| From: | "S.F. Eley" <gt6877c@*****.GATECH.EDU> |
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| Subject: | Re: Magic Circles (was: Speed is...) |
| Date: | Wed, 27 Sep 1995 14:13:17 -0400 |
> In certain NeoPagan covens, being able to do an entire ritual without tools
> of any sort is a requirement for advancement to a higher degree.
Really? How odd.. I thought it was something everyone did. I prefer to
use tools (or improvise tools) when available, of course, but when motivated
enough I find it easy to walk into the middle of a field and cast Circle on
the spot without any preparation. It's the motivation that matters, not
"degree" of any sort. In my uninitiated experience, of course. >8->
> Magic
> being amatter of symbolism and intent, I would say yes, that you could draw
> a magic circle by just pointing your finger, but you'd have to be an
> initiate to do it, probably 2nd or better.
I disagree (see above for justification), though you're right that it
should be more difficult. I'd suggest instead that ritual magic without the
proper ritual materials should have either a Target Number modifier of
(Force x 2) - Willpower, or require an extra Magic Test with target number
(Force x 2) - Willpower. That makes simple magic easy to do without tools,
and high-Force magic more or less tough depending on one's Willpower.
Blessings,
_TNX._
--
Stephen F. Eley (-) gt6877c@*****.gatech.edu )-( Student Pagan Community
http://wc62.residence.gatech.edu| Gray's Corollary to Clarke's Theorem:
My opinions are my opinions. | "Any technology that is distinguishable
Please don't blame anyone else. | from magic is insufficiently advanced."
