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

[Matthew L. Seidl]

On Fri, 7 Jan 2005 21:03:25 +0100 (MET), "Hajo Meier" writes:
>> 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.

P85

"A normal rock turned into a large boulder by a muto spell bounces off
her resistance, as above".  (right column, third point from the end.)

>> 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.

Both would have to penetrate.  If the rego failed, the rock would come
up to your skin and fall to the ground.  If the metu failed, the rock
would be diverted around you by the magic sliding off your shield.

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