From:	Caric <caric@********.COM>
Subject:	Re: Metahuman Shapeshifters?
Date:	Tue, 1 Jul 1997 11:05:20 -0700

| >The aura is what ever you want it to be, so realy if the Troll's
| >idealic
| >self is viewed as a piasma then he looks like one in astral space. We
| >had a mage that saw herself as a black widow, not that she had an
| >connection to insect totems.
|
|
| No, your aura *always* reveals your true form. The only exception here is
| that of Aura Masking. Your astral form will appear as your idealic self,
| but will still reveal your true form unless you are capable of Masking
| your aura. Your astral form and your aura are not exactly the same.
| They're close, even related, but they are not the same. Assensing one's
| aura or astral form will always reveal one's true form, with the only
| exception being when someone is masking said aura.
| It's not explicitly stated, but that's what I'm getting from the book.

Correct Canthros, AKAIK the only real decisions you can make regarding your
auras appearance (without masking) is to add/change clothing and add other
tidbits like a staff or something like that. This staff wouldn't be good
for anything but looks, but it couls be there. I believe the default is an
idealized naked form of the magician. Now I am deriving most of this
opinion from novels granted, but Canthros is still correct about the aura
thing. :)


-Caric

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