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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> A mage's Casting Ability starts
low but gains with each level, eventually far exceeding the mage's Energy Level
which is W+C. Without a magic item such as a staff the mage may never
cast, in one day, more than W+C mana regardless of how high the mage's Casting
Ability is. For those with a high Energy Level this is rarely a problem, except
when at a major battle. Those with a low Energy Level may encounter this limit
far more often and need the extra-somatic aid.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> If a mage desires to have a
storage capacity the mage may, and probably often does, enchant a mana battery
into the staff. If he wants it more efficient and less usable to a thief the use
of Enchanted Dedication may help.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Alex
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=drite_mi@YAHOO.COM href="mailto:drite_mi@YAHOO.COM">Albert Sales</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=POWERS-AND-PERILS@geo000.CITG.TUDELFT.NL
href="mailto:POWERS-AND-PERILS@geo000.CITG.TUDELFT.NL">POWERS-AND-PERILS@geo000.CITG.TUDELFT.NL</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, October 16, 2003 11:58
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Phoenix (staves and
wands)</DIV>
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<DIV>In A, it states "The amount that is added to the user's Casting Ability
equals <STRONG>Staff MEL x 8." </STRONG>This implies, to me, that the cast
ability is increased. It also states, on both sides of that comment, that the
amount of mana may excede the normal energy level limit. I have always
percieved staves (and wands) as having some storage capacity. I gave the staff
a mana regen of MEL/5 (RD) on days that it is used, and added the MEL on days
it is not (just like a magic-user).</DIV>
<DIV> Requiring the cast ability to regenerate before use if an
awesome idea. However, I now must wonder if they were intended to have a cast
ability increase.?.<BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>