From:	Norman McLeod <mcleodn@***********.NET>
Subject:	Re: Question on mages...
Date:	Mon, 27 Apr 1998 11:47:32 -0400

>>If I've got a mage with a gun of some kind, and fireball on him, can I
>use both of them
>>against the same challenge?
>
>No. His hands are either to busy with the gun to spellcast or to busy
>spellcasting to use the gun -- same as in the RPG.


Well, I'd say it's because of the wording on Fireball. Think of it this way:
When you turn the Fireball spell, your runner no longer has a threat rating,
they do, however, have the ability to do (d6 +4) damage in combat.