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Insect Control Regular; Resisted by IQ Lets the caster control the actions of one large insect (any size) or a swarm of up to a thousand ordinary-sized “bugs.” Concentration is required. This spell will not work on an intelligent being (IQ 8 or more). Duration: 1 minute. Cost: 3 to cast; 2 to maintain. Prerequisite: Beast-Soother. Item: Staff, wand or jewelry. Energy cost to create: 300 for an item that controls one particular species, or 600 for an item that can control any type of insect. Fish Control Regular; Resisted by IQ Lets the caster control the actions of one large fish (any size) or a school of an aggregate weight of about 100 lbs. Concentration is required. This spell will not work on an intelligent being (IQ 8 or more). Duration: 1 minute. Cost: 3 to cast; 2 to maintain. Prerequisite: Beast-Soother. Item: Staff, wand or jewelry. Energy cost to create: 400 for an item that controls one particular species, or 800 for an item that can control any type of fish. Mollusk Control Regular; Resisted by IQ Lets the caster control the actions of one large mollusk (any size), such as a squid or octopus, or a school of an aggregate weight of about 100 lbs. Concentration is required. This spell will not work on an intelligent being (IQ 8 or more). Duration: 1 minute. Cost: 3 to cast; 2 to maintain. Prerequisite: Beast-Soother. Item: Staff, wand or jewelry. Energy cost to create: 400 for an item that controls one particular species, or 700 for an item that can control any type of mollusk. Reptile Control Regular; Resisted by IQ Lets the caster control the actions of one large reptile (any size) or a group of small ones, up to about 100 lbs. total. Concentration is required. This spell will not work on an intelligent being (IQ 8 or more). Duration: 1 minute. Cost: 4 to cast; 2 to maintain. Prerequisite: Beast-Soother. Item: Staff, wand or jewelry. Energy cost to create: 400 for an item that controls one particular species, or 800 for an item that can control any type of reptile. Bird Control Regular; Resisted by IQ Lets the caster control the actions of one large bird (any size) or a flock of small ones, up to about 100 lbs. total. Concentration is required. This spell will not work on an intelligent being (IQ 8 or more). Duration: 1 minute. Cost: 4 to cast; 2 to maintain. Prerequisite: Beast-Soother. Item: Staff, wand or jewelry. Energy cost to create: 400 for an item that controls one particular species, or 800 for an item that can control any type of bird. Mammal Control Regular; Resisted by IQ Lets the caster control the actions of one large mammal (any size) or a group of small ones, up to about 100 lbs. total. Concentration is required. This spell will not work on an intelligent being (IQ 8 or more). Duration: 1 minute. Cost: 5 to cast; 3 to maintain. Prerequisite: Beast-Soother or Charm. Item: Staff, wand and/or jewelry. Energy cost to create: 600 for an item that controls one particular species, or 1,200 for an item that can control any type of mammal. Rider Regular Lets the caster mount and ride the subject creature as though it were a trained, loyal riding animal. The creature must be capable of carrying the caster, and the caster must still make a Riding roll whenever it would normally be required. No concentration is required on the caster’s part. Duration: 5 minutes. Cost: 2 to cast, l to maintain Prerequisite: At least one of the above “control” spells. You cannot use the Rider spell on a beast unless you know the appropriate Control spell and cast it first. Item: Staff, wand or jewelry. The spell does not affect the creature until the would-be rider actually mounts it. If the rider dismounts, the creature will remain docile for about a minute before fleeing or attacking (whichever is its nature). Energy cost to create: 800 for an item that controls one particular species, or 3,000 for an item that can control any creature. Rider Within Regular Works on any type of animal (but not intelligent beings). This is the animal version of the Soul Rider spell. Caster becomes able to see through subject’s eyes, hear through its ears, etc, as long as he concentrates. (Caster also remains aware of his own body and may act normally.) Caster exerts no control whatsoever over subject, and subject is unaware caster is “watching.” Duration: 1 minute. Cost: 4 to cast, 1 to maintain. Time to cast: 3 seconds. Prerequisite: At least two different Animal Control spells. The caster must also know the Animal Control spell for the type of animal being “ridden” before he can use this spell on that type of animal. Item: A pair of identical pieces of jewelry - one gold, one silver. The gold one must be wpm by the caster, the silver one by the subject (e.g., on a collar). The spell can then be cast at any time, regardless of distance. Usable only by a mage. If a Powerstone is included in the item, it is in the gold one. If either item is broken, the other loses its enchantment. Energy cost to create: 1,000 (for the pair). Each of the pair must contain an opal worth $100. Beast Possession Regular; Resisted by IQ Like Rider Within - except caster is in full control of the subject, “from the inside,” and has full access to the beast’s memories and abilities. While in the subject’s body, the caster may use all its skills and abilities as though they were his own. He may use his own mental abilities, but not his physical ones (so spells cannot be cast unless they are so well known they require no speech or gesture). The caster’s own body lies unconscious during the spell, and must be safeguarded. Duration: 1 minute. Cost: 6 to cast; 2 to maintain. Time to cast: 5 seconds. Prerequisite: Rider Within or Possession. Item: As for Rider Within, but more costly. Energy cost to create: 1,500 (for the pair). Each of the pair must include an opal worth $200. SPELL LIST - 24 -
