From:	"Bruce H. Nagel" <NAGELBH@******.ACS.MUOHIO.EDU>
Subject:	Astral Targeting
Date:	Mon, 14 Jul 1997 12:30:04 -0500

My take on spell targeting prior to hearing of the correction in the 3rd
printing was this: All spells need a 'bridge' from astral to the physical to
affect the target. In grounding, an active focus provides this
astral-to-physical bridge. Otherwise, something must provide it. In the case
of my previous understanding, wherein physical sight (not assensing) could
provide this, allowing the spell to travel to the target's aura and ground from
it into their physical form (doing damage or what-have-you). Something needed
to provide this bridge. Now, if they reversed themselves in the 3rd printing
and decided that assensing *could* target a spell for a target you could not
physically see, well... Now there is a gap. What forms the 'bridge' here?
Their astral-aura-to-body connection? No, because if they are a mundane, or a
magician lacking active foci, you cannot cast spells on them from the astral,
can you? An active focus on them would allow you to, because it is a constant
bridge. When astral (assensing or projecting) you could only cast at astrally
active targets (spirits, foci, barriers, et cetera).

This is why I thought the way I did, and would like an explanation if someone
has one handy, as to how a bridge for the spell is formed without physical
senses finding the target.

losthalo