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From: chaos@*****.com (Steven Ratkovich)
Subject: Re: [SR2] Spirit Appearance -Reply
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 1996 17:15:00 -0500 (EST)
>One interesting thought I have been toying with is this: Astral Space is a
place of
>thought, spirit, and emotion, right? It's rules are very different from
physical
>space AND poorly understood. What if one of the rules was: any sufficiently
>complex construct in astral space eventually becomes conscious. After all, the
>main book states that spells act as living things. A high powered spell
locked or
>quickened for a few years might turn into a spirit of a very odd sort, or
at least
>develope a personality. Higher powered spirits develope thoughts and emotions
>because they live in astral space, and you just can't help it there--EVERYTHING
>developes thoughts and emotions.
>
>
Ohhhh, I like, I like... You could do some fun stuff. What happens when
that Armor spell tha mage has been wearing lterally non-stop for three years
starts developing consciousness...<evil grin>

And before anyone starts telling me why this isn't possible, all I can say
is, Who Cares? It's going to happen in one of my games before long...:)



Order is Illusion! Chaos is Bliss! Got any fours?
Not a flame, but a small glow:)

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