You know, I don't think I ever thought about whether they're clawed or not... The original WW character who spawned the Meeranon didn't explicitly have claws, IIRC, but it makes sense that as a race they would -- switchable, as you note. As for the Mind Reading, it sounds like the rules have changed slightly from what I used to play; I'll need to brush up and see what the functional differences are.
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.