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D&D 3E Pathfinder RPG (Carthasana) Player's Guide
D&D 3E Pathfinder RPG (Carthasana) Player's Guide
Table of Contents
This document is still in revision status, and therefore page numbers are
still in flux. The table of contents is, unfortunately, one of the last things to
be finalized in a book, so at this point only an outline of the document
without page numbers can be provided.
Chapter 1. In the Distant Past of Another World (Introduction)
Chapter 2. Kindred Races
Dwarves
Elves
Gnomes
Half-Elves
Half-Orcs
Humans
Oyasini (Halflings)
Chapter 3: Classes
Base Classes
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Barbarian
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Bard
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Cleric
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Druid
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Fighter
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Monk
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Paladin
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Ranger
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Rogue
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Sorcerer
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Wizard
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Listral's Hand
Death Speaker
Skills
Feats
Chapter 5: Cosmology
Alignment
Deities
Chapter 6: Magic
Descriptors
Spell Lists
Spell Descriptions
Chapter 8: Setting Rules
Chapter 9: The West
Appendix I: Sorted Spells of the Core Rules
Appendix II: Advanced Player's Guide
Appendix III: Ultimate Magic
Not surprisingly, this mortality rate has an effect on the attitudes of the
people concerning infants. Telzoans regard their very young children much
as we would a family pet with caring and affection, but the expectation
that death may take them at any moment. Grieving is usually short for
those taken at this precarious time. As children age and approach
adulthood though, the attachment afforded them increases and at the age
of fifteen the child is assumed to have reached majority.
Several factors conspire to maintain a life expectancy this low - plague and
war chief among them. In the last century alone Telzoan scholars have
estimated that the sporadic warring between the baronies has killed as
many as 100,000. Smallpox and bubonic plagues have also swept the island
several times along with a unique magical disease called Crimson Death.
While priests magically abate the worst of smallpox and bubonic plague, the
last outbreak of Crimson killed as many as 270,000 people. Predatory and
poisonous creatures, most famously dragons, but also ranging from dragons
to humble mountain lions and snakes account for as many as 7,000 deaths
by the sheep. The balance of trade shift this causes is more than a little
dangerous - the fields of Telzoa, what with their rich volcanic soil and fairly
temperate, if geothermically induced weather, is the only favorable area to
grow foodstuffs north of the Calishmere. There is some terrace farming
done in the cliff-lands of Armandy and in Telmandy, but the output of these
farms is barely sufficient to support these nations and can little afford to
export to Telzoa should the increased sheep-herding on that island cause a
shortage of some type in the future.
Within the island trade is mostly dealt with on a barter basis. Nobles
typically tax their charges in terms of a number of foodstuffs, such as
chickens, cattle, vegetables and wood chords. Players be warned that
coinage is not used in most areas, and money holds value equal to its
weight and purity. Most gold pieces are alloyed with silver such that they
only count for half value outside the jurisdiction of their minters. To further
complicate matters, no less than 24 nations and cities are printing money
somewhere on the island. Despite this trade is on the rise, and several
countries have made inroads to attempt to standardize currency.
Dalsundria and Dabrinia have been the most successful in this endeavor.
role to play in the Merchant's Rebellion, which was successful - a fact not
lost on anyone holding power in Telzoa. Adventurers are advised to tread
lightly and move often.
reviled most circles and in some areas they can be killed like
animals just as their orcish parents can.
Despite all this, the amount of antagonism to be viewed between
the local populace and any of the demihuman races is more likely
than not to be caused by recent events rather than be triggered by
long standing racial prejudices. Since most of the demihuman
races live longer than humans they have learned how to avoid
testing the volatile tempers of humans, especially large groups of
humans. Nevertheless mob attacks on demihumans do occur from
time to time, and anyone not of human race within the cities of
Telzoa is highly advised to observe caution.
Elves have perhaps the easiest time, so long as they can conceal
their racial identity. It is a trivial matter for most elves to pass
them off as adolescent boys or girls in the right costuming, and
most do when traveling outside of their own domains.
Nevertheless elves face some severe prejudicial laws in some
areas. In Altania it is not against the law to kill an elf, regardless of
the circumstances. In most of the other countries of Telzoa elves
cannot testify in human court as they are deemed untrustworthy,
expert liars. Most areas have a bounty out for any elven mage and many an unfortunate elf has been brought in for the bounty
simply because he's able to read.
In other areas elves are more accepted. While the laws in
Dalsundria are still barbaric where elves are concerned, the people
don't seem to notice even openly costumed elves overmuch particularly in the cities. In Hone Rae they are held in the highest
regard - but this is to be expected perhaps in a country with a
populace composed of at least 40% half-elves, and nearly everyone
in the country has an elven parent within 3 generations of
themselves.
Dwarves can't conceal their identity as easily, but their skill in
"useful" crafts, particularly weapon smithing, has kept them clear
of most admonishment, except from jealous human competitors.
Still, dwarves distrust humankind, especially in light of the
treatment of the elves in recent generations (the Black Week
massacres in Pildania, were as many as 40 elves were rounded up,
drawn and quartered is still spoke of in dwarven and elven circles).
Dwarves want no part in such insanity, and unlike the elves they
see no reason to believe that the Telzoans will change their ways
unless they want something - and then your only safe until they get
what they want. Hence dwarves maintain a cold relationship on
the island with the Telzoans. They also harbor a collective grudge
for the failure of humankind to help them when Kilidzear was
destroyed.
Halflings are the least seen of the "common" demihuman races in
Telzoa. They refer to themselves as Oyasini and most people in
Carthasana follow suit. The halflings native to Telzoa almost
exclusively stay west of the wall, and only the rare few adventurers
come out of those domains to mingle with humankind. Of those
folks who've seen an halfling, the vast majority have only seen the
males, or Oyasoi. Females (oyasi) are too rare and valuable to the
race to be readily found outside their clan-holds, despite the fact
that the females run the society from those clanholds (a concept
that boggles the minds of more than a few knights told of the fact).
Oyasi that do make these sorts of journeys take special care to
conceal their wings from casual observance, as they (rightfully) fear
that the more ignorant members of the Telzoan populace would
accuse them of witchcraft or of being demons.
While individual gnomes often manage to make individual
impressions on Telzoans, as a race they are held as a great
unknown. Few indeed are the humans that can remember seeing a
grouping of gnomes, and some believe that they aren't a race at all,
but aberrant dwarves - a belief dwarves actively deny and gnomes
ignore while they continue to smile and nod. Very much the great
enigma to humans, gnomes would prefer to keep things that way
lest they fall upon the kind of hatreds that humans have espoused
to the other races from time to time.
While humans may dislike elves, distrust dwarves and ignore the small folk,
their feelings for orcs are very plain: hatred. And the feeling is mutual.
However, orcs are pragmatic enough never to pass up on an opportunity to
fight as mercenaries, and as a result most of the fighting that orcs have
been involved in since Hanial's War have been as mercenaries. And while
human lords won't turn orcs loose on any task requiring finesse,
supervision, or non-combat related skills, they will certainly hire them as
ready, and usually willing, cannon fodder. Trick is, human paymasters often
assign the orcs to assignments that virtually assure half of them are killed reducing the actual pay that must be made. In return, orcish chieftains
usually only send good troops to human commanders that have proven
themselves willing to use those troops well. Others are supplied with
inexperienced or outright green troops. This habit has led to the
assumption by many lords that orcs are weak. That is a dangerous
assumption - for the orcs remain some of the best fighters in the region,
and they've repeatedly proven themselves to be among the better soldiers
of the world.
Goblins, on the other hand, mostly deserve their reputation as fierce but
utterly incompetent fighters. Goblins actually perform better than orcs in
small groups though, and orcs recognize this fact and make extensive use of
goblin scouts. Telzoans claim to despise goblins, but most can't tell them
apart from orcs - as indeed the differences between the two races are about
as slight as the differences between elves and humans. Goblins avoid
confronting humans in large numbers, but enjoy preying on individual
travelers and virtually any other target of opportunity they can find. All the
nations of Telzoa have a bounty out goblin scalps, and all goblins realize that
going into a human city is just asking to have that bounty collected.
Kobolds are at once the most dangerous and most maligned of the "goblin"
races, despite being physically the weakest. Kobolds are opportunists like
the goblins, and use highly structured units to make up for their physical
weakness while exploiting such opportunities like the orcs. Kobolds have
become masters of making sure that any misbehavior on their part is
blamed on the goblins. For their effort they are actually able to carry on
trade with the Telzoans of some regions, particularly in Altania, where one
band of kobolds has figured out how to spin spider's silk into cloth and
garments. They have been able to demand and gain very high prices for
these items. While kobolds aren't actively hunted in most regions, they are
still viewed with disdain and fear, and they know it. Kobolds traveling
among humans usually do so in comparatively large robes to conceal their
stature.
Outside the council the only known society of wizards are the
Academy in Hone Rae. This organization actively teaches magical
arts to those willing to pay the price of tutelage. As a result the
Academy has become quite wealthy, even if they've demonstrated
a marked willingness to teach almost anyone with either a great
amount of money or a great amount of talent.
Whispers abound of wizardly involvement in history, but outside of
a few isolated episodes there presence can never be proven
conclusively. Why this is remains unclear to outsiders. Perhaps it
is because wizards enjoy the prestige the mystery brings. Or
perhaps something far darker is being hidden by the ancient
masters.
As for priests, they and their magic remains quite open and overt.
Most priesthoods will grant a spell boon for sufficient donation and
penance to the temple - and as a result most of the temples have
become quite wealthy. Some of the finest buildings on the islands
are the monasteries, with which few mortal buildings can compare.
Noble trust of the priesthoods has always been uneasy. The
temples have been given roughly 10% of the land in Dalsundria,
and there are more than a few manors ran by this or that abbot.
What worries the nobles most is the sheer power the temples of
the way have over the heart of the people - both through magic
and also through faith. But they dare not move against the priests,
and would instead maneuver the priests against each other, relying
on their historical hatreds of each other to keep their powers in
check and their forces occupied.
History
While it is possible through the consultation of elves, dragons and
other long lived races to trace the history of Telzoa back a couple
of milenia, this section will only address what the Telzoans know
themselves of their history which is, with the exception of some
scattered legends, limited to the last four-hundred years.
For the most part it is only the nobles and the temples that track
history to any great degree. Commoners rarely worry about events
beyond their own experience and those of their parents
generation. Hence the ongoing war between the nobles is, to the
commonfolk, the only condition theyve ever known. They, sadly,
cannot remember a time when their nation wasnt embroiled in
civil war.
"It never ceases to amaze me what faith and will can conjure." - Telsindria
The role of wizards in the history of Telzoa has been one carried out mostly
in the shadows. These mysterious figures of power are almost universally
feared regardless of race, and male or female they are almost never shown
quarter by their enemies. While there may indeed be five forms of magic,
to the Telzoan commoner there is only one form of magic not granted by
the gods - black. To this end, even when the local government doesn't
sanction it, wizards are persecuted and often hunted, especially when they
are weak in power.
Most priesthoods do little to mitigate the situation. They view wizards at
best as charlatan rivals - persons granted power by the dark gods yet tricked
into believing they wield their power by themselves to fuel their ambition
and arrogance. These factors have conspired to drive wizardry
underground, but not completely from the island, or from history. Such is
magic's lure that no amount of danger or social prejudice can drive
everyone away from its grasp.
Secretly wizards thrive in Telzoa. The most famous of the wizard orders
among the commonfolk are the members of the mysterious Order of
Tanzeos. Allegedly established by the brother of Otal I, Alblasker, the Order
of Tanzeos is said to control those who would assault the crown, or the
nobility with magic. Secretly they keep tabs on any magician of note.
Publicly they register and track the heraldic badges from their offices in
Merryville - and by some twist of fate they have managed to remain the
only national office of Otal's Dalsundria that has not disintegrated with the
breakup of the nation.
merger of peoples also has affected languages while the people speak
Dalsundrian many of their place names have Cuolshan roots.
The peoples who came to Telzoa settled in over a period of four hundred
years. For a time they were united under the Malchani Empire, but as that
empire collapsed the island split into tribes with incursions of the Telmish.
Telzoan history as a distinct subject usually starts with the collusion of those
tribes, due in large part by the actions of King Mirand. He began his
campaign in earnest around 870 SR and it ended in 986 SR when he
captured and executed his last rival, Elsered.
"It is much harder to rule well than to serve well, so why is that one task hardest of all tasks - is the one so many men seek?" - Princess Anasa Tolie,
in her diary
The first real attempt to bring the rebel kings back in line was
launched by Miro IV in 1212 and would continue until 1223.
Known as the Owl Ridge war for the location of a great many of the
battles, neither the Dalsundrians nor the Milicsundrians gained any
real headway unless their goal was to form a lot of bad blood
between each other, bad blood that remains to the present, as
Milicsundria and Dalsundria have fought no less than 8 times in
wars of varying lengths. In the end the war died with its instigator,
Miro IV. His wife, Sarah, sued for peace as soon as she had control
as regent. The country had hardly settled down when Tezolan
broke away from Dalsundria. This time Queen Sarah was not as
pacifistic, and she ordered the rebels caught and beheaded. By the
time she was able to mobilize any real force though, the rebel
nobles had assembled an army of nearly equal size.
The latter half of Otal's reign as well as that of his son Elgrel I are often
considered the golden age of Dalsundria. It was during this time that the
many of the standing roads and major temples of the island were built.
Local trade flourished and the Dalsundrian empire pushed it's holdings
south into neighboring Armandy and east into Telmandy. Yet despite these
glories the kingdom began to decay from within. The nobles became
decadent and the common classes began rioting with increasing frequency
near the end of the 12th century Sealed Reckoning. The fatal blow would
come from without however, not within.
In the year 1154 an orcish warlord known as Hanial attacked and destroyed
a section of Otal's Wall, and then poured into Dalsundria with an army of
enormous size. Human accounts of the time placed the army's size at
nearly 100,000, but elven records and memories from the period put the
estimate at a more probable 7,000 orcs. Regardless of the size of Hanial's
army, their effect on Dalsundria was immediate, especially once Hanial
successfully surrounded King Alskin I's army and captured him. When
ransom negotiations with the orcish warlord broke down (and when,
according to some records, Alskin slapped or spit on Hanial) Hanial executed
the king and sent his severed body piecemeal back to his queen.
Hone Rae, as is its wont, presented the oddest case of all. During
the reign of Elgrel II the region was established as a protectorate of
the crown in 1107 for, according to the charter, "Persons of elven
descent who are outcast either from their society, or ours." At that
time the region was one of the last stretches of completely
untamed wilderness left east of Otal's Wall. But by the time the
fighting broke out between the would-be kings of Telzoa Hone Rae
had become sizable sub-nation. When the true king became
unclear the council of the country decided to declare their
sovereignty, and did so with little notice from any of the other
nations until well until the late 13th century when Hone Rae's
wealth became readily apparent. Several attempts have since
been made to subjugate the silvan state, but Hone Rae's rulers
have become masters at playing each of the kingdom's rulers off of
one another. It is currently understood by all the rulers in the
region that it is better for Hone Rae to remain independent than
for its libraries and, perhaps more importantly, its mages to come
under the sway of another ruler. To date Hone Rae and its rulers
have done their best to foster this uneasy neutrality, but even
theyve been invaded - most recently by Altania.
The rest of Otal's reign was a period of building. Otal repaired and built
roads throughout the island to encourage it's trade, drove the goblin
species to the west entirely, and built what would eventually become
known as Otal's Wall to mark the western frontier of Dalsundria and guard
it from goblin assault.
Hanials War
Alskin's lack of a male heir did little to slow down the Dalsundrian hunt for
Hanial, which was redoubled after the king's death. Finally, in 1172 Erin
Tuval raided the orcish camp and killed Hanial in his sleep. With their leader
gone the orcs fell into disarray. Eventually they gained new leadership
under Exeter, but he would not prove to be as effective a leader as Hanial,
and his forces were soundly defeated at the Battle of Stone Bluff. After this
victory though, the Dalsundrian forces fell to infighting to determine who
would be the new king.
At first Anne Tuval attempted to take the throne. As Alskin's lone daughter,
she unquestionably had the strongest claim save for one flaw - her sex.
When diplomatic ties were first established with the Estarian Empire by
Dalsundria in mid-1370 a new religion from that distant land found its way
onto the island. Known as Pentalism, or the "Five Paths." this new religion
rebuked the idea that there were several hundred gods and put forth that
their were only five. The religion began around 300 SR in Sandiem with the
teachings of Cleric Gregory. Since then the religion that evolved out of
those teachings has become the state religion in the Estarian Empire, and
bitterly embroiled in war with "The Way" elsewhere. In Telzoa "The Way"
had been unchallenged, but Pentalism is finding fertile soil amongst the
middle class and some of the nobles. It is most popular in Dabrinia, but
nowhere has it managed to debunk the standing religion or even get a
temple built.
Rituals
"What we do is part of who we are." - Telsindria
The lives of most Telzoans are punctuated by rituals, of which four
are of keen importance: Birth, Coming of Age, Marriage and Death.
Rites of Birth
The beginning of life holds high significance to nearly all societies
and the Telzoans are no exception to this rule. There are three
ceremonies associated with birth as follows: Asiana, Madriana,
and Nosiana.
Asiana
The first ceremony formally recognizes and celebrates the
pregnancy. It is a private ceremony that is held at home with only
close friends of the family invited unless the parents to be are high
ranking nobles, in which case the event is occasion to throw a large
celebration, especially if the pregnancy is the first for the marriage.
The involvement of a priest in this ceremony is limited to a blessing
on the expectant mother, and this act may be carried out at a
temple if the priest cannot (or more likely will not) go to the home
of the expectant parents. The first Asiana also finalizes the
consummation of the marriage bed.
The only act of special significance carried out in these quiet ceremonies is
the choosing of the Anglecani, or "Angel Parents." This individual(s) will
serve as the step-parents of the child should death claim the blood parents
at some point in the child's life. Also it is traditional that a male noble child
serve his squire training under his Anglecani should that person be
competent and able to provide such training when the time comes. This
high honor also has political repercussions in the case of royal children.
Should the King and Queen die before the child is of age to take the throne
it is the Anglecani who serves as the Regent to the throne.
Given these facts it's not surprising that an Asiana is an elaborate affair for
the nobility, but then again, aren't all things elaborate when the rich and
powerful become involved. For the poor the Asiana may only involve the
nuclear family but otherwise carry on without to much hoopla. Only the
first or Asiana Primera receive special attention among the poor and there a
couple of reasons for this. For the father the event marks the assurance
that his bloodline will continue in some form, although total assurance
won't be had until the child is proven to be male. For the mother the event
marks the fulfillment of her womanhood. With this event she becomes the
equal of her own mother in a sense, and for this reason the Asiana is a
female dominated celebration where the actual ceremony takes place.
The ceremony, whether at home or in temple, occurs along these lines. The
couple stand before either the altar (in temple) or the hearth (at home)
with the priest before them. He blesses them both, then a second bless is
set upon the mother. Next the parents offer the Anglecan to the individual
they have chosen for the task, and that individual accepts before the priest
and swears to protect both the parents and the child. At this point the
formalities are concluded and what occurs next is largely an issue of
personal taste. As a general rule though the parents ironically separate to
be with their sexual peers - that is the men congratulate the father in one
room while the women congratulate the mother in another. Feasting may
be (and often is) thrown into this mix, but on the whole the evening is
segregated as a rule.
Madriana
Essentially a Telzoan baby shower, this private occasion is held at about the
middle of the third trimester. A friend of the mother to be or the Anglecani
arranges it if that person is a she. Men do not take part in this ceremony for
the most part, nor are any priests involved. Her friends give gifts to the
mother and they spend part of the evening praying for a safe birth for both
mother and child. In some areas the Madriana is not practiced at all, and in
others it is a more elaborate affair with the whole village involved.
Nosiana
In a sense this ceremony begins with the rigors of birth itself. Once the
birth is complete the child is "set before the eyes of Tean" which is to say he
or she is presented to the suns, then the true name of the child is called out.
Within the next ten days the ceremony of the Nosiana is performed. The
child is brought to a temple of Aurnon and there presents the child before
three priests - one of Cuvanill, one of Tean and one of Matacha. The
mother kneels on her right knee and calls out to the priest, "The one who
speaks for the Mother of Mothers speak, for I seek her guidance."
The reply she receives is "I am here child. Cuvanill guides you."
Her next line is "The one who speaks for the Ever-watching Father speak, for
I seek his protection."
And the reply, "I am here child, Tean protects you."
The two priests receive the child and place it upon the altar. The child is
blessed by each priest which involves marking the forehead in ash powder
and sprinkling holy water upon the child. As this is done the parents speak
the true name of the child when prompted. Then the presiding priest of
Matacha adds what is arguably the most ominous part of the ceremony,
"Mother, speak the name of your child that all may know, that I may record
it herein in this the Roll of Names."
The elaborate reply is, "I call (him/her) (name), and may Oralea bless
(him/her) with many years before (his/her) name is recorded again
thereupon."
Rites of Passage
"There is a special time in the lives of all people when the child
without dies and the adult within is born" - Telsindria
Telzoans celebrate four major coming of age ceremonies held at
the ages of 9 and 15. Further the nature of these ceremonies is
highly segregated by sex. The various coming of age ceremonies
are held by many persons in Telzoa as cherished memories.
Further, it is at this time that many Telzoans begin to walk the path
they will follow in adult life.
Untalis Crindal
Translating literally as "First Bleeding," this ceremony is held for
girls after they experience their first menstrual bleeding, at
between the ages of nine to as late as twelve. The ceremony is a
solemn one with no men present, and it is usually held during the
moon festival of Tiania that occurs immediately after the event.
The ceremony is overseen by druids and held within their groves
when possible.
The girl (or girls, for it is not unusual for several to undergo this
ceremony together) that are to undergo the rite are dressed in
brilliant white cotton or linen dresses for the occasion and are
unadorned by makeup, jewelry or the like before the ceremony
begins. All others present at the ceremony are completely nude.
As the ceremony begins they are lead by their mothers and elder
sisters to the center of the grove, and there left while their
relatives join the circle of druids at the grove's edge.
Three matriarchs occupy the space between the girls and the ring
formed by their sisters and mothers. The first represents Cuvanill,
Goddess of Mothers. The second represents Cuane, Goddess of
love. The third, and master of ceremonies is a priestess of Tiania,
Goddess of Nature and Natural cycles. For about an hour hymns
and chants are sung in praise of the three while the girls sit quietly
facing out from the center stone of the grove. As this is concluded
the priests approach the children. The first to speak is the
priestess of Cuvanill.
"I, who speaks for our Mother of Mothers, welcome you children.
Today you pass from Chiantu my daughter's protection unto mine.
Today you celebrate the first step of womanhood. Ayla! " With that
said the children are motioned to stand. The ground beneath their
feet begins to glow.
The priestess of Cuane speaks, "Today thou art fertile. Today thou
may bear children as your mothers, your grandmothers, and all the
generations before. Ayla!! " The ground beneath the feet of the
girls catches fire, but they and the priests next to them are
unharmed by the flame.
The priestess of Tiania speaks, "Today you have completed a circle
of life, yet many circles remain before you. We shall continue to
watch, we shall continue to pray, and we shall continue to guide.
Ayla!!" The flames catch the girl's dresses and begin to burn them
away. Some of the girls flinch in pain, and almost all present begin
to cry.
All the priests and women present begin to chant along with the
girls, "All are born by us! Ayla!! All are nurtured by us! Ayla!! We
are the keepers of the flame! Ayla!! We are the sources of the
river! Ayla!! We are women! We are forever!! Ayla!!! "
The flames subside with a blinding light, and the girls are left as nude as
their mothers and sisters. They are covered in sweat, but unhurt. With this
the ceremony concludes.
Decandi
The male companion to the Untalis Crindal has no biological signal, so the
tenth birthday is used as the marker to celebrate this transition in life. At
or around this point of the child's life he is taken by his father to the nearest
temple of the branch of faith the father holds trust in. The child is put alone
in a room (or in the center of a grove if druids are involved) and not given
food or water for two days. The location is gradually heated (or exposed if
outdoors). During this the boy is to meditate. Most fail to really do so
during the whole time period, but those that are the most successful in this
task do often garner the attention of the priests. Eventually the boy passes
out and has a vision. The priest interprets the vision and it determines the
vocation of the boy and to whom he is to be apprenticed (In theory. Some
parents and children go against the vision and take up some other task).
After this rather grueling test a feast is held in the child's honor at his home.
The vision, the parents finances, and everyones personal tastes shape the
details of this feast.
Rites of Marriage
"We all live - never truly alone, and never truly together save with one - or
without one." - Alisan, Priestess of Cuane
Marriage is the most important pact a Telzoan will ever make. It forms a
bond of trust and love that is never truly severed without great
consequence. A spouse is seen as such a part of one that cutting them off is
as serious as needing to amputate a hand or foot. Divorce can occur and be
justified, but divorcee's are ostracized in Telzoan society all the same.
The marriage ceremony itself is all that is covered here. Proposals of
marriage and betrothals (in the case of arranged marriages) vary to wildly
for an introduction to handle, but the marriage vows are one of the most
consistent parts of the Telzoan religion. Priests of Cuane and Poen are
preferred when handling a ceremony, but any married couple will do. That
is the one caveat of the Telzoan wedding ceremony - it is not a priest, but
another wed couple that marries one. Further it cannot be your parents.
Since priests of Cuane and Poen invariably intermarry they are often chosen
- further they have access to spells to further sanctify the marriage.
The ceremony begins at dusk of the preceding day. From sunset to the
ceremony itself it is considered bad luck for anyone of the opposite sex to
see either member of the ceremony, and this is often enforced with the
occasional exception given to overly doting parents. At morning the two
are led to opposite sides of the ceremonial grounds in the nude, and then
one at a time they walk to the center of the grounds alone. In the center of
the grounds, also nude, are the priests or presiding couple. To the right of
the priests are the bride's parents, and to their left the grooms - the three
couples form a triangle. Parents may or may not be clothed for the
occasion as determined by age and area. The bride and groom enter the
triangle from the side of their parents. The words of the ceremony are as
follows:
Priestess: "Her enchanting lady,"
Priest:
"And her eternal consort."
Both:
"Invest their power in us."
Priestess: "Oralea [fate] has chosen that you to meet."
Priest:
"And you have chosen to love."
Priestess: "This love has grown."
Priest:
"Hence you have brought it before us"
Priestess: "For eternal blessed confirmation."
Priests: "Shall we proceed?"
Couple: "Yes"
Priest:
"Very well, Do you give your heart to this woman, that she shall
never be alone; Do you give your faith, so that she shall never be in want of
trust; Do you give your life, that she shall never fear harm; Do you give her
your love, through which each of you shall be eternally strong."
Groom: "I give my heart, none else can tame it; I give my faith, none else
can claim it as she; I give my life, for none shall shame her while I live; and I
give my love, with no restraint now or ever."
Rites of Death
"The end which comes once and comes to all is always at hand prepare." - Matachan saying
Much ado is made over the whether or not one will have peace or
torment after they die, or in the cases of some of the evil sects of
Telensitary, whether one receives torment or gets to inflict it.
Hence placating the gods almost always has death in mind anyway.
This said, funerals are for the living and not the dead. It is in these
ceremonies that we remember the ones we loved and lost.
Funerals serve the necessary function of allowing the living to find
closure. As for the dead, they too need closure an unburied or
mistreated member of the deceased can come back to haunt the
living in Telzoa, and some care is taken in Telzoan tradition to
placate the dead.
If one knows they are going to die they will seek the counsel of a
priest of their patron god so that they might confess their sins
before dying. If this is not possible a Matachan priest can take such
a confession, any priest is preferable to none and at the very least
someone should be there. Telzoans hate to die alone.
When someone dies in a character's presence they are expected to
know and to say the decorum or last rite.
Delce de decorum trist
Delce de decorum delenerum torum
Translated this Liternanin phrase means "All are born hence, all are
fated to die someday."
The preparation of the body for burial takes only a few hours and if
a priest is involved it will include castings of bless and gentle
repose. The rich often have elaborate costumes prepared for their
death, and the body is cleaned for its journey, but left undressed.
Naked we enter the world, so too do the Telzoans deliver the
bodies of the dead to their rest.
Burial ceremonies begin at dawn when the body is set out for
visitation. The friends and relatives of the deceased remain on the
premises. Two hours before nightfall the body is taken to the local
temple and the Incardra is performed by the priests of Matacha.
During this ceremony the body lies just before the altar and the
immediate children of the deceased form a semicircle around the
casket. They are arranged from eldest to youngest from the right
to the left of the body if it were to stand and face them. If the
parents or spouse of the deceased survive they stand on the rightmost hand
before the children, although this is a rare occurrence, it is not unheard of.
Behind them in a second row are any grandchildren. In the third circle
come all other relatives, and these relatives make a full circle around body
and altar if there enough of them. They are arranged starting directly in
front of the altar and progress clockwise around the body in this order
siblings, uncles & aunts, cousins. A fourth ring is composed of all other
friends to the deceased in the case of royal or high noble funerals this ring
will be arranged by pecking order and a fifth ring will be formed of the non
nobles present.
There will be one or two presiding priests the first is always of Matacha.
The second is determined by whether or not the deceased had a patron god
(most do). In this case the god of the priest will be the same as the patron.
The Matachan priest begins the Incardra by repeating the decorum. The
second priest then recounts the deeds of the deceased, and this may take
around a half hour. The Matachan priest then calls out to the spirit to
behold those who have come to bid them farewell. Each person present
then says their last words to the priest and concludes with, I, [Name] bid
Dwarves
"Beware a cheery dwarf."
- Berondibas, gnome wizard
Denizens of the deep mountains, dwarves throw themselves passionately
into any and every task they engage in. Producers of some of the finest arts
or all types in the realm of Carthasana, dwarves are greatly honored by all
races for their skills even though their temperaments can sometimes make
them very difficult to get along with.
Physiology: The differences between dwarves and humans run far deeper
than a difference in stature. Despite their height dwarves weigh as much or
more than humans on average. They also are have a wider stance than
humans, which exagerrates their short, squat appearance.
Longevity: Dwarves of Carthasana dont live appreciably longer than
humans. Their lifespans typically run into the 75 to 100 year range
(remember that humans on Carthasana rarely live past 30) with some
venerable dwarves reaching 125.
Senses: Dwarves are best known for the extraordinary ability of darkvision.
This ability allows a dwarf to see the reflections of the light of his own aura
though such light is weak, hence the limited range of this ability. A dwarfs
normal vision is roughly as good as a humans though the race has a much
higher occurance of near-sightedness.
Dwarven hearing, touch and smell are roughly equivalent to a humans, but
their sense of taste is decidedly poor. Dwarves ironically love spicy foods
though, but as a result of their poor taste they often spice their food to the
point nearly overpowering.
Physical Build: Dwarves are more dense than other races. While physically
smaller than humans they weigh the same and are equally strong despite
Elves
"So Teresa," Trishdare began, "How do humans view elves?"
"As the fern envies the oak," she replied smoothly.
Elves are the most prominent of the sylvan races of Carthasana. Humans
often see them as ideal versions of themselves, yet the free spirit of the
elves has grated on the nerves of more than one human king and emperor.
While elves are willing to be allies, they are not willing to be servants.
