The Covenant of Caepernum: Aeric exMiscellanea

[jules]

@AericExMiscellanea

@Christian Andersen

What happens with warping? I understand that only the animals are affected, aren't they? So only animals gain warping in that room, but it is likely that they will avoid it due the pain. If a magus works in the room for a season (and it is not a bjornaer in heartbeast), he won't be considered under the effect of a continuous spell, will he? And if he is a Bjornaer but his parma protects him, he won't gain any warping.

I know that probably is easier just with a ward with Rego (base 1 or 2 I think).

Edit: I think that with a ward the warping applies because it is you who is warded against animals, not the room. While the Perdo options seems worse but only affects animals, and it does not give warping.

I like this answer from a recent thread:

@cunningrat1

Certain spells affecting targets after they're cast do, canonically, inflict Warping. (The enchantments on the Tremere 'healing waystations' in "Against the Dark" are specifically said to do so, for example.)

My rule of thumb, for my games, is as follows.
(a) If the spell is cast directly at the person as the Target. (Note that "Clenching Grasp of the Crushed Heart" is cast directly at the person, but "Ball of Abysmal Flame" is not: the Target of BoAF is the ball of fire you create.)
(b) If the spell is actively working on a person inside an area. (Room-target "Purification of the Festering Wounds" does directly work on the people inside, but "Chamber of Spring Breezes" does not. Circle of warding against stone doesn't either, because the magic acts on stones that try to enter the circle.)
(c) If the spell is made of pure, grade-A Wisconsin cheese. (If you say "my magus casts 30 defensive spells on himself every morning", this rule comes into play, even if some of the individual spells shouldn't cause warping.)

In your case, I would simply make sure that my Sanctum/Lab is circular and use a Circle ward, which shouldn't apply warping to occupants.