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 Apr 28 2009, 03:23 AM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 199 Joined: 16-September 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 5,625  |
Something came up last night about spirits and we couldn't find a good answer. What does a spirit's being 'on standby' really mean? Is it in its home plane, and therefore undetectable by astral sight? If a mage is in a warded space, can he still call the spirit to him?
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Apr 28 2009, 03:28 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 604 Joined: 1-December 08 From: Sacramento, California Member No.: 16,646 |
QUOTE (SR4A, Pg 188.) The spirit can hang around in astral space awaiting orders, or the magician can instruct it to return from where it came to be called at a later time—as long as it is called before its services expire. Calling a spirit placed on “stand-by� takes only a Simple Action. It should be in its home plane, or anywhere else it likes to relax, therefore is undetectable. Given the way they travel, I don't see why a ward would stop it from coming to you. |
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Apr 28 2009, 10:15 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 27 Joined: 1-April 09 Member No.: 17,035 |
I'm AFB right now so I can't be sure but I seem to recall something about using the metaplanes to bypass a ward costing one of the spirit's services. Will do some searches later to confirm this. (I suspect its mentioned in Street Magic, though I may be recalling something from Magic in the Shadows).
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Apr 28 2009, 01:10 PM
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The Dragon Never Sleeps Group: Admin Posts: 6,924 Joined: 1-September 05 Member No.: 7,667 |
p. 94 SM Metaplanar SHortcut
"Spirits that find their physical or astral movement impeded by a dual-natured mana barrier may take a quick trip to the metaplanes and back again to the other side of the barrier. This “shortcut� may only be taken if the spirit’s conjurer is on the other side of the barrier (taking up one service) or if the spirit has been to the location on the other side before (a reason to never allow a spirit into your private sanctuary). Free spirits, who are not restricted to any conjurer’s presence, often use this shortcut for near-instantaneous worldwide travel." |
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Apr 28 2009, 05:57 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 166 Joined: 8-April 09 From: Columbus, Ohio, USA Member No.: 17,061 |
From the way that is worded, I would say the spirit comes directly to the conjurer from the metaplanes, and thus doesn't "by-pass" any wards.
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Apr 29 2009, 03:43 AM
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ghostrider Group: Retired Admins Posts: 4,196 Joined: 16-May 04 Member No.: 6,333 |
QUOTE (Writer @ Apr 28 2009, 11:57 AM)  From the way that is worded, I would say the spirit comes directly to the conjurer from the metaplanes, and thus doesn't "by-pass" any wards. Yup. If it's on standby in the metaplanes, and you're inside a ward, you can call the spirit and it just appears as normal. If you have the spirit called up already (hence it saying "Spirits that find their physical or astral movement impeded by a dual-natured mana barrier"), and you and it come to a barrier, it can use the shortcut to go around it (by bypassing it through the metaplanes). |
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