 Basic Mage gear questions, Conjuration materials? Biofiber? |
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  Sep 15 2008, 01:10 AM
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Target  Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 15-September 08 Member No.: 16,344  |
I've checked again and again, but I seem to keep missing the purpose of these two pieces of gear in the BBB.
1. Conjuration materials, at 1500x force. Do I need this to summon anything bigger than a watcher spirit? How big is it? Can I carry it with me, or should I summon whatever I'm gonna need at home. 2. Biofiber. What's biofiber? Thanks. |
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Sep 15 2008, 01:30 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Validating Posts: 7,999 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 1,890 |
Conjuring Materials are used for binding spirits, not summoning. Read up on Binding Spirits in the main sourcebook.
Biofiber is basically plywood that is solid to astral forms. It's just as much a barrier on the astral plane as it is on the physical. It, too, is listed in the main sourcebook. |
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Sep 15 2008, 01:33 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 15-September 08 Member No.: 16,344 |
QUOTE (Dr. Funkenstein @ Sep 14 2008, 09:30 PM)  Conjuring Materials are used for binding spirits, not summoning. Read up on Binding Spirits in the main sourcebook. The binding materials cost 500 nuyen per force. The conjuration materials I'm referring to are listed at 1500 per force. Is this a typo, or are they different things? |
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Sep 15 2008, 01:34 AM
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Awakened Asset Group: Members Posts: 4,464 Joined: 9-April 05 From: AGS, North German League Member No.: 7,309 |
1) Spirit binding materials, 500*force. Now aptly named, they are used for spirit binding. Tradition-specific, weight (IIRC) not specified.
2) Living fibers that are useful obstacles on the astral plane due to having an aura. |
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Sep 15 2008, 01:37 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Validating Posts: 7,999 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 1,890 |
It seems they like using "ritual binding materials" in the text at places (most notably Street Magic). But yes, Conjuring Materials are what you use to bind spirits. No idea why the costs are different from the descriptive text on page 180, though.
EDIT: Ah, I found the problem. The errata fixes it up. QUOTE p. 340 Magical Supplies Table
Change “Conjuring Materials” to “Spirit Binding Materials” and change the Cost to Force x 500¥. |
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Sep 15 2008, 01:44 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 15-September 08 Member No.: 16,344 |
Cool, thanks, it was throwing me off a bit.
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