Erasing Astral Signature, Can any magician do it? |
Erasing Astral Signature, Can any magician do it? |
Feb 26 2008, 06:30 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,706 Joined: 30-June 06 From: Fort Wayne, IN Member No.: 8,814 |
Question came up in our game last night. My mage asked me about erasing astral signatures, basically:
1) Can anyone erase a signature? 2) If yes, can a spirit erase a signature? 3) What range do you need to be at, i.e. just LOS? I ruled that since RAW say "any magician" can erase a signature, that yes, he could erase someone else's (or vice versa), but it had to be an actual "intelligent" magician. So, not critters or spirits, etc. I debated about this, but for the quick ruling, that is what I went with. As for range, seeing it said the magician had to be astrally perceiving, he did have to have LOS, but didn't have to physically be close to the spell effects. So, what have others done, your experiences and comments are welcome. Thanks in advance! |
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Feb 26 2008, 06:58 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,173 Joined: 27-July 05 From: some backwater node Member No.: 7,520 |
Street Magic page 55. Cleansing metamagic is what you are looking for.
Should answer more precise, I guess: 1) Seems so. Yes. 2) If it is considered a magician, sure. 3) I guess range would be "standing next to it", but that is just an educated guess. |
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Feb 26 2008, 07:07 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,706 Joined: 30-June 06 From: Fort Wayne, IN Member No.: 8,814 |
Well, that gives more insight to question 3). Mage has to be on-site as well as astrally perceiving or projecting...
Per RAW though, erasing a signature can be done by any magician and it takes "Force" Complex Actions to completely erase it. I suppose it also answers 1), as anyone can erase an astral signature, i.e. so you are not limited to affecting just your own. What about spirits and critters? |
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Feb 26 2008, 07:55 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,416 Joined: 4-March 06 From: Albuquerque Member No.: 8,334 |
Well, a "magician" refers to any being capable of full on spellcasting, so I'd say yes, spirits and critters, if they fulfill this requirement, would qualify under the "any magician" section.
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Feb 26 2008, 08:20 PM
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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 |
As far as I can see, any magician can erase his own signature, but it takes the Cleansing Metamagic to erase someone else's.
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Feb 26 2008, 09:14 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 89 Joined: 9-August 06 From: The Sixth World Member No.: 9,060 |
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Feb 26 2008, 09:24 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,706 Joined: 30-June 06 From: Fort Wayne, IN Member No.: 8,814 |
As far as I can see, any magician can erase his own signature, but it takes the Cleansing Metamagic to erase someone else's. That makes sense to me, otherwise the Cleansing Metamagic is a lot less useful... I think I'll also throw my player a bone and let anyone that has spellcasting, erase signatures...but IIRC, that means only a Spirit of Man, correct? |
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Feb 26 2008, 10:07 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 829 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 770 |
Spirits of Man don't have spellcasting, they can have the power: innate spell
Ally spirits can have spellcasting. |
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Feb 27 2008, 01:54 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 41 Joined: 22-February 08 Member No.: 15,701 |
Spirits of Man don't have spellcasting, they can have the power: innate spell Which they can use because they have the spellcasting skill. Mind you, cleansing runs off the Counterspelling skill, which Guardian and Guidance Spirits have but Spirits of Man don't. |
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Feb 27 2008, 04:51 PM
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Cybernetic Blood Mage Group: Members Posts: 3,472 Joined: 11-March 06 From: Northeastern Wyoming Member No.: 8,361 |
Personally I'd never allow a Spirit or Critter to erase an Astral Fingerprint, they are one of the best ways to keep magic reigned in.
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Feb 27 2008, 05:02 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 829 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 770 |
Which they can use because they have the spellcasting skill. Mind you, cleansing runs off the Counterspelling skill, which Guardian and Guidance Spirits have but Spirits of Man don't. whoops - you're right...for some reason I was remembering it as if it was strictly a power (2x magic), and not a power that lets them use the spellcasting skill they already have. Which is a definite argument in favor of spirits being able to overcast, as well. |
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