Waterspells

My thoughts on the matter: A spell or effect or talent does exactly what it says it does an no more, in the sense of anything that would cause a mechanical advantage.

However, modules or Judges may adjudicate that differently, players may make suggestions but not bog down the game by continually make suggestions(aka dont try too hard)

On the issue of slashing damage: thin streams of water water under pressure absolutely could do slashing damage. Leaks from hydraulic equipment can do this in industrial accidents. And it turns out one of my other big hobbies is blowing and fusing glass. I use/rent time on a water jet to cut curved pieces of glass (like dragon flies & sea horses for inclusion in my pieces.) the OMAX water jet has a crazy stick figure-like warning sign that shows a hand loosing three fingers. Yikes!

(I am happy to say I have all my fingers … but I obviously treat that machine with wary respect).

My thoughts on the matter: A spell or effect or talent does exactly what it says it does an no more, in the sense of anything that would cause a mechanical advantage.

However, modules or Judges may adjudicate that differently, players may make suggestions but not bog down the game by continually make suggestions(aka dont try too hard)

Maybe it would help if I explained the end goal….. My Five-Year-Old has been brain washing me by putting “Let it go” from the Move Frozen on auto loop, and watching the movie or you-tubes of the movie at all walking hours. To save my sanity, I’ve turned to PC creation. I’m basically trying to recreate Elsa the Ice Queen in Arcanis.

Josh, now that you know the context would you be more comfortable with that creative license if I Elemental Empowered (Cold) all my water spells so that the ice and snow flavoring has a clearly defined and referenceable effect?

I don’t see how a liquid can produce slashing damage.

One of the most famous types of magical weapons concerning water is the waterwhip. If you ever watched Avatar: The Last Air Bender or Avatar: Legend of Korra, there are many instances of said whip. L5R RPG has referenced it a couple of times, as well as several other fantasy games.

Elemental Bolt is a generalized bolt of a certain element. It could be descripted as a sharp wave (slashing) of water thrown at someone (when using as a Water), or a more tightly condensed block of water (bludgeon) launched at the target. It’s up to the imagination of the caster and what the GM allows.

It’s all a matter of speed. Remember if you hit water (a fluid) at enough speed it’s like hitting solid ground. Conversely it makes sense that water in a stream going fast enough could cut or slice. At least that’s how I see it. Narrow stream would cut a torrent would bludgeon since the impact is spread out. Hence why they gave it two damage types. Seems logical to me.

Definitely a matter of speed, since most people think of glass as a solid, when it is technically a liquid. It’s just that its a very slow liquid, to the point that for most common purposes it acts like a solid.

Definitely a matter of speed, since most people think of glass as a solid, when it is technically a liquid. It’s just that its a very slow liquid, to the point that for most common purposes it acts like a solid.
Glass is actually a solid…you made me curious though, had to look it up.

EDIT: Oops, looks like Josh beat me to it

Definitely a matter of speed, since most people think of glass as a solid, when it is technically a liquid. It’s just that its a very slow liquid, to the point that for most common purposes it acts like a solid.
Glass is actually a solid…

I admit the situation with glass is fluid and murky. But even the link you provide says, “There is no clear answer to the question “Is glass solid or liquid?”,” before saying it is a solid because it pretty much acts like one (paraphrasing). From the molecular level, it is a fluid as it lacks the molecular structure of a solid. To me, that places it in the liquids.