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[Nerhesi]

Maybe I'm missing a few things....

a lot of things.

Let takes a hypothetical, really good hermetic mage, in violent situation.

(The numbers below denote dice)

Hermetic A

Magic 6.
Spellcasting 5.
Spellcasting Focus (combat) 3.
Spellcasting Speciality (combat) 2.
Combat enhancing totem spirit 2.

18 Dice.

Vs.. the exact counter to that - basically, same dice but the specialties/focii are in Counterspelling (combat). So Hermetic A vs Hermetic B. Where Hermetic B is the really good "combat counterspeller".

Now Hermetic A decides to over-cast manaball... (12 Physical + Successes)

Is the best defence Hermetic B can offer 18 dice? Is there some personal/shadowrunning group pre-cast magic shielding/warding that can be used?

Because based on straight counterspelling - assuming equal skill - you're looking at a 50-50 roll that decides life or death for any character...

Sam W.
All this in comparisson to a troll who is sporting something like 29 dice of combined Body + Armor to resist damage...