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Samaels Ghost
post Jul 3 2006, 09:06 PM
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A) One of my PCs asked whether a mage could cast a spell against you (we'll go with Manabolt here since it only affects the living) if your body was encased in opaque materials like when wearing the Full Body Armor.
He brought up the point that you couldnt see through walls while you were astrally perceiving (one of my PCs wanted to do that but we figured the RAW said no) so your aura wouldn't bleed through that armor either, would it? Auras don't 'bleed' through things unless you're forcing your way through, right?

B) Also, would coating your armor with mirror-like rflective material reflect spells back at a mage or other reflected objects?

C) Would readying an action to raise a mirror at the same time as a mage is casting his Manabolt spell at you reflect it away, possibly at the mage if you know where you're pointing the mirror?

Note: I haven't let any of this affect my game yet. No one has gotten away with any of this yet so please no "don't be a pussy GM" or "Just fudge rolls and drop cows on them if they're trying to be clever and inventive" comments. Thank you any help you may give :)
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- Samaels Ghost   LOS and FBA   Jul 3 2006, 09:06 PM
- - James McMurray   a) They can still target you. Your aura encompases...   Jul 3 2006, 09:14 PM
- - stevebugge   Keep in mind that by most fluff magic works metaph...   Jul 3 2006, 09:22 PM
- - Demon_Bob   A) Yes. A persons aura is supposed to surround t...   Jul 3 2006, 09:26 PM
- - X-Kalibur   I look at it from a D&D point of view (just fo...   Jul 3 2006, 09:27 PM
- - Samaels Ghost   No, no. I definetly follow the D&D example (an...   Jul 3 2006, 09:31 PM
- - hobgoblin   ah, magic vs "physics"... magic targeti...   Jul 3 2006, 10:27 PM
- - Geekkake   QUOTE (stevebugge) Keep in mind that by most fluff...   Jul 3 2006, 10:35 PM
- - X-Kalibur   Then stop being such a hermit   Jul 3 2006, 10:36 PM
- - Geekkake   QUOTE (X-Kalibur) Then stop being such a hermit ...   Jul 3 2006, 10:37 PM
- - stevebugge   QUOTE (Geekkake) QUOTE (stevebugge @ Jul 3 20...   Jul 3 2006, 10:41 PM
- - hobgoblin   QUOTE (Geekkake) QUOTE (stevebugge @ Jul 3 20...   Jul 3 2006, 10:55 PM
- - James McMurray   QUOTE (stevebugge) It could be worse, it could hav...   Jul 4 2006, 12:50 AM
- - Apathy   Related question: The books do specify that visual...   Jul 4 2006, 01:10 AM
- - James McMurray   I've always played it as "you are what yo...   Jul 4 2006, 01:14 AM
- - Samaels Ghost   QUOTE (James McMurray) I've always played it a...   Jul 4 2006, 01:20 AM
- - Frag-o Delux   QUOTE (stevebugge) ...say for example your mage ha...   Jul 4 2006, 01:39 AM
- - ShadowDragon8685   Bearing in mind I'm probably completely unqual...   Jul 4 2006, 08:38 AM
- - ornot   And weigh a shit-load I'm not convinced I...   Jul 4 2006, 02:25 PM
- - Samaels Ghost   Or the zombie spewing cauldron.   Jul 4 2006, 11:42 PM
- - James McMurray   Zombie spewing cauldrons are fun! If you'r...   Jul 4 2006, 11:53 PM
- - PH3NOmenon   QUOTE (Samaels Ghost) A) One of my PCs asked wheth...   Jul 5 2006, 12:41 AM
- - hyzmarca   QUOTE (ornot) Speaking of the Book of Vile Darknes...   Jul 5 2006, 02:41 AM
- - James McMurray   You're immune to all effects taht work off pai...   Jul 5 2006, 03:29 AM
- - Samaels Ghost   Plus they have little tassles you can twirl 'r...   Jul 5 2006, 03:45 AM
- - Jaid   at least the BoVD isn't as crappy as the BoED....   Jul 5 2006, 05:08 AM
- - Samaels Ghost   Vow of Poverty my ass. I'll take my magical it...   Jul 5 2006, 05:31 AM
- - Jaid   no kidding. you get to keep the magic items if you...   Jul 5 2006, 05:38 AM
- - hyzmarca   QUOTE (James McMurray) You're immune to all ef...   Jul 5 2006, 05:41 AM
- - James McMurray   QUOTE (Jaid) no kidding. you get to keep the magic...   Jul 5 2006, 01:21 PM
- - Shrike30   QUOTE (hyzmarca) Shadowrun needs something like th...   Jul 5 2006, 06:32 PM
- - ornot   do they have the tassles?   Jul 5 2006, 06:33 PM
- - James McMurray   Cybertassles baby! Oh yeah!   Jul 5 2006, 06:52 PM


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