: But GURPS is wrong on this--we know from in-game
: observation that Jmen can dig up mandrake roots and
: use them right away. For that matter, we also know
: they don't emit lethal shrieks when dug up...
perhaps these mandrake roots that the Jmen dig up are already enchanted through the mandrake itself. However, maybe the Jmen need to use a little of their own energy to use the spells of these not-quite-completely-charged roots to heal someone. Also, the only time i recall a mandrake root coming from under a plant is after you kill the plant, so maybe digging up the entire mandrake plant, with the top still alive, causes it to shreik and kill off whoever is nearby.
