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According to Savage Worlds Deluxe Edition, when casting Summon Ally to create a Mirror Self, the duplicate has "half the total Power Points" of the caster. Does "total" mean "maximum" here?

Example: A mage has max 20 PP and 7 left when starting to cast the spell, which costs 7 PP. While the original mage is out of juice after the spell, the clone still has 10 PP?

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Good question. I played it as half the power after he had cast the spell. – David Allan Finch Jun 24 '12 at 19:12
That's the way I'd play it too. The mirror version is a mirror of the caster at the point where the spell was cast. – Phil Jun 24 '12 at 20:07
Half the PP after the spell is cast would have been my first assumption, too, but in a real gaming session that showed to be somewhat underpowered compared that the Summon Ally at Legend level can produce 4 Ogres, or 2*4 Ogres if cast twice, which is possible with "only" 14 PP. And 8 Ogres usually beat even the hardest enemies in one round to ooze. – TeXter Jun 25 '12 at 5:07

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The rules are not completely clear what total means here. There is no other use or definition of total (or max) in the rules that I can find. As it does not say current total I think that the rules as written must mean that it the Max Power Points ie the value when the mage is completely recharged. It does cost 7 PP for a Mirror for the first three rounds then an addition 1 per round.

I can see a minor loop hole with Mirror Self and the use of Greater Healing and a mage with 40+ PP, ie he could cast it 5 times a day.

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