From:	Rand Ratinac docwagon101@*****.com
Subject:	Barriers'n'stuff - Steve K, a question.
Date:	Tue, 28 Sep 1999 20:39:18 -0700 (PDT)

> > I can certainly see stopping the combat spell, but
the DM, as I said, seems to be purely physical ONCE IT
HAS GONE OFF - otherwise armour couldn't help against
it, could it? So upon reflection, I'd say that the
astral barrier could stop the spell getting to its
destination, no matter what kind it is, but if it gets
through and goes off, it would only block the effect
of a combat spell, not a DM.
>
> Only if the DM goes off _inside_ the Barrier. If the
target of the spell (i.e. the one at the center of the
blast) is outside the Barrier spell, the Barrier could
stop the DM's effects.
> Gurth@******.nl

But why? As I said, as far as I can tell, as soon as
the DM spell has gone off, the actually effect (the
explosion, the acid, the lightning, whatever) is a
purely physical phenomenon. Although GENERATED by
magic, it itself is not magical (or am I wrong?). Thus
how could an astral barrier have any effect on it?

====Doc'
(aka Mr. Freaky Big, Super-Dynamic Troll of Tomorrow)

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