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Old 11-03-2014, 03:54 PM   #1
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Default Illusionary Attacks ie Fireballs and Parlor Tricks?

I was recently thinking of a way to do magic where it's all about belief, if you don't beleive it can't hurt you. So, I was thinking the best way to do this would be to use the Illusion power, plus Mental and Stigmata.

Now, the question is, can my "wizard" throw a fireball at you, and assuming you believe it, you then catch on fire and burn as per the rules of stigmata? It seems this would work, just want to be sure.

Also, am I right in understanding that others will see the correct wounds, but no evidence? Like your mind will cause actual burns to appear (like the infamous lighter/ice cube experiment), or is it totally all in your head and it's still no damage others can see?

Now, that still leaves the thing of lighting candles from a distance and other parlor tricks, any suggestions on how to do such a thing with this scenario?
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Old 11-03-2014, 04:55 PM   #2
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I was recently thinking of a way to do magic where it's all about belief, if you don't beleive it can't hurt you. So, I was thinking the best way to do this would be to use the Illusion power, plus Mental and Stigmata.

Now, the question is, can my "wizard" throw a fireball at you, and assuming you believe it, you then catch on fire and burn as per the rules of stigmata? It seems this would work, just want to be sure.
You wouldn't really catch on fire. You'd just take injury as is you were on fire.

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Now, that still leaves the thing of lighting candles from a distance and other parlor tricks, any suggestions on how to do such a thing with this scenario?
Can't really be done. A mental illusion won't provide any illumination and candles don't have minds to fool.
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Old 11-05-2014, 08:35 AM   #3
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You wouldn't really catch on fire. You'd just take injury as is you were on fire.

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Can't really be done. A mental illusion won't provide any illumination and candles don't have minds to fool.
Well, right I know you wouldn't really catch on fire, but what I mean is you would still get actual burns and such, right? It wouldn't just be purely psychological?

As for the parlor tricks, I know that but that's kind of why I was asking, other ways to do minor things like that beyond the illusions... hmmm the ignition perk?
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Old 11-05-2014, 09:15 AM   #4
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Well, right I know you wouldn't really catch on fire, but what I mean is you would still get actual burns and such, right? It wouldn't just be purely psychological?

As for the parlor tricks, I know that but that's kind of why I was asking, other ways to do minor things like that beyond the illusions... hmmm the ignition perk?
Yes, there would be actual burns. For lighting candles, that's Pyrokinesis, with an Accessibility: Only on candles limitation.
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