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Message no. 1
From: Jason <reynoldj@*****.IT.GVSU.EDU>
Subject: Fun with anchoring?
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 1995 17:15:23 -0400
Let's say that i am a non magic person who wants to protect myself from
incoming spells. Other than praying or hiring some mage to provide spell
defense, what are my options?

One thought I had was to have a couple of spells anchored- Detect Spell
coupled with Spell Barrier. Very expensive though (money, karma, and
time spent rereading the anchoring rules wise). And you sort of have to
rule out the magical healing option if you wander around with that setup.

Any other bright ideas?

Also, I reccommend seeing "The Usual Suspects." It's a movie about a
messy shadowrun, except that the setting is now.



.jason
Message no. 2
From: Robert Watkins <bob@**.NTU.EDU.AU>
Subject: Re: Fun with anchoring?
Date: Wed, 4 Oct 1995 16:26:58 +0930
Jason wrote:
>
> Let's say that i am a non magic person who wants to protect myself from
> incoming spells. Other than praying or hiring some mage to provide spell
> defense, what are my options?
>
> One thought I had was to have a couple of spells anchored- Detect Spell
> coupled with Spell Barrier. Very expensive though (money, karma, and
> time spent rereading the anchoring rules wise). And you sort of have to
> rule out the magical healing option if you wander around with that setup.
>
> Any other bright ideas?

One problem... if you keep it up all the time, someone can pump a spell
into your anchor! And, being non-magical, you won't even know it's coming.
Keep it down, and you can be caught be a surprise attack.

Not to mention that if you've got a good guy mage on your team, you'll
really piss him/her off.

And finally... is there REALLY a spell called Detect Spell? And why doesn't
it go off on a) itself, and b) the Spell Barrier?

--
Robert Watkins bob@**.ntu.edu.au
Real Programmers never work 9 to 5. If any real programmers
are around at 9 am, it's because they were up all night.
*** Finger me for my geek code ***
Message no. 3
From: U-Gene <R3STG@***.CC.UAKRON.EDU>
Subject: Re: Fun with anchoring?
Date: Wed, 4 Oct 1995 09:25:53 EDT
Jason writes:
>Lets say that i am a non magic person who wants to protect myself from
>incoming spells. Other praying or hiring some mage to provide spell
>defense, what are my options?

Well, you could wear that crazy costume in ShadowTech that creates that
'Predator' like effect. Being hard to see will increase the enemys target #.

U-Gene << wishes the GM would let him have a suit because he's getting >>
<< awfully scared of those crazy, Vindicator wielding Trolls >>
Message no. 4
From: Helge Diernaes <ecocide@***.CBS.DK>
Subject: Re: Fun with anchoring?
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 1995 00:39:44 +0100
On Tue, 3 Oct 1995, Jason wrote:

[Snipped]

> Also, I reccommend seeing "The Usual Suspects." It's a movie about a
> messy shadowrun, except that the setting is now.

That movie is totally well made, fine acting and the plot is to my
untutored eye, brilliant.
Perfect movie. I'd almost lost faith in American Filmindustry as a
promoter of acting instead of dumb special effects :-0

Just my ramblings, take no note whatever. For your own good.
--
Sil


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Message no. 5
From: Jani Fikouras <feanor@**********.UNI-BREMEN.DE>
Subject: Re: Fun with anchoring?
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 1995 14:57:33 +0100
Jason wrote:
>
> Let's say that i am a non magic person who wants to protect myself from
> incoming spells. Other than praying or hiring some mage to provide spell
> defense, what are my options?
> One thought I had was to have a couple of spells anchored- Detect Spell
> coupled with Spell Barrier. Very expensive though (money, karma, and
> time spent rereading the anchoring rules wise). And you sort of have to
> rule out the magical healing option if you wander around with that setup.
> Any other bright ideas?

You can always use a detect enemies spell as a trigger, that will allow
you to get healed and will make sure that the spell is up whenever someone
means you harm. You can also make sure you include some sort of manual
trigger, that should make it even more handy.

--
GCS d s+: p1 a-->? C++++ UA++$S++L+++>++++ L+++ E--- W+ N+ w(--) M-- !V(--)
PS+ PE Y+ PGP-- @*++ 5++ X++ R+++ tv++ b++ G+++ e++ h+(*) r

"In my mind I see the matrix, and in the matrix is held the power. The lock
to the matrix is my will, and in the matrix my will becomes the power."
Message no. 6
From: Robert Watkins <bob@**.NTU.EDU.AU>
Subject: Re: Fun with anchoring?
Date: Fri, 6 Oct 1995 07:07:29 +0930
Jani Fikouras wrote:
>
> You can always use a detect enemies spell as a trigger, that will allow
> you to get healed and will make sure that the spell is up whenever someone
> means you harm. You can also make sure you include some sort of manual
> trigger, that should make it even more handy.

A detect enemies spell won't notice a mage casting spells from outside the
range of detection...

--
Robert Watkins bob@**.ntu.edu.au
Real Programmers never work 9 to 5. If any real programmers
are around at 9 am, it's because they were up all night.
*** Finger me for my geek code ***
Message no. 7
From: Jani Fikouras <feanor@**********.UNI-BREMEN.DE>
Subject: Re: Fun with anchoring?
Date: Fri, 6 Oct 1995 14:53:08 +0100
Robert Watkins wrote:
>
> Jani Fikouras wrote:
> >
> > You can always use a detect enemies spell as a trigger, that will allow
> > you to get healed and will make sure that the spell is up whenever someone
> > means you harm. You can also make sure you include some sort of manual
> > trigger, that should make it even more handy.
>
> A detect enemies spell won't notice a mage casting spells from outside the
> range of detection...

No I know its not perfect, but a Detect Enemies (extended ranged) can
cover some pretty rediculous ground if you get enough succeses. And anyway
how ofter to you get a LOS of more that 500m in a city anyway?
I know its not perfect, but its pretty damned good and its the only
solution that covers everything.

--
GCS d s+: p1 a-->? C++++ UA++$S++L+++>++++ L+++ E--- W+ N+ w(--) M-- !V(--)
PS+ PE Y+ PGP-- @*++ 5++ X++ R+++ tv++ b++ G+++ e++ h+(*) r

"In my mind I see the matrix, and in the matrix is held the power. The lock
to the matrix is my will, and in the matrix my will becomes the power."

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