From:	Koert Vynckier <kvynckir@***.VUB.AC.BE>
Subject:	Re: Dual-nature question
Date:	Mon, 21 Mar 1994 21:14:15 MET

>
> >
> > 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 ph
> ysical 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 t
> o 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
>
Since the Combat Mage has paid Essence for his cybereyes, they are his real eyes
, it's as simple as that.
So what you posted is obviously wrong and my point still stands.

Night Owl