| From: | "S.F. Eley" <gt6877c@*****.GATECH.EDU> |
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| Subject: | Re: Will a magic item work in the space? |
| Date: | Sat, 16 Sep 1995 02:40:31 -0400 |
> be cast in the space, but how about a permanent magic item? After all,
> there are karma points spent to create it, aren't they?
I'd say it doesn't work. Shadowrun pretty clearly defines magical foci as
being active links to the astral plane, which is how they get their power.
Trouble is, the "etheric" astral plane (we're not talking about the
metaplanes here) gets its energy wholly from the living matter of the
earth. Leave the extent of the earth's "aura" and, poof, no more energy.
Same goes for magic items, same goes for magical people.
You'll note that the Shadowrun rulebook (and the Neo-Anarchist's Guide to
Real Life) do not strictly SAY that magic and astral perception don't work
outside the atmosphere -- they simply say you'll go insane if you try it.
My guess at this is simply that extreme lack of energy. When the magician
astrally perceives out there, he looks into all-consuming darkness and cold.
Which, being all-consuming and the mage being a source of warmth and energy,
quickly tries to consume him. The energy is "sucked" out of him by the
vacuum, leaving his brain flash-frozen. Ouch.
Most of what I said above is interpretation. I can't quote it at you out of
a rulebook. I'd like to hear other interpretations; I'm sure there are
lots of ideas out there.
Blessings,
_TNX._
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