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Note: "SuMa" is a generic modifier reflecting how well the spell is cast. "FaMa" reflects how badly the victim of a spell fails their attempt to resist the spell.

Normal (Beginner) spells

Alter Duration
Discipline: Time
Speed: Ų
Effects: One target
Range: Arm's length
Save: Spellcaster's SuMa if unwilling
Duration: Until next spell is cast, Expires after SuMa minutes.

Next spell cast by affected spellcaster has it's duration lengthened by SuMa x 10 %. Can also be used as a hostile action against an enemy spellcaster so that their next spell's duration is reduced by SuMa x 10 %.

Alter Range
Discipline: Space
Speed: Ų
Effects: One target
Range: Arm's length
Save: Spellcaster's SuMa if unwilling
Duration: Until next spell is cast, Expires after SuMa minutes.

Next spell cast by affected spellcaster has it's range increased by SuMa x 10 %. Can also be used as a hostile action against an enemy spellcaster so that their next spell's range is reduced by SuMa x 10 %.

Aphasia
Discipline: Chaos
Speed: -5
Effects: One sentient creature
Range: Chaos + spell level = yards
Save: Spellcaster's SuMa
Duration: FaMa x 10 = Minutes. Crit FaMa = Until dispelled

Affected person loses ability to communicate. Any spoken language is processed as gibberish by the victim. When they speak, it also comes out as broken and nonsensical. They are unable to comprehend or use written language. Even gestures and sign language are beyond their grasp while the spell is in effect. Victim spellcaster is still able to weild magick. Through Telepathy, a psychic can still communicate if they succeed an Intelligence check Vs. the caster's SuMa. (For each and every attempt at communicating) The character's words are clear, but the meaning becomes nonsensical:

"What happened? What did she do to you?"

"My cup is accidental in the target of Bampu's abrasion!"

Berserk
Discipline: Chaos
Speed: Ų
Effects: One living target
Range: Chaos + spell level = yards
Save: Spellcaster's SuMa
Duration: FaMa = Minutes. Crit FaMa = double time

Target is put into an infuriated, rabid state, capable only of physical attacks. Any psionics, magick, chi, or other special abilities requiring concentration are impossible for the duration. They will immediately lash out at anyone or anything they consider an enemy. If no enemies are present, they must make a Cool check = caster's SuMa per round, or attack the nearest target. Stats are adjusted for the duration as follows: -2 All Mental Attributes, +2 All physical attributes & +2 (+1 die) to all non-ranged combat rolls, -2 (-1 die) to any other action.

Bolster-
Discipline: Earth & Life
Speed: -8
Effects: One creature
Range: Earth + Life + spell level = feet
Save: None
Duration: SuMa x 10 = Minutes. Crit SuMa = double time

When taking this spell, you must choose which physical attribute it affects. You may take this spell multiple times, choosing a separate attribute each time. (Bolster Strength, Bolster Presence, etc.) Target gains a d4 points to attribute for the duration. On a critical success, target gains double the roll. This spell can also be taken as just "Bolster" which gives a bonus to a random physical attribute, and can also negate all effects of any "Weaken" spell, if the caster beats the SuMa of the one who cast "Weaken".

Calm
Discipline: Order
Speed: Ų
Effects: One living target
Range: Order + spell level = yards
Save: Spellcaster's SuMa if unwilling
Duration: Instant / Caster's SuMa = Minutes, Crit SuMa = double time

Make SuMa Vs. SuMa to immediately dispel magickal Berserk state. Calms wild, chaotic emotions. Temporarily boosts "Cool" attribute by +5.

Cleanse
Discipline: Water & Life
Speed: -10
Effects: One creature, or special
Range: Arm's length
Save: None
Duration: Immediate

If this spell is successfully cast vs. the potency rating of a normal or magickal poison, it lessens the effects of the poison affecting a creature. A normal success lessens the penalties affecting the poisoned individual by d4, but the poison still remains. A critical success in casting completely removes the poison from a creature or object, and removes d4 (plus amount over crit success) from the penalties, and allows them to recover normally. If successfully cast vs. the potency rating of a normal or magickal poison permeating an object, drink, or food item, the poison is completely removed.

