FX weilding critters
FX weilding critters posted in Species, Aliens, Xenoforms & Monsters forum comment posted by cobalt_phoenix | Author |
| Thanks for the thoughts John. |
My pleasure, and I'm glad to see you recovered enough to do more posting.
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| Well, if spells wouldn't work... |
I actually didn't say spells wouldn't work. I just said that I wouldn't consider a short-term spell equal to a vaccine. There could be a spell that provides protection for longer time frames, potentially through a more complex and longer ritual (likely requiring multiple casters).
With a single caster, such a spell would be difficult, especially due to its overall power (it is applying a magical protection with a long duration, and could potentially be permanent). If you go with a longer ritual using multiple casters, then it may be usable by lower level casters while still offering a long duration.
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| ...potions or other alchemical creations that do boost the immune system, keying it in on the pathogen, would be the solution. |
Potions tend to just replicate the effects of spells, so I would say that this is viable, but runs into the same issue as relying on a spell.
And, of course, the casting of such a spell would likely require similar material components. A ritual with a large number of people involved could require an entire crop of something like Wolf's Bane, which may be difficult to acquire in enough amounts (especially if it has to be fresh).
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