From:	Midn Daniel O Fredrikson <m992148@****.NAVY.MIL>
Subject:	Re: Spelllocks....
Date:	Mon, 9 Dec 1996 11:37:12 -0500

> > Oo-er. Even allowing for defining spell locks as foci, I wouldn't go this
> > far. Focus addiction in particular (which is what I assume this thread was
> > referring to) is meant to reflect an ever-increasing reliance on the extra
> > power/boost given to you by your foci, and a subsconscious laziness on
> > your part. Spell locks don't give you extra power in this way, so I don't
> > think the rationale behind focus addiction will suffice.
> What do you think spell locks do but give the magician's power a boost?
> Increasing an attribute, or reactions, does sound like a power boost to me.

By your own argument, both quickening and archoring would have the same
results, since they can increase an attribute or reaction or hold a spell
without the magician having to worry about sustaining it...