From:	Robert Watkins <bob@**.NTU.EDU.AU>
Subject:	Re: Speed is Life (Is it?) (fwd)
Date:	Sat, 30 Sep 1995 00:31:40 +0930

Jani Fikouras wrote:
>
> Yes, but why ? this doesnt make any sence. A mage can sustain a spell from
> the astral so why should an elemental be able to do the same thing. As for
> it always having to follow the mage around, I dont see the reason why. I mean
> a mage can cast Incr. Reflexes on a person (touch) and then go shopping
> for all he cares. Sure the caster will have a +2 for all TNs, but that
> is irrelevant.

The elemental has to stay in this plane, or the astral plane... it can't go
back to the metaplanes. So it's not going to be able to follow the mage
through a ward, or other astral barrier (even when manifesting, it's still
dual-natured), without breaching it first.

And it has to stay with the mage, cause otherwise that'd be a remote
service, which has to be specified at the time of summoning.

And sure, the MAGE can sustain it, but we're talking about elementals
sustaining spells. :)

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