Message no. 1

From:	s c rose <scrose@****.COM>
Subject:	Just foci and target numbers...
Date:	Wed, 21 Jan 1998 09:21:45 -0600

Robert Watkins wrote:
>
> Jeremiah writes:
> >> Just one more risk of using power foci, and something to make mages wary
> >> about using them when they rarely need them. OTH, it makes specific foci,
> >> such as spell foci, more attractive because they don't raise your Magic
> >> Rating.
> >>
> >No, he should roll against the 8. The magic loss is due to the change in
> >aura, not any loss of control. Foci can be deactivated without any harm to
> >the mage; if, as you say, they were an internal force, it would follow
> >that a mage would have to adopt a geas every time he deactivated a power
> >focus of rating 2 or higher.

Well I mentioned my magical order that is an enchanting circle in
another tread.
These folks make very powerful foci rating 4 and even some rating 5
power foci,
Nasty stuff to say the least OTOH addiction to these foci is a very real
problem,
which is how you deal with high powered Foci IMO. This does not even go
into what
a rating 4 power foci looks like in astral they make really nice grounds
to say
the least..

>
> >The only dangers from using focus are grounding and addiction, not greater
> >risk of magic loss from injuries.
>
> And getting busted by the Star for possessing an unlicensed magical
> artifact...

Well now that is not something I considered because I make them mages
register themselves and the
foci they have. If they don't they are in more trouble for being an
unregistered mage than for having the
artifact(s)
--

Get a shot off fast. This upsets him long enough
to make you make your second shot perfect.