From:	Tony Rabiola <rabiola@**.NETCOM.COM>
Subject:	Re: Transform spell ARGHHH...
Date:	Sat, 20 Dec 1997 14:36:22 -0600

On 12/19/97 16:44:13 you wrote:
>
>Barbie <barbie@**********.COM> wrote (re: the Transform spell)
>>I HATE THIS SPELL !!!!!!!
>>
>>Why can`t this damned spell be resisted?
>>It requieres no voluntary target, is highly dangerous, relative simple to
>>cast, and the caster can ignore the drain, its only S, so he will be
>standing
>>after the spell is cast.
>>
>>Any spell, that requieres no voluntary target and is negative to the target
>>should be resistable.
>
>IMHO, ALL spells should be considered Resisted as a default, with the
>following modifiers:
>
>* Non-living targets never resist a spell, the caster's successes are used
>directly.
>* Living targets may always choose whether or not to resist a spell. Use Body
>for Physical spells, Willpower for Mana spells or other Attribute as
>specified by the spell description.
>* Voluntary subject spells may be resisted, in which case the spell
>automatically fails (no Test required).
>* Spells where the caster is also the target are obviously never resisted
>(unless the spellcaster has some serious mental issues).
>
>So (to use to notorious examples), a target hit with a Transform spell should
>resist the spell using Willpower. A target hit with Levitate Person can use
>Body to resist it (I actually allow the higher of Body or Willpower for this
>one). This is basically the approach I am taking for spells in SR3.
>
A big AMEN! and a hearty seconded from here.

Argent

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