Hello, I have created a magic user whoes concept is soley based around mind manipulation spells and illusion spells. I had a few questions about some of the spells that I am unsure about.
Mind control, do they know they are being mind controlled, or when you are done with them and let them go, do they realize they were mind controlled?
Influence, Now, I think of this as basically, jedi mind trick, However, one question. Can I do it telepathically? Mind control says you can, but does this one?
Telepathy, What would the spell be for a telepathy spell? Not mindlink, Just me sending mental messages to a person, within LoS. Basically, I can talk normally into their head. I can stustain it for the person, but have to recast it when I change people. So I was thinking something like Telpathy Type:M Target: W Duration: S Drain: +1(L) I have to beat the threshold of half thier will to even do it. Should they wish to block me out, it would be similiar test to control thoughts. Have to be LoS to do it. And its one way. I cannot hear their thoughts, only they can hear mine. Of course they could reply normally. I dunno, does that sound about right?
Alter memory, I do not fully understand the limits of "one single memory" Can I only make them forget they had coffee in the morning, or can I make them forget a person they know?
Trid Phantasm, I cannot tell if this spell is awesome, or blows. Now, I get that I could use this spell to immulate improve invis and physical mask. However, using it to make illusions other then that it gets very very vague. So I will ask my questions, that will tell me if it sucks or not. First, whether I use it for around my body, or an area, once I cast trid phantasm, for example, I make myself a cat. Once it is cast, I cannot change it? If I wish to change the illusion, whether I am sustaining it or not, I must cast a whole other illusion to replace the previous? Second question, can the area move? If lets say I make a illusion of a car that will follow the car me and my chummers are in. Would it vanish the instant it left the designated area, or would the car follow us because the area moves with my line of sight? I am just trying to figure out if this spell is versatile or not, basically.
Also, If anyone has any recommendations for traditions that you think would fit for a caster that will do nothing but illusion and mind manipulations. Oh, and I will probably be a mage over a shamman, I dunno, my vision of shammies do not seem to mix well with mind control stuff. Anyhow, thanks for the suggestions. Its a huge help.
Note: We are playing SR3 atm, but will be probably be switching to SR4 when the time lapse happens, 2061 to 270, 9 years. So suggestions for either system can apply. Thanks again!