P&P Snider Q&A -Natural Magicians-

[Alex Koponen]

Natural Magicians

Q.    Can a Dwarf be a Natural Magician? Canan Elf or Faerry? What
differences would apply?  Could they cast ANY type of magic?
A.    [yes  But would restrict what they learn voluntarily]    Any character
can be a natural magician. They can learn any type of magic without regard
to alignment. For Elves and Faerries they would not choose to learn anything
except Elder and Sidh. Dwarfs would concentrate on Elder.

Q.    Does a Natural Magician have to worry about Magic Path Alignement?
A.    [No]

Q.    If so - does the alignment affect learning and casting costs of
spells?
A.    [No]

Q.    Would they then be prevented from learning certain spells?
A.    [No]

Q.    Could a Natural Magician cast 'chaos only' spells if not chaotic?
A.    [yes]

Q.    Could a Natural Magician cast shamanistic spells without first casting
the spell 'Orient Self'?
A.    [yes]    He may cast shamanistic spells without Orient Self.

Q.    If the Special Attribute NATURAL MAGICIAN is rolled twice does....(A)
x 4  (B) 4 (1 twice)   (C) MEL x 2, x 4 if resting?  (D) x 4? x 3?   (E) 1/4
normal?
A.    [reroll second roll]    If you get Natural Magician twice reroll the
second one.

Q.    Book 1 p.16  1.32611  -MDV- Does a Natural Magician have an MDV = ML +
MEL or MDV = (ML x 2) + MEL
A.    [{the first is marked}]    A natural magicians MDV is ML + MEL

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