[ Wait, he ate Moder? Like, all of her? Ford lights up at the very idea, though Dipper is moving on to different questions before Ford can start pressing him for details. ]
Well, we confirmed that we do still turn into crystals when we die. That confirms that it's solely a matter of physiology, rather than anything inherent to Trench causing it. I also can't use the crystal as the basis any Paleblood based spellcasting—but it can act as a catalyst to improve the efficiency of said spells.
[ He pulls out his journal—a new one just for the Grove—and opens it up so Dipper can read his notes. ]
But I'd need to do more testing to determine why. It could be that a Paleblood death crystal interacts especially well with Paleblood spell reagents. Or it could be that any death crystal is an especially potent catalyst for a Paleblood spell, or that any death crystal can work with any blood type, or that a Paleblood's death crystal would be just as potent with any blood type.
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Well, we confirmed that we do still turn into crystals when we die. That confirms that it's solely a matter of physiology, rather than anything inherent to Trench causing it. I also can't use the crystal as the basis any Paleblood based spellcasting—but it can act as a catalyst to improve the efficiency of said spells.
[ He pulls out his journal—a new one just for the Grove—and opens it up so Dipper can read his notes. ]
But I'd need to do more testing to determine why. It could be that a Paleblood death crystal interacts especially well with Paleblood spell reagents. Or it could be that any death crystal is an especially potent catalyst for a Paleblood spell, or that any death crystal can work with any blood type, or that a Paleblood's death crystal would be just as potent with any blood type.