Journey: Spells
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Here's where we talk about spells.
Spell Overview
Every spell is a skill in its own right (just like standard skills), and has a dice pool. Spells are slightly more complicated than other skills, however, and as such, their dice pools are not listed in the stat blocks; you have to read the spell description to get a better feel for what the spell utilizes.
In addition to the spell's dice pool, many spells call upon other skills, as well; chief amongst these are Skill: Arcana, Skill: Spellcraft, and Skill: Concentration.
Spell Stats
Name
- The name by which the spell is commonly referred.
Spell [Type]
- Indicates any descriptors of the spell, if applicable. Descriptors interface with other game elements.
Prerequisites
- These run the gamut from skills to attributes. These will be in the format of Type: Feature (Rating).
XP Cost
- The cost, in XP, to learn the spell. You can gain further training in the spell, improving its dice pool (and gaining other advantage, as well, dependent on the spell), but doing so costs additional XP.
Mana Cost
- The cost in mana tokens to cast the spell. If you do not have sufficient mana tokens, you cannot cast the spell; if you do not have a mana token pool, you cannot cast spells at all.
Action Cost
- The action cost of the spell. Spells that can reasonably be used in combat will use one of the standard action types, or list an action cost in ticks.
- Some spells may have the (Channeled) modifier, meaning that you are actively casting the spell until your next turn. Such a spell can be interrupted or suffer from pushback if you suffer damage or are otherwise inconvenienced while casting.
Action Type
- The action type of the spell. This interfaces with other game elements.
Range
- The range of the spell, expressed in normal measurements.
Duration
- The duration of the spell's effect, listed in either normal increments or in ticks.
Dice Pool
- The total dice pool used for the spell. If this entry is not listed, then the spell is more complicated than a single dice pool roll.
Avoid
- If the effect of the spell can be avoided, the appropriate skill is listed here.
Spell Descriptions
AMPLIFY MAGIC
Spell [Arcane]
XP Cost/Rank: 6 + 3/rank
Mana Cost: 6 + 2/rank
Action Cost: Standard
Action Type: Spell (Utility)
Range: 25 ft + 5 ft/rank
Area: 10-ft radius burst
Duration: 20 ticks/rank
Dice Pool: This + Spellcraft
Avoid: None (Beneficial)
Take Min/Avg/Max?: No / No / No
You attempt to amplify the power of magical effects that emanate from a particular location.
When you cast this spell, make a skill check with this skill's aggregate dice pool. Whenever a spell is cast in the area, if the
skill check for the spell is below your check with this spell, the spell is treated as being one rank higher.
UPGRADES
Each time you improve this spell's rank, you may select one of the following upgrades.
Duration: The duration of this spell increases by 20 ticks. You can take this upgrade multiple times.
Area: The area of this spell increases by 5 feet. You can take this upgrade multiple times. (Requires: Rank 4 [1d8])
Stronger Amplify: Spells that are affected by this spell are treated as being two ranks higher. (Requires: Rank 6 [1d12])
Greater Amplify: The stronger amplify effect of this spell causes spells to be treated as an additional rank higher. You
can take this upgrade multiple times. (Requires: Stronger Amplify, Rank 8 [1d12+1d4])
Mana Floes: When you cast this spell, you may choose to increase the mana cost by 4 + 1/rank. If you do, whenever a spell is
affected by this spell, it refunds one mana token per rank to the caster; a spell cannot refund more mana tokens than it took to
cast. However, the duration of this spell is reduced to 5 ticks/rank. (Requires: Rank 10 [1d12+1d8])
Nexus: When you cast this spell, you may instead choose to target a single creature, rather than an area. If you do, any
spells that creature casts and any spells that target that creature are affected by this spell. (Requires: Rank 12 [2d12])
DAMPEN MAGIC
Spell [Arcane]
XP Cost/Rank: 5 + 2/rank
Mana Cost: 4 + 2/rank
Action Cost: Standard
Action Type: Spell (Utility)
Range: 25 ft + 5 ft/rank
Area: 10-ft radius burst
Duration: 20 ticks/rank
Dice Pool: This + Spellcraft
Avoid: Special; see text
Take Min/Avg/Max?: No / No / No
You attempt to dampen the strength of magical effects in the area.
When you cast this spell, make a skill check with this skill's aggregate dice pool. Whenever a spell is cast in the area, if the
skill check for the spell is below your check with this spell, the spell is treated as being one rank lower. Spells that are
reduced to an effective rank of 0 or lower have no effect.
UPGRADES
Each time you improve this spell's rank, you may select one of the following upgrades.
Duration: The duration of this spell increases by 20 ticks. You can take this upgrade multiple times.
Area: The area of this spell increases by 5 feet. You can take this upgrade multiple times. (Requires: Rank 3 [1d6])
Deeper Dampening: Spells that are affected by this spell are treated as being two ranks lower. (Requires: Rank 5 [1d10])
Greater Dampening: The deeper dampening effect of this spell causes spells to be treated as an additional rank lower.
