| From: | David Thompson <david.s.thompson@****.EDU> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Re: Initiation and Familiar Ordeal |
| Date: | Mon, 28 Apr 1997 09:32:18 -0400 |
>"This ordeal requires the magician to conjure up an ally (see
>Allies, p.67), which automatically costs as much Karma as the
>initiation itself."
>
>Soooo.... what's the deal? Do I gotta spend the 52 for the Ally,
>or just another 18? If I only have to spend the 18, do I just
>get to pick the design of the ally? I'll admit that doesn't make
>sense.
>
I always interpreted that as meaning that the mage must design an ally that
costs at least as much karma as the initiation -- no force 1 allies for 5
karma, or whatever. So, in your example, you have to pay the full 52 karma
for an ally that powerful, but you could get away with a much less powerful
ally as long as the total karma cost for summoning in was >= 18.
--DT
