Magical Reference

The basic default spell looks like this:

The duration is one combat round (six seconds).

The spell hits automatically; no to-hit roll is required, and you get no bonus for relative degree.

You may hold a spell after casting it. Holding a spell costs 1 pointer per 5 rounds. You do not recover tally points while holding a spell, must maintain concentration, and may not cast additional spells.

You may maintain the spell at a cost of 1 point per duration- interval. You recover tally points normally during this time, may cast other spells, and do not need to maintain concentration. However you cannot maintain spells while unconscious or asleep unless they are persistent.

The victim gets no magical defense (saving throw) unless he has magic resistance, but normal defenses (such as armor) still apply.

Cost

Damage costs 1 point per +2 damage. Determine difficulty from chart.

Defense costs 1 point per +1 defense. Determine difficulty from chart.

Healing costs 2 points per wound level. Determine difficulty from chart.

Other spells use these guidelines:

Points	Difficulty	Examples
0-1	mediocre	Create a magical disguise. Cause minor damage (+0 to +2).
2-3	fair	Turn a man into a goblin. Cause serious damage (+4 to +6).
4-7	good	Turn a man into a mouse. Cause deadly damage (+8 to +14).
8-15	great	Turn a man into a stone.
16-31	superb	Mythical effects.
32+	legendary	Earth-shaking effects.

Mod Description

+1 damage +2

+1 defense +1

+2 Not affected by ordinary defenses (such as armor).

-2 Victim gets a "save" against the spell difficulty.

-2 Each level of Health sacrificed

+1 Increase duration by 1 level

+2 Easy - decrease difficulty by one level.

-2 Hard - increase difficulty by one level.

+1 Slow - increase casting time by one level.

-1 Fast - decrease casting time by one level.

* Using approproate "props" (Vis)

x2 No gestures or incantations

x3 Permanent enchantment (see below)

-10 Ritual

Improvised spells have +1 difficulty.
Mastered spells have -1 difficulty, and botches are ignored.
Ritual spells use this table:

Level Vis Casting Time

mediocre 1 30 min

good 2 1 hour

great 4 2 hours

superb 8 4 hours

legend 16 8 hours

TIME CHART

Time Description Alternate

1 second Concentrate or Instant

5 seconds About one combat round

25 seconds About five combat rounds

2 minutes Until circle is broken

10 minutes

1 hour

5 hours Until dawn or dusk

1 day

1 week

1 month One complete Moon

1 season

1 year Four seasonal changes

5 years

25 years

101 years

1001 years Permanent until dispelled

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