From:	"Bruce H. Nagel" <NAGELBH@******.ACS.MUOHIO.EDU>
Subject:	Re: Mysticism
Date:	Wed, 9 Jul 1997 08:34:02 -0500

You wrote:
> 1) Just how common is Magic? Are people used to its effects and manifestations.
> The basic rule book should pay attention, not lip service to the
> realities of
> "supernatural" occurences. I know that this has been adressed in (I
think)
> Awakenings but I WANT MORE!!!!!
'realities' of supernatural occurrences? I think that area is a little too
murky to say it would be easy to treat in an RPG book that has a lot of other
material to cover in 300 pages, and I thought Awakenings did a fine job, and if
you want more you have nothing holding you back from digging it up or inventing
it on your own...

> 2) The Naming of Names.
> Powerbolt? Wrecker? Control Actions? I understand that many pioneering
> magicians were hermetic corporates, but what about the pioneering GhostDance
> shamans.
So give them different names. Why shouldn't shamans and mages be able to cast
spells with the same effects? Magic, at its heart, works the same for everyone
who casts spells and summons, the specifics vary a bit and spell choice varies.

> Cloak the Gathering for I dunno Invisibility? Please look into renaming
> the spells to lend an air of mystery to spellcasters.
Oh, come on. They tried to make the spell names obviously state what the spell
does as simply as possible. It's not a very big deal to come up with more
'mystical' names if you need them, and I figure the char's prolly use other
names anyway. (cf. Ars Magica if you really want mystical names)

> 3) Spiritual Influence
> Are there evil spirits that want more power on this plane that bargains
> can be struck with?
Yes, they're called Free Spirits.

clarify what spirits can do please. How smart are
> spirits? what is on the meta planes? Give magic users some more options
> that dont include -1 to T# and +1 to what ever. Some flavour abilities
> or connections that can be used by smart chars in smart ways. I realise
> that FASA wants to keeps this game open to all ages but lets face facts,
> If you dont like a rule or an entire game then hell don't play/use/buy
> the darn thing.
These are much better off being created by gaming groups than FASA, since they
won't please everyone with their versions. Doing it yourself, you get exactly
what you want.

losthalo