The Spell Cleanse

[darthauthor]

The Spell Cleanse

Question #1:
If you are hiking in the cold of Canada or Free Quebec or such, you fall in a lake or it rains on you.
You soaking wet. Freezing. Can you cast the spell "Cleanse" and it leaves you and your clothes DRY?

Question #2:
"Does the spell wipe away your scent, at least for a while? In case you are being tracked by a hunting dog or Dog Boy.

Question #3:
"Does the spell clean bandages?"

Question #4:
"Would it clean a babies diapers?"

Question #5:
"Does the spell substitute for toilet paper and or a bibet?"

Question #6:
"Does the spell "wash off" make-up?"
Special emphasis on disguises and such. Like would it undo "Ectoplasmic Disguise?"

Question #7:
"Does the spell eliminate trace evidence on a person like evidence a forensic expert could look for (blood, smell of gun power, gun oil, etc.)?

[ShadowLogan]

Q1: If they caster considers the wet clothes "unclean" then yes (Magic energy flows over the person and magically removes dirt, drime, stains, and just about anything that the spell caster considers 'unclean'."-BoM pg93).

Q2: Its the equivalent of taking a shower (text).

Q3 & Q4: If they are made of clothes/fabric then yes.

Q5: See Q2

Q6: Specifically Ectoplasmic Disguise, No. The make-up could be removed if the caster views it as "unclean" as in Q1

Q7: It can only be used on "living creatures and clothes/fabrics". Yes it can remove evidence but only in a very narrow scope (clothes or person), so if any trace evidence escapes that scope (ex. blood stained the chair) then no it won't work. Basically based on the description, aside from the person (who gets a "shower", if it isn't something you'd put in a washer/dryer to normally clean I would say no).

[darthauthor]

ShadowLogan,

Thank you for your Reply.

The emphasis of one aspect of the Cleanse spell I wanted to verify was, "... right out of the shower (only dry) and the clothes as if freshly washed and dried."

The DRIED part.

People freeze to death with being wet in a cold climate.
Or they can just catch a cold or Pneumonia.

IF a person strips.
Starts a fire.
stays warm and dry while their clothes dry they can put them on again and keep going.

That is a lot of work while you are wet and freezing cold.
Besides, without a dry towel or blanket you are freezing.

IF the Cleanse spell instantly dries you clothes and body it could save a person's life instead of freezing to death.
Although, on oneself it might be hard to cast if your teeth are chattering.

[darthauthor]

Question #8:

Will the Cleanse clean a horse or a dog?

[ShadowLogan]

Q8:

The spell description is a bit contradictory, so the ultimate answer will be which part of the description you give more credit to: the Range stat block that says persons OR the fluff description block that says living creatures.

I would go with living creatures personally, but keep in mind that animals don't exactly like magic or Supernatural (see "Psionic Abilities in Animals" that was cut from RUE, but found in RMB or other main book settings like PF with psionics). At minimum the animal is likely to try an resist having the spell cast on them I would think. That resistance could be via a Saving Throw (which should still be applicable for when you cast on someone other than self, animals are also at penalty to save vs magic IINM) or physically try to avoid being touched (usually by fleeing, this might include attacking to create a path).

[darthauthor]

Question #9:

"IF some lazy fellow wants to clean a carpet, can wrap the carpet around themselves or someone else and cast the Cleanse counting it as clothing?"

Question #10:
Same as #9 only with bedsheets or a sleeping bag.

[ShadowLogan]

Q9 & 10:
It can be a bit contradictory as in some places it seems to imply only "clothes" a few times, but in one place it mentions "clothes/fabric". If you take the clothes aspect to be the intended choice by repetition then no, but if you go with the "clothes/fabrics" that could give a bit of flexibility then yes, though it doesn't necessarily require one to "wear" them as the mage can do "one pile of clothes, weighting no more than 25 pounds (11.25kg, no living person) can also be washing in place of a specific character's clothes."

I'd probably allow it to work on a carpet or bedsheets or sleeping bag provided they are fabrics, though I would impose the 25lb/11.25kg limit from the "pile of clothes" option. Which likely isn't going to be a factor for sheets or sleeping bag but could be a factor for a carpet (albeit a big carpet).