NEWS

Lightning Children

  • 2 Replies
  • 4372 Views

bobo69

  • *
  • Chummer
  • **
  • Posts: 143
« on: <10-05-10/0911:27> »
Well I was just reading Shadows of Asia p. 39. Beijing Mandate of Heaven. Looks like we have the first instance of Lightning Children in Shadowrun.

OK Lightning Children is basically a race native to Cathay in Earthdawn(they are in the new Cathay book from Red Brick) that are born in the aftermath of a lightning strike on the ground. They are born in a adult human form with no recollection on who he was. They have lightning spirit powers.

So looks like Li Tianzi first emperor of Beijing is a Lightning Child.

Archivist

  • *
  • Newb
  • *
  • Posts: 58
« Reply #1 on: <10-06-10/1256:46> »
Interesting catch!  Especially since that book predates Red Brick's Cathay book by quite a few years right?

Coincidentally, a new player in my group just created a magician focused on lightning magic with the Amnesia flaw.  He's hoping I can help him fill in his background over time.  He also has Gremlins that keep shorting out electronics near him.  Hmmmm  8)

bobo69

  • *
  • Chummer
  • **
  • Posts: 143
« Reply #2 on: <10-06-10/1404:13> »
If you want more info on the "lightning children"

There is an interview with the writer of Cathay

http://earthdawn.blogspot.com/2008/06/cathay.html

Made a mistake, they are actually called Storm Children.

They are also featured in that Earthdawn novel set in Cathay published by Red Brick. Highly recomended btw, great stuff.