From:	"Jason Carter, Nightstalker" <CARTER@***.EDU>
Subject:	Re: MAGIC
Date:	Mon, 11 Apr 1994 22:55:14 -0700

Nightfox said:

>>I began to wonder about sustained spells, especially things like critter form
>>and shapechange. If you notice that while changed - you can engage in combat,
>>but you get a +2 TN because of spell sustaining. I believe I have an Idea to
>>rectify this and I want in put to help brainstorm ideas
>>(remember in brainstorming - there are no "bad" ideas and you DON"T
critisize)

Your overlooking the two obvious solutions:

1) Spell locks
2) Anchoring with a Temporal Link

>>Weaving, knotting, circuiting, (like weaving the best)

>>the basic idea is that through the use of this skill/ability/ whatever
>>a magician will be able to have his/her sustained spell stay around for a
>>short amount of time after connecentration is broken

Not a bad idea.

>>First of all - should it be a metamagic thing or not

Yes!! Most definately. I would make it a Higher Metamagic Power, gained at a
level of initiation higher than the base level.

Since I see this as a difficult task, I would require a Sorcery Test with a
Target number equal to the force of the spell. Each Sucess could be used to
give Magic Rating turns in "Weaved" duration or could be used to assist in the
Weaving Drain Resistance Test. The Drain Resistance Test is mearly a second
Drain Resistance Test for the spell, but Magic Pool dice dervived from Sorcery
cannot be used in this test (NOTE that magic pool dice from Foci and Elementals
could be used.). Spell Weaving would require a complex action, separate from
spell casting, during which the Initiate must be Astrallu Perceiveing.

>>We have Centering + Anchoring - both of which do things to sustained spells
>>- why not let sustained spells by able to stay a bit longer than normal with
>>the addition of some extra work

Because SR Magic does not work that way.

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