Post by logan9a on Jan 29, 2019 19:30:07 GMT
SHADOW SPELLS
Contents
Rank One
Rank Two
Rank Three
Rank Four
Rank Five
Rank Six
Rank Seven
Rank Eight
Rank Nine
Rank Ten
Spell Descriptions
Rank One
Blurred vision (credit: Russ)
Casting time: 1 round
Range: 10m
Duration: 3 rounds
MP cost: 2mp
Causes the target a -10% to sight based skills due to having blurred vision. Does not stack with darkness. Note - if the target has any sort of magical sight augmentation or does not use conventional (human) type vision, this spell automatically fails. Otherwise, the target may roll an ESS x3 to resist.
Name: Resistance to (element) [Credit: Chris, Freddy, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 minute
Range: Self
Duration: Sunrise/sunset
MP cost: 4mp
If someone is using the element you have defended against to harm you, this negates the damage bump they would get from using said element. Example: If someone casts a fire damage buff on their weapon and you have cast a 'resistance to fire' on yourself, this negates that fire damage.
Rank Two
Darkness (single target)
Casting time: 1 round
Range: 10m
Duration: 1 round
MP cost: 4mp
Causes the target a -20% to sight based skills due to being unable to see. Does not stack with blurred vision. Note - if the target has any sort of magical sight augmentation or does not use conventional (human) type vision, this spell automatically fails. Otherwise, the target may roll an ESS x3 to resist. In order to cast this spell, you must have heavy shadows and no bright light around.
Destroy element 1 [Credit: Chris, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 rnd
Range: 10m
Duration: Instantaneous
MP cost: 2mp
Deals d6 damage to one (ELEMENT) type creature.
Destroy element 2 [Credit: Chris, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 rnd
Range: 10m
Duration: Instantaneous
MP cost: 4mp
Deals d8 damage to one (ELEMENT) type creature.
Destroy element 3 [Credit: Chris, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 rnd
Range: 10m
Duration: Instantaneous
MP cost: 6mp
Deals d10 damage to one (ELEMENT) type creature.
Rank Three
Shadow Nightmare (credit: Pete, Russ, Scott)
Casting time: 1 round
Range: 10m
Duration: instant
MP cost: 6mp
Target: single person
“Do you wanna see something really scary?” Caster ESS vs target Willpower x5. If the target fails, they see the shadows as their greatest nightmares, which provokes a fight flight freak freeze response in the them.
Rank Four
Dark Vision
Casting time: 1 round
Range: Self
Duration: Till sunrise or sunset.
MP cost: 4mp
Allows the caster to see in the dark as well as removing any dark penalties.
Rank Five
Elemental Damage (one Shot) [credit: Alex, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 minute
Range: 20m
Duration: Till used or next sunup or sundown - whichever comes first
MP cost: 4
Description: This is a once only occurrence. Using the skill 'Throw Magic', you throw a damaging spell of this element at your target, doing 1d6 damage if it strikes. If the target has a weakness to the element, the damage is bumped up one on the damage track. If the target has a resistance to the element, the damage is bumped down one on the damage track. Dex bonus (if any) applies to the damage.
Elemental Damage (Entire Combat) [credit: Alex, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 minute
Range: 20m
Duration: Till used or next sunup or sundown - whichever comes first
MP cost: 6
Description: This lasts for the entire combat. I.E. can be used for one combat. Using the skill 'Throw Magic', you throw a damaging spell of this element at your target, doing 1d6 damage if it strikes. If the target has a weakness to the element, the damage is bumped up one on the damage track. If the target has a resistance to the element, the damage is bumped down one on the damage track. Dex bonus (if any) applies to the damage.
Elemental Damage (Day) [credit: Alex, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 minute
Range: 20m
Duration: next sunup or sundown - whichever comes first
MP cost: 8
Description: This lasts until sunset or sunrise. I.E. you can use this across multiple combats. Using the skill 'Throw Magic', you throw a damaging spell of this element at your target, doing 1d6 damage if it strikes. If the target has a weakness to the element, the damage is bumped up one on the damage track. If the target has a resistance to the element, the damage is bumped down one on the damage track. Dex bonus (if any) applies to the damage.
Enhanced Elemental Damage (one Shot) [credit: Alex, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 minute
Range: 20m
Duration: Till used or next sunup or sundown - whichever comes first
MP cost: 4
Description: This is a once only occurrence. Using the skill 'Throw Magic', you throw a damaging spell of this element at your target, doing 1d8 damage if it strikes. If the target has a weakness to the element, the damage is bumped up one on the damage track. If the target has a resistance to the element, the damage is bumped down one on the damage track. Dex bonus (if any) applies to the damage.
Enhanced Elemental Damage (Entire Combat) [credit: Alex, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 minute
Range: 20m
Duration: Till used or next sunup or sundown - whichever comes first
MP cost: 6
Description: This lasts for the entire combat. I.E. can be used for one combat. Using the skill 'Throw Magic', you throw a damaging spell of this element at your target, doing 1d8 damage if it strikes. If the target has a weakness to the element, the damage is bumped up one on the damage track. If the target has a resistance to the element, the damage is bumped down one on the damage track. Dex bonus (if any) applies to the damage.
