From: bkdavis@eos.ncsu.edu (B K DAVIS)
Subject: Re: SRun Re: Questions Galore (ok, only 4)
Originator: bkdavis@c00059-100lez.eos.ncsu.edu
Reply-To: bkdavis@eos.ncsu.edu (B K DAVIS)
Organization: North Carolina State University, Project Eos
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 18:08:33 GMT


>1. Area of Effect. Suppose you were to throw a beneficial area of effect
>   spell and then someone enterd the area, does it affect them then? I can
>   see how it would since the spell is still in effect, like those entering
>   the area of a Mob * Spell.  But then again, I can also see how the spell
>   permeates those who are there bestowing its effect, then simple recedes 
>   into a sustained nature. Kinda like, gee ya missed the Pennies From
>   Heaven concept...
>
I HAVE SPOKEN WITH GOD, uh err I mean Tom Dowd and he said that anyone entering
the area would be hit with the spell, casue you are still feeding the spell 
energy, you would keep the number of successes you had and they would roll
against it.

>2. Do you folks think you could devise a Treat * Wounds Area of Effect Spell?
>   I realize that it would go up in staging for the area, but what other 
>   effects would it have on the design? i.e. Is treat wound spells Touch
>   Required ? (scrathc that, grimoire says that touch is required, so, do you
>   think that there is any other way to do this?)  I have been thinking of
>   expanding the Treat Spells used by a snake shaman adept who is getting tired
>   of throwing 5/6 treat Moderate Wounds who would rather throw it just once. 
>   Gee, would this be abusive in your humble opinions?
>
I asked Tom about this one and he said NO. TOOO ABUSIVE !!!!

>3. Okay Mark Baxter's post has gotten me thinking. Could a character, with
>   the right cyberware, shift his important info to Headware Memory, or 
>   perhaps have it there and use maybe a modified Datalock to stop them
>   from accessing it until the proper time? What I am philosophizing about
>   is the potential to negate, in special circumstances, the overwhelming
>   power of the Mind Probe. Think about it, a bit of Headware memory, with
>   a programmable Data lock. ie Release the following information on
>   this date and this time... 
>
Hmm the lock would just keep the info away from your conscious mind and in you subconscious
where a mind probe would reach it. Maybe a mind blank spell would stop it
but that is it.
>4.  How do you work totemic modifiers, as in, do you allow people to center
>    to get rid of totemic modifiers?  For example, can the snake shaman get
>    rid of her -1 die loss for casting spells during combat?  Or can you
>    get rid of +1 or +2 modifiers to do anything in combat for other
>    totems....basically, have you allowed things to affect totemic modifiers?
>
No the reason being that having those modifers are what makes you a shaman of 
that totem. If you did not abide by have the restrictions you would not be open 
to recieve the power from the totem.
>	Ideas?  Thanks in advance....
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>


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