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Dargonesti Magic-users

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#1
zombiegleemax
May 30, 2004 20:11:01 Ok well people normally learn magic through books. But what would magic-users underwater use? Would they go to the surface for a while to learn their spells and go back underwater?

Would it be possible to write spells on your arm? That would be weird I wonder if your flesh would burn?
#2
zombiegleemax
May 30, 2004 20:36:11 Hmmm....good question! I suppouse you could scratch writings onto shells, or maybe you could twist seaweed into knots, and have a complicated system of knots that would be a mnemonic aid for memorization of spells. Maybe you could have stuff engraved onto steel plates, but that would a) rust and b) be very expensive.

Something else I'm wondering....wouldn't it be pretty difficult to preserve spell components underwater?
#3
zombiegleemax
May 30, 2004 20:48:08 Well technically they´d have to go to the surface to take the Test (assuming that the campaign is set in a period where the WoHS are active, and assuming that the Dargonesti in question wants to enter the order...). Honestly I´ve never thought about Dargonesti wizards...as for the components maybe they´ve found a way to substitute the normal components for underwater equivalents...
#4
zombiegleemax
May 31, 2004 1:34:08
Originally posted by Curious about Dark Sun
Hmmm....good question! I suppouse you could scratch writings onto shells, or maybe you could twist seaweed into knots, and have a complicated system of knots that would be a mnemonic aid for memorization of spells. Maybe you could have stuff engraved onto steel plates, but that would a) rust and b) be very expensive.

Something else I'm wondering....wouldn't it be pretty difficult to preserve spell components underwater?

Interesting ideas: Shells, Knots - like that

But your right also about those components. I think the REAL wizardly is way too difficult in underwater. I would say Sea Elves (and other sea races) would use natural raw power - so, they would be Sorcerers.
#5
talinthas
May 31, 2004 1:52:46 you use what you have. i'd imagine underwater, wizards would make their books out of thick, broad kelp leaves, and bind them with shells from a giant mollusk or something =)
#6
zombiegleemax
May 31, 2004 6:04:42
Originally posted by crown
Interesting ideas: Shells, Knots - like that

But your right also about those components. I think the REAL wizardly is way too difficult in underwater. I would say Sea Elves (and other sea races) would use natural raw power - so, they would be Sorcerers.

Well in wanderlust the sea elf uses spell components.

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#1 zombiegleemax May 30, 2004 20:11:01	Ok well people normally learn magic through books. But what would magic-users underwater use? Would they go to the surface for a while to learn their spells and go back underwater? Would it be possible to write spells on your arm? That would be weird I wonder if your flesh would burn?
#2 zombiegleemax May 30, 2004 20:36:11	Hmmm....good question! I suppouse you could scratch writings onto shells, or maybe you could twist seaweed into knots, and have a complicated system of knots that would be a mnemonic aid for memorization of spells. Maybe you could have stuff engraved onto steel plates, but that would a) rust and b) be very expensive. Something else I'm wondering....wouldn't it be pretty difficult to preserve spell components underwater?
#3 zombiegleemax May 30, 2004 20:48:08	Well technically they´d have to go to the surface to take the Test (assuming that the campaign is set in a period where the WoHS are active, and assuming that the Dargonesti in question wants to enter the order...). Honestly I´ve never thought about Dargonesti wizards...as for the components maybe they´ve found a way to substitute the normal components for underwater equivalents...
#4 zombiegleemax May 31, 2004 1:34:08	Originally posted by Curious about Dark Sun Hmmm....good question! I suppouse you could scratch writings onto shells, or maybe you could twist seaweed into knots, and have a complicated system of knots that would be a mnemonic aid for memorization of spells. Maybe you could have stuff engraved onto steel plates, but that would a) rust and b) be very expensive. Something else I'm wondering....wouldn't it be pretty difficult to preserve spell components underwater? Interesting ideas: Shells, Knots - like that But your right also about those components. I think the REAL wizardly is way too difficult in underwater. I would say Sea Elves (and other sea races) would use natural raw power - so, they would be Sorcerers.
#5 talinthas May 31, 2004 1:52:46	you use what you have. i'd imagine underwater, wizards would make their books out of thick, broad kelp leaves, and bind them with shells from a giant mollusk or something =)
#6 zombiegleemax May 31, 2004 6:04:42	Originally posted by crown Interesting ideas: Shells, Knots - like that But your right also about those components. I think the REAL wizardly is way too difficult in underwater. I would say Sea Elves (and other sea races) would use natural raw power - so, they would be Sorcerers. Well in wanderlust the sea elf uses spell components.