From:	Mark Steedman <RSMS@******.EEE.RGU.AC.UK>
Subject:	Re: Ally
Date:	Mon, 12 Jun 1995 15:17:38 GMT

Stefan Struck writes

> Steve wrote:
> >
> > Just a quick question, needing a quick answer. Does allies count
> > against the maximum number of bound spirits? And can you have more than
> > one ally ?
> >
> You have enough karma points for thinking about a second ally?
> Wow, I'm impressed. I saving for my first one for a year now.
> (Always finding a better thing to do with the karma, *sigh*)
> bye,
> Stefan

I don't think you are allowed more than 1 ally spirit at a time but
to be honest i don't know how you would keep the things alive for any
reasonable ammout of time in a game where you could afford one. I
reckoned on about 100 Karma for one worth even contemplating last
time i added up the absolute minimum requirements i would want for a
PC of mine (force 6, a grade at the same time to avoid magic loss,
quicken some spells (eg + body & will) on it to give it a chance plus
a few of the abilities and some skills) If you make them any weaker i
think they will last about 2 runs at most if used as they would make
very tempting targets and i have seen force 8 and 10 spirits disopsed
of in short order, the best being two force 10 fire elementals by 1
split target spell, but that was the 275 odd Karma NPC (who i try
very hard to keep out of most situations involving dice, and he DOES
NOT go on runs with the players, though certain party members would
probably kill him given a chance, not that those PC's have even met
the guy more than about 3 times).

I also wonder Stefan where they get the Karma though PC's with
hundereds of points and even over a thousand have been heard of.

Mark