Enhanced Elemental Damage (Day) [credit: Alex, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 minute
Range: 20m
Duration: next sunup or sundown - whichever comes first
MP cost: 8
Description: This lasts until sunset or sunrise. I.E. you can use this across multiple combats. Using the skill 'Throw Magic', you throw a damaging spell of this element at your target, doing 1d8 damage if it strikes. If the target has a weakness to the element, the damage is bumped up one on the damage track. If the target has a resistance to the element, the damage is bumped down one on the damage track. Dex bonus (if any) applies to the damage.
Elemental Weapon (One Shot) [Credit: Chris, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 round
Range: Self
Duration: Till used or next sunup or sundown - whichever comes first
MP cost: 4mp
Description: This is a once only occurrence. You enhance your hand and any melee weapon you wield. For one attack move up damage by one place on the damage track. If the target has a weakness to the element, the damage is bumped up an additional one on the damage track. If the target has a resistance to the element, you do not gain any damage bump from this spell. Str bonus (if any) applies to the damage. This can be combined with other combat enhancing spells. For spells which give a bump on the damage track, whichever spell gives the best damage bump against the target takes precedent, ie damage enhancing spells do not stack.
Elemental Weapon (Entire Combat) [Credit: Chris, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 round
Range: Self
Duration: Till used or next sunup or sundown - whichever comes first
MP cost: 6mp
Description: This lasts for the entire combat. I.E. can be used for one combat. You enhance your hand and any melee weapon you wield. For one combat move up damage by one place on the damage track. If the target has a weakness to the element, the damage is bumped up an additional one on the damage track. If the target has a resistance to the element, you do not gain any damage bump from this spell. Str bonus (if any) applies to the damage. This can be combined with other combat enhancing spells. For spells which give a bump on the damage track, whichever spell gives the best damage bump against the target takes precedent, ie damage enhancing spells do not stack.
Elemental Weapon (Day) [Credit: Chris, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 round
Range: Self
Duration: next sunup or sundown - whichever comes first
MP cost: 8mp
Description: This lasts until sunset or sunrise. I.E. you can use this across multiple combats, activating and deactivating at will. You enhance your hand and any melee weapon you wield. For each attack move up damage by one place on the damage track. If the target has a weakness to the element, the damage is bumped up an additional one on the damage track. If the target has a resistance to the element, you do not gain any damage bump from this spell. Str bonus (if any) applies to the damage. This can be combined with other combat enhancing spells. For spells which give a bump on the damage track, whichever spell gives the best damage bump against the target takes precedent, ie damage enhancing spells do not stack.
Rank Six
Hide in shadows
Casting time: 1 round
Range: Self
Duration: Till sunrise
MP cost: 4mp
If it is night time and the player is not within direct light, the shadows deepen around them giving a +10% to stealth skill. Note that if spotted, this works just like regular stealth skill. Note, to cast this spell you must have heavy shadows around.
Elemental Missile (One Shot) [Credit: Chris, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 round
Range: Self
Duration: Till used or next sunup or sundown - whichever comes first
MP cost: 4mp
Description: This is a once only occurrence. You enhance any projectile you wield, eg a throwing star or an arrow from a bow. For one attack move up damage by one place on the damage track. If the target has a weakness to the element, the damage is bumped up an additional one on the damage track. If the target has a resistance to the element, you do not gain any damage bump from this spell. Dex bonus (if any) applies to the damage. This can be combined with other combat enhancing spells. For spells which give a bump on the damage track, whichever spell gives the best damage bump against the target takes precedent, ie damage enhancing spells do not stack.
Elemental Missile (Entire Combat) [Credit: Chris, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 round
Range: Self
Duration: Till used or next sunup or sundown - whichever comes first
MP cost: 6mp
Description: This lasts for the entire combat. I.E. can be used for one combat. You enhance any projectile you wield, eg a throwing star or an arrow from a bow. For one combat move up damage by one place on the damage track. If the target has a weakness to the element, the damage is bumped up an additional one on the damage track. If the target has a resistance to the element, you do not gain any damage bump from this spell. Dex bonus (if any) applies to the damage. This can be combined with other combat enhancing spells. For spells which give a bump on the damage track, whichever spell gives the best damage bump against the target takes precedent, ie damage enhancing spells do not stack.
Elemental Missile (Day) [Credit: Chris, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 round
Range: Self
Duration: next sunup or sundown - whichever comes first
MP cost: 8mp
Description: This lasts until sunset or sunrise. I.E. you can use this across multiple combats, activating and deactivating at will.. You enhance any projectile you wield, eg a throwing star or an arrow from a bow. For one attack move up damage by one place on the damage track. If the target has a weakness to the element, the damage is bumped up an additional one on the damage track. If the target has a resistance to the element, you do not gain any damage bump from this spell. Dex bonus (if any) applies to the damage. This can be combined with other combat enhancing spells. For spells which give a bump on the damage track, whichever spell gives the best damage bump against the target takes precedent, ie damage enhancing spells do not stack.
Rank Seven
Hide them in shadows
Casting time: 1 round
Range: 1m
Duration: Till sunrise
MP cost: 4mp
If it is night time and the target is not within direct light, the shadows deepen around them giving a +10% to stealth skill. Note that if spotted, this works just like regular stealth skill. Note, to cast this spell you must have heavy shadows around.
