[quote=KatherinWinter]
Not really :) your explanation only confuses what I got off the net and my hubby :)my understand of sorcery is that spells or based on something. My reactiomn should Depend on the category. A metal spell would need a different reaction then a ice spell
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Kat, if you don't mind, I'm going to step in and make an executive decision. Assume the blast is similar to plasma, unless otherwise specified.

Plasma: An ionized gas consisting of positive ions and free electrons in proportions resulting in more or less no overall electric charge, typically at low pressures (as in the upper atmosphere and in fluorescent lamps) or at very high temperatures (as in stars and nuclear fusion reactors).