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Message no. 1
From: Wes Nicholson <wes@********.COM.AU>
Subject: Astral adepts - was (Re: Can an elementalist......)
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 1997 19:57:45 +1000
> OK.. Just a thought, If an Elementalist and a Shamanic Adept both
>have FULL ACCESS to the Astral Plane, then why would anyone EVER play an
>Astral Adept?
>
Umm, do you mean a Sorcerer, or a Conjurer? I've never heard of an Astral
Adept.

Wes
Message no. 2
From: Matb <mbreton@**.NETCOM.COM>
Subject: Re: Astral adepts - was (Re: Can an elementalist......)
Date: Sat, 11 Oct 1997 19:58:40 -0700
Wes Nicholson wrote:

> > OK.. Just a thought, If an Elementalist and a Shamanic Adept both > > have
FULL ACCESS to the Astral Plane, then why would anyone EVER play > > an Astral
Adept?

> Umm, do you mean a Sorcerer, or a Conjurer? I've never heard of > an Astral
Adept.

Wow. It's sort of basic Grimoire stuff - adepts for every aspect of
magicianhood (enchanting adepts, sorceror adepts, shamanic adepts, and
so on and on).

In response to the original question - no, I can't see why anyone would
play an Astral adept under these rules. I'm not sure if Kenson ever
clarified his intent for SR3, but the general feel I've been going on is
that adepts can perceive at best, with the exception of the Astral
adept, who can project. It ain't all that big of an advantage, even
then.


-Mb
Message no. 3
From: David Mezerette <mezeretted@*****.U-NANCY.FR>
Subject: Re: Astral adepts - was (Re: Can an elementalist......)
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 1997 11:39:57 +0100
At 19:58 11/10/97 -0700, you wrote:
>Wes Nicholson wrote:
>
>> > OK.. Just a thought, If an Elementalist and a Shamanic Adept both > >
have FULL ACCESS to the Astral Plane, then why would anyone EVER play > > an
Astral Adept?
>
I'm not sure the point of it is playing one...they can make interesting NPCs
and contacts, since i think there's more adepts as full skilled magic users;
and if someone ever wanna play one as a challenge, why not? it could be fun =)

ChYlD
mezeretted@*****.u-nancy.fr
Message no. 4
From: Drekhead <drekhead@***.NET>
Subject: Re: Astral adepts - was (Re: Can an elementalist......)
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 1997 09:30:16 +0500
On 11 Oct 97 at 19:58, Matb wrote:

> In response to the original question - no, I can't see why anyone
> would play an Astral adept under these rules. I'm not sure if
> Kenson ever clarified his intent for SR3, but the general feel I've
> been going on is that adepts can perceive at best, with the
> exception of the Astral adept, who can project. It ain't all that
> big of an advantage, even then.

Kenson's intent for the Astral Adept was to cost 5 BP, or a priority
C adept. He clarified this in a post to the list shortly after the
Companion was released. I have one in my campaign right now (waves)
and it is a pretty cool character. Incidentally, there is also an
Astral Sight adept in my campaign, and it costs 3 BP, or a priority D
adept. The difference is the Astral Sight adept can only perceive,
not project. I can't remember if Kenson had established that, or if
it is a house rule.

I just checked if I had Kenson's post, but as I had originally
thought, I seem to have lost it. Maybe someone else can repost it, if
everyone is interested.

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Message no. 5
From: Spike <u5a77@*****.CS.KEELE.AC.UK>
Subject: Re: Astral adepts - was (Re: Can an elementalist......)
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 1997 22:04:20 +0100
And verily, did Wes Nicholson hastily scribble thusly...
|
|> OK.. Just a thought, If an Elementalist and a Shamanic Adept both
|>have FULL ACCESS to the Astral Plane, then why would anyone EVER play an
|>Astral Adept?
|>
| Umm, do you mean a Sorcerer, or a Conjurer? I've never heard of an Astral
|Adept.

Astral adepts are in Awakenings...
I think...
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