| From: | korishinzo@*****.com (Ice Heart) |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Legal Magic |
| Date: | Wed, 17 Aug 2005 06:49:19 -0700 (PDT) |
> plausible explanations. Waving your hands is not illegal (and, in
> any case, not required for SR magic) and the nosebleed could just
> result from the shockwave of the fireball explosion rupturing some
> blood vessels in the unfortunate victim's nose...
[OT] What shock wave? I thought the fire simply flashed into
existance in a shere, existing simultaneously throughout the AOE. If
anything, there'd be a slight implosion effect as all the air around
the sphere rushed in to the sudden oxygen vacuum. :p
(yes, I am still thinking of a previous thread...)
[back on topic] For magic to be illegal, and for spells above a
certain force to be illegal, there has to be some discernable way to
gauge magic use and spell force. Perhaps not for the layman, but
certaintly for a paranormal forensics expert. I can see a case where
thaumaturgy professors with high knowledge skills pertaining to magic
(Sorcery Background Knowledge 6, etc.) being called on as expert
witnesses. I have always run my games with this in mind. Even the
un-Awakened have a chance to notice spellcasting and the
manifestation of spells. Which means there has to be something about
Sorcery that is universally and easily recognizable. Meaning cameras
can probably pick up clues. For mages to be prosecuted for knowing a
spell at Force 5 instead of Force 3, there must be a difference in
the casting effort and the resulting manifestation. Spell formulae
are, of course, de facto evidence of which force a mage knows a spell
at. Circumstantial by themselves, but great coroborating evidence.
"You can clearly see the strain and concentration on the defendant's
face is commensurate with a powerful casting. This matches visual
and forensic evidence you've already viewed, pointing to an illegally
powerful spell being used. If that does not convince you, perhaps
this will. The defendant has in his library a formula for the same
spell he is accused of using on the date in question, at a Force that
is double the legal limit. You honor, the prosecution moves for the
full fines to be levied."
Okay, so I am rambling a bit. I think the general rule is, don't
cast high force spells around cops. :)
======Korishinzo
--"Well, technically your honor, my client only has the manabolt at
force 3. It's an exclusive spell, you see, so it 'seems' to be more
powerful." :p
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