From:	"S.F. Eley" <gt6877c@*****.GATECH.EDU>
Subject:	Re: Mages, Cyberware, and Geasa
Date:	Wed, 9 Aug 1995 15:11:21 -0400

> While scanning the grimoire I noticed that, according to the rules a mage
> can take a geas to make up for lost magic points. And according to the
> rules the geas basically makes up for the lost magic points. Now couldn't
> this lead to mages buying cyber and bio ware in the beginning, taking 3
> geasa and still being capable of tossing killer spells? I know this is a
> serious munchikin kinda thing but I'm trying to close up loopholes in the
> rules before they get abused.

Yeah, it has that potential.. My advice is, exert some GM control over what
constitutes proper geasa. The ones in the book try to reinforce that it
has to be an actual limitation on the character or his magic.. "I can't eat
soyburgers on Thursday" doesn't cut it. If the character really WANTS to
pick up three geasa, let him get away with it, then let him regret those
limitations as adventures progress.


(Reminds me of just last weekend, when one of my players had introduced a
new Troll into the group.. He'd rolled up a Deadly allergy, but wouldn't
tell anyone [even me] what it was. He thought it was something he'd never
encounter while adventuring.. The first adventure, a free spirit uses its
Wealth power and showers 'em with gold coins. The player was ready to
throttle me.. I had no idea, it was pure coincidence.) >8->


Blessings,

_TNX._

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