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post Apr 12 2009, 03:37 PM
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Since a long time I was wondering whether mages need to perform some action like gestures or spoken formulas to cast a spell. I think it would be unfair if mages just have to concentrate because a mundane opponent never would be able to notice that he's going to be grilled. I couldn't find any information about this problem. Help and suggestions would be very appreciated.

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- 10gauge   Spellcasting and gestures/spoken formulas   Apr 12 2009, 03:37 PM
- - Stahlseele   No, they don't. If they can see something, it ...   Apr 12 2009, 03:45 PM
- - 10gauge   This makes them extremely dangerous. So, if a mega...   Apr 12 2009, 03:57 PM
|- - Stahlseele   QUOTE (10gauge @ Apr 12 2009, 05:57 PM) T...   Apr 12 2009, 04:05 PM
- - Uli   I agree that there are in general no universal sig...   Apr 12 2009, 03:59 PM
- - 10gauge   Thank you for your quick and very helpful replies.   Apr 12 2009, 04:10 PM
- - Neraph   Don't forget about Mana Static and Magecuffs/M...   Apr 12 2009, 04:46 PM
- - Muspellsheimr   Magicians are not required to make any form of phy...   Apr 12 2009, 06:46 PM
- - Stahlseele   So, even if the Mage is only casting a small littl...   Apr 12 2009, 06:56 PM
- - GreyBrother   That should tell you something... they DO need to ...   Apr 12 2009, 07:46 PM
|- - Zurai   QUOTE (GreyBrother @ Apr 12 2009, 02:46 P...   Apr 12 2009, 08:01 PM
|- - GreyBrother   QUOTE (Zurai @ Apr 12 2009, 10:01 PM) No....   Apr 12 2009, 08:11 PM
- - silva   Agree with greybrother. And the text is ambiguous...   Apr 12 2009, 08:03 PM
|- - Zurai   QUOTE (silva @ Apr 12 2009, 03:03 PM) Agr...   Apr 12 2009, 08:24 PM
|- - Tymeaus Jalynsfein   QUOTE (silva @ Apr 12 2009, 01:03 PM) Agr...   Apr 12 2009, 09:36 PM
- - CanRay   On the part of keeping Mages hostage... Mage Mask...   Apr 12 2009, 08:21 PM
- - 10gauge   Well, even if you can notice a mage is casting by ...   Apr 12 2009, 09:13 PM
|- - Cain   QUOTE (10gauge @ Apr 12 2009, 02:13 PM) W...   Apr 12 2009, 09:19 PM
- - silva   I remember reading somewhere that the perception t...   Apr 12 2009, 09:15 PM
|- - Zurai   QUOTE (silva @ Apr 12 2009, 04:15 PM) Any...   Apr 12 2009, 09:20 PM
- - silva   QUOTE And what if their tradition is Psionics? Or ...   Apr 12 2009, 09:26 PM
|- - Kev   QUOTE (silva @ Apr 12 2009, 05:26 PM) Not...   Apr 14 2009, 10:16 PM
|- - GreyBrother   QUOTE (Kev @ Apr 15 2009, 12:16 AM) The f...   Apr 15 2009, 05:31 AM
|- - Muspellsheimr   QUOTE (Kev @ Apr 14 2009, 04:16 PM) The f...   Apr 15 2009, 08:44 AM
|- - paws2sky   QUOTE (Muspellsheimr @ Apr 15 2009, 04:44...   Apr 15 2009, 01:17 PM
- - Draco18s   BBB page 168, done. "Intense concetration, sm...   Apr 12 2009, 09:26 PM
- - Stahlseele   would make magic in situations where stealth is ne...   Apr 12 2009, 09:31 PM
- - silva   QUOTE would make magic in situations where stealth...   Apr 12 2009, 09:40 PM
