| From: | justinf@****.caltech.edu (Justin Fang) |
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| Subject: | Re: Strange Spirits |
| Date: | Tue, 12 Mar 1996 19:09:43 -0800 (PST) |
> As to the idea of a Void elemental, I think it would be interesting,
> but would need much explanation. In the Sourcebooks, they talk about the
> nasty things that happen in Space to a Mage who goes Astral in any manner.
> That would work with the absorption power that it kept using against spells,
> etc. The only question would be, what sort of more unusual insane Toxic
> would summon this sort of elemental. First, it would require the existence
> of Toxic Mages (shamans wer what have only been dealt with mainly before) to
> be able to summon the more unusual elementals. Also, the Astral appearance
> of the creature suggests the mathematical precision developed in its
> creation. Almost as if it had a aural conatainment field of some sort based
> off of an Astral Matrix. Second, it would be very interesting to develop a
> method for summoning such creatures at all, considering the current effects
> of said void on Astrals. Lastly, you would have to be prepared to do some
> more writing because Shade will want to pursue this thing to the far corners
> of the earth to learn more about it, and at least disrupt it.
Hmmm. I have two problems with this concept. First, I always thought that
outer space was magic null, thus making it hard to get spirits from. Second,
I'd be reluctant to introduce too many types of new mages and magics to
Shadowtalk...
> One other possibility is that it is a new form of Astral paranormal
> from the sourcebooks. Maybe it is a metamorphosed Nomad, etc. This would
> easily explain why Shade seemed to have such trouble banishing it, i.e. it
> wasn't a spirit so the charms could only partially affect it. I personally
> would prefer options two and three because the existence of another
> unfriendly Free Spirit that reads something akin to "Worse that the
Wraith,"
> would seem too repetitive.
On the other hand, I also don't want this to turn into "new sourcebook
monster of the week".
> Ahh, here come the next Forec 22 Spirit. Time to get Thel ready to
> be possessed again to destroy this horror.
I don't know how powerful the various things sent against it were, but from
my reading it could just (hah!) be a somewhat unusual Force 8 or so free
spirit with a few points of spirit energy, a nasty form of engulf, etc.
Highly obnoxious to deal with, but not as bad as the wraith by a long
stretch, especially as someone in Maxim already knows its true name. Unlike
the wraith, it doesn't have any interest in humans, is only (resentfully?)
doing what it's ordered to, and would go back to its home metaplane
(whatever that is, and it might be something distinctly odd) the moment it
had a chance. Probably.
Justin Fang (justinf@****.caltech.edu)
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