Journey: Spells
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Here's where we talk about spells.
Despite possible inclinations to the contrary, the holy grail of spell design - a workable, mechanically-solid set of seeds that can be plausibly and easily combined in a variety of ways - is still yet to be found. As such, we'll continue with what we have thus far.
Spell Overview
Spells are a subcategory of Specials, and are tied to Skill: Arcana.
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 or trait is listed here.
Spell List
Spells that aren't links don't exist yet.
Amplify Magic: Increases the power of magic effects in a small area. Arcane Bolt: Hurl a bolt of arcane energy at a target. Arcane Nova: Create a burst of arcane energy around yourself. Arcane Shield: Surround yourself in a magical shield of force. Berserk: Cause a creature to go into a mad frenzy. Blink: Teleport a short distance. Blind: Blinds a creature. Break: Attempt to destroy an object. Caustic Spray: Douse a creature with acid. Charm: Make a creature friendlier towards you. Conjure Sustenance: Create food and water. Confuse: Temporarily confuse a creature. Counterspell: Counter a spell being cast. Dampen Magic: Weaken the power of magic effects in a small area. Darkness: Creates an area of darkness. Detect Magic: Detect the presence or absence of magic. Disguise: Disguise a creature. Dispel Magic: Completely negate ongoing magic effects. Doom: Cause a creature to die. Fear: Cause a creature to run away in fear. Flame Burst: Blast a creature with fire. Float: Don't fall as fast, and allows you to float over surfaces. Flight: The target can fly. Hold: Hold a creature in place. Icy Touch: Freeze a creature. Ingenious: Temporarily make a creature smarter; keener; or wiser. Inspired: Temporarily make a creature charming; luckier; or numinous. Invincible: Temporarily make a creature faster; stronger; or tougher. Invisibility: Make a creature invisible to sight. Lightning Bolt: Create a bolt of lightning. Mana Drain: The target loses mana tokens. Mana Siphon: Drain mana from the target. Mute: Mute a creature, rendering it unable to cast spells. Petrify: Slowly turn a creature to stone; make a creature's skin like stone; temporarily turn an item into stone. Polymorph: Turn a creature into something else. Portal: Create a portal to a distant location. Prestidigitation: Perform a variety of small magical "tricks." Quake: Shake the earth. Seal: Magically seal a door or other portal. Siphon Life: Drain the health of another creature. Sleep: Cause a creature to fall asleep. Spell Reflection: Cause spells to bounce off a creature. Teleport: Teleport to a distant location. Temper: Makes weapons more effective; smelts and refines metals. Tiny: Reduce a creature's size. Toxin: Inflict a creature with a poison. Virus: Inflict a creature with a disease. Word: Invoke a word of tremendous arcane power.
Spell Descriptions
AMPLIFY MAGIC
Spell [Arcane]
XP Cost/Rank: 6 + 3/rank
Mana Cost: 6 + 2/rank
Action Cost: Long
Action Type: Spell (Utility)
Range: 25 ft
Area: 10-ft radius burst
Duration: 20 ticks
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.
Range: The range of this spell increases by 5 feet. You can take this upgrade multiple times.
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, and if you have taken the Duration upgrade, it only extends the
duration by 5 ticks for each time you have taken it. (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])
ARCANE BOLT
Spell [Arcane]
XP Cost/Rank: 2 + 2/rank
Mana Cost: 0 (see text)
Action Cost: Medium
Action Type: Spell (Attack)
Range: 50 feet
Target: One creature
Duration: Instant
Dice Pool: This + Spellcraft
Avoid: Reflex
Take Min/Avg/Max?: No / Yes / No
You form arcane power into a bolt of energy, which you sling at your target.
You must have at least one mana token to cast this spell.
Make an aggregate skill check with this spell, opposed by your target's Reflex trait. If you overcome the opposed roll, you
deal arcane damage to the target equal to a skill check with this spell.
UPGRADES
Each time you improve this spell's rank, you may select one of the following upgrades.
Range: The range of this spell increases by 10 feet. You can take this upgrade multiple times.
Empowered Bolt: When you cast this spell, you may spend a mana token. If you do, add 1 to the damage the spell deals. (Requires
- Rank 2 [1d4])
Improved Empowered Bolt: When you cast this spell, you may spend mana tokens, up to your Potential. If you do, this spell deals
extra damage equal to the tokens expended. (Requires - Empowered Bolt, Rank 4 [1d8])
Rapid Bolt: When you cast this spell, you may increase the mana cost by two mana tokens plus an additional mana token per rank.
