When Does The Rithmatist Stop Drawing Rithmatic Line.

[High prince of geeks he/him]

So in the Rithmatist there was several occasions were a rithmatist was not touching the Chalk but it still held Rithmatic powers. The Scribbler draws with the the end of his staff. And Professor Nalizar uses a piece of chalk on his shoe. So the rithmatist doesn't actuality have to touch the chalk. Any ways people could use this

[Purelake Earthquake he/him]

Fight the chalklings at the tower remotely using spanchalk.

[Divine0Flame he/him]

That is a wonderful idea! Other than they have no fabrials, the WC don't die in the normal scense, and you would have to get your chalk somewhere strategicaly useful. sorry for raining on your parade.

[Aidulin41]

So in the Rithmatist there was several occasions were a rithmatist was not touching the Chalk but it still held Rithmatic powers. The Scribbler draws with the the end of his staff. And Professor Nalizar uses a piece of chalk on his shoe. So the rithmatist doesn't actuality have to touch the chalk. Any ways people could use this

Fight the chalklings at the tower remotely using spanchalk.

 

My guess would be that as long as a Rithmatist is in control of the chalk and intends to be making Rithmatic lines, the magic will work. After all, it's just normal chalk apart from that intent, so physical touch isn't necessary. One might even be able to create contraptions, operated by Rithmatists, that hold mutiple pieces of chalk over a larger area. There would be pros and cons, of course, as with any technology. While such a thing would save time and people, someone would have to replace worn-down chalk, and there would be less individuality among responses to the wild chalklings.