From:	Jonas Gabrielson <m94jga@*******.TDB.UU.SE>
Subject:	Re: looking for help
Date:	Wed, 26 Apr 1995 17:20:48 +0200

On Wed, 26 Apr 1995, Gurth wrote:

> >> Unmasked foci are obvious.
> >What about unbonded foci? Say I carry around three spell locks for use in
> >an emergency(Never happen, but this is a theoretical situation anyway)?
>
> Unbonded foci are by definition inactive, and you can't activate them until
> you pay Karma. I assume you mean switched-off spell locks; with those, I'd
> rule they are also obvious, but maybe there's something in one of the books.

I would rather think that as the focus does not tap mana from the
astral while they are inactive, the link from astral to physical would be
lost, and spells can thus not be grounded through them. However, they can
be spotted with Astral Perception, if they aren't masked.

Ditto with unbonded foci - they have an aura, since they have been
enchanted, but as they cannot be activated, they cannot link to the
astral, as per above. However, a focus linked to another mage can be
activated by him, if in line of sight, but spells will ground into the
physical focus, not the bonded mage. A bond between the focus and the
mage, or a similarity in auras, will be noticed, though.

- Jonas