MAGIC
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Physical Magic:
The degree to which the character has the ability to use magic is determined
by MP. MP is equal to Arts skill + 2d10 and can be increased with power
points at a rate of 1 PP = 2 MP. Characters start with 10 spell selections
and may purchase more selections at a rate of 1 selection = 2 power points.
If the character wishes to use an effect or spell he/she doesn't have, he/she
may make an Arts check to determine its success. The difficulty depends on
the complexity and power of the effect in question. If the effect is of an
element which the character specializes in, lower the difficulty by
20.
Specializations:
Mages may take elemental specializations in one element at character
creation. This means you earn double Pips for that element, but do not earn
Pips in the opposing element at all!
Custom spells:
Players may create any conceivable spell or effect. The GM assigns it an MP
cost based on the power and complexity of the spell. The following is a basic
guideline for normal spells.
Moronic 1 MP
Simple 1 MP per 3 dmg / 20 ft / hour
Easy 1 MP per 2 dmg / 10 ft / minute
Normal 1 MP per dmg / 5 ft / round
Hard 2 MP per dmg / 1 MP per 2 ft / 2 MP per round
Very Hard 5 MP per dmg / 1 MP per ft / 5 MP per round
Insane 10 MP per dmg / 5 MP per ft / 10 per round
Certain spells, however, may not be "pumpable" and therefore the GM will just
have to come up with a number that sounds reasonable for the effect in
question.
Each time a spell is successfully cast, the character gains Pips for the
element used. Pips increase the effectiveness of spells. For every 5 Pips
in an element, the character gets +1 to every spell roll for that element.
For example: if I have 50 Fire Pips and I decide to cast a Fireball, I get
+10 to my spell roll. At character creation, Pips may be bought at a cost of
1 Power Point per Pip.
Difficulty Roll
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Moronic 20
Simple 40
Easy 60
Normal 80
Hard 100
Very Hard 120
Insane 140
Spell lists:
These are lists of spell examples. They may be selected as they are, but it
is suggested that players make up their own spells at character creation. If
you are in a hurry, however, you should probably pick these.
Fire Spells
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Fireball Hurls a ball of flame at target.
Casting cost: 1 MP / 1 dmg
Freeze Extremely decreases the temperature of the target.
Frozen characters are immobile.
Casting cost: (2 MP / dmg) + (1 MP / rd)
Intense Heat/Cold Extremely increases or decreases the heat of the
entire area. Everyone except the caster gets -20 to
all combat rolls. Attacks and movement are also
halved. Affects 20 ft. radius
Casting cost: (1 MP / rd) + (1 MP / +5 ft)
+ (1 MP / -5 to combat rolls)
Fire Wall Creates a wall of fire. Has no HP but deals damage to
objects touching it.
Casting cost: (1 MP / rd) + (1 MP / dmg)
Ignite Bursts the target on fire. Target takes 1 dmg per
round.
Casting cost: (1 MP / trg) + (2 MP / +1 dmg/rd)
Earth Spells
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Stone Wall Creates a wall of stone.
Casting cost: 1 MP / 3 HP
Chasm Opens a hole in the earth.
Casting cost: (2 MP / sq. ft) + (5 MP / rd.)
Stone Rain Barrages target with small rocks.
Casting cost: 1 MP / dmg
Raise Earth Raises a pillar of earth out of the ground.
Casting cost: (1 MP / 5 ft high) + (1 MP / 5 ft. rad)
Magma Wall Creates a wall of molten rock.
Casting cost: (1 MP / 2 dmg) + (1 MP / 2 rd)
Electricity Spells
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Lightning Bolt Zaps the target with a bolt of lightning. Requires
storm conditions
Casting cost: 1 MP / 3 dmg
Static Bolt Zaps the target with a bolt of static electricity.
Casting cost: 1 MP / dmg
Short Out Shorts out an electronic or electric target.
Casting cost: 1 MP / rd
Static Field Supercharges a 10 ft. radius with static electricity.
Hair stands up, clothes stick together, and anytime
something touches a conductive object, it takes 1
dmg.
Casting cost: (1 MP / 2 rds) + (1 MP / +5 ft.)
Electromagnetize Makes a metal target super-magnetic. If cast on a
weapon, that weapon gets -30 to strike and +30 to
parry and entangle when used against another metallic
weapon. If used to parry, it will entangle and if it
is successful in parrying or entangling, both people
must roll to free their weapons.
Casting cost: 1 MP / minute
Metal Spells
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Metal Wall Creates a wall of solid metal.
Casting cost: 1 MP / 5 HP
Air Spells
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Breathe without air The ability to survive without breathing.
Casting cost: 1 MP / 30 min
Water Spells
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Water Blast Shoots a blast of water at the target.
Casting cost: 1 MP / dmg
Thick Mist Creates a thick fog reducing the vision of all within
the radius. (-20 combat)
Casting cost: 1 MP / 5 ft
Water Meld The ability to become invisible and intangible while
in water.