Physiology: While physically closer to humans than any other race on
Carthasana, the elves are upon close examination more alien than any other
race. While grotesque in visage, goblins, orcs, ogres and the like share
humanitys frailties of disease and mortality. Elves are free of these
concerns, and this freedom shapes their very psychology.
Longevity: The most dramatic difference between elves and humans is
longevity. Elves live to approximately 300 years, though individuals over
400 years old arent unknown. In addition to a naturally long lifespan elves
are immune to almost all diseases that affect humans. Elves however do
have to contend to diseases unique to their species most of which are at
least partially magical and difficult to treat. They also are in danger of dying
from an ailment called the ashtasila sundre, or weary death where an elf
becomes so depressed from his memories and experiences that he goes
into a catatonic state and starves.
takes twenty years. At this point the care of the children is passed
from parent to maschadri, which is an elven term roughly
equivalent to god parent. It is this individual, who is almost always
male and usually the father (or assumed father), that trains the
child in whatever art they've chosen. This training in turn tends to
last twenty years as well.
Birth & Childhood: Elven females, unlike their human counterparts, are only
capacle of becoming pregnant once a year. This phenomena is known as an
eustral cycle and is seen in deer and other prey animals. Even when the
chance of pregnancy is present it is fairly rare most elves only successfully
get pregnant five or six times in their lifetimes. Since elven females need not
fear unwanted pregnancies as often they tend to be more promicscuous
than human females, and elven society is certainly more tolerant and
unstructured where sex is concerned.
When an elf does become pregnant she undergoes a year long pregnancy
that delivers up two infants of three to four lbs. In almost all instances one
of the infants is stillborn and it isnt unusual for both to be. Elven infants are
born even less developed than human babes with their eyes closed. They
will not open their eyes at all until around six months old. They also have no
hair at all and lack fingernails and toenails.
The babes must suckle for the first year, their digestive system being unable
to handle anything more complicated than mothers milk. Elven milk isnt
especially nourishing either, but it is reflective of the slow developing
process that is the racial achillies heel of elves.
Another elven weakness from a physiological standpoint is that once an
elven female has bore a child successfully or not it will be some ten to as
long as twenty years before she can bear another. During this time her body
doesnt ovulate at all.
Elves take around 24 years to reach physical maturity, and around
considered adult until 30 years. Human musing of elves requiring a hundred
years to reach adulthood are largely false though elven society doesnt
confer full adult rights to anyone less than a century in age.
Personality: Elves delight in the world around them as theyve always
known it as a culture. Their personalities can be warm, passionate or
reserved, but they often give off a feeling of reserve. Elves can live a long,
long time, and most arent willing to risk that longevity to rash dangerous
actions, yet at the same time they speak with their hearts as well as their
mind when asked.
Description & Clothing: Frail and thin, elves epitomize beauty to the eyes of
many humans. Their clothes are long and flowing, but cut with comfort
instead of modesty in mind. Since they arent bothered as much by
temperatures as humans they tend to dress lightly, and they have no
qualms about not dressing at all when among their own kind, though they
find that is best to be appear to be modest when dealing with humans.
Elven weaving processes take a long time to perform by tradition, and these
items are never rushed. Their fabrics are highly prized and very durable.
Elves tend to use forest colors with all their fabrics be that green in spring
and summer, or stark whites for winter and oranges and golds in fall.
Relations: Elves prefer to remain aloof in their dealings with the members
of other races. Part of this is again due to the differences in lifespans
individuals of other races dont live anywhere near long enough to honor
what elves would perceive as a long-term commitment. This non-commital
stance is very off-putting to Carthasanas dwarves, though humans dont
like it either. This same attitude actually helps them get along with gnomes
and oyasini, each of which tend to want to tinker with things more than
elves like.
Marriage & Family: Since elven females do not run a risk of pregnancy for
most of the year they have a reputation (largely deserved) of being
promiscuous. Despite their long life spans elves rarely enter into long term
commitments (although this is a relative thing - a commitment of 40 years is
hardly long term to them) as they see it as wearing to their souls. Love is
one such aspect that elves hold a much different view upon than humans do
- elves do not marry in the human sense, and fathers are never really
involved in the lives of their very young children even if they do know which
child is theirs. Women raise their children one at a time, a process that
family names if asked for a last name most will give their mothers name.
Elves, like other races, have a true name, but most elves rarely know their
true name having never been told it by their parents.
Adventurers: Elves adventure primarily out of curiousity, or for many of the
same reasons as humans do except that they rarely attempt to amass
wealth or property. Most adventuring elves are still fairly young, as elder
elves tend to settle down and enjoy finer and more peaceful pursuits.
Arcane Focus: Kimpoutani are more interested in the arcane arts than
in weaponcraft, which they consider crude and primitive. They have a
+2 racial bonus to concentration checks to cast arcane spells
defensively. This ability replaces weapon familiarity.
Gnomes
"Seen one gnome, seen them all," Timmon quipped.
"You only see what we wish you to see boy." Johan sternly corrected.
Of the major races, gnomes are the most reclusive and secretive. Often
confused for dwarves and sometimes even for halflings, gnomes prefer to
keep to themselves and have no dealings with others as a race. The ones
which adventure are more outgoing than this, but they have a (mostly
deserved) reputation for scamming those they encounter as they try to get
ahead in the game of life.
Physiology: Gnomes of Carthasana stand around 3 feet tall, and would
easily pass for halflings where it not for their facial hair and enlarged noses.
Gnomes have a superb sense of smell and enjoy particularly strong odors of
all types the same way that other races revel in strong colors. Like dwarves
they have darkvision and they share the dwarven ability to injest materials
that could easily kill most men.
Gnomes can live for up to 150 years, making them the second longest lived
race in Carthasana after the elves.
Personality: Carthasanas gnomes tend to be self-centered in one or more
ways. Even the more gregarious ones tend to deal with others in terms of
what they stand to gain or lose. They love to tinker with people as much as
things, and often push buttons until someone explodes. Of course, the
amount of malice in such acts depends on the individual gnome. Gnomes
are very fast to shoot off insults, and one can rarely be sure if those insults
are meant in jest or not.
Description and Clothing: Gnomes, like dwarves, do not delight themselves
in exceptionally fine garments. They hold functionality over beauty in most
respects, however gnomes love to encrust their garments and tools with
polished stones of various values. No race can begin to compare with
gnomes in the arts of jewel crafting and white smithing (working precious
metals). Gnomes use lame (metallic cloth) more often than other races, and
often they embroider precious cloths gained from other races in trade.
Gnomic dress resembles dwarves in that males do wear kilts - however their
designs are always solid or two color designs, unlike dwarven weaves which
may use up to 15 different color threads. Gnomes also love hats - it is rare
Oyasini (Halflings)
Half-Elves
Just as Trishdare and Teresa began to kiss Timmon merrily piped in from the
other side of the campfire, "Now, now you two - the world has enough
mongrels such as I."
Dwelling in the gap between two cultures with a great deal of animosity and
prejudice for one another, the life of a half-elf is a precarious one at best,
and a dismal one at worst. For bigots in both camps their very existence
brings up the specter of miscegenation - that elves nor humans are as
separate from each other as some would rather believe.
Half elves usually favor the elven parent in bone structure, and their human
parent in hair and eye color, but this is by no means constant. In all but an
extraordinarily few cases half elves are raised by their mother and almost
never know their father. Be they born of love or hate, theirs is the lot
despised by those who should call them kindred. Half elves get along best
with half orcs, who like they are despised by the races of their parents.
The abilities of half elves are not variant with their elven parent, although
the exact subrace of elf that was a parent will be noticeable in the features
of the individual. This can lead to additional racism on the part of both
elves and humans.
The half elves do have one place to call home and a people who will call
them friend. The Kingdom of Hone Rae, and her people accept half-elves,
and many other misfits as well. The reason for this is largely historical - for
the kingdom of Hone Rae was founded as a protectorate for the half-elves
of Telzoa (or more accurately a place to banish them to). Now the people of
that kingdom have strong elven blood in their veins, so much so that their
children occasionally are half-elven even when the parents are not (see
Human, Hone Raean).
Since half-elves have no real culture of their own, refer to the race which
raised your character for details personality quirks, costume and so on.
Half-Orc
Hugo tapped on Timmon's shoulder, "Mongrel?" then he snorted in
contempt and left into the darkness.
"I think you hurt his feelings," Teresea snapped at Timmon.
"Feelings? Him? He's part orc.." Trishdare teased. Teresa slapped him hard
and left in the opposite direction.
"Oh well," Johan the gnome giggled, "That'll set you back at least two weeks
Trish."
As much as orcs and humans hate one another and find each other's
appearance to be repulsive it is not surprising to note that, unlike half-elves,
half orcs are more often than not the unfortunate products of rape. Most
half orcs have human mothers as a result of this awful trend which only
serves to redouble the hatred humans have for any nearby orcs, especially
in the aftermath of any large incursions.
The emotional scars that such an upbringing leaves causes many half orcs to
act as monstrously as their orcish parentage would indicate they should.
Not a few go insane by the incessant emotional, and as often physical
attacks rendered to them by the society they grow up within. Despite all of
this a rare few of them come up civilized, and a rare few of them also come
into power in one of the two races that form their heritage.
Half orcs tend toward sullen, moody and quiet behavior more so than any
other group. All of them have rage pent up inside though, and one should
be very cautious about drawing their ire or wrath.
As with half-elves, half-orcs have no culture or society to call their own,
though more than their half racial kindred they stay to the fringes of society
far more frequently with the exception of especially large and cosmopolitan
cities which tolerate variance more than small villages and hamlets are likely
to.
The world can be a big place for one as small as I, but being small
gives you a proper prespective. - Geldasin
trees hold whole cities miles off the ground. Oyasini, regardless of where
they are, prefer to sleep as far off the ground as practical.
Names: An oyasi will have 3 main names her own is first, then her
mothers and then her clans. An oyasoi (male) will have 4 as listed above
and his maiden name since lineage in oyasini society is traced by
matriarchy. Among humans oyasini tend to use whatever nicknames their
friends have given them.
As mentioned above, have wings. The wings are wisp thin, highly fragile and
believed to be semi-magical, and they can be collapsed and hidden under
flowing robes and cloaks. This grants them the ability to glide and they
diverge from Core Rules halfling in the following manners.
Ifrit hail from Shunra and, like the Aasimar, come into the
world in places where the veil between that plane and the
material world are weak.
Orcs serve the same role as they do in other worlds are are
just as much despised by the members of the kindred races.
According to legend, the first orc was the dwarf who
committed the first murder among the people of that race.
Regardless of the truth in this, the emnity between dwarves
and orcs is particularly fierce on Carthasana.
Strix are found on the western side of Kelusi. Where they are
natively found, their numbers are strong. They are more
likely to come into conflict with catfolk than humans in their
native lands, but as humanity expands into the east this may
change.
Sulis, like the jann, are native to Abora, though like the jann
they are likely to wander between the five outer planes for
reasons of their own. When found on the material plane it is
usually because they are on their way from one land to
another.
Oyasi do not tend to get into as much trouble as the Oyasoi (males)
and so don't have the +1 luck bonus on their saving throws.
Gliding Wings. The wings of an Oyasi are too weak to allow actual
flying but they do allow them to fall at a safe, controlled pace. She
safe fall any distance on a DC 15 fly check as if using feather fall. While
doing so she can make an additional DC 15 fly check to glide, moving 5'
laterally for every 20' fallen. This ability replaces sure footed
Other Races
While the kindred races account for the majority of the sentient beings on
Carthasana, especially in the area of Telzoa, there are species from other
planes and lands that the party may encounter and, with the GM's
permission, may be player characters. A number of these are presented in
the Advanced Race Guide. Here are the setting specific notes for the races
found in that book.
Aasimar come from the plane of Valra. There are multiple places
where the veil between Valra and the material world is weak enough
to simply walk across, and there are individual members of the race
which have crossed that barrier to find themselves in Carthasana.
Aasimar do not speak celestial as that language is not present in the
setting - in its place they speak Valran common.
Catfolk: These creatures are native to the continent of Kelusi, on the
far side of the Asidian Ocean from the Eastarian empire. This
continent is dominated vast savannahs and jungles from which
members of this race arise.
Duergar rule the Sulonic mountain region to the west of the Drow
held lands. Their domains are among the highest in the world and
they are unaffected by thin air which will fatigue any characters forced
to move about in it for any length of time.
Svirfneblin are the only race known to stay to the deep world on
Carthasana. Why they choose to dwell in the night below is a mystery,
but to hear them speak of it they seem to fear something in the
waking world far more than what they face in the depths.
Sylphs are native to Balcra, and like their Shunra equivalents the Ifrit
and Oreads, they enter into this world in places where the veil
between the planes are weak.
Tengus are from the far western Voolrean plains region of Carthasana.
Tieflings are native to the plane of Sodra, unlike the fletchings whose
ancestors where trapped there and later adapted. They begin play
with Sodran common instead of infernal.
Vanaras are found both in the jungle regions of east Kelusi but also
further south in Dragonelli and nearby regions of Delcerni.
Character Classes
Chapter 3
Each member of a well honed organization has a purpose, and each
member is expected to serve their purpose. If they dont, their
organization will fail. I do not accept failure gentleman am I
understood?
- Travis Triel
One of the first decisions youll probably make (after determining your
ability stats) is which class? Class defines your role in the party more than
any other choice youll make about your character. This chapter presents
the changes to the core classes and the new prestige classes of the setting.
Core Classes
The eleven core classes represent the most commonly encountered roles
that occur within the setting.
Barbarians
Barbarians are primal warriors who tap into their inner fury of their hearts
to drive themselves into rages that are terrifying for opponents to behold.
Though usually from lands outside Telzoa, they quickly find acceptance in a
land in search of powerful warriors.
Adventures: Barbarians typically either adventure to find new lands for
their people, or when their people have been driven from their homes by
more powerful monsters. Even things other characters accept as mundane
are often wondrous to a barbarian.
Characteristics: Barbarians are best known for their ability to fly into a
powerful fury which increases their strength and endurance for a time.
Barbarians are also masters of survival in wilderness environments.
Religion: Barbarians who find themselves in Telzoa more readily accept and
are accepted by Court Rizaldi and Court Shadrea, depending on the
alignment of the individual. Terix and his priesthood in particular enjoy
having barbarians around - they make ideal (if somewhat dangerous) straitmen for pranks. More traditional barbarians will follow the teachings of the
druidic courts. Tiania figures most prominently in the lives of these
individuals. In the teachings of war Sana and her wild (if evil) ways appeal
more to barbarians than the slow, prodding defensive teachings of the
priests of Cuvanill.
Background: As mentioned above, most barbarians are outsiders. As such
they usually speak the local tongue with a halting, heavy accent, as befits
both the individual's intelligence and willingness to be accepted. Barbarians
from closer to Telzoa are likely to be half-orcs who have left their violent
orcish parentage to seek out a new, hopefully better life.
Races: Barbarians are rarely from any of the established human cultures
save the Cuolshites, which have a large number of barbarians in their midst.
Bards
The most famous bards of Telzoa hail from the land of Hone Rae. These
people are largely descended from half-elven stock, and their love of music,
lore and dance is unparalleled on the island, such that members of that
culture consider the bard their favored multiclass. But music is not the
property of the Hone Raeans alone - bards can be found among all of the
peoples of Telzoa bringing cheer, or at least some mystery to the locales
they visit.
Adventures: Bards travel to gather and spread tales. Stricken with an
incurable wanderlust, a bard adventures for the sake of adventurering
alone.
Rose Bards
A rose bard is a priest of Poen, Patron of Bards and Lord of songs.
This variant class has the following changes from the base bard.
Clerics
Clerics are the best known practioners of mana de invocia, or
Magic by divine will. Their spells usually come from established
deities, but almost any outsider can grant a cleric some magical
power and clerics which worship demons and devils instead of
gods are not unknown though they are rare.
Adventures: Clerics most frequently adventure to proactively seek
out and destroy enemies of the faith.
Characteristics: Clerics are devout and fanatical followers of
whatever deities they serve. This can make them valuable allies to
some and determined foes to others.
Religion: Clerics come from almost any religion given to actively
fighting others (which is most of them).
The table below lists domains, and the deities that grant them. Domains
missing from this list have no deity that grants spells from them in the
setting. Domains in bold text are new to this book.
Domain
Deities
Aid
Air
Ancestor
Animal
Artifice
Cavern
Charm
Community
Corruption
Creation
Darkness
Death
Destruction
Discord
Dwarf
Earth
Elf
Family
Fate
Fire
Guardian
Glory
Gnome
Halfling
Hate
Healing
Justice
Knowledge
Liberation
Luck
Madness
Magic
Metal
Nobility
Pain
Plant
Protection
Purity
Repose
Retribution
Rune
Sea
Strength
Sun
Travel
Trickery
Tyrrany
Undead
War
Water
Weather
Cleric Domains
Listed below are the new domains used by the deities of
Carthasana. The deities that grant spells from the existing domains
are listed on the table to the left. Spells in bold are new to this
book.
Aid
Deities: Rosalynn, Indralia
Granted Powers: You take upon yourself the burdens and
sufferings of others that you might aid and comfort them.
Burden Bearer: Choose a penalty on your saving throws up to your
wisdom modifier. Your allies within 30' gain a holy bonus of the
same.
Burden Taker: Beginning at 6th level you may touch a creature to
remove a status effect from them. You make a fortitude save
against the effect (whether it granted one originally or not) and if
successful the effect is neutralized. Otherwise it is removed from
the creature you touch and you suffer it until its duration runs out
or 24 hours, whichever is less.
Domain Spells: 1st - aid, 2nd shield other, 3rd - spirit link, 4th revive, 5th - rejuvenate, 6th - aether slide, 7th - refuge, 8th greater restoration, 9th - circle of hands
Ancestor
Background: Many of the priests which later become clerics are the second
and third born sons and daughters of the nobility. As primogency is the
primary scheme of inheritance, these individuals have little to gain in
remaining with their families and can become a financial burden to the
smaller houses. As a result, many of them are given over to the various
temples at a very young age. Also, many of the good aligned temples run
orphanages and will train orphans with talent to further their cause (and
even some of the evil aligned temples have been known to do this).
Races: Religion is the most divisive factor in Telzoa. Though a character of
any race can be a cleric, he must follow a god of his race's pantheon. Clerics
who follow gods not of their race are practically unheard of.
Spirit Sense: At 9th level you can use true seeing for a number of rounds
equal to you class level. The rounds need not be consecutive.
Domain Spells: 1st - detect undead, 2nd - augury, 3rd - speak with dead, 4th
- divination, 5th - atonement, 6th - quest, 7th - legend lore, 8th - prophecy,
9th - moment of precience.
Cavern Domain
Deities: Dulthos
Granted Power: You draw power from the deep places of the world.
Knowledge dungeoneering is a class skill for you.
Elf Domain
Ways Beneath: When underground, you always know where you are in
relation to the surface, what paths lead out and which lead deeper, and
how far you are beneath the ground. You also have a +2 insight bonus to all
skills used underground.
Burrowing: At 8th level you can burrow for a number of rounds equal to
your caster level. These rounds need not be consecutive.
Divine Archery: You may place a spell with a range of touch onto an
arrow and have that spell affect the target of the arrow. This power
may be used a number of times equal to your wisdom modifier
each day.
Domain Spells: 1st - detect secret doors, 2nd - darkness, 3rd - meld into
stone, 4th - mage's secure shelter, 5th - passwall, 6th - find the path, 7th maw of stone, 8th - earthquake, 9th - imprisonment
Corruption Domain
Deities: Senda, Kepho, Narisane, Sana, Char, Belandra, Lirashnal
Granted Power: You are devoted to the defilement and corruption of the
world and draw power from that act. The granted powers of this domain
are identical to the evil domain.
Domain Spells: 1st - afflict, 2nd - duress, 3rd - contagion, 4th - poison, 5th brittle bone curse, 6 - diseased weapon, 7th - befoul, 8th - terror, 9th - drain
life
Creation Domain
Deities: Balaxa, Calruldal
Granted Power: You are gifted and craft and creation, and the spells that
aid the same.
Artisan's Gift: You are considered trained in all craft skills, even those you
have no rank in. You have a +3 sacred bonus to the use of these skills. The
items you do have craft ranks in can be made masterwork at half normal
cost and time.
Enduring Creation: Double the duration of the spells minor creation and
major creation whenever they are cast.
Domain Spells: 1st - create water, 2nd - minor image, 3rd - create food and
water, 4th - minor creation, 5th - major creation, 6th - heroes feast, 7th permanent image, 8th - prismatic wall, 9th -refuge
Granted Power: You draw your power from the elven gods.
Gifts of Elvenkind: At 8th level you are blessed with the secrets of
the manufacture of the elven racial equipment. Further, any
masterwork cloak and boots you wear will behave as cloaks of
elvenkind and boots of elvenkind respectively.
Domain Spells: 1st - true strike, 2nd - cat's grace, 3rd - snare, 4th tree stride, 5th - commune with nature, 6th - find the path, 7th liveoak, 8th - sunburst, 9th - antipathy
Family Domain
Deities: Cuvanill, Cuane, Tala, Januel, Freyalis, Sanshan,
Ooysashandra
Granted Power: Your powers are granted to shelter, norish and
bolster those you love.
Hero's Guard: Once per round, as an immediate action, you may
trade spaces with an adjacent ally and any attack against them
becomes aimed at you.
Shelter the Kindred: Beginning at 6th level you may as a swift action
you may protect a number of creatures equal to your Charisma
modifier (minimum one creature) with a +4 holy bonus to AC. This
supernatural ability lasts 1 round per level, and any affected
creature loses this bonus if they move more than 20 away from
you. You may affect yourself with this ability. The rounds of effect
of this ability need not be consecutive.
Domain Spells: 1st - shield other, 2nd - sheltering branches, 3rd helping hand, 4th - imbue with spell ability, 5th - forbid, 6th - mass
shield other, 7th - dispelling screen, 8th - protection from spells, 9th
- prismatic sphere
Discord Domain
Deities: Berenash, Senda
Granted Power: You are charged with sowing discontent and discord among
the people of the world and thrive on the strife they show.
Shadow of Paranoia: Diplomacy and sense motive checks done with 60' of
you suffer a -2 penalty.
Paranoia's Gaze: At 8th level you can inflict paranoia as a gaze attack, with a
save DC of 10 + 1/2 your cleric level + your wisdom modifier. You can use
this power a number of times each day equal to your wisdom modifier.
Domain Spells: 1st - command, 2nd - paranoia, 3rd - ??, 4th - dissension in
the ranks, 5th - gratuitous violence, 6th - ??, 7th - eyebite, 8th - antipathy,
9th - ???
Dwarf Domain
Deities: Freyalis, Dulthos, Nalru
Fate Domain
Deities: Matacha
Granted Power: You sense the coming and goings of the world of
spirits, the fates of the living and the destinies of the dead.
Blessed by Fate: Once per day per wisdom modifier you may roll
two dice when making a saving throw and take the better of the
two dice.
Curse of Fate: Beginning at 8th level you may force an opponent to
roll twice against a spell or effect as an immediate action, and take
the worst of the two results.
Domain Spells: 1st - true strike, 2nd - augury, 3rd - second chance,
4th status, 5th - aether slide, 6th - quest, 7th - vision, 8th prophecy, 9th - foresight
Guardian Domain
Deities: Matacha, Poen, Tala, Grimwall, Freyalis, Ooysashandra
Granted Power: You are appointed with the role of guardian and keeper of
your people. Perception is a class skill for you.
Hero's Guard: Once per round, as an immediate action, you may trade
spaces with an adjacent ally and any attack against them becomes aimed at
you.
Tean's Grace: You have divine grace as per the paladin ability
against Sodrean spells.
Holy Lance: As per the ability outlined for the Good domain, but
instead of affecting evil characters holy weapons affect Shunran
and Sodran aligned foes in this setting.
Domain Spell: 1st - zone of truth, 2nd - prayer, 3rd - mark of
justice, 4th - compulsion, 5th - limited resources, 6th - quest, 7th absolute law, 8th - absolute grace, 9th - manifest probability
Vigilance: At eighth level you no longer need to sleep that you might keep
vigilance at all times. You become immune to spells which induce sleep.
Finally, when you stand upon hallowed ground you may stand sentinel as
per the spell without casting it.
Metal Domain
Domain Spells: 1st - alarm, 2nd - vigilance, 3rd - obscure object, 4th sentinel, 5th - dismissal, 6th - forbiddance, 7th - guards & wards, 8th dimensional lock, 9th - inviolability
Gnome Domain
Metal's Truth: At 8th level you can bestow the metalic property of
your choice for a number of rounds equal to your cleric level.
During this time the weapon bypasses damage reduction of the
appropriate type. You can use this ability once at 8th level and an
additional time for each 4 levels afterward.
Fade out: At 6th level you may turn invisible as a free action anytime you
are struck. You have a number of rounds of invisibility in this manner equal
to your cleric level and wisdom modifier.
Granted Power: You draw power from the deities of the gnomish people.
Bluff is a class skill for you.
Domain Spells: 1st - silent image, 2nd - invisibility, 3rd - minor image, 4th minor creation, 5th - hallucinatory terrain, 6th - mislead, 7th - screen, 8th irresistible dance, 9th - freedom
Halfling Domain
Deity: Ooysashandra
Granted Power: You worship the goddess of all the oyasini and receive
power from her. You have the lightning reflexes feat, and the skills stealth
and sleight of hand are class skills for you.
Halfling Luck: At 6th level or higher you may reroll any failed saving throw
with a +2 bonus to the second roll. You gain an additional use of this ability
at every 3rd level thereafter.
Domain Spells: 1st - magic stone, 2nd - cat's grace, 3rd - flying, 4th freedom of movement, 5th - confusion, 6th - heroes' feast, 7th - refuge, 8th ethereal jaunt, 9th - moment of prescience
Hate Domain
Pain Domain
Deities: Tela
Granted Power: You delight in causing pain and misery in others
and follow Tela the Bitch Queen. Intimidate is a class skill for you.
Displine of Pain. You are immune to a pain touch spell cast by a
character of lower level than you.
Sharing of Pain. At 8th level whenever an opponent strikes you
with a melee attack you may as an immediate action share the pain
with them. They take the same damage you did, fortitude save for
half against a DC set by your cleric level + your wisdom modifier.
You can use this ability once per day at 8th level and an additional
time per day for every 4 levels thereafter, but a given opponent
may only be targetted once a day by this ability.
Domain Spell: Pain Touch. This is an X level spell spanning 1st to
9th level on its own. See Chapter 6 for information on this sort of
spell.
Purity Domain
Granted Power: You channel the power of deities of hate and spite, seeking
ill for all who oppose you and even some who don't.
Touch of Spite: You can touch a creater a standard action and grant it a
profane bonus to all attack rolls, skill checks, ability checks and saving rolls
equal to half your cleric level (minimum 1) for one round. You can use this
ability a number of times a day equal to 3 + your wisdom modifier.
Sadistic Glee: Beginning at 6th level you gain a bonus to attack and damage
rolls equal to the number of foes you've slain, up to your cleric level. The
bonus lasts until you spend more than a minute out of combat.
Domain Spells: 1st - doom, 2nd - scare, 3rd - hatred, 4th - bestow curse, 5th
- exsanguination, 6th - wasting curse, 7th - wilting curse, 8th - antipathy,
9th - wail of the banshee
Justice Domain
Deities: Tean
Granted Power: You an adjudicator and bringer of justice to a world filled
with injustice.
Granted Power: You are charged with the eradication of evil in the
world, insofar as your deity interprets such. To this end you have
the ability to destroy the spells and effects which corrupt the
common people.
Oathsworn: As with the members of the paladin class, you are
oathsworn against one of two alignments - Sodra or Shunra. You
cannot choose an alignment your deity has (so a cleric of Matacha
must choose Shunra since Matacha is Valra/Sodra). Against spells
of that alignment you may add your charisma bonus to your saving
throws.
Bursting Smite: Beginning at 8th level you may use two uses of
your channel energy ability to harm creatures possessing your
oathsword alignment.
Domain Spells: 1st - sanctuary, 2nd - pacifism, 3rd - remove
disease, 4th - dissmissal, 5th - break enchantment , 6th purge, 7th humble, 8th - purify, 9th - holy.
Retribution Domain
Druids
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Domain Spells: 1st - shield of faith, 2nd - endurance, 3rd - reflect gaze, 4th shout, 5th - baleful polymorph, 6th - banishment, 7th - spell turning, 8th final punishment, 9th - storm of vengeance.
Sea Domain
Deities: Cuane, Frey
Granted Power: You are blessed with the power of the sea.
Water breathing: For a total time per day of 1 minute per cleric level you
possess you breathe underwater as if under a water breathing spell. This
effect occurs automatically as soon as it is needed and lasts until it runs out
or is no longer needed, and can operate multiple times each day up to the
total daily limit of minutes. This granted power is a supernatural ability. At
8th level you can instead confer this ability to someone else and for you it
becomes permanent.
Domain Spells: 1st - buoy, 2nd - clearsight, 3rd - water breathing, 4th - deep
water, 5th - force hull, 6th - freezing sphere, 7th - control weather (double
duration, but only at sea), 8th - capsize, 9th - elemental swarm (water only)
Game Mechanics
Tyranny Domain
Serpent's Gaze: Once each day you can force any creature that meets your
gaze to keep it's eyes locked with yours. In this state it suffers a -2 penalty
to attacks and a -4 to all other checks, but so do you (unless you attack the
creature you are gazing at). A will saving throw negates this effect. You can
maintain the gaze for 3 rounds + your wisdom modifier in rounds.
Fighters
Suggestion: At 6th level you can make a suggestion as per the spell. You can
do this once per day at 6th level, and an additional time for each three
levels thereafter.
Domain Spells: 1st - command, 2nd - entrall, 3rd - discern lies, 4th - fear, 5th
- greater command, 6th - quest, 7th - grasping hand, 8th - mass charm, 9th dominate monster
Undead Domain
Deities: Kepho, Sadier, Nalru
Granted Power: You draw power from the forces of shadow, darkness and
undeath.
Touch of undeath: Your lifesigns are especially weak and with some effort
you conceal them further to conceal your lifeforce from the undead. This
allows you to become invisible to undead, per the spell, for 3 rounds + your
wisdom modifier.
Bolstered undead: The undead you create have two extra hit dice.
Bonus Spells: 1st - detect undead, 2nd - bloodpet, 3rd - animate dead, 4th no rest for the wicked, 5th - corpse control, 6th - create undead, 7th - control
undead, 8th - create greater undead, 9th - Ciranu's foul transformation.
While war persists there will always be men and women to fight
those wars. A fighter may be short on many things, but work is
rarely one of them. Few also are the fighters that need to worry
about a retirement plan, for their lives tend to be nasty, brutish
and short.
Adventures: There are as many reasons for fighters to adventure
as there are men and women who take up the sword. Some fight
for a cause, others fight for themselves. Some fight to amass glory,
and other fight to amass wealth.
Characteristics: Fighters are the undisputed masters of combat,
melee or otherwise. While a barbarian can come close while in a
rage, he doesnt even come close without it.
Religion: Two deities are likely to figure prominently in a fighter's
life - Sana, Goddess of Aggressive War and Slaughter; and Cuvanill,
Goddess of Defensive War and Protection. Between these two
most fighters make a choice. Then again, fighters tend to be
among the more free of classes where religion is concerned, and
there are many fighters who fight for no deity whatsoever. Also,
many folks with strong religious beliefs tend to become paladins or
clerics.
