| From: | "Jason Carter, Nightstalker" <CARTER@***.EDU> |
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| Subject: | Re: Ritual Circle (Dave Hoff) |
| Date: | Tue, 27 Jul 1993 11:32:57 -0700 |
>>My comments:
>>As the spell stands, it is too powerful. It has its own duration, something
>>that no other spell in SR has. It enables the caster to make something out of
>>thin air in a matter of seconds that normally requires days or hours. It
>>does not need any form of materials, while the actual circles can need stuff
>>that costs _thousands_ of nuyen.
Gee, this is exactly my problem with it.
>>Now, I probably should take this time to let you know everything I _like_
>>about it. I like the concept: being able to create a temporary circle by
>>casting a spell does appeal to me. I like the details on size, rating, etc.
>>And I like the fact that this spell is something that (for me at least) came
>>out of nowhere; I had never even thought of doing something like this. Good
>>thinking.
I guess I must be a stick in the mud. I didn't really like it at all.
>>Now, how to modify it.
Good luck :)
>>First of all, as pointed out by several people, it should be sustained. Also,
>>if someone were to use a spell lock or quicken it, it should be locked or
>>quickened to an _area_, not a person. (in other words, it cant be locked onto
>>a person and moved around. It must be stationary.)
Good point.
>>Second of all, I feel there should be two seperate spells, one for shamans and
>>one for hermetic mages. This is because the circles are vastly different among
>>the two types of magic. I feel the shamanic circle spell should be a bit
>>harder to cast (higher drain and all that), while the hermetic one is limited
>>to specific purpose (like the "real" hermetic circle).
Not a bade point either.
>>Finally, someone pointed out that this may be better as an Initiate power
>>rather than a spell. I have been thinking while I wwrite this (and I am
>>chewing gum too *grin* ) and that does sound like a good idea. Maybe someone
>>should try that method of creating rules for this.
I would beg to differ. The entire purpose of a ritual circle/medicine lodge is
to contain magical energy that would normally vent out into the ether. I doubt
even the most powerful mage could hold the energy in.
>>I just thought of something else. Now, I fully expect several people to go
>>"WHAT??" when I say this, but before responding, I ask that you think
about
>>it.
My ears are open.
>>Can you create a hermetic circle or medicine lodge inside of a van or
>>something, and then drive around and park wherever you like and use the
>>circle wherever you like? The actual circle has not moved; it is still drawn/
>>set up on the floor of the van. The whole van has moved around it. I can see
>>both sides to the issue, but I would like to hear comments for/against this.
I would have to say no for both. A medicine lodge just plain cannot be moved.
It is linked to the Earth magically. Moving it, or the vehicle it is formed in
would break this link, removing the magic from it. For hermitic circle, I think
that even though hermitics are not as nature minded as shamans that the same
problem would occur. Besides, a ritual circle is just to damn big.
See Ya in Shadows,
Jason J Carter
The Nightstalker
