Re: Giant magic

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From: Alex Ferguson <abf_at_cs.ucc.ie>
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 17:01:18 +0100 (BST)

Trotsky quoth:
> Well, altering your size if a prime example of my point, if it's being used
> by someone(thing) of less than dragon sized... Zapping I dunno about --
> could you be a tad more specific? >>
>
> Belching fire is the obvious example.

Pretty much also a part of 'being a dragon', no?

> << > Certainly, AR has no rules, or mention of, giant magic, but it does
> describe draconic magic as a distinct style
>
> You mean as in a 'newt's Dragon Magic, or the magic of an actual dragon of
> some sort? >>
>
> Both, although AR is intentionally vague about specifically what the
> true dragon can do with it.

For good reason, perhaps... My understanding is that the term Dragon Magic describes at least primarily the practice of becoming/being a dragon. YDMV...

Cheers,
Alex.

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