If you do, this spell's action cost is reduced one step (ie, from Medium to Short). (Requires - Rank 6 [1d12])
Arcane Volley: When you cast this spell, you may increase the mana cost by four mana tokens plus an additional two mana tokens
per rank. If you do, this spell's action cost is increased one step (ie, from Medium to Long), and you can target up to two
creatures with this spell, using the same roll for the opposed roll and dealing the same damage to each target. (Requires - Rank 8
[1d12+1d4])
Improved Volley: When you opt to make use of the arcane volley upgrade, you may spend an additional two mana tokens per
rank. If you do, you can target another creature. You can take this upgrade multiple times; each time you do, you can opt to spend
an additional two mana tokens per rank to target another creature. (Requires - Arcane Volley, Rank 10 [1d12+1d8])
BLINK
Spell [Teleportation]
XP Cost/Rank: 3 + 3/rank
Mana Cost: 2 + 2/rank
Action Cost: Special (see text)
Action Type: Spell (Utility)
Range: Special (see text)
Target: Caster
Duration: Instant
Dice Pool: This + Spellcraft
Avoid: None
Take Min/Avg/Max?: No / Yes / No
You magically create a shortcut through space, allowing you to traverse ground quickly.
When you cast this spell, you can move as though you had a Movement trait equal to your skill with this spell; as such, you may
choose to cast this spell as a Quick, Short, Medium, or Long action, with the distance you move dependent upon the type of
action, as with normal movement. You do not pass through the space between your current location and the target location; you
simply disappear from where you are and appear at your destination.
You must be able to clearly see your destination. If you cannot, this spell fails.
UPGRADES
Each time you improve this spell's rank, you may select one of the following upgrades.
Phasing: When you cast this spell, you do not have to clearly see your destination; however, you must have previously seen
the location. (Requires - Rank 4 [1d8])
Rapid Translocation: You may cast this spell as a Quick (Reaction) action. If you do, double its mana cost. (Requires -
Rank 6 [1d12])
Spatial Rift: When you cast this spell, you may opt to bring another creature you can touch with you; if you do, they
appear in a square adjacent to you. This spell costs an additional 4 + 2/rank mana tokens for each additional creature you bring
with you. (Requires - Rank 8 [1d12+1d4])
COUNTERSPELL
Spell [Arcane]
XP Cost/Rank: 2 + 2/rank
Mana Cost: 3 + 1/rank
Action Cost: Quick (Reaction)
Action Type: Spell (Utility)
Range: 25 feet
Target: One creature
Duration: Instant
Dice Pool: This + Spellcraft
Avoid: Special (see text)
Take Min/Avg/Max?: No / No / No
With a flash of arcane power, you attempt to interrupt a spell being cast.
Make an aggregate skill check with this spell, which is opposed by you target's skill check with the spell they are casting. If
you overcome their roll, you successfully interrupt the spell.
UPGRADES
Each time you improve this spell's rank, you may select one of the following upgrades.
Negation: 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.
Range: The range of this spell increases by 10 feet. You can take this upgrade multiple times.
Feedback: If you successfully counter a spell with this spell, the caster of that spell takes 1 point of damage. (Requires -
Rank 6 [1d12])
Enhanced Feedback: When your feedback effect occurs, it deals an additional point of damage. You can take this upgrade
multiple times. (Requires - Rank 8 [1d12+1d4])
Enduring Counterspell: If you successfully counter a spell with this spell, you may spend an additional 2 mana tokens per
rank of this spell. If you do, the caster of that spell is unable to cast spells that share a descriptor with the countered spell
for a number of ticks equal to the amount by which you overcame the opposed roll. (Requires - Spell: Mute (1d8), Rank 10 [1d12+1d8])
Everlasting Counter: When you use the enduring counterspell effect of this spell, it costs an additional mana token per
rank. The effect lasts for an additional tick per point by which you overcame the opposed roll. You can take this upgrade multiple
times. (Requires - Enduring Counterspell, Spell: Mute (1d12), Rank 14 [2d12+1d4])
DAMPEN MAGIC
Spell [Arcane]
XP Cost/Rank: 5 + 2/rank
Mana Cost: 4 + 2/rank
Action Cost: Medium
Action Type: Spell (Utility)
Range: 25 ft
Area: 10-ft radius burst
Duration: 20 ticks
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.
