Magic Spells
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Characters with Magic/Sorcery start with (4 + kno/5) spells and 20 MP
Characters with Magic (Minor) start with (3 + kno/10) spells and 20 MP
Characters in a Magic Campaign, see the section at the end of the file for
details.
Subsequent spells may be taught by NPC's or may be purchased with 100 exp per
spell. Spells with casting costs above the character's max MP may be taught,
but not purchased with exp or at character creation.
The character can also, if desperate, use HP as MP, but if he/she does this,
he/she falls unconscious after casting the spell (If he/she has the bad thing
Extremely Old, he/she will die). 20 exp can be spent to raise max MP by 1.
Circles can be used to create spells of MP cost double that of the caster's
present MP. However, circles usually take several hours to create, and the
target(s) of the spell must be in the circle at the time of casting. Any
normally permanent effects will be dispelled upon leaving the circle. For
elemental spells, characters can draw magic points from sources of that
element if on the sorcerer's person, and was previously enchanted for this
purpose. For each MP used in the enchanting of the source, the caster may
draw 1 MP. Also, before drawing the power, the caster must wait 1 hour for
each MP spent in this manner.
Characters may also create spells. However, it can be quite dangerous and
time consuming. First of all, the character must spend a number of days equal
to his/her knowledge + logic of study. Then when the character tries the
spell, there is a 40% + luck chance of success the first time, 50% + luck the
second, 60% + luck the third, and so on. If the roll fails, roll on the
following chart:
01-10 Kills caster
11-20 Knocks caster unconscious for 60 - sta minutes
21-30 Summons a hostile creature 1-20 HP, 1 L1 ability
31-40 Sucks caster into the world of summoned monsters
41-50 Huge vortex sucks entire area into the world of summoned monsters
51-60 Damages caster 1-20 dmg
61-00 Spell fizzles out and nothing happens
MP cost for the new spell is determined by GM (who may or may not wish to
consult with player)
When summoning creatures from the world of summoned monsters, there is a 10%
chance that something else may come out of the portal in addition to the
creature. It is entirely up to the GM what comes out and if it is friendly,
hostile, or just runs away.
Spell MP Effect
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Levitation 1 levitate self or object a few feet above
the ground for up to 1 hour. Horizontal
movement is possible while levitating at a
speed equal to the caster's speed.
Flight 5 allow self to fly up to 30,000 feet for up to
1 hour. Speed while flying is twice that of
normal running
Suggestion 3 one person/creature must execute one command
from the caster. The same command can be used
on multiple people for 1 per extra person.
Hypnotism 10 one person/creature must obey all caster's
commands for 1 hour
Truth 1 one person must tell only the truth for
1 minute.
Sleep 2 put one person to sleep for 1 hour. Can be
used on multiple people for a cost of 1 extra
MP per extra person.
Magical Seal 15 create a seal on a door, lock, or other
opening preventing it from being opened by
non-magical means. This also means the target
cannot be damaged or destroyed until the
enchantment is dispelled, canceled, or the
caster dies.
Elemental Protection 1 halves damage from all spells/attacks of the
specified element for 1 minute
Elemental Barrier 5 prevents all damage from all spells/attacks
of the specified element for 1 minute
Light 2 globe of light appears with radius of 25 ft.
This spell can also be reversed to create a
globe of darkness. Light can be of any color
but its intensity is always that of sunlight
Nightvision 1 allows caster to see in the dark. Invisible
things cannot be seen by using this spell.
Elemental Enchantment 5 the object enchanted with this spell takes on
the element of caster's choice. The object
remains the same in every way except it
counts as that element for all intents and
purposes.
Intangible 5 become translucent and intangible for 1
minute. This means you can pass through walls
and other objects as though they were thin
air. Can be cast on other people, creatures
or objects as well.
Invisibile 5 become completely invisible and undetectable
to normal sight, infrared and ultraviolet
vision for 1 minute. Can be cast on other
people, creatures or objects as well.
Teleport 5 instantly teleport self and anything on person
to another location. See the super ability
"Teleport" for specific rules.
Summon Spirit 2 summon a spirit from the spirit world to
answer one question from the caster. Specific
spirits may not be summoned with this spell.
