From:	"Mark Steedman" <M.J.Steedman@***.rgu.ac.uk>
Subject:	Re: TN Modifiers
Date:	Wed, 15 May 1996 11:35:05 GMT

> From: "Gurth" <gurth@******.nl>
>
> And I'm getting really tired of having to keep pointing out that DRTs
> *are* modified for casting and sustaining multiple spells. Just to make
> sure everybody gets the point, here's the direct quote from the first
> paragraph, page 129, SRII:
>
> "The magician does, however, suffer a +2 modifier to all target numbers
> involved in casting the spells and TO RESIST THE DRAIN per stacked spell."

This is from the section on stacking multiple spells to cast the lot
in a single action which is a very! powerful trick if you can use it.
I consider this an exception to the general rule.

> (my capitals). Therefore, I say that anyone sustaining 3 Barrier spells
> gets a +6 modifier the the DRT for casting any spell.
>
If you are going to apply TN modifiers to drain EXCEPT for [stacking
multiple spells in one action - exception above, and background count
above 5 (another specific case)] you must apply them to ALL damage
resistance tests and that means modifiers from all sources, including
tasers, hyper etc.. Otherwise you are being very unfair on the poor
magicians. (and all they will do is fit the utility spells to locks
they turn on as required instead anyway, which is even more powerful)

While around the subject i consider spell locked spells sustained by
the lock not the caster. They function without the casters
concentration after all, hence exclusivity does not affect further
spells cast as you casting/sustaining an exclusive spell stop you
from doing anything else magical at the same time, it does not prevent
foci attached to you functioning.

Mark