| From: | Danyel N Woods <9604801@********.AC.NZ> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Spell restrictions and bonuses (was RE: Unobtrusive Spells) |
| Date: | Thu, 11 Jun 1998 13:54:11 +1200 |
>On 10 Jun 98, at 13:54, Sommers wrote:
>
>> Why not just make it a variation on Exclusive spells. I think I saw
this
>> in an article on shapeshifting in SR in some game mag. Anyway, the
deal
>> was that you had an exclusive spell modifier when you learned it. But
>> instead of getting the +2 Force, you didn't have the Sustaining
penalty.
>> Other than that, its like an exclusive spell.
>>
>> So if the mage wants to go around sustaining that Comabat Sense spell
>> without a TN penalty, fine. But he can cast NO other spells, summon
NO
>> spirits, (no Astral Perception?)etc. Seems a hefty trade-off, so that
>> you're not going to walk around doing it all the time. But in certain
>> circumstances, well worth it.
>
>That is an elegant solution I could live with. Thanks. (Jots new
>house rule for my game...)
>
>This reminds me of something I always wanted clarified: does adding
>the exclusive and fetish restrictions to a spell give you more dice
>to throw, or is the spell just treated as if it were always 2 Higher
>in Force?
>
>Along the same lines; focuses add dice, correct?
An example, just to clarify (I think I know what you're asking):
Mad Max the Mage knows Fire Bolt as an Expendable Fetish spell, at a
base Force of 6. You're asking whether he can choose to roll 1-6 dice
for the spell's success, then adds two to the effective Force when it
connects, or rolls 3-8 dice for successes *and* lands the spell at
(Force at casting) + 2.
I'm still a little shaky on most of the magic rules myself, but I'd say
that the caster gets an extra two dice for more possible successes. It
would add to the incentive to use 'restricted' spells - and if the
supply problems are played right, any PC mages trying to get fetishes
are going to have a hard time. (Capture and strip 'em, make 'em use the
stuff up, break a prized fetish in a fight/accident/other mishap,
etcetera.)
As for Foci...yep. Check the BBB: Foci, BBB, p.137
Specific Spell Foci: "...provides extra dice equal to its rating for the
tests to cast and resist Drain associated with one specific spell."
And so on and so forth (I could get tiresome, but it'd waste time and
bandwidth).
Danyel Woods
9604801@********.ac.nz
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