Background: Fighters tend to hail from military backgrounds.
Many have already served in one or more wars, proven
themselves, and become decorated. Some have found they have a
real knack for it and would rather test their skills and courage
becoming a legend. After all, it beats the hell out of simply
guarding some fat lord's castle.
Monks
Monks in the Dusk setting are members of the relatively young, widely
feared and misunderstood religious sect known as the Listralans. Founded
c. 1000 SR by Tia Listral, in the years since the establishment of her order,
the Listralans have become the hated targets of nearly all the priesthoods of
Carthasana.
Religion: Monks teach and believe that the gods, all of them, are nothing
more than ascended mortals themselves, that there is divinity locked in
every soul and one can, with patience and practice, tap into that divinity.
The path one follows on the way to such enlightenment is bent towards
focusing mind, body and spirit into a cohesive whole.
Background: The Listralan Way has its roots in the western section of the
Estarian Empire, but its followers have been driven from that area through
the persecution of the Pentalist League. Scattered to the four winds, it is
possible to find a Listralan anywhere, though if they still maintain
monasteries these structures have been well hidden from the outside world
indeed. And as the years of persecution have forced the Listralans to hone
their combat skill (particularly unarmed combat skill since carrying weapons
attracts unwanted attention), it would be a formidable and deadly task to
try to destroy one of those monasteries.
Races: Humans are the only race known to espouse the Listralan Way. A PC
of any other race is allowed, but such an individual would be a unique
example.
Paladins
Champions of good and purity, paladins are the rarest of all warriors in
Telzoa. As agents of Aurnon, they are called upon to deal with the worst of
dangers to the faith.
Adventures: Paladins serve Tean, lord of the twin suns. All adventures and
actions they undertake in the name of their lord.
Characteristics: The paladin is a holy warrior with supernatural abilities and
spells which augment his combat prowess.
Religion: Paladins serve Court Aurnon, and in particular Tean, God of the
Twin Suns. They are directly responsible to the priests of Tean, then to the
priests of Court Aurnon.
Rangers
Guardians of the woodlands, or at least exploiters thereunto,
rangers act as civilizations vanguard against the wilderness.
Adventures: Rangers typically act as guides and guardians in the
wilderness, though just as often they act as trackers seeking to
trace down those who would use the wild to hide.
Characteristics: Rangers make excellent and highly mobile skirmers
in combat. They can strike a foe hard and out of nowhere, then
disappear as quickly as they appeared.
Religion: Rangers of Telzoa follow Court Siliani in preference to
any other set of gods. They are closely aligned with the druids of
that court, though unlike paladins they are under no compulsion to
follow the orders of the druids. They often do anyway. Rangers
receive their spell abilities from Tiania, so they will at least revere
the Mother of Cycles.
Background: Rangers are loosely organized in Telzoa, with such
organization aided partly by the druids. They are either born to the
wilderness or sought it out in preference to the civilization they hail
from. All rangers tend to be solitary, coming into towns and
villages only rarely to pick up what few supplies they cannot
manufacture on their own. More so than any other class a ranger
is likely to learn a wide variety of crafts in order to be completely
self-sustaining.
Races: The most famous rangers are elven, and the most common
ones are Cuolshite. Cuolshite rangers get along better with druids
than any other group, as it is believed that the Cuolshite people are
somehow linked to that mysterious religion.
Game Mechanics
Rogues
Background: Paladins are called. The when, the why, and even the how is a
personal experience unique to each paladin, but after the call comes the
Test of Purity. This test occurs just before the paladin reaches first level.
The player and the DM are encouraged to detail the events of the test, as
they can be life shaking. The test shakes the character's wisdom,
constitution and charisma - the character must successfully roll an ability
check for each of these during the test. The wisdom test is one of insight the character must solve a moral dilemma. The constitution test is one of
sheer endurance of pain to see whether the character can maintain his faith
through physical adversity. The third test, of charisma, pits the character
against his worst fear. The nature of each test is customized to the wouldbe paladin.
Races: Historically paladins have always been members of the Human and
Half-elven race, but who knows what the future holds.
Sorcerers
Magi
Religion: A very few sorcerers worship Pektos, God of Magic, but the vast
majority follow the principles of the Listralan Way. This rebellious sect
teaches that one can become a god by perfecting one's abilities and uniting
the mind, body and soul. This sits well with sorcerers who, as a group, tend
to rank among the more vainglorious and egotistical individuals of the land.
True devotees of the Listralan Way become monks however.
Background: Sorcerers are their family. Outsiders believe that a sorcerer's
spells are predestined by his family in the same way as hair or eye color.
This isn't true, but sorcerers play up that belief - further it is a well-known
fact that certain clans have trademark spells.
Races: Any member of any race may potentially become a sorcerer. The
gift does run down family lines though, even among barbaric races such as
orcs, and it is uncannily rare for a sorcerer to manifest in families with no
history of such an ability. When this happens the fledgling is often sought
out by the established societies as it helps relieve their lines from excessive
inbreeding.
Wizards
While there are many users of magic, there exists only one group that
studies magic. Wizards not only personify magic and possibility, but they
alone study it's laws and structure exhaustively. They are the only class in
Carthasana that is free to create any new spell they desire, on any whim
that may occur to them. Sorcerers rarely really understand what they are
doing, and usually do not care about arcane formulae enough to actually
explore them to the degree that wizards do. Wizards are the only class that,
in theory, can learn all the spells in the game. They are the innovators and
tinkers of the world of magic.
Adventures: Wizards adventure in search of lore to add to their scroll
collections. It is extremely rare to see a wizard travel without one or more
well armed companions in case her spells should prove useless.
Characteristics: If sorcerers are the most powerful spellcasters, wizards are
easily the most flexiable. Wizards are the only spellcasting class to pass
down their knowledge of the art through spellscrolls (books havent been
invented yet in Telzoa so most wizards use vellum scrolls).
Religion: Pektos, God of Magic, figures most prominently in a Telzoan
wizard's life if he is at all religious, although he grants no prayers and has no
(known) priests, so how one is to worship the "Keeper of Mysteries" is very
much in the air. Some wizards follow other deities of course, though their
devotions are as unique as each individual.
Background: Most wizards in Telzoa are taught by the time-honored
method of apprenticeship. Among elves this is the only accepted method of
teaching - elves believe in the principle of one master, one apprentice in all
tasks. Humans are more pragmatic, but it is rare to see a master with more
than one apprentice. There is a college of wizardry in Merryville, and a
much larger academy in far off Sandiem, but aside from those two locations
there are no schools that teach the craft as one might learn physics in a
college today.
Races: Dwarves who learn magic face being ostracized by their clan hold and that fact is a serious deterrent to insure that dwarves who learn magic
are very rare. If a dwarf can endure such a fate (most can't) he can become
a wizard - and every generation or two it does occur. Oyasini are inclined
towards conjuration and gnomes towards illusion - neither race is
stigmatized for choosing other schools or none at all. Wizardry requires
writing - and very few cultures and races have developed this art.
Aboran
The spells of nature and growth, Aboran magic heavily overlaps
with the druid and ranger spell lists. These wizards are unable to
use Balcran or Sodran magic. The most painful spell lost is dispel
magic and similar effects, and while most all necromancies are also
lost characters of this order wouldn't be likely to use such spells
anyway.,
Wild Empathy: Aboran wizards share this trait with druids and
rangers. Survival is a class skill for wizards of them.
Nature's Boon: You can bolster the attack strength of an willing
creature you touch, or yourself, to deal extra damage equal to your
level. The boon persists for 1 minute or until the attack lands.
Wild Shape: At 8th level you may assume wild shapes as a druid
four levels lower than you.
Balcran
Wizards of this alignment are master diviners and illusionists and
understand the workings of magic perhaps better than any other
character. Balcran wizards do not have access to the fiery magic of
Shunra which contains most of the overt naked force spells in
wizardry. They also have no recourse to Aboran magic which holds
enhancement and bolstering effects. However, their own magic is
notorious in its subtlety and powerful ability to dispel magic or
counter it.
Vast Knowledge: Like bards, Balcran mages horde knowledge.
While the bent of their knowledge is likely to be more scholastic
than personal experience or story based, the end result is the same
- these wizards can attempt any knowledge check untrained and
add half their level to all their knowledge checks.
Spell Breaker: You can counter any spell with any spell that
matches the target spell in school or descriptor and is the same
level or higher.
Spell duel Mastery: Beginning at 8th level You may use an
immediate action in response to an immediate action, usually to
counter a counterspell. (It is well known that a spell duel with a
Balcran mage is usually a losing proposition).
Shunra
Few wizards are a chaotic or trigger happy as Shunran Magi. Even
evokers tend to be taken aback at their aggression and power. This
comes at a cost - without Valran and Balcran spells these magi have next to
no wards or dispel abilities to speak of.
Intensified magic: The damage dice your spells employ increases a step magic missiles using d6's, fireballs with d8's, and so on.
Energy bolts: You may evoke bolts of fire, ice, electricity or force and propel
them at foes as a touch attack. If they hit they deal 1d6 damage + your
intelligence modifier. The bolts fly out to medium range. You have a base
attack bonus with these bolts equal to a fighter of your level, and throw
multiple bolts if you have multiple attacks. This ability is useable at will.
Greater Pyroclastic Burst: At eight level you can convert any spell
preparation you have into a fireball that deals 2d6 damage per level of the
spell and takes an energy form of fire, ice, or electricity.
Sodra
Sodra is the magic of the self and the concerns of the self. It's practioners
are most notorious for necromancy, but they also have considerable skill
with mental compulsion. The are unable to use Valran and Aboran magic,
but since many of those spells are druidic and clerical respectively that
doesn't represent a significant change to the selection of spells the
character has as some of the other magi posess.
Life Magic: Sodran magi often resort to using their own life force to bolster
their spells. For every 4 points of damage they are willing to take they can
apply one level worth of a metamagic feat to a spell. Damage taken this way
can't be healed magically for 24 hours.
Inflict Wounds: Sodran wizards can spontaneously cast inflict wounds at any
of its levels.
Puppet Strings: At 8th level you can animate any corpse or skeleton with
temporary necromatic energy as a standard action and direct its actions. It
falls disanimate when you cease directing it. You can perform this action
any number of times during the day. Every four levels past 8th you can
direct an additional corpse in this manner.
Valra
Valran magi have a great deal of overlap with the spell selection of clerics,
without the bother of being answerable to a god, but without the benefit of
armor or weapons. Worse, the better wizard offensive spells are forever
denied to them.
Increased Vigor: Your hit die is a d8.
Common Cause: Allies within 20' of you that share your alignment gain a +1
bonus to attack rolls, skill checks and saves. This bonus increases to +2 at
4th level and again each 4 levels thereafter to a maximum of +5.
Warding Circle: At 8th level you can create a magic circle of protection
around yourself that lasts a number of rounds equal to your level and your
intelligence modifier. Raising the circle is a swift action. The rounds of
protection need not be consecutive.
Other Classes
The various Pathfinder supplements have introduced a number of new
classes. More than a few of these classes won't be found in Telzoa but may
show up in the far corners of the world.
Alchemist
Inquisitors
To the south of Telzoa lies the Estarian Empire and the Faith of the
Pentalist League. The Grand Order of the Inquisition is feared
throughout the empire and the members of this class are the
agents of that inquisition. Inquisitors rarely range as far north as
Telzoa, as the habit of the Pentalist Order of executing clerics from
other religions has led to retribution in kind - should a cleric in
Telzoa learn someone is an inquisitor they are likely to kill them
even if their goals are otherwise compatible, for the emnity
between Telensitary and Pentalism runs violent and deep.
Adventures: The life of an inquisitor is an adventure. They are the
field agents and foot soldiers of Pentalism, charged with locating
threats, both percieved and real, to their faith. The order is viewed
with suspicion by outsiders at best, and fear and loathing is the
usual reaction of someone upon learning they are dealing with an
Inquisitor.
Religion: Inquisitors serve one of the five gods of Pentalism. No
other faith counts members of this class in their order.
Background: Most inquisitors are like the clerics of Estaria - nobles
who are the second or especially third or fourth born children of
their parents - and sent into the religious orders so that they might
not inherit and cause the estate of their families to be divided upon
their parent's death. The particularly zealous and violent ones are
the ones that take to the inquisitor path.
Races: Pentalism accepts converts from all races, but non-human
priests of any type are rare.
Alchemy and its practitioners are found throughout the Estarian Empire,
particularly near Sandiem and Ilstag. Then again, you're likely to find
anything in Sandiem itself. Still, the strong trade networks upon which these
cities sit as a hub means that practitioners of the alchemist's art are usually
not in want for most of the substances they use to make their extracts
Prestige Classes
Arcanist
them. The result is a spellcaster with an awesome range of spells and the
ability to cast them spontaneously.
Class Features
Hit Dice: d6
Requirements
All of the following are requirements to become an arcanist.
Spellcasting: Ability to prepare 2nd level arcane spells and the ability
to spontaneously cast 3 2nd arcane spells / day.
Class Skills
The arcanist's class skills are Appraise(Int), Bluff(Cha), Craft(Int), Fly(Dex),
Knowledge(all)(Int), Linguistics(Int), Profession(Wis), and Spellcraft(Int)
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Ex-Death Speaker
Death Speakers
Death speakers are the servants of the Matacha, the Goddess of Natural
Death and the Dead. Unlike many deities controlling this portfolio, Matacha
is good aligned and her priests are charged with the task of maintaining the
sanctity of death. Part of this charge is the duty to destroy any and all
undead they encounter as she considers undeath to be a direct mockery of
her. Most death speakers are clerics in service to Matacha before they enter
this prestige class, but this isnt mandatory.
Hit Die: d8
Requirements
To become a Death Speaker, a character must fulfill the following.
Deity: Matacha
Spells: The character must be able to cast 4th level Valran spells.
Class Skills
The Death Speakers Class skills and the key ability for each are
Concetnration (Con), Craft (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Intimidate (Cha)
Knowledge (Arcana)(Int), Knowledge (Necrology)(Int), Profession (Wis), Scry
(Int), and Spellcraft (Int)
Skill Points at each level: 2+Int modifier
Class Features
All of the following are the abilities of the death speakers
Holy Blast: When turning the undead the death speaker adds 1d6 /
level to their channel energy damage. They do not add this damage to
uses any other uses of channel energy.
Listrals Hand
"The fool looks without for support. The weak stand upon the backs
of tools The wise knows that true strength and purity comes from
within. Only by purifying oneself can one begin to be whole, divine,
and great." -Tia Listral, 987 SR.
Since their inception during the latter half of the Orgstal Wars in
what is now the Estarian Empire, the teachings of Tia Listral have
earned the persecution of any and all priests they encounter. For
she taught that the gods where nothing more than ascended
mortals - great in power yes, capacle of granting spells, certainly,
but the cosmos was not their plaything, and that they were no
better than the mortals that served them and that they once
where. She also taught that if one worked hard enough they could
awaken the divinity inherent in all souls - a divinity that gods
harvested through worship and a power that was not rightfully
theirs, but only rightfully belonging to each soul that possessed it.
Despite persecution, the Listralan way has spread - especially
among individuals already given to a certain degree of meglomania
such as wizards and sorcerers.
Hit Die: d8
Requirements
To qualify for the ranks of Listral's Hand requires special
dedication. The following requirements must be met.
Class Skills
The class skills of the monks of Listrals Hand and the key ability for
each skill are Balance (Dex), Climb (Str), Concentration (Con), Craft
(Int), Jump (Str), Knowledge (Arcana) (Int), Spellcraft (Int), Swim
(Str), and Tumble (Dex)
Skill Points at each level: 2+INT Modifier.
Class Features
All of the following are the abilities of the monks of Listrals Hand.
Spells per Day: When a new Listral's Hand level is gained, the
character gains new spells per day as if she had also gained a
level in a spellcasting class she belonged to before adding the
prestige class. She does not, however, gain other benefits a
character of that class would have gained, except for
additional spells per day, spells known (if she is a
spontaneous spellcaster), and an increased effective level of
spellcasting. If a character had more than one spellcasting
class before becoming a member of Listral's Hand, she must
decide to which class she adds the new level for purposes of
determining spells per day.
speed abilities. You may total you base attack bonus from your
spellcasting class, Listral's Hand and Monk classes to determine your
flurry of blows attack.
Expanded Ki: The members of Listral's hand have tapped deeper into
their innate magic abilities than other monks. Their ki uses are equal
to their combined monk and Listral's Hand levels + spellcasting ability
modifier instead of wisdom. The character gains additional ki stroke
and ki pool abilities as a monk of his level + his Listral's Hand level.
Magic Fist: You combine your arcane spellcaster levels, monk levels
and levels in this prestige class when determining how many times you
may use the stunning attack ability. While you can still opt to stun
opponents, you also can embed any spell you know with a range of
"touch" into the attack instead of the stunning effect. The spell so
embedded is cast as a free action as part of the attack, and unlike a
normal use of the touch spell you will lose the spell if you miss. Spells
embedded this way have an effect calculated from the levels of all
classes mentioned above.
Permanent Spell: The character may choose a spell of the given level
or lower to become permanent on themselves. See the permanency
spell for list of spells that can be made permanent by default. The GM
may allow other spells at his or her discretion.
Jeweler: Jewelers cut and fix gems. The process has not
changed remarkably since ancient times to today.
Skills
The following listings either expand on their entries in the core rules. Skills
with no changes arent listed.
Appraise
Many artisans place maker's marks onto an item that reveals information
about the item including who made it and where, and often the date of
manufacture can be reasonably inferred by noticing variations in the mark
that change over time. Not all this information will be on every item but
will usually be present on items the characters might care about the value
of.
Bluff
Especially crafty NPC's may pretend to believe the bluff. Since you want to
believe you will succeed on your checks this counterbluff has a +5 bonus.
Craft
If you have a craft skill you begin play with membership in a guild of
craftsman. Membership dues and privileges vary by region, but at a
minimum if your dues are current you will have some amount of
professional contacts and will be able to secure legal help and backing as
long as you are in good standing - however the guild will expect your
support in return.
A craftsman may appraise the goods of his craft using his craft skill instead
of the appraise skill.
The following are the craft skills most frequently found within Telzoa.
The most common languages are listed below. Some languages are
grouped. Once you learn one language in the group, you can learn
others in the group that are commonly spoken for 2 per rank (So
you can learn 3 languages in a group by buying 2 ranks in
linguistics. However, this rule does not apply to ancient languages only one of these may be acquired at each rank.
Disguise
You can attempt to hide among the people, using the sheer number of
people in a settlement or crowd to conceal you from those who would find
you. This task works in opposition to Diplomacy (long term) or spot (quickly
'hiding' within a crowd).
Heal
You can use a heal check to attempt to determine a non-obvious cause of
death and its time.
Knowledge
A character can research a question in a library or book. These items have
ranks in knowledge skills just like characters do. The more ranks a library or
book has, the harder any given bit of information will be to find.
The fields of knowledge in the setting are the same as in the Core Rulebook,
with these additions:
Astrology (Clr): The character uses the stars to predict the future
based on myths and legends surrounding them. Knowledge of the
myths and legends within astrology is a simple knowledge check. A
second task of this skill is prediction.
Law (Pal, Clr) The character is familiar with the written law of a
country. This is specific detailed knowledge of the law, not the cursory
knowledge of laws one might have from Knowledge - Local.
Philosophy: Philosophy is a search for wisdom that is, for the most
part, divorced from religion. Its study includes the study of logic and
the rules of argument and grammar. It is a discipline few understand
and fewer still truly appreciate.
Linguistics
You may attempt to create a code to secure your messages. Attempts to
decipher your code are an opposed linguistics check between you and the
person that intercepted your coded message. They have a -10 penalty if
they don't know the language you wrote the code in.
Language
A character is either fluent in a language, or functional with it. A character
is automatically fluent with only one tongue no matter how many languages
he automatically starts with. To be fluent in any other language the
character must double purchase it. Functional command of a language is all
that is required to understand it and speak that language. Fluency removes
any trace of an accent, but is more a matter of taste than restriction, though
certain NPC's may be impressed by your possession of it and it is critical to
maintaining certain disguises.
Literacy: Characters aren't automatically literate. Only the cleric and wizard
class automatically begin play fluent in a written language (Liternanin).
Other characters must learn such a tongue that includes an alphabet before
they can read. Some languages survive only in their written form, so while a
character may know how to read and write them, they won't recognize
them when they hear them spoken.
in this language (Tean comes from Tei Ayn, meaning "Two Eyes.")
o
Honial is the only language that is related to elven, yet not elven.
This language is largely a cross between Dalzendri and elven,
with a healthy dose of Cuolshite and Liternanin thrown in for
good measure. This befits it's nature perhaps - for Honial is the
official language of the half-elven peoples of the tiny principality
of Hone Rae - a nation founded for and by half-elves who found
themselves to be outcasts elsewhere.
Oyasi is a distant cousin to elven, and can barely be considered
to be in the same language family. This language is a bridge of
sorts to the other fairy languages from elven. Oyasi has it's own
alphabet that is similar at a glance to the elven, but it only has
150 characters to elven count of 900.
Perform
In particularly noisy situations you can use a performance check to
project your voice over the ambient noise. You also use a perform
check to draw attention to yourself.
Profession
Professions are service careers, as opposed to crafts which create
objects. They often combine knowledge in numerous small tasks.
Most professions arent worth detailing here as their name makes
it pretty self evident as to what they do. A few have game effects
though that characters might want to use.
Boat Pilot: The character knows how to pilot boats and ships.
Cook: A skilled cook can not only make a wonderful food but
can on a DC 15 check ascertain whether food has spoiled or
not. A check can also be made to determine whether
something is edible this check is between DC 15 and 20
depending on how exotic the item. This check cannot be
done untrained. Finally a character can make a check to
prepare food. A check result of 5 or less indicates the cook
has contaminated the food through incompetence. All who
eat it will be food poisoned on the next day and must make a
fortitude save DC 10 or lose 1d4 points of constitution for one
day.
Shunra: These are the languages that appear to originate from the
plane of Shunri.
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Spellcraft
There are two forms of spellcraft, arcane and divine. A character is
presumed to study spellcraft according to the type of magic their
class uses. The only time the type of spellcraft a character knows
matters is when the character attempts to use a ritual. Characters
wishing to use rituals not belonging to their class (a wizard using
cleric rituals) must take spellcraft as a skill twice, and when using
rituals not belonging to their class they are treated as a nonspellcaster.
Feats
The following feats join the list of available feats from the
Pathfinder Core Rules.
Perception
A perception check uses Intelligence when the character is actively trying to
find something. The difficulty of the task is influenced by how accurately
you can describe what you are doing to accomplish the task. For example
searching a room for secret doors in general has a much higher DC than
searching a bookshelf for a hidden switch to open a secret door.
If a character might notice something, the check uses wisdom.
Allure
[General]
You are attractive.
Prerequisite: CHR 13+
Benefit: Gain a +2 competence bonus on all charisma skills
checked against creatures subject to your allure (usually members
of your race and opposite sex). Note that for purposes of this feat
elves, half elves, and humans are the same race.
Special: This feat is only available to 1st level characters.
Augmented Creation
[General]
You create stronger undead than normal
Prerequisite: Spell Focus (Necromancy)
Benefit: The undead you create have 2 extra hit points per hit die.
Brew Elixer
[Item Creation]
Benefit: This feat lets you put two spells into one slot and either
cast both simultaneously or one at a time. The spells occupy a slot
half the level of the lower higher than the highest level spell of the
two, round up. (e.g. An entwined 1st and 3rd level spell occupy a
4th level slot, entwined 3rd level spells occupy a 5th level slot).
Brutal Hit
[Combat]
You land brutal critical hits upon foes.
Prerequisites: Weapon Focus, Greater Weapon Focus, Weapon
Specialization, Greater Weapon Specialization, Improved Critical, Base
Attack Bonus +10
Benefit: The critical multiplier is increased by 1 (x2 becomes a x3). If you roll
a natural 20 you threaten a brutal hit instead of a critical hit which deals
weapon damage multiplier +2 (So a x2 becomes x4).
Cantrip
[General]
You have learned an arcane cantrip.
Prerequisite: Charisma 10+
Benefit: Choose any cantrip from the sorcerer spell list. You may cast it
sorcerer of half your character level (minimum 1). Normal Arcane spell
failure chances still apply for characters that wear armor.
Combat Archery
[Combat]
You keep your wits about you while using a bow.
Prerequisites: Point Black shot, Precise Shot, Shot on the Run, Dodge,
Mobility, Dex 13+, Base Attack +8
Benefit: You can use a projectile weapon while threatened without
provoking an attack of opportunity. You can fire a bow at a foe who
threatens you without penalty.
Normal: Normally using a projectile weapon in melee provokes an attack of
opportunity.
Duplicity
Finesse
[General]
You use agility rather than strength to move.
Benefit: You use dexterity instead of strength for the climb and
acrobatics skills if you are unencumbered and wear an armor that
has no armor check penalty.
Special: The DM may still rule strength necessary in exceptional
circumstances despite your possession of this feat.
Immediate Spell
[Metamagic]
You can cast a spell out of turn as a free action.
Prerequisite: Lightning Reflexes, Quicken Spell
Benefit: The casting time of the metamagicked spell is changed to 1
immediate action so long as its normal casting time is one standard
action. Immediate actions can be taken any time youre not flatfooted. The spell occupies a slot six levels higher than normal.
[General]
You can replace unused preparations freely.
[Metamagic]
Elven Blood
[General]
You have significant, though minor, elven blood. Most characters with this
feat are the children of half-elves.
Prerequisite: Human race
Benefit: The character has a +1 on saves vs. enchantments and a +4 on
saves vs. the sleep spell. The character also has low-light vision as a half-elf
does.
Benefit: This feat works like heighten spell except you that in
addition to increasing the spells level, you increase your caster
level for that spell by the same amount. For example, if you
heighten a magic missile to 3rd level you will increase your
effective level by +2. If you are 5th level, you will be considered
7th level when you cast the spell.
Improved Mastery
[General]
Entwine
[Metamagic]
Benefit: Choose a spell you have spell mastery in. You may cast it
spontaneously.
Lunge
[Combat]
Special: You can take this feat more than once. Each time you take this feat
you must choose a different spell for it to affect.
[Combat]
You can move short distances with blinding speed.
Noble Blood
[General]
Poison Immunity
[General]
You have developed a very high resistance to a specific poison.
Note that this isnt a total immunity, and particularly massive doses
could still kill you.
Prerequisite: Great Fortitude
Benefit: Name a poison. Against that poison you apply a +20
circumstance bonus to your fortitude saving throws. If the poison
in question doesnt normally allow a saving throw then you are
entitled to a saving throw without a bonus from this feat.
Pounce
[Combat]
You can pounce upon a foe with a full attack with a favored
weapon.
Special: This feat does not grant spell resistance, it improves it. A character
who takes this feat must already have spell resistance through another
source, such as a monks diamond soul class ability.
Inquisitive
[General]
You learn quickly.
Prerequisite: INT 13+
Benefit: Gain 4 skill points at 1st level and an extra skill point each level
thereafter, as if you were human. If you are human, gain 8 skill points at 1st
level and an extra 2 skill points thereafter instead.
Normal: If you move beyond a fee action step you cannot perform
a full attack option.
Luck of Heroes
Quicken Metamagic
[General]
[General]
You can quickly prepare a spell with a metamagic feat on the fly.
Sidestep
[Combat]
You avoid oblique attacks with grace and ease.
Razor Run
[Combat]
You can strike all foes along a single straight-line path.
Prerequisite: INT 13+, Expertise, DEX 13+, Dodge, Mobility, Base attack
bonus +8 or higher, Spring Attack, Whirlwind Attack.
Benefit: You may move half your speed in a straight line and attack all foes
adjoining your path. You do not provoke attacks of opportunity during this
movement. You may not attack a foe more than once per use of this ability.
Repeating Magic
[General]
Split Spell
[Metamagic]
Benefit: When you prepare a repeating spell, it can be used once every ten
minutes (roughly, once per encounter). If you are a sorcerer the spell slot
you use for the spell is returned to you after ten minutes. The spell
occupies a slot four levels higher than normal
Reversing Magic
[General]
Twins
[General]
You and another character are twins and there exists between you
a mystic tie.
Prerequisite: Two characters must take this feat together.
[Combat]
You can strike opponents who make lousy attacks against you.
Riposte
Shield Deflection
[Combat]
You are especially skilled at blocking ranged weapons with a shield.
Prerequisite: DEX 13+, Shield Proficiency.
Benefit: You may use a shield rather than your bare hands to deflect
arrows. This works identically to the deflect arrows feat though larger
shields are more effective than arrows. A small shield grants a +1 to your
reflex save and a large shield grants a +2 to your reflex save. If the shield
has a magical bonus, apply that bonus to your reflex save.
Note: While this seems more powerful than the deflect arrows feat,
remember that the classes that use shields routinely do not favor reflex
saves as monks do. The bonus the shield gives, particularly if it is magical,
offsets this lack of concentration in reflex saves.
Cosmology
Chapter 5
At the beginning of all things there was the One, and there was
Void. Into the void the One poured forth his thoughts, dreams,
emotions and will. Chaos formed and grew, but the One was not
happy, and willed order into the chaos. Time passed, and the
essences began to take form.
Opening of the Tedisa
The world of Carthasana is transfixed at the overlap of five outer planes. In
brief, events on the material plane are important to outsiders, because their
homes and worlds are reflections of the goings on of the material plane.
These planes touch upon nearly everything about the setting. In this
chapter we will look at the two ways they are most immediate to the setting
- alignments and deities.
Abora
The Verdant Mystery
I am the silence of the vale and the music
of the stream
I am found in all things but nothing.
I am life itself and in all living things even
those who forget me
For though all living things end, life has no end.
Principle Concerns: Eternal Cycles
Sympathetic To: Valra (Interdependence), Shunra (Instinct).
Antithetic To: Sodra (Mortality), Balcra (The World as it Could Be).
Alignment
The largest single departure of the Dusk setting from Pathfinder core and
other d20 rule systems is that it uses a different alignment system that is
both more forgiving than the classical system and yet more pervasive
throughout the setting and its spells. There are two key differences
between this system and the classic law/chaos, good/evil alignment system.
First, where the classic system is exclusive, this system is inclusive. What
that means is in the classic system your character must be lawful or chaotic
- he can't be both. In this new system characters can hold opposed
alignments just as in real life (what psychologists refer to a cognitive
dissonance). Second, this alignment system doesn't describe good and evil.
All five alignments can be good or evil depending on what they do. Morality
is only slightly touched on - each alignment sees its values as moral, its
enemy alignments as immormal, and it is apathetic or amoral towards the
values of its allied aligments.
The five alignments are in brief:
Abora represents the natural world and its eternal cycles. Its
adherents see themselves as stewards of those cycles and act
according to what their instinct tells them is best. At its best Abora is a
calming and introspective ethos that sees how the world is
interconnected, at its worst it is unthinking and instinctual in its
responses to those things it sees as a threat to nature.
Balcra is the ethos of thinkers, philosophers and dreamers. It is the
ethos of those driven to learn everything they can no matter the
consequence imposed by acquiring that knowledge. At its best Balcra
is curious, creative and clever. At its worst Balcra is stoic, cold and
dispassionate, not caring in the least about how its actions hurt people
and their feelings.
