From:	Mark Steedman <RSMS@******.EEE.RGU.AC.UK>
Subject:	Re: Spell Idea
Date:	Wed, 20 Sep 1995 11:11:09 GMT

> From: Doug Miller
>
> Another idle spell concetp just popped into my head. (I don't know if
> it's origional or not.) How about a sort of Astral Flash spell.
> Temporarily blinding ones astral senses. Just a thought.
>

Ref Earthdawn, its called astral flare, about fifth circle
Nethermancer i think, if you don't have ED well thats powerful enough
to be high drain in SR (fireball is about 5th circle in ED) but
possible though how affactive is questionable. You are possibly
better off using 'astral static' which is in the 2nd ed Grimoire, it
puts up background count which adds to astral percept target numbers,
hence makes vision in the astral worse, ok for better effect you need
a new spell that only affacts vision not spellcasting as well which
might make it a bit easier than target 6!!, therefore a bit more
effective. Again there is an Earthdawn equivalent to this spell,
which is more effective but 10th circle (ie beyond the power level it
is reasonable to copy straight to SR).

Hope that helps

Mark