| From: | Gurth gurth@******.nl |
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| Subject: | newbie with some newbie questions |
| Date: | Sat, 21 Aug 1999 12:54:03 +0200 |
the street was...
> 1 you bond a sustaining spell focus for a specific spell and at a
> specific force level correct?
>
> ie sustaining spell focus for a force 3 improve willpower spell.
You bond it for a specific spell, and at a certain Force, but the spell
need not be of exactly that Force -- you can put a spell of a lower Force
into the focus, as long as it is of the right type and the spell's Force
is less than or equal to that of the focus.
So, in your Force 3 Improve Willpower sustaining focus, you could put a
Force 1, a Force 2, or a Force 3 Improve Willpower spell. The focus can't
handle spells of Force 4 or higher, though.
> 2 you can turn terminate the spell being sustained in the focus but to
> reactive it you will need to recast it?
Yes. Deactivating the focus costs a Simple Action, or you could remove the
focus from contact with its target; either of these "erases" the spell
from the focus. To activate it again, you need to spend a Complex Action
to cast the spell and put it into the focus again.
> 3 once it is bonded the turning on and off requires no additional karma.
Yes.
> 4 can enemy mages still ground spell through spells locks or are they
> fairly risk free now?
They cannot. Grounding has been done away with in SR3 (though some people,
including me, still allow it in their campaigns for continuity reasons).
What a magician can do, is attack the focus from astral space, or cast a
spell onto the focus to try and destroy it. Such attacks or spells will
never ground out into the physical plane, however.
> 5 if you sustain an increased willpower spell with a spell lock can you
> buy new skills based on the spell enhanced willpower?
All skill Karma costs are based on the natural Attribute value, not
adjusted for cyberware, magic, etc. This should be mentioned on page 244
of the newer printings of SR3, and it's certainly in the errata.
> btw is karma cost for things rounded up or down?
Down. Upgrading an active skill from 2 to 3 (with a corresponding
Attribute rating of 3 or higher) costs 4 Good Karma: 3 x 1.5 = 4.5,
rounding to 4.
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