Shunra is the ethos of passion and emotion. Its adherents do not think
they feel. The do not ponder, they act. Theirs is a world where
emotion holds more sway than logic. At their best Shunras adherents
are loving, passionate and free spirited. At their worst they are
thoughtlessly destructive in their unchecked rage.
Sodra is the ethos of the individual and self. Its adherents believe that
everyone should be free to find their own path without restriction. At
its best Sodra is driven, independent and resourceful. At its worst
Sodra is selfish and paranoid.
Valra is the ethos of community and the laws, moral and ethical
systems which keep them bound together with the goal of creating a
world where everyone lives together in peace. At its best Valra is fair,
just and kind. At its worst Valra is tyrannical and oppressive destroying
the lives of the individuals of its community in the greater interest of
the community.
Abora is the alignment associated with life itself, the natural world,
and eternal cycles. The world, as it is in all it's glory and beauty is
the most important thing, and care must be taken to preserve and
protect it.
Abora believes itself to be good because it cares about all of the
world - not just parts of it as the other alignments do. No one part
of the world is more important than any other.
The enemies of Abora see it as an obstacle to progress and,
sometimes, a harm to the needs of those things they value more
than the world as a whole. Abora becomes truly evil in their eyes
when it destroys the property of others in the name of natural
preservation.
Valra is allied to Abora because it understands and appreciates the
natural cycles - although Abora wishes Valra would understand
them for their own sake and not just for better farming. Valra
appreciates Shunra's love of instinct but disagrees about Shunra's
wish to have no restraint on itself. Sentient creatures have an
obligation to self control for the sake of the environment.
Abora sees Balcra's quest for knowledge and Sodra's quest for self
empowerment in the same light - these paths lead then to harm
the world around them which Abora cannot tolerate.Alignment in
Play
Balcra
The Sapphire Way
I am the wind which carries the truth
I am the sea which bears the traveller
Knowledge is the one true treasure
To truly live is to forever thirst to know.
Principle Concerns: Patience, Intellect, The World as it Could Be
Sympathetic To: Valra (Dispassion), Sodra (Artifice).
Antithetic To: Shunra (Impulsiveness), Abora (The World as it Is)
Balcra is the alignment of thought and knowledge and its
adherents hold that learning is more important than all other
concerns. Curiosity drives this alignment of inquiring minds who
need to know.
Balcra believes it is good because it sets the individual on the path
to enlightenment and knowledge and instills within one the values
of foresight and patience. There is no secret that, once unveiled,
does not better the world they say.
The enemies of this alignment hold the opposite view - some things aren't
meant to be known. Sometimes the act of discovery destroys that which is
discovered or, at the least changes it forever and not always for the better.
They are also often critical of Balcra's tendency to plan endlessly without
actually doing anything. Balcra becomes truly evil in their eyes when it
resorts to theft or destruction to sate its endless curiousity.
In the Valran alignment Balcra sees a viewpoint that shares logical thought,
methodical planning and decision making without allowing emotion to have
any role in the process. But Valra loves precedent much more than Balcra
and Balcra doesn't understand its inherent resistance to change.
Balcra allies with Sodra because they each love secrets and neither one pass
any moral judgments on knowledge. However, Balcra does apply judgments
on the application of knowledge where Sodra holds that morals have no
meaning anyway so why bother with them.
Shunra
The Red Journey
I am the eternal flame of the heart
I am the well of passion from which all flows
Life is composed of moments like notes in song
To truly live it one must be wholly within each one.
Valra
Freedom, Passion, Emotion, and the fire within - this is Shunra. This is the 'in
the moment' alignment, the alignment that sees no value in long term plans
or goals. The mind will lead you astray - think with your heart, not your
head. Shunra doesn't think, it feels.
Shunra is allied with Sodra as both value the individual, though Shunra feels
that Sodra takes selfishness a bit too far sometimes. Abora is valued as a
friend by Shunra because both embrace instinct, but the two disagree on
how much restraint should be exercised.
Sodra
The Silver Path
I am my only true friend
I am my only justification
Life is experienced by one alone,
True life is to embrace all experience.
Principle Concerns: Independence, Mortality, The Self
The enemies of Valra believe it is evil because it stifles free will and
free determination in the name of the community. Valra they say
will provide everything for you by taking everything from you.
While it may have noble intentions, they hold it is a path to tyranny
and oppression.
In Balcra the ethos of Valra sees a fellow ethos which values
knowledge, learning and order. If only Balcra where more
discerning in the knowledge it pursues.
With Abora the ethos of Valra shares a common love of life and
growth. If only Abora would be less tolerant of violence among
living things and think with its head more often than by its instinct.
Sodra views itself as good because it understands that, ultimately, the world
is composed of individuals and for prosperity to occur for all then all must
be free. Sodra resents traditions, laws and codes that restrict individual
rights. To Sodra there is no evil in allowing greed to run its course since the
pursuit of wealth by individuals creates more wealth for all.
Sodra is viewed as evil because it is selfish, acquisitive and all to often not
concerned with problems that do not affect the individual. Valra in
particular does not abide by the Sodran doctrine that individuals are of
more worth than the communities they create.
Sodra sees in Balcra a fellow alignment that loves knowledge and
uncovering secrets. If only Balcra would stop planning and start acting. In
Shunra there is a shared love of freedom, but Sodra finds the impulsiveness
of Shunra amusing at best and annoying at worst.
Alignment in Play
Players begin play with one declared alignment. As time progresses
their attunement to that alignment either grows stronger or they
branch out and develop multiple alignments. Repeated use of
spells of a given color can also taint a character's alignment. There
is no harm in having multiple colors of alignment in and of itself,
just be aware that your character counts for all the alignment
colors he has. Some classes require that a character have a certain
alignment be dominant in other words most of the character's
alignment history must fall in line with that of the class. The
paladin class however requires its members to be purely Valran
with no deviation.
Alignments never disappear from a character unless purged away
with an atonement spell.
Religion
Telensitary
The Ethos
Tean's faithful are ethically and morally irreproachable, save for
those who resent its purity. His priests teach that the light of the
soul can shine from within if the mind and the body are kept pure.
Justice is achieved through obedience to authority, and all just
authority is divine in nature so to defy a king is to defy Tean
himself.
The Clergy
Priests of Tean are found in the larger cities of Telzoa acting as
emissaries and advisors to the noble rulers of the island. Paladins
act as direct agents for these priests as they are bound by code to
defer to these priests before any others.
Telensitary is divided into five courts, four of which are opposed along lines
of alignment. While general clerics owe fealty to no court or power in
particular, neither do they hold any real influence in the temple hierarchies.
They do however serve a vital role as go betweens and messengers
between the various courts, and their importance has risen significantly
since the beginning of the Pentalist incursions (See Pentalism). Clerics can
be found in the service of all courts save Siliani, which exclusively has druids
in its service.
Aurnon
Behold the light of truth, hear the chorus of justice, and obey - The Tedisa,
Book I, Canto 30
The court of Aurnon and its deities have a well-deserved reputation for
conservatism and reactionary behavior. Of the five courts of Telzoa, Aurnon
is the most vehement in its persecution of Pentalist priests regardless of the
aims they may profess unto. Aurnon is without doubt the most politically
powerful court, with many kings and nobles professing faith in Tean and
placing large donations into the court. Enemies of the court snidely remark
that the priests have duty first to their earthly patrons before higher
matters are concerned. Aurnon views its detractors as simply another
burden to bear.
Militarily Aurnon is stronger than the other courts combined. Fortunately
for the others the large court can never seem to bring it's might to bear.
Also Aurnon has considerable resources tied up in the attempt to quell the
now 200-year-old war of succession in Telzoa. Despite these problems no
one questions the virtue of the temples, or of its champions the paladins
(All paladins of Telzoa serve court Aurnon).
Tean
The Watching One, Lord of Burning Eyes
Symbol: A sunburst
Alignment: Valra (LG)
Portfolio: Justice, Duty, Honor, Chivalry
Domains: Glory, Justice, Purity, Renewal, Retribution, Sun
Favored Weapon: The Longsword
The Power
Tean is the Lord of Justice, the final judge of the dead that are brought
before him by Matacha and Kepho, whose actions he weighs before turning
them over to one of those two to do with as they please. He is the patron
of duty, honor and chivalry, and the precepts of these have said to have
been passed down to mortals from his hand.
Tean is depicted as a young man with fire red hair, glowing all white eyes
which project beams of light which can part any shadow. His skin is white
yet glows with a golden hue. He wields a longsword named in legend as
Matacha
The Shepherdess, Lady of Regret
Symbol: The Crow
Alignment: Valra and Sodra (NG)
Portfolio: Death
Domains: Fate, Guardian, Protection, Purity, Rest
Favored Weapon: Morningstar
The Power
As one of the two Gods of Death and the Dead, Matacha and those
who worship her are most curious individuals indeed. The general
populace of Telzoa fear her, for Tean's wrath has been expressed
through her, and many in the whole island remember her visitation
on the night of the first anniversary of the destruction of Castle
Maldanca by the Milicsundrians when 112 noble children died in
their sleep - the same as the number of priests murdered one year
before by King Salsis. Normally though Matacha's purpose is
guardian of natural death. She abhors the existence of the undead
and charges her priests with the task of destroying all such
creatures they encounter.
Matacha is depicted as a middle aged woman who, while certainly
not young, has yet to really show her age. Her visage exudes a
silent strength to it, yet the weariness of age. Her eyes and hair
are raven black. She is always dressed with a black cloak and a
white gown. She is also said to be able to shape change into a
crow at will, and superstition holds that she takes this form when
she ferries dead souls to the beyond.
The Ethos
The teachings of the priesthood are dominated by warnings of the dangers
to come if one leads an evil life. This life is but a test meant to earn the
right to paradise in the beyond - those who succeed are fated to be
rewarded by Matacha (or their patron god in the case of priests). Those
who fail are to be turned over to Kepho to be punished and tortured as he
wills.
The Clergy
Priests of Matacha wander the island with copies of the enigmatic Ruandi
Nombren, a roll containing the names of all souls born and died in this
world. It is said that when a name is recorded into a priest's Ruandi
Nombren, it appears in the copy held by Matacha herself and used as a
ledger to track the movement of souls.
Ceremonial garments are deep black gowns and cloaks with hoods drawn
over the head. Priests where thin veils which force anyone to be very close
to them to actually recognize them. As this dress is very similar to Senda's
priests many of the priests of Matacha accent their garb with a bright white
sash.
History & Relationships
The sister of Kepho in life, Matachas hatred of the god of the damned runs
as deep as the betrayal between the two. According to legend the prior god
of the dead, Sekoon had promised all of his power to Kepho and that
Matacha had interrupted the ritual meant to bring about the transfer of
that power. In response Sekoon chose to split his powers between the two
and be content to see them both tormented for eternity while torturing one
another. Sekoons priests still teach that one day their dark lord shall tire of
this game and take back what is his. Whatever truths lie behind the legends
lie deep though and are largely lost to time.
Matacha remains Aurnons most mercurial deity given to boughts of rage
particularly when her plans are thwarted, but despite her temper she has a
heart of gold and is deeply caring for all she calls friends. She is however
one of the more dangerous deities to call an enemy.
Cuvanill
The Mother of Mothers, Lady of the Shield
Symbol: A Gold Shield
Alignment: Valra and Shunra (LG)
Portfolio: Defensive War, Mothers, Protection
Domains: Community, Family, Purity, Strength, War
Favored Weapon: Longspear
The Power
She of the shield, Cuvanill is stubborn and resolute goddess of defense and
protection. She is the sworn enemy of Sana, the Goddess of Aggressive War
and Slaughter. While a skilled warrior, Cuvanill hates war craft and battle
and prefers the ways of peace. But she and her followers recognize the
inevitability of war as long as evil hearts exist in the world and the necessity
of preparing to combat them and drive them back into the darkness from
which they came.
Cuvanill is depicted as matronly figure in full plate armor and a full body
shield of light in her left hand. In her right hand she holds a halberd which is
her weapon of choice. She is also often depicted without any arms and in
the company of children - for she is patron of motherhood. Just as their is
no end to a mother's love and willingness to protect her children, so too
does Cuvanill show no lack of compassion or love as she smites those who
would harm her priests or children.
The Ethos
War is evil - yet it must be fought when brought unto you. There is no
honor in surrendering to oppression, no good in allowing the wicked to rule
the virtuous. One prepared for war does not invite attack, and if vigilance
and preparation prevents war so much the better. The strong must protect
the weak.
The Clergy
Cuvanill's priests guard the temple establishments of Aurnon and
defend them without question, to the bitter end. If assigned to
protect someone a priest of Cuvanill will not live to see them
harmed. The stalwart reputation of the priests proceed them, and
their enemies loathe having to fight them. Cuvanill's priests are
often assigned the duty of protecting key positions in a fight - and
as such when they see fighting, they find themselves in the thick of
it.
Outside of combat the clerics were simple white robes with a red
sash and a polished gold-tinted wooden shield. These ceremonial
shields are rarely, if ever actually used in combat.
History & Relationships
Mother of Chiantu, demi-goddess of children, Cuvanill is one of the
more popular deities throughout Telzoa. She is also one of the
more fickle deities of Aurnon as one might suppose from her
white/red alignment. Her principle enemy is Sana, the goddess of
aggression and aggressive war. While the methods of the two
deities are very similar, their aims could not be more different.
Cuvanill uses the tools of chaos to try to insure order remains
preeminate while Sana uses carefully planned strategy and order
in an attempt to bring about the chaos of total unending war. Few
deities in the Telensia tary religion are more diametrically opposed
than these two.
Rosalynn
The Martyred One, Lady of Sorrow
Symbol: A Crying Eye
Alignment: Valra and Abora (LG)
Portfolio: Suffering, Matyrs
Domains: Aid, Healing, Purity
Favored Weapon: None
Bonus Language: Rosalynn Sign
The Power
Known as the "Martyred Goddess," Rosalynn is one of two deities
in the pantheon held to have ascended from a mortal state after
giving up her life to protect her people from the tyranny of her
father. Though the circumstances of her death and the heroism of
her actions change from telling to telling of the story, Rosalynn's
actions are always seen as pivotal in saving her people from
darkness. The truth of the matter is itself lost to time.
Today Rosalynn is seen as the willing sufferer, the one who takes
mantle of other's burden's upon themselves. Hers is not a popular
faith to follow, although the line of persons willing to take
advantage of the charity of her priests remains long.
Rosalynn's avatar is said to be that she had just after death - a girl
of fourteen years whose throat has been cut open with a knife.
Due to this injury she cannot speak, and her priests similarly do not
speak in their temples and only very rarely will they quietly speak
outside such circumstances. In order to communicate despite this
practice the priests have developed an elaborate sign language.
The Ethos
Humble thyself not only before the gods, but also before your
fellow man. Nothing in the world is as worthless as empty pride.
The next greatest virtue to a priest of Rosalynn is patience, and
both combined give dignity to the individual - which is a very
different thing from pride. Most Rosalynn followers are quiet
introverts preferring to demonstrate their teachings through
action.
The Clergy
The worshippers of Rosalynn are very few in number, but their impact can
be great. All the other priests of Aurnon have a grave amount of respect for
the priests who take, embrace and endure what is sometimes called the
"quiet path."
The ceremonial vestments of the Rosalites are black but often tattered, for
these priests own only their priestly habits and forsake many other
possessions. They also tie a red necklace of woven hemp about their necks
to symbolize their matron's death wound.
History & Relationships
The name of the goddess Rosalynn changes more frequently from land to
land than any other. Of the deites, she and her father Berenash are the
most recently ascended mortals of the pantheon. Where most ascended
deities work to hide their mortal lives, Rosalynn embraces it and critics say
embellishes it.
In life she was a princess of an empire most say the Malchani, but since
she was a goddess during the time of this empire it is more likely that she
ascended prior to this empires rise. She foiled a plot by her father by
destroying an artifact he had used to become a god. In so doing she
ascended herself and was placed in a position to administer and see to
those afflicted by her father and his agents.
Rosalynns faith is not a popular one, but it given a silent honor and prestige
by most other priests and the allied priests of Aurnon will fight to protect
the priests of Rosalynn regardless of their ability to defend themselves.
Cuvanill and her priests are particularly protective of Rosalynn as the
goddess Cuvanill sees Rosalynn as an adopted daughter of sorts, and some
speculate Rosalynn worshipped Cuvanill while she was mortal.
Gintuse
The Scribe of Law, Keeper of the Tomes
Rizaldi
A passionate heart knows more than all the libraries of the world.
- Alisiana of Cuane
The popular Court of Roses is as chaotic as Aurnon is lawful, and
while Aurnon follows a doctrine of spiritual fulfillment, Rizaldi
espouses a philosophy of earthly pursuit and hedonistic pleasure.
Rizaldan priests indulge themselves to the brink of hedonism and
sometimes beyond. Though none of them would ever intentionally
harm someone else, they occasionally do so by accident and a good
deal of the court's time is spent redressing lapses in better
judgment.
Ever since Rizaldi and Aurnon came to a tenuous peace some 270
years ago the two sub-religions have had a strained history. More
than once individual priests have come to blows, and while the two
courts do not officially war, they do keep their fences hedged high
and try to stay away from each other's affairs. Most of the
arguments between the two arise when they attempt to
cooperate.
Symbol: A scroll
Alignment: Valra and Balcra (LN)
Portfolio: Literature, Law, Knowledge Known
Domains: Knowledge, Purity, Scribe
Favored Weapon: Staff
Rizaldi espouses the virtue of freedom and its priests argue against
any strictures to it save one - freedom must be given to all, and any
act that restricts the freedom of another cannot be taken.
Rizaldans often recklessly exploit their own freedom, to the point
of disgusting outsiders. For example Rizaldans usually walk nude
within the confines of their own temples, for why conceal the
bodies the gods have so perfectly made?
The Power
Gintuse is the Lord of Scribes, Law and all knowledge known to man. It is he
that is charged with the guarding and protection of the written word - and
to his eyes all literature, for good or ill, must be preserved. While not
charged with the interpretation of the law (a function of Tean's power and
position) Gintuse often throws himself willingly into the role of devil's
advocate in the debates of the court.
Rizaldi is unique among the four courts for its lack of hierarchy. A
Rizaldan temple has a floor plan that lacks procession or altar. The
temples are laid out in radial around the deity statue and no one
person has status over the others. While there are certainly priests
that maintain and guard the structure and fight to defend the faith,
they take no prominence in prayer. All are equal before His
Enchanting Lady and Her Eternal Consort.
Cuane
Of the Waves, Lady of Dance.
Symbol: Right half of a heart in the shape of a face.
Alignment: Shunra and Balcra (CG)
Portfolio: Love, The Sea, Feminine Beauty, Dance
Domains: Charm, Community, Family, Liberation, Sea, Water
Favored Weapon: The Bow
The Power
His Enchanting Lady of the Roses, of the waves, of the dances, of
charm - Cuane has many titles that Rizaldans use in front of
outsiders, but among them she is simply "Cu." Her name comes
from the Liternanin Cu for "Love" and Anne meaning "Grace,"
hence "Beloved Grace." Cuane rules over the sea - and like it she
can be beautiful in her calm and terrible when enraged. Her
depictions are impossibly beautiful - for she is the Goddess of
Feminine Beauty. And with the waves it is said that she invented
and is the Patroness of Dance.
The Ethos
Love. Do whatever the hell you want, but love. Insure freedom for all and
love. Bring beauty to world, and do it with love. You must learn to love
yourself to truly know how to love anyone else, including His Enchanting
Lady - with that lesson in hand teach love to all.
The Clergy
Cuane's personal following is a sorority - there are no men in her following contrawise women do not follow Poen her husband. There is a duality
between these two orders, and many of the priests and priestesses are
married. Marriage is not a contract between Rizaldans as it is between
dedicates of Aurnon. It is a spiritual bond. Neither is sexual contact
exclusive to the marriage, although it is still somewhat taboo there are
justifications. Adultery does not carry the connotations of betrayal among
the Rizaldans that it does in our culture or the followers of Aurnon. This
"free love" principle is one of the strongest points of contention between
the courts.
Priestly vestments are bright pink and blue ribbons that barely conceal the
wearer's modesty. Rose and flower garlands complete the outfit and have
given rise to the nickname "flower-children." Cuane's priests find the
nickname amusing, but far from formal. Outside their temples the
priestesses dress to allure, but within the constraints of the local culture
and law.
History & Relationships
For as long as anyone can remember the god and goddess of love have been
tied together in the Rizaldian mythos. To speak of one without mentioning
the other is largely pointless for the two remain as inseparable as they teach
their priests to be. Cuane is the more vocal of the pair in most tales, and she
isnt shy about who she considers friend or foe.
Poen
Of the Skies, Lord of Song
Symbol: Left half of a heart in the shape of a face.
Alignment: Shunra and Balcra (CG)
Portfolio: Love, The Sky, Bards, Masculine Beauty, Music
Domains: Air, Charm, Guardian, Liberation, Protection
Favored Weapon: Bow
The Power
Her Enchanting Consort is the title by which Poen (Liternanin meaning,
"Guards") is usually addressed, and it implies that his is a secondary role in
the pantheon. This is partially true - Cuane does most of the speaking for
the two, but his role is quite strong. All the waters of the world flow into
the sea, and all those waters come from the sky - just as the waters of a
man flow into his spouse to plant the seed of new life. Such sexual
metaphors are constant within Rizaldan doctrine. Woman may hold the
waters from which new life springs, but man is required to protect her
especially when she bears such burdens. Some sects also hold that while a
woman must give birth to the body of a child her husband must mediate at
the same time in order to give birth to the soul.
Poen rules all things that flow into the sea from the sky. He is therefore
Lord of the Sky, though things within the sky are the properties of other
deities. He rules the rivers and streams that flow to the sea. The sound of
their flowing gives rise to the first music, and he is the Patron of Music.
Dance without Music is not whole, and neither is Music without dance
whole. Two make one.
Poen is depicted as an impossibly handsome man as befits his status as Lord
of Masculine Beauty. He is robust and well formed, but not overly so. He is
usually depicted as clean-shaven, though some areas give him a beard. It is
rare to see him or Cuane depicted alone - they are almost always together.
The Ethos
Love. Essentially the same as Cuane's ethos - love others, but Poen also
teaches faith. One should not spend their seed upon those whose potential
children you cannot care for or protect. Life is sacred. It is the duty of
women to create it, men to protect it, and of both to serve it. Poen's priests
are the most forward thinking on the island where women's rights
are concerned.
The Clergy
Poen is followed by a fraternity - no women are in his direct
following just as no men follow his wife Cuane. Priestly vestments
are scarlet and deep blue and are everybit as skimpy (often
moreso) as the garments worn by Cuane's following.
History & Relationships
There are those who underestimate the lord of bards severly since
he allows Cuane to speak for him most of the time. However, he
does speak on his own behalf when necessary, though he has
never been known to publically break with Cuane. He keeps the
same list of enemies as she, and Sekoon God of Hate and Strife is
nearly always at the top of that list.
Balaxa
Of the Smith, Lord of Craft
Symbol: A workman's hammer
Alignment: Shunra and Valra (CG)
Portfolio: Crafts, Invention
Domains: Artifice, Creation, Knowledge, Liberation, Metal
Favored Weapon: The Warhammer
The Power
The Lord of Artifice, Balaxa is the craftman of the gods. He is at
least partially responsible for the creation of many of the artifacts
wielded by his fellow powers, and his priests have likewise created
many of the magic items that exist in Telzoa. Balaxa rules over the
creative arts and the products of those arts are highly sought by
mortals and occasionally even the gods.
Balaxa is depicted as an incredibly well muscled blacksmith or
weapon smith, although occasionally he is depicted as a painter or
sculptor. He always has a thick beard, piercing blue eyes and a
powerful figure.
The Ethos
Within the act of creation lies the renewal of the world. When a
new invention or item is first used the world changes. As an
artisan, you are responsible to see to it that such changes are for
the good of all mankind.
The Clergy
Balaxa is followed by artisans of all callings and many of his clergy
members are likewise skilled artisans. His priests regularly create
magic items of varying degrees of power - and those who would
seek to buy a magic item know that these priests are often the first
group to contact.
Priestly vestments are simple brown tunics over white breeches
and undertunics. Most priests wear a belt that holds the tools of
their favorite craft.
History & Relationships
Balaxa is interested solely in creative tasks and counts as his enemy
those who destroy his creations. This puts him in a bit of a bind
when devices of war are pitted against devices of peace. Balaxa
rarely chooses to take sides instead providing arms to all sides of a
conflict so long as they do not engage in destruction for its own
sake.
Seloku
Of the Merchants, Lord of Coins
Symbol: A coin
Alignment: Shunra and Sodra (NG)
Portfolio: Commerce, Travel and Messengers.
Domains: Liberation, Trade, Travel
Favored Weapon: The Mace
The Power
Seloku is the known as the Lord of Coins. Within his purview are all matter
of exchanges made with the aim of profit by one or both parties so long as
they are done in good faith. Seloku is a guardian of travelers and roads. He
is the sworn enemy of Tharpoen, thieves and all who would disrupt free
trade.
Seloku is depicted in much the same way as any merchant except that his
wealth abounds about him - coins are often stacked all the way to the
ceiling in most paintings depicting him. He has shoulder length black hair
and is usually mustachioed.
The Ethos
Wealth promotes wealth. Gold should not be horded - it should be invested
in ventures to gain ever more gold. Wealth is not a matter of one person
ending up with everything - wealth creates more wealth for everyone, but
especially for those who promote it's acquisition. A coin in the pocket is as
worthless as the lint - to have value it must be used in trade.
The Clergy
Seloku's priests rank among the wealthiest individuals on the islands. He
actually has temples of his own separate from the rest of Rizaldi, and these
establishments function much as banks do in our own world. Some of the
priests have even begun the practice of insuring goods - though the profit in
this is as yet unproven.
In ceremony the clergy wear as much gold as they can afford in jewelery
and other nick nacks. The main fabric of their costumes are plain white with
gold thread coin designs upon them. High priests tend to wear silk instead
of cotton.
History & Relationships
Perhaps one of the more pragmatic deities of the Telzoan faith, Seloku has
no qualms about whom he deals with so long as the basic needs of
commerce are served. Seloku tries to remain neutral as possible in conflicts
for while conflicts may disrupt trade they also make an arms merchants
living. Unlike most of the deities who have decided enemies Seloku is at
least on icy terms even with deities such as Sekoon. As such he is usually
chosen to be Rizaldis ambassador to the other courts whether he wants to
be or not.
Terix
Of the Laughter, Lord Fool
Symbol: An unmarked Die
Alignment: Shunra (CN)
Portfolio: Luck, Chaos, Rogues, Madness, Trickery
Domains: Liberation, Luck, Trickery
Favored Weapon: The Blackjack.
The Power
Terix is depicted as a young child of indeterminate sex with an ever-present
smile crawling across his face. Everything is a delight to him, and his eyes
are in constant wonder. Perhaps this is the reason why he is constantly
getting into trouble. More likely it's because he lacks any sense of control.
The Ethos
Have fun at any cost. Push life to it's limits. Living without pleasure is not
living at all. Bring humor to the world and spread joy and laughter - even if
this means making some self-righteous boob the butt of one or more jokes.
Never let an ego go by unscatched - teach the arrogant the true value of
Damosi
Love is ephemeral. Hatred is forever. - Griselda the Shaded
The Court of Hatred reviles everyone and everything around it, and
has a knack for receiving much the same treatment. Damosi has a
tenuous alliance with Shadrea insomuch as the two courts avoid
getting in each other's way and occasionally they will work
together to keep the Aurnon / Rizaldi alliance from wiping them
both from the landscape of the Telzoan island.
While the precious few priests of this order worry about this
constantly, the gods of this court seem to thrive with
comparatively little direct prayer or worship. If a god's power is
based on the number of people that acknowledge their existence
though it is easy to see why this court's deities continue to thrive
even as their followers flounder and rarely mount any serious
offensive against their sworn enemies which include, incidently,
just about everyone, even their "ally" Shadrea.
The Damosin doctrine is one of rule by oppression, fear and malice.
Theirs is an organized evil - rarely overt, but dangerous
nonetheless. And while there are few professed clerics of the
various Damosin orders, there are more than enough Rogues and
Blackguards about whom through the forwarding of their own
agendas further the agenda of the Court of Hate.
By necessity Damosi is more or less underground. As the
traditional enemy of the Rizaldan court it was drawn into
Telensitary's networks of myths. If there was a deal cut by the
deities involved at this time no mortal is privy to it.
Damosi is not as underground as Court Shadrea though. In strife
torn areas temples to Apenca are frequently seen, and the other
four deities are never far behind. Most Damosin sacred sites are
privately owned - for instance no assassin's guild is complete
without a small shrine to Tharpoen.
Sekoon
The Black, Lord of Hate
Symbol: A black flame on a red field
Alignment: Sodra and Shunra (LE)
Portfolio: Fire, Hate, Strife
Domains: Death, Destruction, Fire, Hate, Infliction, Tyranny, War
Favored Weapon: Spear
The Power
No deity in the Telensitaran pantheon is capable of eliciting as strong a set
of reactions as Sekoon. While his power as the god of fire is undeniable and
his sway over dark thoughts is irrefutable, Sekoon is still rarely mentioned,
and then either in contempt or fear, and often both. Sekoon has few
clerics, but many men swear by his name when cursing their enemies.
Occasionally, it is whispered, the Lord of Hate answers their call.
Long ago it is said Sekoon had the ability to take on a handsome young man
who could beguile anyone and turn the hearts of men against each other at
a glance. While the legends conflict as to why, it is known that currently
Sekoon cannot take any form that is pleasing to the eye - outside of that
restriction he can (and does) take any form he wishes. His favored form is a
pillar of black fire. He is not known to take any remotely human looking
form, neither is he depicted in such forms in temple art.
The Ethos
Love is a lie. Dreams are a lie. The truth is to be found in the cold reality of
hatred. Hatred is a fire that can burn away all weakness and temper the
soul. Only a coward forgives, only a fool sets his differences behind. If
someone offends you, then they are your enemy. Enemies are to be hated
until the day they die - and it is your duty to hasten the arrival of that
moment if you can without compromising greater goals.
The Clergy
Faith in Sekoon is rarely open. His priests usually dodge the question when
asked about the source of their powers, or feign being wizards and save
their healing magics for themselves. Then there are those few clerics that
are powerful enough to not give a damn about who knows if they are a
cleric of the Black Lord.
In ceremony the clerics of Sekoon wear dark grey robes trimmed in bright
red fire patterns.
History & Relationships
Sekoon rules Damosi by fear alone. Only his daughter Tela is remotely close
to him, and his other children Sana, Char, and Tharpoen stay apart from
him much of the time two even going so far as to join other courts.
Sekoon has also had liasons with numerous demons and devils and is the
father of several major demon and devil lords, some of which aspire to
become gods in their own right.
Tela
The Bitch, Lady of Pain
Symbol: A barbed whip
Alignment: Sodra (LE)
Portfolio: Torture, Agony, Contempt
Domains: Fury, Hate, Infliction, Pain, Trickery
Favored Weapon: Whip
The Power
Tela has earned the tile of "Bitch Among the Gods," by alienating virtually
everyone around her except her father, Sekoon, and her few priests.
