Ending realm spells prematu

[RocksHope@aol.co]

In a message dated 2/18/99, 4:27:39 PM, birthright@MPGN.COM writes:



Sources are obviously a required ingredient in the _casting_ of the spell.
The first question is not whether or not the mage is required, but whether or
not the source is - after the casting. Something must be keeping the effect
going.

As for the death of the caster, there is one example of a spell failing at
death, Stronghold. Are there any other "permenant" realm spells? If there
are, I would probably use a similar affect for them. However, if a mage had
used the actual spell permenancy (with the possibility of con loss), it should
continue after the death of the mage. But Stronghold is the only spell
mentioned as being capable of being made permenant that I recall.

[Ben]

>
>It depends on whether you ascribe to the view that realm spells are
separate
>from the caster, after they are cast (which seems to be the case, since no
>realm spell that I know of has a continuous maintenance or concentration
>requirement). Additionally, if a source has to be chosen, and a ley line
is
>connected between sources that the mage regent has and has an equal or
>greater power than the destroyed source, then I would say no to this part,
>as the spell would be able to draw magical energy through the ley line for
>power even if the original source is destroyed.
>
>Interesting that you should bring this up. Would the same hold for
Priestly
>Realm spells?
>
>Memnoch>>
>
>
>Sources are obviously a required ingredient in the _casting_ of the spell.
>The first question is not whether or not the mage is required, but whether
or
>not the source is - after the casting. Something must be keeping the
effect
>going.
>
>As for the death of the caster, there is one example of a spell failing at
>death, Stronghold. Are there any other "permenant" realm spells? If there
>are, I would probably use a similar affect for them. However, if a mage
had
>used the actual spell permenancy (with the possibility of con loss), it
should
>continue after the death of the mage. But Stronghold is the only spell
>mentioned as being capable of being made permenant that I recall.



If the source was needed to maintain the spell, you probably would not
be able to use that source again until the spell wears off. I rule that the
power needed to maintain the spell is spent at the time of casting, so the
source is then free to be used during later turns for other spells.


Ben