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Message no. 1
From: Michael Coleman mscoleman@********.net
Subject: New Foci idea
Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2000 23:42:49 -0600
I had an idea for three new foci. And would like some input. They
are:

Drain Focus. This focus adds its force in dice to a mages drain
resistance test. Bonding cost of 2xForce.

Dispelling Focus. This focus adds its force in dice to any attempt at
dispelling a sustained spell or the drain resistance test for
dispelling. Bonding cost of 3xForce.

Warding Focus. This focus adds its force in dice to the users magic
rating for the creation of a ward. Increasing the number of dice for
the creation test and drain test. It also increases the maximum force
of the ward and the maximum area that can be made. Bonding cost of
3xForce.

What does everyone think? Has anyone made or seen something similar?

Mike
Message no. 2
From: HHackerH@***.com HHackerH@***.com
Subject: New Foci idea
Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2000 07:34:05 EST
In a message dated 3/6/00 12:43:09 AM US Eastern Standard Time,
mscoleman@********.net writes:

> Drain Focus. This focus adds its force in dice to a mages drain
> resistance test. Bonding cost of 2xForce.

In effect, it isn't so bad. However, I would increase the bonding cost to be
a bit more in line with perhaps, "Spell Category Foci" or something similar.
Also, I might suggest making the foci more than one type of drain.
Sorcery-based or Conjuring-bsed (and in my personal games, Enchanting-based
on occasion even).

> Dispelling Focus. This focus adds its force in dice to any attempt at
> dispelling a sustained spell or the drain resistance test for
> dispelling. Bonding cost of 3xForce.

Again, not a bad idea, but I would increase the bonding cost to perhaps a x4
factor, instead of x3.

> Warding Focus. This focus adds its force in dice to the users magic
> rating for the creation of a ward. Increasing the number of dice for
> the creation test and drain test. It also increases the maximum force
> of the ward and the maximum area that can be made. Bonding cost of
> 3xForce.

Now this one I think you could raise to x4, and then have "specific ward type
foci" for each of the types of Wards that could be created.

> What does everyone think? Has anyone made or seen something similar?

I think they aren't bad, except for what I mentioned from my personal
opinion/view. Have I seen or made anything similar before? Yes, but
admittedly the "Warding Foci" isn't something we've gotten into since the
Power Foci adds to the user's magic attribute already.

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-K
-"Just a Bastard"
-Hoosier Hacker House
"Children of the Kernel"
[http://members.aol.com/hhackerh/index.html]
Message no. 3
From: Varsanyi Zoltan s7486var@****.bme.hu
Subject: New Foci idea
Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2000 13:59:01 +0100 (MET)
Hi all !

I'm new here and wanna do something worthy - maybe something ya all
like. I write from (and study&work in) Hungary (Eastern/Middle-Europe).
My first SR-game was for about 6-7 years ago, I hope these years
made me a bit "experienced". :-) Hmmm... only a little bit... :-))


If I read again, it doesn't look like a good rpg-CV, but I hope it
can be enough. :-)

(Sorry about my (sometimes) poor english - I'm not a native...)



On Mon, 6 Mar 2000 HHackerH@***.com wrote:

(...)
> > What does everyone think? Has anyone made or seen something similar?
>
> I think they aren't bad, except for what I mentioned from my personal
> opinion/view. Have I seen or made anything similar before? Yes, but
> admittedly the "Warding Foci" isn't something we've gotten into since the
> Power Foci adds to the user's magic attribute already.

I think Power Foci not "really" adds to the Magic attr. It only counts
if it's about Drain (spellcasting, conjuring) or conjurable spirit-levels.
(It's written in SR3. )

If you take your spell radius, or something Magic-related, Power Foci
doesn't count. :-(



Bye;
Varshi


>
> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> -K
> -"Just a Bastard"
> -Hoosier Hacker House
> "Children of the Kernel"
> [http://members.aol.com/hhackerh/index.html]
>
>
>

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