Range: The range of this spell increases by 5 feet. You can take this upgrade multiple times.
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: Long
Action Type: Spell (Utility)
Range: 25 ft
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.
Range: The range of this spell increases by 5 feet. You can take this upgrade multiple times.
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: Mana Drain (1d6),
Disruption, Rank 5 [1d10])
DOOM
Spell [Arcane, Death]
XP Cost/Rank: 6 + 5/rank
Mana Cost: 12 + 3/rank
Action Cost: Long
Action Type: Spell (Attack)
Range: 25 ft
Target: One creature
Duration: 60 ticks
Dice Pool: This + Spellcraft
Avoid: Resolve
Take Min/Avg/Max?: No / No / No
You attempt to rend apart a creature's soul, slaying it.
When you cast this spell, make an aggregate skill check with this spell, opposed by the target's Resolve trait. If you overcome
the opposed roll, the target begins to die; reduce the duration of this spell by a number of ticks equal to the amount by which
you overcame the opposed roll. The duration of this spell cannot be reduced to less than 24 in this manner.
At the end of the duration, the creature dies instantly, as though reduced to negative half health.
UPGRADES
Each time you improve this spell's rank, you may select one of the following upgrades.
Range: The range of this spell increases by 5 feet. You can take this upgrade multiple times.
Stop the Heart: 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.
Deathknell: When a target dies due to this spell, you immediately gain temporary health equal to the creature's Potential.
(Requires - Rank 6 [1d12])
Doombringer: Reduce the duration of this spell by an additional tick for every point by which you overcame the opposed
roll. (Requires - Rank 8 [1d12+1d4])
Sudden Death: The minimum duration of this spell's effect is reduced by 4 ticks. You can take this upgrade up to six times.
(Requires - Rank 10 [1d12+1d8])
Fear the Reaper: When you successfully cast this spell, the target gains a Trauma token every 10 ticks, until the end of
the spell's duration. (Requires - Rank 12 [2d12])
INVINCIBLE
Spell [Arcane]
XP Cost/Rank: 4 + 2/rank
Mana Cost: 3 + 2/rank
Action Cost: Medium
Action Type: Spell (Utility)
Range: 25 ft
Target: One creature
Duration: 20 ticks
Dice Pool: This + Spellcraft
Avoid: None
Take Min/Avg/Max?: No / Yes / No
You fortify a creature's physical form with arcane power, improving its strength, agility, or stamina.
When you cast this spell, choose a Physical Attribute (Strength, Dexterity, or Constitution). For the duration, that Attribute
of the target is improved by one rank.
UPGRADES
Each time you improve this spell's rank, you may select one of the following upgrades.
Range: The range of this spell increases by 5 feet. You can take this upgrade multiple times.
Duration: The duration of this spell increases by 5 ticks. You can take this upgrade multiple times.
