From: cmarsigl@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Klif Marsiglio)
Subject: Re: SRUN: Inquiries from the Half-Man-Half-Bull
Organization: Indiana University
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1992 06:28:49 GMT

In article <54542@mentor.cc.purdue.edu> mancinis@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Steven Mancini) writes:
>
>1. Does anyone else out there allow for Permanent Hermetic Circles?

I do, and I believe they are mentioned both in the SR book, and I recall
an example of one in DNA/DOA

>2. If you uses an illusion based spell to create a solid black wall
>   in front of you/others, could a mage, even though he knows it to 
>   be an illusion, case combat spells? I am not sure, but just
>   because your realize it is an illusion does not cancel the spell
>   so technically wouldn't this illusion block your line of sight
>   and thereby negate you line of sight.

Yes and no.  Most illusions are willing (spectacle, trid spec, etc).  If
the baddy doesn't like that wall, he don't see it.  If you make an
illusion he can't avoid (he gets a willpower test to 'disbelieve', or at
least see through), then it would block vision, both in the 'real'
world, as well as astrally if he tried assensing through it (a spell is
solid and tangible in astral).

>3. Okay now to physical adepts. Since armed variant auto usually cost
>   a whole point and other actives cost .5, do ya Gurus out there
>   think ya could create The Grand Inquisitor:
>		Killing Hands M1		1
>		Unarmed Autos (2)		2
>		Interrogation Autos! (6) 	3

????  My gut reaction is no, Lemme think on it.

>	
>	Just a perverse thought from a Sam running the edge of 
>	cyber psychosis... *snarl*

I know some friends who could save you, you even get to keep 3 of your
sin... *evil grin*
>
>	Basically, a joke, but I was wondering if anyone has come up with
>	other skills they allow autos in? How about new powers?

See my post on Luck.  Also, Keith, would you mind re-posting your stuff
on 'invisibility'?
>
>4. Can a elemental-in-service clash with a free spirit? If so whatcha
>   think would happen. Somehow, it just seems strange that the poor
>   free spirit would *bam* lose force as easy as a bound. This is of
>   course assuming that the spirit energy is added to the force for the
>   purpose of clashing.

No.  This is dealt with in the Grimiore, a force 10 Earth Elemental will
not make a force 7/SE 3 Free Air elemental go Squish without one heck of
a fight.
>
>5. Do you folks allow Alpha/Beta Boosted, it says it is a chemical treatment
>   so I wasn't sure there was the possibility of alpha/betaware?

Nastier, more refined chemicals are a little more dear, and aren't sold
to the general public (read that as yes).
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Steve, you have to deal with VM?  I feel sorry for you...

-TD1

-Twinkie (Me hungry, gotta twinkie on ya?)
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