 Making Foci, How do you make the damn things anyway? |
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 Nov 23 2005, 07:36 PM
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Target  Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 13-October 05 Member No.: 7,840  |
This is the first time that I've really played SR and I'm playing a mage. I've been reading over the rules and I cant find anything that specifically talks about making foci. I know that you can just purchase what you need but I think that it would be cool if you could do it yourself (paying the appropriate materials cost of course).
I also wondered if there was a way to specifically attune a foci to a specific school of magic (Healing, Sensing, Combat etc.) Would it increase the power or just decrease the materials cost? Could it be made to encompass other abilities, say to hold a specific spell so that anyone could use the benefits (Glasses that would increase the users perceptions or allow them to assense). Just a few questions that I had. |
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Nov 23 2005, 07:39 PM
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Prime Runner Group: Banned Posts: 3,732 Joined: 1-September 05 From: Prague, Czech Republic Member No.: 7,665 |
In previous editions, rules for manufacturing foci came out in the magic book. The magic book for SR4 will be called Street Magic. It would not be a bad bet to put money on enchanting rules being put into that book.
-Frank |
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Nov 23 2005, 07:39 PM
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Decker on the Threshold Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,922 Joined: 14-March 04 Member No.: 6,156 |
Enchanting will likely be in Street Magic, when it comes out. Until then you're basically left to house-rules. There's a bunch of that sort of thing on these boards; Frank's got some really sweet house rules for all sorts of junk.
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Nov 23 2005, 11:53 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,965 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Edinburgh, Scotland Member No.: 2,032 |
Gah. Magic in the Shadows was a cool name for a book, Grimoire was similarly cool. Why can't they come up with anything good this time, or is street magic just a working name?
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Nov 24 2005, 02:05 AM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
I don't mind the Street Magic title myself.
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Nov 24 2005, 02:41 AM
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Free Spirit Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,948 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Bloomington, IN UCAS Member No.: 1,920 |
I thought it interesting that the Grimoire was the 14th edition and when Grimoire 2 came out it was the 15th edition. Too bad they got away from that.
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Nov 24 2005, 03:34 AM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,026 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Seattle (Really!) Member No.: 7,996 |
In the SR3 to SR4 conversion PDF they mention that if you have the enchanting skill to keep it, it will be re-introduced in an upcoming sourcebook.
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Nov 24 2005, 03:58 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 399 Joined: 27-May 04 Member No.: 6,361 |
If you check the site now, they have the street magic book info on it. Yes, enchanting and lots 'o other neat and wizzer stuff will be in that book. :spin:
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