Arcane Connections and their destruction...

Games Discussion Ars Magica
1

I have no idea if this has been covered before, but what happens when the substance an arcane connection is made of fades/otherwise naturally deteriorates?

Edit: I have searched, but am unsure if my phrasing just didn't illuminate the correct answers for me...

Example:
Marcus of Jerbiton has fixed an arcane connection to a body of water via a droplet he has kept preserved. What happens when that droplet evaporates?

2

Part of the question would be whether fixing the AC prevents evaporation. It might somehow transform the drop into something that cannot be destroyed...

3

I like silveroak's suggestion. I would imagine that a finger changed into a permanent arcane connection would become a mummified finger or something like that.

4

I think it's very reasonable to have the fixed connection permanent in some manner. Let the player decide something thematic.
That said, if it's destroyed then it's gone.

5

Hi,

I would think it a good idea to put that drop of water into a wax sealed ampule, or something like that, because once the drop of water evaporates, it is gone. Nothing about an AC makes it resistant to damage or destruction.

Anyway,

Ken

6

Agreed.