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'''Sensory Range''' is defined as:
'''Sensory Range''' is defined as:
Anything within a mage’s immediate sensory perception<ref>[[Mage The Awakening Sourcebook|Mage]], p.21</ref>.
Anything within a mage’s immediate sensory perception<ref>[[Mage The Awakening Sourcebook|Mage]], p.21</ref>.
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Most spells rely on a mage’s mundane senses. He can cast a spell on any target distinguishable by sight, hearing or touch and who’s in the mage’s presence. If there’s some question as to whether or not the mage can distinguish the target, the Storyteller may apply a penalty to the mage’s spellcasting pool. If a mage cannot see his target, the rules for listening<ref>[[World of Darkness Sourcebook|WoD]], pp. 166-167</ref> can be used to target someone through sound, which usually involves penalties for concealment. Likewise, if he’s got advanced olfactory senses, the rules for smelling<ref>[[World of Darkness Sourcebook|WoD]], p. 166</ref> can be used. Neither of these methods is as ideal as sight, since even the best attempt to pinpoint a target gives him partial concealment (a –2 dice penalty if the mage gets an exceptional success on his listening or smelling attempt)<ref>[[Mage The Awakening Sourcebook|Mage]], p.114</ref>.
Most spells rely on a mage’s mundane senses. He can cast a spell on any target distinguishable by sight, hearing or touch and who’s in the mage’s presence. If there’s some question as to whether or not the mage can distinguish the target, the Storyteller may apply a penalty to the mage’s spellcasting pool. If a mage cannot see his target, the rules for listening<ref>[[World of Darkness Sourcebook|WoD]], pp. 166-167</ref> can be used to target someone through sound, which usually involves penalties for concealment. Likewise, if he’s got advanced olfactory senses, the rules for smelling<ref>[[World of Darkness Sourcebook|WoD]], p. 166</ref> can be used. Neither of these methods is as ideal as sight, since even the best attempt to pinpoint a target gives him partial concealment (a –2 dice penalty if the mage gets an exceptional success on his listening or smelling attempt)<ref>[[Mage The Awakening Sourcebook|Mage]], p.114</ref>.
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* Mundane senses can be enhanced with spells, but still must be mundane.  For example, [[Nightsight]] may be used to see in the dark: sight is still a mundane sense.  However, one could not use [[Sense Consciousness]] to Target a person which cannot be otherwise seen, heard, touched, or smelled: such a spell is not a mundane sense.
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* Mundane senses can be enhanced with spells, but only '''[[Special:SearchByProperty/Spell-20Practice/Unveiling|Unveiling]]'''<ref>[[Mage The Awakening Sourcebook|MtA]], p. 131</ref>.  '''Knowing''' Spells '''cannot''' extend Sensory Range<ref>[[Tome of the Mysteries|TotM]], p. 19</ref>.  For example, [[Nightsight]] may be used to see in the dark: sight is still a mundane sense.  However, one could not use [[Sense Consciousness]] to Target a person which cannot be otherwise seen, heard, touched, or smelled: such a spell is not a mundane sense.
* Targeting by sound or odor is penalized as if Concealed<ref>[[World of Darkness Sourcebook|WoD]], p. 162</ref>.
* Targeting by sound or odor is penalized as if Concealed<ref>[[World of Darkness Sourcebook|WoD]], p. 162</ref>.
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Spells cast within Sensory Range which move outside of 200 yards cease to function.  If a Mage casts [[Finder]] on a person's shoe, and that person leaves the 200 yard radius, the Mage can no longer track the shoe.
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* Sensory Spells which leave Sensory Range are still Active; they are simply outside the area the Mage can perceive.
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* Sensory Spells which leave Sensory Range and then re-enter Sensory Range resume functioning as normal.
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* Sensory Spells can be cast with a Sympathetic Range to avoid loss of function if the caster anticipates the range limit will be exceeded.  This incurs all the standard penalties (Vulgar Aspect, Mana Cost) and is done with a '''Known''' connection if present, or '''Intimate''' connection if the caster is touching the Target.
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Sensory Range is defined as: Anything within a mage’s immediate sensory perception[1].


Most spells rely on a mage’s mundane senses. He can cast a spell on any target distinguishable by sight, hearing or touch and who’s in the mage’s presence. If there’s some question as to whether or not the mage can distinguish the target, the Storyteller may apply a penalty to the mage’s spellcasting pool. If a mage cannot see his target, the rules for listening[2] can be used to target someone through sound, which usually involves penalties for concealment. Likewise, if he’s got advanced olfactory senses, the rules for smelling[3] can be used. Neither of these methods is as ideal as sight, since even the best attempt to pinpoint a target gives him partial concealment (a –2 dice penalty if the mage gets an exceptional success on his listening or smelling attempt)[4].

  • Mundane senses can be enhanced with spells, but only Unveiling[5]. Knowing Spells cannot extend Sensory Range[6]. For example, Nightsight may be used to see in the dark: sight is still a mundane sense. However, one could not use Sense Consciousness to Target a person which cannot be otherwise seen, heard, touched, or smelled: such a spell is not a mundane sense.
  • Targeting by sound or odor is penalized as if Concealed[7].


Targets that are still within sight but that are extremely far away, such as a sniper on a distant building, are not considered to be within the mage’s presence. Generally, mages cannot affect targets more than 200 yards away, at best. Targets that cannot be sensed, or that can be sensed but are farther than 200 yards away, or that are visible or audible to the mage but not in his presence — seen on live television or heard over the telephone, for example — require sympathetic spellcasting. In the case of someone seen or heard live over the television or telephone, the sensory impression of the target provides a strong connection. Sensory range is the default of spellcasting and requires no additional effort from the mage[8].

  • 200 yards is the maximum radius for Sensory Spells.


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  1. ↑ Mage, p.21
  2. ↑ WoD, pp. 166-167
  3. ↑ WoD, p. 166
  4. ↑ Mage, p.114
  5. ↑ MtA, p. 131
  6. ↑ TotM, p. 19
  7. ↑ WoD, p. 162
  8. ↑ Mage, p.114
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