From:	Mongoose <evamarie@**********.NET>
Subject:	Re: New Card Ideas... Challenges
Date:	Wed, 21 Oct 1998 15:02:25 -0700

Here's my "me to", but not nearly so nasty

Name- Astral Background Count
Type- Awakened challenge
Sleaze- none
Threat- None
Text- All present runners reduce "sorcery" and "conjuring" skills by
one
for remainder of the run. All spirits, spells, and awakened challenges
deal 1 less damage than normal. Can not be sleazed, does not trigger
alarm.
Picture - a mage confused by "astral garbage" floating around

Reasoning; Background count makes using any magic harder and reduces its
effect. It can be artificially created.