 Aspected Magician/Spell Category & Spellcasting Specialization, Just a quick question... |
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  May 14 2009, 12:09 AM
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Moving Target  Group: Validating Posts: 121 Joined: 5-August 07 From: Hannover/ADL Member No.: 12,510  |
I'm working on an aspected Chinese pacifist Wuxing Mage. He is limited to health spells. Now I was asking myself whether it is possible to give him a spellcasting/health spells specialization. Since he is limited to health spells, it would be somewhat illogical if he could do so (IMO). Unfortunately, I couldn't find any information regarding my problem. Did I overlook something?
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May 14 2009, 12:20 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 604 Joined: 1-December 08 From: Sacramento, California Member No.: 16,646 |
In SR4 that is a 10 bp negative quality. It doesn't prohibit you from casting or summoning things that are not health related. Instead, you just suffer a -4 modifier to those types of casting and spirits. I see no reason that characters of this type wouldn't specialize.
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May 14 2009, 12:20 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,748 Joined: 5-July 02 Member No.: 2,935 |
Street Magic->The Awakened Character->Tweaking the Rules (p.31)->Expert Aspected Magician (second column, second-to-last)
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May 14 2009, 12:29 AM
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Moving Target Group: Validating Posts: 121 Joined: 5-August 07 From: Hannover/ADL Member No.: 12,510 |
Ah, ok. Sorry, I should have read that.
So if I have magic 6 & spellcasting 4 and specialize in health spells I'd have 14 dice for health spells 4 dice for spells of other categories Right? |
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May 14 2009, 12:33 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,748 Joined: 5-July 02 Member No.: 2,935 |
Yup. Plus mentor spirit/focus bonus, if any.
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May 14 2009, 12:43 AM
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Moving Target Group: Validating Posts: 121 Joined: 5-August 07 From: Hannover/ADL Member No.: 12,510 |
Does the target's essence still affect magic healing? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/question.gif)
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May 14 2009, 12:47 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,748 Joined: 5-July 02 Member No.: 2,935 |
Lost Essence does give a negative dice pool modifier, yes (see the first paragraph on Health category spells). Mystical Healing (p.121, Augmentation) does not. Yay hippiemancers!
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May 14 2009, 01:02 AM
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Moving Target Group: Validating Posts: 121 Joined: 5-August 07 From: Hannover/ADL Member No.: 12,510 |
Damn, I'm either blind or too tired...
Thank you! |
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May 14 2009, 01:56 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 604 Joined: 1-December 08 From: Sacramento, California Member No.: 16,646 |
QUOTE (10gauge @ May 13 2009, 04:29 PM)  Ah, ok. Sorry, I should have read that. So if I have magic 6 & spellcasting 4 and specialize in health spells I'd have 14 dice for health spells 4 dice for spells of other categories Right? And if the GM is opposed to the optional rule you'd have 12 dice for Health magic (before patron spirit) and 6 dice for other magic. |
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