From:	Damion Milliken <adm82@***.EDU.AU>
Subject:	Re: grounding?
Date:	Sun, 30 Apr 1995 13:37:51 +1000

Stainless Steel Rat writes:

> Menard> But then they go on to say that if a mage astrally projecting
> Menard> receives a are-effect combat spell, the spell grounds where his
> Menard> body is.
>
> That's not what it says. It says that a combat spell with elemental effects
> grounds through, it hits the mage. It's the elemental effects that do the
> damage, not the spell itself.

Not in the case of Combat spells it isn't. The spell pumps astral energy
into the target, the elemental effect is a side effect. Only Damaging
Manipulations use elemental effects to actually inflict the damage.

If a combat spell hits an astrally projecting magician, it will ground out
through his body. It will damage him, and if the caster of the spell has LOS
to where the affected magician's body is, it will affect those in the area
of effect as well (even if the caster is astrally present only, as long as
he can see the guys present in the physical, then the spell he grounded
through the astral magicians body will get the suckers). If the Combat spell
has elemental effects, then these will be created in the area of effect, but
unless the caster can see the area of effect, then only the target will be
affected by them (ie unless the caster can see the area of effect, then the
only fire created from a fireball is on the target - the caster cannot see
the auras of any of the other targets in the area of effect, this includes
the carpet, furniture, other people and so on. Unless he can see them, the
grounded spell will not affect them).

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Damion Milliken University of Wollongong E-mail: adm82@***.edu.au

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