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Message no. 1
From: Bill Blackbrain <Blackbrain@*********.COM>
Subject: SR3 Foci question
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 23:08:22 -0700
In reading through the SR3 rules on spell foci, I did not see a reference to
casting a spell from the astral plane, through an active focus, into the
physical plane. That coupled with the bit on a "unbreakable barrier" between
the physical and astral planes [SR3p.182] leads me to assume that this is no
longer possible. Is that how others interpret this or am I missing something?

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Message no. 2
From: Brian Moore <mooreb@****.FAC.COM>
Subject: Re: SR3 Foci question
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1998 13:48:21 -0400
Bill Blackbrain <Blackbrain@*********.COM> said:
>
> In reading through the SR3 rules on spell foci, I did not see a reference to
> casting a spell from the astral plane, through an active focus, into the
> physical plane. That coupled with the bit on a "unbreakable barrier"
between
> the physical and astral planes [SR3p.182] leads me to assume that this is no
> longer possible. Is that how others interpret this or am I missing something?

You are not missing anything. There is no more grounding through foci.

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Message no. 3
From: Steve Eley <sfeley@***.NET>
Subject: Re: SR3 Foci question
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1998 14:22:07 -0400
Brian Moore wrote:
>
> You are not missing anything. There is no more grounding through foci.

"And there was much rejoicing!"

(Seriously. I always HATED that rule; but after I'd allowed it once I
couldn't go back on myself. And it just wouldn't be fair to let NPC's use
it to maximum advantage, since the PC's would be dead twelve times
over...)


Have Fun,
- Steve Eley
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Message no. 4
From: David Foster <fixer@*******.TLH.FL.US>
Subject: Re: SR3 Foci question
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1998 14:28:48 -0400
On Thu, 10 Sep 1998, Bill Blackbrain wrote:

->In reading through the SR3 rules on spell foci, I did not see a reference to
->casting a spell from the astral plane, through an active focus, into the
->physical plane. That coupled with the bit on a "unbreakable barrier"
between
->the physical and astral planes [SR3p.182] leads me to assume that this is no
->longer possible. Is that how others interpret this or am I missing something?

The reference wasn't there because there is no grounding (what
you're describing) in SR3 anymore. Something about a change in the mana
levels.... You're not missing anything.

Fixer --------------} The easy I do before breakfast,
the difficult I do all day long,
the impossible only during the week,
and miracles performed on an as-needed basis....

Now tell me, what was your problem?
Message no. 5
From: Chris <chris_hayes@*******.COM>
Subject: Re: SR3 Foci question
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1998 11:33:04 -0700
> On Thu, 10 Sep 1998, David Foster wrote:
>
> ->In reading through the SR3 rules on spell foci, I did not see a
> reference to
> ->casting a spell from the astral plane, through an active focus, into the
> ->physical plane. That coupled with the bit on a "unbreakable
> barrier" between
> ->the physical and astral planes [SR3p.182] leads me to assume
> that this is no
> ->longer possible. Is that how others interpret this or am I
> missing something?
>
> The reference wasn't there because there is no grounding (what
> you're describing) in SR3 anymore. Something about a change in the mana
> levels.... You're not missing anything.
>

Mana Levels? Maybe "I" missed something. Can you give any more info?

Christopher Hayes
"Who put their hoo-hoo dilly in your cha-cha?" - Cartman
Message no. 6
From: David Foster <fixer@*******.TLH.FL.US>
Subject: Re: SR3 Foci question
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1998 14:49:29 -0400
On Fri, 11 Sep 1998, Chris wrote:

<snip grounding missing in SR3>
->> The reference wasn't there because there is no grounding (what
->> you're describing) in SR3 anymore. Something about a change in the mana
->> levels.... You're not missing anything.
->>
->
-> Mana Levels? Maybe "I" missed something. Can you give any more
info?

It's what I've been told. There's little more than this in the
ShadowFAQ and hopefully it'll be explained in MiTS.

Fixer --------------} The easy I do before breakfast,
the difficult I do all day long,
the impossible only during the week,
and miracles performed on an as-needed basis....

Now tell me, what was your problem?
Message no. 7
From: Lars Ericson <lericson@****.EDU>
Subject: Re: SR3 Foci question
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1998 13:50:24 -0500
David Foster wrote:

> It's what I've been told. There's little more than this in the
> ShadowFAQ and hopefully it'll be explained in MiTS.

Not to be a total dweeb, but what is the ShadowFAQ and where can I find
it?


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