Paranoid and prone to lash out at anyone, including her own faithful at the
slightest provocation, Tela represents all that is ugly in human nature. She
and her clerics share a love in inflicting pain and agony upon others
frequently. Whatever hatreds, contempts and fustrations cannot be taken
out on the source are usually taken out on hapless victims.
Berenash
The Fallen, Lord Strife
Symbol: A broken crown
Alignment: Sodra and Valra (LE)
Portfolio: Tyranny, Slavery, Oppression
Domains: Discord, Earth, Hate, Nobility, Tyrrany
Favored Weapon: The Partisan
The Power
Legend holds that Berenash once controlled an empire of
unimaginable power in the centuries preceding even the Malchani
Empire (Though many scribes believe this to be a boast). Through
treachery or, some say, his own will his empire fell apart and
Berenash was taken into the depths by Sekoon himself to serve at
the Black Lord's right hand. Whatever the case, few doubt
Berenash's qualifications for the post.
The Lord of Tyranny, Berenash is depicted in temple art as a
resplendent king to whom all bow. Those who oppose him are
depicted as being tortured, already slain, or enslaved.
The Ethos
The weak exist only to serve the strong. If something is weak you
either control it or kill it - anything else grants it more honor than it
deserves. Rule by fear - for no other form of rule is consistent or
strong. Show no weakness - or be prepared to fall as a
consequence of that weakness.
The Clergy
Aside from Apenca, Berenash's clergy are the most visible
members of Damosi. They are always scheming to gain control of
some group or power structure. The ongoing Succession War has
given them many opportunities to thrive. In ceremony Berenash's
priests wear white robes with silver trim.
History & Relationships
Father of Rosalynn, priests of Berenash hunt the priests of his
daughter with great vigor in vengeance for the fall of the deitys
mortal empire. Berenash keeps only allies of convenience and will
betray even long term acquaintences to advance his goals. As such
no deity in the pantheon, even those in court Damosi, trust
Berenash or his following, but this works just fine in the court where none
of the members trust one another.
Tharpoen
The Assassin, Lord Murder
Symbol: A dagger sheathed in a vial of poison
Alignment: Sodra and Balcra (NE)
Portfolio: Conspiracy, Intrigue, Murder
Domains: Death, Hate, Stealth
Favored Weapon: Dagger
The Power
Tharpoen is rarely mentioned directly in any temple's literature, but he and
his agents are never far from the mind of any deity or priest. Numerous
times in the past he has assassinated his fellow gods, most recently Tersha the former Goddess of Luck and Insanity (portfolios that fell to her son
Terix). His priests likewise tend to dispose of their enemies quietly.
Tharpoen is the known as The Assassin, a title that fits him well since he is
also Lord of Conspiracies and Intrigues. The two go well together, especially
when coupled with his control of murder.
When Tharpoen is depicted at all in temple art it is a shadowy, vaguely
human form with, occasionally, a dagger visible.
The Ethos
The foolish advertise their strength. The wise strike silently from the
shadows, leaving no survivor and no clue as to the identidy, let alone the
strength of the attacker. Let others take risks for you, then reap the
rewards through their elimination while they are yet weak.
The Clergy
Most of Tharpoen's followers are assassins, and his clerics make especially
potent members of that class once they reach the requisite level to enter it.
History & Relationships
Son of Tersha, the former goddess of luck, and Sekoon, half-brother to
Terix, Tharpoen has at least a macabre sense of humor as befits his
maternal lineage, and his priests share this insofar as to make sure that the
assassinations they perform have some ironic humor to the victims death
though this isnt required. So while an assassin may poison food, an assassin
of Tharpoen would go to some pain to make sure it was the victims favorite
food that contained the fatal poison.
Both Tharpoen and his priests are fairly insular available for hire but rarely
making any long lasting agreements.
Apenca
The Black Hand, Lady of Vengeance
Symbol: A coiled black viper
Alignment: Sodra and Abora (LN)
Portfolio: Retribution, Revenge
Domains: Hate, Retribution, Strength
Favorite Weapon: Hand Ax
The Power
Known among detractors as Her Lady of the Eternal Grudge, Apenca has a
long list of enemies befitting one known to never forgive. This attitude of
hers falls through to her priests, many of whom would be otherwise good
souls were it not for a persecution complex so deeply rooted in their
psyches that they lash out at any they perceive to be wronging them.
Apenca rules over this hatred in all mens hearts the third for revenge
regardless of its justification and regardless of the slight.
Apenca is depicted as a ravenhaired lady clad in full plate and holding an ax
legends call Milcarda. She has recently been depicted more and more often
with Sekoon, and some legends hold that the two have married.
The Power
Trust no one. Trust nothing. Everyone has an agenda that is to
pursued at your expense. No one is truly benevolent - they always
have altruistic motives. Hurt those that wrong you. Slay those
who threaten your life. Punish the crime before it can be done
for thought alone is guilt enough.
The Clergy
Apencas role in Damosi is a very uneasy one for her clerics, then
again they are a group that has enough trouble cooperating with
each other let alone with the other clerics in this court, and given
their choice of allies even a paladin can understand their sense of
paranoia. There is a great deal of distrust between Apencas flock
and Tharpoens, and the two keep apart as much as possible.
The clerical vestments of these priests are emerald green with
yellow accents.
History & Relationships
She of the eternal everlasting grudge has very few friends. Apenca
was Sekoons first wife, though most of his children are bastard
children born to Tersha before she was ultimately destroyed by
Sekoon. Apenca has slowly begun drifting away from Sekoons
influence since being betrayed.
Historically Apenca was a much more powerful deity than she is
now, but Sekoon managed to pull much of her portfolios away and
grant them to his children. While Apenca still works with Sekoon,
she hates him deeply and above all.
Shadrea
Shadows know the one secret the light shall never pierce though it
shall always foolishly believe Purity is a lie. - Kerith
The enigmatic Court of Shadow, Shadrea and its agents are feared
by all other courts. Little is known of the court by outsiders
beyond the identidy of the deities which grant their spells and
answer their prayers. Their agendas, motives, powers, resources
and number are all secret, and numerous murders of spies and
would be traitors have worked to insure it will remain so.
Shadrea is sometimes known as the Court of Whispering Death.
Where Damosi destroys, Shadrea corrupts, and for this reason
more than any other all four other courts have a healthy fear of
Shadrea, its lure and its power.
While the clergy of Shadrea may be quite underground, its deities
are not. Indeed, three members of the court Senda, Char and
Kepho have at their disposal some of the most powerful portfolios
for havoc and destruction. More often then not they obliquely
employ these powers. Why then the clergy is underground is not
understood unless one considers that they may be pursuing a
darker agenda still.
Shadrean doctrine is one of corruption. Divide and conquer is a
classic theme, and more than one conflict between Aurnon and
Rizaldi can be laid at the feet of a Shadrean agent. Their world of
secrecy is necessary to protect them not only from their enemies,
but also from each other. Although Shadrea puts up a unified face,
they have a tendency to turn on each other far more often than
the other courts.
The Power
Lady Black has been Teans mortal enemy since the beginning of time. The
Goddess of Darkness, Shadow and Night holds great power, or at least fear
throughout the land, but her hold is never complete banished completely
by day and weakened at night by Carthasanas three moons. All the same,
Telzoans have a great deal to fear her and the malice that is born within her
soul.
The Ethos
Destroy. Any way. Any means. It matters not. The world was
created so it could be destroyed. The mountains where raised up
to be broke down. The seas where laid down to be evaporated
away. Nothing is eternal, so gain power in the destruction of all
things.
Senda
Char
Of Violence, Lord of Storms
Symbol: A lightning bolt afore a tornado.
Alignment: Sodra and Abora (CE)
Portfolio: Destruction, Storms, Malice, Violence
Domains: Air, Corruption, Destruction, Fire, Storm
Favored Weapon: The Hammer.
The Power
Char. The very name can send shivers of dread and fear up the spine of the
most stalwart paladin. The only deity of Shadrea that does not know the
meaning of the word subtle, while he may be the most visible of the
Shadrean powers, his priests have to be as secretive as possible to survive
the wrath of the many whove lost lost loved ones to Chars tremendous
and near continual wrath.
Char could probably count his active worshippers on one hand. That
matters little to him, cause nearly no one on the island doesnt
acknowledge his existence and power, and he constantly reminds them of
The Clergy
A character wishing to become one of Chars five or so priests has
his work cut out for him in gaining followers, or staying alive but
it does happen on occasion. There is one village in Creania that has
a priest and a following to Char the villagers struggling to
appease the god and his priest lest the volcano less than two miles
away erupts killing them all.
History & Relationships
Another of Sekoon and Tershas violent bastard children, Char has
proven to be far too uncontrollable for Sekoons taste and he has
been cast out of his court. Senda has embraced him and not only
allowed him to do as he wishes but actively aided and magnified
his power by adding storms to his initial powers over volcanism.
Char for the most part serves as a distraction for the forces of good
the more attention his destruction garners the easier a time
Senda has in more subversive destruction.
Sana
Of the Bleeding Field, Lady of the Sword
Symbol: A greatsword soaked in blood.
Alignment: Sodra and Valra (CE)
Portfolios: Aggressive War, Conquest, Slaughter
Domains: Corruption, Metal, Retribution, Strength, War
Favored Weapon: The Greatsword
The Power
Goddess of Attack and Slaughter, Sana appears as an impossibly
beautiful woman in full plate but wearing no helmet, with blood
red hair and eyes. Despite her lithe form she is incredibly strong
and more than a match for any who would fight her.
The Ethos
War is the means by which the strong cull out the weak. It is to be
encouraged, for the survivors are always stronger because of it.
Peace is nothing more than a time of rest between conflicts, and a
rest that need not be lengthy. War is truth of the hatred of man
unabashed, honest and pure. Peace is a lie in its horrible light.
The Clergy
Sanas following is large, as befits a nation at war. She may not be
personally popular, but many of the champions of her order have
gained great popularity. Her priests wear a red bandana into battle
to symbolize Sanas blood red hair and wear no helmet. They
charge furiously into battle for it is a great honor to gain the first
kill in any battle.
History & Relationships
Sana is the daughter of Sekoon and was in Damosi until he aided
Tela in an attempt to kill her. Though Sana was victorious, she has
become alienated to her father and sister. Her hatred for them is
hotter than for any good aligned entity. Cuvanill, the Goddess of Defense, is
Sanas usual antagonist.
Kepho
Of the Depths. Lord Doom
Symbol: A blackened skull
Alignment: Sodra and Balcra (NE)
Porfolio: Undeath, Disease, Pestilence, Evil Souls.
Domains: Corruption, Death, Undead
Favored Weapon: Scythe
The Power
Death is always feared, and that can be seen merely by how much
Matachas priests unnerve folks in their travels. But if Matachas good
aligned followers unnerve, Kephos following tends to scare the hell out the
commonfolk.
Kepho is the God of Unkind Death. When one dies to pestilence or disease
Kepho is held to blame. His priests lurk in the shadows, waiting to torture
the souls of the innocent even further by animating their remains and
forcing them into a slavery beyond the grave. Kepho is depicted as a
powerful lich wielding a scythe who is willing to torture any and all who
would so much as annoy him. The bodies of the dead and dying each grasp
at his tattered robes, and decay abounds everywhere in his presence.
The Ethos
Decay is the natural order of things. Death is a release to be given only after
the cleansing torture of torment by disease and pestilence. Cling to your
gods, for if thou art false Kepho shall have your very soul to torment for
eternity.
The Clergy
Most followers of Narisane are prostitutes. While Telzoa has not
historically had that much of a taboo associated with this
profession, the fall of Narisane to darkness and the changes it has
incurred in her following has begun to darken the reputations of
the Ladies of the Night.
History & Relationships
Self destructive and self serving to a fault, Narisane is the twin
sister of Arisane the Queen of the Nymphs. Jealous of her sister she
concocted a means to scar her permanently believing Cuane her
mother would be forced to make Narisane queen since Arisanes
beauty would no longer be unearthly. Her plan backfired and her
parents expelled her from the court until she repented. Instead she
has fell into Sendas fold to become more powerful still and a
dangerous corrupting force against the power of love.
Siliani
The final court of Telensitary is Siliani, the druidic court.
Concerned with the maintanence of the natural world, the five
deities of this court remain somewhat aloof and removed from the
machinizations and plots of the other four members of the court.
Its deities also remain the most popular with the country folk that
are far more dependent on their whims.
As its nickname implies, only druids act within Siliani. There are no
clerics in this court, so there is no need to detail the domains
granted by the deities of this court.
Basia
The Lord of the West Wind
The Clergy
The silent deathbringers that form Kephos following are rarely seen, but
said to haunt graveyards looking for likely victims for use in their nefarious
schemes of torture and revilement. They, like most of Sendas following,
wear solid black robes with no adornment.
History & Relationships
One of the few ascended mortals in the Telzoan pantheon, Kepho is the
brother of Matacha and became a god as a result of her interference with
his attempt at merely becoming a lich. Kepho is somewhat bemused at
the situation and does what he can to further his power and further
torment his sister. Kepho sees himself as the lord of undeath, that his
powers can bring death to the living is a mere convenient annoyance to his
sister and many of his enemies.
Narisane
The Whore, Lady Seduction
Symbol: A black heart
Alignment: Shunra and Sodra (CN)
Portfolio: Lust, Seduction, Coercion
Domains: Charm, Corruption, Trickery
Favored Weapon: The whip
The Power
Narisane is the Goddess of Lust, seduction and coercion. Secrets whispered
atop pillows over liquored minds are hers to know and she is the guardian
of all who use sex in any means to control or profit over others. She is the
power over sex for its own sake and more darkly, sex without love but for
selfish pleasure alone. Though she holds an attractive lure, she is indeed
dark and due to her nature she may be the most dangerous deity in the
Shadrean host, although she is not the most powerful.
The Ethos
Lust is the truest weakness of the human soul, and like all weaknesses it
exists to be exploited. Pleasure is found in exploitation and controlling
others through their emotions, thoughts, fears and dreams. Satisfy the dark
urgings of others, but leave them hungry for still more at all times.
Damnisu
The Lord of the East Wind
Symbol: A blue disk with a green leaf
Alignment: Abora and Balcra (NG)
Portfolio: Spring, The East Wind, Mysts, Renewal
Favored Weapon: The Dart.
The Springlord is one of the most popular of the deities of
Telensiarty. He is considered a god of hope and birth as well as his
official positions of Spring and Renewal. Damnisus rise in power
has, it is rumored, led to some clerics following him in addition to
druids, but as of yet such individuals have yet to be found. For now
the druids themselves are quiet on the issue, though there are
many druids that are unduly loyal to the myst lord.
Tethas
The Lord of the South Wind
Symbol: A black disk with a rain drop.
Alignment: Abora and Valra (CN)
Portfolio: Summer, The North Wind, Rain
Favored Weapon: Scimitar
The Summerlord has become progressively weaker both in
following and in power in the last century. Char is suspected to be
the culprit, as the portfolios of the two have left them in great
conflict since the Siliani entered Telensitary. If Tethas does fall he would
not be the first deity to do so over time.
Pektos
All the same, Tethas is the ruler of the south winds and the rain that comes
on them. At one time the violence of the summer thunderstorms was his to
claim, but Char has since subsumed that identidy in the pantheon.
Sere
The Lady of the North Wind
Symbol: A white disk with a snow flake
Alignment: Abora and Sodra (NE)
Portfolio: Winter, The North Wind, Cold
Favored Weapon: The Mace
Lady Sere is known in most of Telzoa as the Bitch Queen of the North. Easily
the most well known of the druid deities even among those who do not
worship her directly, Sere has managed to defend her portfolio against
Chars incursions into natural calamities far better than her counterpart
Tethas has. This may be due to the fact that she is easily as ruthless as Char
when driven to rage, and she is far more patient. The wrath of Sere is
something that no Telzoan jokes about, for snowfalls on the island of up to
a foot are not unknown and the past few winters have been especially harsh
and viscious.
Tiania
Her Lady of the Eternal Circle
Symbol: An unadorned disk
Alignment: Abora (N)
Portfolio: Cycles, The Natural World.
Favored Weapon: Scimitar
Known as the Silent Mother, Tiania is the most powerful deity in Court
Siliani and one of the most powerful deities in the whole pantheon. Yet she
is quiet. Beyond granting spells to druids she does not communicate to the
outside world at all. Auguries and other divinations done by druids are
always answered by one of the four gods of the winds Tiania herself never
speaks. All the same the belief in her existence remains strong, and some
druids maintain that she does speak if you know how to listen to the
world all around you.
Lord Mage
Pentalism
The religion of Pentalism, in contrast to Telensitary, has only five
deities of roughly equal powers. Pentalism is a highly aggressive
religion, with its roots in the Estarian Empire. Founded by Gregory
the Clark c. 300 SR, it has since grown to become the state religion
of that empire.
Indralia: Indralia rules the soothing winds and air. She is also
the manifest power behind those forces when they show her
rage, which is rare but awful to behold. Seen as a healer and
teacher, it is the priests of Indralia which are most likely to be
found in Telzoa - acting as the vanguard of the Pentalist
teachings. They have been met in Telzoa with suspicion and
hatred by the native priests, even to the point of being
executed by Aurnonian priests. She is aligned white / green
and her favored weapon is the quarterstaff. She grants
domain spells from Aid, Air, Community, Healing, Protection,
and Renewal.
Paltos: The Mediating One, Paltos is the deity that keeps the
other four focused on their common goal of destroying all
competing religions. Paltos is Blue aligned only and grants
spells from the domains Air, Magic, Travel, Trickery, and
Water.
Oralea
The Seer, Fate
Alignment: Balcra (N)
Portfolio: Time, Fate, Prophecy.
As goddess of time, at least as mortals understand the concept, Oralea is a
goddess apart from all the others. She is alone among the gods in being
able to see the future perfectly, or rather she sees all futures that might
occur. She holds in her hands the fate of all mortals and, some whisper, all
gods as well. All the other gods respect her if not fear her outright, and
even the likes of Char and Sekoon have never dared reproach her, even for
a moment.
Oralea is served by The Oracle, a prophetess who holds court in the Valley
of the Gods far to the west of Dalsundria proper on the side of Mt. Calnis,
the highest mountain on the island. This area is known to be inhabited by
some of the most treacherous creatures in the world, and many
adventurerers who have sought out The Oracle, whoever and whatever she
is, have never returned.
Elves follow a faith hinged on the passage of power between the Seelie and
Unseelie courts. Each court has five members.
According to the Elven faith there was once only five deities, but during an
ancient battle with the goblins the carnage was so great that madness
consumed the elven gods. To save their sanities each of them split in half.
In the interceding years each of these deities have become more polarized
from their counterpart. Elven priests warn of the danger of forgetting
either side of their nature altogether, and it is often during the equinox
festivals that elves will indulge their "darker selves" (or lighter selves as the
case may be). During such times elven priests and other oath-bound
characters are often set free from normal obligations - and many tales are
whispered of dark elven revenges taken on these nights, known as Samial,
which is in the spring, and Dramial, which is in the fall.
Elven seelie deities grant spells from the green, white and red alignments.
Unseelie deities grant spells from the black, red and green alignments.
Januel the Guardian. His people are the green elves. He oversees the
cycles of the world and this includes the transition of his court's power
to that of the Unseelie court during the Dramial. He rules all three
moons, and in artistry these globes circle his head as ioun stones. His
favored weapon is the longsword. He is green aligned and grants
spells from the domains Animal, Elf, Family, Plant, and Sun.
Alsiar the Keeper of the Tomes. His people are the Kindani. He
guards the elven peoples and bids his people do the same. A scholar,
historian and warrior, Alsiar is a strong proponent of applying the
lessons of the past towards the future. His favored weapon is the
spear. He is green/blue anligned grants spells from the domains of Elf,
Healing, Knowledge, Magic, and Sun.
Panial is the trickster and rapscallion of the seelie court. His people
are the Crystali. Nothing is certain about this deity, even its sex.
Laughter, song and dance - the frolic for which all elves are so well
known are his province. His favored weapon is the staff. He is
red/green aligned and has the domains Elf, Liberation, Luck, Sun, and
Trickery.
Frey is the captain of the grey fleet which takes the souls of the elves
to their heavenly rewards. His people are those rare few Duransi who
have chosen to shun their Unseelie ways. A somber deity, he speaks
only in whispers, as do most of his priests His favored weapon is the
long sword. He green/white aligned and grants spells from the
domains of Elf, Rest, Sea, Sun, Water.
Warrick is the violent elven god of war. Overly jolly in the face of the
slaughter of the field, Warrick is said by his detractors to represent the
worst of a people - their capacity to destroy sentient life. Warrick's
priests often retort, "since when did goblins count as sentient?"
Warrick favors the great sword (The better to dice orcs with). He is
red/green aligned and grants spells from the domains of Elf,
Protection, Strength, Sun, and War
Imlocrin the Disruptor. He who brings about the end of all things.
Imlocrin, and most of the rest of the Unseelie court have no real claim
to any of the elven races, but he is most strongly opposed to Januel.
He oversees the activities of the Unseelie Court and begrudgingly
surrenders its authority during the Samial. He is Black/Red aligned
and grants spells from the domains Darkness, Destruction, Elf, Fire,
and Storm.
Dance of Seasons
Gnomes have a set of four deities, each which rules a season.
Gnomes are curious in that they do not maintain set holy days
based on any pattern humans recognize. However, most of the
time this is due to the fact that the gnomish calendar is insanely
complex - taking 250 human years to complete a cycle.
Sanshan is the Goddess of the Spring. She rules the Air and
the breeze. Depicted as a beautiful little girl gnome, Sanshan
is sometimes called the giggler by outsiders. She favors the
staff as a weapon and she is aligned black / green. She grants
spells from the domains of Air, Family, Gnome, Healing, and
Trickery.
Gnomes who follow him are granted spells from the domains
of Darkness, Death, Destruction, Gnome, and Water.
Art of Magic
Chapter 6
When it began none can say. Since the dawn of dragons has magic
flowed through the veins of this world, and it will continue long
after the elves are gone and men are nothing more than creatures
of fable in books written by rabbits. Empires rise and fall. Races
come and go. Gods ascend and then are forgotten. Magic stays.
Magic is.
The study of magic, in all of its forms and ways is as ancient as
writing and thought itself. It drives us to do that which is
impossible. It, like us, changes. It, like us, evolves slowly over time.
So it is that magic in the means and ways that it is studied has come
to its current form by a slow and painful process.
Magic is belief. As such it is subject to the whims of the collective
unconscious body of all the souls who wield it and those who fear it.
It is not enough to study what magic can do, it is not even enough
to study what magic should do. One must study what magic might
do. One must open their very souls to possibility - and thereupon is
the single truth that cuts the line between the master and the
apprentice.
Magic is majesty and destitution. It is in the singing of our music
and the whispers of our secrets. It is the aspiration of greatness and
the stooping to low folly. It is the king's wish and the wizard's
destiny. It is the truth and the lie. It is all that is good, but also all
of evil. It is in the light and dark. It is found in love and hatred. It
begins in thought and ends in action. It lies in instinct and resolves
in a strike. It is the everything - it is the nothing. It is the realization
and reality of our very dreams. That is the danger - for with dreams
must follow nightmares.
-Telsindria
In this chapter we will explore and expand the magic system of Pathfinder
to present how spells are used in the World of Carthasana. On the surface
magic in the Dusk campaign works much like any other Pathfinder setting
wizards and clerics prepare spells and cast them while sorcerers and bards
spontaneously cast from fixed lists. However, spells are resorted in this
book and the rules that are based upon spell types are expanded and
clarified.
Throughout this chapter spells from the Core Rulebook are in italics and
spells which appear for the first time in this book are in bold italics. Spells
appearing in the Advanced Player's Guide have the superscript APG next to
their name, and UC is used for Ultimate Combat, UM for Ultimate Magic,
and ARG for the Advanced Race Guide.
The oracle and sorcerer classes are the most affected by this rule
change. Spells like scrying and sending are now available to them
without occupying one of their precious spells known slots.
A character can perform any number of rituals so long as their spell
levels do not exceed her character level. So a 9th level character
can perform a 5th level ritual and a 4th level ritual in the same day,
or a 4th level ritual and 5 1st level rituals in one day, and so on.
Non-spellcasters may also attempt rituals if they have the spellcraft
skill. They may perform a ritual if they have more ranks in
spellcraft than twice the spell's level (a 5th level spell takes 10
ranks in spellcraft to cast). The combined level of the rituals
performed cannot exceed half the character's ranks in spellcraft.
Hence a 10th level fighter with 10 ranks in spellcraft can perform
one 5th level ritual. For purposes of this rule divine and arcane
spellcraft are separate skills. The character's caster level is their
ranks in spellcraft.
Some new incantations from this book can be cast as rituals for
greater effect, usually in terms of their duration. When this is the
case the spell description will have notes for its use as a ritual.
When a spellcaster has an incantation prepared or knows it as a
spell they may choose to use the spell slot to cast the ritual instead
of having it count against their rituals limit for the day.
Universal Spells
The handful of spells that are "universal" have no alignment, no
school, and usually have no descriptors. They are limited to the
sorts of magic that no spellcaster should be denied - essential
magics if you will such as detect magic, but also powerful spells
that defy any classification such as wish.
arcane mark, detect magic, limited wish, mage hand, open/close,
permanency, prestidigitation, read magic, reckless dweomer, wish
Alignments of Magic
In Carthasana Magic is aligned and bent towards a purpose.
Almost all spells in the setting belong to one of five alignments, the
same five alignments that characters can have that where
described in the previous chapter. In the listing of a spell from this
book a spell's alignment will appear before the school as in "Valran
Transmutation" or "Sodran Necromancy".
While there are no global governing rules concerning spells
because of their alignments, the alignment of a spell is a clue to its
perceived purpose and how its use is received in the world. Most
of the society of man in Carthasana is Valran aligned, and so
Shunran and especially Sodran spells have a nasty reputation
(though considering what that magic is capable of, perhaps it is
deserved.
Aboran
Aboran or green spells are concerned
with driving the forces of natural growth.
Commoners often beseech druids and
other casters of this magic to use their
powers to insure a good harvest or to
stave off natures wrath. However Abora
can also invoke such wrath and will often do so to destroy the
forces it views as enemies. Aboran philosophy is concerned with
birth, growth, and renewal, and as such most of the spells that
enhance living creatures belong to it.
UM
UC
UM
APG
UC
allfood , alluring scent, alter self, animal aspect (greater) , animal aspect
, animal growth, animal magnetism, animal messenger, animal scouts,
UC
animal shapes, animal trance, animate plants, ant haul (communal) , ant
APG
UM
UM
haul , anthropomorphic animal , anticipate peril , arboreal hammer
UM
APG
APG
APG
, aspect of the bear , aspect of the falcon , aspect of the stag ,
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aspect of the wolf , atavism (mass) , atavism , awaken, badger's
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ferocity , banish seeming , barkskin, bear's endurance (mass) , bear's
endurance, beast shape I, beast shape II, beast shape III, beast shape IV,
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bestow trick, blend , blessing of the mole , bloodhound , bow spirit ,
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break slumber, bristle , bull's strength (mass) , bull's strength, burst of
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speed , call animal , calm animals, cape of wasps , carapace, cat's
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grace (mass) , cat's grace, certain grip , chameleon stride , changestaff,
charm animal, charm monster (mass) charm monster, charm person, chill
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metal, choking vines, circle of clarity , cloak of shade , cocoon,
UC
command plants, commune with nature, companion mind link , control
plants, control weather, corroding burst, creeping doom, creeping mold,
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crumble, deadeye's lore , death from below , decompose corpse ,
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delay poison (communal) , delay poison, detect animals or plants, detect
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poison, detect snares and pits, diagnose disease , divine pursuit ,
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dominate animal, eagle aerie , eagle's splendor (mass) , eagle's splendor,
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early harvest, echolocation , elemental infusion, enlarge person (mass) ,
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enlarge person, entangle, escaping ward , accelerated decay, euphoric
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tranquility , evolution surge (greater) , evolution surge (lesser) ,
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evolution surge , expeditious retreat, feather step (mass) , feather
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step , find quarry , fog cloud, follow aura , forest friend , forest maze,
forest's eyes, form lock, fox's cunning (mass) , fox's cunning, fumbletongue
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, giant vermin, goodberry, gravity bow , grove of respite , harden
APG
snow, hide from animals, hold animal, hollow tree, hunter's eye , insect
APG
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plague, instant enemy , invigorate (mass) , invigorate , joyful rapture
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, jump, keen senses , lay of the land, life bubble , life conduit (greater)
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, life conduit (improved) , life conduit , lily pad stride , litany of sight
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, liveoak, locate creature, lockjaw , longshot , longstrider, lycanthropic
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curse, mad monkeys , mage's faithful hound, magic fang (greater) magic
fang, magnify sight, major creation, mark to the maker, minor creation,
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monstrous physique I , monstrous physique II , monstrous physique III ,
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monstrous physique IV , moonstruck , mount (communal) , mount, nap
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stack , natural rhythm , nature's exile , negate aroma , neutralize
poison, obscuring mist, one with nature, owl's wisdom (mass), owl's
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wisdom, pass without trace, perceive cues , pied piping , plant growth,
plant shape I, plant shape II, plant shape III, poison, polymorph (greater) ,
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polymorph, primal scream , pup shape , rampage, reduce animal, reduce
person (mass) , reduce person, regenerate, reincarnate, rejuvenate eidolon
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(greater) , rejuvenate eidolon (lesser) , rejuvenate eidolon ,
rejuvenate, remove blindness/deafness, remove disease, remove paralysis,
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remove sickness , residual tracking , resinous skin , restful sleep ,
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restore eidolon (lesser) , restore eidolon , resurgent transformation ,
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root, rusting grasp, rusting ray, savage maw , scent trail , scent,
seclude, secure shelter, see invisibility, sepia snake sigil, shambler,
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shapechange, share senses , sheltering branches, shillelagh, siege of trees
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(greater) , siege of trees , snake staff , snare, snow walk, solid fog,
song of charm, sound shell, speak with animals, speak with plants, spider
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climb (communal) , spider climb, spike growth, strong jaw , stumble
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gap , summon eidolon , summon swarm, surge, swarmform, symbol of
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revelation , tendril walker, terrain bond , thorn body , threefold
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aspect , tireless pursuers , tireless pursuit , transmogrify , transmute
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metal to wood, transport via plants, tree shape, tree stride, true form ,
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unfetter , vermin shape I vermin shape II , viper bomb admixture , wall
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of thorns, ward of the season , warp wood, web shelter , web,
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whispering lore , wilderness soldiers , wood shape, wooden phalanx ,
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youthful appearance
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Balcran
Balcran magic doesnt commonly enter the
thoughts of the commonfolk, for it is the magic of
thought and possibility and with that comes
illusions, divinations and other highly subtle spells.
If this was all Balcran magic could do it would
quickly fall behind the other types in power, but
oddly a Balcran wizard is the one all others are loathe to fight a spell duel
with for this philosophy has the some of the most powerful metamagic
spells at its disposal giving it the ability to quickly adapt its already flexible
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Shunran
The often fiery magics of Shunra are known as
red magic. Among commoners these spells rank
right up with violet magic as being the most feared
of spells. While Shunra is denounced as a magic of
destruction, it is reality a magic of unbridled
passion. It is active, energetic, primal and when
need be it is furious. Easily the most offensive minded of the alignments
when it comes to spell application, Shunran magic isn't especially good at
protection or dispelling threats.
