Talk:Campfire Tales/@comment-10390252-20170826173255

I'm guessing that Rockhoof's sudden deus-ex-buff came from his determination to save the village or die trying. His Earth Pony magic reacted to his complete determination by dumping as much rock magic into his body as it could, causing the effect on his physicality.

I wonder if all Earth Ponies have the same 'unconscious desperation cast on self' potential and if it has side-effects like losing the ability to grow plants or minerals super-fast? It would be a fantastic survival advantage if the Earth Ponies could create an ultra-buff warrior-caste subspecies under the right extreme circumstances.