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From: barryg@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Lee Gold)
Newsgroups: net.games.frp
Subject: Re: Limiting Magic
Message-ID: <1883@sdcrdcf.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 3-Apr-85 07:58:35 EST
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Posted: Wed Apr  3 07:58:35 1985
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Reply-To: barryg@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Lee Gold)
Organization: System Development Corp. R+D, Santa Monica
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Summary: 

Another more or less standard way of limiting a mage's ability to make
potions/enchanted swords/etc. is to have each such item tie up one of
the mage's Intelligence points (or Talent points, Power points, whatever),
thereby lowering his overall spellcasting ability.

This system can also be used to limit the number of Undead a Necromancer
or Evil Cleric can control.

Spelling Nitpick:  Manna is the food that rained down on the Hebrews in
the desert.  Magical energy is MANA.

--Lee Gold