Elemental Armor (self) (Credit: Pete, Scott)
Casting time: 2 rnds
Range: self
Duration: Combat
MP cost: 6mp
This armor wraps the target in the element, making them harder to hit. This counts as their ‘magical armor’. It does not stack with other magical armor but does stack with non-magical armor. If the wearer of the armor takes damage from the opposite school or related source of magic, this armor does not protect them and the attacker will gain a +2 shift in damage.
Elemental Armor (other) (Credit: Pete, Scott)
Casting time: 2 rnds
Range: 3m
Duration: Combat
MP cost: 6mp
This armor wraps the target in the element, making them harder to hit. This counts as their ‘magical armor’. It does not stack with other magical armor but does stack with non-magical armor. If the wearer of the armor takes damage from the opposite school or related source of magic, this armor does not protect them and the attacker will gain a +2 shift in damage.
Extended Elemental Armor (self) (Credit: Pete, Scott)
Casting time: 2 rnds
Range: self
Duration: Sunrise/sunset
MP cost: 8mp
This armor wraps the target in the element, making them harder to hit. This counts as their ‘magical armor’. It does not stack with other magical armor but does stack with non-magical armor. If the wearer of the armor takes damage from the opposite school or related source of magic, this armor does not protect them and the attacker will gain a +2 shift in damage.
Extended Elemental Armor (other) (Credit: Pete, Scott)
Casting time: 2 rnds
Range: 3m
Duration: sunrise/sunset
MP cost: 8mp
This armor wraps the target in the element, making them harder to hit. This counts as their ‘magical armor’. It does not stack with other magical armor but does stack with non-magical armor. If the wearer of the armor takes damage from the opposite school or related source of magic, this armor does not protect them and the attacker will gain a +2 shift in damage.
Rank Eight
Area darkness
Casting time: 1 round
Range: 10m, 5m radius
Duration: 1 round
MP cost: 4mp
Affects up to three people within the radius giving them a -20% to sight based skills as they’re having a problem seeing. Note - if the target has any sort of magical sight augmentation or does not use conventional (human) type vision, this spell automatically fails. Otherwise, the target may roll an ESS x3 to resist. If cast around the caster, the caster is automatically not affected unless they target themselves for some reason. Note, to cast this spell you must have heavy shadows around.
Rank Nine
Basic Ball of Elemental X [Credit: Freddy, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 round
Range: 3m
Duration: Instantaneous
MP cost: 2mp
Everyone/everything within 3m (including friendly PC's, but not the caster) takes 1d3 Elemental X damage. If whatever is within the ball has a weakness to the element, the damage is bumped up an additional one on the damage track. If the target has a resistance to the element, it/they take no damage from this spell. The element does not cause additional effects,eg fire does not cause combustible objects to catch fire, electricity does not short out electrical devices etc Because magic.
Improved Ball of Elemental X [Credit: Freddy, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 round
Range: 3m
Duration: Instantaneous
MP cost: 4mp
Everyone/everything within 3m (including friendly PC's, but not the caster) takes 1d4 Elemental X damage. If whatever is within the ball has a weakness to the element, the damage is bumped up an additional one on the damage track. If the target has a resistance to the element, it/they take no damage from this spell. The element does not cause additional effects,eg fire does not cause combustible objects to catch fire, electricity does not short out electrical devices etc Because magic.
Burning Ball of Elemental X [Credit: Freddy, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 round
Range: 3m
Duration: Instantaneous
MP cost: 6mp
Everyone/everything within 3m (including friendly PC's, but not the caster) takes 1d6 Elemental X damage. If whatever is within the ball has a weakness to the element, the damage is bumped up an additional one on the damage track. If the target has a resistance to the element, it/they take no damage from this spell. The element does not cause additional effects,eg fire does not cause combustible objects to catch fire, electricity does not short out electrical devices etc Because magic.
Higher Ball of Elemental X [Credit: Freddy, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 round
Range: 3m
Duration: Instantaneous
MP cost: 8mp
Everyone/everything within 3m (including friendly PC's, but not the caster) takes 1d8 Elemental X damage. If whatever is within the ball has a weakness to the element, the damage is bumped up an additional one on the damage track. If the target has a resistance to the element, it/they take no damage from this spell. The element does not cause additional effects,eg fire does not cause combustible objects to catch fire, electricity does not short out electrical devices etc Because magic.
Maximum Damage Ball of X [Credit: Freddy, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 round
Range: 3m
Duration: Instantaneous
MP cost: 10mp
Everyone/everything within 3m (including friendly PC's, but not the caster) takes 1d10 Elemental X damage. If whatever is within the ball has a weakness to the element, the damage is bumped up an additional one on the damage track. If the target has a resistance to the element, it/they take no damage from this spell. The element does not cause additional effects,eg fire does not cause combustible objects to catch fire, electricity does not short out electrical devices etc Because magic.
OFF BRANCH OF THE LEVEL 9 SPELL
Ball of Elemental X 2 [Credit: Freddy, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 round
Range: 3m
Duration: Concentration, max 2 rounds
MP cost: 2mp per round
Everyone/everything within 3m (including friendly PC's, but not the caster) takes 1d3 Elemental X damage per round. If whatever is within the ball has a weakness to the element, the damage is bumped up an additional one on the damage track. If the target has a resistance to the element, it/they take no damage from this spell. The element does not cause additional effects,eg fire does not cause combustible objects to catch fire, electricity does not short out electrical devices etc Because magic.
