Makes sense, thanks Devonapple!

When a wizard hexes something on purpose, does it follow the same rules as regular evocation minus the stress.  It sounds really easy to hex stuff on purpose, so I am assuming yes. 

The rules also make it sound like that, but the hexing table in YS does not go very high if it works like a evocation spell causing damage.  If a wizard has a Conviction of 5 can call up 5 shifts of hexing power then rolls a good discipline to target, how does the computer/equipment/gun get to defend?  Does machinery get a defense?

Or is it rather that a powerful wizard with a Conviction of 5 can hex everything up 5 on the table in YS, with a kind of maximum damage limit.  This makes a little more sense to me, because a less powerful wizard of minor practitioner would not be so dangerous to machinery/electronics.

This is in preparation for a question about a spell I found somewhere on the boards that is an evocation to boost intentional hexing.  I used this a lot in our last game night we had and the comment was made that it was a little to powerful.  So I just want to know if I am do it right.

Here is the spell I found:

Electro-Magnetic Magical Pulse
Type: Earth Evocation, Attack (Deliberate Hexing, Stress-free)
Shifts: 6
Duration:  1 Exchange
Control:  Discipline
Target: Zone
Opposed By:
Effect: +4 Tech Damage disables electronics, cars and modern guns.

That is the only description / information I found on it.  Would something like this be possible?  If not what could be tweaked? 

Thanks to all for being such a good sounding board for ideas on the forum.

Thanks for the links, has anyone used the alt. rules and if so how do they work?  I really want something that will move an individual, I do not care if it is a grapple or not, how would you all do it?

Good Point.  So an maneuver powered at 6 shifts instead of a normal 3 shift one just makes it harder to overcome it, right?  Or I could put some into making it sticky, or multiple free tags?  But wait if it is just for evoke for effect then none of that matters - I just get to say what happens, correct?  Would they still have to roll to not have it effect them if it is Evoked for effect?  I am not clear on the Evoke For Effect Thing.

I know.  Thats why I like the gate closer power in one example.  That fits really close to the story when he started out.  But it also gave me a bonus to defend against their magic.

Thanks!  That is exactly the help I needed.  I appreciate the ideas and variants, something to think about.

So this is off the top of my head, but what about something like this:

IoP [-1]
[+1] One Time Discount: An amulet is easy to hide.

• It is what it is - an amulet that is a family heirloom.
[0] Unbreakable - except by perverting its purpose.
[-4] Supernatural Toughness

[+3] Catch - Toughness only applies to Outsider Magic.
[-1] Supernatural Senses - to see Outsider 'auras'

Does that look right?