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Sodran
Sodra's magic is the most feared since it is
the magic of death, fear and darkness.
While Sodran philosophy is centered
around the individual, the magic of Sodra
consists of the very forces which
constrain an individual and forces to
transcend them, such as the magic of undeath. Many claim Sodra's
spells are inherently evil and cannot be used for good, but the
proponents of the philosophy have never been ones to concern
themselves with such outmoded concepts as good and evil.
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abandon hope, absorb toxicity , acid arrow, acid fog, acid rain,
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acid splash, acidic spray , addle, afflict, agonize , agonizing
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memories, animate dead (lesser) , animate dead, antilife shell,
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ash storm , aura of doom , bane, befoul, bestow curse, black
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mark , black tentacles, blade of dark triumph , blasphemy,
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bleed, blight, blindness/deafness, blood crow strike , blood pet,
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blood transcription , bloodcurdling scream, brittlebone curse,
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brow gasher , buried alive, burst of nettles , cackling skull ,
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cause fear, caustic eruption , chain of perdition , Chaldulsul's
hex, chill touch, Ciranu's deathgate, Ciranu's foul transformation,
Ciranu's impenetrable darkness, Ciranu's spite, circle of death,
cloak undead, clone, cloudkill, clutch of undeath, command
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undead, conjure black pudding , contagion, contagion, greater ,
control undead, corporeal instability, corpse control, corrosive
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consumption , corrosive touch , create greater undead, create
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undead, crushing despair, curse (major) , curse item, curse of
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disgust , curse of magic negation , curse water, cursed earth ,
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dark fate dark ritual, darkness, darkvision (communal) ,
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darkvision (greater) , darkvision, deadly juggernaut , death
burst, death knell, death stroke, deepen shadows, deeper
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darkness, delay pain , delusional pride , despondency,
destruction, diminish plants, discordant dirge, diseased weapon,
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disfiguring touch , distressing tone , doom, drain life, dread
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bolt , dregs of sorrow, duress, eldritch fever , energy drain,
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enervation, envious urge , epidemic , eruptive pustules ,
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excruciating deformation , exsanguination, eyebite, false life
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(greater) , false life, familiar melding , fear, feeblemind, final
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punishment, finger of death, fleshworm infestation , forgetful
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slumber , foul presence, frightful aspect , fungal infestation ,
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ghost wolf , ghoul touch, grasping shadows, grease, harm,
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hatred, haunted fey aspect , haunting choir , haunting mists ,
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healing thief , horrid wilting, howling agony , implosion,
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infliction, insanity, instrument of agony , interrogation (greater)
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, interrogation , ki leech , languid bomb admixture , litany
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of vengeance , litany of weakness , lock gaze , lunar veil ,
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mad hallucination , magic jar, marionette possession ,
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murderous command , negative reaction , nightmare,
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nightshroud, no rest for the wicked, orb of the void ,
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overwhelming grief , pain touch, paranoia, pernicious poison ,
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persuasive goad , pestilence, phantasmal killer, piercing shriek
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, plague carrier , plague storm , polar midnight , power
word blind, power word kill, power word stun, prediction of failure
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Valran
The philosophy of Valra, that community is preeminent, shines through in its magic with an
abundant selection of spells to ward and heal
members of the community. Spells which invoke
the wills of the deities worshiped in the
community tend also to be Valran. Valran magic is
sometimes called yellow or gold magic.
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Polyaligned
Some spells occur in sets of five across all
alignments. For each spell entry there
exists five versions of the spell - one for
each alignment. Most of these spells are
concerned with drawing energy or
creatures directly from an outer plane of
existence, so each spell only draws from one outer plane. This isn't
the same as being a universal and therefore an unaligned spell. For
example, a hallow spell from Valra might be referred to as
unhallow by Sodran or Shunran casters since, from their point of
view, the spell embodies values and edicts they find repulsive. As in
our world, in Carthasana what is and is not "holy" depends on the
speaker as much as the object in question.
align weapon, commune, consecrate, contact other plane,
desecrate, divine rebuke, gate, hallow, holy smite, planar
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adaptation (mass) , planar adaptation , planar ally (greater) ,
planar ally (lesser) , planar ally, planar binding (greater) , planar
binding (lesser) , planar binding, plane shift, polypurpose panacea
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, summon creature
Schools of Magic
The eight schools of magic and their subschools are the second
most important facet of a spell's description and will be the second
word that appears to describe them. The rules governing the
schools do not change for the Dusk setting, but there are new subschools and with them new rules that govern their use.
Schools of magic describe how a spell works and what it is doing,
where the alignment of a spell is its general intent.
Abjuration
Abjurations are protective spells. They work by
warding an area or dispelling a hostile magical
effect. In Dusk the school of abjuration is cleanly
divided into the sub-schools of dispel and ward.
Dispel
Abjuration (Dispel) effects break up magical effects and magically conjured
conditions of all types. The iconic spell of this group is dispel magic. Most,
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Ward
Wards are magical barriers that prevent the passage of certain creatures or
respond to their passage by creating an effect. Most wards are centered
upon their caster and move with her, others are centered upon another
creature usually one the caster has touched. Still others dont move at all
once created.
Wards that overlap create a resonance immediately but function normally
unless their effects are similar or opposed. If they are similar then one of
the effects may be subdued this is usually the case with wards that
enhance a creature. For example: two different spells that provide armor
bonuses dont stack.
Opposed wards react far more violently than other wards when they touch.
As soon as the effects are within 10 of each other each field will begin to
shimmer and glow. Wards of opposite alignments will keep out each other
just like they keep out creatures a protective ward from Valra holds at bay
a creature warded by a protective ward itself since that spell is Valran.
Spells do not ward off themselves though. If the two wards are brought
near each other discernable pressure will be felt by the owners of both
wards. If forced against each other (see below) then both of them are
subject to being dispelled immediately each caster makes a dispel check.
If both win or lose both wards are destroyed. If there is only one winner his
ward stays in place and the others ward is destroyed.
Many wards create barriers that are impassable to certain creatures. You
cannot use these wards to directly force a creatures retreat by pushing
them (You can indirectly herd them if they are afraid of contacting the ward
and retreat of their own volition). As with spells, approaching such a
creature creates discernable pressure against the ward that you can feel. If
you continue to force the barrier against the creature you will break the
spell. Wards that create barriers to creatures extend their effects onto the
ther plane.
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Conjuration
Each conjuration spell belongs to one of
five sub-schools: Summoning, which
brings manifestations of objects, creatures
or certain types of energy to you for a
Calling
Calling spells bring actual creatures to you from other planes of
existence. The spell also grants the creature a one-time ability to
return home although the spell may limit the circumstances under
which this is possible. Calling spells conjure the actual creature
not a manifestation of it. Hence a called creature can actually die
when killed it doesnt disappear and reform at a later time as a
summoned creature does. Calling spells are instantaneous so they
cant be dispelled, but the creatures are still subject to banishment
and dismissal.
Calling spells have all the descriptors appropriate to the planes
they connect to i.e. a calling spell connecting to Sodrea is Sodran.
An area encased in gold of any thickness is warded from all violet
calling spells and Sodran creatures cant appear in such an area.
Lead has a similar effect on gold callings and Valran creatures,
silver bars red callings and Shunran creatures, copper blocks blue
callings and Balcran creatures and iron wards out green callings
and Aboran creatures.
Although actually present on the plane called creatures are still
warded by protective ward and similar spells and they cant appear
inside such a ward unless it is focused inward instead they appear
at the closest point they can outside the ward.
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Creation
Creation spells manipulate or conjure matter to create an object or
creature in the place the caster designates (subject to the
limitations of the spell and those outlined above). If the spell
description lists a duration other than instantaneous the object is
held together by magic and vanishes without a trace when the spell
ends; otherwise the created item is merely assembled by magic
and cannot be dispelled. It will last indefinitely though it is still
subject to the ravages of time and tide.
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ablative barrier , acid arrow, acid fog, acid pit , acid rain, acid
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splash, acidic spray , air bubble , aqueous orb , arrow
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eruption , ash storm , black tentacles, blood mist , bow
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spirit , burst of nettles , caustic eruption , clashing rocks ,
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cloudkill, corrosive consumption , corrosive touch , create
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demiplane (greater) , create demiplane (lesser) , create
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demiplane , create food and water, create pit , create water,
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cushioning bands , dust of twilight , fiery shuriken , fire seeds,
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fog cloud, gate, geyser , ghost wolf , glitterdust, grease, grove
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of respite , heroes' feast, hungry pit , icicle dagger ,
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incendiary cloud, instant armor , mage armor, mage's faithful
hound, mage's magnificent mansion, major creation, minor
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creation, obscuring mist, pellet blast , phantom chariot ,
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phantom driver , phantom steed (communal) , phantom steed,
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phase door, protective spirit , pyroclastic flow, rampart ,
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Healing
These spells restore life energy to the subject restoring hit points and
even bringing back the dead. Unlike other conjurations most of them can
be cast under any circumstances a non-conjuration can be cast. The
exceptions are raise dead and its related spells that must call back the soul
of the departed these spells wont function where calling spells cant
function.
Healing spells are imbued with positive energy. They will inflict damage to
undead creatures, usually acting as their reverse when used upon the
undead.
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Summoning
Summoning spells instantly bring a creature or object to a place you
designate within the guidelines set forth above. When the spell ends or is
dispelled a summoned creature is instantly sent back to where it came
from, but a summoned object is not sent back unless the spell description
specifically indicates this.
Summoned creatures are magical replicas of the actual creature so its fate
while summoned has no bearing on the creatures actual existence. If it is
killed by being reduced to 0 hit points or less the replica is destroyed but
the creature is unharmed. However, that specific summoned creature cant
be summoned for 24 hours afterward.
As with callings special materials can ward out summoned creatures (see
the entry for calling).
When the spell that summoned a creature ends and the creature
disappears, all the spells it has expire. A summoned creature cannot use
any innate summoning abilities it may have, and it refuses to cast any spells
that would cost it XP, or to use any spell like abilities that would cost XP if
they where spells.
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Teleportation
These spells transport creatures and objects across great distances. The
most powerful of these spells can cross planar boundaries. Unlike
summoning spells, the transportation is (unless otherwise noted) one-way
and cannot be dispelled. Teleportation is instantaneous travel via the ther
plane.
Ten feet of stone, 1 foot of lead mortared brick, lead, or gold in any
thickness presents a barrier to teleportation, as do force spells (particularly
forcecage and wall of force).
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Divination
Divination spells allow a spellcaster to see
over the vast distances of both time and
space, or extend the senses of the caster
to see what he otherwise could not. In
Dusk the school of divination is cleanly
divided into three subschools: Insight,
which gives you knowledge about the future, the present, or the
past and allow you to communicate with creatures you normally
cant; Sensory, which allow you to sense (usually see) things you
normally cant; and Scrying, which allows you to spy upon foes at a
distance.
Most divinations have a cone shaped area of effect this is the
area you can study on a given round of the spells duration.
Insight
The insight spells allow you to see into the future or past directly,
or consult extra-planar creatures with questions. Alternately these
spells will allow you to talk to creatures you normally wouldnt be
able to understand (or grant them the ability to understand you).
Insight also includes those spells which grant insight bonuses for
whatever reason to skills and attack rolls.
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Scrying
Scrying spells create an invisible sensor that sends you information.
Unless noted otherwise, the sensor has the same powers of
sensual acuity that you do. This will usually include spells that
target you, but not spells that emanate from you. The sensor is
treated as a separate, independent sensory organ for you and it
will function even if you are blinded, deafened or suffer some
other sensory impairment. Sensors can be noticed on a scrying
check against DC 20, and this particular check can be made
untrained. The sensor is subject to dispelling once discovered.
arcane eye, clairaudience/clairvoyance, discern location, displace
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perspective, eagle eye , enter image , forest's eyes, lay of the
land, mark to the maker, one with nature prying eyes (greater) ,
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prying eyes, scrying (greater) , scrying, share senses , symbol of
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Sensory
Sensory spells allow you to sense things you normally cant. Many of them
have 'detect' or 'see' as part of their name. Unless otherwise noted sensory
spells are line of sight effects even if you can see invisibility the affected
creatures can still hide behind a tree.
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Enchantment
The enchantment spells change the mental
qualities and attitudes of their subjects. All
enchantments are mind-affecting spells. The two
sub-schools of enchantment are charm, which
change a creatures disposition and compulsion,
which compel a specific action or course of action.
Charm
Charm spells change the subjects perceptions of others. Typically these
spells make the subject see you favorably, but some charms bring about
negative feelings towards the caster or others.
alluring scent, animal magnetism, animal scouts, charm animal, charm
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monster (mass) , charm monster, charm person, companion mind link ,
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conviction, enthrall, instant enemy , litany of eloquence , litany of
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madness , paranoia, song of charm, symbol of persuassion, unwitting
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Compulsion
These spells compel a specified course of action or change the way the mind
works. The compulsion can be specific to the spell, free for you to choose,
or the spell may afford you ongoing control over the subject. Other
compulsions increase the combat effectiveness of the creature by removing
negative emotions or increasing their morale.
abandon hope, abeyance, aid, animal messenger, animal trance, antipathy,
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bane, battle trance , beguiling gift , bestow trick, bestow weapon
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proficiency , binding, bless, blessing of luck and resolve (mass) , blessing
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of luck and resolve , bloodlust, bungle , cacophonous call (mass) ,
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cacophonous call , call animal , calm animals, calm emotions, castigate
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(mass) , castigate , challenge evil , cloak of dreams , command
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(greater), command, compassionate ally , compel hostility , compulsion,
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confess , confusion (lesser) , confusion, control summoned creature ,
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conviction, coward's lament , crushing despair, curse of disgust , daze
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(mass) , daze monster, daze, decree, deep slumber, delay pain ,
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delusional pride , demand, denounce , dissension in the ranks, dominate
animal, dominate monster, dominate person, dregs of sorrow, envious urge
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, euphoric tranquility , feeblemind, foe to friend , forbid action
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(greater) , forbid action , forced repentance , forest maze, forgetful
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slumber , frozen note , fumbletongue , geas (lesser) , geas/quest,
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good hope, greed, heroic finale , heroic invocation , heroism (greater)
heroism, hideous laughter, hold animal, hold monster (mass) , hold monster,
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hold person (mass), hold person, hypnotism, ill omen , insanity, irresistable
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dance, knight's calling , languid bomb admixture , litany of sloth , lock
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gaze , lullaby, magic missive, malicious spite , memory lapse , mind
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fog, modify memory, moment of greatness , moonstruck , murderous
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command , oppressive boredom , overwhelming grief , overwhelming
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presence , pacifism, pied piping , power word blind, power word kill,
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power word stun, qualm , rage, rally point , ray of command, reckless
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infatuation , righteous vigor , serenity , shared wrath , sleep,
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sleepwalk , smug narcissism , song of chaos, song of discord, song of
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holding, stay the hand , stunning finale , suggestion (mass) , suggestion,
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symbol of insanity, symbol of sleep, symbol of strife , symbol of stunning,
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sympathy, terrible remorse , toilsome chant , touch of idiocy,
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unadulterated loathing , unnatural lust , unprepared combatant ,
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Evocation
These spells draw and manipulate raw
energies from the planes. They include
some of the most explosive and
spectacular combat spells in the game.
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Invocation
Invocation is a new subschool, and it is comprised of spells that use
energy that is sourced from a divine power. As such use of these
spells requires the consent of such a power, and all of these spells
are divine. Clerics who worship concepts rather than deities
cannot use invocations. These spells are only rarely committed to
magic items of any form, and when they are their misuse can draw
the attention of the entity from whom the energy is drawn. Many
of these spells where assigned here from other schools, particularly
the overlarge school of transformation.
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Glamer
A glamer changes or conceals a subjects sensory qualities. A
glamer cannot create an illusion out of nothing (that is what a
figment does).
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Illusion
Illusion spells deceive both the senses and minds
of creatures and in one case (sleight of mind)
spells. These spells remain among the hardest in
the game to adjudicate due largely to their
flexibility. Even low-level illusions can create the
appearance of anything. The illusion school is
divided into five subcategories figments,
glamers, patterns, phantasms and shadows.
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Pattern
Figment
Figments create false sensations to one or more senses. Observers of a
figment that believe in it observe the same thing, not their own
personalized version of the figment (thats what a phantasm is, see below).
Figments cant directly conceal existing objects (this is what a glamer does),
but they can cover them up. For instance, a chest could be concealed
beneath a heap of illusionary trash or within an illusory rock. If someone
picks up the rock or sifts through the trash the chest will remain where it is
and be quite visible. Figments can create concealment in combat even up
to 100% until they are disbelieved in. For instance, you could create an
illusion of a large oak tree over an archer, and they could fire upon foes
from that spot with near impunity until someone notices the shots are
coming out of the tree, at which point they are entitled to a save against the
spell.
Figments have no force component, so they cannot resist real pressure
against them or support real weight. If someone touches an illusion that is
capable of creating tactile sensations they will feel it but if they push
beyond the illusions boundary theyre entitled to a save.
A figment that includes audible effects cant duplicate intelligible speech
unless the spell says it can. If intelligible speech is possible, it must be in a
language you speak. If you try to replicate speech you dont know then the
spell produces gibberish.
For much the same reason, you cannot easily reproduce creatures you
havent encountered or that do not exist. If you create a creature based
solely on your imagination then make a bluff check with a 20 penalty to
set the DC. If you try to mimic a creature you havent seen then observers
gain a +4 circumstance bonus to their saves.
If you attempt to create an illusion of a specific creature your familiarity
with the subject of the illusion and the observers familiarity with the
subject of the illusion will affect the outcome of the spell as if you were
using the disguise skill (see Chapter X).
Because figments are unreal they cant produce real effects the way that
other types of illusions can. They cant deal damage, support weight or
provide protection. They are useful for confounding and delaying foes, but
useless in attacking them directly.
Creatures are inclined to believe what they observe until it contradicts their
prior experience. When creatures interact with an illusion they will usually
gain a save when the illusion fails to behave as expected, but if the
controller of the illusion makes it react then the illusion can be maintained.
(For instance if you make an illusion of a guard and an enemy fights that
guard they will believe in it as long as it dodges, weaves, and reacts when
actually hit).
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Like a figment, a pattern creates an image that others can see, but
a pattern spell creates an image that others can see, but patterns
affect the minds of the observers. All patterns are mind affecting
spells except sleight of mind, which confuses the reasoning
processes of other spells and magic items.
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Phantasm
These spells create mental images visible only to their subjects.
These spells can be very dangerous since the mind can become so
scared of what it believes it can cause harm to the body or even
death.
chaos in the mind's eye, dream, illusory script, mad hallucination
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, nightmare, phantasmal killer, phantasmal revenge ,
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phantasmal web , Serrin's phantasm, terror, weird
Shadow
Shadow spells employ energy and material from the plane of
shadow. These spells can have quasi-real effects and deal real
damage to foes. Ultimate Magic proposed the concept of making
this subschool a descriptor, but the Dusk campaign reverses this
decision are keeps these spells in their own subschool.
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Necromancy
Necromancies manipulate the life forces present
in creatures usually to do harm or to snuff
them. The creation and bolstering of life forces is
a function of conjuration (healing) spells.
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Transmutation
Transmutations effect a change in physical,
temporal or positional state in their targets. With
over 400 spells it is one of the largest and most
varied schools.
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Polymorph
The subschool of polymorph is comprised of those transmutations
that change the shape or the material composition of their subject.
Oozes and plants are immune to polymorphing. Unless otherwise
noted a creature can only benefit (or suffer) from one polymorph
effect at a time.
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Spell Descriptors
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Descriptors appear after the school's name in brackets. In the core rules
descriptors do not have any special rules regarding the spells of the group,
but in the Dusk setting this is not always the case.
Acid
The acid descriptor encompasses a fairly small group of spells that create
acid as part of their effect. This acid then rapidly corrodes almost anything
brought into contact with it. Damage dealt by acid spells is acid damage
unless otherwise noted. Acid deals damage over the course of a round. For
ease of play the damage is assessed when the spell is cast as with other
spells, but actions requiring concentration checks taken on the round
following being struck by an acid spell must be made at a penalty equal to
the level of the spell.
Acid stinks. Any acid spell can be clearly smelled even by humans from 30
away, or 120 away by creatures with the scent ability. This stench lingers
for 1 hour / level of the acid spell, and for tracking purposes the scent
remains 1 day / level of the smell to a creature with the scent feat.
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Curse
Introducted in Ultimate Magic, the spells of the curse descriptor
lay a binding effect on a character that is debilative either at all
times (bestow curse) or when the subject fails to perform certain
acts (geas/quest, mark of justice). Not all curses are evil or Sodran,
but most are.
ARG
acid arrow, acid fog, acid pit , acid rain, acid splash, acidic spray , burst
UM
UM
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of nettles , caustic eruption , conjure black pudding , corrosive
UM
UM
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APG
consumption , corrosive touch , detonate , draconic reservoir ,
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APG
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dragon's breath , elemental aura , elemental touch , energy siege shot
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UC
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(greater) , energy siege shot , eruptive pustules , transmute blood to
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acid , transmute water to acid
Air
Darkness
The spells with the air descriptor manipulate air, or conjure it. Also, this
book adds this descriptor to spells like fly that allow creatures to move
within air. Air spells dont typically damage directly, though they can propel
projectiles effectively and blow creatures around against their will.
APG
UM
air walk (communal) , air walk, alter winds , cloak of winds , control
winds, elemental body I, elemental body II, elemental body III, elemental
UM
APG
body IV, feather fall, fickle winds , fly (mass) , fly, gaseous form, gust of
UC
APG
wind, hostile levitation , levitate, overland flight, river of wind , scouring
UM
APG
winds , sirocco , whirlwind, whispering wind, wind walk, wind wall,
APG
winds of vengeance
Cold
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APG
APG
These spells create intense cold. If the spell deals damage, that damage is
cold damage unless otherwise noted. Creatures with the cold subtype are
immune to the cold damage of a cold spell but are subject to any indirect
effects of the spell and to any other damage types dealt by the spell. For
instance, while an ice mephit is immune to cold damage, he could still be
trapped and harmed by water freezing around him (see below).
Cold can be used to rapidly freeze water. One cubic foot of ice forms for
every 2 points of damage the spell can deal. If the area of the spell is a cone
or line of effect then the ice starts forming as close to the caster as possible,
and if the spell has a defined center point the ice forms as close to this
center as possible. A caster aiming a cold spell at a lake or river can aim the
spell at the surface and form a bridge 6 deep sufficient to cover 1 foot for
each point of damage the spell dealt. Such a bridge can support the weight
of most player characters and even mounts.
Death
Easily one of the most feared groups of spells in the game, the
death spells instantly kill any target that fails a saving throw against
them by snuffing their life force directly. Raise dead cannot restore
victims of a death spell, but resurrection and higher magic will
work.
Not all spells that have a save or die condition count as death
spells. Phantasmal killer and disintegrate both kill instantly, but do
not have the death descriptor and therefore victims of these spells
can be returned by raise dead. Spells with the death descriptor
snuff the life force of their victims directly rather than harm their
bodies.
Creatures in an area where ice is forming are expelled from the square if
possible even if they are immobile the ice will push them out.
Water elementals (and similar creatures with both the water and elemental
subtypes) only take subdual damage from cold spells, but if such a spell
reduces them to 0 hit points or less they are frozen solid. The creature
recovers from 1 point of this damage each minute. For instance: a water
elemental at 12 hit points is struck by a cone of cold for 30 points. It will be
frozen solid for 18 minutes.
Disease
Enhancement
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Earth
Earth spells manipulate or conjure earth, rock and stone, or they confer the
properties of an earth elemental onto a creature, such as the rock hard skin
of stoneskin.
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Electricity
Electricity spells produce powerful electrical discharges, almost always for
the purpose of dealing damage to foes. When such a spell deals damage,
that damage is electricity damage unless otherwise noted. Electricity can be
used to start fires, though they arent as reliable in this regard as fire spells.
The discharge of any electricity spell can be clearly heard for 100 / level of
the spell. Further, any listen check made within 10 on the round after a
lightning spell suffers a penalty equal to the spells level, this due mainly to
the ringing of the ears caused by the thunderclap of the spell.
Electricity spells leave behind a faint smell of ozone in their wake. Creatures
within 30 of the location of the discharge can note it for up to 10 minutes
afterward, and creatures with the scent ability may note this at 60 away for
up to half an hour after.
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Emotion
Introduced in Ultimate Magic, emotion spells manipulate the passions and
feelings of the subject. The majority of these spells are Shunran, because
when that alignment isn't busy blowing things up it's being guided by its
heart and not its head. By their nature these spells are all mind affecting.
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Weapons and items can only have one enhancement spell upon
them at a time, not including the spells that permanently enchant a
magic weapon or item. If multiple enhancements are placed on a
weapon then only the strongest (e.g. highest level) one will be
expressed all the others will be subdued. Note that a monks
unarmed strikes are weapons for purposes of this rule.
aid, align weapon, animal growth, armor of thorns, badger's
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ferocity , barkskin, bear's endurance (mass) , bear's endurance,
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blade of bright victory , blade of dark triumph , bless weapon,
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bless, blessing of courage and life , blessing of fervor ,
APG
bloodhound , bloodlust, brute resolve, bull's strength (mass) ,
bull's strength, carapace, cat's grace (mass) , cat's grace, clutch of
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undeath, concussive fireball, dance of a hundred cuts , dance of
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a thousand cuts , death ward, diseased weapon, disrupting
weapon, divine favor, divine power, eagle's splendor (mass) ,
eagle's splendor, elemental infusion, expeditious retreat, find
traps, focus, fox's cunning (mass) , fox's cunning, glibness,
gratuitous violence, guidance, heroism (greater) , heroism,
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humble, jump, keen edge, litany of defense , mage armor, magic
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siege engine (greater) , magic siege engine , magic vestment,
magic weapon (greater) , magic weapon, moment of prescience,
owl's wisdom (mass) , owl's wisdom, rampage, reaching weapon,
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resistance, returning weapon (communal) , returning weapon ,
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shillelagh, transformation, unerring weapon , versatile
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weapon , weapon of awe
Fear
These spells inspire fear in the heart and mind of the subject. By
their very nature fear effects are also mind-affecting and emotion
spells. Constructs and undead are immune to fear, and since most
all fear effects are mind-affecting, mindless creatures tend to be
immune to fear as well.
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Fire
Fire spells remain one of the largest and perhaps the most flexible
group of spells for dealing damage. Unless otherwise noted the
damage dealt by a fire spell is fire damage.
Fire spells are at their most dangerous when they ignite dry brush
and vegetation. When a fire spell is cast upon an area that the DM
deems could have items catch on fire then 1 small fire is produced
per damage die of the spell, and these small fires are spread out
more or less evenly throughout the area of effect. None of them
occur in a square occupied by a creature. As a move equivalent
action a creature can stamp out such a small fire. On the next
round each of these small fires either goes out or balloons into a
5x5 bonfire (50% chance of either).
Once a bonfire occurs characters have a problem. The DM needs
to roll a d10 to determine wind direction and consult grenade like
effects diagram in the DMG (Normally this chart uses a d8 on rolls
of 9 and 10 the wind is calm that round and no spread occurs).
There is a base 50% chance that the fire spreads to all adjoining
squares in the direction of the wind. If the wind is particularly
good (gust of wind spell) the fire spreads 10 in the direction of the wind.
Mind-Affecting
Burning squares remain engulfed for a minute then will start to die unless
they have a tree or other large burn source. Characters caught in a burning
square take 1d6 fire damage.
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Force
These spells create a field of force. They may erect a barrier as is the case
with wall of force, or they might actually be used as an attack form. Force
spells deal bludgeoning damage just like a hammer or club unless otherwise
noted.
Unlike most other spells, force effects extend onto the ther plane and can
strike incorporeal targets.
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ablative barrier , adjuring step , blade barrier, blade storm, caging bomb
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admixture , chain of perdition , chaos bolt, chord of shards , clenched
UM
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fist, crushing hand, cushioning bands , deflection , elemental infusion,
UC
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energy siege shot (greater) , energy siege shot , explosive runes, fissure,
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floating disk, force hook charge , force punch , forcecage, forceful hand,
APG
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grasping hand, instant armor , interposing hand, leashed shackles ,
UC
mage armor, mage's sword, magic missile, pilfering hand , power wave,
price of progress, reaching weapon, resilient sphere, sepia snake sigil,
UC
APG
shield, shock shield , spiritual ally , spiritual weapon, symbol of sealing
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UC
APG
, telekinetic charge , telekinetic sphere, tiny hut, twilight knife , wall of
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force, wrathful mantle
Language-Dependent
These spells require spoken language to convey orders or other information
between caster and target. These spells typically have both the sonic and
the mind-affecting descriptors. If for any reason the subject cannot hear
the caster the spell will not work, and the spell also will not usually work
when the subject doesn't understand the caster's language.
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Metamagic
Light
The spell conjures light. Unless otherwise noted a light spell counters any
darkness spell of equal or lower level less and dispels any darkness spell two
or more levels lower.
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This new descriptor is for spells that alter other spells or the
capacity of creatures to use spells not unlike the metamagic
feats. Any spell preparation or addition to a spells known list
created by a spell doesnt count towards your characters normal
limits.
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Pain
From Ultimate Magic, spells with the pain descriptor work by inflicting pain
on the victim. These are the sort of spells used by individuals that want to
spread suffering for its own sake.
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Water
Spells with the water descriptor draw energy from the elemental
plane of water or they manipulate water already present upon the
material plane.
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Wild
Poison
brief reprieve, chaos ball, chaos bolt, chaos in the mind's eye,
chaos sphere, corporeal instability, delude divination,
discombobulate, entropic burst, entropic wave, flame guide,
flickering ward, jibber jabba, mage's guess, mishap shield,
reckless dweomer, second chance, solipist disillusionment,
subjectional gravity, surgeshield, Terix's blessing, the road left
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untaken, twisted space , understand unorthodoxy, wildstroke
Sonic
The spell employs sound. Either the subjects must hear the spell (as is the
case with many bard spells) or the spell deals damage through vibration.
Spells that deal damage this way have the sonic damage type. Usually sonic
spells dont work in zones of magical silence, although shockwave is an
exception.
Some spells in this book have new effects beyond the list given in
the Core Rulebook.
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Time
While relatively few in number, time spells are some of the most powerful
in Carthasana or any setting since they spell manipulates the flow rate of
time or allow the character to see into the future or past. This descriptor is
newly introduced here.
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Loss of Spells
Some spells rip spells (or spell potential) away. Spell slots or
preparations lost to an enemy casters spell are gone as if cast. The
next time you can prepare spells the slots (and the spell) will be
restored unless otherwise noted by the spell. If a spell specifies
that it causes the loss of spell preparations then it will not affect
bards or sorcerers they dont normally prepare spells.
Keep in mind that spells that typically bestow positive energy levels only
affect undead and spells (or abilities) that bestow negative energy levels
only affect the living. When the reverse is true bonuses are received. A
living creature can only benefit from 1 positive level at a time and an
undead creature can only benefit from 1 negative level at a time.
Spell Descriptions
Note all the following changes and new entries you will see in the spell
descriptions given in the next chapter.
The feats eschew materials and improved eschew materials let you
dodge material component and focus requirements, depending on
costs.