Ball of Elemental X 3 [Credit: Freddy, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 round
Range: 3m
Duration: Concentration, max 3 rounds
MP cost: 2mp per round
Everyone/everything within 3m (including friendly PC's, but not the caster) takes 1d3 Elemental X damage per round. If whatever is within the ball has a weakness to the element, the damage is bumped up an additional one on the damage track. If the target has a resistance to the element, it/they take no damage from this spell. The element does not cause additional effects,eg fire does not cause combustible objects to catch fire, electricity does not short out electrical devices etc Because magic.
Ball of Elemental X 4 [Credit: Freddy, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 round
Range: 3m
Duration: Concentration, max 4 rounds
MP cost: 2mp per round
Everyone/everything within 3m (including friendly PC's, but not the caster) takes 1d3 Elemental X damage per round. If whatever is within the ball has a weakness to the element, the damage is bumped up an additional one on the damage track. If the target has a resistance to the element, it/they take no damage from this spell. The element does not cause additional effects,eg fire does not cause combustible objects to catch fire, electricity does not short out electrical devices etc Because magic.
Ball of Elemental X 5 [Credit: Freddy, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 round
Range: 3m
Duration: Concentration, max 5 rounds
MP cost: 2mp per round
Everyone/everything within 3m (including friendly PC's, but not the caster) takes 1d3 Elemental X damage per round. If whatever is within the ball has a weakness to the element, the damage is bumped up an additional one on the damage track. If the target has a resistance to the element, it/they take no damage from this spell. The element does not cause additional effects,eg fire does not cause combustible objects to catch fire, electricity does not short out electrical devices etc Because magic.
DIFFERENT OFF BRANCH OF THE LEVEL 9 SPELL
Elemental Healing [Credit: Scott]
Casting time: 1 round
Range: 10m
Duration: Instant
MP cost: 4 MP
Description: Caster uses this element to heal a creature of the same element for d6 HP.
Elemental Healing 2 [Credit: Scott]
Casting time: 1 round
Range: 10m
Duration: Instant
MP cost: 4 MP
Description: Caster uses this element to heal a creature of the same element for d8 HP.
Elemental Healing 3 (final) [Credit: Scott]
Casting time: 1 round
Range: 10m
Duration: Instant
MP cost: 4 MP
Description: Caster uses this element to heal a creature of the same element for d10 HP.
Rank Ten
Shadow Walking (credit: Scott, Pete)
Casting time: 5 rounds
Range: Self
Duration: varies with distance
MP cost: 6MP
Description:
This spell allows the caster to open a personal wormhole between where they are at and where they wish to go up to 100m away. The amount of time to traverse from the starting to the ending spot is one round per meter traveled, should the GM judge the travel time important.
The caster must make a Strength roll to carry someone else. Unwilling companions may stay in their original location with a successful resist roll (ESS x3).
Upon arrival at the destination, any traps in the area will be set off, injuring or killing the caster. Also, any physical objects in the destination space of the caster causes up to 2d8 damage (GM call) and forces the caster to instantly return to their starting point.
Should the shadows in the destination area be not deep enough, the spell fails and costs half the magic points.
Close by inhabitants may make a spot hidden at -60% to note caster presence if they hold still. Upon moving, usual stealth rolls apply.
Casting this spell requires silent concentration (no verbal components or gestures); it is possible enter, observe and leave completely in stealth.
Note: as a well-known spell, beings often place random objects about a room (aka “room decor”) to inconvenience unwelcome visitors. If someone knows what they’re doing, they can easily get the maximum of 2d8 damage. Even well placed cloth streamers can be lethal to someone materializing within them. (”So now you have cloth in your brain.”)
Note2: the spells “phase” and “ghost form” work well to avoid some of the pitfalls with this spell (if the caster has the MP to cast those spells then keep them going long enough to arrive at their destination).
Awaken Water Elemental (spell template) [Credit: Freddy, Scott]
Casting time: 1 hour
Range: Appears adjacent to you, then may move up to 100m away
Duration: Until it dies or you dismiss it
MP cost: 12mp
To cast this spell, you must have some of the element available to serve as a material component. As long as the spell is active, you cannot regain the MP you spent to cast it. If you and the elemental are more than 100m apart, the spell ends as if you had dismissed it. The caster always has a rough idea ("over that way") where the elemental is.
Generic Elemental
Travel rate: 40KM/day, 80KM/day through its native element
Maneuver%; Combat move: 30%; 3/10m Through its native element, 60%; 6/20m
To hit/Damage: 30%/d8
Armor/HP: 2/10 (requires magic or opposite element to hit)
Special attacks: If out of melee range, may shoot/throw its element at 30%/d6 damage (indefinitely), range 10m.
Special defenses: Only takes damage from magical attacks and/or the opposite element.
Special abilities:
Special weaknesses: takes +4 bumps damage from the opposite element.
Description: Variable; crudely humanoid form comprised entirely of the element.
Diet: None
Lootability/Treasure: None
Where/when found: Special or placed only
Default disposition toward PC's: Neutral (unless ordered otherwise)
Other notes: Simple commands only, all humans (etc) look alike to it, etc. It is stupid.
