| From: | Justin Pinnow <vanyel@*******.NET> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Re: [SR3] Area Spells |
| Date: | Sat, 26 Jul 1997 01:53:19 -0400 |
> Date: Saturday, July 26, 1997 1:06 AM
> Mark Steedman <M.J.Steedman@***.RGU.AC.UK> writes:
> >Steve Kenson <talonmail@***.com> writes:
<Snippity snip snip>
> >And while we
> >are at it clear up the effect of initiate shielding and damaging
> >manipulations, does it as i belive rasie the effective body but not
> >the 'fixed' TN4 which is the same as spell defence, or does it plain
> >rasie TN's in which case initiates with some shielding left are
> >utterly immune to magic (unless the rule stating you need net
> >successes to hurt peple with magic is revoked, which is a house rule
> >i use).
> Here I must disagree. Although DMs create an actual physical medium to
damage
> their targets, this matter or energy is still sustained and directed by
magic
> and, therefore, can be deflected by magical defenses (such as Spell
Defense
> and Shielding).
Okay, I know this has been raised in the past, but I don't recall the
outcome. I am curious to know how people use Shielding and Combat Pool
dice in relation to DM spells. Allowing a mage to shield against a DM and
jump out of the way (thus using Combat Pool) would make it far too easy to
not get damaged by a DM. However, they both should apply somehow according
to the game mechanics.
One possible suggestion would be to now allow the Shielding to increase the
TN for casting the spell (thus, it would still remain a 4), but would
increase the dice rolled to resist the spell, as usual. Then, Combat Pool
dice could be used as normal. Is this too weird?
<More Snippage>
Well, I must say that I am VERY grateful for the clarifications you made in
this post, Steve. :) You really quantified a lot of thought I have on
some areas of magic and clarified a few points that I really thought needed
clarification. :) Not bad for 1am. Not bad for anytime. :)
> Whew, that's enough thinking for me at 1:00 AM. I'm outta here...
> Steve K.
Justin :)
