 Empower Animal Metamagic, clarification request |
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 Aug 18 2009, 07:56 PM
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Old Man of the North  Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 9,680 Joined: 14-August 03 From: Just north of the Centre of the Universe Member No.: 5,463  |
In Street Magic, page 60, the Empower Animal Metamagic Technique description tells us that to transfer the adept power to the animal, the adept and animal must be within the Sense Link (p. 54) range. My reading of the power suggests that once the power has been transferred, the animal may leave the Sense Link range and maintain the transferred power. Do others see it this way?
So for example, the adept could transfer Improved Senses to his dog Lassie, and then send Lassie to "Find Billie." (We all know Billie is probably down the well again, but just for example's sake.) There are, of course, far more sinister (and outlandish) uses for this Metamagic. For example, transferring Improved Reflexes 3 to your attuned, warform grizzly, and sending it to "Kill Billie." (Just as Lassie, it would probably look in the well first.) |
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Aug 19 2009, 12:10 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,300 Joined: 6-February 08 From: Cologne, Germany Member No.: 15,648 |
Sustaining magical effects in general seems to be possible far over the original range of the effects.
Spirits, for example, can sustain Physical powers on the astral plane. So i don't see why this should be handled differently. |
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Aug 19 2009, 02:18 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 265 Joined: 17-August 09 From: Northern California Member No.: 17,510 |
I agree with the above interpretation. If the text does not strictly prohibit it, the most logical explanation is to treat the metamagic like similar abilities, and allow it to be sustained over long distances.
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Aug 19 2009, 05:35 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 144 Joined: 18-November 08 Member No.: 16,609 |
It has been said before (but I forget by whom) that you need not be in the original effect range to sustain it. For instance, you could lose LOS to someone and still sustain an LOS spell on them.
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Aug 19 2009, 05:44 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 265 Joined: 17-August 09 From: Northern California Member No.: 17,510 |
Feels like this is fairly unanimous. Go forth and enpower animals without needing to have them nearby afterwards!!!
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Aug 19 2009, 04:55 PM
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Old Man of the North Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 9,680 Joined: 14-August 03 From: Just north of the Centre of the Universe Member No.: 5,463 |
Yeah, looks like it. Thanks folks.
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