 Astral perceiving through smoke, What do you see? |
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 Sep 3 2003, 09:34 AM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 119 Joined: 25-June 03 Member No.: 4,807  |
Does the smoke become transparent, do you see a blob like solid form, or i'm totally missing it?
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Sep 3 2003, 09:55 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 51 Joined: 30-August 03 Member No.: 5,555 |
Erm, for me the smoke would not generally be visible for the astral plane. Unless, of course it contained significant quantities of microbes or something... ;)
Erm... :wobble: Kage |
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Sep 3 2003, 10:05 AM
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Senior GM Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 1,406 Joined: 12-April 03 From: Redmond, WA Member No.: 4,442 |
Things that obstruct vision on the physical plane will also obstruct vision on the astral. Walls, mirrors, tinted glass, etc. I assume this includes smoke.
What will be different is the lighting. On the physical plane, a dimly lit person on the far side of smoke may be almost impossible to see. But on the astral plane the person will glow with their own light. The best way to judge what can be seen on the astral in this situation is to consider what would happen if you added a spotlight to the physical scene. |
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Sep 3 2003, 11:51 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,428 Joined: 9-June 02 Member No.: 2,860 |
Remember, as a rule of thumb, if it's opaque in the physical plane, it's opaque on the astral plane. |
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Sep 3 2003, 12:13 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 119 Joined: 25-June 03 Member No.: 4,807 |
And if it's translucent?
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Sep 3 2003, 01:34 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,428 Joined: 9-June 02 Member No.: 2,860 |
Apply normal vision penalties to astral perception. |
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Sep 3 2003, 01:38 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 119 Joined: 25-June 03 Member No.: 4,807 |
K tnx. Mage player keeps telling me it turns transparent when it shouldnt. Any page reference, whatsoever, if its not much of a hassle?
thanks again. |
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Sep 3 2003, 02:40 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,685 Joined: 17-August 02 Member No.: 3,123 |
Page 82 in MITS lists modifiers for astral perception, including smoke. They're lower than those for normal vision, but still there.
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Sep 3 2003, 02:50 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 119 Joined: 25-June 03 Member No.: 4,807 |
Thanks. Now if i can find only my MitS. One of my players have it right now. Isnt it stupid that me as a GM shld have read that? The book was passed around the group before i get to really READ it. My mage player know more bout it than i do. He's probably taking advantage of my ignorance right now. :(
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Sep 3 2003, 03:05 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,685 Joined: 17-August 02 Member No.: 3,123 |
It lists +1 for light fog/smoke, and +2 for heavy fog/smoke.
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