Meta spells

[logan9a]

Here are my brief notes - maybe it will jar something in someone's brain to get it started:



Meta

Side effects and limitations


How long to make the item - too many days can interrupt the plot.




Delay -> Make spell go longer? -> Link/trigger

Also, making spells permanent for ESS pay out.

Creating items which can make spells of a very specific type cheaper to cast?


Increase range


Decrease MP cost by making longer cast time, shittier range, etc.

Ritual spells - groups of people able to pool MP.



Pre-cast a spell and have it ready to go instantaneously on one’s round without using an action.


Dig deep - sacrifice permanent ESS for more MP now.


Delay
Make spell go longer?
Link/trigger - an ‘if then’ thing to cause the spell to activate


Roping together multiple spells - add together the casting time and MP to get a multi-effect spell that all starts at the same time? Going to need it for a very low level spell in this chain if you cast the ‘increase range’ spell then the spell itself.


Reduce MP cost?

Increase MP?




Casting time:
Range:
Duration:
MP cost:




Spell destabilization: When used on their own spells, they can increase its destructiveness in exchange for accuracy, duration, or range to be reduced. When used on others' spells, users can cause them to fail or backfire.

[logan9a]

I'm kind of surprised nobody has jumped on this. These sort of spells have HUGE POTENTIAL to make magic a lot more powerful.

[Scott]

Prolong Spell
Casting time: Free action (only as part of casting another spell)
Range: Self
Duration: Instant
MP cost: 2
Increase the unit of measure of the target spell's duration by one place; E.G., rounds -> minutes -> hours -> days -> weeks -> months
If the spell instead has a duration of "until sunup/sundown", it increases to 1 week, but you must make an ESSx3 roll or lose it each sunup/sundown.

Embiggen Spell
Casting time: Free action (only as part of casting another spell)
Range: Self
Duration: Instant
MP cost: 2
Double the range OR area of effect of the target spell. OR if the range is "self" increase it to "touch".

Ready Spell
Casting time: Free action (only as part of casting another spell)
Range: Self
Duration: Until sunup/sundown
MP cost: 2
The target spell is cast, but doesn't take effect until you say the magic word. (Pick a word.) Note that the spell will go off unintentionally if you say the word accidentally. "That was OOC" is not an excuse.

Destabilize Spell
Casting time: 1 action OR as part of casting another spell (free action), see below
Range: 100m OR Self
Duration: Instant
MP cost: 2
As part of casting another spell, the target spell automatically deals maximum damage, but decrease its range by half.
OR
Cast at someone else's magic, that spells ends or on a crit possibly backfires (GM discretion). Note, to foil an "instant" duration spell, you need to ready your action.

Dig Deep
Casting time: 1 action
Range: Self
Duration: Instant
MP cost: 0
Choose a number of HERO points to sacrifice. Gain that many d8 MP.

Efficient Spell
Casting time: Free action (only as part of casting another spell)
Range: Self
Duration: Instant
MP cost: 0
Decrease the target spell's MP cost by 2 by doubling the casting time or halving the range, or both (for -4) down to a minimum of 2.

Ritual Spell
Casting time: Free action (only as part of casting another spell)
Range: Self
Duration: Instant
MP cost: 0
You lead a group spell. The group pools their MP for this spell, each participant must pool at least 1 MP. Each participant that knows the target spell may also roll to support you casting it.

Easy Spell
Casting time: Free action (only as part of casting another spell)
Range: Self
Duration: Instant
MP cost: 2
You cast the target spell at +10 skill.

Rapid Spell
Casting time: Free action (only as part of casting another spell)
Range: Self
Duration: Instant
MP cost: 2
Decrease the unit of measure of the target spell's duration by one place; E.G., hours -> minutes -> rounds -> 1 action -> free

Elemental Spell
Casting time: Free action (only as part of casting another spell)
Range: Self
Duration: Instant
MP cost: 2
You change the element of the target spell to an element of a spell chain that you know at least the first spell of. This only has an effect if it makes sense. (GM discretion applies)
For example, you know the spell Pyrokinesis and the first spell in the "cold" chain. You can cast this to adapt Pyrokinesis to instead deal cold damage. "Cryokinesis" if you will.

[logan9a]

I'll look them over later (when I'm not drinking heavily) - if we go forward on them, let's split them up into different threads. Otherwise, it just gets too damned confusing.

[logan9a]

Yeah. I'm going to split them up. From now on, please start with them split up into their own thread Scott - it will save me time.