The Kingdom of Littonia - Vaults of Pandius

AMBER MAGIC
Quality Save Modifier
Average 0
Fairly
Good
+1
Good +2
Very Good +4
In addition, if they are of higher level
than the attacking caster, target amber
mages receive an additional +1 bonus to
their saving throw for every three levels
of seniority they possess, up to a
maximum of +6. Likewise, there is a
penalty of -1 for every three levels of
seniority the caster possesses over the
target mage, up to a maximum of -6.
This spell may also be directed at
magic users, who must make a saving
throw vs. Spells, as above, to retain
access to their spells. However, due to
the differences between amber and
conventional magic, magic users
automatically receive a +2 bonus to their
saving throw, plus an additional +1 for
every two levels of seniority, up to a
maximum of +9. If the attacking amber
mage is of higher level than the magic
user, the latter’s saving throw receives a
penalty of -1 for every two levels’
difference, up to a maximum of -9.
Regardless of the bonuses that might be
applied, a natural roll of 1 or 2 is always
a failure.
Spell Capture
Level: 8
Range: 120 feet
Duration: Special
Effect: Allows caster to reflect a spell
This spell allows the amber mage to
intercept any spell cast within 120 feet
and subsequently redirect it in another
direction. The spell is cast on the spell
focus before combat; lasting for one
round per level of the caster until it
intercepts a spell, after which a spell may
be held for one round per caster level.
The captured spell may be released at any
time during that period. If the spell is not
discharged within that period, there is a
cumulative 5% chance per overage round
that it will ruin the spell focus.
When reflected back, the caster may
send it back to the original caster or in
any other direction. The range, damage,
and effect of the spell are unchanged.
Transmute Sap to Amber*
Level: 8
Range: 60 feet
Duration: Permanent
Effect: Transmutes sap into amber
This spell can transform up to one cup
(roughly 0.25 liters), per level of caster,
of tree sap into 0.5 pounds (roughly 0.22
kilograms, or 5 cn.) of average quality
amber. The transformation is permanent,
and cannot be dispelled.
The reversed version of this spell,
transmute amber to sap, does the reverse,
although the quality of the amber has no
bearing on the tree sap produced.
Amber Stasis
Level: 9
Range: Touch
Duration: Special
Effect: Places person or animal touched
into stasis
This spell requires six pieces of amber
of very good quality. The caster touches
the spell’s intended target, who is then
encased in a fine amber mist in one
round. The target then enters a state of
suspended animation until the spell is
either dispelled by an amber mage of
equal or higher level, a predetermined
period of time elapses, or a set of
conditions is met. For the latter two
options to be possible, the caster must
state clearly during casting how long the
target is to be in stasis, or what
conditions must be satisfied for release.
The DM should pay close attention to
how these conditions are worded, as the
spell will interpret them literally.
While in stasis, the target does not age,
suffer illness or injury, or otherwise
deteriorate. Likewise, they are immune
to all mental attacks, and cannot be
scryed. A creature in stasis cannot
receive magical healing until they emerge
from stasis.
The intended target of the spell may try
to resist it by making a successful saving
throw vs. Spells.
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Create Amber
Level: 9
Range: 0 feet (caster only)
Duration: Permanent
Effect: Creates a quantity of amber
This spell allows the caster to tap into
the life force of the land itself, and
extract a small measure of it for the
purposes of creating amber. Because the
caster is playing with the laws of nature
by fashioning amber in this manner –
rather than transmuting sap into amber,
or collecting it – a portion of his or her
life force must be sacrificed in return for
the spell to succeed.
Quality Quantity Sacrifice
Very Poor 0.5 cn. or less 10%
Poor 0.6-1 cn. 20%
Fairly Poor 2-5 cn. 30%
Average 6-8 cn. 35%
Fairly
9-10 cn. 40%
Good
Good 11-15 cn. 45%
Very Good 16-20 cn. 50%
To calculate the total sacrifice,
determine the desired quality and
quantity of the amber and consult the
table above. The percentages sacrificed
are cumulative and are based upon the
caster’s maximum, uninjured hit point
total. For example, a caster with 60 hit
points wishing to create one pound (10
cn.) of average quality amber must
sacrifice 40% + 35% = 75% of his or her
maximum hit points, or 45hp. If the
caster’s total sacrifice equals 100%, the
casting of this spell will leave a fully
healthy caster with one hit point.
The sacrifice is paid by the caster
before the amber comes into being.
Death can result from this sacrifice if the
caster is already injured. In the above
example, if the caster had already
suffered 20 points of damage, he would
die as result of producing the amber.
Hit points lost in this way cannot be
healed magically; the caster must rest. In
addition, the caster will be unable to cast
any spells until fully healed.