#with subtle inherent magic bridging the gaps in both cognition (like speak with animals does) and what's physiologically possible | Explore Tumblr Posts and Blogs

blujayonthewing · 7 months

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if you cast speak with animals and talk to a forest gnome who's speaking as if to a bird would you understand them or does the magic behind those processes work differently enough that they'd slide right off each other

#the gnome would understand you of course because you're (I've always imagined) speaking common or whatever #but I've imagined gnomish beast speech to consist mostly of actual attempts on the gnome's end to communicate on the animal's level #with subtle inherent magic bridging the gaps in both cognition (like speak with animals does) and what's physiologically possible #does innate gnome Snow White Animal Friends Magic apply outward to a listener who is not actually an animal #does Speak With Animals work on a creature that isn't actually a beast but is talking like one #what's the mechanic behind the magic #thinkin like a wizard again #'yes yes yes the spell works but HOW does it work it makes a DIFFERENCE'#gnome stuff #worldbuilding #I guess lol just needs 'so I can find it again' tags

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