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Mugzy
post Jan 4 2005, 03:32 PM
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After looking in the SR3 ruls and MiTS, I can't seem to find any instance where a mage from astral space is able to ground a spell through an active foci, provided the spell is a non-targeted, area of effect spell, and using the foci's rating as the resistance factor. Also, the Grimoire 2 alluded to being able to ground through quickened spells, as they were open "vorticies" to astral space, using the spell's rating as the resistance factor.

If I recall correctly, in 2nd Ed, this was a good reason to get masking to mask those foci, and to put a balancing factor on the quickened/locked spell guy, as it would destroy the bond between the mage and the focus, requiring a re-bonding.

I think I remember SR3 saying something about open vorticies to astral space, but not saying anything about grounding spells through foci directly.

Anyone have any info on this? If not, anyone have any house rules? All the games Ive seen about are mage heavy, and this is a great balancing factor to that, being as magic is supposed to be rare.
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- Mugzy   Grounding Spells through Foci   Jan 4 2005, 03:32 PM
- - Bigity   This can't be done anymore except with house r...   Jan 4 2005, 03:37 PM
- - Fortune   Grounding of any type as described in earlier vers...   Jan 4 2005, 03:37 PM
- - Jrayjoker   So, what is the real balancing factor that is supp...   Jan 4 2005, 03:41 PM
- - Tarantula   QUOTE (Jrayjoker) So, what is the real balancing f...   Jan 4 2005, 03:45 PM
- - Jrayjoker   So, how bad is that. If I want to play that then I...   Jan 4 2005, 03:48 PM
- - toturi   Wards, malicious spirits, FAB, to name a few. Othe...   Jan 4 2005, 03:49 PM
- - Namergon   About karma cost : anchoring is much more expensiv...   Jan 4 2005, 03:51 PM
- - Kanada Ten   QUOTE I don't have my books here, what are the...   Jan 4 2005, 03:53 PM
- - Jrayjoker   Too true KT I like mine to be a bit less evil, bu...   Jan 4 2005, 03:55 PM
- - Canid13   If I think my mage players are getting a little to...   Jan 4 2005, 04:44 PM
- - Jrayjoker   There sure is a lot to keep track of in the astral...   Jan 4 2005, 04:50 PM
- - Canid13   I think it does in the main rulebook when it's...   Jan 4 2005, 04:53 PM
- - Mugzy   I, for one, see the need to slap the mages around ...   Jan 4 2005, 05:03 PM
- - bitrunner   i, for one, am sorry to see grounding go... for o...   Jan 4 2005, 05:06 PM
- - Jrayjoker   I'm with bitrunner. The mage casting the spell...   Jan 4 2005, 05:12 PM
- - Mugzy   Bit, thats brilliant. A Grounding metamagic techn...   Jan 4 2005, 05:31 PM
- - GrinderTheTroll   QUOTE (Jrayjoker) There sure is a lot to keep trac...   Jan 4 2005, 06:08 PM
- - Jrayjoker   Ouch to the limit on movement. I suppose you could...   Jan 4 2005, 06:16 PM
- - Cochise   QUOTE (Jrayjoker)Does it specifically state anywhe...   Jan 4 2005, 06:18 PM
- - Fortune   QUOTE (bitrunner) i liked nothing better than havi...   Jan 5 2005, 07:59 AM
- - Cray74   QUOTE (Jrayjoker) If a mage isn't making him/h...   Jan 5 2005, 01:53 PM
- - Jrayjoker   I would argue that the ubergun would be as visible...   Jan 5 2005, 02:11 PM
- - Kanada Ten   QUOTE The only active danger is in combat I would ...   Jan 5 2005, 02:55 PM
- - Jrayjoker   Hey, if someone is actively screwing with you and ...   Jan 5 2005, 03:03 PM
- - Fortune   None of the Corps have Astral patrols in your game...   Jan 5 2005, 03:08 PM
- - Jrayjoker   I do more street level stuff. Gangs, Mafia, some m...   Jan 5 2005, 03:18 PM
- - Fortune   Well, another drawback would be that anything magi...   Jan 5 2005, 03:31 PM
- - LinaInverse   So are most Pistols, Cyberwear, Rifles, Biowear, a...   Jan 5 2005, 03:34 PM
- - Jrayjoker   Also, knowing a spell is easier to conceal than a ...   Jan 5 2005, 03:37 PM
- - Canid13   But having it in an Anchoring focus isn't, not...   Jan 5 2005, 03:50 PM
- - Mugzy   Agreed J. With Optical Vision mag and a manabolt ...   Jan 5 2005, 04:01 PM
- - Jrayjoker   I don't think everyone here makes mages. I thi...   Jan 5 2005, 04:17 PM
- - BitBasher   QUOTE Legality isnt really the answer. Most player...   Jan 5 2005, 04:35 PM
- - GrinderTheTroll   QUOTE (Mugzy)Don't get me wrong, I love playin...   Jan 5 2005, 06:13 PM
- - bitrunner   eh, i couldn't remember off the top of my head...   Jan 5 2005, 07:29 PM
- - Kanada Ten   If mages are such a problem in your games then per...   Jan 5 2005, 07:33 PM
- - bitrunner   that's exactly what i did in my home campaign ...   Jan 5 2005, 08:58 PM
- - fistandantilus3.0   I prefer tto use the grounding rules. If nothing e...   Jan 5 2005, 09:06 PM
- - Mugzy   I've been playin SR for a while, since late fi...   Jan 5 2005, 09:21 PM
- - Kanada Ten   QUOTE (fistandantilus3.0) I prefer tto use the gro...   Jan 5 2005, 09:55 PM
- - Fortune   Looks like he's using house rules on top of ho...   Jan 5 2005, 10:13 PM


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