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

[Matthew L. Seidl]

On Fri, 7 Jan 2005 22:04:06 +0100 (MET), "Hajo Meier" writes:
>> 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.)
>
> - That is a nice reference, but I think it is insufficient as it does not
>state what force is driving the boulder and assuming it is gravity since it
>is the magical part of the boulder being resisted the natural deflection of
>the magical part influences the mundane part. To clarify, assume the
>original rock is encased by the extra mass, then the extra mass is deflected
>which interacts with the rock. Using my logic the boulder would be
>suppressed and therefore only a rock comes towards me and there would be
>acheck necessary if it still hit me or not. Alternativelt it may be argued
>that due to the muto spell the trajectory of the original rock is no longer
>natural and hence is also parmaed.
>
>> 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.
>
> - I still disagree with the last unless it is actually directing the stone
>at me or affects me on hitting.

Do you read the berklist?  This was already hashed out over there.

Parma does NOT dispell magic, it only diverts it.

P85 again "Magic resistance keeps magic away from the maga, her
clothing, and other items that are very close to her.  It does not
dispel magic."

And down in the examples.  "A magical rock thrown at the maga bounces
off her resistance, and the maga ..."  This is the 'as above' noted in
teh quote above.

By your logic, I muto a bunch of boulders into pebbles with no
penetration and give them to my grogs.  They then toss said pebbles at
any mage with parma up.  Parma supresses the muto effect, turning the
rocks back into boulders and burying the poor mage.  Or even worse, I
muto tree's into arrows and hand them to my archers.  If the arrow
gets through parma, you die with an arrow in your chest.  If the arrow
doesn't, you get hit with a tree.  Either way, you hurt.

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