From:	Ratinac, Rand (NSW) RRatinac@*****.redcross.org.au
Subject:	Spell Points in SR3
Date:	Mon, 15 Feb 1999 12:41:52 +1000

> 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.
>
> Has anyone reversed this with a house rule?
> Manx
> timburke@*******.com.au
>
Errr...

Think about it, Tim.

That 'part time hack' of yours is spending ALL his time learning spells.
On the other hand your 'fully devoted mage or shaman' is ALSO learning
to summon spirits/elementals and to jaunt through astral space.

Look at it this way - an aspected magicker is a specialist. A full
magicker is a jack of all trades. The specialist is ALWAYS going to be
better than the jack of all trades in his speciality - merely because he
can devote more time to the specialty.

Personally, I don't like the rule, because an aspected magicker can then
get a resources of A and have a million to spend on buying extra force
points and foci and what-have-you - but conceptually, it fits.

*Doc' is too bloody irritated by the fact that his mail doesn't seem to
be getting through to the list to bother with a smart-ass comment...*

Doc'

.sig Sauer