IOW, they’re so fabulous, they could just die!DM: I think all your characters are absolutely magical, so unfortunately it doesn't work.
IOW, they’re so fabulous, they could just die!DM: I think all your characters are absolutely magical, so unfortunately it doesn't work.
The RAW are addressed to the human players of the game.It is unusual because it revolves around concepts, food and drink, that are notably dependent upon frame of reference. RAW that spell should mean something very different to many different species. If we are truly role playing.
For example, the rules tell you what is food to a Dhampir. The rules also tell you that this spell purifies food. People seem to be interpreting it to mean something extra: specific types of food. I’m sure that was the spell designer’s intent. But this is specifically a topic about RAW. I don’t think the designer was considering non-human frames of reference, or anticipating how varied playable species would become.
But this ISN’T an example of considering the question from a RAW perspective. Instead, it’s an example of mixing a RAW and non-RAW interpretation in order to get the greatest advantage for a character regardless of whether it makes sense.For example, the rules tell you what is food to a Dhampir. The rules also tell you that this spell purifies food. People seem to be interpreting it to mean something extra: specific types of food. I’m sure that was the spell designer’s intent. But this is specifically a topic about RAW. I don’t think the designer was considering non-human frames of reference, or anticipating how varied playable species would become.
Yes, I understand the real world reasons that we don't worry much about this spell.
However, this is a roleplaying game where you can play as a variety of different species and the goal of many players is to try to imagine themselves into the mental space of their characters. The issue is not that the spell doesn't work, since all of us humans with shared references get it, but rather whether it makes sense from the perspective of all of those fantastical characters. Because the effect is that we are picking and choosing which sorts of food it can affect. Pragmatism only gets you so far within imaginary settings.
So, I'm understanding that some casters could the use create food to summon various types of living creatures, possibly even humanoids? (I might be misremembering the spell).