From: | Damian Sharp zadoc@***.neu.edu |
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Subject: | Geasa |
Date: | Sat, 28 Aug 1999 00:43:25 -0400 (EDT) |
> Part of it does depend on how you define "fasting".
>
> Admitedly, if you define fasting as no food at all, the amount of time you
> could fulfill such a geasa would be limited. However, if you merely
> limited the time and place when eating was allowed (such as the form of
> fasting practiced during the Holy month of Ramadan) you could fulfill the
> requirement indefinately. In fact, I think this type of a "fasting" geasa
> would be very appropriate for a strongly religious Islamic character.
>
> Alternatively, you could have someone on a liquids only fast who could
> manage for quite a long time without having to break it (soy shakes with
> added nutrients).
Also, I definately remember a 'Nutrition' Spell, and a 'No Sleep' spell,
which, uses liberally, would allow someone to exist without food or sleep,
indefinately. That'd make it pretty easy to Fast forever.
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