From:	Quicksilver <jhurley1@************.EDU>
Subject:	Re: Full of Life
Date:	Thu, 31 Jul 1997 12:44:37 -0400

>
> The whole dual-natured ivy thing is just this: the awakened plants act as a
> Ward IN EVERY WAY. This means they have a Rating, which is used in astral
> combat (against intruding astral projectors or spells cast their way). The
> plants are dual-natured, therefore astrally active like a pereiving
> character. The "spirit" or astral form of the plants IS aggressive and does
> fight in astral combat. They don't just sit there waiting to be killed any
> more than a ward (or any other type of astral barrier) does.

My problem with this is that a mage can just stand off and blast the ivy
with a spell of some kind. Sure, he can do the same kind of thing to a
ward (shattershield spell,) but the ward is not vulnerable to mundane
attacks as well.

Quicksilver rides again