Message no. 1

From:	Mark Steedman <M.J.Steedman@***.RGU.AC.UK>
Subject:	Re: Permanent Anchoring / spirits
Date:	Mon, 4 Nov 1996 08:48:00 GMT

Gurth

> Mike Alex said on 16:04/ 1 Nov 96...
>
> > I know it says somewhere (I'll have to look it up...) that a mage
> > can bind and elemental to "permanently" patrol an area by spending
karma
> > equal to the spirits force.
>
see GR2, it will take you a fair bit of searching.
costs karma equal to the force of the spirit for 'until destroyed'
patrol. This is actually one of the few corporate guard measures
where the practice and rules in SR actually make sense together
this is good enough to be worth the cost.

> Wouldn't this simply fall under the "remote service" service? The mage
> conjures the elemental and tells it "Guard this area, and report any
> intruders to the guard commander. Then follow his orders about what to do
> next."
>
Remote service is good :), i had ths one tried to protect another
party member, it lasts 'till the job is done', now bodyguard 'that /
him' last till that / him is destroyed / dead !

> How well and how long this works is up to the GM, naturally.
>
Yeah i said 'an adventure or 28 days (lunar)' as if you want it perm
the rule i mentioned above already exists.

Mark