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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bran Blackbyrd" data-source="post: 138884" data-attributes="member: 1710">Yeah, that's probably one of my best, I'm glad you like it!They work like a charm (no pun intended) in low-magic campaigns because they don't ruin the illusion that magic is rare. They can be "created" by people who supposedly have no magic abilities, and they expire quickly which actually reinforces how special they are, and how hard magic is to truly capture.In my campaign magic is everywhere, but it isn't being used. Magic users were hunted to virtual extinction and the fact that magic exists has been repressed, so the air practically crackles with unused power. The Peasant Charms are an example of how one powerful emotion, one defining moment, can capture that energy and put it to use, if only for a moment. Intent shapes power.This is a nice companion to boosting the effectiveness of Healing and Herbalism. This has a pretty decent suspension of disbelief too. You'd be surprised how many people never question that the village wise woman's homemade treebark tonic heals as many HP as a Cure Light Wounds potion, just because she rolled a great skill check. They just say, "Oh ok, I guess she brews a great homemade cure-all."Note: Oy, I can't type anything correctly anymore.</blockquote>