Re: teresium

[Steve Ames <steve@ns1.cioe.com>]

> I think it says "slowly drain" is due to the small amounts
> usually used to effect the drain. I believe Dan did the
> translation that 1 oz. drains 1 U ( EU/DU ). So it should
> read:
> 	Magic is drained from an individual at a rate of
> 1 Unit ( Elemental and Divine ) per oz. per round.

Yep.

> 	What about groups of people? I think it all matters
> on the Terisium and not how much it can absorb but how much
> it can suck out of people surrounded.

Doh. Didn't think of that. An argument can be made either way.

1) A group of five people lost 1 unit ever five rounds... teresium
   can only absorb X energy at Y rate.

2) It doesn't matter how many people are surrounded. The teresium doesn't
   absorb the energy, it causes the caster's to lose it, perhaps by setting
   up some form of dispersion field within its area.

Theory 2 is easier to GM especially if people are moving into and out
of the circle a lot. And its not so screwy that people would actually
argue it. Just lose the 'absorb' belief. Two one ounce circles is the 
same as a single two ounce circle, etc...

						-Steve