Summon Specific Spirit 10 summons a specific spirit from the spirit
world to communicate with the caster for up
to 1 minute. Duration can be increased at a
rate of 1 MP per round (10 sec.).
Exertion Field 2 creates a field in front of the caster
deflecting all objects away from him/her. It
will only remain for about 5 seconds and can
be used for an automatic parry.
Create Illusion 1 create the image of a thing. The image looks
exactly like the real thing in every way,
however, it is intangible and has no taste or
smell. The caster can make the illusion sound
real if it makes noise for an extra 1 MP. The
caster can also animate the illusion for 1
extra MP.
Elemental Counter 1/dmg attacks an elemental attack with its
opposing element, reducing its damage
by the amount of MP used in casting the
counter. Can be used instead of parrying or
dodging.
Bestow Super Ability ?? bestow upon self or other 1 super ability
(good or bad thing) for 1 minute. Cost is 5
for each L1, 10 for each L2, and 30 for each
L3.
Permanent Ability ?? bestow upon self or other 1 super ability
(good or bad thing) permanently until the
enchantment is canceled, dispelled, or the
caster dies. Cost is 50 for each L1, 100 for
each L2, and 300 for each L3.
Suspend Super Ability ?? cancel 1 super ability on self or other, good
or bad thing, for 1 minute. Cost is 5 for
each L1, 10 for each L2 and 30 for each L3.
Permanent Suspension ?? permanently cancel 1 super ability on self or
other, good or bad thing, until the
enchantment is cancelled, dispelled, or the
caster dies. Cost is 50 for each L1, 100 for
each L2, and 300 for each L3.
Dispel Enchantment ?? dispel an enchantment on an object or person
for the casting cost of the spell being
dispelled.
Permanance ?? cause an enchantment to remain after caster's
death for a cost equal to the cost of the
enchantment being permeated. If this spell is
cast on a time-limited enchantment, it will
still be dispelled when the time limit has
expired.
Summon Creature 1/HP+ summon a creature to do the bidding of the
caster. Cost is equal to the HP of the
creature being summoned plus 5 for each L1
ability, 10 for each L2 ability, and 30 for
each L3 ability possesed by the creature.
Also, for each L1 bad thing possessed by the
creature, reduce the casting cost by 2, 5 for
each L2, and 15 for each L3. Casting costs
cannot go below 1. The creature will do the
bidding of the caster for 1 hour, then do its
own thing.
Banish Person/Creature 1/HP+ banish a person or creature to the world of
summoned monsters. Cost is equal to 2x the
HP of the person/creature being banished plus
10 for each L1 ability, 20 for each L2
ability, and 60 for each L3 ability possesed
by the person/creature at the time of
banishment. Person/creature retains all items
on his/her person at the time of banishment.
Drain Life 2/HP damages a living target and heals caster for
a number of HP equal to « the MP used in
casting. This spell counts as Life element
Mind Blast 2/dmg damages a person or creature's mind directly
for an amount of damage equal to « the amount
of MP used in casting the spell. This spell
cannot be cast on inanimate objects, dead, or
unconscious people or creatures. It can,
however, affect the intangible and the
invisible. Indestructable people and
creatures take « damage from this spell.
Lightning Bolt 1 / 2dmg call a lightning bolt to strike the intended
target for an amount of damage equal to twice
the number of MP used in casting the spell.
This spell can only be used under the right
atmospheric conditions or if the target is
under a power line, and can only strike
one target per casting. Any electrical
devices struck by the bolt will short out and
overload their circuitry. This effect lasts
for 1 round plus the amount of extra MP used
in casting.
Freeze 1/dmg + 1/rd freeze a person for an amount of damage equal
to the amount of MP used in casting the spell.
Also, for each extra MP used, one target will
remain frozen (all actions « efficiency) for
one round. See Fireball for group rules.
Ice Arrows 1 / 2dmg shoots one 2 dmg shard of ice for each MP
used in casting. Roll 1d100 to see what
percent of the burst hits (drop fractions).