Cleanse or Pollute Earth
Discipline: Earth
Speed: -5
Effects: Earth + spell level cubic yards of earth, or One elemental creature.
Range: Earth + spell level = yards
Save: None, Spellcaster's SuMa for creature
Duration: Permanent until dispelled

This spell can be cast either to cleanse, or to pollute an amount of earth, stone or plant material. Cleansing removes any detrimental toxins within. Pollute makes the target toxic and unlivable. Pollute on a Living Earth causes it to be “Dazed” or “Stunned” if crit fail.

Cleanse or Pollute Fire
Discipline: Fire
Speed: -5
Effects: Fire + spell level determines size of fire affected, or One elemental creature.
Range: Fire + spell level = yards
Save: None, Spellcaster's SuMa for creature
Duration: Permanent until dispelled

This spell can be cast either to cleanse, or to pollute an amount of fire or smoke. Cleansing removes any detrimental toxins within. Pollute makes the fire emit noxious fumes. Pollute on a Living Fire causes it to be “Dazed” or “Stunned” if crit fail.

Cleanse or Pollute Water
Discipline: Water
Speed: -5
Effects: Water + spell level determines size of pool affected, or One elemental creature.
Range: Water + spell level = yards
Save: None, Spellcaster's SuMa for creature
Duration: Permanent until dispelled

This spell can be cast either to cleanse, or to pollute an amount of water or ice. Cleansing removes any detrimental toxins within. Pollute makes the water foul and smelly. Pollute on a Living Water causes it to be “Dazed” or “Stunned” if crit fail.

Cleanse or Pollute Wind
Discipline: Wind
Speed: -5
Effects: Wind + spell level determines volume of air affected, or One elemental creature.
Range: Wind + spell level = yards
Save: None, Spellcaster's SuMa for creature
Duration: Permanent until dispelled

This spell can be cast either to cleanse, or to pollute an amount of air. Cleansing removes any detrimental toxins within. Pollute creates a persistent area of foul, toxic air. Precipitation and wind will cause the squalid air to diffuse over time. Pollute on a Living Wind causes it to be “Dazed” or “Stunned” if crit fail.

Comfort
Discipline: Life
Speed: Ų
Effects: One living target
Range: Arm's length
Save: None
Duration:SuMa x 10 = Minutes. Crit SuMa = double time

Eases pain in the target. Will not alleviate specific maladies, but lessens the suffering.

Confuse
Discipline: Chaos
Speed: Ų
Effects: One living target
Range: Chaos + spell level = feet
Save: Spellcaster's SuMa
Duration: FaMa x 10 = Minutes. Crit FaMa = Until dispelled

Target’s mind is befuddled. Take a -5 from any mental based check for the duration. In combat, this is especially dangerous, as the victim cannot tell friend from foe. Victim will keep fighting, but target of their attack is chosen randomly from between allies and enemies.

Disenchantment
Discipline: Order
Speed: -5
Effects: One target
Range: Arm's length
Save: Spellcaster's SuMa
Duration: Permanent / Fama rounds for permanent effects

Completely and permanently eradicate persistent magickal effects or temporarily subdue permanent magickal effects. Incapacitates magickal creatures that fail to save, or instantly kills on crit fail to save.

Disguise
Discipline: Light
Speed: -2
Effects: One target
Range: Arm's length
Save: None
Duration: SuMa = hours. Crit SuMa = Until dispelled

Changes how something is perceived visually. Effect cannot alter size of the target, only superficial shape, color, etc. Example; A human male can only be made to look like the member of another race his own size. Others observing the disguised subject will automatically believe the illusion, unless they are given reason to doubt it. Then they must make a normal vision check equal to to caster's SuMa to notice the illusion.

Deafen
Discipline: Wind
Speed: Ų
Effects: One creature
Range: Wind + spell level = yards
Save: Body penalized by heightened hearing vs. Spellcaster's SuMa
Duration: FaMa x 10 = Minutes. Crit FaMa = Until dispelled

Assault on target’s hearing. Failing to resist the spell penalizes hearing checks by FaMa. Crit failure means character is 100% deafened.

Flame burst
Discipline: Fire
Speed: Ų
Effects: One target and nearby surroundings
Range: (Fire + spell level) x 5 = yards
Save: Dodge/Armor
Duration: Instant

Requires proximity to open flame to be successfully cast. Ranged searing heat attack. Damage dependant on SuMa.

