[ArM5] The magic spoon thingy (was: intro & a couple ofquestions)

[Hajo Meier]

> 1. Suppose you pick up a rock and throw it at me. It will go through my
> Parma, because the rock is natural and the throwing is natural, right?
> 
> 2. Suppose you magically throw the rock. It will be stopped by my Parma
> unless the Rego spell penetrates, because magical force is resisted.
> 

 - I agree with you here.

> 3. Suppose you enchant a rock and throw it. It will be stopped by the
> Parma
> unless the Muto (or whatever) spell penetrates, right?

 - I think you are misinterpreting the medieval paradigm. The rock should go
through while the effect on the rock is suppressed, not dispelled, nor the
actual NATURAL force suppressed or countered. Parma magica protects from
magical forces. Personally that's the way I view the sword issue. If the
sword attack is carried through by natural means, the sword will connect
while magical effects to enhance damage on the sword, for instance, may be
resisted. If the attack is enhanced by magic, that enhancement may be
countered by PM negating the boosting effect leaving only the natural
attack.

> 4. Now suppose you enchant the rock with one spell and then magically
> throw
> it at me with another. Wouldn't my Parma resist the rock unless both the
> enchantment spell and the Rego spell penetrate?

 - I do not know what force propels the second stone according to the
Medieval Paradigm. Assuming that the Rego spell is considered the driving
force then only the rego spell need be resisted unless the enchantment is
intricately involved in propelling the stone at me.


Regards,

Hajo

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