From:	Jonas Gabrielson <m94jga@*******.TDB.UU.SE>
Subject:	Re: Another Newbie bites the dust + Re:Initiation
Date:	Wed, 26 Apr 1995 18:10:11 +0200

On Sat, 22 Apr 1995, Damion Milliken wrote:

> > Second, I am of the opinion that Essence *can* be regained,
> > albeit for high costs and with much labour. I mean, drug addicts can go
> > through detox, which means a revitalization of Essence, per the ST rules.
> > So why not burnt-out mages as well, hmm?
>
> Well, in the opinion of many of us here, the Essence loss rules for drug
> addiction are completely innacurate anyway. But remember, when a magician
> becomes "burned out", he loses Magic, _not_ Essence (unless he gets cyber).
> And if you allow a burned our magician to regain Essence, why not a sammy?

[On Essence loss with drugs]: Yeah? So, you just erased them, or
what? I mean, I'm not a drug-addict myself, but it sure tears at the ole
bodily temple.

[On regaining Essence]: Certainly - all *free* Essence can be
regained, or at least a portion of them. There are quite nifty rules on
this in some web site (NERPS: Shadowlore, if my memory serves me correct)
that I use. Anyway, I don't mean that Essence spent on Cyberware can be
regained, only that if Cyberware is removed, the "hole" can be regained
to a certain degree. And, yes, burnt Magic stay burnt (you can't be too
pansy with them, after all).

-Jonas