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Message no. 1
From: Nexx <nexx@********.NET>
Subject: Familiars and Ritual Sorcery
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1998 16:26:37 -0500
Can an ally spirit serve as a member of a ritual sorcery team (provided he
knows the spell, of course)?

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Rev. Mark Hall, Bard to the Lady Mari
aka Pope Nexx Many-Scars
"The Kelti said of themselves that they did not lie, but they sometimes
took a very long way around in getting to the truth, with frequent stops
at interesting spots along the way."
-Morgan Llywelyn "The Horse Goddess"
Message no. 2
From: Brian Moore <mooreb@****.FAC.COM>
Subject: Re: Familiars and Ritual Sorcery
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1998 17:43:46 -0400
Nexx <nexx@********.NET> said:
>
> Can an ally spirit serve as a member of a ritual sorcery team (provided he
> knows the spell, of course)?

I'd say sure. Ally spirits usually have the Sorcery skill which is the
basis for Magic Pool (at least in SRII, I haven't read SR3 yet). And they
can learn spells. One of the novels even has an ally spirit preparing a
circle for a ritual spell (the Chicago bug book, with the mage protagonist),
though it doesn't take part in the ritual IIRC.

IMHO, Ally spirits with the Sorcery power are like Sorcery Adepts (or the
newer Aspected Magicians maybe?) who are limited to spells learned for
them by their master. That means they can use Ritual Magic (via sorcery),
make Wards (via sorcery), and even use Foci appropriate to spellcasting.
Those are all logical extensions of the Sorcery Adept analogy.

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Message no. 3
From: Alfredo B Alves <dghost@****.COM>
Subject: Re: Familiars and Ritual Sorcery
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1998 17:31:09 -0500
On Fri, 28 Aug 1998 16:26:37 -0500 Nexx <nexx@********.NET> writes:
>Can an ally spirit serve as a member of a ritual sorcery team (provided
he
>knows the spell, of course)?
>
>***************
>Rev. Mark Hall, Bard to the Lady Mari
<SNIP Sig>

I would say yes, either helping cast the spell or acting as the astral
spotter. I can't find anything that would indicate otherwise. This
would also fit with any mythology (for lack of abtter word.) where a
magician is capable of more powerful magic in the presence of his/her
Ally/Homunculus.

D. Ghost
(aka Pixel, Tantrum, RuPixel)
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Message no. 4
From: Randy Nickel <LrdDrgn@***.COM>
Subject: Re: Familiars and Ritual Sorcery
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 1998 02:04:10 EDT
In a message dated 8/28/98 2:29:42 PM Pacific Daylight Time, nexx@********.NET
writes:

> Can an ally spirit serve as a member of a ritual sorcery team (provided he
> knows the spell, of course)?
>

We have allowed it in our game. Does that mean that it alright....no, but I
suppose it would be up to the GM.

Otter

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