The Book of Knots - Jags

Death Web [6]
Stress: 6
Description: The caster makes a “cat’s cradle” like
gesture with his hands and then throws out writhing,
crackling, brilliant blue electrical whips of energy.
They will strike and hold a target with a Grapple of
18 and burn for 12 IMP damage each turn. A held
target can be suspended for 4 seconds (and the cost
of stress will be 1pt each second thereafter). For
5 REA the target can be “burned again” using the
original Damage Mod to-hit roll. While holding a
target, the caster can’t move without breaking the
link and must spend at least 5 REA each turn to
burn the target (or release him).
Occam’s Razor [8]
Stress: 2
Description: A black ray, razor thin and four
inches wide, is projected from the Magician’s
open hand (from the pointed fingers). It slices for
9 PEN damage, 27 if it hits by 4+. It takes 5 REA
to summon and can be used as a ranged attack or
a medium reach blade thereafter (it costs 2 stress
per second). They can block each other (and other
weapons). If used as a ranged weapon it acts only
once per turn.
Decimate [10]
Stress: 6
Description: The Magician places his hands
together as though praying and creates a wave
of destruction around him. This does 24 IMP
damage to foes—but not friends (as defined by
the Magician). It expands out at a radius of 4
yards per second (each second the Magician does
nothing and gets no AGI bonus). It can go up to 16
yards. Anyone damaged will be knocked back 16
/ [Target’s Mass] yards. Each second of expansion
costs 1 stress.
Message
Stress: 2
Requires: Sciomancy 2, Binding 2,3
Twist Shadow 0 or 2
Description: The Magician’s Shadow is Twisted to
use powerful destructive abilities. The Magician only
pays full cost for his most expensive Twist. Each
additional Twist costs 1pt unless that Twist can be
used in the same turn as another (most attacks can
only be used once per turn). If a Twist can be used in
conjunction with another as a separate 5 REA Medium
action attack it costs full price.
Ritual: This depends on the Magician’s skill level.
Level Notes
2
3
4
The Magician must have a picture of the
target and know how to find them. Delivery
is within hours or minutes if the subject is
easily reached.
The Magician must know the target’s name.
Delivery is within minutes if the subject is
easily reached.
The Magician’s Shadow will invest much
effort in running down the person (much like
a private detective might). Delivery is within
seconds if the subject is easily reached.
Effect: The message will be delivered to the target
depending on what Twists were taken and the level of
Binding.
Effect Result
Binding 2,
Twist 0
Binding 3,
Twist 0
Impressions and Rumors. The subject
will have a series of sudden “thoughts”
of roughly 70% of the message sent.
Usually this will be enough to get some
common course of action (call me). If
the message is, say, a treasure map, this
won’t work so well (the subject might
have an idea that something interesting
might be found … somewhere).
Magicians familiar with this technique,
however, can get an entire message
delivered clearly this way.
Phantom Message. The target will
have an odd memory of “getting a
phone call” or “meeting a stranger with
a message.” The message may lack
credibility—but it will be clear. The
target will have a pretty good idea that
the event of getting the message didn’t
actually happen and will therefore be
puzzled by the clarity. NOTE: the phone
may ring several times—but the person
who picks it up will hear static and
the phone company will show system
anomalies.
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Book of Knots - Magicians