Petrify Spell Options

[tisoz]

1) If the calcium carbonate of a Petrify victim was dissolved (weak acid?), could cyberware be removed without harming it? No doubt the victim would be harmed.:)

2) What would happen if Petrify was cast on the body of a projecting magician? Does it get a resistance test? Does the mage lose consciousness upon returning? (say he did not dispel the spell)

Is this a good idea to help protect the body of a projecting mage if done voluntarily (body rating is added to force of spell for barrier rating) by a second sorcerer? How would worn armor affect potential damage?

[FlakJacket]

Don't normally deal with the magic slingers, but isn't cyberware considered to be 'part' of someone once they've paid the essence for it? Personally though, that aside I'd say that everything got turned to stone regardless of if the rules say different.

Now you've got me trying to remember if it's canon or not whether the petrified person still ages or if they're considered to be suspended animation. Last time this came up the general consensus round here was yes, IIRC. I think an e-mail to the official types is called for. :)

[tisoz]

[Sphynx]