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Message no. 1
From: "D. Ghost" <dghost@****.COM>
Subject: Mages and geasa (was: This is bordering on the pathetic)
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 14:19:06 -0600
On Mon, 11 Jan 1999 11:26:34 -0500 Starjammer <starjammer@**********.COM>
writes:
<SNIP>
>However, bear in mind that initiation allows one to shed geasa. When
you
>take a grade of initiation, you can test to see if you can remove a geas
>from magic use.
<SNIP>

However, if a mage *attempts* to shed a geas, s/he does not gain a magic
point for that grade ... unless MITS changes things ...

--
D. Ghost
(aka Pixel, Tantrum, RuPixel)
"We called him Mother Superior because of the length of his habit" --
Trainspotting
"A magician is always 'touching' himself" --Page 123, Grimoire (2nd
Edition)

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Message no. 2
From: Starjammer <starjammer@**********.COM>
Subject: Re: Mages and geasa (was: This is bordering on the pathetic)
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 16:56:38 -0500
At 02:19 PM 1/11/99 -0600, D. Ghost wrote:
>
>However, if a mage *attempts* to shed a geas, s/he does not gain a magic
>point for that grade ... unless MITS changes things ...

EXCUSE ME?? I don't think so. That's not anywhere in the Grimoire that I
can find. Are you sure you're not thinking of a house rule?


--
Starjammer - starjammer@**********.com - Marietta, GA

"I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death
that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it
to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn
the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be
nothing. Only I will remain."
-- Bene Gesserit Litany Against Fear, Frank Herbert, Dune
Message no. 3
From: David Post <caelric@****.COM>
Subject: Re: Mages and geasa (was: This is bordering on the pathetic)
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 14:07:06 -0800
At 04:56 PM 1/11/99 -0500, you wrote:
>At 02:19 PM 1/11/99 -0600, D. Ghost wrote:
>>
>>However, if a mage *attempts* to shed a geas, s/he does not gain a magic
>>point for that grade ... unless MITS changes things ...
>
>EXCUSE ME?? I don't think so. That's not anywhere in the Grimoire that I
>can find. Are you sure you're not thinking of a house rule?
>
You are correct; the magicians initiate grade is added to his magic rating
whether or not he attempted to gety rid of a geas. Also, if they fail on
their dice roll to get rid of a geas, there are NO ill effect. (Other than,
of course, not getting rid of a geas) See pg 38 in the Grimoire for more
info. Of course, as always this may change drastically when MitS comes out.

Dave

PS Last night, I de-lurk after two years of lurking, and see what happens?
I make five posts in one day. Geesh!
Message no. 4
From: "D. Ghost" <dghost@****.COM>
Subject: Re: Mages and geasa (was: This is bordering on the pathetic)
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 18:03:28 -0600
On Mon, 11 Jan 1999 16:56:38 -0500 Starjammer <starjammer@**********.COM>
writes:
>At 02:19 PM 1/11/99 -0600, D. Ghost wrote:
>>However, if a mage *attempts* to shed a geas, s/he does not gain a
magic
>>point for that grade ... unless MITS changes things ...

>EXCUSE ME?? I don't think so. That's not anywhere in the Grimoire that
I
>can find. Are you sure you're not thinking of a house rule?

Hmm ... I don't THINK so but it's not in the books ... I guess it's time
for me to join the Mind Like a Rusted Shut Steel Trap Club... :)

--
D. Ghost
(aka Pixel, Tantrum, RuPixel)
"We called him Mother Superior because of the length of his habit" --
Trainspotting
"A magician is always 'touching' himself" --Page 123, Grimoire (2nd
Edition)

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Message no. 5
From: K in the Shadows <Ereskanti@***.COM>
Subject: Re: Mages and geasa (was: This is bordering on the pathetic)
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 19:25:14 EST
In a message dated 1/11/1999 3:28:08 PM US Eastern Standard Time,
dghost@****.COM writes:

>
> However, if a mage *attempts* to shed a geas, s/he does not gain a magic
> point for that grade ... unless MITS changes things ...
>
Okay, now this time I have to wonder. Where did you get this from?
Seriously, I can't find it. I know that a special quest, which can be
performed but once per advancement of a grade (one per grade of advancement
can occur), one Geas can be shed. But, I have ALWAYS been under the
information that you also gained the point as well.

-K
Message no. 6
From: Gurth <gurth@******.NL>
Subject: Re: Mages and geasa (was: This is bordering on the pathetic)
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1999 11:46:15 +0100
According to Starjammer, at 16:56 on 11 Jan 99, the word on
the street was...

> At 02:19 PM 1/11/99 -0600, D. Ghost wrote:
> >
> >However, if a mage *attempts* to shed a geas, s/he does not gain a magic
> >point for that grade ... unless MITS changes things ...
>
> EXCUSE ME?? I don't think so. That's not anywhere in the Grimoire that I
> can find. Are you sure you're not thinking of a house rule?

It sounds like a house rule to me. The Grimoire, p. 38, doesn't mention
that you don't gain a grade when you want to shed a geas, but that you can
try to get rid of a geas every time you go up in initiation grade. The two
are not exclusive in any way I can see.

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