From:	Brian Moore <mooreb@*****.FAC.COM>
Subject:	Re: Magic Questions
Date:	Mon, 15 Dec 1997 18:35:28 -0500

> Craig Rickel <crickel@***.EDU> said:
> ...
> 6. If someone hides their aura using Shielding (i.e., the meat body with
> no aura) can spells still be cast at him?

Freudian slip there. As many people have pointed out, hiding your aura
means using Masking. But if a Mage wants to hide from spells, that's
Shielding. Of course you could always give your players "Spell Masking"
as an advanced form of Masking, which just so happens to work exactly
like Shielding. :-)

In term of Magical Theory, remember that Masking is just hiding the true
appearance of the aura. It is still there, it just looks different.
IMC, dual-natured beings with the masked aura of normal humans can be
attacked from Astral Space (at least I think they can). And Mages can
mask the fact that they are astrally perceiving, but they can be
attacked from astral space if an astral observer suspects the truth.

> 7. How many magicians/shamans does it take to change a lightbulb?

Shaman: 0, they just wait for the Sun to rise.
Mage: 1, but it costs a lot of Karma. Because EVERYTHING a mage does
costs lots of Karma.

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