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From: gordon@alberta.UUCP (Gordon Atwood)
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Subject: Laser Crystal
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Date: Mon, 25-Nov-85 16:22:01 EST
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Posted: Mon Nov 25 16:22:01 1985
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This is one of the most original ideas I've seen in quite awhile.

1)  What does silvering the end entail?  Can someone give a brief
  description?  Can a metalsmith do it, or a jeweller.

2)  Different crystals have different refraction indices (Right
  terminology?)  Can someone describe, from worst to best, which
  types of stones would work?  

    This could be used as a percentage of effectiveness.  The best
  type would give 100% results, and probably cost 100 times or 1000
  times that of a type which only yeilds 10%

3)  Can the "Laser" be turned off, or shielded safely.  That is, if
  you cast "Permanent Light" into it, can you safely store it?

    Will the silver eventually burn off?

    Would it generate heat?

4)  From an effect point of view I would suggest it do 1Hd damage
  per level of the caster.  Or if that doesn't suit you, just 1hd
  damage.  (Per round of course).

    It should to 1 hit point structural damage per (round, turn)
  choose one.

5)  If the crystal is rated in %, then it would do X% damage, depending
  on the crystal rating.

6)  It might be suitable to require the spell-caster to research for
  a monochrome light spell, perhaps the colour dependent on the type
  of crystal.