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Magic and sphinxs, a question of thumbs

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Alright ive got a certain issue and im not sure if this has been answered anywhere before...can sphinxs use their paws as hands?

I ask because if they cant several avenues of magic become far less attractive to these magic scholars and a grave issue arises...how does the sphinx in the conversion book who is reading turn the page
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Nightmartree wrote:Alright ive got a certain issue and im not sure if this has been answered anywhere before...can sphinxs use their paws as hands?

I ask because if they cant several avenues of magic become far less attractive to these magic scholars and a grave issue arises...how does the sphinx in the conversion book who is reading turn the page

The spell manipulate object :lol:
I would say that the question is a mixed bag.
IMHO They probably can use their paws... but they are not as nimble or dexterous as a full hand. Thus they tend to not go in for fine motor skill based classes.
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eliakon wrote:The spell manipulate object :lol:
I would say that the question is a mixed bag.
IMHO They probably can use their paws... but they are not as nimble or dexterous as a full hand. Thus they tend to not go in for fine motor skill based classes.


:shock: where is that spell!? i don't remember it at all...

and so most crafting classes or anything involving writing or similar is hard for them...kinda sucks, then again the rifts magic classes have expanded quite a bit so I guess its less of a concern
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I pretty much agree with Eli.

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drewkitty ~..~ wrote:I pretty much agree with Eli.

Fed. of Magic (non-revised), RBook of Magic, & RUE. 2nd level spell.


thanks, i have to reread that now *sigh* so hard to memorize all the rpg stuff when real life wants you
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Nightmartree wrote:Alright ive got a certain issue and im not sure if this has been answered anywhere before...can sphinxs use their paws as hands?

I ask because if they cant several avenues of magic become far less attractive to these magic scholars and a grave issue arises...how does the sphinx in the conversion book who is reading turn the page

Yes to the extent their limited dexterity allows. Which should be enough to turn the page in a book. Though they might have other means to turn the page (like using their tongue, nose, or tail).

Otherwise they could use magic (Telekenisis, Manipulate Object, Metamorphosis, etc), or Psionics (% is as humans, so some are likely to have applicable powers), assistants, possess magical artifacts to assist them, or they have fashioned mundane tools to help them read books.

Magical casting might require them to adopt different gestures or engage in more mental effort (at least based on casting magic underwater found in WB7). Construct orientated magic (TW, Eco-Wizard, Summoning/Circle, Diabolist, etc) is a known area of interest to them, so they likely have found some way to function to become proficient in the class.
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Nightmartree wrote:
eliakon wrote:The spell manipulate object :lol:
I would say that the question is a mixed bag.
IMHO They probably can use their paws... but they are not as nimble or dexterous as a full hand. Thus they tend to not go in for fine motor skill based classes.


:shock: where is that spell!? i don't remember it at all...

and so most crafting classes or anything involving writing or similar is hard for them...kinda sucks, then again the rifts magic classes have expanded quite a bit so I guess its less of a concern

there is a spell telekinesis been in the game since it was created.
It goes worse when you relies they can be TWs.
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Blue_Lion wrote:
Nightmartree wrote:
eliakon wrote:The spell manipulate object :lol:
I would say that the question is a mixed bag.
IMHO They probably can use their paws... but they are not as nimble or dexterous as a full hand. Thus they tend to not go in for fine motor skill based classes.


:shock: where is that spell!? i don't remember it at all...

and so most crafting classes or anything involving writing or similar is hard for them...kinda sucks, then again the rifts magic classes have expanded quite a bit so I guess its less of a concern

there is a spell telekinesis been in the game since it was created.
It goes worse when you relies they can be TWs.


the TW thing is actually what bothered me about them, i mean...paws don't seem like they're conductive to that class

maybe they direct their sphinx obsessed minions? which are totally played up in their write up

(and then the evil necromancer sphinx said "someone give me a hand")
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For real fun, picture a giant summoner. How big is your circle made of powdered silver, again?
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Mark Hall wrote:For real fun, picture a giant summoner. How big is your circle made of powdered silver, again?


Wait, did you remember to mix it with wax?

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Great, now all I can think of is this.


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