Topic: How teleporting characters can be tracked?

[Arioch]

Is there any way to know where a character is gone using a teleport spell?
Spells are supposed to leave a track (signature) behind them, right? What should I use to follow it?

Thanks!

[Erik Sharma]

Well checking the different Spell Laws it seems that True Perceptions from the Seer's Base Lists is your best bet.

Mind Store to store the Teleporters mind before he teleports and then use Finding-spells to find his new location.

[Nejira]

I would say Dream from Future Visions (seer base) can help or give the information. Depends on your definition of the wording (and the GM of course). Then Vision Behind from Past Visions* (seer base) could reveal the information if we assume that the words used to cast the teleport spell names the desitination. Or if not a Spell Lore check to recognize the signature of the spell, and coupled with Region Lore or Geography could give you an idea of where he teleported to.

*Or if the character vitnessed the casting of the spell, then just the skill checks.

[OLF, i.e. Olf Le Fol]

If you have access to it (and is using RM2), the "Trace Law" spell list in the "Spell Users Companion" deals with tracking people, including those who teleported away.

[yammahoper]

If you want to stay skill based, use power perception, which could be used to identify a teleport rip (easy mnv) or the pattern/signature of the spell caster (hard to Ex Hard).

Note that casters might use spell mastery or spell artistry to "disguise" their respective signatures.

[markc]

 I have not had time to look at the spell list but I think there is a list in the Channeling Comp that deals with teleport portals. But I could be wrong.

 Other wise IMO if it is important for your game I would use some house rules based on Yammas comments above.
MDC

[Arioch]

Thanks to all for your replies!
I asked this because one of the country of the setting in which we play has recently founded an "intelligence service" to keep spell users under control and I'm making up their "standard" strategies and countermeasures in various situation