Flash Attack
Discipline: Light
Speed: Ų
Effects: One target
Range: (Earth + spell level) x 10 = yards
Save: Dodge/Armor, Body penalized by heightened vision vs. SuMa or dazed.
Duration: Instant

Cannot be cast in area of excess shadow. Attacks with a dazzling burst of solidified light. Moderate pummeling damage dependant on SuMa. May daze creature struck.

Heal Wounds
Discipline: Life
Speed: Ų
Effects: One living creature
Range: Arm's length
Save: None, but may attempt to evade
Duration: Instant

Repairs an amount of damage done to flesh dependant on SuMa.

Ice shards
Discipline: Water
Speed: Ų
Effects: One target and nearby surroundings
Range: (Earth + spell level) x 5 = yards
Save: Dodge/Armor
Duration: Instant

Requires proximity to water to be successfully cast. Ranged Penetrating attack. Damage dependant on SuMa.

Illuminate
Discipline: Light
Speed: Ų
Effects: Caster
Range: None
Save: None
Duration: SuMa x 10 = Minutes. Crit SuMa = Until dispelled

Creates a small globe of light that follows the caster. Illuminates out to a range equal to SuMa yards.

Inflict Harm
Discipline: Death
Speed: Ų
Effects: One living creature
Range: Arm's length
Save: None, but may attempt to evade
Duration: Instant

Inflicts an amount of damage to flesh dependant on SuMa.

Levitate
Discipline: Space
Speed: -2
Effects: One target up to SuMa² x 10 pounds
Range: Space + spell level = feet
Save: Spellcaster's SuMa if unwilling for intelligent target
Duration: SuMa x 10 = Minutes. Crit SuMa = double time

Target rises from the ground and floats vertically and horizontally at the caster's whim. A living target may be given control of motion by the caster. Maximum speed is SuMa feet per round. When spell wears off, object slowly floats to the ground, out of caster's control.

Lightning
Discipline: Wind
Speed: Ų
Effects: One target and incidental targets
Range: Wind + spell level = yards
Save: Dodge/Armor
Duration: Instant

Requires proximity to air to be successfully cast. Ranged electrical attack. Damage dependant on SuMa.

Manipulate Earth
Discipline: Earth
Speed: -3
Effects: SuMa “Ų” molds 1kg earth. Each +1 SuMa doubles amount.
Range: Earth + spell level = yards
Save: None
Duration: SuMa = Minutes.

Shape and move an amount of earth to the caster's whim. Cannot affect Living Earth.

Manipulate Fire
Discipline: Fire
Speed: -3
Effects: SuMa determines intensity level of fire affected.
Range: Fire + spell level = yards
Save: None
Duration: SuMa = Minutes.

Shape and move an amount of fire to the caster's whim. Cannot affect Living Fire.

Manipulate Light
Discipline: Light
Speed: -3
Effects: SuMa determines amount of light affected.
Range: Light + spell level = yards
Save: None
Duration: SuMa = Minutes.

Shape and move an amount of light to the caster's whim. Cannot affect Living Light.

Manipulate Shadow
Discipline: Darkness
Speed: -3
Effects: SuMa determines amount of shadow affected.
Range: Darkness + spell level = yards
Save: None
Duration: SuMa = Minutes.

Shape and move an amount of shadow to the caster's whim. Cannot affect Living Shadow.

Manipulate Water
Discipline: Water
Speed: -3
Effects: SuMa “Ų” affects 1liter of water. Each +1 SuMa doubles amount.
Range: Water + spell level = yards
Save: None
Duration: SuMa = Minutes.

Shape and move an amount of water or ice to the caster's whim. Cannot affect Living Water.

Manipulate Wind
Discipline: Earth
Speed: -3
Effects: SuMa determines volume of air affected.
Range: Earth + spell level = yards
Save: None
Duration: SuMa = Minutes.

Shape and move an amount of air to the caster's whim. Cannot affect Living Wind.

Persistent Flame
Discipline: Fire & Time
Speed: -6
Effects: Tiny area
Range: Arm's length
Save: None
Duration: SuMa x 10 = minutes. Crit SuMa = double time

Creates a small fire on an object of the caster's choosing that burns without damaging the object. Can be applied to a melee weapon, or a single archaic projectile to add fire damage (Amount dependant on SuMa) when attacking.