Contents
Rank One
Rank Two
Rank Three
Rank Four
Rank Five
Rank Six
Rank Seven
Rank Eight
Rank Nine
Rank Ten
Spell Descriptions
Rank One
Blurred vision (credit: Russ)
Casting time: 1 round
Range: 10m
Duration: 3 rounds
MP cost: 2mp
Causes the target a -10% to sight based skills due to having blurred vision. Does not stack with darkness. Note - if the target has any sort of magical sight augmentation or does not use conventional (human) type vision, this spell automatically fails. Otherwise, the target may roll an ESS x3 to resist.
Name: Resistance to (element) [Credit: Chris, Freddy, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 minute
Range: Self
Duration: Sunrise/sunset
MP cost: 4mp
If someone is using the element you have defended against to harm you, this negates the damage bump they would get from using said element. Example: If someone casts a fire damage buff on their weapon and you have cast a 'resistance to fire' on yourself, this negates that fire damage.
Rank Two
Darkness (single target)
Casting time: 1 round
Range: 10m
Duration: 1 round
MP cost: 4mp
Causes the target a -20% to sight based skills due to being unable to see. Does not stack with blurred vision. Note - if the target has any sort of magical sight augmentation or does not use conventional (human) type vision, this spell automatically fails. Otherwise, the target may roll an ESS x3 to resist. In order to cast this spell, you must have heavy shadows and no bright light around.
Destroy element 1 [Credit: Chris, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 rnd
Range: 10m
Duration: Instantaneous
MP cost: 2mp
Deals d6 damage to one (ELEMENT) type creature.
Destroy element 2 [Credit: Chris, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 rnd
Range: 10m
Duration: Instantaneous
MP cost: 4mp
Deals d8 damage to one (ELEMENT) type creature.
Destroy element 3 [Credit: Chris, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 rnd
Range: 10m
Duration: Instantaneous
MP cost: 6mp
Deals d10 damage to one (ELEMENT) type creature.
Rank Three
Shadow Nightmare (credit: Pete, Russ, Scott)
Casting time: 1 round
Range: 10m
Duration: instant
MP cost: 6mp
Target: single person
“Do you wanna see something really scary?” Caster ESS vs target Willpower x5. If the target fails, they see the shadows as their greatest nightmares, which provokes a fight flight freak freeze response in the them.
Rank Four
Dark Vision
Casting time: 1 round
Range: Self
Duration: Till sunrise or sunset.
MP cost: 4mp
Allows the caster to see in the dark as well as removing any dark penalties.
Rank Five
Elemental Damage (one Shot) [credit: Alex, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 minute
Range: 20m
Duration: Till used or next sunup or sundown - whichever comes first
MP cost: 4
Description: This is a once only occurrence. Using the skill 'Throw Magic', you throw a damaging spell of this element at your target, doing 1d6 damage if it strikes. If the target has a weakness to the element, the damage is bumped up one on the damage track. If the target has a resistance to the element, the damage is bumped down one on the damage track. Dex bonus (if any) applies to the damage.
Elemental Damage (Entire Combat) [credit: Alex, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 minute
Range: 20m
Duration: Till used or next sunup or sundown - whichever comes first
MP cost: 6
Description: This lasts for the entire combat. I.E. can be used for one combat. Using the skill 'Throw Magic', you throw a damaging spell of this element at your target, doing 1d6 damage if it strikes. If the target has a weakness to the element, the damage is bumped up one on the damage track. If the target has a resistance to the element, the damage is bumped down one on the damage track. Dex bonus (if any) applies to the damage.
Elemental Damage (Day) [credit: Alex, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 minute
Range: 20m
Duration: next sunup or sundown - whichever comes first
MP cost: 8
Description: This lasts until sunset or sunrise. I.E. you can use this across multiple combats. Using the skill 'Throw Magic', you throw a damaging spell of this element at your target, doing 1d6 damage if it strikes. If the target has a weakness to the element, the damage is bumped up one on the damage track. If the target has a resistance to the element, the damage is bumped down one on the damage track. Dex bonus (if any) applies to the damage.
Enhanced Elemental Damage (one Shot) [credit: Alex, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 minute
Range: 20m
Duration: Till used or next sunup or sundown - whichever comes first
MP cost: 4
Description: This is a once only occurrence. Using the skill 'Throw Magic', you throw a damaging spell of this element at your target, doing 1d8 damage if it strikes. If the target has a weakness to the element, the damage is bumped up one on the damage track. If the target has a resistance to the element, the damage is bumped down one on the damage track. Dex bonus (if any) applies to the damage.
Enhanced Elemental Damage (Entire Combat) [credit: Alex, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 minute
Range: 20m
Duration: Till used or next sunup or sundown - whichever comes first
MP cost: 6
Description: This lasts for the entire combat. I.E. can be used for one combat. Using the skill 'Throw Magic', you throw a damaging spell of this element at your target, doing 1d8 damage if it strikes. If the target has a weakness to the element, the damage is bumped up one on the damage track. If the target has a resistance to the element, the damage is bumped down one on the damage track. Dex bonus (if any) applies to the damage.
