Re: matrix gems

[Foo <fooboy@laf.cioe.com>]

Rulings will only apply to future instances; no grandfathering.

The way it should be, it doesn't make a difference.  If you hold a gem,
all your current incants are increased two ranks.  If you are not holding
the gem, you don't get +2 ranks to all your current incants.

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On Mon, 28 Feb 2000, Sean L. McLane wrote:

> <my comments included below...>
> 
> > From fooboy@laf.cioe.com  Mon Feb 28 12:27:16 2000
> > Subject: matrix gems
> >
> > Ok, I'm about to point out an enormous inconsistency in the rules (or at
> > least the way people have been interpreting them).  
> >
> > Matrix gems multiply some of the skills/abilities of individual
> > backgrounds by 1.5.  IE, a mage has 1.5 times his normal number of spell
> > units when holding a matrix gem.  If he drops the gem, his total number of
> > spell units goes back to the normal total.  The same holds true across the
> > board. For warriors, your combat mod is multiplied by 1.5.  If a warrior
> > drops his matrix gem, it goes back to its normal total.  Ditto for augers,
> > marines, and priests.   Nomads work a little differently.
> >
> > Typically, a Nomad holding a Nomadic matrix gem should have all his
> > incants increased by two ranks.  However, players have been using nomadic
> > matrix gems (be it their own or someone elses) during the creation of an
> > incant to add two ranks to the total ranking of the incant on a PERMANENT
> > BASIS.  This is flat out wrong.  Once the incantor lets go of the matrix
> > gem, the incant should go back to it's normal ranking.  This is exactly
> > the way mage/priest/warrior/auger/chromatic matrix gems function.  Now,
> > correct me if I'm wrong here Dan, but isn't AQ pretty much based on the
> > fact that you have to give something to get something?  Expend exp for
> > skills, expend exp for magic items, expend exp for spells, and expend exp
> > for incants.  The way people have been using the nomadic matrix gems has
> > been giving them something for nothing, and it's inconsistent with the way
> > the rest of the system works.  
> >
> > Any questions?
> >
> 
> Do you think that this should apply only to anyone doing incants in the future,
> or should it also be grandfathered to include existing incants that have been
> boosted by this method.
> 
> Also, when making an incant with the Matrix gem, does the gem have to be held
> through the duration of making the incant, or just touched once at some point
> during the making. This would be a significant question for those who are
> nomads as a secondary background, not primary.
> 
> -Sean
> 
> > If it's ok with everyone, I would like to announce this at the next gaming
> > session to make this official.    
> >
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