From:	Mark Steedman <M.J.Steedman@***.RGU.AC.UK>
Subject:	Re: Anchoring
Date:	Thu, 5 Dec 1996 11:16:27 GMT

Midn Daniel O Fredrikson writes

> Has anyone actually used anchoring to any extent? If so, how?
>
Somewhat, the delayed blast flamebombs and the like are two expensive
but items with aimed spells on them (use like wand), damaging manips
on melee weapons and defensve items are pretty good. You can get
quite a bit for 3-4 kamra, just ensure you end up with the item
afterwards so you can re-use it or it gets stupidly expensive very
very fast.

> Can the karma cost for an anchoring foci or what ever you call it be
> decreased by the use of more oracharium like other foci can?
>
No, and its not a fcous its an enchanted item, different.

> Are anchored objects foci's or are they somehow different?
>
different.

> What good is dropping an archored object to stop pursuit if the archored
> object can always act as a material like back to the magician?
>
Not a lot, it also looses the item and hence all the karma you spent
on it. If this wasn't expensive Anchoring would allow in SR all those
obscene tricks you thought you safely left behind in **&*.

Mark