[Sichr]

1. I didn't use Assensing, so Griffin is only seeing the Physical world.
2. Can I attack the spirit in this round? I couldn't act against it before it's action, but I think I can do so now, can I?

You can act against it in 2.IP
1.IP is surprise. so prepare for combat etc. casting spells on yourself count in this, so if you have reflexes, you would be able to act in next IP...
I know, oyu are fighting on two fronts now...here and in UB...well that is just a coincidence
so get rid of it so we can discover another part of the stroy...

[Kot]

Then I'll delay my action to IP 2. Voilla.

[Sichr]

Lynx. whatever you are planning to do, please wait for a while (and also others, please be patient) I have a thread on how to solve Surprise test X Adrenaline rush...Unitl I find consensus on this I dont want to haste it...I would vote for giving you the chance to react...makes sense for ex bodyguard..but on the other side that would mean that the character with this quality cannot be surprised and that would be pretty serrious edge...

[Sichr]

OK:
so Lynx...Surprise ruls apply even for characters with adrenaline surge.
On the 2. IP can act normally against the Harrow
Griffin should roll his test. If anyone have more then 2IP, you can post right now, Harrow is finished for this turn.

[farothel]

only 1 IP for me, so I'll wait.

[Kot]

I'll use my Delayed action to cast the spell, since the power was fully resisted.

[farothel]

I'll use my Delayed action to cast the spell, since the power was fully resisted.

I think you made a mistake on the drain.  No matter what the damage of the spell is, you have to resist drain.  For a force 9 manabolt, it's 4 (F/2, round down if I'm not mistaken).  So you're first roll actually resisted all the drain.

[Sichr]

You were both right. There is optional rule...when adding net hits to power of the spelll, you also increase drain. Kot used this...and Im using this also in my games, works good for really very powerfull combat spells.

And the hit was brutal. he is not finished, yet...still...not so far from return to the spheres...

[Kot]

I counted the drain right, as Sichr wrote, this is a commonly used optional rule. Without it, magic is moderately powerfull at best, and not really dangerous in use. With it, you get more oomph for more drain damage...
Well, I got lucky anyway - he almost resisted it, though the drain Edge was wasted.

[Sichr]

heh...spirit ain`t got lucky though

[farothel]

ok, my bad.  I wasn't aware of optional rule (then again, I've never played a mage except in a one-off and her major combat spell is stunbolt).  Well, 10 damage will be hurting I guess (the thing is at -3 at the moment).

[Kot]

Unless it has a proper power that will let him lower the penalty. I sure hope not.

[Kot]

I'm going to be unavailable for the rest of summer vacations probably (the summer RPG camp! yay!). I'll try to post once in a while, but I can't promise anything. Sichr, you can turn Griffin into an NPC, if you wish...

[farothel]

Who's turn is it?

[Sichr]

IMO Lynx...