From:	bluewizard@*****.com (Steven A. Tinner)
Subject:	Re: Fat-bac
Date:	Tue, 3 Sep 1996 11:42:32 -0500 (EST)

>Then by this arguement any person with astral perception
>(PhysAd, Mage, Shaman) and skill with unarmed combat would
>be able to hurt an astral victim. Because they are alive
>they have an astral presence that keeps an astrally
>projecting mage from passing through them (or any other
>living creature). Their hands and feet could collide with
>said mage. This would also allow any critter with astral
>perception to attack said mage. This just starts to open
>up a huge can of worms.

That is something we allow. If you can astrally see it - you can fight it.

>My take on it would be that the fat-bac just pushes the
>astral mage out of the way, or maybe bounces him, but
>doesn't cause any damage. Because, the fat-bac isn't
>magicaly active in the same way as a weapon focus, doesn't
>carry the energy of a spell, and doesn't have any Willpower
>to direct against the mage.

The physad could simply strike the mage with his hands, and achieve the same
effect.
However, he came up with this FB idea, and I allowed it, since essentially
he's using his willpoer against the astral body, just like attacking a
manifest spirit.

>However, if you want to say that it can cause damage,
>because knownst only to you is that it is in fact sentient
>and linked to horrors, then I say bravo and congradulations
>for being a truely inspired GM.

Well thank you. I appreciate that. :-)