Enhanced Elemental Damage (Day) [credit: Alex, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 minute
Range: 20m
Duration: next sunup or sundown - whichever comes first
MP cost: 8
Description: This lasts until sunset or sunrise. I.E. you can use this across multiple combats. Using the skill 'Throw Magic', you throw a damaging spell of this element at your target, doing 1d8 damage if it strikes. If the target has a weakness to the element, the damage is bumped up one on the damage track. If the target has a resistance to the element, the damage is bumped down one on the damage track. Dex bonus (if any) applies to the damage.
Elemental Weapon (One Shot) [Credit: Chris, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 round
Range: Self
Duration: Till used or next sunup or sundown - whichever comes first
MP cost: 4mp
Description: This is a once only occurrence. You enhance your hand and any melee weapon you wield. For one attack move up damage by one place on the damage track. If the target has a weakness to the element, the damage is bumped up an additional one on the damage track. If the target has a resistance to the element, you do not gain any damage bump from this spell. Str bonus (if any) applies to the damage. This can be combined with other combat enhancing spells. For spells which give a bump on the damage track, whichever spell gives the best damage bump against the target takes precedent, ie damage enhancing spells do not stack.
Elemental Weapon (Entire Combat) [Credit: Chris, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 round
Range: Self
Duration: Till used or next sunup or sundown - whichever comes first
MP cost: 6mp
Description: This lasts for the entire combat. I.E. can be used for one combat. You enhance your hand and any melee weapon you wield. For one combat move up damage by one place on the damage track. If the target has a weakness to the element, the damage is bumped up an additional one on the damage track. If the target has a resistance to the element, you do not gain any damage bump from this spell. Str bonus (if any) applies to the damage. This can be combined with other combat enhancing spells. For spells which give a bump on the damage track, whichever spell gives the best damage bump against the target takes precedent, ie damage enhancing spells do not stack.
Elemental Weapon (Day) [Credit: Chris, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 round
Range: Self
Duration: next sunup or sundown - whichever comes first
MP cost: 8mp
Description: This lasts until sunset or sunrise. I.E. you can use this across multiple combats, activating and deactivating at will. You enhance your hand and any melee weapon you wield. For each attack move up damage by one place on the damage track. If the target has a weakness to the element, the damage is bumped up an additional one on the damage track. If the target has a resistance to the element, you do not gain any damage bump from this spell. Str bonus (if any) applies to the damage. This can be combined with other combat enhancing spells. For spells which give a bump on the damage track, whichever spell gives the best damage bump against the target takes precedent, ie damage enhancing spells do not stack.
Rank Six
Hide in shadows
Casting time: 1 round
Range: Self
Duration: Till sunrise
MP cost: 4mp
If it is night time and the player is not within direct light, the shadows deepen around them giving a +10% to stealth skill. Note that if spotted, this works just like regular stealth skill. Note, to cast this spell you must have heavy shadows around.
Elemental Missile (One Shot) [Credit: Chris, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 round
Range: Self
Duration: Till used or next sunup or sundown - whichever comes first
MP cost: 4mp
Description: This is a once only occurrence. You enhance any projectile you wield, eg a throwing star or an arrow from a bow. For one attack move up damage by one place on the damage track. If the target has a weakness to the element, the damage is bumped up an additional one on the damage track. If the target has a resistance to the element, you do not gain any damage bump from this spell. Dex bonus (if any) applies to the damage. This can be combined with other combat enhancing spells. For spells which give a bump on the damage track, whichever spell gives the best damage bump against the target takes precedent, ie damage enhancing spells do not stack.
Elemental Missile (Entire Combat) [Credit: Chris, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 round
Range: Self
Duration: Till used or next sunup or sundown - whichever comes first
MP cost: 6mp
Description: This lasts for the entire combat. I.E. can be used for one combat. You enhance any projectile you wield, eg a throwing star or an arrow from a bow. For one combat move up damage by one place on the damage track. If the target has a weakness to the element, the damage is bumped up an additional one on the damage track. If the target has a resistance to the element, you do not gain any damage bump from this spell. Dex bonus (if any) applies to the damage. This can be combined with other combat enhancing spells. For spells which give a bump on the damage track, whichever spell gives the best damage bump against the target takes precedent, ie damage enhancing spells do not stack.
Elemental Missile (Day) [Credit: Chris, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 round
Range: Self
Duration: next sunup or sundown - whichever comes first
MP cost: 8mp
Description: This lasts until sunset or sunrise. I.E. you can use this across multiple combats, activating and deactivating at will.. You enhance any projectile you wield, eg a throwing star or an arrow from a bow. For one attack move up damage by one place on the damage track. If the target has a weakness to the element, the damage is bumped up an additional one on the damage track. If the target has a resistance to the element, you do not gain any damage bump from this spell. Dex bonus (if any) applies to the damage. This can be combined with other combat enhancing spells. For spells which give a bump on the damage track, whichever spell gives the best damage bump against the target takes precedent, ie damage enhancing spells do not stack.
Rank Seven
Hide them in shadows
Casting time: 1 round
Range: 1m
Duration: Till sunrise
MP cost: 4mp
If it is night time and the target is not within direct light, the shadows deepen around them giving a +10% to stealth skill. Note that if spotted, this works just like regular stealth skill. Note, to cast this spell you must have heavy shadows around.
