| From: | Cobra <wgallas@*****.FR> |
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| Subject: | Re: Sense Link and Free Spirits |
| Date: | Mon, 25 May 1998 09:37:27 +0200 |
>recently (hypothetically, of course :) For Reference, Ally spirits are
>on page 67 and free spirits are on page 76
>
>Can a character "ride" a manifest spirit?
Yep, if it assumes an adequate form. It should also have a sufficient
strength to carry you (which implies a quite big spirit).
>What can you use for an Ally Spirit's Body? (ie for the inhabiting
>ability) listed are animals (dead?), (meta)humans (dead I assume), or
>craft a homunculus body ... Anybody use any others? I was thinking about
>a mechanical body (as in simple machines [levers and such] not drones or
>robotics)
>And why can't you use inhabiting with a paranormal body? (ie use the
>corpse but don't gain paranormal powers?)
I don't think the corpses are dead. This would give a reason why they can't
inhabit paranormal animals or humans (I don't remember them as being able
to inhabit a human corpse). For mechanical beings, I would say that there's
a problem with the technology of the host. IMO, it should increase the TN
of the ritual by something like technological level minus 1 or 2.
>Is there a limit to the number of Allies one magician can have (aside
>from Magic points)?
I always thought about allies as being somewhat uniques but nothing states
it that way... Nor the one I use.
>If a magician with Magic Attribute of 6 summons and binds (successfully)
>6 Allies, does the magician become a mundane?
Not that simple. Since an ally gives you some level of power focus, it also
raises your magic. However, I would say yes. Since, I only allow 1 ally
spirit, I'll never have this problem... :)
>Anybody consider making an Ally Conjuring Adept?
An ally conjuring adept ??? Do you mean an ally capable of some conjuring
(in which case I say no) or a conjured ally as an adept (in which case, I
would say that the ally as the same ability as the conjurer. If the
conjurer is an adept, so is the ally. If the conjurer is a full mage, so is
the ally. And no, I wouldn't allow a physical mage ally).
>Do the free spirit powers of Animal form and human form allow for only
>one such for or as many forms as the spirit wants?
Good question. I always used them as having 1 form but they sould be able
to get more. Perhaps they could get a new form for each level of spirit
energy...
>Why can't a free spirit become a paranormal animal as per Animal (too
>powerful) or Human (much better) form, manifesting only the critter
>powers the spirit normally has. (ie a free fire elemental changes into a
>hell hound and only manifests the powers of flame projection and Immunity
>to fire [in addition to the normal {animal/human} form powers])
If you think it only gets the appearance, there's no problem. I think the
statement was because the spirit can't get the aura from that beings and
couldn't get their powers. As a general rule, I would say that the spirit
can assume any form but can't alter the inner form of its aura nor gain new
powers.
>Does Astral Gateway allow access to metaplanes other than the spirit's
>native one?
One more time, good question. I always used them as being able to send you
in any metaplane but it would be more logical for them to only send you in
theirs...
>Anybody care to speculate on the effects of Hidden Life on "the human
>will and mind"?
IMO, he would become a total puppet.
- Cobra.
