From:	Mark Steedman <RSMS@******.EEE.RGU.AC.UK>
Subject:	Re: ?from my mind?
Date:	Wed, 6 Sep 1995 15:01:24 GMT

Kelly Martin writes

> "Mark" == Mark Steedman <RSMS@******.EEE.RGU.AC.UK> writes:
>
> Mark> there is also '+4 charisma' spell locked and 'Tailored pheromones'
> Mark> though wether these should assist a 'magical' operation is
> Mark> potentially debatable (nothing in the book rules says they
> Mark> don't).
>
> i am not nice to spell locks, they tend to get attacked at the most
> inopportune moments. :)
>
strange that :), probably has something to do with players that
insist on having their character wander about with spell locks active
all the time and no astral percept up or detect enemies.
by the book rule you solve this problem simply by turning off locks
usless you actively need them, really minimises the problems.

> i doubt pheromones would have _any_ effect upon an elemental. the
> charisma that binds elementals is a purely mental process, and i would
> refuse to consider any cyber enhancements to charisma (which i would
> be dubious of in the first place) when summoning.
>
I am inclined to agree with this, i just left the origonal post 'by
the book' to avoid house rules arguements.

> Mark> so you can even create start up characters that can summon them for
> Mark> stun drain. But like the way of getting a target number 15 (pure SR2
> Mark> main book) to be manabolted at startup it does not make for a rounded
> Mark> or reasonable character.
>
> in other words, a munchkins. i eat munchkins for breakfast. :)
>
i have never seen anything like this target number (except with
experience and shielding, and one npc Dawarf i met, custom designed
with reason). Munchkins do rather levae themselves open to it, the
effect of comments such as, ' oh then i get to use APDS in the
frachie spas as well', is quite wonderful.

> k.
> --
> kelly martin
>
Mark