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Message no. 1
From: mike klein <klein@******.OSWEGO.EDU>
Subject: How to defeat detection spells
Date: Thu, 2 Dec 1993 16:48:40 -0500
This a question for those who know much in the ways of the magic system of
our beloved SR II system (nightstalker,burnout,etc.)

Are there ways to defeat or lessen the effects of detection spells.
While the detect enemies spell can be avoided, at least in some respects,
it can't forever.

mk

know your enemy
-rage against the machine
Message no. 2
From: Deird'Re Brooks <deirdre@***.ORG>
Subject: Re: How to defeat detection spells
Date: Fri, 3 Dec 1993 01:41:53 -0800
> Are there ways to defeat or lessen the effects of detection spells.
> While the detect enemies spell can be avoided, at least in some respects,
> it can't forever.

<Wow, Witchy Woman is on the radio.>

Manipulation Spell, basically a personal 'Detection Barrier.' A
Mana Barrier with limited target(Detection Spells). Add the Force
to the target number to detect it.

Shoot the mage before he casts the spell; avoid the mage. Little
things like that.

Those are your choices, pretty much.

Marzhavasati Kali |If mail bounces, check spelling. It's deirdre.
deirdre@***.org |If that doesn't work, send mail to
|deirdre%efn.org@*******.cs.uoregon.edu
"There's no such thing as overkill, just under-targetting."
-- Strega
Message no. 3
From: The Deb Decker <RJR96326@****.UTULSA.EDU>
Subject: Re: How to defeat detection spells
Date: Fri, 3 Dec 1993 11:42:12 -0600
>> Are there ways to defeat or lessen the effects of detection spells.
>> While the detect enemies spell can be avoided, at least in some respects,
>> it can't forever.

>Manipulation Spell, basically a personal 'Detection Barrier.' A
>Mana Barrier with limited target(Detection Spells). Add the Force
>to the target number to detect it.

Also, DLoH mentioned that you can design spells to cancel out the various
hypersense spells, putting them in the same school or class.

J Roberson
Message no. 4
From: steven mancini <mancinis@******.CC.PURDUE.EDU>
Subject: Re: How to defeat detection spells
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 1993 01:32:50 EST
To quote Deird'Re Brooks:
]
] Those are your choices, pretty much.
]
Actually I asked Tom Dowd (via our ever faithful Doom-meister)
about this one a while back. There is in fact a category all
ready for this purpose:

ILLUSION

You can hide yourself from people with invis right? Well
you can design spells to trick detection spells also.

That is as fair as I went- never designed any spells but thought
about spells to counter the two spells I hate the most-
Mind Probe (I wish this spell did not exist!) and Analyze Truth.

Da Minotaur
Message no. 5
From: Deird'Re Brooks <deirdre@***.ORG>
Subject: Re: How to defeat detection spells
Date: Tue, 7 Dec 1993 02:35:54 -0800
> That is as fair as I went- never designed any spells but thought
> about spells to counter the two spells I hate the most-
> Mind Probe (I wish this spell did not exist!) and Analyze Truth.

And what is wrong with Mind Probe and Analyze Truth?
Actually, I prefer a Manipulation Spell, Compel Truth.

> Da Minotaur

Marzhavasati Kali |If mail bounces, check spelling. It's deirdre.
deirdre@***.org |If that doesn't work, send mail to
|deirdre%efn.org@*******.cs.uoregon.edu
"There is a man... playing a violin... and the strings... are the nerves
in his own arm."
-- The Crow
Message no. 6
From: steven mancini <mancinis@******.CC.PURDUE.EDU>
Subject: Re: How to defeat detection spells
Date: Sat, 11 Dec 1993 14:23:41 EST
To quote Deird'Re Brooks:
]
] And what is wrong with Mind Probe and Analyze Truth?
] Actually, I prefer a Manipulation Spell, Compel Truth.
]
I think they eliminate alot of role-play and slag the
need for some very cool skills.

Why need to be nice, we just subdue, Mind Probe 'em and
then we have all the info we need and move on.

I prefer the physical skills of Interrogation and good
old fashion role-play.

Mind Probe just seems like it is a fast, cheap way of
accomplishing something that could be alot of fun to role
play.

As for the manipulation version- I would hate to have to deal with
those thresholds....

Da Minotaur


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