Restore limb

Description

This spell complements the heal and purify spells - it allows a ruined limb to be restored to full functionality. Bone, sinew, muscle, flesh and blood vessels knit back together and the limb is as good as new within moments. The spell only repairs the functionality of the limb - the patient can still suffer from physical stress and blood loss caused by the original crippling wound. Such damage must be treated seperately, either with the heal spell.

Having a limb restored with this spell is never an entirely natural experience. Some feel a gentle, comforting warmth that spreads from the caster's hands to envelop the chosen body part. Others experience a freezing chill that immediately removes all sensation from the damaged arm or leg - as if it had been entirely severed - which fades slowly after the spell ends. A very rare few patients feel only the horrible sensation of bones knitting and flesh flowing like clay under the hands of the magician, which can be quite traumatising in it's own right.

The spell has some serious limitations; a particularly traumatic injury may leave lingering effectsor complications that require the attention of a physick. In this case, the restore limb spell may (rarely) not be sufficient to restore the use of the broken limb, or may repair the gross physical damage but leave some internal damage that may continue to threaten the life of the patient.

Finally, this is not a spell to perform on the front line of a battle. It requires a great deal of concentration, and if that concentration is shaken the spell fails and must be begun from scratch.

Casting

• Type: Regular spell
• Cost: 1 Personal mana

Effects

You may restore a single limb ruined with the CLEAVE call or IMPALE call.

Sample Spellcasting Vocals

• TBC

Common Elements

• Rune Magic: As with all magic that heals living things, the rune Rhyv resonates with this spell.
• Astronomancy: An astronomancer knows the value of the Chalice in healing, and that constellation is especially appropriate to a spell that brings together severed flesh and bone. The Oak and the Stallion are also a good fit - the idea of regrowing and regenerating a living creature works well with these constellations.
• Dramaturgy: A dramaturgist might take on the persona of the Captain when casting this spell - typically with a no nonsense approach, laying hands on the crippled limb and using brute force to twist it back into shape. Alternatively, a more gentle approach might use the images
• Other traditions: Unlike many healing spells, water and fire are rarely used during the casting. Some magicians carry specially prepared bandages to loosely bind the damaged limb, while others - especially Marchers, like to slap a handful of damp clay, mud or soil onto the damaged limb, shaping the ruined arm or leg as if they were applying plaster to the side of a house.
• Realms: This spell regenerates damaged flesh and is firmly within the purview of the Spring realm.