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Originally Posted by Not another shrubbery

After that first sentence, the text proceeds to illustrate the circumstances when it can't and can inflict damage. The fact that contact with a living creature is required seems to strongly indicate that it cannot affect unliving things by itself. Living, in the sense used, appears to mean thinking, as suggested by the QC, skill vs. IQ. Though it has aspects of a Creation, it seems it is properly considered more Illusion than Creation [Area effect; short casting time; is resistable in some way; affected by spells affecting Illusions].

Do you have a good explanation of how it would damage the unliving armor worn by a liging opponent in order to do damage to that opponent? I see your point, I'm just trying to get some consistency and clear lines drawn.

Thanks

Does anyone have any Krommentary on the spell?