GURPS - Magic.pdf

Pain
Regular; Resisted by HT
The subject feels a stab of agonizing pain. He must make an IQ roll to
avoid crying out (if it matters). If he is in a precarious position (climbing, for
instance) he must make a DX roll to avoid catastrophe! His DX and all
DX-related skills are at -3 for the next turn onlv. If the subject is in the middle
of a spell requiring gestures, he must roll vs. IQ or start over. The subject’s
Toughness and Strong Will both add to any of the above rolls. High Pain
Threshold gives +3.
Duration: 1 second.
Cost: 2.
Time to cast: 2 seconds.
Prerequisite: Spasm.
Item: (a) Staff or wand; usable by mages only. Must touch victim. Energy
cost to create: 400. (b) Any item: always on. Wearer feels stabbing pain, as
above, but continuing until he makes a HT roll. Wearer can do nothing until
the roll is made! Energy cost to create: 300.
Stun
Regular; Resisted by HT
The subject is physically stunned (p. B127) and must roll vs. HT each turn
to recover.
Cost: 2.
Prerequisite: Pain.
Clumsiness
Regular; Resisted by IQ
Reduces the subject’s DX temporarily. Ability with all DX-based
skills is also reduced.
Duration: 1 minute.
Cost: 1 for every point of DX reduction to a maximum of 5; half that
amount per minute (round up) to maintain.
Prerequisite: Spasm.
Item: (a) Any item. Always on; reduces wearer’s DX. Energy cost to
create: 100 for each point of DX reduction. (b) Staff or wand. Usable by
mage only; must touch subject. Energy cost to create: 800.
Dexterity
Regular
Raises the subject’s DX temporarily. Speed and ability with all
DX-based skills are also raised. A caster can raise his own dexterity to
increase his chances of hitting with missile spells, etc.
Duration: 1 minute.
Cost: 2 for every point of DX increase (maximum of 5); the same cost
to maintain.
Prerequisite: Clumsiness.
Item: (a) Any item. Always on: wearer’s DX is raised while item is
worn! A very rare item. Energy cost to create: 2,000 per point of increase
(maximum 5). (b) Staff or wand. Usable by mage only: must touch
subject. Energy cost to create: 2,000.
Might
Regular
Raises the subject’s ST temporarily. This will affect damage,
encumbrance, fatigue. and possibly readying times for weapons. .A caster
can raise his own strength, but note that if the subject’s fatigue is higher
than his ST when the spell wears off he will immediately lose
consciousness. High skill does not reduce cost to cast this spell.
Duration: 1 minute.
Cost: 2 for every point of ST increase (maximum of 5); the same cost
to maintain.
Prerequisite: Lend Strength.
Item: (a) Any item. Always on; wearer’s ST is raised while item is
worn. Energy cost to create: 1,500 per point of increase (maximum 5). (b)
Staff or wand. Usable by mage only; must touch subject. Energy cost to
create: 1,000.
Vigor
Regular
Raises the subject’s HT temporarily. This will affect basic speed and
damage sustainable, but will not heal wounds or restore the use of
already-crippled limbs. If the subject’s wounds when the spell wears off
put him below -HT, he will have to make a HT roll to live if he has not
already done so. High skill does not reduce cost of this spell.
Duration: 1 minute.
Cost: 2 for every point of HT increase (maximum of 5); the same cost
to maintain.
Prerequisite: Lend Health.
Item: (a) Any item. Always on: wearer’s HT is raised while item is
worn. Energy cost to create: 1,500 per point of increase (maximum 5). (b)
Staff or wand. Usable by mage only; must touch subject. Energy cost to
create: 1,000.
Climbing
Regular
Gives the subject a strong, sure grip to increase his Climbing ability.
Duration: 1 minute.
Cost: 1 to 3 to cast; the same amount to maintain. The increase in the
subject’s Climbing ability is equal to twice the energy put into the spell.
Item: Shoes, gloves, clothing, or jewelry. Affects wearer only. Energy
cost to create: 250 times the maximum Climbing bonus (no more than 5)
the item can give.
Strike Blind
Regular; Resisted by HT
The subject is temporarily blinded. See p. 12 for a description of the
effects: the most important is that he is at -10 to attack anyone physically,
and cannot see targets to cast spells at.
Duration: 10 seconds.
Cost: 4 to cast; 2 to maintain.
Prerequisite: At least 2 Light spells and Spasm.
Items: (a) Any item. Always on; wearer is blinded. Energy cost to
create: 500. (b) Staff or wand. Usable by mage only; must touch subject.
Energy cost to create: 2,000.
Strike Deaf
Regular; Resisted by HT
The subject is temporarily deafened.
Duration: 10 seconds.
Cost: 3 to cast; 1 to maintain.
Prerequisite: At least 2 Sound spells and Spasm.
Items: (a) Any item. Always on; wearer is deafened. Energy cost to
create: 400. (b) Staff or wand. Usable by mage only: must touch subject.
Energy cost to create: 1,000.
Strike Dumb
Regular; Resisted by HT
The subject cannot speak. This may make it difficult to cast spells. if
they are not well known (see p. 7).
Duration: 10 seconds.
Cost: 3 to cast; 1 to maintain.
Prerequisite: Spasm.
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