Obscure
Discipline: Darkness
Speed: Ų
Effects: Globe with a radius of SuMa yards from target point.
Range: Darkness + spell level = yards
Save: None
Duration: SuMa x 10 = Minutes. Crit SuMa = double time

Dims light in an area, making all vision checks more difficult. (Penalty of ½ SuMa, round down) At "ground zero" of the spell (SuMa = feet from target point) vision checks are most difficult. (Penalty of full SuMa)

Pain
Discipline: Death
Speed: Ų
Effects: One living target
Range: Arm's length
Save: Spellcaster's SuMa
Duration: FaMa x 10 = Minutes. Crit FaMa = Until dispelled

Inflicts suffering on living target. All actions are at -2 due to pain for the duration.

Plant Telepathy
Discipline: Earth
Speed: -5
Effects: One sentient creature
Range: Arm's length
Save: None
Duration: SuMa x 10 = Minutes.

Allows recipient to communicate with plants for the duration.

Poison
Discipline: Water & Death
Speed: -10
Effects: One creature, or special
Range: Arm's length
Save: Body Vs. Spellcaster's SuMa
Duration: FaMa = Minutes. Crit FaMa = special

Affected victim is immediately dazed from the affects of the poison. This can also be cast upon a melee weapon, or a single archaic projectile to deliver the poison to the victim. The poison remains on the implement of delivery until one attack is made, successful or not. This spell can also be used to poison a food or drink item. The poison is odorless and tasteless, and remains in the item until dispelled. Critically failing to save against the poison indicates that the victim is slowly dying from the poison. Every hour, they must make a new save; Body vs. spellcaster’s SuMa, at the accumulated penalty bestowed by the poison, or suffer a -1 from all physical attributes. As soon as a single attribute reaches -6 from racial base, (Including the -2 dazing penalty) they die. A successful save means no -1 until next hour, whereupon the affected victim makes another save attempt. A crit success save means the poison is no longer affecting you, and your attributes will slowly recover as you rest and heal.

Quicken
Discipline: Time
Speed: -3
Effects:
Range: + spell level = yards
Save: Spellcaster's SuMa
Duration: FaMa x 10 = Minutes. Crit FaMa = Until dispelled

Repel Light
Discipline:
Speed:
Effects:
Range: + spell level = yards
Save: Spellcaster's SuMa
Duration: FaMa x 10 = Minutes. Crit FaMa = Until dispelled

Repel Shadow
Discipline:
Speed:
Effects:
Range: + spell level = yards
Save: Spellcaster's SuMa
Duration: FaMa x 10 = Minutes. Crit FaMa = Until dispelled

Rock Shards
Discipline: Earth
Speed: Ų
Effects: One target and nearby surroundings
Range: (Earth + spell level) x 5 = yards
Save: Dodge/Armor
Duration: Instant

Requires proximity to earth to be successfully cast. Ranged, Penetrating attack. Damage dependant on SuMa. Penetration +2.

Shadow Bolt
Discipline: Darkness
Speed: Ų
Effects: One target
Range: (Earth + spell level) x 10 = yards
Save: Dodge/Armor
Duration: Instant

Cannot be cast in area of excess light. Attacks with a pummeling ram of unyielding shadow. Damage dependant on SuMa. +2 To hit due to obscure effect of the attack.

Shield of Earth
Discipline: Earth
Speed: Ų
Effects: One creature
Range: Arm's length
Save: None
Duration: SuMa x 10 = Minutes.

Requires proximity to earth to be successfully cast. This is the most effective of the elemental shield spells. It protects against physical attacks, physical spells, physical attack psionics, even making it difficult to use telekinesis on the target. Spell forms a translucent sphere of swirling fine earth around the target, giving a shield bonus of SuMa x2 Armor Value. +5 Vs. blunt, slashing and Piercing attacks. +8 Vs. Earth magick attacks.

Shield of Fire
Discipline: Fire
Speed: Ų
Effects: One creature
Range: Arm's length
Save: None
Duration: SuMa x 10 = Minutes.

Requires proximity to an open flame to be successfully cast. This protects against physical attacks, physical spells and physical attack psionics, while dealing moderate fire damage to those who get too close. Spell forms a translucent sphere of swirling fire around the target, giving a shield bonus of SuMa x2 Armor Value. +8 Vs. Fire magick attacks.

