From:	"Richard Pieri/Stainless Steel Rat"
Subject:	Re: Physical adepts
Date:	Fri, 9 Oct 92 18:08:55 EDT

>>>>> "PS" == P. Steele <P.C.Steele@*********.AC.UK>
writes:

PS> 1: If a Phys Adept has a sorcery skill does he get a magic pool ?
PS> If not why ? As it seems to me that a Phys Adept is still a
PS> magician even though he can't cast spells.

No. A PhysAd is *NOT* a Magician, though he is magically active. Only
true spellcasters get a Magic Pool. PhysAds do not get an Astral Pool
until they ][nitiate, and then the Pool is equal to their Grade (this
is not the Astral Magic Pool, but something else entirely).

The PhysAd's Sorcery skill is used for combat in Astral Space, and
that's all the Sorcery skill gives him.

PS> 2: It states that in melee combat auto-successes can be used in
PS> the dodge pool, it seems reasonable to me that if you can do that
PS> then you should be able to use auto-successes for your dodge pool
PS> in a fire-fight, as you are still dodging something coming fast
PS> towards you.

No. Automatic Successes apply to melee/unarmed combat only, never to
Ranged combat of any sort.

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