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<TITLE>RE: Mana Batteries</TITLE>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Thinking on the "runequest" way of things, Mana storage crystals could not generate their own Mana. The caster had to recharge them back up. Only if you bound an intelligence of some sort (somethering with a "will").</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Since "mana regen" is dependant on Will for players, and such soulless object have no Will, it cannot regenerate mana. Now, bind some sort of demon into it, or make it intelligent and then you have something that can self-replenish.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>As to the quantity of mana storage, even with the need to have to fill the batteries up yourself, you don't want to see wizards hauling around tons of mana batteries ("Caddy, my 59 mana ring, please" :).</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>I would think that a sort of energy maintenance would keep souless batteries in check. If the caster had to devote 1 point from his energy level per day for each battery (otherwise it would leak 10%, of the current Mana) I think that would keep them in check. Thus, having more than 1 or 2 starts to be a bother, even if you have apprentices to help.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>For souled objects, in order for it to recharge within any decent interval it's going to have to pretty willful, which imposes a natural danger factor on its own.</FONT></P>
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