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From: eliovson@aecom.UUCP (Moshe Eliovson)
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Subject: UltraSpells
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Date: Mon, 29-Apr-85 20:25:15 EDT
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	Flashy title isn't it?

	Recently I read a book by Stephen Brust aptly named Jhereg.
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	Unfortunately again I do not have the text with me, however
the concept I am about to introduce should not be too difficult for
all of you to grasp.

	Links.

	The book claims that witchcraft is more psionics than magic.
Sorcery it claims stems from an orb created from the Great Sea of Chaos.
Now, we are not so much concerned with this ulterior aspect of magic
so much as a certain seen where the center character had to cast an
extremely powerful spell (at long distance).  Try not to focus on the
range side of this though.  He had with him his jhereg familiar, a
rather powerful psionic familiar with a rather powerful poison bite,
his wife, also a witch, and one whose specialty was psi.  He begins the
spell and links his mind to his wife. (He is permanently linked with
his familiar).  His wife performs a chant to increase power.  He begins
the spell.  The jhereg monitors and adds to the power.  There is too
much power for him to contain, but the link divides the force.  The
Psi master now decides to help and nearly fries the central character's
brain with his power but again the familiar helps.  The spell ends up
succesful.

	1) Although this is a treasure chest for psionic pc's this
	   isn't my focal point.  The main point is, the spell needed
	   great power and in order to provide it with it four people
	   expended energy.

	2) Saving throws required during this process, at +2 per
	   person already linked.

	3) familiars count  - as we can see, the imp or quasit adds
	   a level to the spell caster, so does (any) familiar in
	   this  instance since  there is a PERMANENT link.

	How does this come into spells?  Well, I recently dm'd a
module with some cursed boots.  The only way to remove them was
with a dispel magic or 12th level (or lim. wish, alter reality, etc.).
The module, written by Robert Kuntz & Gygax meantioned that if the
pc's joined their force and it equaled or  exceeded 12  levels of
x.p. it would dispel just as well.

	AHA!!!!

	Don't throw away those 1st level MU henchmen!  You can
use up one of their spell points and add an extra  die to your
fireball!

	Thus, three pc's casting a Curse might not have to touch,
although the range would be  short- and the curse would be of their
combined level and power (with a capital P).  The rule is: The more
the miserabler!

	I think that the possibilities are endless: let's get your
views...

		"UltraChaos, Inc."

		Moshe Eliovson
		...!philabs!aecom!eliovson