From:	"Jeremy \"Bolthy\" Zimmerman" <jeremy@***********.COM>
Subject:	Re: MY Take (Binder's Look on Enchanting)
Date:	Fri, 15 May 1998 13:09:40 -0700

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> From: Erik Jameson <erikj@****.COM>
> To: SHADOWRN@********.ITRIBE.NET
> Subject: Re: MY Take (Binder's Look on Enchanting)
> Date: Friday, May 15, 1998 11:42 AM
>
> At 10:40 AM 5/15/98 -0700, you wrote:
>
<snip>
> >Besides, isn't Burning bright a novel? I thought novels were allowed to
> >break the rules, since they aren't considered canon in terms of rules...
or
> >am I thinking of a different game?
>
> Well, yes and no. Novels are considered canon for their *events* as far
as
> I know, but you can't look at the game mechanics used in the novels as
> canon. The authors seem to be given a certain amount of freedom for

That's what I meant.

> dramatic purposes. Some, even the original Dark Lord on High, took some
> liberty. A few don't. I didn't think, for example, that Steve K. broke
> any rules and if he did, I didn't notice. Our friend Jak Koke on the
other
> hand created those draconian things, or I guess he imported them from ED.
> To me, that's breaking the rules for dramatic purposes.
>

You mean the drakes? Would you really consider that rule breaking? Or is
that just introducing unknown critters?

> Would have to be. How would one essentially stop light in mid-air?
That's
> the biggest gripe (and really the only one) I have with Star Wars. I
> really don't see how the light sabers could actually work. Anything that
> could actually stop or alter the path of a beam of light would have all
> sort of other effects on the surrounding world also (aside from mirrors
and
> walls, which should be obvious).
>

One explanation I've heard is they aren't light, but I think it consists of
a lot of pseudo science.

> >Okay, this bit totally lost me... what is the point of the Light spell?
>
> I thought it was to give light to the SunCell which is the power supply
for
> the light saber. It's an interesting concept. And it would actually
work
> as near as I can tell.
>

Ah... just did not make any connection on that.

> Plus, the Grimmy says that anchorings are something of astral magnets,
> attracting all manner of astral beings, some of which aren't nice.
>

What's that acronym? EGMG!