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Can a Wizard's Powers be Stolen or Taken permanently?
Mr. Death:
--- Quote from: groinkick on June 30, 2017, 05:48:26 AM ---Interesting... I want to see it in practice in the books. If it's possible that should be one of the first things a bad guy does. Like Sylar from heroes... That kind of power starts to snowball if you actually steal the power from a few wizards.
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The power listing in the game book specifically mentions "This is what gave the Nightmare not only Harry's form but also his advanced spell-crafting abilities," and says the victim is going to be either dead or diminished from the process.
Quantus:
--- Quote from: Mr. Death on June 30, 2017, 12:15:31 PM ---The power listing in the game book specifically mentions "This is what gave the Nightmare not only Harry's form but also his advanced spell-crafting abilities," and says the victim is going to be either dead or diminished from the process.
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In GP, it latched onto him during a Dream, specifically on his belly Chakra, traditionally the house of the bodies Chi, which is what he said was sucked out of Harry. But that was a Ghost attacking a living Wizard, so I dont know if the rules change.
Serack:
--- Quote from: Quantus on June 29, 2017, 08:47:24 PM ---The Answer per a WOJ that Im looking for is "Yes, and it's Horrible." I suspect two things: 1) odds are however it is accomplished would fall under one of the existing Laws of Magic (Id say 5/7 of the Laws could possibly make sense). And 2) I think we've seen, or at least repeatedly heard mention, of this several loads of times since the Fomor came on the scene, I think this is precisely why they are collecting "magical talents" with no particular regard or preference for power levels.
Serack, do you recall that WOJ?
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I think the WoJ you are referring to is from the latest AMA and it's actually about if Goodman Grey could assume/steal a wizard's powers, which Jim said would annihilate his own personality in the process, being effectively a suicide.
The type of stuff most of you guys are discussing seems to be ideas about stealing a wizards power that are more prevalent in Benedict Jacka's Alex Verus series.
groinkick:
--- Quote from: Serack on June 30, 2017, 07:36:34 PM ---I think the WoJ you are referring to is from the latest AMA and it's actually about if Goodman Grey could assume/steal a wizard's powers, which Jim said would annihilate his own personality in the process, being effectively a suicide.
The type of stuff most of you guys are discussing seems to be ideas about stealing a wizards power that are more prevalent in Benedict Jacka's Alex Verus series.
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Oh so by stealing a wizards powers in the Dresdenverse it's more like you become the wizard rather than just absorb their raw power for your own consumption? The reason I thought it might be that way was Harry consumed the spirit, had access to it's form of magic but didn't actually become the person it had been.
Zaphodess:
--- Quote from: groinkick on June 30, 2017, 08:55:34 PM ---Oh so by stealing a wizards powers in the Dresdenverse it's more like you become the wizard rather than just absorb their raw power for your own consumption? The reason I thought it might be that way was Harry consumed the spirit, had access to it's form of magic but didn't actually become the person it had been.
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Split personality, sort of? He didn't like Kravos magic or his urges, so he shut them up real quick. I think he let it wither rather than use it, but he could have chosen otherwise.
It's not like Harry doesn't have a huge talent for ignoring and transforming strong influences on his soul.
btw: I like the concept how Harvesting works in the Alex Verus novels and it fits right into the Dresden verse imo. Doesn't have to be 1:1, but the basic idea is cool.
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