Shield of Ice
Discipline: Water
Speed: Ų
Effects: One creature
Range: Arm's length
Save: None
Duration: SuMa x 10 = Minutes.

Requires proximity to water to be successfully cast. This protects against physical attacks, physical spells and physical attack psionics, while dealing a minor amount of cold damage to those who get too close. Spell forms a translucent sphere of swirling fine ice around the target, giving a shield bonus of SuMa x2 Armor Value. +2 Vs blunt, slashing and Piercing attacks. +8 Vs. Water magick attacks.

Shield of Light
Discipline: Light
Speed: Ų
Effects: One creature
Range: Arm's length
Save: None
Duration: SuMa x 10 = Minutes.

Cannot be cast in area of excess darkness. This protects against physical attacks, physical spells and physical attack psionics. Spell forms a translucent sphere of shimmering around the target, giving a shield bonus of SuMa x2 Armor Value. +8 Vs. Light magick attacks. Darkness magick based attacks cannot pass through the shield at all. While the spell is in effect, add 5 to any Presence type check.

Shield of Shadow
Discipline: Darkness
Speed: Ų
Effects: One creature
Range: Arm's length
Save: None
Duration: SuMa x 10 = Minutes.

Cannot be cast in area of excess light. This protects against physical attacks, physical spells and physical attack psionics. Spell forms a translucent sphere of shadow around the target, giving a shield bonus of SuMa x2 Armor Value. +8 Vs. Darkness magick attacks. Normal light and Light magick based attacks cannot pass through the shield at all. While the spell is in effect, add 5 to any stealth type check.

Shield of Wind
Discipline: Wind
Speed: Ų
Effects: One creature
Range: Arm's length
Save: None
Duration: SuMa x 10 = Minutes.

Requires proximity to air to be successfully cast. This protects against physical attacks, physical spells, and physical attack psionics. Out to a distance of SuMa feet from target, others will need to make Coordination check modified by their resistance to being knocked down, or they fall. Spell forms a translucent sphere of whirling wind around the target, giving a shield bonus of SuMa x2 Armor Value. +8 Vs. Wind magick attacks.

Shining Stone
Discipline: Earth & Light
Speed: -8
Effects: One small stone or jem
Range: Touch
Save: None
Duration: (SuMa + AV) x 10 = Minutes.

Causes a small stone or jem to glow brightly for a time. The higher the AV of the stone, the longer it shines.

Slow
Discipline:
Speed:
Effects:
Range: + spell level = yards
Save: Spellcaster's SuMa
Duration: FaMa x 10 = Minutes. Crit FaMa = Until dispelled

Translate
Discipline:
Speed:
Effects:
Range: + spell level = yards
Save: Spellcaster's SuMa
Duration: FaMa x 10 = Minutes. Crit FaMa = Until dispelled

Warp Space
Discipline:
Speed:
Effects:
Range: + spell level = yards
Save: Spellcaster's SuMa
Duration: FaMa x 10 = Minutes. Crit FaMa = Until dispelled

Water Blast
Discipline:
Speed:
Effects:
Range: + spell level = yards
Save: Spellcaster's SuMa
Duration: FaMa x 10 = Minutes. Crit FaMa = Until dispelled

Water Movement
Discipline: Water
Speed: Ų
Effects: One creature
Range: Arm's length
Save: None
Duration: SuMa x 10 = Minutes. Crit SuMa = double time

Add 5 + SuMa to normal swim speed for the duration. Fatigue accumulation from swimming is reduced to ¼ while spell is in effect.

Weaken-
Discipline: Earth & Death
Speed: -8
Effects: One creature
Range: Earth + Death + spell level = feet
Save: Spellcaster's SuMa
Duration: FaMa x 10 = Minutes. Crit FaMa = Until dispelled

When taking this spell, you must choose which physical attribute it affects. You may take this spell multiple times, choosing a separate attribute each time. (Weaken Strength, Weaken Presence, etc.) Victim suffers a loss of d4 points from the attribute for the duration. On a critical failure, victim loses double the roll. A sucessful save halves the amount of the d4 (round down), while a critical success negates the loss completely. If a single physical attribute ever reaches -6 or lower from racial base amount, character is incapacitated until the attribute is restored to -5 or higher.

Tricky (Competent) spells

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