From:	Paul Gettle RunnerPaul@*****.com
Subject:	Spell Points in SR3
Date:	Sun, 14 Feb 1999 22:42:21 -0500

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At 11:28 AM 2/15/99 +1000, Manx wrote:
>Is it just me that thinks that the distribution
>of spell points in SR3 is backwards.
>
>A full mage or shaman gets 25 whilst
>an aspected mage gets 35?
>
>I know this has probably been discussed
>before but I think it is really weird that some
>part time hack can learn more spells than
>a fully devoted mage or shaman can at
>character creation.

You assume that an aspected mage is a "part time hack", but I do not
think that was the intent behind this class of magic-user.

If say instead the choice was between giving more points to a "Spell
Specialist" or a "Jack of All Magical Trades" does giving more points
to the Aspected Mage make more sense?

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