Read My Mind!

Bigby's Interposing Hand Indeed!

The Escapist - Random Encounter - It's just my opinion, I could be wrong...
The Escapist explores the possible dangers to body and soul associated with spells in such hoary, Satanic grimoires as Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and the D&D Player's Handbook.

Here we see the intrepid reseacher about to test the first level spell "mage armor." This should either give him a +4 to armor and nicely deflect that large pipe wrench, or do nothing as poor HPLs face is permanently joined to our researcher's lungs. (Nice t-shirt, by-the-way.)

So, I'm going to settle this for everyone. I am going to take my Harry Potter books and my Third Edition Dungeons & Dragons Players Handbook and attempt to cast the arcane spells contained within, all in the name of science, and at great risk to my body and soul.

You heard right. These claims of authentic, functional magical abilities will be put to the test before your very eyes. Do these spells really work? Will your kids be able to cast them after a casual read? Will I survive unscathed? Stay tuned to find out.

Maybe this would have all ended differently if he had had the Wizard's Wearable?

Posted by bill at February 24, 2005 11:00 AM