From:	"Mark Steedman" <M.J.Steedman@***.rgu.ac.uk>
Subject:	Re: Anchoring -Reply
Date:	Mon, 16 Sep 1996 15:52:52 GMT

Jeffrey Riordan writes

> > Very much so. Anchoring is only balanced because
> all the really nasty tricks it can do cost so much
> karma its unreal. There are some uses however.
>
> Mark
> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
>
> Actually the most creative way I've used anchoring
> is by placing Flame shield in an amulet with the
> trigger of a mental command by the wearer. Gave it to
> a physical adept and that's how he would go into
> combat one on one with folks. The radius was set at 4
> meters (it was a force 8 spell) and all the spell dice
> were with held. There was the additional link of
> sustaining it for a total of 4 minutes.
Base radius is based on the casters magic attribute, i assume 8 in
this case. (just checking) you are correct that dice witheld is
limited to spell force.

> Made a neat device that allowed the PA to close with
> an opponent, turn it on (willpower test TN4), then fight
> HTH with them while block line of sight spells and
> adding the +8 blindfire mod for gunshot. Also tended
> to keep the opponent's friends out for a while too.
very neat, the only thing i would say is that 8M accross is pretty
big, you would do even better finding a grade 0 mage with the spell
to make it 2M radius unless you take to combats in large areas.
(although i agree a 2m radius dome is close confines, if your opponent
contacts the dome well bonus damage)

> The PA could turn it on and off as long as the total
> time on (cumulative that is) was less than 4 minutes.
> All he has to do now is go back to the mage and have
> it recast. The PA is an Aztalan Bodyguard who
> believes in single combat and found his opponents
> often didn't.
>
very handy.
>

The principal one i noted, but have not yet used (NPC's got banned
from doing it to stop players copying the idea) was an area effect
cone spell, force 2+2+2 (fetish exlusive, read the latter carefully
and it only excludes use with other spells not metamagic :) ),
activation link for 1 karma.
Cost 3 karma and you have a '1 shot' magical gun that fires for a
simple action, keep it wrapped up till you need it and noone can see
it to ground through it. Put one mana and one physical spell on the
same object and ask the initaiate to please split his shielding
between body and willpower!, even better mundanes can fire the thing.
Do however be careful that the spell you use does not damage the item
you cast it on to allow reuse.
With the sustaining link you can use it for sustained spells,
thinking of your physad flame aura out of awakenings would be fun
(probably not for that mindset, its cheating but)
Another advantage of anchoring spells is you do the actual casting
out of combat, sleep off the drain and don't have to worry about
saving dice for defence.

Mark