From:	Ryan Brooks <rlbrooks@***.EDU>
Subject:	Re: Dual-nature question
Date:	Mon, 21 Mar 1994 11:54:45 EST

>
> 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.
> 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.
> 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).
>
> Night Owl
>

I don't know about that, because if you look at the archetype in the SRII
rule book, of Combat Mage, he has cybereyes with thermographic and
low-light. Since I believe his real eyes were replaced with cybereyes,
from what you say, he can't cast any magic. But the combat mage _can_ cast
magic. So IMHO, I don't agree what you have posted.

Kilian