From:	Robert Watkins <robertdw@*******.net.au>
Subject:	Re: SR: FAB Question
Date:	Sun, 8 Sep 96 21:29:57 +1100

>But the rules for Astral Combat in the SR2 book states that "things that do
>not have an active astral presence cannot fight or be hurt in any way in
>astral space." I infer from that a mundane object cannot deal damage or be
>dealt damage by a purely astral entity. So how can the safe-sized mundane
>object damage an astral being by falling on it? I see this as the reason
>why mundane objects with auras cannot do damage to an astral object.

Because under almost any circumstance, the astral mage will be forced
(undamaged) out of the way of the falling object. It's only if there is
NO way out that the forced intersection occurs, and what happens in that
situation is not adequately described.


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