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From: Sommers sommers@*****.umich.edu
Subject: Turn to goo spell effects.
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 12:32:56 -0400
At 11:59 AM 6/19/2000, dbuehrer@******.carl.org wrote:
>>Therefore, IMNSHO, there exists a magical precedent for treating cars as
>>single entities, but buildings as collections of different entities that
>>may be individually targeted by spells.
>
>But a magician is not a spirit, and a domain is not a target. Apples and
>oranges, IMHO.

I don't think its quite apples and oranges. How about green and red apples? ;)

No, I don't think that its a direct comparison, but without actual
precedent on the building, its seems that it should be valid. Spirits do
follow at least some of the same rules as spellcasters for the way that
magic works.

I'm also falling back on what Steve Kenson said, since he's the one who did
a lot of this stuff. His arguement was basically if you point at a car, I
say that you're pointing at the car first, then I say you're pointing at
the door. If you point at the front door to your house, I say that you're
pointing at your door first, then I say you're pointing at your house.

Sommers
Aerospace engineers build weapon systems. Civil engineers build targets.

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