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Lord Carnifex · 02-07-2008, 10:47 PM

For simplicity (and to agree with my own personal interpretation, YMMV) I would treat the spells the Dwarves used to protect the troll horde as superstition with little to no actual "magical" power. I'd treat the Dwarven craftwork as a form of GURPS alchemy - it uses the natural magic of the materials, but doesn't require the craftsman to be magically adept. I'm not sure whether the Elven craft would work the same way, or be closer to GURPS enchantment.

I interpret Aragorn's healing as GURPS Herbology, First-Aid and/or Physician skills. I think it's less that he works with magic itself as he knows the healing properties of herbs from Numenorean lore lost to much of Middle-Earth.

02-07-2008, 10:47 PM	#27
Lord Carnifex Join Date: Oct 2005	Re: GURPS LOTR Magic For simplicity (and to agree with my own personal interpretation, YMMV) I would treat the spells the Dwarves used to protect the troll horde as superstition with little to no actual "magical" power. I'd treat the Dwarven craftwork as a form of GURPS alchemy - it uses the natural magic of the materials, but doesn't require the craftsman to be magically adept. I'm not sure whether the Elven craft would work the same way, or be closer to GURPS enchantment. I interpret Aragorn's healing as GURPS Herbology, First-Aid and/or Physician skills. I think it's less that he works with magic itself as he knows the healing properties of herbs from Numenorean lore lost to much of Middle-Earth.