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From: Dave Stone <dstone@******.DREAMSCAPE.COM>
Subject: Re: Geasa and physical adepts?
Date: Mon, 11 Sep 1995 13:34:44 -0400
On Mon, 11 Sep 1995, Marc A Renouf wrote:
> On Mon, 11 Sep 1995, Chris McKinnon wrote:
> > Along the lines of discussion, when Physical Adepts lose Magic points, do
> > they pick up a geas?
> In my campaign they do, but I would imagine that it's ultimately
> up to each individual. Neither the Grimoire nor the basic Shadowrun book
> deals with the penalties for physads breaking geas. Thus, it was either
> a) not intended for physads to pick up geasa, or b) an oversight on the
> part of FASA. Your choice.

Not in mine. Unlike mages, who can use Foci to increase their
magic rating for those force 6's they can't cast anymore, a Physical
Adept LOOSES his powers when his MR goes down. So, to also increase his
DN for the stuff he has LEFT? No, that makes PhysAds really low on the
balance scale...

Dave

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