Greater Strength: When you choose to increase a creature's Strength attribute with this spell, you may improve that
attribute an additional rank; if you do, increase the mana token cost by 4 + 2/rank for each additional rank. You can take this
attribute multiple times. (Requires - Rank 3 [1d6])
Greater Agility: When you choose to increase a creature's Dexterity attribute with this spell, you may improve that
attribute an additional rank; if you do, increase the mana token cost by 4 + 2/rank for each additional rank. You can take this
attribute multiple times. (Requires - Rank 3 [1d6])
Greater Stamina: When you choose to increase a creature's Constitution attribute with this spell, you may improve that
attribute an additional rank; if you do, increase the mana token cost by 4 + 2/rank for each additional rank. You can take this
attribute multiple times. (Requires - Rank 3 [1d6])
Power of the Bear: When you cast this spell, you may choose to improve the target's Strength and Constitution attributes;
if you do, increase the mana token cost by 1/rank. Note that choosing to improve two attributes is a different selection than
improving a single one. (Requires - Rank 4 [1d8])
Eye of the Tiger: When you cast this spell, you may choose to improve the target's Strength and Dexterity attributes; if
you do, increase the mana token cost by 1/rank. Note that choosing to improve two attributes is a different selection than
improving a single one. (Requires - Rank 4 [1d8])
Resolve of the Monkey: When you cast this spell, you may choose to improve the target's Dexterity and Constitution
attributes; if you do, increase the mana token cost by 1/rank. Note that choosing to improve two attributes is a different
selection than improving a single one. (Requires - Rank 4 [1d8])
Strength in Numbers: When you cast this spell and choose to improve the target's Strength attribute, you can target an
additional creature in range; if you do, increase the mana token cost by 4. You can take this upgrade multiple times. (Requires -
Rank 5 [1d10])
Improved Strength in Numbers: You may choose to use your strength in numbers upgrade whenever you improve a target's
Strength attribute with this spell. (Requires - Strength in Numbers, Rank 7 [1d12+1d2])
Synchronized Movements: When you cast this spell and choose to improve the target's Dexterity attribute, you can target
an additional creature in range; if you do, increase the mana token cost by 4. You can take this upgrade multiple times. (Requires
- Rank 5 [1d10])
Improved Synchronized Movements: You may choose to use your synchronized movements upgrade whenever you improve a
target's Dexterity attribute with this spell. (Requires - Synchronized Movements, Rank 7 [1d12+1d2])
Unbreakable: When you cast this spell and choose to improve the target's Constitution attribute, you can target an
additional creature in range; if you do, increase the mana token cost by 4. You can take this upgrade multiple times. (Requires -
Rank 5 [1d10])
Improved Unbreakable: You may choose to use your unbreakable upgrade whenever you improve a target's Constitution
attribute with this spell. (Requires - Unbreakable, Rank 7 [1d12+1d2])
Ferocity of Nature: When you cast this spell, you may choose to improve the target's Strength, Dexterity, and
Constitution attributes; if you do, increase the mana token cost by 2/rank. Note that choosing to improve three attributes is a
different selection than improving a single one. (Requires - Power of the Bear, Eye of the Tiger, Resolve of the
Monkey, Rank 8 [1d12+1d4])
MANA DRAIN
Spell [Arcane]
XP Cost/Rank: 4 + 2/rank
Mana Cost: 4 + 2/rank
Action Cost: Short
Action Type: Spell (Utility)
Range: 25 feet
Target: One creature
Duration: Instant
Dice Pool: This + Spellcraft
Avoid: Will
Take Min/Avg/Max?: No / No / No
You attempt to rip apart the magical power of another creature, sundering their ability to craft spells.
Make an aggregate skill check with this spell, which is then opposed by your target's Will trait. If you overcome the opposed
roll, your target loses one mana token for each point you exceeded their roll by.
UPGRADES
Each time you improve this spell's rank, you may select one of the following upgrades.
Range: The range of this spell increases by 10 feet. You can take this upgrade multiple times.
Empowered Drain: Increase the mana cost of this spell by 1/rank. Your target loses an additional mana token for each point
by which you exceeded the opposed roll. (Requires - Rank 4 [1d8])
Reactive Drain: You may cast this spell as a Quick action; doing so doubles the mana cost of this spell. (Requires - Spell:
Counterspell (1d8), Rank 6 [1d12])
Mana Leak: When you cast this spell, you may spend additional mana tokens, up to 1/rank. If you do, and successfully
overcome the opposed roll, your target loses an additional mana token every 10 ticks; the mana leak effect occurs once for every
additional mana token you spend. (Requires - Rank 8 [1d12+1d4])
Rapid Leak: Your mana leak effect occurs every 5 ticks, rather than every 10. (Requires - Rank 10 [1d12+1d8])
Deeper Leak: Your mana leak effect drains an additional mana token every time it occurs. You may take this upgrade
multiple times. (Requires - Rank 10 [1d12+1d8])
PETRIFY
Spell [???]
XP Cost/Rank: 4 + 4/rank
Mana Cost: 8 + 2/rank
Action Cost: Long
Action Type: Spell (Attack)
Range: 25 ft
Target: One creature
Duration: 50 ticks
Dice Pool: This + Spellcraft
Avoid: Mettle
Take Min/Avg/Max?: No / No / No
You attempt to cause a creature to gradually turn to stone.
