Message no. 1

From:	Justin Pinnow <vanyel@*******.NET>
Subject:	Re: Astral Projection and Death (was: [SR3] Drain)
Date:	Sun, 6 Jul 1997 12:13:43 -0400

> From: Gurth <gurth@******.NL>
> Date: Sunday, July 06, 1997 7:58 AM

> Justin Pinnow said on 11:29/ 5 Jul 97...

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> > Personally, I am considering ignoring the "any damage will kill you
while
> > astrally projecting" rule. I feel that since all damage you take
astrally
> > will manifest on the meat body, that would just decrease the amount of
> > damage you can take before dying.

> As a house rule, you could say that all attacks against the magician's
> body are resolved as if they do one damage level more than normal, IOW
> that they get two automatic successes. This makes it dangerous for the
> projecting magician if someone attacks the body, but not instantly
lethal.

That's a possibility. I feel that being prone to any attack and not being
able to dodge are pretty much enough to get you killed in one blow anyway,
if someone is intentionallay trying to kill you. I don't think anyone
needs the extra successes. ;)

> > Also, this allows for anyone watching his body to slap him real hard
in
> > order to get his attention. If we use the standard ruling, this would
> > kill him. I think that's absurd. :)

> In Burning Bright (though I know how that book mangles the magic system
on
> several occasions), the main character whose name I forgot tells someone
> to slap him hard if something happens while he's astrally projecting, as
> that will snap him back to his body almost instantly.

I recall that, yes. And although that book mangles the magic system a bit
in a few places, I also feel that it (ironically) gives the best
perspective on how magic works in SR - especially ritual magic.
Go figure... :)

> --
> Gurth@******.nl - http://www.xs4all.nl/~gurth/index.html
> Two words: therapy.

Heh

Justin :)