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<H1>Re: [MUD-Dev]  Character evolution</H1>
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<LI><em>From</em>: Jeff Kesselman &lt;<A HREF="mailto:jeffk#tenetwork,com">jeffk#tenetwork,com</A>&gt;</LI>
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At 07:44 PM 8/18/97 PST8PDT, Marian Griffith wrote:
&gt;Depending on race there could be a severe penalty to having your nails
&gt;clipped.  E.g. cats are pretty much harmless without their nails.  The
&gt;same almost goes for many birds.  Too long nails make wielding weapons
&gt;difficult or even impossible. Or typing (and I should know)

True, although cats and birds clip theirr nails by grooming behaviors.
Nails that are too long are also a problem . 
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&gt;&gt; The way we work it to keep it from being annoying to players is that you
&gt;&gt; get an automatic bath/shave whenever you stay at an inn, unless you've
&gt;&gt; specifically set an option for your character's appearance like 'grow
&gt;&gt; a goatee'.  Result is that people who always sleep out in the wilderness
&gt;&gt; start to look grubby and unkempt, while those who sleep in inns every
&gt;&gt; night tend to look a bit more presentable.
&gt;&gt; Naturally this would be pretty boring if it weren't for the actual
&gt;&gt; *effects* these things have.  Here's a few:
&gt;

JK
Jeff Kesselman
Snr. Game Integration Engineer
TEN -- The Total Entertainment Network -- www.ten.net

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<LI><strong><A NAME="00642" HREF="msg00642.html">Re: [MUD-Dev]  Character evolution</A></strong>, 
Richard Woolcock <a href="mailto:KaVir#dial,pipex.com">KaVir#dial,pipex.com</a>, Sun 17 Aug 1997, 17:47 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00646" HREF="msg00646.html">Re: [MUD-Dev]  Character evolution</A></strong>, 
Caliban Tiresias Darklock <a href="mailto:caliban#darklock,com">caliban#darklock,com</a>, Sun 17 Aug 1997, 19:43 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00649" HREF="msg00649.html">Re: [MUD-Dev]  Character evolution</A></strong>, 
Adam Wiggins <a href="mailto:nightfall#user2,inficad.com">nightfall#user2,inficad.com</a>, Mon 18 Aug 1997, 01:02 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00655" HREF="msg00655.html">Re: [MUD-Dev]  Character evolution</A></strong>, 
Marian Griffith <a href="mailto:gryphon#iaehv,nl">gryphon#iaehv,nl</a>, Mon 18 Aug 1997, 17:00 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00666" HREF="msg00666.html">Re: [MUD-Dev]  Character evolution</A></strong>, 
Jeff Kesselman <a href="mailto:jeffk#tenetwork,com">jeffk#tenetwork,com</a>, Tue 19 Aug 1997, 02:59 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00670" HREF="msg00670.html">Re: [MUD-Dev]  Character evolution</A></strong>, 
Matt Chatterley <a href="mailto:root#mpc,dyn.ml.org">root#mpc,dyn.ml.org</a>, Tue 19 Aug 1997, 06:26 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00662" HREF="msg00662.html">Re: [MUD-Dev]  Character evolution</A></strong>, 
clawrenc <a href="mailto:clawrenc#cup,hp.com">clawrenc#cup,hp.com</a>, Tue 19 Aug 1997, 01:17 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00698" HREF="msg00698.html">Re: [MUD-Dev]  Character evolution</A></strong>, 
Jon A. Lambert <a href="mailto:jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com">jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com</a>, Thu 21 Aug 1997, 16:05 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00665" HREF="msg00665.html">Re: Character evolution</A></strong>, 
Brandon J. Rickman <a href="mailto:ashes#pc4,zennet.com">ashes#pc4,zennet.com</a>, Tue 19 Aug 1997, 01:34 GMT
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