If a spell is always a ritual, it will say so on the same line as the school name
- "Ritual Conjuration (Creation)". Note that some spells can be cast as both
an incantation and a ritual - with these spells the ritual notes are given at
the end of the spell description.
Level
The classes that can use the spell and the levels they use the spell at.
X Level Spells
A spell with a level of X has a scaling effect depending on what level they
where prepared at or cast from. They may or may not have a minimum level
at which they are prepared as noted in their description. Wizards learn
these spells normally, but they take up space in their spell book equal to the
highest level the wizard can cast them at.
When a sorcerer learns an X level spell he chooses a spells known slot for it
and may cast the spell at that level or lower. Whenever he gains a new level
of spells he may promote the X level spell into the recently gained spell
known slot and immediately choose a replacement for it in the slot it
occupied - this is in addition to any spell swaps he may be entitled to
perform at that level.
Song
You must use your bardic music as part of the casting of this spell.
This will expend one or more of your bardic music uses for the day.
All spells with the song component will also carry a verbal (V)
component and have the [sonic] descriptor.
Target
More than a few of the new spells of this book target a spell in
casting. You can't target your own spell casting.
Duration
A spells duration tells you how long the spell will last
While Sung
Components
In addition to affecting when you can cast a spell, the verbal and somatic
components affect how easily you can conceal your spell casting and how it
looks to others. New components also appear in this book.
Verbal (V)
Spells with a verbal component have a base listen DC of 0 minus their level.
However, spells of the illusion or enchantment schools have a DC half that
other spells while evocations or conjurations have DCs twice that of the
base. Higher-level spells amplify the casters voice, and high level spells
echo off nearby walls and are nearly impossible to conceal. Think of the
scene where Gandalf raises his voice to Bilbo in The Lord of the Rings: The
Fellowship of the Ring for an example of this effect. The silent spell feat
wont snuff the noise the spell itself makes.
Successfully casting a spell with a verbal component requires the caster to
be able to hear himself. If he can't due to deafness or being in a zone of
magical silence a concentration check is required to cast the spell. Note that
in the case of magical silence, if the spell is sonic it will fail even if
successfully cast.
Somatic (S)
Spells with a somatic component have a base spot DC of 0 minus their level.
However, spells of the illusion or enchantment schools have a DC half that
other spells while evocations or conjurations have DCs twice that of the
base. The higher the spells level the more exaggerated and fast the casters
gestures become. Higher level spells also cause nearby lights to dim, arcs of
Seen on many bard spells with the song component, these spells
require the bard to sing continuously round after round (a move
equivalent action that doesnt provoke an attack of opportunity).
Maintaining a song when struck in combat requires a concentration
check.
Targets of a spell with a duration of while sung are freed from
the spell if the bard moves out of range or they are somehow
rendered unable to hear the spell. If the spell has a duration after
the singing stops this duration continues normally for the subject.
Ritual (R)
Many spells can be ritually cast to increase their duration. These
spells will have an (R) note on their duration line. To make the
spell last for a day / level you must spend an hour casting it and use
material components costing 25gp / level of the spell. You may
spend eight hours casting it and 2500gp / level of the spell to make
the effect permanent. Spells which emenate from you can be fixed
to an area when ritually cast.
Spell Modifiers
The end of many spell descriptions have a list of modifiers. In this book spell
modifiers replace the need to have separate entries for lesser, greater, mass
and communal versions of spells. Each modifier of a spell creates a
different spell when it is applied. Unless otherwise noted you may only
apply each modifier once, and you cannot make the spell higher level than
you could otherwise cast. The number after the name of the modifier
indicates how much the spell's level is adjusted by the modifier.
Spontaneous casters such as sorcerers can apply modifiers freely. Existing
communal, greater, lesser and mass spells are considered modifiers to their
base spell.
Wild Spellcraft
Wild spells use especially chaotic energies and occassionally behave in
unexpected ways. Each time one is used a mishap may occur. When these
spells are cast note the following:
1.
2.
If the character rolls his level on the d20 when setting his DC, a mishap
occurs with the spell. Epic level characters mishap on a roll of 20.
Mishaps can be baleful or beneficial.
A character can choose to cast spells in this way at all times, not just when
using wild spells. Also, there are areas of the world where magic has
become wild - in these areas casters observe the rules above.
says, Spell DC is at -10, then you still cast a lightning bolt, albeit a
version easier to dodge.
Personal
Mishaps that mention you, your, thine, etc. are Personal
mishaps, and they affect you, the caster. If the mishap is caused by
the activation of a magical item, the Personal mishap affects the
activator, not the creator of the item.
Unless the mishap is also a Spell mishap, you can negate the
mishap effect with a successful Will save.
Target
Mishaps that mention a target are Target mishaps, and only have
an effect if the spell that caused the mishap had a specific target. If
the spell that caused the mishap does not have an exact target
(such as with a fireball or commune spell), the Target mishap has
affects the person closest to the center of the area of effect. If
there is no area of effect, there is no result. If the spell had
multiple targets, you choose one that is affected by the mishap.
Spells that create an effect that affect deliberately chosen targets
(like ray spells or magic missile) can cause Target mishaps, but
touch spells cannot.
Unless the mishap is also a Spell mishap, the target can negate the
mishap effect with a successful Will save.
General
Mishaps
Wild spells work much like any other spells except that they sometimes
mishap with effects that range from colorful and benign to the downright
weird and dangerous. When a mishap is indicated by the DC roll d%, add
the characters spellcaster level and then consult the mishap table.
Types of Mishaps
Mishaps come in four basic formsspell, personal, target, and general
which can overlap. A mishap could, for instance, say, Major Image; you
and target look like each other. In this case it would be a Spell, Personal,
and Target mishap. If a non-Spell mishap grants a saving throw to resist it, it
is a Will save, DC the same as that of the spell that instigated the mishap.
See below for details on saves against Spell mishaps.
Spell
If a mishap mentions the spell or gives a spell name (like fireball), it is a
Spell mishap. Instead of using a Will save with the DC of the spell that
caused the mishap, use the saving throw appropriate to the spell as if you
had actually cast the spell.
If the mishap simply says the spell does something, it affects the spell you
were initially trying to cast. If you try to cast a lightning bolt and the mishap
General mishaps are those that are not Personal or Target mishaps.
General mishaps have an effect centered at where the spell that
instigated the mishap was targeted or centered. If the spell that
caused the mishap had no specific target or focus (such as a
commune or locate object spell), the general mishap has no effect.
General mishaps can have a plainly stated effect (like the ground
gets muddy in a 10 foot radius), or can have the same effect as a
normal spell (like grease). In the prior case, any people, and/or
magical items receive a Will save to negate the effect (a magic
items saving throw bonuses are each equal to 2 + one-half its
caster level, or uses the bearers saves, whichever are better). In
the latter case, the General mishap is also a Spell mishap, and uses
those rules for determining the DC.
Result
01-05
The spell targets you, or if an area of effect, it centers on you. If it cannot target you or center on you, the spell simply fails.
06-10
Wild spell energy deals 1d4 point of damage per spell level to you.
11-15
The spell affects a random target or area of effect. The GM should randomly determine a different target from among those in
range of the spell. If the spell has no specified target or area of effect, it simply fails.
16-20
A random spell that you have prepared (or a random spell you know if you cast spontaneously) occurs, targeted as close to your
original target as the parameters of the spell allow. The slot of the spell that occurs is expended instead of the one you intended to
cast. It is possible the random spell could be the one you originally intended. The spell that occurs is (1d6: 1-2, one level lower
than; 3-4, the same level as; 5-6, one level higher than) the spell you were originally casting. If you have no spells of this level, the
mishap has no effect.
21-25
The spell fails, but its energies manifest as a luck penalty to all your ability checks, skill checks, saving throws, attack rolls, or level
checks for the next minute. This penalty is equal to 1 + the spells level.
26-30
Wild spell energy deal 1 point of damage per spell level to any creatures or objects that would have been affected by the spell.
31-35
36-40
Odd sensory elements and bizarre (but harmless) phenomena occur in the area of effect the spell would have affected, lasting as
long as the spells duration would have lasted.
41-45
46-50
The spell functions normally, but your next spell automatically mishaps, with a 20 luck penalty to the roll.
51-55
The spell fails, but the wild spell energy leaves a permanent change in your body. The change is no more drastic than that which
alter self can achieve.
56-60
Nothing happens. The spell does not function, just as if it were never cast, and thus costs the spellcaster no spell slots or material
components.
61-65
For as long as the spells duration would have lasted, your appearance changes in moderate ways, such as alteration of the size,
color, or shape of a body part, your facial appearance, or your sex. The change is no more drastic than that which alter self can
achieve.
66-70
The spell functions, but odd sensory elements and bizarre (but harmless) phenomena accompany it for its duration.
71-75
Spell appears to function normally, but is only an illusion. Will DC 20 to disbelieve if interacted with. If the spell has no obvious
sensory effects (like a charm person), nothing happens.
76-80
The spell functions normally, but your next spell automatically mishaps.
81-85
The spell fails, but its energies manifest as a luck bonus to all your ability checks, skill checks, saving throws, attack rolls, or level
checks for the next minute. This bonus is equal to 1 + the spells level.
86-90
The spell functions normally, but with subtle changes in its appearance, such as fireballs being green, or a fly spell leaving a trail of
feathers.
91-95
The spell functions normally, but you can cast it again. The spell slot or prepared spell is not expended, nor are any material
components.
96-00
The spell functions at full potential, automatically defeating spell resistance and not allowing a saving throw to resist.
Bestow Grace
creatures.
Death Ward: New modifiers have been added to this spell for
communal, greater and mass modes.
Elemental Body I-IV: The fire and earth modes of this spell
are Shunra magic, and the air and water modes are Balcra.
The spell is otherwise unchanged.
Elemental Swarm: The fire and earth modes of this spell are
Shunra magic, and the air and water modes are Balcra. The
spell is otherwise unchanged.
Removed Spells
The following spells are removed from play - typically because they deal
with alignment or they have been replaced (for example: the new spell cure
wounds consolidates the various cure spells into one entry). These spells are
blasphemy, chaos hammer, cloak of chaos, cure critical wounds, cure light
wounds, cure moderate wounds, cure serious wounds, detect chaos, detect
evil, detect good, detect law, dictim, dispel chaos, dispel evil, dispel law, holy
aura, holy word, inflict critical wounds, inflict light wounds, inflict moderate
wounds, inflict serious wounds, magic circle against chaos, magic circle
against evil, magic circle against good, magic circle against law, mass inflict
critical wounds, mass inflict light wounds, mass inflict moderate wounds,
mass inflict serious wounds, mass cure critical wounds, mass cure light
wounds, mass cure moderate wounds, mass cure serious wounds, protection
from chaos, protection from evil, protection from good, protection from law,
order's wrath, shield of law, summon monster I-IX, summon nature's ally IAPG
IX, unhallow, unholy aura, unholy blight, word of chaos, defile armor ,
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divine vessel , elemental speech , communal protection from chaos ,
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communal protection from evil , communal protection from good and
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communal protection from law , shards of chaos , temporary
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ressurection , unholy ice , unholy sword
Spell Alterations
The following spells have changes as noted below.
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Follow Aura : Your alignment choices are those of the setting. The
alignment of the spell does not change - it remains Abora.
Forced Repentance : The spell can be cast on any creature. For the
duration it recounts any deeds it has made which violate its
alignment(s), starting with the worst from its point of view. Keep in
mind what a Sodran character would view as a sin might seem
virtuous in the eyes of a typical caster.
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Holy Smite: Each color has two of these spells, one for each enemy
color. For example, A Valran Smite against Sodra.
Holy Sword: There are two versions of this spell, one attuned against
Sodra and the other against Shunra. The version a paladin uses is
based on which of the two he is oathboath to combat.
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Holy Whisper : Replace 'good' with 'Valran', and replace 'evil' with
'creatures of your are oathsworn alignment'. A creature with both
alignments is unaffected.
Imbue with Aura : If you are multialigned you may only choose from
the alignments you share with your deity. The other alignments of the
target are suppressed.
Litany of Pain
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Litany of Thunder
Mage Armor: This spell has additional modifiers for bolstered and
communal modes.
Play Instrument : You may play one instrument as if you had your
caster level in ranks with the instrument (as written this spell is too
weak to be a cantrip).
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Spells
The following lists summarize the new spells in this book according
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F
to the character classes. An or denotes a material component or
focus that is not typically found in the spell component pouch of a
caster.
The classes which appear here are those which are canon to the
setting, regardless of commonality. If you choose to play a different
class you must determine on your own which spells are and are not
appropriate.
The alignments of spells are very important, not the least of which
because wizard magi can use spells of their own color regardless of
which class list they are on, and if another class has the spell at a
lower level, the magi can use the more adventageous level. These
glyphs are at a smaller print size than earlier, so for clarification
they are: Abora, Balcra, Shunra, Sodra, Valra.
Polyaligned spells across all five colors are marked with
Alchemist Spells
X Level Alchemist Spells
Cure Wounds: Replaces the various cure wounds spells in the
core rules with one unified entry.
Dampening Field: Gain damage reduction X+1 / Valra.
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Shield Other: This spell has additional mass and spirit link modifiers.
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Bard Spells
Cure Wounds: Replaces the various cure wounds spells in the core rules
with one unified entry.
Reckless Dweomer: Create a mishap and try to form a spell of level X from
it.
Summon Creature: This spell combines the summon monster and
summon nature's ally spells.
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Cleric Spells
X Level Cleric Spells
Cure Wounds: Replaces the various cure wounds spells in the
core rules with one unified entry.
Dampening Field: Gain damage reduction X+1 / Valra.
Enlighten: Imbue a spellcaster with the ability to use cure
wounds at up to level X.
Foul Presence: Undead gain turn resistance of 2X
Infliction: Replaces the various inflict wounds spells in the core
rules with one unified entry.
Oathbind: Bind two or more parties to an oath. As the level of
this spell ascends so do the penalties for violating the oath.
Summon Creature: This spell combines the summon monster
and summon nature's ally spells.
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Druid Spells
X Level Druid Spells
Cure Wounds: Replaces the various cure wounds spells in the
core rules with one unified entry.
Summon Creature: This spell combines the summon monster
and summon nature's ally spells.
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Tendril Walker: You gain the ability to strike with non-intelligent plant
vines and branches.
Venomous Vines: As entangle, and the vines secret a sleep poison.
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Inquisitor Spells
X Level Inquisitor Spells
Cure Wounds: Replaces the various cure wounds spells in the core rules
with one unified entry.
Dampening Field: Gain damage reduction X+1 / Valra.
Foul Presence: Undead gain turn resistance of 2X
Infliction: Replaces the various inflict wounds spells in the core rules with
one unified entry.
Oathbind: Bind two or more parties to an oath. As the level of this spell
ascends so do the penalties for violating the oath.
Pain Touch: Your touch causes pain to the subject, the intensity of which
is set by the level of the spell.
Magus Spells
X Level Magus Spells
Alacrity: Cast spells of X level or less as a move equivalent action.
Pain Touch: Your touch causes pain to the subject, the intensity of which
is set by the level of the spell.
Reckless Dweomer: Create a mishap and try to form a spell of level X from
it.
Surge: Target spell becomes more powerful, rising in level by X and in
caster level by 2X.
Death Burst: Victim suffers damage equal to its own hit dice,
fortitude for half.
Death Stroke: Ensorcel a weapon to kill the next battered
creature it scores a critical hit on.
Discombobulate: Target spell becomes a mishap.
Earthbind: Bind a creature to the ground so it cannot fly.
Limited Resources: Spells deal minimum damage and have
minimum caster level.
Mind Burn: Deal damage to spellcasters according to their
prepared spells.
Pestilence: Creatures in the area of effect are harmed and
sickened.
Power Wave: Create a shockwave that damages and knocks foes
prone.
Serrin's Phantasm: Create a phantasm in the mind of the subject
that can replicate any vision you desire for them.
Spell Lodestone: Spells that can target your must target you.
Paladin Spells
X Level Paladin Spells
Cure Wounds: Replaces the various cure wounds spells in the
core rules with one unified entry.
Oathbind: Bind two or more parties to an oath. As the level of
this spell ascends so do the penalties for violating the oath.
Ranger Spells
X Level Ranger Spells
Cure Wounds: Replaces the various cure wounds spells in the core rules
with one unified entry.
Sorcerer/Wizard Spells
Spells in this section marked with
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with are sorcerer only.
Dregs of Sorrow: The target creature loses all morale bonuses and suffers
a -2 moral penalty to attacks, damage rolls, skill checks and saving throws.
Elemental Infusion: Make a weapon deal extra elemental damage.
Energy Field: Spells deal minimum damage in the area.
Flickering Ward: Grant random immunities to spells.
Grasping Shadows: Cause shadows to cling to foes like web.
Greed: Curse a foe with unreasoning greed.
Meltdown: Reduce a non-magical object to useless slag.
Pacifism: Target creature goes totally defensive and can only move or
speak.
Ray of Command: A single round dominate person effect.
Reflect Gaze: Gaze attacks are turned back on their progenitor.
Second Chance: Allow a creature to reroll a saving throw, attack roll or
skill check.
Serrin's Shadow Spy: Detatch your shadow and send it out to spy.
Stone Grasp: Conjure a stone hand to grapple foes.
Dark Fate: When the target creature is slain the slayer is struck by finger
of death.
Dispelling Screen: Create a zone which dispels magic brought into it.
Shadow Killer: The shadow of a creature attacks its owner, trying to kill
it.
Vile Consumption: Touched creature is affected by finger of death and
you heal damage equal to the hit points lost by the victim.
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Witch Spells
X Level Witch Spells
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Summoner Spells
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Spells
The entries herein are presented in alphabetical
order.
Abandon Hope
Sodran Enchantment (Compulsion) [Emotion,
Fear, Mind-Affecting]
Level: Inquisitor 3, Sor/Wiz 4
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25' + 5' / 2 levels)
Effect: Emanation to the extent of the range
Duration: 1 minute / level (R)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
Accelerated Decay
Abeyance
Valran Enchantment (Compulsion) [MindAffecting]
Level: Inquisitor 1, Clr 1
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25' + 5' / 2 levels)
Target: 1 creature
Duration: 1 round / level
Saving Throw: Will Negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
Target creature cant cast spells beginning with
their next turn. Any spell they are casting when
this spell takes effect will be completed
normally.
Modifiers
Mass(+4): You may affect a number of creatures
equal to your caster level who are within close
range of you. No two of the creatures to be
affected may be more than 30' apart.
Aboran Transmutation
Level: Drd 3
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S, DF
Range: Medium (100 + 10/level)
Effect: 60' radius circular emanation
Duration: 1 round / 2 levels
Saving Throw: Fortitude
Spell Resistance: Yes
Acid Rain
Sodran Conjuration (Creation) [Acid]
Level: Sor/Wiz 4
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Medium (100+10/level)
Area: 40 radius circle
Duration: 1 round / level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
Addle
Absolutism
Valran Abjuration (Ward)
Level: Clr 9, Sor/Wiz 7
ther Slide
Valran Transmutation [Triggered]
Level: Alchemist 6, Sor/Wiz 7
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Touch
Target: Creature Touched
Duration: 1 round / level (D)
Saving Throw: Will Negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
You set upon a creature a triggered
ward of which allows them to shift onto
the ther plane as a swift action
(usually in response to an attack, but
not always). At the end of their next
turn they return to the plane they
originated from unless their space is
occupied, otherwise they are shunted
to the nearest available open spot and
take 1d6 damage for every 5' travelled
this way.
While theral from this spell's effects
the creature behaves as if under
ethereal jaunt. It should be noted that
Carthasana does not have distinct
astral and ethereal planes - rather they
are conjoined and known as the ther
plane.
Modifiers
Communal (+1): You may touch and
affect multiple creatures with the spell,
dividing its effect among them in 1
round increments.
Afflict
ther Flash
Shunran Abjuration (Ward) [Fire, Triggered]
Level: Sor/Wiz 6
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Close (25' + 5' / 2 levels)
Sodran Necromancy
Level: Inquisitory 1, Magus 1, Sor/Wiz
2, Corruption 1
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Touch
Aggravated Assault
Shunran Transmutation [Time]
Level: Magus 3, Sor/Wiz 3
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Medium (100+10 / level)
Target: One Creature
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Will Negates (Harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes
The target creature gains a full action at the
conclusion of this spell and their initiative
changes to match yours. This spell will not
function on a given creature more than once in
a round.
Modifiers
Mass (+5): You may affect a number of
creatures equal to your caster level who are
within close range of you. No two of the
creatures to be affected may be more than 30'
apart.
Agonizing Memories
Sodran Necromancy [Mind-Affecting,
Metamagic, Pain]
Level: Inquisitor 4, Clr 5
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 + 5 / 2 levels)
Target: 1 creature
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Will Negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
You cause the subject to instantly recall an
agonizing memory which paralyzes them one
round, deals 1d4 damage / level and causes
them to lose all spells on their highest two spell
levels.
Alacrity
Aboran Transmutation [Metamagic, Time]
Level: Magus 1+X, Sor/Wiz 2+X
Components: V, S, M (a swift feather)
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: 1 round / 2 levels (D)
"To learn how to do something quickly, first
learn how to do it slowly." - Telsindria.
You may cast incantations of level X or less. (You
can take two move actions a round).
Modifiers
Alluring Scent
Aboran Enchantment (Charm) [Emotion]
Level: Alchemist 1, Brd 1
Components: V, S, F (perfume bottle worth
100gp)
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Effect: 30 emanation from the touched
creature.
Duration: 1 minute / level (D)
Saving Throw: Will Negates (harmless, see
text)
Spell Resistance: Yes (see text)
This spell creates a pleasant and enjoyable
odor that grants the touched creature a +2
bonus to diplomacy checks / level (max
+10). Creatures that smell the odors,
including the recipient, gain a +2
circumstance bonus against spells that use
unpleasant odors to nauseate, sicken or
otherwise do harm. A creature introduced
to the odor of this spell which under such a
spell's effect may retry their saving throw
once. The recipient may save against this
spell, although it is harmless. Saving throws
and spell resistance is not allowed against
the bonuses.
Modifiers
Communal (+1): You may touch and affect
multiple creatures with the spell, dividing
its effect among them in 1 minute
increments. The overlapping effects do not
stack.
Mass (+3): You may affect a number of
creatures equal to your caster level who are
within close range of you. No two of the
creatures to be affected may be more than
30' apart.
Animal Magnetism
Aboran Enchantment (Charm)
Level: Drd 2, Rng 1
Components: V, S, DF
Range: Touch
Target: Creature Touched
Duration: 1 minute / level (D)
Saving Throw: Will Neg. (Harmless)
You imbue the touched creature with your
wild empathy - they gain the wild empathy
class ability of the druid and ranger classes
for the duration of the spell.
Modifiers
Communal (+1): You may touch and affect
multiple creatures with the spell, dividing
Animal Scouts
Ritual Aboran Enchantment (Charm)
[Mind-Affecting)
Level: Drd 5
Components: V, S, M (Food for the
scouts)
Effect: Up to 10 creatures
As prying eyes, but instead of relying on
magic crystal orbs for scouts the spell
calls up to ten animals. Birds are the
usual choice, but you are free to
choose any animal with up to 1 HD
each.
The spell grants the animals the mental
capacity to follow the instructions you
give for the duration, to return to you,
and to telepathically relay what they
observe.
Unlike the eyes created by prying eyes,
the animals called by this spell dont
detect as magical and cant be
dispelled. However, they are normal
creatures and their natural instincts to
flee, hide, etc., may override your
instructions.
Armor of Thorns
Aboran Transmutation [Enhancement]
Level: Alchemist 3, Drd 3, Rng 3
As barkskin except this covers your
body in thorns. Any creature that
successfully completes an unarmed
attack upon you is dealt 1d6 damage by
the thorns, and creatures grappling you
suffer 3d6 damage each round.
Attunement
Balcran Transmutation [Metamagic]
Level: Magus 4, Wiz 4
Casting Time: 1 full action
Components: V, S, F
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: Instantaneous
For every 3 levels you have you may
choose and expend a spell preparation
as an additional cost to cast this spell.
For each spell preparation so chosen
you may prepare a spell of up to one
level less than the expended spell that
is in the spellbook you use as a focus
for this spell. This spell takes a full
action to cast and a full round to take
effect. If you are required to make a
concentration check during this time
you fail it automatically and this spell is
ruined with all spell slots spent for its
use lost.
Back to Basics
Balcran Abjuration (Ward)
Level: Brd 6, Sor/Wiz 7
Components: V, S, M
As antimagic field except it only suppresses
spells with the enhancement descriptor.
Material Component: A copper coin.
Befoul
Sodran Necromancy [Curse, Death]
Level: Clr 8
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: Creature touched
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Will Neg
Spell Resistance: Yes
With a touch you curse a creature with undead
lifeforce that corrupts and rots away at the
victim. The victim is considered Sodran and
undead instead of his or her normal alignments
for the purposes of all spells (i.e. cure spells will
damage the victim). If the curse is allowed to
stay in place for one week per level of the victim
the victim dies and returns as befouled zombie.
Apply the zombie template to the character, but
it retains its mental statistics and class abilities.
Like most curses it is difficult to remove befoul.
Dispelling won't work, but break enchantment,
limited wish, miracle, remove curse and wish
will.
Bestow Trick
Aboran Enchantment (Compulsion) [MindAffecting]
Level: Drd 1, Rng 1
Range: Touch
Target: Animal touched
Duration: 1 minute / level (D)
Saving Throw: Will Neg. (Harmless)
The touched animal immediately learns a trick
of your choosing if you succeed at a handle
animal check. The animal will only be able to
perform the trick for the duration of the spell.
The trick cannot require other tricks to be
learned first that the animal doesn't know. (The
teaching of tricks to animals normally takes
several weeks. See the handle animal skill in the
Core Rules for more information).
Modifiers
Communal (+1): You may touch and affect
multiple creatures with the spell, dividing its
effect among them in 1 minute increments.
Greater (+2): You may bestow one trick per
three caster levels and the base duration is
increased to one hour / level. If you communally
cast this vesion the effect is to be divided in one
hour increments.
Mass (+4): You may affect a number of
creatures equal to your caster level who are
within close range of you. No two of the
Blade Storm
Shunran Evocation [Force]
Level: Clr 9
Duration: 1 round / level (D)
As blade barrier except you can move the
created blades up to 30 each round. Those
in the path of the moving blades make
reflex saving throws to dodge them
completely.
Blinding Light
Valran Evocation [Light]
Level: Brd 4, Clr 4, Inquisitor 4, Sor/Wiz 4
Components: V, S, M (a sunstone)
This spell works like daylight except the
light it creates is far more intense. All
creatures in the area of the light on the
round it appears must make a fortitude
save or be dazzled for a round - and
creatures normally vulnerable to bright light
are automatically dazzled and must make a
fortitude save or be blinded permanently.
Blood Pet
Sodran Necromancy
Level: Sor/Wiz 1
Components: V, S, F
Range: Close (25+5 / 2 levels)
Effect: Creates a Blood Pet
Duration: 10 minute / level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
When you cast blood pet you open a wound
with a silver dagger and a small sized
creature forms from your blood within close
range taking whatever form you choose
(dogs are the most popular choice). It has 1
HD for each caster level you have, up to
5HD, and you lose one hit point per die the
creature has that cannot be healed by any
means until this spell ends.
The creature's skills and feats are the same
as yours. It counts as undead so it has no
constitution or intelligence score, and its
other abilities are the same as yours or 10,
whichever is greater. The creature obeys
and understands your metal commands out
to one mile away from you. If you move
farther away than this from it the spell
ends.
The creature has a +1 to hit for each HD it
has and a slam attack of 1d8.
Focus: Silver dagger.
Bloodcurdling Scream
Sodran Necromancy [Emotion, Fear, MindAffecting, Sonic]
Level: Brd 2
Components: V, S, Song
Range: Medium (100+10/level)
Bloodlust
Shunran Enchantment (Compulsion)
[Emotion, Enhancement, MindAffecting]
Level: Drd 2
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S, M (fresh blood)
Range: Medium (100'+10' / level)
Target: 1 creature
Duration: 1 round / level (D)
Saving Throw: Will Negates (See text)
Spell Resistance: Yes
You inspire bloodlust in a creature,
making him an incredible, if stupid,
combatant. Strength and Constitution
all gain a +4 rage bonus from this spell.
Intelligence, Wisdom and Charisma are
reduced by a -4 rage penalty by this
spell to a minimum value of 3. The
creature is further imbued with a desire
to kill anything living in sight. While it
may choose who it attacks, if no foes
are available, it will attack allies.
Creatures with spell abilities save
against this spell with a +4 bonus as
raw combat is not in their natures.
Creatures with no spell ability save at a
-4 penalty against this spell. Creatures
in a rage (as per the barbarian class
ability) are given no saving throw
against this spell.
Rage bonuses do not stack with the
bonuses from the rage ability of the
barbarian class.
Modifiers
Communal (+2): You may affect
multiple creatures with the spell,
dividing its effect among them in 1
round increments.
Greater I (+2): Increase the bonuses to
+6 and the penalties to -6.
Greater II (+4): Increase the bonuses to
+8 and the penalties to -8.
Mass (+5): You may affect a number of
creatures equal to your caster level. No
two of the creatures to be affected may
be more than 30' apart.
Break Slumber
Aboran Abjuration (Dispel)
Level: Drd 2
Casting Time: 1 action
Components: V, S, DF
Range: Medium (100'+10' / level)
Area: 60' burst
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
You automatically dispel naturally
induced sleep, fatigue and exhaustion
Brief Reprieve
Balcran Conjuration (Teleportation) [Wild]
Level: Magus 6, Sor/Wiz 6
Range: Touch
Target: One creature or object of up to 50
lb./level and 3 cu. ft./level
Duration: 1 minute/level (D)
Saving Throw: Will negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
The target is temporarily teleported away in a
random direction to a random distance at least
several miles away, far enough so it cannot
return by normal physical travel before the end
of the spells duration. The teleported creature
or object appears in as safe an area as possible,
so it is simply inconvenienced, not endangered
(if this isn't true the spell fails). At the end of the
spells duration, the targeted creature is
returned to the exact spot from which it was
dispatched. If the spot it was in is occupied, the
target appears in the nearest open space. If you
cast this spell on yourself you can dismiss the
spell to cancel the return teleport, otherwise
dismissing the spell early teleports the affected
creature back to its original position.
Bright Circle
Valran Abjuration (Ward)
Level: Clr 4, Inquisitor 4, Sor/Wiz 5
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S, M, DF
Range: 60
Area: An emanation centered on you extending
to the limit of the range.
Duration: 1 minute / level (D)
Saving Throw: [see text]
Spell Resistance: [see text]
You create a barrier that is impassable to
undead whose hit dice are equal or less to your
own. Undead within the circle when it is created
must flee as if turned - there is no save if their
hit dice are equal or less than your own. If their
hit dice exceed yours they may make a fortitude
save to negate, but while in the circle their
actions have a 4 holy penalty. Undead of
greater hit dice than yours that are outside the
Brittlebone Curse
Sodran Necromancy [Curse, Pain]
Level: Sor/Wiz 4
This spell works like bestow curse except
that the effect of a brittle bone curse is to
make the victim vulnerable to broken
bones. The spell has an onset time of 48
hours. On the third day of the curse the
victim takes an extra 1d8 damage from any
bludgeoning or force attack. Beginning the
second week of the curse the victim takes
double damage from bludgeoning strikes
and natural healing rates are halved. On
the second and subsequent weeks the
victim takes 1 point of ability damage to
STR, DEX and CON. This ability damage
cannot be restored until the curse is lifted.
