Message no. 1

From:	"Jason Carter, Nightstalker" <CARTER@***.EDU>
Subject:	Why you can't hve them both!
Date:	Sun, 10 Oct 1993 13:24:42 -0700

Why shouldn't a character be able to summon both nature spirits and elementals?
As I see it, there is a completely different process and frame of mind involved
in summoning the two type of spirits.

A follower of the shamanic tradition makes request of the spirits of the Earth.
The spirits then respond immediately to that request.

A follower of the hermetic tradition sets up an elaborate ritual with specially
prepared materials and binds an element, a scientific concept, to his will.

Entirely different process. Entirely different mind set.

This is reinforced by the fact that a magician cannot try to take control of a
spirit summoned by the other tradition. They lack the mind set and skills to
request service in a manner that will get the spirit to respond. The mage
tries to bind the nature spirit into service. It sneers and ignores him. The
shaman request the elemental to do a job for it. The elemental ignores him.

See Ya in Shadows, "I can count the number of days I've worked
Jason J Carter since graduation on one hand." - ME!
The Nightstalker Carter@***.EDU