From:	"Jason Carter, Nightstalker" <CARTER@***.EDU>
Subject:	About the Magic Attribute....
Date:	Sat, 20 Mar 93 00:35:09 CET

The Magic Attribute comes to effect at several different times in Shadowrun.
As others have pointed out it is the maximum force of spell a magician can cast
without taking physical drain (SRII page 128). It is also the maximum number of
dice that can be put into a magical success test (SRII page 85).
The Magic Attribute is also used in Banishing spirits (SRII page 143). Here
it is the target number for the Spirit to "counterattack" the magician as well
as the amount of "damage" he can sustain.
On the more morbid side, the higher a magician's magic attribute the greater
chance he has of losing some if he suffers a Deadly wound or someone treats him
without taking the +2 Magican modifier on a BioTech test (SRII page 115).
Now I believe these are all the things in SRII that the Magic Attribute is
used for. There are more in Grimoire II, but I let somebody take that for the
day. If you have anymore questions please ask away.

See Ya in Shadows,
Jason J Carter
The Nightstalker