Beast Speech Regular Lets the caster communicate with any animal, in the creature’s own “language.” The amount of information exchanged depends on the animal’s intelligence; no creature below the level of a bird will be likely to know much of interest. An ant may crawl over gold, but it knows only that the material is hard and inedible . . . Each minute of the spell allows one question and answer. Duration: 1 minute. Cost: 4 to cast; 2 to maintain. Prerequisite: Beast-Summoning. Item: Staff, wand or jewelry. Energy cost to create: 1,000 for an item that talks to one particular species, or 4,000 for an item that can talk to any creature. Shapeshifting (VH) Special Lets the caster change to the form of an animal. Each animal form is a different spell, to be learned separately. The caster may only learn the form of an animal with which he is familiar. The following spells are known: wolf, bear, boar, giant eagle, tiger, giant snake. (Others may be known in some game-worlds.) The caster becomes a large member of the species, as per description on p. 110. Clothing, jewelry and armor vanish when the beast-form is taken, and reappear when the human form is resumed (magical jewelry cannot be detected while “vanished”). Backpacks, carried items, etc., simply fall to the ground. The caster retains his own intelligence, but gains all the physical attributes of the new form. This means that no spells may be cast unless the wearer knows them so well that they can be performed without gestures! Note that Fatigue is not increased for spellcasting purposes. However, each hour that the spell continues, a roll against IQ must be made; a failed roll means that the caster loses a point of IQ, continuing until the normal IQ of that beast is reached! Should the caster’s IQ drop to 7, he is trapped in beast form forever unless the spell is removed by Remove Curse (other spells won’t counter it). Lost IQ is regained when human form is reassumed. Duration: 1 hour. Cost: 6 to cast, 2 to maintain. Time to cast: 3 seconds. Prerequisite: Magery, and at least 6 other spells of any type. Item: (a) Jewelry. Must bear the likeness of the shape to be taken: usable only by a mage, or by someone descended from a natural were! Remains with caster when spell is cast - therefore, it is most convenient if it is a collar or necklace. There is no cost to maintain the spell, but the caster cannot change back unless he still has the item; otherwise, a Remove Curse spell must be used if he is to regain normal form. Energy cost to create: 1,500. (b) Skin of the shape to be taken. As above, but merges into the subject and so cannot be lost! Energy cost to create: 3,000. Shapeshift Others (VH) Special; Resisted by IQ As above, but usable on others. The subject can not end the spell: only the caster, or a Remove Curse spell, can do that. Note that if the spell continues until the subject’s IQ drops to 7, he is trapped in the beast form! Rumor has it that a variant of this spell will permit a human to be turned into a frog - but it is not found in current grimoires. Duration: 1 hour. Cost: 6 to cast, 2 to maintain. Time to cast: 30 seconds. Prerequisite: Magery 2, Shapeshifting for that form. Item: (a) Staff or wand. Usable only by a mage; must touch the subject. Energy cost to create: 3,000. (b) Skin of the shape to be taken Always on. Placed on the subject, it puts the spell on him permanently (soon causing IQ loss as above) until it is taken off by Remove Curse; the item may then be reused. Energy cost to create: 3,000. BODY CONTROL SPELLS These are the spells that directly affect your body - or a foe’s. Many can be used to injure or attack a foe quickly. See p. 8 for more about using these spells with the “mage’s touch.” Itch Regular; Resisted by HT Causes the subject to itch fiercely in a spot of the caster’s choice. The subject will be at -2 DX until he takes one full turn to scratch (more, if armor, etc., is in the way!). Only one Itch spell can affect any subject at a time. Duration: Until subject takes a turn to scratch. Cost: 2. Item: (a) Staff or wand; usable by mages only. Must touch victim. Energy cost to create: 100. (b) Any item: always on. Wearer itches constantly, and remains at -2 DX while item is worn. Energy cost to create: 60. Spasm Regular; Resisted by HT Can be directed against any of the subject’s muscles. Directed against a hand, it causes the subject to drop whatever he is holding (usually a weapon). If the subject is in the middle of a lengthy spell requiring gestures, he must roll vs. DX or start over. Ingenious casters will find other uses... Duration: A moment. Cost: 2. Prerequisite: Itch. Item: (a) Staff or wand; usable by mages only. Must touch victim. Energy cost to create: 300. (b) Any item: always on. Wearer must roll vs. HT each time he does something delicate (e.g., pick a lock, cast a spell) or suffer a spasm as above. Energy cost to create: 100. - 25 - SPELL LIST
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Page 31 and 32: ELEMENTAL SPELLS There are four dif
Page 33 and 34: Earthquake Area Shakes the affected
Page 35 and 36: Predict Weather Information Lets th
Page 37 and 38: Shape Fire Area Lets caster control
Page 39 and 40: WATER SPELLS These are the spells f
Page 41 and 42: Ice Sphere Missile Lets caster thro
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Page 45 and 46: Dancing Weapon Enchantment A weapon
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Page 49 and 50: Water to Wine Regular Turns water o
Page 51 and 52: Restoration (VH) Regular Allows sub
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Page 63 and 64: Curse Regular Exactly the opposite
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Page 67 and 68: Mass Sleep As above, but can be cas
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Banish Special; Resisted by ST + IQ
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Watchdog Area Cast around an area (
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Wall of Silence Area Surrounds the
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A word of warning: This section is
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The Nouns 14 of the spell colleges
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Control or Transform, below. For ex
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Most runes are common knowledge, le
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The time required depends on the de
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To define a religion in game terms,
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cost of the inherent ability is 20.
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Professional lab: 10’x10’ room,
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Narcissus (Elixir of Self-Love): Su
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THERE are many kinds of magic-using
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Sun-Aspected Magery 8 points for fi
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Job (Prerequisite), Monthly Income
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Non-Mage Spellcasters Any character
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Demons DEMONS are malign magical cr
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Familiars Familiars are small anima
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Stone Golem A stone golem has ST 20
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Rare Magic Magic is generally unkno
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