Fireball 1/dmg + 1/rd hurl a fireball at a person or group of
people. MP cost for a 1 person fireball is
equal to the amount of damage you wish to do
to him/her. If being used on multiple targets
the cost is 1 MP per 2 dmg for each target
beyond the first. Also, for each extra MP
used in the casting of the spell, all targets
remain burning for one round.
Meteo 150 + 1 / 10dmg drop a small meteor down from space causing
everyone/everything in the area to take
(10 x extra MP used in casting) damage from
debris. If the meteor happens to drop on top
of a certain person/object, it is destroyed
beyond repair.
Cure 1/HP recover a person or creature's HP at a rate
of 1 HP per MP spent in casting.
Pure 10 remove all traces of poison, disease and
impurities from a person's system.
Soft 20 reverts a petrified person/creature to flesh.
Earth Wall 1/2HP erects a wall of stone with HP equal to twice
the amount of MP used in casting. The wall
cannot be moved or animated and does no
damage.
Fire Wall 1/dmg + 1/rd erects a wall of fire (0 HP) which does an
amount of damage equal to the amount of MP
used in casting to anything touching it and
remains for a number of rounds equal to the
amount of extra MP used in casting. The wall
cannot be moved or animated.
Forcefield 1/rd creates an indestructable wall of force for
a number of rounds equal to half the MP used
in casting. The wall cannot be moved or
animated and does no damage.
Petrify 4/HP turn a person or creature to stone. Casting
cost is equal to 4 x the HP of the target.
This spell can be used on multiple people at
a cost of 2 x HP for each target beyond the
first.
Optional Magic Rules
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TYPE B
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The GM may wish to play a campaign in which everyone has the use of magic.
For this type of campaign, first, at character creation, determine the
character's Magic Points by adding the character's Logic and Knowledge scores
and dividing the total by 3. This number determines the degree to which the
character can contort reality. Now, the GM must decide whether to use the set
spells listed above or to instead have characters create their own effects on
the spot using their MP.
SET SPELLS:
Characters may purchase spells at a cost of 5 Power Points each. MP may be
raised at a cost of 1 Power Point per MP. Extra super powers may be bought
at normal cost.
IMPROVISED SPELLS:
Characters may use the elements to create magical effects. Each time a spell
is successfully cast, the character gains Pips for the elements used. Pips
increase the effectiveness of spells of their respective elements. For every
5 Pips in an element, the character gets +1 to every spell roll which uses
that element. For example, if I have 25 Fire Pips and I decide to cast a fire
spell, I get +5 to my spell roll. The following is a chart of spell
difficulties, required MP, and the required roll to successfully cast the
spell (all rolls are on 1d100):
Difficulty Required Roll MP cost
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Very Easy 20 1-2
Somewhat Easy 40 3-5
Moderate 60 6-10
Somewhat Difficult 80 11-15
Very Difficult 100 16-40
Insane 120 41+
For spells requiring multiple elements, add 50% of the required roll to the
required roll for each extra element beyond 1. For example, if I want to cast
a very easy spell using Fire and Thought, the required roll would be 30. If
I wanted to cast a very easy spell using Fire, Earth, and Electricity, I
would have to roll over 40. Essentially, take half of the required roll,
multiply it by the number of elements used beyond 1, and add it to the
required roll. This is the number you must roll over to successfully cast the
spell. Most spells can be done with one element, however. The MP cost
remains the same regardless of the number of elements used. The listed MP
costs are for 1-time effects with an average duration of 1 minute. The GM may
deem otherwise, but that is the general rule. For variable spells, the cost
may be 1 MP per round, 1 MP per HP, 1 MP per minute, etc. The cost of these
spells must be determined by the GM's common sense and judgement.
At character creation, Pips may be bought at a cost of 1 Power Point per Pip,
and Magic Points may be raised at a cost of 1 Power Point per MP. Extra super
powers may be bought at normal cost.
For more details on the 12 elements, see the Elements Section.
TYPE C
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Yet another method for using magic is the "Spells per Day" method. In this,
instead of the character having MP, they have (7 + kno/5) spell usages per
day. This is the number of spells a character can cast before sleeping. For
each hour of sleep, 1 spell usage is recovered. All spells with constant MP
costs count as 1 usage. For spells with variable casting costs, replace the
MP variable with 2d10.