Crystals and magic

[Shiningbrow]

I'm just wondering how we all feel about crystals ("dead" or "alive") and how they respond to magic (of the various types).

Would there be, for example, a Detect Crystal Spirit Magic spell? ( I can't come up with a good reason for there not to be).

And, more for my purposes of the thread, how about a sorcerous Split Crystal, which allows one to split a 'dead' crystal, dividing the potential MP storage between the different pieces.

If that's allowed, what about a Combine Crystal?

And, from that, what can one do with 'Alive' crystals? (not presuming that it gets around the attunement issue... especially if the blood is from different gods).

[Kloster]

46 minutes ago, Shiningbrow said:

Would there be, for example, a Detect Crystal Spirit Magic spell?

Of course. Why not ?

46 minutes ago, Shiningbrow said:

how about a sorcerous Split Crystal, which allows one to split a 'dead' crystal, dividing the potential MP storage between the different pieces.

Yes. It would use Separate (and perhaps Command) as technique, Magic (and probably Stasis) as runes.

49 minutes ago, Shiningbrow said:

If that's allowed, what about a Combine Crystal?

Combine (and Command?), Magic, Stasis. Could work.

50 minutes ago, Shiningbrow said:

And, from that, what can one do with 'Alive' crystals? (not presuming that it gets around the attunement issue... especially if the blood is from different gods).

I don't know.

[PhilHibbs]

I'm not sure about messing with living crystals, seems quite risky. Maybe a spell to tap the life from a living crystal and convert it to a dead crystal, if the crystal's special function is of no use to you and you just want to store some MP or a spirit.

[Kloster]

4 minutes ago, PhilHibbs said:

Maybe a spell to tap the life from a living crystal and convert it to a dead crystal, if the crystal's special function is of no use to you and you just want to store some MP or a spirit.

Could be interesting to use on a flawed crystal, but I fear it would require the Chaos rune, and thus mark you as chaotic.

[Shiningbrow]

12 minutes ago, PhilHibbs said:

I'm not sure about messing with living crystals, seems quite risky. Maybe a spell to tap the life from a living crystal and convert it to a dead crystal, if the crystal's special function is of no use to you and you just want to store some MP or a spirit.

Owww, that's nasty!

But then, I can appreciate that the followers of one deity may well choose to do that to their enemy's deity's blood... (but then, how many have access to tapping spells? Malkioni to any of them?? :p 😛 😛 )

[jajagappa]

3 hours ago, Shiningbrow said:

Would there be, for example, a Detect Crystal Spirit Magic spell? ( I can't come up with a good reason for there not to be).

Between Detect Magic and Detect Gem, there seems little need for one.

[Scotty]

3 hours ago, Shiningbrow said:

I'm just wondering how we all feel about crystals ("dead" or "alive") and how they respond to magic (of the various types).

I think you mean by dead or alive, spirit trapping/POWstoring and powered. The other kind are Extraordinary Gems (W&E 125) that have their god blood related powers. Then there are the crystals and gems that have no powers, and end up as jewellery etc..

3 hours ago, Shiningbrow said:

Would there be, for example, a Detect Crystal Spirit Magic spell? ( I can't come up with a good reason for there not to be).

I imagine there's a Lhankor Mhy Sage who knows this rare spell (where they got it from, who knows). Maybe your adventurers meet them. There's more likely a sorcerous version of this somewhere.

3 hours ago, Shiningbrow said:

And, more for my purposes of the thread, how about a sorcerous Split Crystal, which allows one to split a 'dead' crystal, dividing the potential MP storage between the different pieces.

As magic crystals are indestructible, no. I'd allow sorcerers to make their own POW storing crystals using normal crystals or gems as the basis, and Magic Point Enchantment (RQG 396). Perhaps the POW cost is reduced with some specific kind. This is the kind of sorcerous stuff sorcerers do.

3 hours ago, Shiningbrow said:

If that's allowed, what about a Combine Crystal?

Likewise there's nothing to stop a sorcerer making a POW storing crystal combined with a Binding Enchantment.

3 hours ago, Shiningbrow said:

And, from that, what can one do with 'Alive' crystals? (not presuming that it gets around the attunement issue... especially if the blood is from different gods).

With powered crystals, I don't think anything. I assume that enchanting anything involves permanently marking it in some way (with runes, sigils, etc) and as they are indestructible, this isn't possible.

As usual all of these ideas would be great unique Plunder items.