| From: | Damion Milliken <adm82@***.EDU.AU> |
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| Subject: | Re: My questions V |
| Date: | Tue, 4 Apr 1995 13:09:43 +1000 |
> When an elemental have the order "aid sorcery" frome is master, he can help
> a mage with some dice for is magic pool. BUT, since magic dice are
> allocated at the beginning of the actions of the mage (and i beleive a
> mundane can be protected by this command as well, but i could be in error,
> anyways..)
No, you're right. A magician can protect anything he can see, whether it is
mundane or even inanimate. pg 109 SRII.
> and that the spell defense dices are allocated at this time: The
> question is, are these dices (given by the elementals) used up when
> allocated (at the allocation of spell defense) or when actually resisting a
> spell.
I'd say that since they become a part of the magicians Magic Pool, then they
have to abide by all the requirements of being a Magic Pool. Which means if
you want to use the dice for spell defence, you need to allocate them at the
start of your action.
> (Can we use shielding with these dices ? Sorry, just wondering....)
Since the dice are to be treated exactly the same as Magic Pool dice, then
if the magician is an initiate, sure.
> Since the foci follow the astrally projecting character,
> can a power focus (active) speed up fast movement ?
I would assume so, it modifies the magicians Magic Attribute, and this in
turn determines the magicians speed on the astral, so yes.
> If a mage fall inconscious (10 box of stun) while astraly
> projecting, what appen to him ?
I'd say he'll fall over where he is on the astral. Why should he be dragged
back to his body? If he were concious, he actually needs to find his damn
body to get back into it, so why should he be dragged back into it if he
passes out and is unconcious? If my body was stolen (sounds like a movie
from a long time ago...) by someone while I was out in astral space, and I
couldn't find it, I could merely cast a Stunbolt on myself, pass out, and be
automatically dragged back to my body. I say he stays where he is on the
astral, and better hope like hell he wakes up before his Essence runs out.
> Is an astrally projection character able to change is
> appearance beside his clothes ? What about an initiate ? If yes,
> is it enough not to be recognized ?
An astrally projecting magican can radically change his appearance. Look at
the example on page 146 SRII. Masking only allows an initiate to hide the
fact that he is initiated (or to hide the fact that he is magically active
at all), not to alter his appearance (AFAIK).
> Can you use spell defense and shielding from astral space
> to the physical space?
Although the book doesn't say, it does compare the LOS requirements of spell
defence to those of spellcasting. From this I'd say that it was not possible
to allocate spell defence dice across the planes.
> It is said we can use sorcery skill for astral combat,
> would the rating include the spellcasting concentration or not ?
A completely unjustified opinion, but one which makes sense to me is: no.
> What happen to a mage with sustained spell on himself
> (quickened or locked), active magical item etc. who tries to walk
> through a barrier, ward, medecine lodge...
When any astrally active presence (foci, spells, dual beings, projecting
magicians etc) tries to pass through a ward, it will be attacked. It will
not be able to pass until either the ward is destroyed, or it is destroyed
(or turned off if applicable).
> Can a mage use spell defense or shielding across an
> astral barrier ?
Good one. I've no idea.
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Damion Milliken Unofficial Shadowrun Guru E-mail: adm82@***.edu.au
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