Casting cost: 1 MP / rd
Ice Arrows Creates a storm of ice shards which shoot toward the
target. Each shard does 2 dmg. Roll 1d100 to see
what percent of the burst hits the target.
Casting cost: 1 MP / shard
Ice Wall Create a wall of thick ice.
Casting cost: 1 MP / 2 HP
Light Spells
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Globe of light Create a globe of light, 10 ft. radius, sunlight
intensity. May be of any wavelength.
Casting cost: (1 MP / minute) + (1 MP / +5 ft.)
Lazer Shoots a lazer beam at the target.
Casting cost: 1 MP / dmg
Globe of darkness Negates all light within a 10 ft. radius. Everyone
within the area is considered blind unless they have
heightened sense of sight or some other way to see
in the dark.
Casting cost: (2 MP / minute) + (2 MP / +5 ft.)
Invisibility Makes target totally invisible. In combat, opponents
are -50 to strike, parry, dodge.
Casting cost: 1 MP / rd
Create Illusion Creates a holographic image of the caster's design.
Can be any shape or size, and is totally intangible.
Cannot be animated.
Casting cost: 1 MP / hour
Thought Spells
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Receptive Telepathy Read the surface thoughts of the target. Can only
read what the target is currently thinking and cannot
be used to probe his/her/its memories.
Casting cost: 1 MP / minute
Projective Telepathy Communicate to the target without speaking.
Casting cost: 1 MP / minute
Mind Probe Searches the memories of the target. Caster learns
all the information known by the target.
Casting cost: 10 MP
Mind Blast Damages the mind of the target. May be resisted with
a successful will check.
Casting cost: 1 MP / dmg
Suggestion Target must execute one command of the caster. May be
resisted with a successful will check.
Casting cost: 1 MP / target
Death Spells
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Drain Life Take life energy from the target and give it to the
caster.
Casting cost: 2 MP / HP
Aura of Destruction Everything organic within 10 ft of caster looses 1 HP
per round.
Casting cost: 2 MP / rd + (3 MP / +1 dmg/rd)
+ (1 MP / +2 ft.)
Pain Bolt Shooots a bolt of death-element energy at the target.
Casting cost: 1 MP / dmg
Decay Flesh Slowly deteriorate the target's flesh at a rate of
2 HP per round.
Casting cost: 1 MP / rd
Animate Dead Animate dead corpses or skeletons. Each undead has
all attributes 2, all skills 10%, and one attack
every 2 rounds. Damaged or destroyed corpses under
your control can be regenerated to full HP at a cost
of 2 MP. Control lasts 1 minute.
Casting cost: (5 MP / corpse) + (1 MP / +1 rd)
Life Spells
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Regrow Flesh Recovers 1 HP per round.
Casting cost: 1 MP / rd + (2 MP / +1 HP/rd)
Bestow Super Ability Gives the target one good thing of caster's choice
for 2 rounds
Casting cost: 1 MP / PP + (1 MP / +2 rds)
Life Beam Shoots a life-element energy beam. Passes through
non-organic material.
Casting cost: 1 MP / dmg
Shapechange Change the target into any shape.
Casting cost: 1 MP / rd
Transfer Life Take life energy from one target and give it to
another target.
Casting cost: 2 MP / HP
Crystal Spells
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Crystal Arrow Hurls a large crystal shard at target.
Casting cost: 1 MP / dmg
Recover life Undoes damage.
Casting cost: 1 MP / HP
Reconstruct Object Reconstructs a damaged or destroyed object.
Casting cost: 1 MP / HP
Disperse Energy Disperses a beam of energy.
Casting cost: 10 MP
Aura of Restoration Everything within a 10 ft. radius gradually regains
1 HP per round.
Casting cost: 2 MP / rd + (3 MP / +1 HP/rd)
+ (1 MP / +2 ft.)
Exertion Spells
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Exertion Field Creates a strong force in front of the caster,
deflecting all incoming objects away. Can be used as
an automatic parry, but uses an action.
Casting cost: 2 MP
Forcefield Creates an indestructable forcefield in any shape
caster chooses. Size is 10 square ft.
Casting cost: 1 MP / rd + (1 MP / +5 sq. ft.)
Telekenisis Float target around however caster wishes. Can be
floated fast enough to keep up with caster at normal
walking speed, but not fast enough to do damage.
Can float up to 15 pounds at a time.
Casting cost: (1 MP / minute) + (1 MP / +15 pounds)
Flight Allows target to fly. Unless cast on self, caster
cannot control the motion of the target using this
spell. Same as the L1 ability.
Casting cost: 1 MP / minute
Gravity Negation Field Everything within a 10 ft. radius is no longer
subject to gravity.
Casting cost: (1 MP / min) + (1 MP / +5 ft.)