Can someone tell me what kind of influnence has a Powerfoci on Spelldrain? If my PC owns a Level 3 Powerfoci and casts a Spell he gets 3 add. dices. Now after spellcasting he has to resist drain from the Spell. Does the PC gain again 3 add. dices?
Full Version: Powerfoci & Spelldrain
The answer depends on whether you are talking about SR3 or SR4.
SR4. Sorry forgot to mention this.
No. You can only use the additional dice for one or the other, not both.
Thanks for the fast answers.
| QUOTE (Trax) |
| No. You can only use the additional dice for one or the other, not both. |
Not true! In SR4, Power Foci have no effect on Drain, and cannot be used in the Drain Resistance test at all.
| QUOTE (Fortune) | ||
Not true! In SR4, Power Foci have no effect on Drain, and cannot be used in the Drain Resistance test at all. |
Well, they provide extra dice for spellcasting, which means you can more comfortably withhold dice for drain resistance. Right?
| QUOTE |
| Corebook: P.192: A single power focus can increase a magician’s ability to cast spells ... |
Shouldnt this include to resist the drain of a spoken spell too?
Moved to appropriate forum.
| QUOTE (Orient) |
| Well, they provide extra dice for spellcasting, which means you can more comfortably withhold dice for drain resistance. Right? |
I know you could do this in SR3, but I don't believe that you can withhold dice for Drain Resistance in SR4.
| QUOTE (i101) | ||
Shouldnt this include to resist the drain of a spoken spell too? |
No. Spellcasting (and Summoning and Banishing) Foci can be used in this manner, but Power Foci specifically cannot be used for Drain.
The FAQ has some werid wording that may or may not preclude Spellcasting Foci (and only Spellcasting Foci out of those listed above) from Drain Resistance, but I believe that will be remedied in the future.
| QUOTE (Fortune) | ||
Not true! In SR4, Power Foci have no effect on Drain, and cannot be used in the Drain Resistance test at all. |
In my defence, I was typing my response before he clarified that it was for SR4, and didn't notice it.
It's cool. I edited and re-edited my first response 3 times because I wasn't sure which edition was being referenced. 
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