Elemental Armor (self) (Credit: Pete, Scott)
Casting time: 2 rnds
Range: self
Duration: Combat
MP cost: 6mp
This armor wraps the target in the element, making them harder to hit. This counts as their ‘magical armor’. It does not stack with other magical armor but does stack with non-magical armor. If the wearer of the armor takes damage from the opposite school or related source of magic, this armor does not protect them and the attacker will gain a +2 shift in damage.
Elemental Armor (other) (Credit: Pete, Scott)
Casting time: 2 rnds
Range: 3m
Duration: Combat
MP cost: 6mp
This armor wraps the target in the element, making them harder to hit. This counts as their ‘magical armor’. It does not stack with other magical armor but does stack with non-magical armor. If the wearer of the armor takes damage from the opposite school or related source of magic, this armor does not protect them and the attacker will gain a +2 shift in damage.
Extended Elemental Armor (self) (Credit: Pete, Scott)
Casting time: 2 rnds
Range: self
Duration: Sunrise/sunset
MP cost: 8mp
This armor wraps the target in the element, making them harder to hit. This counts as their ‘magical armor’. It does not stack with other magical armor but does stack with non-magical armor. If the wearer of the armor takes damage from the opposite school or related source of magic, this armor does not protect them and the attacker will gain a +2 shift in damage.
Extended Elemental Armor (other) (Credit: Pete, Scott)
Casting time: 2 rnds
Range: 3m
Duration: sunrise/sunset
MP cost: 8mp
This armor wraps the target in the element, making them harder to hit. This counts as their ‘magical armor’. It does not stack with other magical armor but does stack with non-magical armor. If the wearer of the armor takes damage from the opposite school or related source of magic, this armor does not protect them and the attacker will gain a +2 shift in damage.
Rank Eight
Area darkness
Casting time: 1 round
Range: 10m, 5m radius
Duration: 1 round
MP cost: 4mp
Affects up to three people within the radius giving them a -20% to sight based skills as they’re having a problem seeing. Note - if the target has any sort of magical sight augmentation or does not use conventional (human) type vision, this spell automatically fails. Otherwise, the target may roll an ESS x3 to resist. If cast around the caster, the caster is automatically not affected unless they target themselves for some reason. Note, to cast this spell you must have heavy shadows around.
Rank Nine
Basic Ball of Elemental X [Credit: Freddy, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 round
Range: 3m
Duration: Instantaneous
MP cost: 2mp
Everyone/everything within 3m (including friendly PC's, but not the caster) takes 1d3 Elemental X damage. If whatever is within the ball has a weakness to the element, the damage is bumped up an additional one on the damage track. If the target has a resistance to the element, it/they take no damage from this spell. The element does not cause additional effects,eg fire does not cause combustible objects to catch fire, electricity does not short out electrical devices etc Because magic.
Improved Ball of Elemental X [Credit: Freddy, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 round
Range: 3m
Duration: Instantaneous
MP cost: 4mp
Everyone/everything within 3m (including friendly PC's, but not the caster) takes 1d4 Elemental X damage. If whatever is within the ball has a weakness to the element, the damage is bumped up an additional one on the damage track. If the target has a resistance to the element, it/they take no damage from this spell. The element does not cause additional effects,eg fire does not cause combustible objects to catch fire, electricity does not short out electrical devices etc Because magic.
Burning Ball of Elemental X [Credit: Freddy, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 round
Range: 3m
Duration: Instantaneous
MP cost: 6mp
Everyone/everything within 3m (including friendly PC's, but not the caster) takes 1d6 Elemental X damage. If whatever is within the ball has a weakness to the element, the damage is bumped up an additional one on the damage track. If the target has a resistance to the element, it/they take no damage from this spell. The element does not cause additional effects,eg fire does not cause combustible objects to catch fire, electricity does not short out electrical devices etc Because magic.
Higher Ball of Elemental X [Credit: Freddy, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 round
Range: 3m
Duration: Instantaneous
MP cost: 8mp
Everyone/everything within 3m (including friendly PC's, but not the caster) takes 1d8 Elemental X damage. If whatever is within the ball has a weakness to the element, the damage is bumped up an additional one on the damage track. If the target has a resistance to the element, it/they take no damage from this spell. The element does not cause additional effects,eg fire does not cause combustible objects to catch fire, electricity does not short out electrical devices etc Because magic.
Maximum Damage Ball of X [Credit: Freddy, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 round
Range: 3m
Duration: Instantaneous
MP cost: 10mp
Everyone/everything within 3m (including friendly PC's, but not the caster) takes 1d10 Elemental X damage. If whatever is within the ball has a weakness to the element, the damage is bumped up an additional one on the damage track. If the target has a resistance to the element, it/they take no damage from this spell. The element does not cause additional effects,eg fire does not cause combustible objects to catch fire, electricity does not short out electrical devices etc Because magic.
OFF BRANCH OF THE LEVEL 9 SPELL
Ball of Elemental X 2 [Credit: Freddy, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 round
Range: 3m
Duration: Concentration, max 2 rounds
MP cost: 2mp per round
Everyone/everything within 3m (including friendly PC's, but not the caster) takes 1d3 Elemental X damage per round. If whatever is within the ball has a weakness to the element, the damage is bumped up an additional one on the damage track. If the target has a resistance to the element, it/they take no damage from this spell. The element does not cause additional effects,eg fire does not cause combustible objects to catch fire, electricity does not short out electrical devices etc Because magic.
