what the heck are my Communion Slaves doing?

[Zooko]

General fatigue question:

Why did my Magus go from fatigue 0 to fatigue 45 after casting Body Ethereal. I double-checked and there were no extra fatigue effects such as "excessive heat". His encumbrance was listed as "6", and his spellcasting encumbrance was listed as "6". Body Ethereal is listed as costing "20-" fatigue. It is an A1 spell and my Magus has A1.

This is kind of irritating. If there is some reason why he gets extra fatigue then the game should tell me what it is!

P.S. I'm irritated because I scripts my Magi to do Body Ethereal, Luck, Body Ethereal, Communion Slave. However because the spells inexplicably cost twice as much fatigue as expected, they tired out and didn't cast Communion Slave, thus screwing up my tactic.

[Graeme Dice]

Zooko said:
Why did my Magus go from fatigue 0 to fatigue 45 after casting Body Ethereal.

He has a spellcasting encumbrance of 6 and is likely sitting in a drain dominion. That's assuming that there are no fatigue causing effects in play.

[Zooko]

Drain dominion! That's the answer. Thanks!

[ckfnpku]

The magical power of the slaves is completely irrelevant.

[Zooko]

Then why does it say it can be dangerous if the caster is more powerful than the slaves? Oh -- because if the caster is more powerful then the added fatigue *he* gets is reduced, which means he can go on casting and casting instead of getting tired out before he overloads the slaves.

What are the rules for dying of fatigue?

[archaeolept]

after 200 you take damage, gain afflictions, and soon die

[Chazar]

AFAIK, every point of fatigue beyond 200 goes directly to the HP's and is likely to produce an additional affliction...