Ahoy scribes,
I got hung up on a detail in my WIP and I need some outside input.
In my setting there's a specialized form of magic-use called Tree-Shaping. As the name implies it's basically a way of magically changing the shape of trees (and plants and other vegetables etc). Technically tree-shaping is no different from any other kind of magic and anyone able to wield magic would be able to do it provided they were able to grasp all of the complexities involved (kinda like playing a guitar, anyone can strum the strings but to make it sound good you need to know what you're doing). What separates the tree-shaper from another magician is that they have a deep intuitive understanding of the way the trees and plants work and as such they're able to manipulate them with much less effort.
Now the question is how would a tree-shaper react to something like carpentry or woodworking. The magic of tree-shaping requires the tree to be alive and able to grow, but chairs and tables and houses are made from wood that's no longer alive. Is this something that would bother a tree-shaper or not? Since they have a deep affinity and understanding of living plants and trees, would they find it disturbing on an emotional level to live in a wooden house, like a log-cabin?
If you have any thoughts on this, please share. If you have questions, please ask.
I got hung up on a detail in my WIP and I need some outside input.
In my setting there's a specialized form of magic-use called Tree-Shaping. As the name implies it's basically a way of magically changing the shape of trees (and plants and other vegetables etc). Technically tree-shaping is no different from any other kind of magic and anyone able to wield magic would be able to do it provided they were able to grasp all of the complexities involved (kinda like playing a guitar, anyone can strum the strings but to make it sound good you need to know what you're doing). What separates the tree-shaper from another magician is that they have a deep intuitive understanding of the way the trees and plants work and as such they're able to manipulate them with much less effort.
Now the question is how would a tree-shaper react to something like carpentry or woodworking. The magic of tree-shaping requires the tree to be alive and able to grow, but chairs and tables and houses are made from wood that's no longer alive. Is this something that would bother a tree-shaper or not? Since they have a deep affinity and understanding of living plants and trees, would they find it disturbing on an emotional level to live in a wooden house, like a log-cabin?
If you have any thoughts on this, please share. If you have questions, please ask.