 Sustaining spells and wards/astral barriers |
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  Mar 24 2009, 11:58 PM
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I have an initiated mage who uses a sustained Mask spell as a constant disguise. The initation allows the spell to be concealed on the astral. The mage uses a sustaining focus most of the time.
What I'm trying to figure out is what would happen when the mage attempted to pass through a ward or astral barrier? Does sustaining the spell personally instead of using a focus matter? Does the masking make a difference? TIA. |
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Mar 25 2009, 12:19 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 10,289 Joined: 2-October 08 Member No.: 16,392 |
Foci may not pass through mana barriers unless turned off.
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Mar 25 2009, 01:31 AM
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QUOTE (Draco18s @ Mar 24 2009, 07:19 PM)  Foci may not pass through mana barriers unless turned off. Even when masked? What about if the mage is sustaining the spell without a focus? Can that pass through? Or would the mage have to drop the spell to pass through the barrier? |
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Mar 25 2009, 01:47 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 942 Joined: 13-May 04 Member No.: 6,323 |
As I understand it, anything magically active (including active focii, perceiving mages, and sustained spells) will be blocked as it tries to pass through a mana barrier of any kind.
JaronK |
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Mar 25 2009, 06:47 AM
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Prime Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,507 Joined: 11-November 08 Member No.: 16,582 |
With (extended) masking you could also assense the creator of the ward/barrier and make yourself look like him. Then you could just pass through the ward.
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Mar 25 2009, 01:55 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 993 Joined: 5-December 05 From: Crying in the wilderness Member No.: 8,047 |
SR3
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Mar 25 2009, 03:06 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 35 Joined: 3-February 09 Member No.: 16,837 |
QUOTE (Dakka Dakka @ Mar 25 2009, 01:47 AM) With (extended) masking you could also assense the creator of the ward/barrier and make yourself look like him. Then you could just pass through the ward. That takes too long. I'm looking for a simple solution to having a magical disguise up and not having to drop it when going through an astral barrier. QUOTE (Pendaric @ Mar 25 2009, 08:55 AM) SR3 Huh? If you're referring to the above post, there was something similiar in SR3. But it took too long. |
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Mar 25 2009, 03:12 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 343 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Birmingham, UK Member No.: 13,515 |
Without Extended Masking, foci aren't included at all in Masking. In that circumstance, either the focus is switched off or the ward breaks.
Why not just get your mage to buy a nanopaste disguise? |
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Mar 25 2009, 03:23 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 993 Joined: 5-December 05 From: Crying in the wilderness Member No.: 8,047 |
QUOTE Huh? If you're referring to the above post, there was something similiar in SR3. But it took too long. You put a SR3 tag on the thread. So SR4 answers would be unuseful. Unless of course you actually meant SR4. Sorry no way of getting a active spell through a active ward you did not create. It is open to interpretation if Masking SR3 or extended masking in SR4 would allow a sustained spell through a ward as sinc'ing your aura with the ward is really for active foci and astral projection. |
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Mar 25 2009, 04:07 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 35 Joined: 3-February 09 Member No.: 16,837 |
QUOTE (raggedhalo @ Mar 25 2009, 10:12 AM) Without Extended Masking, foci aren't included at all in Masking. In that circumstance, either the focus is switched off or the ward breaks. Why not just get your mage to buy a nanopaste disguise? Umm, 'cause there isn't a nanopaste disguise in SR3? And I prefer to stay away from the nanotech stuff. QUOTE (Pendaric @ Mar 25 2009, 10:23 AM) You put a SR3 tag on the thread. So SR4 answers would be unuseful. Unless of course you actually meant SR4. Sorry no way of getting a active spell through a active ward you did not create. It is open to interpretation if Masking SR3 or extended masking in SR4 would allow a sustained spell through a ward as sinc'ing your aura with the ward is really for active foci and astral projection. No, I meant SR3. It was just that that's all you posted, so I wasn't sure. I'm thinking this concept may need to go back to the drawing board. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/frown.gif) |
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