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Message no. 1
From: Dave Woods <spuwdsda@*******.AC.UK>
Subject: Enchanting Focus
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 1995 12:10:45 +0100
How about a Focus which adds dice to enchanting tests? It seems such a
natural item from an enchanter to have.

Design & manufacture stats the same as a power focus.

Any objections?

- David
Message no. 2
From: Mike Ruane <Nethicus@***.COM>
Subject: Re: Enchanting Focus
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 1995 21:27:20 -0400
>How about a Focus which adds dice to enchanting tests? It seems such a
>natural item from an enchanter to have.
>
>Design & manufacture stats the same as a power focus.
>
>Any objections?

>- David

Yes. Totally muchkinous! :-)

Naw, I'm just kidding. Sounds like a good idea. Although it doesn't affect
magic, per se, it does affect enchanting magics.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm......

But that brings up a problem. Echanting is technically a skill. Wheras
spirit foci affect conjuring tests which bring in Elementals, enchanting
isn't really doing anything else but creating foci. No spells or base magic,
it's simply gathering the right materials into a focus to make it attuned to
specific (or not so specific int he form of Power foci) types of magic. But
weapon foci add to armed combat.. Dammit all, I'm confused! Maybe setting
it equal to the weapon focus for such task since the magic is inhernet and
karmic rather than active?

Mike, TGC
Message no. 3
From: Damion Milliken <adm82@***.EDU.AU>
Subject: Re: Enchanting Focus
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 1995 23:18:27 +1000
Mike Ruane writes:

> But that brings up a problem. Echanting is technically a skill. Wheras
> spirit foci affect conjuring tests which bring in Elementals, enchanting
> isn't really doing anything else but creating foci. No spells or base magic,
> it's simply gathering the right materials into a focus to make it attuned to
> specific (or not so specific int he form of Power foci) types of magic.

Enchanting is a magical proccess which is drawn out over a long period of
time. It still requires a Magic Attribute to perform, so it is not entirely
like a skill. It has no drain because the enchanter is taking so long to let
the magical energies filter through him. I'd say an enchanting focus would
be akin to a Power Focus rather than a Weapon Focus, if it were possible.
But is it going to be possible? I mean, a focus for creating other foci?
It's like a having an elemental assist you in summoning another, or
designing a spell to help with spellcasting. I'm not so sure the very idea
makes sense.

--
Damion Milliken Unofficial Shadowrun Guru E-mail: adm82@***.edu.au

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Message no. 4
From: Robert Watkins <bob@**.NTU.EDU.AU>
Subject: Re: Enchanting Focus
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 1995 00:38:03 +0930
Damion Milliken wrote:
> Enchanting is a magical proccess which is drawn out over a long period of
> time. It still requires a Magic Attribute to perform, so it is not entirely
> like a skill. It has no drain because the enchanter is taking so long to let
> the magical energies filter through him. I'd say an enchanting focus would
> be akin to a Power Focus rather than a Weapon Focus, if it were possible.
> But is it going to be possible? I mean, a focus for creating other foci?
> It's like a having an elemental assist you in summoning another, or
> designing a spell to help with spellcasting. I'm not so sure the very idea
> makes sense.

I've done "Enchanting" foci before, but as part of unique foci. In my mind,
orichalcum and other acarna are "enchanting" foci.

--
Robert Watkins bob@**.ntu.edu.au
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