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Message no. 1
From: "D. Ghost" <dghost@****.COM>
Subject: Re: Alchemy (Was: help with physical mages)
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 1998 22:00:18 -0600
On Tue, 27 Oct 1998 15:14:43 -0600 Mongoose <evamarie@**********.net>
writes:
<SNIP>
>P.S.- has anybody every tried reflective warding? I suppose any target
>behind a ward is easier to use reflective shielding on, so it may be
>pointless, but it sure sounds cool...

Uhm ... Why would it be easier? Because said target would have fewer
successes because the Soriginal spell casting T# was higher? Wouldn't
your TN# for reflective shielding be higher though too?

--
D. Ghost
(aka Pixel, Tantrum, RuPixel)
"Coffee without caffeine is like sex without the spanking." -- Cupid
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Message no. 2
From: "D. Ghost" <dghost@****.COM>
Subject: Re: Alchemy (Was: help with physical mages)
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 1998 21:56:41 -0600
On Tue, 27 Oct 1998 20:25:13 -0500 Fixer <fixer@*******.TLH.FL.US>
writes:
>On Tue, 27 Oct 1998, Sean McCrohan wrote:
>->Quoting Mongoose (evamarie@**********.net):
>->> For a SR effect, here's an idea; I'd been looking for a way to
do
>->> "defensive amulets".
<SNIP>

I got your defensive amulet right here. (See below)

>-> The obvious defensive version of a weapon focus is an armor
focus...
>->but I'm not sure we want to go there. The books specifically disclaim
the
>->existance of magical armor, and probably for good reason - it'd open
up
>->quite a mess.

> I'm afraid to see how. An Armor Focus would assist in defense
>against magic. The Karma Cost should be very high (10x Rating) and the
>dice befeits from it would only be allowed for magical defense.
<SNIP>

Wait ... You want something that does LESS than a Power Foci to cost
MORE?

Okay, Defensive Amulets:
Version 1: Sustaining Focus for an Armor spell.

Version 2: Quicken/Anchor armor spell (Works like a Sust. Foci but more
permanent/durable).

Okay, here's the new stuff :)
Version 3: Spell Defense Foci. Creates a Pool of (rating) dice that can
only be used for Spell Defense. The standard version works normally, but
the personal version can only be used to provide Spell Defense for the
User.

Foci Type Availability Cost St Ind Karma Cost
Standard 5/48 hours Force x 45,000 2 2 x Force
Personal 4/48 hours Force x 30,000 2 1 x Force (1.5 x Force?)

Note: If the user is intiated, these dice can act as standard or
reflective shielding.

Voila. Armor Foci. :)

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D. Ghost
(aka Pixel, Tantrum, RuPixel)
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Message no. 3
From: Mongoose <evamarie@**********.NET>
Subject: Re: Alchemy (Was: help with physical mages)
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1998 17:43:30 -0600
:>P.S.- has anybody every tried reflective warding? I suppose any target
:>behind a ward is easier to use reflective shielding on, so it may be
:>pointless, but it sure sounds cool...
:
:Uhm ... Why would it be easier? Because said target would have fewer
:successes because the Soriginal spell casting T# was higher? Wouldn't
:your TN# for reflective shielding be higher though too?


The caster of the spell would have a higher TN, hence fewer successes.
That makes it easier to equal or beat them with your reflective shielding
(Magic pool VS spell force, per Awakenings). No, your "shielding /
resistance" TN would not go up, because you are not casting a spell across
a ward (and likely would have created the ward). In fact, afaik, wards
have no effect on dispelling or spell defense attempts (or banishing /
control contests), except to block astral sight (they are astrally
opaque).

Mongoose

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