When you cast this spell, make an aggregate skill check with this spell, opposed by your target's Mettle trait. If you overcome
the opposed roll, the target begins to turn to stone; reduce the duration of this spell by a number of ticks equal to the amount
by which you overcame the opposed roll. The duration of this spell cannot be reduced to less than 20 in this manner.
At the end of the duration, the creature turns to stone.
Alternate Use - Stoneskin
Duration: 20 ticks
You can use this spell to toughen a creature's skin, turning it into stone. The creature gains DM equal to the rank of this spell,
but increases the action costs of all actions by 4.
Alternate Use - Stonegear
Target: One item, up to 2 WT/rank
Duration: 20 ticks
You can use this spell to temporarily give an item the qualities of stone. The targeted item behaves as though it were made of
stone; if the item could not normally be made of stone, this spell has no effect.
UPGRADES
Each time you improve this spell's rank, you may select one of the following upgrades.
Range: The range of this spell increases by 5 feet. You can take this upgrade multiple times.
Heart of Stone: 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.
Rapid Petrify: Reduce the duration of this spell by an additional tick for every point by which you overcame the opposed roll.
(Requires - Rank 5 [1d10])
Stone Bones: When you cast the alternate use - stoneskin applicaton of this spell, increase the DM it grants by 2, but
increase the costs of all action costs by 1. You can take this upgrade multiple times. (Requires - Rank 6 [1d12])
Sudden Petrify: The minimum duration of this spell's effect is reduced by 4 ticks. You can take this upgrade up to five
times. (Requires - Rank 7 [1d12+1d2])
Primordial Stone: When you cast either alternate use application of this spell, the effect lasts an additional 10 ticks.
You can take this upgrade multiple times. (Requires - Rank 8 [1d12+1d2])
SPELL REFLECTION
Spell [Arcane]
Prerequisites - Spell: Arcane Shield (1d6)
XP Cost/Rank: 3 + 2/rank
Mana Cost: 3 + 3/rank
Action Cost: Short
Action Type: Spell (Utility)
Range: 25 ft
Target: One creature
Duration: 20 ticks
Dice Pool: This + Spellcraft
Avoid: None
Take Min/Avg/Max?: No / Yes / No
You construct an intricate lattice of arcane energy around the target, which can cause magic cast at the target to reflect back at
its source.
When you cast this spell, make a skill check. Whenever the target of this spell is targeted by another spell, that spell's skill
check is compared to the check you made for this spell; if this spell's skill check wins, the spell is reflected back at the
caster.
A spell can only be reflected once.
If the target attempts to cast a spell on himself, and the spell is reflected, it is reflected to the nearest legal target within
range of the spell; if no such target exists, the spell fails.
If you win the opposed roll, the spell's target changes to the caster, but its effective rank is reduced by the rank of this
spell, to a minimum of 1.
UPGRADES
Each time you improve this spell's rank, you may select one of the following upgrades.
Range: The range 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.
Duration: The duration of this spell increases by 20 ticks. You can take this upgrade multiple times.
Improved Reflection: The reduction of the effective rank of reflected spells is reduced by one (if you would reduce a spell's
effective rank by four, you reduce it by three instead). You can take this upgrade multiple times; spells successfully reflected are
always reduced by at least one rank. (Requires - Rank 3 [1d6])
Reflective Field: If the target of this spell is affected by a spell that affects an area, this spell has a chance to reflect
it; if it does, then the caster's square is affected by the spell. If the target of this spell attempts to cast a spell with an area
that includes himself, if the spell is reflected, the caster's square is unaffected by the spell. (Requires - Rank 4 [1d8])
Absorptive Reflection: When this spell successfully reflects a spell, you may reduce the spell's effective rank by an additional
rank. If you do, you gain one mana token. (Requires - Spell: Mana Drain (1d6), Rank 5 [1d10])
Improved Absorption: When you opt to use the absorptive reflection upgrade, you gain an additional mana token. You can
take this upgrade multiple times. (Requires - Absorptive Reflection, Rank 7 [1d12+1d2])
TEMPER
Spell [???]
XP Cost/Rank: 3 + 2/rank
Mana Cost: 4 + 1/rank
Action Cost: Medium
Action Type: Spell (Utility)
Range: Touch
Target: One weapon
Duration: 20 ticks
Dice Pool: This + Spellcraft
Avoid: None
Take Min/Avg/Max?: No / Yes / No
You magically temper a weapon, causing it to be more efficient for a short time.
