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<blockquote data-quote="Koloth" data-source="post: 6805750" data-attributes="member: 6706231"><p>Welcome to another exciting episode of Phill and Dixie's Science and Pathfinder. </p><p></p><p>Awaken seems to target a single critter so would apply to one single bacteria. The spell description doesn't mention if the awakened abilities apply to offspring. Which is important since a disease bug works due to rapid multiplication. If the fission process destroys the Awaken ability, then your plan won't work. A single bug, no matter how smart, can't do what you are trying to do. Eventually, someone will figure out what is going on and just blast the latest victim and the bug into dust. Now an Awaken spell followed by a properly worded Wish spell might be different. ("May all of this bacteria's offspring be identical to the parent." or some such). This assumes the caster in question even knows about bacteria and how they work. Awaken also mentions having to touch the critter in question. Can the caster see the specific bug in question? Might need an over achieving Enlarge spell just to make the target big enough to touch without killing it or targeting the wrong one. </p><p></p><p>Might have to create several special bugs since most are rather species specific. One that kills Dwarves likely won't harm Orcs and such.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Koloth, post: 6805750, member: 6706231"] Welcome to another exciting episode of Phill and Dixie's Science and Pathfinder. Awaken seems to target a single critter so would apply to one single bacteria. The spell description doesn't mention if the awakened abilities apply to offspring. Which is important since a disease bug works due to rapid multiplication. If the fission process destroys the Awaken ability, then your plan won't work. A single bug, no matter how smart, can't do what you are trying to do. Eventually, someone will figure out what is going on and just blast the latest victim and the bug into dust. Now an Awaken spell followed by a properly worded Wish spell might be different. ("May all of this bacteria's offspring be identical to the parent." or some such). This assumes the caster in question even knows about bacteria and how they work. Awaken also mentions having to touch the critter in question. Can the caster see the specific bug in question? Might need an over achieving Enlarge spell just to make the target big enough to touch without killing it or targeting the wrong one. Might have to create several special bugs since most are rather species specific. One that kills Dwarves likely won't harm Orcs and such. [/QUOTE]
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