From:	Charles McKenzie <kilroy@**.WISC.EDU>
Subject:	Re: Will a magic item work in the space?
Date:	Sat, 16 Sep 1995 18:55:26 -0500

> all earth-based magic ceases to function when separated from earth's
> mana field, which is a consequence of the life on earth. get too far
> away from life and the mana field diminishes. eventually one gets far
> enough away that the mana field is too weak to support the channels
> necessary to draw mana from the Source in order to perform magic. you
> can try to perform the magic using your _internal_ mana (life
> force/essence), but you don't have very much, and can't do anything
> more than the most trivial of things.
> k.
> --
> kelly martin <kelly@*******.bloomington.in.us>

What about a Blood Mage using someone elses life force to power a spell?
An entire life force spent might be able to do something more than trivial...
(It's also kind of a neat plot idea...)

Kilroy
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