From:	Ereskanti <Ereskanti@***.COM>
Subject:	Re: Karma Question (SR I related)
Date:	Sat, 16 May 1998 01:58:28 EDT

In a message dated 5/15/98 5:23:22 PM US Eastern Standard Time, erikj@****.COM
writes:

> We also tended to disallow Karma from being burned on long-term type
> things, like designing spell formulae and enchanting, since we knew buying
> successes there could be potentially unbalancing, but this was a house
> rule, not canon. It helped to prevent really outrageous foci, like Force
> 10 Power Foci and whatnot, since it would be extremely difficult to pull
> off, not to mention it would take a very long time to enchant it in all
> probability. Time off that would be better spent doing shadowruns.
>
Funny, I always thought the "Scavenger Hunt Item Requirements" list in the
Grimoire was more than adequate to deal with that problem. Sure you can make
you rating 10 foci, that's a what??? Target 16 to actually enchant base? You
need what, 1 or 2 -very- special items or materials to go into it. Why
certainly I understand, I am your GM, I understand completely...

Here is your Jar of Vaseline (hands over unsealed container)

(punt ... phew ... spit) and there is the sand kicked into your wounds to go
with it...

Have a nice day....

-K