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Message no. 1
From: Orin Starchaser <moon.29@*******.ACS.OHIO-STATE.EDU>
Subject: Question on spells in a lock...
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 1995 08:45:03 -0500
OK. I just made up my upteenth combat mage(yup, death touch 6 and
all), and I was wondering something...
This Mage carries three spell locks: Armor(12 successes), Increase
Reflexes+3, and Personal Spell Barrier. My question is this: If the mage
has a personal spell barrier up(force6) and an astral mage/being tries to
ram a spell through it, does the personal spell barrier increase the
attacking mage's target numbres by three(as the spell about to be rammed
through the lock has to pass through the barrier), or can it pass
harmlessly on and ground to manifestation anyway? What if the spell was
not cast on the PSB lock, but on the Armor lock or the IR+3 lock? As PSB
is a mana spell, it does exist on the astral plane as well as the physical,
so this might be plausible. Of course, if this were true, then mages will
start learning PSB at force 10 (exclusive and exp. fetished), and tossing
it onto a lock or quickening it to make them much harder to take down.

If I could get a definitive answer of some sort by this afternoon,
I'd appeciate it. I'm going to Japan for 11 months to study at the
University of Tsukuba, and I don't know what kind if internet access I will
have. Ergo, I'll have to unsubscribe to the list this afternoon... But,
the ride has been a short and fun one, and I'll try to be back as soon as I
can.

-Mata ne,
Orin Starchaser
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Message no. 2
From: Mark Steedman <RSMS@******.EEE.RGU.AC.UK>
Subject: Re: Question on spells in a lock...
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 1995 15:38:14 GMT
> From: Orin Starchaser <moon.29@*******.ACS.OHIO-STATE.EDU>

> OK. I just made up my upteenth combat mage(yup, death touch 6 and
> all), and I was wondering something...
> This Mage carries three spell locks: Armor(12 successes), Increase
> Reflexes+3, and Personal Spell Barrier. My question is this: If the mage
> has a personal spell barrier up(force6) and an astral mage/being tries to
> ram a spell through it, does the personal spell barrier increase the
> attacking mage's target numbres by three(as the spell about to be rammed
> through the lock has to pass through the barrier), or can it pass
> harmlessly on and ground to manifestation anyway?
there is a flat +3 for spells crossing the barrier, don't care of
they are physical / astral or going in / or out , doesn't matter. Yes
thats +3 to your target numbers to throw things out of the barrier as
well, though it won't affect casting spells on yourself.

> What if the spell was
> not cast on the PSB lock, but on the Armor lock or the IR+3 lock? As PSB
> is a mana spell, it does exist on the astral plane as well as the physical,
> so this might be plausible.
this one spell does transfere to the astral plane, though i think
centred on the mages meat rather than astral body, so it would alos
add +3 to the gound out target number regardless of which lock you
target.

> Of course, if this were true, then mages will
> start learning PSB at force 10 (exclusive and exp. fetished), and tossing
> it onto a lock or quickening it to make them much harder to take down.
>
i dont fancy target 20 to learn the spell, and i like (10 + 2 + 2) /
2 = 7 added to all my target numbers to zap other people thanks all
the same.
why don't you use 'personal combat sense' for more combat pool and
barrier spells for armour by the way, a physiacl barrier is much more
help on not being taken down than a spell barrier, as bullets /
damaging manips are usually the problem and barriers stop those
better. If the problems combat spells just get hold of as much
shielding as you can it works better and does not penalise you at the
same time.

> Orin Starchaser
>

Mark

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