| From: | steven mancini <mancinis@******.CC.PURDUE.EDU> |
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| Subject: | Sword Ally |
| Date: | Mon, 7 Feb 1994 18:44:42 EST |
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] Problems with this are: Swords can't move,
Why not? Allies move in 3 dimensions with no hassle. You claiming
that just because it does not have legs it cannot move? I really
doubt that it is the legs of a inhabited ally that move it
through the air.
] Swords can't see so they can't cast spells.
They can't? I was not aware that you needed eyes to perceive.
Vision is also not always required for spell casting.
Also, the sword is designed so that the handle/pummel/whatever
has a dragon's head.
Also II, try claivoyance should you not accept either of the above.
] You cant hide an ally with an astral quest so people can still drop spells
] on you from astral space.
You can't hide any ally, regardless of the form. Also, unlike
other foci, this one is sentient and always astral so unlike
you power foci, this one can warn you, and it also can provide
spell defense since allies receive your sorcery at creation.
As a side note, dropping spells is difficult to do in our game;
see my previous posts about my modifications to astral space.
] You have turned your ally into a power focus.
So then you opinion is that allies in general are a waste of
karma I presume? I have also made an interesting device in that
I can hand to my mundane friend/comrade and know he has
some defense against magic in the form of my allies spell
defense. I could also teach it armed and have a neat dancing toy,
I could also use it like Saberhagen's Farslayer, yes most of
this is just hypotheticals, I like the roleplay aspect of
the sword... especially if I give it attribute enhancing spells
so it can power up the wielder.
] See above for sense link power.
New opinion given these responses?
Thanks for the input though...
Da Minotaur
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