Rigger Mage, Magic while jacked, just the rules ma'am Options

[blakkie]

The SO doesn't want to take the time to put together a character, so it falls on me to do that. She seems comfortable with being a mage, but the party really needs a wheelman. I really don't think non-VCR Adept is the way to go. The Control Pool is too important in tough situations, and you need to initiate for every skill you can Center so it takes a while before a non-Adept can best a mundane in a non-rigged vehicle. However i can see someone that can draw upon spirit powers for speed, control, and defense/offense is going to rock.

1. Spell Casting. Definately no spells that require LOS since your view of the outside world is via a wire. But can you target yourself?

2. Telepath linked spirits/elementals, you can simple action control them, right?

3. What about summoning spirits? Note that this is a -magically- exclusive action.

4. What happens if you astrally project? Your body is still considered jacked in? So you don't get jack-dump (initiative issues for entering Astral aside). I'm damn certain you wouldn't be controlling the vehicle while astral. So if the vehicle is in motion there might be some issues...unless you have a spirit taking care of avoiding a crash? Then when you get back from the Astral plane you are good to go in the rig again, right?


As always please identify any canon references, and whether it is just your opinion, in laying out the rulings you would make as a GM.