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<blockquote data-quote="KenHood" data-source="post: 4846156" data-attributes="member: 4413">Palindrome, kneeling on the floor beside the bag, non-chalantly sits on top of his left hand.&quot;Sadly, no. That's one of the weird limitations of the magic. I mean, I can make a mage hand pick up objects, even move and carry them. But if I were to, say, poke someone in the eye with it--I mean, a completely logical application of a tangible manifestation of force--it has no effect whatsoever. Even weirder: I can create fire with prestidigitation, heat and cool objects, even create small explosions. But as soon as I attempt to apply this power in a destructive fashion, it does nothing. You would think if I could heat a glass of water, I could heat someone's brain. But, no. Don't get me wrong, magic is an awesome force with a multitude of uses. It's just that it operates according to completely arbitrary rules.&quot;&quot;Listen, I am one to say, 'I told you so.' So let me say again, I told you so. If you guys had just murdered all those people like I suggested, we wouldn't be having these problems. And if we had burned down the house completely shortly after entering the secret cellar, the police wouldn't have been able to get at us through all that wreckage.&quot;&quot;I honestly don't understand why you guys put so much effort into undermining me and sabotaging my efforts, all I'm trying to do is help all of us. Tell you what, I promise that if you guys do exactly like I say, I can solve all these cult-problems, and we'll be home-free.&quot;&quot;Actually, it will be two or three fell swoops involving the necks of Arnest and the Snake Lady. Then, we frame them for the whole mess. Now, we might have to sacrifice Woe and Atreus. Definitely Atreus. But after that, you and I should come out smelling like roses.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="KenHood, post: 4846156, member: 4413"] Palindrome, kneeling on the floor beside the bag, non-chalantly sits on top of his left hand. [COLOR="Silver"]"Sadly, no. That's one of the weird limitations of the magic. I mean, I can make a [I]mage hand[/I] pick up objects, even move and carry them. But if I were to, say, poke someone in the eye with it--I mean, a completely logical application of a tangible manifestation of force--it has no effect whatsoever. Even weirder: I can create fire with prestidigitation, heat and cool objects, even create small explosions. But as soon as I attempt to apply this power in a destructive fashion, it does nothing. You would think if I could heat a glass of water, I could heat someone's brain. But, no. Don't get me wrong, magic is an awesome force with a multitude of uses. It's just that it operates according to completely arbitrary rules."[/COLOR] [COLOR="silver"]"Listen, I [I]am[/I] one to say, 'I told you so.' So let me say again, I told you so. If you guys had just murdered all those people like I suggested, we wouldn't be having these problems. And if we had burned down the house completely shortly after entering the secret cellar, the police wouldn't have been able to get at us through all that wreckage." "I honestly don't understand why you guys put so much effort into undermining me and sabotaging my efforts, all I'm trying to do is help all of us. Tell you what, I promise that if you guys do exactly like I say, I can solve all these cult-problems, and we'll be home-free."[/COLOR] [COLOR="silver"]"Actually, it will be two or three fell swoops involving the necks of Arnest and the Snake Lady. Then, we frame them for the whole mess. Now, we might have to sacrifice Woe and Atreus. Definitely Atreus. But after that, you and I should come out smelling like roses."[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]

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