Re: matrix gems

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

No, I think I'm going to go with Wright's plan.  All Matrix Gems require
time to attune to, so all incants on your person are at +2 ranks.  When
you use them, they act as if they are +2.

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On Mon, 28 Feb 2000, Steven E. Ames wrote:

> Joel, whack me if I'm wrong here....
> 
> Your suggesting that matrix gems only come into play when you _USE_ the
> incant, not when your creating it? i.e. A nomad who uses an incant while
> holding a nomadic (or chromatic) matrix gem has that incant act as if
> its two ratings hire than it really is?
> 
> That seems more consistent, just not sure how to bundle that up into a
> magi-physical rationale.
> 
> As for Sean's question on creating them... gots to be holding it the
> whole time. A quick touch is just lame and I doubt any intelligent GM
> would let that fly. The matrix gem doesn't just bestow power at a
> touch... its used to distill energy.
> 
> -Steve
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sean L. McLane" <zodo@laf.cioe.com>
> To: <gmlist@cioe.com>
> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2000 12:33 PM
> Subject: Re: matrix gems
> 
> 
> > <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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> > > -  people are the dead.             -
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> > >
> >
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