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Can an astrally projecting (I'm not talking astral perception, I'm talking '5km away body and yet here astrally') mage cast mana combat spells at mundane people? I mean, he can see their auras, so why not?
I gathered from the rulebook (SR4a) that they can. If this is indeed true, how would you deal with this: you have a small group of PCs that are mundane and being under attack by an astrally projecting mage. I mean the mage can hurl spells at them at any time and what can they do? No cover is good since astrally projecting guys can travel through walls (checked in the rulebook) so what would you do?
Is a call to a friendly mage for protection the only way out of this? I mean if you got not friendly mage, this is a quick and easy way to kill your PCs, should you need to (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Am I right here? Does spellcasting (mana spell of course) against mundane targets work during astral travels?
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- shon   Astral projection and spellcasting   Nov 2 2010, 06:47 PM
- - Dreadlord   No, you can only cast spells at ASTRAL targets whi...   Nov 2 2010, 06:51 PM
- - sabs   You can only cast spells in astral space on target...   Nov 2 2010, 06:52 PM
- - Yerameyahu   The only reason it (barely) works for *Perception*...   Nov 2 2010, 07:01 PM
|- - Summerstorm   QUOTE (Yerameyahu @ Nov 2 2010, 08:01 PM)...   Nov 2 2010, 07:09 PM
|- - Dreadlord   QUOTE (Yerameyahu @ Nov 2 2010, 02:01 PM)...   Nov 2 2010, 07:15 PM
- - Ascalaphus   You should keep in mind that the physical world ...   Nov 2 2010, 07:16 PM
- - Shinobi Killfist   The way I look at it is the astral plane is anothe...   Nov 2 2010, 07:21 PM
- - Nifft   The one neat targeting trick you can use is to att...   Nov 2 2010, 07:27 PM
- - sabs   Dual Natured Ghouls, Wendigos, etc.. the least wel...   Nov 2 2010, 07:30 PM
|- - Jaid   QUOTE (sabs @ Nov 2 2010, 03:30 PM) Dual ...   Nov 2 2010, 08:32 PM
- - Yerameyahu   Dreadlord, Summerstorm, I totally hear you. I...   Nov 2 2010, 07:41 PM
- - Summerstorm   Hm... going into the connection between astral and...   Nov 2 2010, 08:26 PM
- - Yerameyahu   The chance to change a big problem is always *now*...   Nov 2 2010, 08:41 PM
- - shon   Thanks guys, perfect replies. I just couldn't ...   Nov 2 2010, 08:47 PM
- - Yerameyahu   This is the crux of the matter:QUOTE (SR4A p183)A ...   Nov 2 2010, 08:55 PM
|- - Draco18s   QUOTE (Yerameyahu @ Nov 2 2010, 03:55 PM)...   Nov 3 2010, 04:13 PM
- - Seth   This thread has triggered a conversation in our gr...   Nov 3 2010, 08:16 AM
|- - Summerstorm   QUOTE (Seth @ Nov 3 2010, 09:16 AM) This ...   Nov 3 2010, 08:28 AM
- - Yerameyahu   Be sure to keep the terminology straight: 'Man...   Nov 3 2010, 03:47 PM
- - Yerameyahu   Logically, I think you'll find your error. I...   Nov 3 2010, 04:38 PM
- - Draco18s   I'm going to need my books in front of me befo...   Nov 3 2010, 04:44 PM
- - Yerameyahu   Personally, I prefer a much more 'separate...   Nov 3 2010, 04:51 PM
- - sabs   It's pretty much fubared. It specifically say...   Nov 3 2010, 04:51 PM
|- - darthmord   QUOTE (sabs @ Nov 3 2010, 11:51 AM) It...   Nov 3 2010, 05:25 PM
- - Yerameyahu   Haha, indeed.   Nov 3 2010, 04:54 PM
- - sabs   Yes, but how are you creating your mystical link? ...   Nov 3 2010, 05:30 PM
|- - Shinobi Killfist   QUOTE (sabs @ Nov 3 2010, 12:30 PM) Yes, ...   Nov 3 2010, 06:37 PM
- - Yerameyahu   That's not really the question, darthmord. It...   Nov 3 2010, 05:33 PM
- - sabs   because if you can target their aura when you...   Nov 3 2010, 05:34 PM
- - Yerameyahu   Well, because you're not physically there. It...   Nov 3 2010, 05:40 PM
- - sabs   I don't either. If only they hadn't made ...   Nov 3 2010, 05:43 PM
|- - Dakka Dakka   QUOTE (sabs @ Nov 3 2010, 06:43 PM) it wo...   Nov 3 2010, 05:53 PM
- - Redcrow   Something I've been considering for my own gam...   Nov 3 2010, 05:58 PM
- - sabs   I like that idea.   Nov 3 2010, 06:00 PM
- - Dakka Dakka   I bet this will only entail that everyone who is a...   Nov 3 2010, 06:38 PM
- - Ascalaphus   QUOTE (Redcrow @ Nov 3 2010, 07:58 PM) So...   Nov 3 2010, 10:04 PM
- - Kumo   QUOTE Dual Natured Ghouls, Wendigos, etc.. the lea...   Nov 3 2010, 10:57 PM
- - Yerameyahu   They basically can. That's not the reason they...   Nov 4 2010, 01:12 AM


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