Thaumaturgy 101 - First Period, Thursday 3/05

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"Class, unfortunately, has quite a few handouts today."

She sent the sheets through through the class, passing it to the nearest person.

"For those who were in my alchemy class, I'll remind you that many of the meanings provided here could be utilized in any alchemical workings you might try and that the principles you learned there still apply."

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Re: Discussion

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"I'm not sure what you mean," Agnes mused. "I mean, they're going to do the same thing whether you put them in a potion or a stew. On the other hand different parts of a plant might do different things, and sometimes how you prepare them is important. A poultice is going to have a completely different effect than an infusion." She bit her lip, thinking. "Of course, if you're talking about stuff like waving sticks around in the air to make a spell work better, that depends on the spiritual properties of the plant. And THOSE sometimes have more to do with what our ignorant ancestors thought the leaves looked like than anything intrinsic. Doesn't make it any less effective, but sometimes it's frustrating."