| From: | Wafflemeisters <evamarie@**********.NET> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Grounding / FAQ (was Re: MY Take .....) |
| Date: | Sun, 17 May 1998 02:31:10 -0500 |
> Any spell can be cast at a focus, however only physical spells will ground
> out to an area-effect (if they are area-effect spells, of course). All
> other spells only affect the focus (or whatever else the dual-natured
> target is), if and when they manage to ground through.
>
> This is in SRII on page 149: "A mana spell thrown at a target with such a
> dual profile, physical and astral, will only affect that target, even if
> it is an area-effect spell. [bit snipped] A physical spell thrown by an
> astral caster at a dual-natured target /will ground out through the
> target's physical component/."
>
> A few examples:
>
> * Mana Bolt cast at an active focus will damage the focus, but nothing
> else.
>
> * Mana Bolt cast at a dual-natured critter will damage the critter.
>
> * Manaball cast at an active focus will damage the focus, but nothing
> else.
>
> * Manaball cast at a dual-natured critter will damage the critter, but
> nobody who happens to be nearby.
>
> * Power Bolt cast at an active focus will damage the focus and the focus'
> user.
>
> * Power Bolt cast at a dual-natured critter will damage the critter.
>
> * Powerball cast at an active focus will damage the focus, the focus'
> user, and anyone in the area of effect.
>
> * Powerball cast at a dual-natured critter will damage the critter and
> anyone in the area of effect.
>
> Note that this only applies to non-manipulation spells. Manipulation
> spells can't be ground through dual-natured targets because they travel to
> the target through the physical plane as well as the astral one.
That is such a damn clear example, its Brilliant. Could this PLEASE
get stuck in the "ShadowFAQ", if not the ShadowRN FAQ? I've seen the
topic comeup many times, with (fewr) inacurate responses each time, so a
"stock reference" would be nice.
I'd particualarly like to see "frequent questions" burried, as we'll no
doubt have a new slew of NEW questions once SR3 comes out. I don't
believe this or any other forum was very active when SR2 came out, but I
can see some crossed lines arising when people start discussing 2 (or
even 3) editions of the same game.
-X
