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 Nov 19 2005, 08:53 PM
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Do even blindfolds not stop mage LOS?
I was contemplating the classic archtype, the blind swordsman. If you are making an adept of this type, there are two ways to go in older editions: Blindfighting power, or Astral Perception. Since blindfighting isn't (yet) in SR4, and I was always keen on the "blind man sees into your soul" aspect, I was considering Astral Perception. A bit later, and I was considering "style." Specifically, I was thinking of the blind swordsman wearing a blindfold, a la Tassedar -- the blind demon hunter from warcraft 3. Obviously, I think, a blindfold won't affect a blind person. Nor his astral sight, which isn't tied to his eyes anyway. And then it hits me. If that's the case, then a blindfold won't stop a full magician, nor even slow him down. There are no penalties for spellcasting while astrally perceiving. Even the old-edition "mage mask" would just apply penalties. Was this always the case? I admit to not taking many mages alive... What do I need to stop a mage's LOS, a giant lead bucket? (or perhaps just smaller, but much faster, bits of lead... that's a bit more permanent than I'd like to get. How do insane mages stand trial?) |
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Feshy Casting Blindfolded Nov 19 2005, 08:53 PM
Eggs IIRC, you can't cast a spell while astrally pe... Nov 19 2005, 09:09 PM caramel frappuccino You don't recall correctly. Nov 19 2005, 09:15 PM Lilt IIRC the mage mask was a full hood, and your astra... Nov 19 2005, 09:20 PM Lilt Oh yes, and I suspect larger penalties would apply... Nov 19 2005, 09:30 PM Hasaku You can cast spells while astrally projecting/perc... Nov 19 2005, 11:43 PM Crusher Bob nope, you can cast spells on perfectly normal peop... Nov 20 2005, 12:17 AM Feshy You (Edit: Hasaku, that is) are incorrect.
QUOT... Nov 20 2005, 12:17 AM hobgoblin QUOTE (Feshy) And, there are some differences in t... Nov 20 2005, 01:26 AM blakkie Well it is an interesting question, what is the po... Nov 20 2005, 01:32 AM RunnerPaul The quote you're looking for is oddly enough, ... Nov 20 2005, 01:40 AM Demon_Bob Can you still cast any spell as a touch or are tho... Nov 20 2005, 02:13 AM Feshy QUOTE (RunnerPaul) The quote you're looking fo... Nov 20 2005, 02:16 AM Feshy QUOTE (Demon_Bob) Can you still cast any spell as ... Nov 20 2005, 02:23 AM RunnerPaul QUOTE (Feshy) Yea, the one way thing makes no sens... Nov 20 2005, 02:46 AM BGMFH QUOTE (RunnerPaul)Or they can manifest instead. Th... Nov 20 2005, 02:53 AM RunnerPaul QUOTE (BGMFH) QUOTE (RunnerPaul)so it's not en... Nov 20 2005, 03:00 AM blakkie QUOTE (BGMFH) QUOTE (RunnerPaul)Or they can manife... Nov 20 2005, 03:01 AM RunnerPaul I guess the question is, would those "interac... Nov 20 2005, 03:14 AM blakkie QUOTE (RunnerPaul @ Nov 19 2005, 09:14 PM) I ... Nov 20 2005, 03:19 AM Hasaku QUOTE (Feshy @ Nov 19 2005, 05:17 PM) You (Ed... Nov 21 2005, 10:51 PM Apathy QUOTE (Hasaku) QUOTE (Feshy @ Nov 19 2005, 05... Nov 21 2005, 11:24 PM Hasaku Here's one off the top of my head. Would you a... Nov 21 2005, 11:27 PM RunnerPaul QUOTE (Apathy) If astrally projecting mage manifes... Nov 21 2005, 11:29 PM Apathy QUOTE (Hasaku @ Nov 21 2005, 06:27 PM) Here... Nov 21 2005, 11:34 PM Hasaku QUOTE (RunnerPaul) QUOTE (Apathy @ Nov 21 200... Nov 21 2005, 11:36 PM blakkie QUOTE (Hasaku @ Nov 21 2005, 05:36 PM) QUOTE ... Nov 22 2005, 12:11 AM Hasaku QUOTE (Apathy @ Nov 21 2005, 04:34 PM) [Edit]... Nov 22 2005, 12:42 AM Darkness I'm just throwing this into the fray:
QUOTE (... Nov 22 2005, 01:28 AM Hasaku QUOTE (Darkness) I'm just throwing this into t... Nov 22 2005, 02:03 AM blakkie QUOTE (Hasaku @ Nov 21 2005, 06:42 PM) Here a... Nov 22 2005, 04:29 AM Hasaku QUOTE Unfortunately none of those actually address... Nov 23 2005, 01:22 AM Feshy QUOTE An astrally perceiving (or otherwise dual na... Nov 23 2005, 01:41 AM blakkie QUOTE (Hasaku) edit: I think we've pretty much... Nov 23 2005, 03:06 AM Hasaku QUOTE A blind astrally perceiving character (who c... Nov 23 2005, 04:27 AM Feshy QUOTE A normal astrally perceiving character sees ... Nov 23 2005, 05:02 AM Azralon QUOTE (Feshy)A blind astrally perceiving character... Nov 23 2005, 03:31 PM Hasaku Since you couldn't in SR3, I'd guess you s... Nov 23 2005, 04:29 PM Demon_Bob QUOTE (Azralon) Has anyone seen mention of astral ... Nov 23 2005, 04:31 PM blakkie QUOTE (Hasaku @ Nov 22 2005, 10:27 PM) QUOTE ... Nov 23 2005, 04:32 PM Azralon SR3 legacy rules are dangerous things to remember,... Nov 23 2005, 04:37 PM Rotbart van Dainig QUOTE (Hasaku) Since you couldn't in SR3, I... Nov 23 2005, 04:37 PM Hasaku QUOTE (Rotbart van Dainig @ Nov 23 2005, 09:3... Nov 23 2005, 07:26 PM Feshy QUOTE I mean you couldn't read with your astra... Nov 23 2005, 09:35 PM Lilt Another thing to note is that a manifesting charac... Nov 23 2005, 11:44 PM
Moonlight Song QUOTE (Lilt)Another thing to note is that a manife... Nov 25 2005, 11:59 PM  |
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