From:	dghost@****.com dghost@****.com
Subject:	Psionics
Date:	Tue, 16 Feb 1999 01:18:37 -0600

On Tue, 16 Feb 1999 01:01:06 EST Starrngr@***.com writes:
>In a message dated 99-02-15 20:07:52 EST, you write:
>> I've been flicking through my Alternity (c) rulebook and happened
across the
>> idea of trying to import the idea of Psionics in to shadowrun.
>>
>> Does anyone have any views on this subject?

>Sounds like an aspected mage to me. For the most part, the manipulation
of
>magic IS psionic, in the Shadowrun rules, at least the way I see it.
Ergo,
>depending on your interpretation of Psi, I would tend to say the closest
match
>would be an aspected mage who's focus is only "mind over matter" spells.
Mind
>probe, Mind Control, etc. Perhaps Telekenisis and levitation, but I
would
>draw the line right about there.

What about, I think it's called pyrokenisis? Heat and cold type spells
could be explained as telekineticly postively and negatively accelerating
the particles in a target. Most, if not all, spells can have a psionic
explanation. One thing that I don't see much of in psychic "myths" is
enchanted items. Spirits would, IMO, most likely be treated as coercing
inteligent beings of psychic energy. I can't see why psychics can't pool
their energy in a ritual team. Enchanting items is the only thing I have
trouble rationizing for psychics.

--
D. Ghost
(aka Pixel, Tantrum, RuPixel)
"You, you're like a spoonful of whoopass." --Grace
"A magician is always 'touching' himself" --Page 123, Grimoire (2nd
Edition)

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