 Abuse of Sustaining Foci...?, Simple-to-answer newbie question... |
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 Dec 2 2003, 12:37 PM
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Target  Group: Members Posts: 51 Joined: 30-August 03 Member No.: 5,555  |
Hey there... Quick question for you. What is to prevent an individual with a Sustaining Foci to cast the spell into the foci and, if they don't like the results, merely deactivate and recast it for a better result? Just did a quick scan of SR3 and MitS and didn't see anything obvious...
If the spell changes then I'm perfectly fine with the idea of the focus needing to be re-bonded (i.e. the idea of magical cleansing). But if the spell is primed for a given spell, then...? Many thanks for your patience and help with yet another simple question from me... :D Kage |
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Dec 2 2003, 12:42 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,222 Joined: 11-October 02 From: Netherlands and Belgium Member No.: 3,437 |
Why would you prevent them from recasting for a better result? They have that same option without a Sustaining Focus, it's natural to want the best result for any spell.
The only Canon hinderance is drain. Sphynx |
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Dec 2 2003, 12:46 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 51 Joined: 30-August 03 Member No.: 5,555 |
That's what I thought... Thank you.
It is what I love about this forum. Ask a simple question and you get a really simple, to the point and, more importantly, rapid response. You could almost be connected to the 'Net in the middle of a face-to-face SR game and pause it for a second while you tried to get a response from Dumpshock! Excellent! :spin: Kage |
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Dec 2 2003, 12:49 PM
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Chrome to the Core Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,152 Joined: 14-October 03 From: ::1 Member No.: 5,715 |
I wouldn't try that. You usually end up SOL and get stuck waiting for an answer for a few days. :(
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Dec 2 2003, 02:22 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,213 Joined: 10-March 02 From: Back from the abyss. Member No.: 2,316 |
Is this another question? The way I read it at least the "But if the spell is primed for a given spell, then...?" part implys a second question. If you are asking if a sustaining focus is used for one spell does it need to be re-bonded for use with another spell? I believe the answer is yes, when you bond a sustaining foci you have to bond it for a particular spell. At least that is the way I read the rule, and have been doing it since I started playing a shaman. So if you had a sustaining foci for Improved Invisibility, and decided you need something else sustained then you need to rebond it for that spell. |
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Dec 3 2003, 09:53 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 207 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 1,581 |
LOL happened to you too eh? :) |
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