quinn Posted May 31, 2015 Report Share Posted May 31, 2015 is it possible to burn a spike to gain access to the attribute held in the spike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Joe in the Bush Posted May 31, 2015 Report Share Posted May 31, 2015 I imagine it'd be like burning a metalmind. you could feel the power, but not access it, unless it was stolen from you are was already spiked into you. So probably not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natc Posted May 31, 2015 Report Share Posted May 31, 2015 (edited) I don't see how that counts as hacking. Though AFAIK it does cause the DNA in it to get spliced onto you. Must've decayed by the time you can swallow it though. And imagine swallowing a spike without hurting yourself. I imagine it'd be like burning a metalmind. you could feel the power, but not access it, unless it was stolen from you are was already spiked into you. So probably not. Burning a metalmind to use its power isn't even difficult though. The metalmind just has to be yours. People have been doing that perfectly well since the Lord Ruler with extremely overpowered results. Edited May 31, 2015 by natc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voidus Posted May 31, 2015 Report Share Posted May 31, 2015 There's a few different WoBs on that one, one states as natc said that it would permanently splice your DNA with the spike which would 'have some very unusaul results'. One states as Joe said that you could only burn a spike that had stolen your own power. One states that trying to burn one would cause intense pain and potentially nearly kill you I think. And a few more recent times it's been RAFO'd.So short answer: We have no idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natc Posted May 31, 2015 Report Share Posted May 31, 2015 I think the intense pain one involved burning the spike while it was stuck in you, in reference to Inquisitors. But yeah we have no clue what would happen. Common trend with lost arts. Burning a metalmind for power still isn't a good comparison though, since that has so many known and theoretical loopholes surrounding it already. Some of which involve identity-screwing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 31, 2015 Report Share Posted May 31, 2015 Allomantically burn a Hemalurgic Spike that's had a bunch of Enhancement Aons carved into it for additional power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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