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Message no. 1
From: Joaquin Zoak Perez <jzoak@****.UBA.AR>
Subject: Foci (a new question).
Date: Mon, 5 Jun 1995 15:54:02 -0300
I have read in the book (SR2 and Grim. 2) that a foci has a "link" with a
magician, so that if I drop my foci they can use it to get me (follow the
arrow!).

I say, does it work backwards? If I lose my foci, can I follow the thread
and find it?
(It means logical to me but, hey, since I'm not perfect maybe I'm
forgettin' sumthin').

Bye!

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Message no. 2
From: Gurth <gurth@******.NL>
Subject: Re: Foci (a new question).
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 1995 11:57:21 +0200
>I have read in the book (SR2 and Grim. 2) that a foci has a "link" with a
>magician, so that if I drop my foci they can use it to get me (follow the
>arrow!).
>
>I say, does it work backwards? If I lose my foci, can I follow the thread
>and find it?
>(It means logical to me but, hey, since I'm not perfect maybe I'm
>forgettin' sumthin').

There's actually an "encounter" based on this idea somewhere in Sprawl Sites
-- a "friendly magician" falls asleep in a park, and wakes up with all his
valuables missing, including his foci. The text mentions that he could
simply go into astral space and follow the threads to his foci, but he's
afraid of astral space...


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Message no. 3
From: Stainless Steel Rat <ratinox@***.NEU.EDU>
Subject: Re: Foci (a new question).
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 1995 11:12:57 -0400
>>>>> "Joaquin" == Joaquin Zoak Perez <jzoak@****.UBA.AR>
writes:

Joaquin> I say, does it work backwards? If I lose my foci, can I follow
Joaquin> the thread and find it? (It means logical to me but, hey, since
Joaquin> I'm not perfect maybe I'm forgettin' sumthin').

You can trace the link via astral space. But, of course, you'll have to
venture there physically to actually retrieve it. Or maybe have an
elemental do the work.

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Message no. 4
From: Robert Watkins <bob@**.NTU.EDU.AU>
Subject: Re: Foci (a new question).
Date: Wed, 7 Jun 1995 14:57:32 +0930
Joaquin Zoak Perez wrote:
>
> I have read in the book (SR2 and Grim. 2) that a foci has a "link" with a
> magician, so that if I drop my foci they can use it to get me (follow the
> arrow!).
>
> I say, does it work backwards? If I lose my foci, can I follow the thread
> and find it?

Yes... it's an application of the Astral tracking skill.

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