Ball of Elemental X 3 [Credit: Freddy, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 round
Range: 3m
Duration: Concentration, max 3 rounds
MP cost: 2mp per round
Everyone/everything within 3m (including friendly PC's, but not the caster) takes 1d3 Elemental X damage per round. If whatever is within the ball has a weakness to the element, the damage is bumped up an additional one on the damage track. If the target has a resistance to the element, it/they take no damage from this spell. The element does not cause additional effects,eg fire does not cause combustible objects to catch fire, electricity does not short out electrical devices etc Because magic.
Ball of Elemental X 4 [Credit: Freddy, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 round
Range: 3m
Duration: Concentration, max 4 rounds
MP cost: 2mp per round
Everyone/everything within 3m (including friendly PC's, but not the caster) takes 1d3 Elemental X damage per round. If whatever is within the ball has a weakness to the element, the damage is bumped up an additional one on the damage track. If the target has a resistance to the element, it/they take no damage from this spell. The element does not cause additional effects,eg fire does not cause combustible objects to catch fire, electricity does not short out electrical devices etc Because magic.
Ball of Elemental X 5 [Credit: Freddy, Pete, Scott]
Casting time: 1 round
Range: 3m
Duration: Concentration, max 5 rounds
MP cost: 2mp per round
Everyone/everything within 3m (including friendly PC's, but not the caster) takes 1d3 Elemental X damage per round. If whatever is within the ball has a weakness to the element, the damage is bumped up an additional one on the damage track. If the target has a resistance to the element, it/they take no damage from this spell. The element does not cause additional effects,eg fire does not cause combustible objects to catch fire, electricity does not short out electrical devices etc Because magic.
DIFFERENT OFF BRANCH OF THE LEVEL 9 SPELL
Elemental Healing [Credit: Scott]
Casting time: 1 round
Range: 10m
Duration: Instant
MP cost: 4 MP
Description: Caster uses this element to heal a creature of the same element for d6 HP.
Elemental Healing 2 [Credit: Scott]
Casting time: 1 round
Range: 10m
Duration: Instant
MP cost: 4 MP
Description: Caster uses this element to heal a creature of the same element for d8 HP.
Elemental Healing 3 (final) [Credit: Scott]
Casting time: 1 round
Range: 10m
Duration: Instant
MP cost: 4 MP
Description: Caster uses this element to heal a creature of the same element for d10 HP.
Rank Ten
Shadow Walking (credit: Scott, Pete)
Casting time: 5 rounds
Range: Self
Duration: varies with distance
MP cost: 6MP
Description:
This spell allows the caster to open a personal wormhole between where they are at and where they wish to go up to 100m away. The amount of time to traverse from the starting to the ending spot is one round per meter traveled, should the GM judge the travel time important.
The caster must make a Strength roll to carry someone else. Unwilling companions may stay in their original location with a successful resist roll (ESS x3).
Upon arrival at the destination, any traps in the area will be set off, injuring or killing the caster. Also, any physical objects in the destination space of the caster causes up to 2d8 damage (GM call) and forces the caster to instantly return to their starting point.
Should the shadows in the destination area be not deep enough, the spell fails and costs half the magic points.
Close by inhabitants may make a spot hidden at -60% to note caster presence if they hold still. Upon moving, usual stealth rolls apply.
Casting this spell requires silent concentration (no verbal components or gestures); it is possible enter, observe and leave completely in stealth.
Note: as a well-known spell, beings often place random objects about a room (aka “room decor”) to inconvenience unwelcome visitors. If someone knows what they’re doing, they can easily get the maximum of 2d8 damage. Even well placed cloth streamers can be lethal to someone materializing within them. (”So now you have cloth in your brain.”)
Note2: the spells “phase” and “ghost form” work well to avoid some of the pitfalls with this spell (if the caster has the MP to cast those spells then keep them going long enough to arrive at their destination).
Awaken Water Elemental (spell template) [Credit: Freddy, Scott]
Casting time: 1 hour
Range: Appears adjacent to you, then may move up to 100m away
Duration: Until it dies or you dismiss it
MP cost: 12mp
To cast this spell, you must have some of the element available to serve as a material component. As long as the spell is active, you cannot regain the MP you spent to cast it. If you and the elemental are more than 100m apart, the spell ends as if you had dismissed it. The caster always has a rough idea ("over that way") where the elemental is.
Generic Elemental
Travel rate: 40KM/day, 80KM/day through its native element
Maneuver%; Combat move: 30%; 3/10m Through its native element, 60%; 6/20m
To hit/Damage: 30%/d8
Armor/HP: 2/10 (requires magic or opposite element to hit)
Special attacks: If out of melee range, may shoot/throw its element at 30%/d6 damage (indefinitely), range 10m.
Special defenses: Only takes damage from magical attacks and/or the opposite element.
Special abilities:
Special weaknesses: takes +4 bumps damage from the opposite element.
Description: Variable; crudely humanoid form comprised entirely of the element.
Diet: None
Lootability/Treasure: None
Where/when found: Special or placed only
Default disposition toward PC's: Neutral (unless ordered otherwise)
Other notes: Simple commands only, all humans (etc) look alike to it, etc. It is stupid.