From:	Gary Carroll <gary@****.COM>
Subject:	Re: Changing one's Magical Path
Date:	Fri, 1 Sep 1995 07:51:32 -0700

>I was wondering.... Would it be possible for a character to change
>his magical path from hermetic to shamanistic? Possibly due to a
>VERY traumatic experience in his life? Say a Near Death Experience
>or some such thing? I was watching a show about people who's life
>has radically changed due to NDEs. Their whole outlook on life was
>changed. Would something like this have an effect on thier concept
>of magic? And in game terms, would this require some modifier to
>their magical activities due to the need to re-learn how to use
>thier magic? What does everyone think?

I would'nt play it as a near death experience, because many runners
will have several Near Death Experiences. I would however play,
that a totem, could visit a Mage and offer to take that mage under
it's wing (or paw,foot,etc...). The mage would make a concious
decision about the offer, and if he accepts... Viola...
Loose all spells (although I might allow those points already spent
to be reallocated to similiar spells) and start learning from
scratch.

that's the way I would play it.



*POSSIBLE QUEEN EUPHORIA SPOILER ALERT*





*other than maybe a possible possession and forced change.*
i.e. a forced forget of magic and a change in their aura
(forced tward a new totem) kind of like the way, the insect spirits
took over Robert Craft in queen euphoria, they swarmed his wolf
totem (killed it) and took over Robert Craft or at least it was
a forced totem change, which also changed his personality and
behavior.

Thanks
Gary C.