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<blockquote data-quote="Douane" data-source="post: 1263960" data-attributes="member: 157">Doghead,to your questions:1. &quot;without computer, can he still use a computer as part of his cryptography/Security systems skill?&quot;In case of Cryptography it is actually assumed that you use a computer, so you can use it, but it won't give you any special boni. Security Systems, judging by its description, has nothing to do with computers.2. &quot;does the blade have any ritual/traditional role in clan warrior life?&quot;No. In fact, no weapons have such a role in general. Some clans may hold a special weapon in higher regard than others, but that's it.3. &quot;Can you tell us a little more about the trials - they sound very melee orientated, meaning HTH combat skills will be important if you want to maintain your position/possesions.&quot;Trials may be decided by almost everything, depending on the bids of the participants, from a simple contest of skills to a shoot-out. HTH is only the lowest common denominator, and I've chosen my example above because HTH is Yuri's forte. Using a blade (or anything else) isn't really uncommon.Special: The &quot;Blade&quot; skill of MW covers all kinds of melee weapons!As for keeping your possessions: Clanners, especially those of the Warrior Caste, haven't got much in the way of private property. And why should they? The Clan provides everything you need, and anything else is just a luxury (or in more negative view, waste, which every clan abhors). Keeping a pet, some trophies of past battles or examples of your own art are generally acceptable, but even this will viewed with distaste by some.Regarding maintaing your position: It's absolutely unthinkable for clanners to challenge your superior for his position. If Cherish becomes Star Commander, none of us others can challenge her for her position nor can she challenge our superior Star Captain for his. The only way to advance is via an annual Trial of Positions, during which you may &quot;test up&quot; (or down!). Unfortunately, these are usually suspended during the invasion, so you have to wait for your superior to buy the farm. (Of course, there's always a way around this and &quot;despised&quot; political methods are probably the best way to achieve such.)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Douane, post: 1263960, member: 157"] [B]Doghead[/B], to your questions: 1. "without computer, can he still use a computer as part of his cryptography/Security systems skill?" In case of Cryptography it is actually assumed that you use a computer, so you can use it, but it won't give you any special boni. Security Systems, judging by its description, has nothing to do with computers. 2. "does the blade have any ritual/traditional role in clan warrior life?" No. In fact, no weapons have such a role in general. Some clans may hold a special weapon in higher regard than others, but that's it. 3. "Can you tell us a little more about the trials - they sound very melee orientated, meaning HTH combat skills will be important if you want to maintain your position/possesions." Trials may be decided by almost everything, depending on the bids of the participants, from a simple contest of skills to a shoot-out. HTH is only the lowest common denominator, and I've chosen my example above because HTH is Yuri's forte. Using a blade (or anything else) isn't really uncommon. Special: The "Blade" skill of MW covers all kinds of melee weapons! As for keeping your possessions: Clanners, especially those of the Warrior Caste, haven't got much in the way of private property. And why should they? The Clan provides everything you need, and anything else is just a luxury (or in more negative view, waste, which every clan abhors). Keeping a pet, some trophies of past battles or examples of your own art are generally acceptable, but even this will viewed with distaste by some. Regarding maintaing your position: It's absolutely unthinkable for clanners to challenge your superior for his position. If Cherish becomes Star Commander, none of us others can challenge her for her position nor can she challenge our superior Star Captain for his. The only way to advance is via an annual Trial of Positions, during which you may "test up" (or down!). Unfortunately, these are usually suspended during the invasion, so you have to wait for your superior to buy the farm. (Of course, there's always a way around this and "despised" political methods are probably the best way to achieve such.) [/QUOTE]

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