| From: | losthalo <losthalo@********.COM> |
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| Subject: | Re: An Explanation or Two (and an apology)(Re: Inherent Magical |
| Date: | Wed, 31 Dec 1997 23:11:28 -0500 |
>I am sorry to get so sardonic on ya guy...but there is a severe point of
>inflexibility that is being approached upon. The principle reason that I am
>putting forth ALL of this energy on the subject is because of the development
>of SR3. I guess you could say I am "arguing on behalf of the flexible
>view"...
>In a way, I was looking for that. I am the kind of person that like's to
test
>how people respond, to get a feel for things and see what is out there...by
>leaving the "idea door" wide open as I did, even if it meant
"baiting" people
>into a heated discussion, I was also trying to find the limits of the
negative
>as well as the positive. I do this inately now...it's an OLD habit...
Getting baited gets a mite annoying after a while. I find it far more
pleasant for people to get at what they're getting at and get on with it
than for them to make cute illustrative 'points' by stirring up controversy.
>As for the Edge "Psychokinesis", it is principly Magic Fingers, but treated
>more like the "paranormal power" instead of the spell. Made it a "5
point"
>Edge, instead of 4. Took a bit to earn it here (we still would like some
FASA
>rulings on how you actually "buy" or "develop" edges after
character creation
>btw).
Yeah, this should've been explained a bit if they were going to introduce
them, but onfortunately that section of the Companion was not very
complete. GMs are left to their own devices in deciding what they really are.
Looked for some flexibility and yet kept the drain and sustaining
>tests/modifiers in order to retain the balance as well.
>
>It's also a leftover from the "anchored magic fingers" that Binder once
had...
I see those edges as basically a very slimmed-down sort of Sorcery ability,
perhaps what people develop on their way to being able to cast other
spells. I don't really see it characterized as a 'natural power' along the
lines of awakened critters, since this makes them start to sound like
mutant powers out of Marvel comics, and that doesn't fit in with SR to me.
>It would do so -if- it wasn't constantly antagonized by an outside force of
>some type, yes. What I am still looking for the connection between the
"edge"
>(an inherent type of magic instead of a spell) and the "subconscious
>relationship with magic". Steve K. has, IMHO, stepped back into this arena.
Hm. Why do you see magical 'edge' abilities as more of an inherent type of
magic? Just wondering.
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