From:	Jonas Gabrielson <m94jga@*******.TDB.UU.SE>
Subject:	Re: potential ...
Date:	Wed, 26 Apr 1995 17:38:04 +0200

On Wed, 26 Apr 1995, Mark Steedman wrote:

> {Spell matrices}
> (it would i think just be another type of grade dependant metamagic)

Probably, but then it's also some sort of magical construct - a
wizard in ED can only have one matrix per times he's bought that talent.
Also, there are several types of matrices, in the higher circles (that
probably correspond to initiate levels, anyway).

> There would be other advantages.

Like being "IC" on foci - remember, the magic items of ED hold
threads, as do its spells, and therefore probably have some version of
the matrices built into them. Horrors cannot ground talents/spells
through active magic items, after all.

> The other posibility is that spell matricies need a higher magic
> level than we have so far. One may note there is (in HB) a comment
> that we don't have enough magic to hide yet (you either know what
> from or don't want to find out), also the 'elves with thorns magic'
> from ED has not activated yet as far as i know.

This is a definite possibility. However, I think the "magic to
hide" mentioned is the ability to weave elemental earth, water, fire, air
and wood into kaers of the strength needed. When I think of it, elemental
materials probably haven't emerged yet (on the other hand, maybe that's
how they can grow orichalcum in Wales and other places - after all,
orichalcum is only found naturally close to elemental earth, according to
ED). My opinion on thorn-elves is that they probably won't activate at
all in the Sixth World (with the possible exception of Blood Queen
Alachia/ Prince Jenna Ni'Fairra). The ritual worked on these unfortunates
is probably not genetically inheredited (it's just magic, after all, not
a complete gene re-make).

I seem to have drifted into a SR-ED debate, and I'll close now,
so FL won't hunt me down with an axe.

- Jonas