OOC: preplay discussion

[Jonathan.Link]

@qcipher

So if we cast an Aegis of 20 (the minimum for a Ritual), the Aegis would be useless in the first place against anything with a MIght higher than a 20, and against anything else, say a 15, we need to have a Penetration of 16+ or it is also useless. So it behooves us to always at least match the Penetration to the level of the Aegis.

Yes. It certainly does. It makes Wizar'ds communion an important spell (and I'm subscribing to the errata that says WC has to have a duration as long as the spell it's affecting, Sun duration is sufficient in my mind, otherwie, you need vis for the Aegis, vis for the WC and that botch is gonna be murder).

@qcipher

How does it affect Magi and their spell casting? If it penetrates their Vim (I assume Vim) Magic Resistance, does it have the normal effect of halving their spell casting rolls? If it doesn't Penetrate then it has no effect?

It could concievably blow their parma down, low level spells they have operating, etc. It resists spell casting as advertised

@qcipher

What about spells or magical/divine/infernal/fae effects trying to cross the Aegis from the outside to the inside? How does the Aegis penetrate that, or does it not need to?

Spells will be resisted as the rules indicate. Regardless of realm, if the Aegis penetratees the might, it's not coming through. Does that make sense?