>I did some looking around, and apparently Earthdawn was already a >prequel to Shadowrun, taking place the last time magic overwhelmed >Earth in the time of Atlantis. It's just that the Bad End of >Dragonfall means you've condemned Earth to it a SECOND time.
It's been a while since I played Earthdawn, but I seem to recall part of the lore is that a Horror Overrun eventually happens in every era. So you basically just kicked off the Sixth World's a bit early.
--G. -><- Benjamin D. Hutchins, Co-Founder, Editor-in-Chief, & Forum Mod Eyrie Productions, Unlimited http://www.eyrie-productions.com/ zgryphon at that email service Google has Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam.