[Sorcery] Plant Growth

[Varyon]

Originally Posted by Anders

Looking at the problem again... I don't think either Growth or Ghostdancer's solution has the Oomph I'm looking for. When you're trying to grow a seed into a flower, an increase of 10% or SM +1 is fairly trivial. So I think I'll combine Create and Control in some heinous fashion.

Reread Ghostdancer's solution. Growth is +10% for a 10%/level boost, +60% for a 20%/level boost, +110% for a +30%/level boost, and so forth. Now, I assume Plant Growth shouldn't have the "Doesn't affect Subject Weight" modifier of Ghostdancer's solution, so that means you're instead looking at +60%, +110%, +160%, and so forth, respectively.

A brief bit of internet research gives an estimate of around 14 days as the "doubling time" for shoots under optimal laboratory conditions. Assuming a plant typically doubles in size in a month (they're probably faster than this in the beginning, much slower once they've reached a decent size), that means a +100% boost is what you need. That's a +510% increase (assuming Control 1), and saying it results in a month's growth rather than a true doubling is probably appropriate. Control Plants is [20]/level, and you'll probably be using the final weight of whatever you're effecting. If the largest you can get the plant to grow is to 10 lb, that's [122]. If it's 40 lb, that's [144]. If it's 90 lb, that's around [156], 160 lb is around [168], 250 is around [210], and so forth - you need less Growth as you can effect more weight.

[Gnomasz]

There's also Short Lifespan disadvantage that reduces maturation time as well. Though it's supposed to have only 4 levels, where 15.5 are needed. I'd maybe charge +50% cosmic for surpassing that limitation, it doesn't seem to be very game-braking when it can be only applied to plants.

[wellspring]

Originally Posted by Gnomasz

There's also Short Lifespan disadvantage that reduces maturation time as well. Though it's supposed to have only 4 levels, where 15.5 are needed. I'd maybe charge +50% cosmic for surpassing that limitation, it doesn't seem to be very game-braking when it can be only applied to plants.

I've been watching this thread in part because I'm curious about spells that reduce age for human targets.

[weby]

Originally Posted by wellspring

I've been watching this thread in part because I'm curious about spells that reduce age for human targets.

Human aging or reducing aging is affliction(unaging(age control +20%)).

[Christopher R. Rice]

Originally Posted by Anders

Looking at other options - how about Afflicting Growth with Permanency?

Any reason why Control Plants (Vital Manipulation) not working for you?

[Anders]

Originally Posted by Ghostdancer

Any reason why Control Plants (Vital Manipulation) not working for you?

I'd have to read the original article to be sure and I'm trying to cut down on expenditure at the moment.

[Christopher R. Rice]

Originally Posted by Anders

I'd have to read the original article to be sure and I'm trying to cut down on expenditure at the moment.

Well, with one level you can grow a plant 10%. Just add Extended Duration, Permanent (+150%) to make that additive. It'll take more time, but should do what you want. There was this thread a while back.