- - Shinobi Killfist   As I understand it, there are small gestures and w...   Apr 12 2009, 09:40 PM
- - Degausser   The SR3 Magic book addressed this problem. Basica...   Apr 12 2009, 11:37 PM
|- - Tymeaus Jalynsfein   QUOTE (Degausser @ Apr 12 2009, 04:37 PM)...   Apr 13 2009, 12:07 AM
|- - Degausser   QUOTE would not a dice-pool malus be a bit more ap...   Apr 13 2009, 01:10 AM
- - Stahlseele   would not a dice-pool malus be a bit more appropri...   Apr 13 2009, 12:29 AM
- - jesusofthemonkeys   Also the caster can use the stealth skill to incre...   Apr 13 2009, 01:37 AM
- - DireRadiant   Noticing the Casting is different then noticing th...   Apr 13 2009, 02:18 AM
|- - Tymeaus Jalynsfein   QUOTE (DireRadiant @ Apr 12 2009, 07:18 P...   Apr 13 2009, 03:19 AM
|- - Degausser   QUOTE (Tymeaus Jalynsfein @ Apr 12 2009, 10...   Apr 13 2009, 08:59 AM
|- - Tymeaus Jalynsfein   QUOTE (Degausser @ Apr 13 2009, 02:59 AM)...   Apr 14 2009, 12:21 AM
- - LamplightSlasher   The following is straight from the SR4A: Noticin...   Apr 14 2009, 05:16 PM
|- - toturi   QUOTE (LamplightSlasher @ Apr 15 2009, 01...   Apr 15 2009, 06:34 AM
- - Stahlseele   soo, as soon as the mages hands are found, he can...   Apr 14 2009, 06:02 PM
- - DireRadiant   Only if you limit things to hand gestures. The si...   Apr 14 2009, 06:05 PM
- - CanRay   Now, to throw some Kerosene on the fire... What a...   Apr 14 2009, 06:39 PM
|- - paws2sky   QUOTE (CanRay @ Apr 14 2009, 02:39 PM) No...   Apr 14 2009, 06:45 PM
|- - Lansdren   QUOTE (paws2sky @ Apr 14 2009, 07:45 PM) ...   Apr 14 2009, 06:56 PM
- - LamplightSlasher   Just because someone knows that mage is casting, d...   Apr 14 2009, 06:43 PM
- - Caadium   "Alright rookie, the first rule to remember w...   Apr 14 2009, 06:43 PM
- - Malachi   The Shamanic Mask is an optional way to have your ...   Apr 14 2009, 07:00 PM
|- - Mordinvan   QUOTE (Malachi @ Apr 14 2009, 01:00 PM) T...   Apr 15 2009, 05:54 AM
|- - Malachi   QUOTE (Mordinvan @ Apr 14 2009, 11:54 PM)...   Apr 15 2009, 03:31 PM
|- - Mordinvan   QUOTE (Malachi @ Apr 15 2009, 08:31 AM) B...   Apr 15 2009, 07:24 PM
- - Earlydawn   Does anybody else throw the "subtle spells...   Apr 14 2009, 07:19 PM
|- - paws2sky   QUOTE (Earlydawn @ Apr 14 2009, 03:19 PM)...   Apr 14 2009, 08:55 PM
- - Tymeaus Jalynsfein   Well Put...   Apr 15 2009, 12:39 AM
- - CanRay   Back in the old days (Wow, I'M saying this?), ...   Apr 15 2009, 02:53 AM
|- - Draco18s   QUOTE (CanRay @ Apr 14 2009, 10:53 PM) Bu...   Apr 15 2009, 04:17 AM
- - Draco18s   I'd like to point out that by RAW it's eas...   Apr 15 2009, 05:41 PM
|- - Zurai   QUOTE (Draco18s @ Apr 15 2009, 01:41 PM) ...   Apr 16 2009, 12:51 AM
- - Muspellsheimr   Basically what it comes down to is: Magicians are...   Apr 15 2009, 08:21 PM
- - paws2sky   QUOTE (Muspellsheimr @ Apr 15 2009, 03:21...   Apr 15 2009, 08:23 PM
- - The Mack   QUOTE (Muspellsheimr @ Apr 16 2009, 05:21...   Apr 16 2009, 08:57 AM


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