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WAG.... Murphy has moved on
Quantus:
--- Quote from: Mr. Death on June 25, 2018, 05:52:10 PM ---Not according to the write-up in the RPG. That, at least, makes it pretty clear that healing is a part of Summer and Winter magics because the sponsor is doing the leg-work for you as far as medical knowledge goes. That's basically the entire advantage to healing through that magic instead of normal mortal magic.
You're not far off about it being transformative, though. It is in the same school of magic as 2nd-law-breaking spells, though the fact you're just fixing things lets it slide, I think.
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That's what I meant: even if it is a fae handling the magic, the magic still requires a guiding intellect that understands the changes needed and directs the magic accordingly. Even if it is Sponsored Magic, there is still a requirement for somebody to actually have hte knowledge; there is no free lunch magic that could, for example, heal an alien with unknown physiology.
Mr. Death:
--- Quote from: Quantus on June 25, 2018, 07:01:39 PM ---That's what I meant: even if it is a fae handling the magic, the magic still requires a guiding intellect that understands the changes needed and directs the magic accordingly. Even if it is Sponsored Magic, there is still a requirement for somebody to actually have hte knowledge; there is no free lunch magic that could, for example, heal an alien with unknown physiology.
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Oh, I thought you were saying that, for instance, if Harry picked up Summer Magic and wanted to use it to heal, Harry would have to have the medical knowledge. My mistake.
Quantus:
--- Quote from: Mr. Death on June 25, 2018, 08:13:41 PM ---Oh, I thought you were saying that, for instance, if Harry picked up Summer Magic and wanted to use it to heal, Harry would have to have the medical knowledge. My mistake.
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No worries, I wasnt as clear as Id hoped. The main distinction I had in mind was comparing it to things like Cosmere healing (been spending time on the Brandon Sanderson subreddit) where healing more typically abotu pouring power in to the person which restores their bodies to it's former self based on some combination of platonic ideal and your own self-image.
peregrine:
If Harry were to try to heal someone, he probably would want to have the medical knowledge. I don't know that I'd want Winter (or Summer, for that matter) making the decision in just HOW I'm healed.
jonas:
Oh my... I just had a odd thought about butters and his newfound abilities... he knows the human body atl...
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