From:	"C. Paul Douglas" <granite@*****.NET>
Subject:	Re: Dual-nature question
Date:	Mon, 21 Mar 1994 09:28:46 -0500

On Mon, 21 Mar 1994, Koert Vynckier wrote:

> Since when can a blind mage see astrally ?
> To my knowledge a mage loses his magic if he/she/it loses his/her/its eyes.

All the Mages I have played have had 6 points of Essence - Since when do
the eyes carry all six points????

> This is supported by the background of an NPC former mage in Eye Witness (7316)
> who had cut out his eyes so he would never again see what he had seen on the
> astral plane when he attempted to leave the biosphere.

Remember 1 thing about that guy - He was NUTZ - and why wouldn't he be
after visiting the place where all the Horrors hang out waiting for the
time to revisit the earth...

> Since Physical damage on the astral plane results
> in Physical damage to the physical body, it would seem only
> logical that the reverse is also true.
> So if you lose your physical eyes, you lose your
> astral eyes and the ability to cast spells (for which you must be able
> to see).

As it has been said over and over..Astral preception does not rely solely
on sight - actually very little of astral information is relayed in this
manner [sight seems kind of trinary 1 = living thing / 0 = non-living
thing / X = magic thing]
Besides, a blind mage sounds pretty interesting...
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