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Message no. 1
From: "D. Ghost" <dghost@****.COM>
Subject: Exceeding the Astral Deadline (Was: Frostbites and Astral
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 14:57:25 -0500
On Fri, 25 Sep 1998 08:19:58 -0700 "Davidson, Chris"
<Christopher.Davidson@***.BOEING.COM> writes:
>> > Is there any way to avoid fading away? Can the mage continue
existing,
>> > in any way shape or form?

>> As per the Canon Rules of SR, no, there is not. Though there are TONS
of
>> house rules that exist on the idea. I know that we here often use the
rule
>> that advancement in Initiation increases the time, by 1 hour per grade
of
>> advancement. But I sincerely believe that is a house rule.

>Well, the only problem I have with this idea, is the fact that you stay
>alive for anytime at all...that leads me to believe that there must be
>away, if done before your time is up, to come back. Otherwise, why
>would it be done...what's the rational?

Why not adapt the free spirit rules? when the time is up, roll 2D6. If
the result is less than half the mage's Magic Attribute, s/he becomes a
ghost. (No need to create new stats, just treat as permanent Astral
Projection ... perhaps toss in Spirit Energy as well.

--
D. Ghost
(aka Pixel, Tantrum, RuPixel)
"I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy." --(Can
anyone place the source?)

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