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Riley: /* Magic Rituals */

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Magic Rituals

Riley: /* Increased Effective Skill */

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Increased Effective Skill

Riley: /* Casting Spells */

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Casting Spells

Garth: /* Plant */

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Plant

Riley: /* Magic Rituals */

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Magic Rituals

Garth at 21:36, 9 February 2016

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Garth: /* General */

2016-01-19T17:46:04Z

General

Garth: /* Sorcery Spells */

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Sorcery Spells

Garth: /* Divine Spells */

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Divine Spells

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General

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 As the caster’s skill level (base) with the specific spell increases, the ritual becomes easier (pg B237).
-<u>Casting Time</u>: 1 sec per spell level. Time Spent rules (B 346) can be applied to spell casting to provide a bonus or penalty to casting. Additionally, spells with the Preparation Required limitation can alter the total casting time.
+<u>Casting Time</u>: 1 sec per spell level. Time Spent rules (B346) do not apply to spell casting (see faster casting below). Additionally, spells with the Preparation Required limitation can alter the total casting time.
 <u>Casting Cost</u>: 1 FP per spell level. If the spell design specifies a FP cost, this is an additional cost that must be paid by the subject of the spell once cast by the caster, typically for enhancements that the subject can choose to maintain as long as they have the energy.

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 The energy-for-skill tradeoff of ''Ceremonial Magic'' applies to ''all'' castings. Such skill increases affect the roll to cast the spell and the Power of the enchanted items, but they ''don't'' reduce casting time, energy cost, or ritual requirements.
 *+1 to skill for 20% extra energy, +2 for 40%, +3 for 60%, +4 for 100%, and another +1 per additional 100% of the required energy.
-*A further option for Missile spells is to give +1 to the attack roll per extra energy point spent.
+*A further option (not in play) for Missile spells is to give +1 to the attack roll per extra energy point spent.
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 *Skill 25-29 - Ritual: None. Time: Divided by 4 (round up). Cost: Reduced by 3.
 *Skill 30 or more - As above, but for every five levels of skill 25 (that is, at levels 30, 35, 40, etc.), halve casting time again and reduce energy cost by one more point.
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 The druid enchants a wooden weapon (staff or club) to inflict greater damage (2d cr), and provide an increased chance to hit (+2), for the 10 minute duration of the spell.
 <br><u>Duration</u>: instant
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	<u>Margin of Success</u>: every time a spell is cast, notate the margin of success, as this may been needed in Quick Contests to resist opposing spells, especially Dispel Magic attempts.		<u>Margin of Success</u>: every time a spell is cast, notate the margin of success, as this may been needed in Quick Contests to resist opposing spells, especially Dispel Magic attempts.
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		+	<u>High Skill Levels</u>: High skill levels reduce the cost and time to cast as follows:
		+	*Skill 9 or less - Ritual: You must have both hands and both feet free for elaborate ritual movements, and you must speak certain words of power in a firm voice. Time: doubled. Cost: as listed.
		+	*Skill 10-14 - Ritual: You must speak a few quiet words and make a gesture. Time: as listed. Cost: as listed.
		+	*Skill 15-19 - Ritual: You must speak a word or two or make a small gesture (a couple of fingers are enough), but not necessarily both. You are allowed to move one yard per second while taking the Concentrate maneuver. Time: as listed. Cost: reduced by 1.
		+	*Skill 20-24 - Ritual: None! You simply stare into space as you concentrate. Time: Halved (round fractions up to the next second), minimum casting time is still one second. Cost: Reduced by 2.
		+	*Skill 25-29 - Ritual: None. Time: Divided by 4 (round up). Cost: Reduced by 3.
		+	*Skill 30 or more - As above, but for every five levels of skill 25 (that is, at levels 30, 35, 40, etc.), halve casting time again and reduce energy cost by one more point.

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 As per Detect (pg B48), for duration of spell, caster is able to detect the presence of magic, either as enchanted items or magical effects on an object, individual or area. Does not detect individuals solely on having Magery. Each second of concentration can attempt to sense one target. A successful sense (vision) roll reveals the precise location (direction and distance) to the magic source; the area or object glows with an aura of magic. An IQ roll can attempt to analyze the magic source, based on margin of success: 0-1 magic level, 2-3 mana form, 4-5 effective margin level (to dispel), 6+ exact magic effect (spell or ability). No signature.
 <br><u>Duration</u>: 1 minute, can be maintained
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 As per Detect (pg B48), for duration of spell, caster is able to detect the presence of poison, either in food or drink, on an object, within an individual, or in an area. Each second of concentration can attempt to sense one target. A successful sense (vision) roll reveals the precise location (direction and distance) to the poison source; the source glows with a dark green aura. An IQ roll can attempt to analyze the magic source, based on margin of success: 0-1 potency (HT -?), 2-3 type (contact, ingestion, respiratory, etc.), 4+ symptoms poison will inflict on victim. No signature.
 <br><u>Duration</u>: 1 minute, can be maintained
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 <br><u>Duration</u>: 1 minute, can be maintained
 <br><u>Trigger</u>: holy symbol
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 <br><u>Duration</u>: 30 minutes, can be maintained
 <br><u>Trigger</u>: holy symbol
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 <br><u>Duration</u>: 1 minute, can be maintained
 <br><u>Trigger</u>: totem
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 As per '''Detect''' (B48), for duration of spell, caster is able to detect the presence of monsters. Each second of concentration can attempt to sense one target. A successful sense (vision) roll reveals the  precise location of the monster, seen as a dim aura around the monster. An IQ roll can attempt to analyze the source: 0-1 size of monster, 2-3 type of monster, 4-5 current activity/behavior, 6+ condition/health of monster. No signature.
 <br><u>Duration</u>: 30 minutes, can be maintained
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 '''Telekinesis''' [light / 1]<br>
-The sorcerer becomes imbued with the ability to telekineticly manipulate objects (ST 2).
+The sorcerer becomes imbued with the ability to telekinetically manipulate objects (ST 4). There is no visible signature when being used.
-<br><u>Duration</u>: 1 minute, can be maintained
+<br><u>Duration</u>: 20 seconds, can be maintained
-<br><u>Enhancement</u>: increased strength... +2 ST per level.
+<br><u>Trigger</u>: ring with gemstone of magnetized hematite, $260
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 '''Web''' [dark / 4]<br>
 The sorcerer creates a one-yard thick wall of sticky webs (2h / 3w), in targeted area (Acc 3, Range 100). Anyone who touches or attempts to pass through the webs is struck with a '''Binding''', (ST 12 / DR 4). The webs suffers double damage from fire attacks. The wall must be connected on both ends by a solid surface (wall, tree, column, etc.).

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-The devoted, faithful servants of the divines, priests/priestesses, channel the power of the divines, casting spells solely by the will of the divines.
+The devoted, faithful servants of the divines, priests/priestesses, channel the power of the [[Pantheon_of_Kaliteth|divines]], casting spells solely by the will of the divines.
 ''Power Investiture, Religious Rituals (divine deity)''

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 '''Animate Dead''' [dark / 4]
 The sorcerer enchants humanoid corpses with lifeless spirits, creating 1d ''Animated Corpses'' who serves as minion '''Allies''' (B37) for the duration of the spell.
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 <br><u>Trigger</u>: humanoid remains (one for each to be animated)
 <br><u>Enhancement</u>: greater number of minions... Level 5: 1d+5 (6-11), Level 6: 2d+8 (10-20), Level 7: 1d-3 x10 +20 (20-50), Level 8: 1d-1 x10 +50 (50-100)
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