You can take this upgrade multiple times. (Requires: Deeper Dampening, Rank 7 [1d12+1d2])
Restricted Mana: The mana cost of this spell increases by 4. Whenever a spell is affected by this spell, its caster must
spend an additional one mana token per rank of this spell, or else the spell fails. (Requires: Rank 9 [1d12+1d6])
Dead Zone: When you cast this spell, you may instead choose to target a single creature, rather than an area. If you do, any
spells that creature casts any any spells that target that creature are affected by this spell. (Requires: Rank 11 [1d12+1d10])
DISPEL MAGIC
Spell [Arcane]
Prerequisites - Spell: Amplify Magic (1d6), Spell: Dampen Magic (1d6)
XP Cost/Rank: 6 + 4/rank
Mana Cost: 5 + 3/rank
Action Cost: Standard
Action Type: Spell (Utility)
Range: 25 ft + 5 ft/rank
Area: 10-ft radius burst
Duration: Instant
Dice Pool: This + Spellcraft
Avoid: Special (see text)
Take Min/Avg/Max?: No / No / No
With a flourish of arcane power, you attempt to snuff out magical effects in a small area.
When you cast this spell, there is a chance that you immediately end each spell effect in the area. The casters of the spells in
effect make aggregate skill checks with their respective spells; if the result is lower than your aggregate skill check with this
spell, the spell's effect immediately ends.
Magic items are also possibly affected by this spell. Each magic item must make a skill check as though it were a spell with a
rank equal to the Spellcraft skill of its creator, then makes an aggregate skill check using that rank twice (so if the item was
created by a crafter with a Spellcraft of 1d6, the item makes a skill check with a 2d6 dice pool). If the item fails to overcome
your skill result with this spell, the item ceases functioning for 10 ticks for each point by which it failed.
UPGRADES
Each time you improve this spell's rank, you may select one of the following upgrades.
Area: The area of this spell increases by 5 feet. You can take this upgrade multiple times.
Insistence: You gain a +1 power bonus to the skill check for this spell. You can take this upgrade multiple times; the power
bonus cannot exceed your Potential.
Item Dispelling: When a magic item fails to overcome your skill check, it ceases functioning for an additional 5 ticks for
each point by which it failed. You can take this upgrade multiple times. (Requires: Rank 3 [1d6])
Disruption: When you cast this spell, anyone casting a spell in the area must immediately make a skill check with the spell
they are casting. If they fail to overcome your skill check, the spell fails. (Requires - Spell: Counterspell (1d6), Rank 4 [1d8])
Improved Disruption: When you interrupt a spell, the caster of that spell loses a mana token; if the caster has no remaining
mana tokens, this upgrade has no effect. You can take this upgrade multiple times. (Requires - Spell: Arcane Absorption (1d6),
Disruption, Rank 5 [1d10])
LIGHTNING BOLT
Spell [Lightning]
XP Cost/Rank: 4 + 2/rank
Mana Cost: 3 + 1/rank
Action Cost: Standard
Action Type: Spell (Attack)
Range: 50 ft
Target: One creature
Duration: Instant
Dice Pool: This + Spellcraft
Avoid: Reflex (Negates)
Take Min/Avg/Max?: No / Yes / No
You hurl a bolt of lightning at your target. Make an attack roll with this spell's aggregate dice pool (the dice pool for this
skill plus your Spellcraft skill), opposed by your target's Reflex skill. If you successfully hit, you deal damage to the target
equal to a skill check with this skill.
UPGRADES
Each time you improve this spell's rank, you may select one of the following upgrades.
Range: The range of this spell is increased by 10 feet. You can take this upgrade multiple times.
Unerring: You gain a +1 power bonus on the attack roll for this spell. You can take this upgrade multiple times; the power
bonus cannot exceed your Potential.
Shock: If you successfully hit with this spell, the creature is (stunned) for a number of ticks equal to the amount by which
you overcame the opposed roll. (Requires: Rank 3 [1d6])
Area: This spell now affects a 5-ft line extending from you to the extent of the range. (Requires: Rank 4 [1d8])
Lasting Shock: The shock effect lasts an additional tick for each point by which you overcame the opposed roll. You can
take this upgrade multiple times. (Requires: Shock, Rank 5 [1d10])
Concussion: You gain a +1 power bonus to damage dealt with this spell. You can take this upgrade multiple times; the power
bonus cannot exceed your Potential. (Requires: Rank 6 [1d12])
Chain Lightning: When you cast this spell, you may spend mana tokens equal to half this spell's mana token cost. If you do,
you can target another creature within 30 feet of the original target; use the same attack roll, but the damage the second target
takes is half of what the primary target took. (Requires: Rank 7 [1d12+1d2])
