From:	Brian W Allison <ballison@*******.WAM.UMD.EDU>
Subject:	Re: Astral link
Date:	Tue, 10 Dec 1996 13:28:56 -0500

On Tue, 10 Dec 1996, Sascha Pabst wrote:

> On 9 Dec 96 at 18:03, Chuck Stevens wrote:
> > Well, in "Burning Bright", I believe, the main character
astrally projects
> > and the description mentions the astral link (a Silver Cord, I believe),
> > that fades to insubstantiality as he flies away from his body. Sounds
> > reasonable.
> > I'd rule that there is a link, but it is very faint. It can be traced,
> > but about as easily as tracing a Ritual Sending (i.e.. use the rules for
> > Astral Tracking).
> I think it was in burning bright where a magician cast a spell while astrally
> projecting, affecting a bag. If that is what you refer to as source, I fear
> you don't have too good a standpoint...


The novels consistently use 'authors privelege' to ignore the rules when
it's needed for the story.




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