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From: losthalo <losthalo@********.COM>
Subject: Re: Spirits, Inhabiting, Possession and Hidden Life
Date: Wed, 31 Dec 1997 16:05:03 -0500
At 03:54 PM 12/31/97 -0500, you wrote:
>Since I can't remember whether or not any of these things has been
>discussed in the past...
>
>What happens when a magician successfully conjures and binds a free
>spirit with the Possession power, then commands said spirit to possess
>him (the mage)? Who winds up in control?

The spirit. The magician decided to give up control, at least until the
spirit ends the possession. :) Stupid magician.

>Still working with free spirits: could a magician conjure a spirit with
>the Hidden Life ability and command the freebie to hid its life in him
>(assuming that the spirit hasn't previously hidden its life somewhere)?
>Any thoughts on what happens to the person?

Why would a spirit with such a power not have used it before, that's my
question. Sure he can, if that can be done with (meta)humans (I don't
recall if that's possible or not). If so, sure thing, and it gives the
usual benefits/effects of that power. The Grimoire suggests it is possible
("It is rumored..."), and sayd that the effects of such are unknown. GM
freedom to do as he pleases, there, apparently there's no canon info.

>Let's say we've got a magician who has conjured an ally spirit and given
>it inhabiting ability, and has supplied himself as the body for the
>spirit. Assume the line in the Grimmy about not being able to do this
>with sapient beings doesn't apply... So, what happens, here? Is the
>magician still in control of his own body?

No, he gave that up, willingly.


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