| From: | Tony Rabiola <rabiola@**.NETCOM.COM> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Re: SR3 magic terms |
| Date: | Sat, 20 Dec 1997 14:36:23 -0600 |
>
>mystic: Any character with a Magic Attribute of 1 or greater. Magical
>characters as a whole are refered to as mystics.
>
I think I prefer Awakened or Active over Mystic.
>mundane: Any character with a Magic Attribute of 0. Non-magical characters as
>a whole are refered to (somewhat insultingly) as mundanes.
>
Probably politically unsensitive, but works as a definition.
>
>physical adept: A mystic who "grounds" all of his magical potential into the
>improvement of his body and mind. Physical adepts cannot actively use magical
>skills.
>
>NOTE: I'd still like a different name for physical adepts, to better
>differenciate them from magical adepts, but nothing better has come along and
>it would probably have to be struck down in the name of backwards
>compatibility anway. C'est la vie...
>
PA works for me, and by now everyone knows what it means.
>
>astral form: A counterpart of the physical body on the astral plane, formed
>from magical energy. Sometimes called the "astral body" (not prefered, since
>it can be confused with the Astral Body attribute). There are two types of
>astral forms: active and passive. All living and magical things have passive
>astral forms, which are solid in astral space, but which cannot be affected
>from the astral plane in any way. Active astral forms have a tangible
>presence on the astral plane and can also perceive and act there.
>
>aura: Halos of intangible magical energy that surround all things. An
>object's aura is made up of the eminations of the object's life-force
>(Essence) and emotions, and information about an object can be "read" from
>its aura. Living and magical things have fairly complex, bright and energetic
>auras. Non-living objects have very simple auras that generally contain no
>information except for traces of emotions or magic left on the object by
>living beings.
>
A similar discourse on Astral Space would be useful as well, defining terms, how things
work,
etc.
>SURVEY QUESTION: Are the terms for the astral attributes (Astral Body, Astral
>Strengt, etc.) useful or confusing? Would it be easier to say the mental
>attributes are used for physical actions in astral space, then refer to them
>by their usual names (i.e. "make a Willpower Test to resist damage in astral
>space"); to use the astral names (i.e. Astral Body in place of Willpower) or
>list both (such as Astral Body[Willpower])?
>
For me, flipping back and forth is a pain; use the Attribute terms already in place.
>That covers the major ones. I know it doesn't cover everything, but I didn't
>want this post to turn into a complete book in and of itself! If there are
>any terms in the current magic system you think are confusing or improperly
>used, let me know and I'll take a look. If any of the above terms seem
>unclear, let me know that, too.
>
Keep it up, Steve.
Argent
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