From:	David Buehrer <dbuehrer@****.ORG>
Subject:	Re: MANA vs PHYSICAL spell
Date:	Thu, 3 Jul 1997 09:29:34 -0600

Dion Scher wrote:
|
| Magic rules regarding use of MANA vs PHYSICAL spells:
| | When can you use what and what is the advantage of a mage using
powerbolt on another being as opposed to manabolt? | | More often
then not, a person will have a lower willpower than body. The NPC
stats also reflect this.

Hey, I know this one :)

You can use your spells whenever you want. There is nothing
restricting you to using a power bolt instead of a mana bolt, and
vice versa, on any target.

If the spell is Mana, the target resists with his Willpower. If it's
a Physical spell the target resists with his Body. Both Mana and
Physical combat spells can cause either Physical or Stun damage,
depending on the spell. Mana Bolt is a mana spell that causes
physical damage. Power Dart is a physical spell that causes physical
damage. Sleep is a mana spell that causes stun damage.

The advantages of Mana spells is that the target resists with
willpower, which in most cases is low. If you're facing a troll toss
the mana spell at him, cuz the physical spell will probably bounce
off. FYI, a fun GM trick is to make a troll PA initiate with
shielding :)

-David
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