Jewelry: magic or placebo?

[the_portals]

A few of you may remember these "Hologram bracelets"

Supposedly, they would increase your athletic ability, when in reality they were just shiny pieces of metal glued onto some rubber. Meanwhile in Haven, you have jewelry that makes you smarter, more studious, a better fighter, and so on. So, that begs the question, do these pieces of jewelry make your stats better with magic, or are they placebos that make your character think their stats are improved?

[Phinix]

Good point... but it's just a game, it doesn't have to be real.

[Karede]

Voodoo magic

[Dzedajus]

Its magic ain't got to explain shit.

[overtyped]

A few of you may remember these "Hologram bracelets"

Supposedly, they would increase your athletic ability, when in reality they were just shiny pieces of metal glued onto some rubber. Meanwhile in Haven, you have jewelry that makes you smarter, more studious, a better fighter, and so on. So, that begs the question, do these pieces of jewelry make your stats better with magic, or are they placebos that make your character think their stats are improved?

Placebos? PEH! Bob dole can wear any assortment of stylish rings and necklaces and gain attributes.

[Massa]

haven magic is cool
because its not magic
its subtle

wait why arent dreams a part of jewelry crafting

[Dzedajus]

Because jewelry directly or indirectly bring only slaughter and destruction.

[MagicManICT]

wait why arent dreams a part of jewelry crafting

Because jewelry directly or indirectly bring only slaughter and destruction.

I thought all hearthlings dreamed of this.

[Potjeh]

I'm firmly in the placebo camp.

[MagicManICT]

I'm firmly in the placebo camp.

You do realize this "magical thinking" of the placebo effect has not been accurately documented as of yet and thus puts it in the "magic" category? One day when we can fully explain it, it'll fall into the "science" category and we will be able to fully exploit it, but for now, believers will believe. (I'm just trying to be funny here. Sometimes the joke works, sometimes it falls flat on its face.)