From:	Jeremiah Stevens <jeremiah@********.EDU>
Subject:	Re: Magic Questions
Date:	Sat, 13 Dec 1997 11:38:42 -0500

>
> > 4. A mundane has had placed upon him a quickened spell with Detect Spell
> > -> Mana Barrier. A sorcerer casts a spell at him. What happens when the
> > Mana Barrier comes up, since the mundane's aura can no longer be seen?
>
> Assuming the Detect Spell goes off when the attacking spell is outside the
> Mana Barrier, the attacking spell has a TN modifier imposed on it, equal
> to one-half the Mana Barrier's Force (SRII page 158).

The exception would be the Shattershield spell from Awakenings. IMHO, the
barriers created by the various barrier spell are seperate from the spell
itsaelf, and so may be attacked magically. Spells, by weakening the mana
and spell barriers, are effectively attacking it.