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From: MC23 <mc23@**********.COM>
Subject: Re: Noticing Spellcasting
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 1997 21:27:02 -0400
Lady Jestyr once dared to write,

>So how about we agree - yes, the rulebooks seem to imply that some
>gesturing usually accompanies spellcasting, but those who don't want to
>use it in their games are perfectly justified?

The rule book doesn't imply, it states it, just not that well
apparently. How it is run though, will always vary from GM to GM, like
all rules.

>I know that when I'm GMing, looks will kill.

I would be fond of using a penalty for it, if I allowed it. Although
I would go with a +2 target modifier as opposed to Kenson's +1.


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