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<blockquote data-quote="Nail" data-source="post: 708289" data-attributes="member: 224">Waaaaaaaaay OTThe following is with tongue firmly planted in cheek:...as long as that student is taught alchemy from an out-dated text book from the last century.(Still, even such an ill-informed student should have been able to tell you that indeed, a fire can be smothered with gold.)Most modern wizards and well-versed sorceresses know that there are, in fact, only three elements: Air, Water, and Earth.&nbsp; &quot;Fire&quot; and &quot;flame&quot; is merely an expression of the Energy of Heat through the medium of Air.&nbsp; This is made clear when we think of the ways Heat is expressed in the other two elements: Earth =&gt; Lava, and Water =&gt; Steam.&nbsp; Moreover, it becomes clear that Heat is only one type of energy expressed through the elements;&nbsp; Fog, Ice, and Crystals are the the Cold-energy opposites of Heat through each of the respective real elements.&nbsp; There are other energy types as well, such as Entropy and Magic, each in turn capable of being expressed through the three fundamental elements.&nbsp; The evidence for this is all around us; in our magic, in our travels, and in our communes with higher powers.It is presently in vogue for modern magi to criticize those of earlier ages for their inability to see this more fundamental truth.&nbsp; They say that the ancient magician's first clue should have been the inability of the supposed element of fire to last indefinitely without support, as the other three elements can.&nbsp; Moreover, present-day wizards point to the fact that only these &quot;pseudo-elements&quot; (fire, lightning, acid, etc.) may do damage when in contact with creatures or items, while the three &quot;real&quot; elements do not.&nbsp; Again, the elders seem to have grasped part of this truth (witness the abundance of sonic-acid-fireballs, as an example), but failed to take the knowledge to it's logical conclusion.Still, we should not belittle our aged forefathers for their inability to grasp the full implications of their own work and magic.&nbsp; For we ourselves only have risen to these heights by standing on the shoulders of these ancient Titans.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Nail, post: 708289, member: 224"] [b]Waaaaaaaaay OT[/b] The following is with tongue firmly planted in cheek: ...as long as that student is taught alchemy from an out-dated text book from the last century. (Still, even such an ill-informed student should have been able to tell you that indeed, a fire can be smothered with gold.) Most modern wizards and well-versed sorceresses know that there are, in fact, only three elements: [i]Air, Water,[/i] and [i]Earth[/i]. "Fire" and "flame" is merely an expression of the Energy of [i]Heat[/i] through the medium of [i]Air[/i]. This is made clear when we think of the ways Heat is expressed in the other two elements: Earth => Lava, and Water => Steam. Moreover, it becomes clear that Heat is only one type of energy expressed through the elements; Fog, Ice, and Crystals are the the Cold-energy opposites of Heat through each of the respective real elements. There are other energy types as well, such as Entropy and Magic, each in turn capable of being expressed through the three fundamental elements. The evidence for this is all around us; in our magic, in our travels, and in our [i]communes[/i] with higher powers. It is presently in vogue for modern magi to criticize those of earlier ages for their inability to see this more fundamental truth. They say that the ancient magician's first clue should have been the inability of the supposed element of fire to last indefinitely without support, as the other three elements can. Moreover, present-day wizards point to the fact that only these "pseudo-elements" (fire, lightning, acid, etc.) may do damage when in contact with creatures or items, while the three "real" elements do not. Again, the elders seem to have grasped part of this truth (witness the abundance of sonic-acid-fireballs, as an example), but failed to take the knowledge to it's logical conclusion. Still, we should not belittle our [i]aged[/i] forefathers for their inability to grasp the full implications of their own work and magic. For we ourselves only have risen to these heights by standing on the shoulders of these ancient Titans. [/QUOTE]

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