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Message no. 1
From: kawaii trunks@********.org
Subject: SR3 Question - Physical Adepts
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2000 10:16:17 -0400
I was rereading SR3 yesterday, and I came across something funky.

In the Magic section, where it discusses Physical Adepts, it says that they
can not exceed their Magic attr in points of powers (ie: Magic attr: 6, 6
points of physad powers), and that they can not exceed their Magic attr in
rating of powers (ie: Magic attr: 2, Max Increased Reflex: 2). Immediately
after that, they say that you can buy additional power points for 20 Good
Karma. Now, let's say I made a PhysAd. I have a Magic of 6, so during
chargen, I buy 6 points of physad powers. During the game, I manage to get
20 karma and buy a new power point. Now, the way that it is written, it
seems that I can't actually *buy* another point worth of powers, because
then, it would make the total points of powers greater than my Magic rating.

Is this true? Or did I misread something? :)

Ever lovable and always scrappy,
kawaii
Message no. 2
From: Simon simonbio@*****.fu-berlin.de
Subject: SR3 Question - Physical Adepts
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2000 16:38:12 +0200 (WesteuropÀische_Sommerzeit)
On Tue, 29 Aug 2000, kawaii wrote:

> Karma. Now, let's say I made a PhysAd. I have a Magic of 6, so during
> chargen, I buy 6 points of physad powers. During the game, I manage to get
> 20 karma and buy a new power point. Now, the way that it is written, it
> seems that I can't actually *buy* another point worth of powers, because
> then, it would make the total points of powers greater than my Magic rating.
>
> Is this true? Or did I misread something? :)

AFAIK it is supposed to mean that the adept can buy new power points, but
has to assign it to one of his Magic points. If he loses a poit of magic
this means he may loos two power points worth of abilities. And he can´t
exceed his magic attribute in the level of the ability.

Example

Fred the Physad has Magic 6 and six points worth of powers

1 Increase Reflexes (1)
2 Increase Reflexes (1)
3 Stealth (4)
4 Unarmed (6)
5 Unarmed (6)
6 Unarmed (6)

He went out and did a few runs and got himself a teacher and some Karma
and learns to walk without disturbing the ground (Stealth +2, Traceless
Walk), now his allocation could look like this:

1 Increase Reflexes (1), Traceless Walk, Stealth (6)
2 Increase Reflexes (1)
3 Stealth (6)
4 Unarmed (6)
5 Unarmed (6)
6 Unarmed (6),

After a while all his Magic ´slots´ will be filled by two or more powers,
so that any deadly wound could mean the loss of multiple powers.


Hope I could help

Simon
Message no. 3
From: Grzegorz Ruminski gburus@***.univ.szczecin.pl
Subject: SR3 Question - Physical Adepts
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2000 16:57:41 +0200 (METDST)
Hi,

I always thought Magic Rating limits physad maximum level of his Powers. That
way as long as I have suficient amount of PowerPoints and have Magic, lets
say, of 5, I can have as much Powers as I want to, but at a max. level of 5.

Hope this helps.

Slaan-esh

--
And she comes down to me
And she offers me sleep
Under her black wings
Glenn Danzig
Message no. 4
From: MarkW.Shelly mws22@******.edu
Subject: SR3 Question - Physical Adepts
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2000 12:44:11 -0400
The way I understand it, you can only have 6 power points when you create your charater.

Skie

kawaii wrote:
>
> I was rereading SR3 yesterday, and I came across something funky.
>
> In the Magic section, where it discusses Physical Adepts, it says that they
> can not exceed their Magic attr in points of powers (ie: Magic attr: 6, 6
> points of physad powers), and that they can not exceed their Magic attr in
> rating of powers (ie: Magic attr: 2, Max Increased Reflex: 2). Immediately
> after that, they say that you can buy additional power points for 20 Good
> Karma. Now, let's say I made a PhysAd. I have a Magic of 6, so during
> chargen, I buy 6 points of physad powers. During the game, I manage to get
> 20 karma and buy a new power point. Now, the way that it is written, it
> seems that I can't actually *buy* another point worth of powers, because
> then, it would make the total points of powers greater than my Magic rating.
>
> Is this true? Or did I misread something? :)
>
> Ever lovable and always scrappy,
> kawaii
Message no. 5
From: Grey metis76@*****.com
Subject: SR3 Question - Physical Adepts
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2000 09:47:35 -0700 (PDT)
--- "MarkW.Shelly" <mws22@******.edu> wrote:
> The way I understand it, you can only have 6 power
> points when you create your charater.
>
> Skie

Unless you use the optional canon rule that players
can spend Build Points to Grade durring generation.

Grey

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Message no. 6
From: Phil Smith phil_urbanhell@*******.com
Subject: SR3 Question - Physical Adepts
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2000 18:12:06 GMT
>From: "MarkW.Shelly" <mws22@******.edu>
>The way I understand it, you can only have 6 power points when you create
>your charater.

The way we interpret that is that the adept can buy extra power points up to
their magic rating; so, an adept can have up to 12 points worth of powers
without initiating.

Phil

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Message no. 7
From: vocenoctum@****.com vocenoctum@****.com
Subject: SR3 Question - Physical Adepts
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2000 23:44:11 -0400
On Tue, 29 Aug 2000 09:47:35 -0700 (PDT) Grey <metis76@*****.com> writes:
> --- "MarkW.Shelly" <mws22@******.edu> wrote:
> > The way I understand it, you can only have 6 power
> > points when you create your charater.
> >
> > Skie
>
> Unless you use the optional canon rule that players
> can spend Build Points to Grade durring generation.
>

note: since they start with no force points, you'd still have to buy
force points at 25K per point though at char-gen.

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Message no. 8
From: vocenoctum@****.com vocenoctum@****.com
Subject: SR3 Question - Physical Adepts
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2000 23:42:21 -0400
On Tue, 29 Aug 2000 10:16:17 -0400 "kawaii" <trunks@********.org> writes:
> I was rereading SR3 yesterday, and I came across something funky.
>
> In the Magic section, where it discusses Physical Adepts, it says
> that they
> can not exceed their Magic attr in points of powers (ie: Magic attr:
> 6, 6
> points of physad powers), and that they can not exceed their Magic
> attr in
> rating of powers (ie: Magic attr: 2, Max Increased Reflex: 2).
> Immediately
> after that, they say that you can buy additional power points for 20
> Good
> Karma. Now, let's say I made a PhysAd. I have a Magic of 6, so
> during
> chargen, I buy 6 points of physad powers. During the game, I manage
> to get
> 20 karma and buy a new power point. Now, the way that it is written,
> it
> seems that I can't actually *buy* another point worth of powers,
> because
> then, it would make the total points of powers greater than my Magic
> rating.
>
> Is this true? Or did I misread something? :)
>

This came up with the Virtual Magic Rating of bioware. It seems that the
intention was that you can only use Power Points up to your magic at any
given time. So, if you have a magic of 8, and 10 power points, you'd have
to choose which 8 to use at any given time.


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