Message no. 1

From:	"Mark Steedman" <M.J.Steedman@***.rgu.ac.uk>
Subject:	RE : manipulation spells on the astral : was fireballs
Date:	Mon, 18 Dec 1995 16:22:49 GMT

A Halliwell writes

>
> I think you should clarify it a bit. You can't cast PHYSICAL manipulations
> in astral space.
fair enough.

> What about Anti-spell barrier?????
> It's a mana spell that exists only in astral space, so why NOT cast it in
> astral space? Very useful protection spell if you ask me!
>
yes, part of the way of getting a perfectly legal starting PC that
you need 15's to manabolt, and thats using only SR2, no house rules.

> > Someone that agrees with me!
> > FASA never really stated this one but if you look at how they work in
> > the main (SR2) rulebook this makes perfect sense. Also it gets rid of
> > the nastiest astral mage killer of the lot, else it force 6
> > flamethrower, so your Harlequin you don't have armour on the astral!
> > oops [actually the immortal elves might well have solutions to that
> > one, but Dragons are about the only thing that there are stats for
> > that get such goodies].
>
> I think they probably do at that. After all, people came up with weapon
> focusses pretty quickly. How about an ARMOUR FOCUS? I can't see any reason
> why not, it'd just take one hell of a lot of research (or help from ol' Har
> 'n' friends)
> --
Since when did Harlequin hand out anything, well it has actually been
know. He issued a warning about wraiths, see PAE and mentioned 'out
dead sweet blood queen' in Tir Taingire.

An armour focus or even spell might be possible. Yes it would take
some research, to put things mildly.
The most powerful thing i have built yet as a spell was a from ED
conversion with a drain of ((f/2) + 17) D, yes that is a seventeen.
No i don't expect folks to manage to cast such a thing! but i wanted
too see what the drain code came out at for other things i'm working
on.

Mark