| From: | K is the Symbol <Ereskanti@***.COM> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | [SR3]Re: defending spells (should be: resisting spells) |
| Date: | Tue, 11 Aug 1998 01:12:12 EDT |
examples...
In a message dated 8/10/1998 6:15:38 PM US Eastern Standard Time,
evamarie@**********.net writes:
> Having missed that post, I'm unsure what angle you want this answered
> from. On a "theoretical" basis, I'd say that living beings interact with
> mana, and can make an effort to resist its effects. This is not much
> different form resisting the effect of any other environmental factor- it
> happens automatically when needed.
Very true in many ways..
Astrally active (I.E. magical) beings
> are
> sometimes able to make a consciously exerted effort to alter how mana
> affects
> them (and others).
In this case, the concept of spell defense comes into play. Also, Astral
Combat with a spell is no longer possible.
> Inanimate objects (at least in SR3) can do neither- some
> are harder to affect than others, but they have no ability to interact with
> mana on their own terms by affecting its flow (and hence cannot notice
> astral
> forms or be affected by mana spells).
Vehicles and the like are a good example of things being more difficult.
Target number is now, IIRC...
8 + Vehicle Body + Half Vehicle Armor (Teeg, did I get this right?)
They don't roll to resist now, but oh what a target to hit, ya know???
-K
>
