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<blockquote data-quote="Camarath" data-source="post: 997079" data-attributes="member: 11987"><p>The Telekinesis example is not the same kind of thing since it specifly targets "creature or object"(s) since a person is an a creature I think it is reasonable to say the the caster can affect himself with the spell and to assert this to your DM. It is a good starting assumption that things created by magic function like normal items but IMO you can not rely on it unless specifically stated in the spell.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Slippery Ectoplasm? Most other greases would indead either burn (some at very high temperatures) or would require technical expertise to manufacture that would be beyond a Medieval culture. But they could be created through True Creation (which I guess is not strictly core [PsiH]).</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Just be careful. I would suggest using pitch rather than a thin oil or petroleum product.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>If burning adds no game effect (i.e. damage or other change) then there no house rule (the effect is merely cosmetic). I do think that the player desreve some sort of explanation if it does not react to heat especially very intense heat.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Unless as a DM you have a reson why things should work differently I think you should try but are not compeled to preserve the feel of realism. I don't think you can deal with this issue with out making some sort of house rule unless you ignore it.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Crude oil is not a grease it does not fit the normal qualifications of a grease. Grease is normally solid or semi-solid at room temperatures. And wile crude oil can occasionally be solid at room temperature it is not typicaly a very good lubricant. It is also a substance so varied that it properties cannot be consistently defined beyond generalities qualities. Moter oil which is a good lubricant is also not a grease because it is too thin. You could count them as greases it you want but that would be a bit of a stretch.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Good, I was afraid we would have to speak through a translator(my brother) since I don't speak 133t either.<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Camarath, post: 997079, member: 11987"] The Telekinesis example is not the same kind of thing since it specifly targets "creature or object"(s) since a person is an a creature I think it is reasonable to say the the caster can affect himself with the spell and to assert this to your DM. It is a good starting assumption that things created by magic function like normal items but IMO you can not rely on it unless specifically stated in the spell. Slippery Ectoplasm? Most other greases would indead either burn (some at very high temperatures) or would require technical expertise to manufacture that would be beyond a Medieval culture. But they could be created through True Creation (which I guess is not strictly core [PsiH]). Just be careful. I would suggest using pitch rather than a thin oil or petroleum product. If burning adds no game effect (i.e. damage or other change) then there no house rule (the effect is merely cosmetic). I do think that the player desreve some sort of explanation if it does not react to heat especially very intense heat. Unless as a DM you have a reson why things should work differently I think you should try but are not compeled to preserve the feel of realism. I don't think you can deal with this issue with out making some sort of house rule unless you ignore it. Crude oil is not a grease it does not fit the normal qualifications of a grease. Grease is normally solid or semi-solid at room temperatures. And wile crude oil can occasionally be solid at room temperature it is not typicaly a very good lubricant. It is also a substance so varied that it properties cannot be consistently defined beyond generalities qualities. Moter oil which is a good lubricant is also not a grease because it is too thin. You could count them as greases it you want but that would be a bit of a stretch. Good, I was afraid we would have to speak through a translator(my brother) since I don't speak 133t either.:) [/QUOTE]
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