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DF Books / Re: Magical Tattoos
« on: October 16, 2018, 04:02:41 PM »
Doesn't Harry tattoo protective sigils into his duster?
Granted, they're not foci for projecting aggressive spells such as a blasting rod, but lets set that specific instance aside and consider alternatives beyond the protection spells Dresden uses on his Duster.
Molly's wands that she uses to, among other things, focus her one-woman-rave spell showed no sign of exploding, nor even heating. In such circumstances, whilst tattoos may not lend themselves to great utility in all circumstances, they may have utility for some circumstances/spells and for some wizards.
I believe that tattoos could act as Foci for mental magic, protection, and other less energy intensive spells.
As to who tattoos them into you, that's a tougher one - Harry did his own work on the Duster, but I think most people would struggle to perfectly tattoo themselves, particularly on the forearms, further particularly on your off-hand. And it'd be a sloooooooow process without the use of modern (ie electrical) tattoo machines.
It's a nifty thought though...
Granted, they're not foci for projecting aggressive spells such as a blasting rod, but lets set that specific instance aside and consider alternatives beyond the protection spells Dresden uses on his Duster.
Molly's wands that she uses to, among other things, focus her one-woman-rave spell showed no sign of exploding, nor even heating. In such circumstances, whilst tattoos may not lend themselves to great utility in all circumstances, they may have utility for some circumstances/spells and for some wizards.
I believe that tattoos could act as Foci for mental magic, protection, and other less energy intensive spells.
As to who tattoos them into you, that's a tougher one - Harry did his own work on the Duster, but I think most people would struggle to perfectly tattoo themselves, particularly on the forearms, further particularly on your off-hand. And it'd be a sloooooooow process without the use of modern (ie electrical) tattoo machines.
It's a nifty thought though...