| From: | "Fisher, Victor" <Victor-Fisher@******.COM> |
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| Subject: | Is it possible for a mundane to summon a free spirit??? |
| Date: | Sat, 21 Jun 1997 11:13:54 -0400 |
> Just wanted to clear up a little something that's come up in my game,
>about summonings performed by mundanes in SR, plus a few thoughts of my own.
>Described on Page 94, of the Awakenings Sourcebook, it states:
>
>Conjuring
> Mundane Use
> The Conjuring Skill includes knowledge of the rituals used to control
>and ward against spirits, and mundanes sometimes learn this skill as a means
>of defending themselves against spirit powers. Anyone, mundane or magician,
>who possesses the Conjuring Skill can use that Skill Level to resist the
>effect's of a spirit's powers (in place of an appropriate Attribute) [i.e.
>the summoner can resist a spirit's FEAR Power with his Conjuring ~Summoning
>Concentration~ Skill of say, 5, instead of his Willpower of 3. This would
>only be while the spirit was contained or barred by the appropriate mystic
>circles, feng shui wardings, etc. placed by the summoner. Erase one line,
>remove one piece of mystic paper, and the summoner would probably be
>history---IM0].
> Mundane characters may also use Conjuring to summon [NOT conjure, there
>is a difference---Me again :-] and bind FREE spirits, PROVIDED the character
>knows the spirit's TRUE name. [Said summonings can be performed with a
>distorted, or even mistranslated version of the free spirit's name, but the
>summoner's control over and defense against the spirit answering the call is
>subsequently MUCH weaker. And, making matters even worse, he may call an
>ENTIRELY different spirit, but with a similiar sounding name, than that which
>he originally intended---IMO].
>
>Hope that helps a little. Have a good one.
>
>Victor
