From:	"Robert Pendergrast (Tom)" <3011_3@***.EDU>
Subject:	Re: [SR2] Dual Nature
Date:	Wed, 11 Dec 1996 09:38:33 -0700

> > For Dual Natured critters I'd do as was suggested by someone else use the
> > critters' Essence or Magic (whichever is higher) instead of the foci's
> > rating.
> >
> > However if overcoming the foci's rating unbonds it -what happens to a live
> > critter? Maybe the tie between the astral aura and the physical body is
> > strained and the critter feints, maybe nothing happens as the tie is too
> > strong.
>
> Simple, the critter takes the damage from the spell.

(IMO mode on)

I don't have my books handy, so I'm going from memory here. OK, here's my
take on this dual-nature thing. Being dual-natured basically means that
a creature exists both in the physical plane AND the astral plane at the
same time, right? SO, wouldn't that mean that you DON'T have to ground
through his body, in fact you CAN'T ground through his body; You would
just hit him with the spell from the astral, IN the astral, and treat the
attack like he was IN the astral. I remember reading something like
this, but I'm not sure... oh well.

(IMO mode off)

-Tom-