When you cast this spell, any character who wields the touched weapon improves their Proficiency skill ranks by 1 per rank of
this spell; this effect lasts for the duration of the spell.
Alternate Use - Refine Ore
Prerequisites - Skill: Mining (1d6)
Action Cost: 10 minutes
Target: One unit of metal ore
You can use this spell to refine one unit of metal ore.
UPGRADES
Each time you improve this spell's rank, you may select one of the following upgrades.
Range: This spell's range becomes 10 feet.
Duration: This spell's duration is increased by 10 ticks. You can take this upgrade multiple times.
Improved Range: This spell's range increases by 10 feet. You can take this upgrade multiple times. (Requires - Range)
Fires of the Forge: When you cast this spell, you may spend an additional mana token per rank. If you do, for the duration
of the effect, half the damage the target weapon deals is fire damage. (Requires - Rank 3 [1d6])
Efficient Refining: When you use the alternate use of this spell, you can refine an additional unit of metal ore. You can
take this ugprade multiple times; you can only refine up to half your Potential in units of ore with one casting of this spell.
(Requires - Skill: Mining (1d8), Rank 4 [1d8])
Biting Steel: When you cast this spell, you may spend an additional two mana tokens. If you do, the target weapon grants a
+1 power bonus to any Melee skill checks made with it for the duration. (Requires - Rank 5 [1d10])
Cleaving Steel: When you cast this spell, you may spend any amount of additional mana tokens. If you do, the target weapon
grants a power bonus to any Melee skill checks made with it for the duration equal to one-half the mana tokens you expended, rounded
down. (Requires - Biting Steel, Rank 7 [1d12+1d2])
WORD
Spell
Prerequisites - All other spells at (1d8)
XP Cost/Rank: 20 + 15/rank
Mana Cost: Special (see text)
Action Cost: Special (see text)
Action Type: Spell (Special; see text)
Range: Special (see text)
Target: Special (see text)
Duration: Special (see text)
Dice Pool: This + Spellcraft
Avoid: Special (see text)
Take Min/Avg/Max?: No / No / No
With a single arcane utterance, you force your will upon the world.
Knowledge of this spell, and the ability to use it, is only possible after a mage has become adept with all other expressions of
arcane power. As such, you must be trained in all other Spells with a dice pool of at least 1d8.
When you cast this spell, you must choose one of the following alternate uses, which defines the parameters of this spell, as
well as its effect.
Alternate Use - Innervate
Mana Cost: 0
Action Cost: Full (Ongoing)
Action Type: Spell (Utility)
Range: Personal
Target: Caster
Duration: 50 ticks
You must have at least one mana token to cast this spell.
You reach deep into the mana wells of the world, and pull forth mana of unparalleled tenacity. You gain innervate tokens equal to
one-half your maximum mana token pool. Innervate tokens function like mana tokens, and can be used in this way; you may pay any
mana costs with any combination of mana and innervate tokens. If you use at least one innervate token to cast a spell, your skill
with that spell is treated as though it were one rank higher for each innervate token spent; only skill checks and effective rank
are increased by this effect (that is, your spells do not gain additional upgrades).
As a free action, you may turn an innervate token into two mana tokens.
For the duration of this effect, your maximum mana pool is doubled.
At the end of this spell's duration, you lose all remaining innervate and mana tokens. In addition, your maximum mana pool is
halved until you take a long rest; this effect is cumulative with multiple castings.
Casting this spell is physically draining. You lose half your remaining health when this spell is cast (this is not damage, and
so you do not suffer Trauma tokens for this damage).
UPGRADES
Each time you improve this spell's rank, you may select one of the following upgrades.
Cataclysm: You can use the alternate use - cataclysm of this spell.
Extinction: You can use the alternate use - extinction of this spell.
Invalidation: You can use the alternate use - invalidation of this spell.
Leverage: You can use the alternate use - leverage of this spell.
Paradigm: You can use the alternate use - paradigm of this spell.
Pernicious: You can use the alternate use - pernicious of this spell.
Synergy: You can use the alternate use - synergy of this spell.
Whim: You can use the alternate use - whim of this spell. (Requires - Cataclysm, Extinction, Invalidation, Leverage, Paradigm,
Pernicious, Synergy, Rank 18 [3d12])
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])
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