Remove curse only stops the curses
progression, a restoration spell undoes the
spells damage.
Brute Resolve
Shunran Transmutation [Enhancement,
Mind Affecting]
Level: Sor/Wiz 7
Duration: 1 minute / level (D) [see text]
As feeblemind, except that lost intelligence
is temporarily added to strength as an
enhancement bonus Once the duration of
this spell ends the strength bonus is lost but
the intelligence penalty remains. If this spell
is recast on a creature feebleminded by this
spell, the strength bonus will be restored
for that casting.
Buoy
Balcran Transmutation [Water]
Level: Alchemist 1, Brd1, Drd 1, Magus 1,
Sor/Wiz 1
Casting Time: 1 swift action
Components: S, M (a bit of cork)
Range: Touch
Effect: 1 creature or object
Duration: 10 minutes / level (D)
Saving Throw: Yes (harmless) or none
(object)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless) or no
(object)
The touched creature and all objects it
wears become buoyant, helping the
creature to surface unless it actively tries to
swim downward. A single object weighing
up to 10 lb. / level of the caster (to a limit of
100 lb.) can likewise be buoyed. This spell
can be cast underwater.
Buried Alive
Sodran Transmutation [Earth]
Level: Drd 8
Components: V, S, DF
Range: Close (25'+ 5' / 2 levels)
Target: One creature.
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Ref Neg.
Spell Resistance: No
You choose a target size large or
smaller and the earth beneath them
opens up and swallows them whole
unless they succeed at a reflex save.
Victims who fail are buried at a depth
of 1' per caster level and they are
doomed to suffocate unless they can
devise a means of escape. Flying
creatures are not subject to this spell
nor can it be cast on any creature not
standing on unworked earth.
Carapace
Aboran Transmutation (Polymorph)
[Enhancement]
Level: Alchemist 4, Drd 5, Rng 4
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S, M (insect shell)
Range: Touch
Effect: Living Creature touched
Duration: 1 minute / level (D)
Saving Throw: Will (Harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes
The creature touched by this spell
grows the tough exoskeleton of an
insect. The creature gains a +1
enhancement bonus to their natural
armor class for every two levels to a
maximum of +10. Unlike the similar
barkskin spell, this spell doesnt stack
with any existing natural armor the
character has.
Modifiers
Communal (+1): You may affect
multiple creatures you touch, dividing
its effect among them in 1 minute
increments.
Mass (+4): You may affect a number of
creatures equal to your caster level in
close range of you. No two of the
creatures to be affected may be more
than 30' apart.
Catalogue
Ritual Balcran Divination (Insight)
Level: Brd 4, Sor/Wiz 5
Components: V, S, F (a library)
Casting Time: 1 hour
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: Concentration
You gain knowledge of all the contents
of each book in a library that you are
standing in so long as those books are
not shielded from you by magic. You
may prepare spells from any spellbook
within the library so long as you are a
Chain Contingency
Balcran Evocation [Metamagic]
Level: Sor/Wiz 9
This spell works like contingency, except that
you may link up to 3 spells together. The
combined levels of the spells cannot exceed
your spellcaster level. The trigger of the spells is
shared.
Chaldulsul's Hex
Sodran Necromancy [Curse]
Level: Sor/Wiz 3, Witch 3
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S, M (troll ashes)
Range: Close (25' + 5' / 2 levels)
Target: 1 creature
Duration: 1 minute / level (D)
Saving Throw: Fort Negates
Spell Resistance: Yes.
The targeted creature cannot be cured or
healed by any means for the duration of this
spell. This spell does not function on undead or
creatures summoned from the plane of Sodrea.
Chaos Ball
Chaos Sphere
Shunran Transmutation [Metamagic, Wild]
Level: Clr 6, Drd 6, Magus 5, Sor/Wiz 5
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Medium (100+10/level)
Area: 20 radius emanation
Duration: 10 minute/level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
All spellcasters mishap on all spells they
cast in the area of effect. Using a spell-like
ability or activating a magic item counts as
spellcasting for the purposes of this spell.
Chill
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2
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Energy Type
Fire
Cold
Acid
Electricity
Sonic
Force
Chaos Bolt
Shunran Evocation [Force, Metamagic, Wild]
Level: Magus 2, Sor/Wiz 2
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Close (25+ 5/2 levels)
Target: 1 creature
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Will partial
Spell Resistance: Yes
Choking Vines
Aboran Conjuration (Summoning)
Level: Drd 5
As entangle except that it also summons
one assassin vine for every three caster
Ciranu's Deathgate
Sodran Ritual Necromancy [Death,
Triggered]
Level: Sor/Wiz 9
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S, M (Rare inks costing
1000 gold to manufacture per creature
the spell is to affect. The maximum
number of creatures you can affect is
equal to your level)
Casting Time: 8 hours
Range: Touch
Effect: One portal of up to 30' in
diameter
Duration: Permanent until completely
discharged
Saving Throw: Fortitude 1/2
Spell Resistance: Yes
This powerful ritual wards a portal so
that it will kill any who pass through
without your permission. Such
creatures take damage equal to twice
their own hit dice, fortitude save for
half. This spell triggers a number of
times determined by its material
component, but it only triggers once on
any given creature.
Ciranu's Spite
Sodran Evocation [Death]
Level: Sor/Wiz 4
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Medium (100 + 10 level)
Area: Circle out to the extent of the range
Duration: 1 minute / level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
Creatures who die in the area of effect by any
means are treated as if they died from a death
spell for purposes of raise dead.
Circle of Hands
Valran Ritual Transmutation [Metamagic]
Level: Clr 9
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 10 minutes
Range: [see text]
Targets: Up to 1 creature / level
Duration: [see text]
Saving Throw: No (willing target)
Spell Resistance: No.
In Union, power. ~ Aurnonian teaching.
All creatures to be affected by this ritual join in a
circle of hands. Each of the spellcasters in this
group may choose spells of touch or personal
range and confer them upon all in the circle. Up
to one spell per level you have can be so
confered. Within the next day each recipient
may simualtaneously activate all of the spells
they recieved from the circle. Those spells have
their effect and duration calculated as if you
cast them.
Circumvent
Balcran Abjuration (Dispel)
Level: Magus 4, Sor/Wiz 3
Casting Time: 1 immediate action
Range: Medium (100'+10' / level)
Target: One spell in casting.
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
Counter target spell if you can make a successful
dispel check against it.
Clear Mind
Ritual Balcran Transmutation [Metamagic]
Level: Alchemist 4, Magus 4, Sor/Wiz 4
Clearsight
Balcran Divination (Sensory)
Level: Alchemist 1, Sor/Wiz 1
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Touch
Target: 1 creature
Duration: 1 minute / level (D)
Saving Throw: Will Negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
The touched creature gain the ability to see
clearly through vapors and water as if they
were not present. Magical darkness affects
you normally.
Modifiers
Communal (+1): You may affect multiple
creatures you touch, dividing its effect
among them in 1 minute increments.
Mass (+4): You may affect a number of
creatures equal to your caster level in close
range of you. No two of the creatures to be
affected may be more than 30' apart.
Cloak Undead
Sodran Illusion (Glamer)
Level: Sor/Wiz 4
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Close (25 + 5 / 2 levels)
Target: 1 undead creature / level
Duration: 1 hour / level
Saving Throw: [see text]
Spell Resistance: No
This spell masks all signs of undeath
apparent on the target undead creatures,
making them look (and perhaps more
importantly smell) as they did in life. Casual
interaction with the affected undead isn't
sufficient to see through it, though any
creature that enters combat with the
affected undead is entitled to a saving
throw.
Clutch of Undeath
Sodran Necromancy [Curse, Enhancement]
Level: Clr 3, Magus 3, Sor/Wiz 3
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Touch
Target: 1 creature
Duration: 10 minutes / level
Saving Throw: Fort Negates
Spell Resistance: Yes.
Cocoon
Aboran Conjuration (Healing)
Level: Drd 9
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S, M (an empty
cocoon)
Range: Close (25' + 5' / 2 levels)
Target: 1 creature large size or smaller.
Duration: 1 day [see text]
Saving Throw: Reflex Negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
You wrap the target creature in a
protective cocoon. The creature is held
immobile and cannot be harmed unless
the cocoon is destroyed. Continuous
damage effects (such as from poison)
are prevented by the spell. The cocoon
has 1d8 hit points / caster level and DR
5/Fire.
If the spell concludes without the
cocoon being destroyed or after lasting
at least one day the subject is healed as
per the spell, any missing limbs are
regenerated and the cocoon
disappears.
If you cast this spell on yourself you
may choose when it ends, up to 1 year.
You are aware of creatures present on
the outside of the cocoon out to a
range of 60', otherwise you are kept in
a dream state. You do not age while
suspended in the cocoon.
Compulsion
Balcran Enchantment (Compulsion)
[Mind-Affecting]
Level: Brd 3, Inquisitor 3, Sor/Wiz 4
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Close (25 + 5 / 2 levels)
Target: 1 creature
Duration: 1 round / level (D)
Saving Throw: Will Neg
Spell Resistance: Yes
Choose a move-equivalent or standard
action. The target creature must
perform that action each round, if able.
You must name an action that isnt
suicidal, though it may certainly be
dangerous (i.e. Attack).
Concentrate
Balcran Transmutation [Metamagic]
Level: Sor/Wiz 3
Casting Time: Immediate action
Components: V, S, F
Range: Close (25 + 5 / 2 levels)
Target: 1 spell [see text]
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
You release a crystal in the air which hovers
about your head like an ion stone, charged with
the magic energy to maintain another spell you
cast. This removes the concentration
requirement of that spell. If it's duration is
'concentration' it changes to '1 round / level
(D).' (Immediate action spells can be cast
without breaking your concentration on another
spell).
Arcane Focus: A crystal valued at 100 gp / level
of the spell to be maintained.
Concussive Fireball
Shunran Evocation [Fire, Sonic]
Level: Sor/Wiz 5
As fireball except it has a 15d6 damage cap. Its
damage is half fire, half sonic. Further all
creatures in the area of effect make an
additional reflex save or are knocked prone by
the spell.
Confiscate
Balcran Transmutation [Metamagic]
Level: Brd 5, Magus 5, Sor/Wiz 6
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Close (25' + 5' / 2 levels)
Target: One Spell
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
You move a spell within range that targets or is
centered upon another creature onto yourself,
even if that spell is normally a personal effect.
To do this you must make a successful caster
level check against the spells caster.
Control Revocation
Shunran Abjuration (Ward)
Level: Clr 7, Inquisitor 6, Sor/Wiz 7
Casting Time: 1 full action
Component: V, S, DF
Range: Touch
Target: Creature touched
Duration: 10 minutes / level (D)
Saving Throw: Will Neg. (Harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes (Harmless)
"Magic all too often makes slaves out of those
who would be masters. ~ Telsindria.
Conviction
Valran Enchantment (Charm, Compulsion)
[Mind Affecting]
Level: Clr 3, Inquisitor 2, Pal 2
Duration: 1 minute / level (D)
As charm person except it doesnt last as
long and the target creature's alignment
becomes Valran for the duration of the
spell, making it far easy to convince it to
take actions against its nature since its
nature has changed.
Corporeal Instability
Sodran Transmutation (Polymorph) [Curse,
Wild]
Level: Magus 4, Sor/Wiz 5
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S, M (A caterpillar plucked,
half-metamorphosed, out of its cocoon)
Range: Touch
Target: Creature touched
Duration: 1 minute/level [see text]
Saving Throw: Fort Neg [see text]
Spell Resistance: Yes
Corpse Control
Sodran Necromancy
Level: Alchemist 6, Sor/Wiz 6
Components: V, S
As magic jar except that you shift your
life force into mindless undead or dead
hosts instead of living ones. Dead hosts
become animated as either zombies or
skeletons for the duration of your
control.
Corroding Burst
Modifiers
Communal (+1): You may affect multiple
creatures you touch, dividing its effect among
them in 10 minute increments.
Aboran Transmutation
Level: Drd 5
Components: V, S, DF
Range: Medium (100+10/level)
Area: 20 radius burst
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Fort
Spell Resistance: Yes
Counterspell
Balcran Abjuration (Dispel)
Level: Magus 5, Sor/Wiz 4
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 immediate action
Range: Medium (100'+10' / level)
Target: One spell in casting.
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
Counter target spell.
Creeping Mold
Aboran Conjuration (Summoning)
Level: Drd 9
As creeping doom, except that its not
deterred by any damage reduction. The
mold is also not deterred by means
that stop insects, but an antiplant shell
will hold it at bay. The mold is one solid
mass and not composed of individual
creatures as creeping doom is,
nevertheless it loses potency as it
attacks and moves.
Crumble
Dampening Field
Cure Wounds
Valran Conjuration (Healing)
Level: Alchemist X, Bard X, Clr X, Inquisitor X,
Drd X, Pal X, Rng X
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S, (DF)
Range: Touch
Target: Creature Touched
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Will Half (harmless)
You channel positive energy to cure Xd8 of the
damage dealt to the touched creature +1 point
per casting level (maximum 5X). Undead are
dealt damage by this spell instead of being
healed and can attempt a will save for half
damage.
Modifiers
Ritual (+0): You can cast this spell as a 1 minute
ritual to change the healing die to d12.
Communal (+2): You may affect multiple
creatures you touch, dividing the dice among
the creatures as you see fit. All the dice rolls
gain the same modifier for your caster level. An
alchemist cannot use this modifier.
Mass (+4): You may affect a number of
creatures equal to your caster level in close
range of you. No two of the creatures to be
affected may be more than 30' apart. The
maximum bonus for caster level is +25. An
alchemist cannot use this modifier.
Modifiers
Communal (+2): You may affect multiple
creatures you touch, dividing the duration
by 1 minute increments.
Mass (+5): You may affect a number of
creatures equal to your caster level in close
range of you. No two of the creatures to be
affected may be more than 30' apart. The
maximum bonus for caster level is +25.
Dark Fate
Ritual Sodran Necromancy [Death]
Level: Sor/Wiz 8
Casting Time: 1 hour
Components: V, S, M
Range: Touch
Target: One undead [see text]
Duration: 1 minute / level
Saving Throw: Fort Neg. [see text]
Spell Resistance: Yes [see text]
The creature who strikes the blow that
reduces the touched undead to 0 hit points
is affected by finger of death.
Material Component: Powder of a crushed
black pearl worth 1000gp.
Dark Ritual
Curse Item
Death Burst
Sodran Necromancy [Death]
Level: Inquisitor 5, Magus 4, Sor/Wiz 5
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S, M (a vial of poison)
Range: Touch
Target: Touched creature
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Fort 1/2
Spell Resistance: Yes
The touched creature takes damage
equal to its own hit dice, fortitude for
half.
Death Stroke
Sodran Necromancy [Death, Triggered]
Level: Inquisitor 5, Magus 4, Sor/Wiz 5
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: One melee weapon
Duration: Until Discharged, up to 1
minute / level
Saving Throw: [see text]
Spell Resistance: [see text]
The next time the touched melee
weapon inflicts a critical hit on a
battered creature the struck creature
must make a fortitude save or die (This
discharges the spell regardless of the
results of the saving throw, A battered
creature been reduced to half its
maximum hit point total).
Death Ward
Core Rulebook
This spell has additional modifiers
Modifiers
Communal (+1): You may affect
multiple creatures you touch, dividing
the duration by 1 minute increments.
An alchemist cannot use this modifier.
Mass (+4): You may affect a number of
creatures equal to your caster level in
close range of you. No two of the
creatures to be affected may be more
than 30' apart. The maximum bonus for
caster level is +25.
Decree
Delay
Deep Water
Balcran Evocation [Water]
Level: Sor/Wiz 3
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: S
Range: Medium (100+ 10' / level)
Area: 20' radius sphere
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Reflex
Spell Resistance: No
This spell briefly magnifies the water pressure
surrounding all creatures in the area of effect.
They are dealt 1d6 damage / caster level (max
10d6). To be affected a creature must be
completely submerged.
Deepen Shadows
Sodran Illusion (Shadow) [Darkness]
Level: Inquisitor 1, Magus 1, Sor/Wiz 1
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S, M
Range: Close (25+5/ 2 levels)
Area: An emanation centered on you extending
to the limit of the range.
Duration: 1 minute / level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
Shadows nearby you deepen, allowing all in the
area of effect to gain a +10 circumstance bonus
to hide checks.
Deflection
Balcran Transmutation [Metamagic]
Level: Sor/Wiz 7
Casting Time: 1 immediate action
Components: V, S
Range: Medium (100' + 10' / level)
Target: One spell in casting.
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
You make a caster level check against the caster
of the target spell and if successful you may
Delude Divination
Balcran Abjuration (Ward) [Wild]
Level: Alchemist 2, Brd 2, Clr 2, Sor/Wiz 2
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S, M
Range: Touch
Target: Creature touched
Duration: 10 minutes /level (D)
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
Divinations cast on the target are
scrambled, giving random results to spells
that search for the intensity, or presence or
absence of particular traits (Detect Magic,
Detect Lie, Detect Evil, etc.). The caster of
the divination must make a level check
(1d20 + caster level) against this spells DC.
If successful, the divination works normally
for its duration. Otherwise, the divination is
nullified, giving random results every round.
For spells that detect presence of absence,
there is a 50% chance for either possibility,
rolled each round that the divination is
focused on the target. For spells that
determine intensity, roll 1d6:
1d6 Indicated result
1
Non-existent
2
Dim (or Faint if this category does not
normally exist for the divination)
3
Faint
4
Moderate
5
Strong
6
Overwhelming
If a divination detects for information other
than intensity, presence, or absence of
traits, delude divination has no effect on it.
Divinations that detect presence, absence,
or intensity, plus other traits (like detecting
the health of animals with detect animals
and plants) function normally for the
second type of detection. For example, a
sorcerer casting detect thoughts might be
deluded in his first round of concentration,
but if he kept concentrating would
eventually be able to hear surface thoughts.
Modifiers
Demystify
Balcran Abjuration (Dispel)
Level: Sor/Wiz 1
As dispel magic in the targeted and
area dispel modes only except it only
affects spells of up to 3rd level and the
maximum caster level on dispel checks
is +5.
Despondency
Sodran Evocation (Invocation)
Level: Clr 4, Inquisitor 4
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S, DF
Range: Close
Target: One Creature
Duration: 1 round / level
Saving Throw: Fort Neg.
Spell Resistance: Yes
You call upon the divine power of your
patron to strike down the strength of
your foe. The target creature's base
attack bonus is set to 0 and its STR
score set to 3. This spell counters and
is countered by divine power and can
be disenchanted.
Devastation
Shunran Evocation
Level: Sor/Wiz 9
Range: Personal
Casting Time: 1 full round
Area: See Text
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Reflex 1/2
Spell Resistance: Yes
You must choose and expend any
number of spells as an additional cost
to cast this spell. This spell explosively
releases a catastophic surge of spell
energy. The spell deals 2 points damage
for each spell level expended at the
time this spell is cast. The affected
area has a 1' radius / spell level so
released. You take half damage from
this spell, and there is a percentage
chance you will be permanently
stripped of your spell ability equal to
the number of spell levels unleashed
minus your caster level. Only a wish or
miracle spell may restore your spell
ability if it is lost this way.
Disanimation
Valran Necromancy
Level: Clr 8, Sor/Wiz 9
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Component: V
Range: Close (25' + 5' / 2 levels)
Effect: One or more undead creatures in a 15'
radius sphere
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes.
You may target a single undead creature with
this spell or allow it to affect a group.
When targeted on a single undead creature it is
disanimated if has 100 or fewer hit points.
Cast upon an area, disanimation destroys up to
100 hit points of undead within a 15-foot radius
sphere where each member has fewer than 20
hit points. The spell will start with the weakest
undead and work it's way up to the highest level
undead.
A caster may disanimate any number of
creatures he created with other animation spells
at any given time with this spell. These creatures
cannot roll spell resistance against this spell.
Discombobulate
Balcran Transmutation [Metamagic, Wild]
Level: Magus 4, Sor/Wiz 4
Casting Time: 1 immediate action
Components: V, S
Range: Medium (100+10/ level)
Target: 1 spell in casting.
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
Target spell becomes a mishap.
Discordant Dirge
Sodran Necromancy [Metamagic, Sonic]
Level: Brd 3
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S, Song
Range: Personal
Effect: 60' radius emanation
Duration: While Sung
Saving Throw: Will Neg. [see Text]
Spell Resistance: Yes.
When you sing the discordant dirge you must
use one Bardic music ability use for the day. All
spellcasters who hear this song must make a
willpower save each round or be unable to cast
spells until the song ends and four rounds after.
Diseased Weapon
Sodran Necromancy [Disease, Enhancement]
Level: Magus 5, Sor/Wiz 6, Corruption 6
Target: Weapon touched
Duration: 1 minute / level
As contagion except that diseased weapon is
first cast upon a weapon and that weapon in
turn may bestow a contagion upon any creature
it strikes unless they succeed at a fortitude save.
The duration refers to the time this spell lasts
upon the weapon, not the time the disease itself
lasts.
(Weapons and items can only have one
enhancement spell upon them at a time).
Disempower
Disenchant
Valran Abjuration (Dispel)
Level: Brd 5, Clr 5, Inquisitor 5, Magus 5,
Sor/Wiz 5
Target: One spell
Duration: Instantaneous
As dispel magic in the targeted dispel mode,
except disenchant automatically dispels the
target spell if its original caster can dismiss
it, it has the curse descriptor, or it requires
concentration. In addition, certain new
spells in this book state they can be
dispelled by disenchant in their
descriptions.
Dispelling Screen
Valran Abjuration (Dispel, Ward) [Triggered]
Level: Clr 9, Sor/Wiz 8
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Medium (100+10 / level)
Area: 20 radius sphere
Duration: 1 round / level (D)(R)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
Whenever a spell or magic item enters a
dispelling screen, the screen attempts to
dispel the effect as per greater dispel
magic. The screen only makes one attempt
per spell per entry, but if a spell enters the
screen, survives the dispel attempt, is
removed and reintroduced to the screen it
will try again.
Spells in the area of the dispelling screen
when it is first cast are not dispelled by the
screen.
Displace Perspective
Balcran Divination (Scyring)
Level: Sor/Wiz 1
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S, M (a mirror shard)
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute /
level (D)
You displace your point of view and are able
to see as if your eyes were anywhere within
100 feet from your current position and
looking in any direction. Once this point is
chosen it cannot be changed. If you try to
see into nearby rooms then be aware that 1
foot of wood or stone; 1 inch of metal; or
lead and gold in any thickness stops this
spell.
Dissipate
Balcran Abjuration (Dispel)
Level: Sor/Wiz 7
Range: Medium (100'+10' / level)
Target: 1 spell
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Will Partial
Spell Resistance: Yes (Partial)
The target spell is countered and its
caster makes a willpower saving throw.
If this save is failed then all other
preparations of that spell are lost, even
if they have been altered with
metamagic feats. Characters who do
not prepare spells instead lose the
ability to cast the spell until they rest
eight hours. Spell Resistance may be
rolled to stop this additional effect but
if it is successful the target spell is still
countered.
Divine Edict
Balcran Abjuration (Dispel, Ward)
Level: Clr 5, Inquisitor 5
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Touch
Target or Targets: You and a touched
evil creature from another plane, or
you and a spell of a specific alignment
or object.
Duration: 1 round / level or until
discharged.
Saving Throw: see text
Spell Resistance: Yes
This is a set of five spells which must be
learned or prepared separately (but see
below). The effect of the spells is much
the same, but the target alignment for
each spell is different. In all cases when
you cast the spell you are surrounded
by shimmering energy. This energy has
three effects.
First, you gain a +4 deflection bonus
from attacks from foes with the
selected alignment.
Second, upon completing a melee
touch attack against a creature from
the plane of that alignment you can
choose to drive that creature back to
Divine Rebuke
Polyaligned Evocation (Invocation) [sonic]
Level: Clr 7, Inquisitor 6
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V
Range: 40'
Area: Creatures which have any other alignment
than yours in a 40' radius spread centered on
you.
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Will partial
Spell Resistance: Yes.
Shunra
Minor: The creature is dazed for 1 round
but defends itself normally. Save negates
Effect
Minor
Major
Severe
Deadly
Donate
Balcran Transmutation [Metamagic]
Level: Wiz 3
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Touch
Target: A spontaneous caster
Duration: 10 minutes / level (D)
Saving Throw: Will Negates (Harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes (Harmless)
You must expend a spell preparation as
an additional cost to cast this spell. The
targeted creature may cast this spell as
if the spell was on their list of known
spells so long as it is on their class spell
list and they are high enough level to
cast it. The sorcerer cannot alter the
preparation you impart - it must be cast
with the same modifiers and
metamagic feats you attached, though
the sorcerer doesn't need the feats to
use the spell. The sorcerer can
however elect to use higher level slots
to cast the spell from.
Douse
Balcran Evocation [Water]
Level: Sor/Wiz 0
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Close (25' + 5' / 2 levels)
Target: One object or creature
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Fort or None (Object)
Spell Resistance: Yes (object)
You bring to an end a fire up to the size
of a good campfire (fire occupying a
5x5 foot base). This application has no
save. You may also target a magical fire
of the same size (or less), and the fire
will be extinguished if you can make a
caster level check as per dispel magic
with a maximum bonus of +5. Finally,
you can target a fire elemental or
similar creature with this spell. It deals
1d6 damage to such creatures.
This spell counters and is countered by
ignite.
Drain Life
Sodran Necromancy [Death]
Level: Sor/Wiz 9
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Medium (100' + 10'/level)
Target: 1 creature
Duration: Instantaneous
Dregs of Sorrow
Sodran Enchantment (Compulsion) [Emotion]
Level: Brd 2, Inquisitor 2, Magus 2, Sor/Wiz 3
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Medium (100+10 / level)
Target: 1 creature
Duration: 1 minute / level
Saving Throw: Will Negates.
Spell Resistance: Yes.
The target creature loses all morale bonuses and
cannot receive any for the duration of this spell.
The creature also suffers a 2 morale penalty to
all attack, damage, skill rolls and saving throws.
Dry
Shunran Transmutation
Level: Brd 0, Sor/Wiz 0
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Touch
Effect: Creature or Object Touched
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None (Object) or Fort Neg.
Spell Resistance: Yes
You drive all the water out of the clothing and
possessions of a man-sized creature or object
with the exception of completely contained
liquids. Using this spell on a water elemental
deals 1d6 damage to it.
Duress
Sodran Transmutation [Metamagic]
Level: Clr 3, Inquisitor 3, Magus 3, Corruption 2
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Close (25' + 5' / 2 levels)
Target: 1 creature
Duration: 1 round / level (D)
Saving Throw: Will Negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
The subject of this spell is unable to use any
spell on the top two tiers of his spell
progression. Hence an 11th level wizard
targeted by duress cannot use 5th or 6th level
spells.
Early Harvest
Ritual Aboran Transmutation
Level: Drd 9
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 day
Range: Medium (100' + 10' level)
Effect: All plants to the extent of the range.
Duration: See text
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
Earthbind
Shunran Evocation [Force]
Level: Drd 4, Magus 4, Sor/Wiz 5
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S, M (a small stitched web)
Range: Long (400' + 40' / level)
Target: 1 creature
Duration: 10 minutes / level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
Tendrils of magical force reach out and pull
the targeted creature to the ground with an
effective strength of 30. The creature does
not strike the ground hard enough to be
harmed. While the creature is in contact
with the ground the spell has no apparent
effects. Any jump check made by the
creature has a -20 circumstance penalty. A
few creatures may possess the strength to
resist this force, but until they land all their
actions are hampered as if they where
grappled by an unseen foe.
Elemental Infusion
Shunran Transmutation [Enhancement, see
text]
Level: Clr 3, Inquisitor 2, Pal 2, Magus 2,
Sor/Wiz 3
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S, (DF), M
Range: Touch
Target: Weapon touched
Duration: 1 min / level
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless,
object)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless, object)
This entry is for a set of six spells, one for
each major damage property as follows:
acid, cold, electricity, fire, force, sonic. The
damage type is chosen when the spell is
prepared or learned (but see modifiers
below). The ensorceled weapon deals 1d6
bonus damage on a successful hit, and this
damage is of the type applied. Bows,
crossbows and slings enchanted by this
spell confer this bonus to their ammunition.
Energy Field
Valran Abjuration (Ward)
Level: Magus 3, Sor/Wiz 3
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Close (25 + 5 / 2 levels)
Effect: Emanation to the extent of the
range.
Duration: 1 round / level (D)(R)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
Damage dealing spells deal minimum
damage to creatures within the area of
effect.
Enlighten
Valran Transmutation [Metamagic]
Level: Clr X
Range: Touch
Effect: Spellcaster touched
Duration: 1 minute / level (D)
Saving Throw: Will Neg. (Harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes (Harmless)
You imbue a spellcaster with the ability
to spontaneously cast cure wounds at
up to level X. They cannot use the
modifiers of that spell.
Entropic Burst
Shunran Transmutation [Wild]
Level: Magus 5, Sor/Wiz 5
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S, M (a piece of a
discarded toy)
Range: Medium (100+10/level)
Entropic Wave
Shunran Transmutation [Wild]
Level: Sor/Wiz 9
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S, M
Range: Medium (100+10 /level)
Area: 20-ft.-radius spread
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Will half (object)
Spell Resistance: Yes
This spell works like entropic burst, but entropic
wave is able to affect inanimate objects. The
wave of entropic energy deals a maximum of
25d6 to creatures, and 1 damage per level
(maximum 25) to objects, ignoring hardness.
Since the wave passes through barriers, it can
weaken entire areas, not just the surface of
objects. This has the general effect of
weakening metal enough that it can be broken
like sturdy wood, weakening stone or crystal
enough that it can be dug through like dirt, or
completely reducing weaker structures to dust.
Objects weakened in this way do not change in
composition, only sturdiness. Decayed gold
becomes gold dust, and ice merely turns to
snow.
Attended objects are unaffected if their bearer
succeeds his save, but are weakened as normal
if the bearer fails his save. Entropic wave can
easily cripple a living creature and leave him
naked and defenseless.
Eternal Respite
Ritual Valran Necromancy
Level: Clr 1
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 10 minutes
Range: Touch
Target: Body touched
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: None
The touched body cannot be animated or raised
by raise dead. More powerful resurrection
spells will work, but only if they are cast by a
caster at least four levels higher than you.
Exsanguination
Sodran Necromancy [Pain]
Level: Clr 5, Inquisitor 5
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Medium (100+10/level)
Effect: One creature
Duration: 1 round /level (D)
Saving Throw: Fort Neg.
Spell Resistance: Yes
Double the damage of all bleed effects on
the target.
Damage
1d3
1d6
2d6
3d6
5d6
Final Punishment
Flaring Pain
Fissure
Shunran Evocation [Force]
Level: Drd 9
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Medium (100+10 / level)
Effect: 10 wide path out to the limit of the
range
Duration: 1 round
Saving Throw: Reflex Neg.
Spell Resistance: No
You slam your fist or staff into the ground
opening a fissure from that point to the
extent of the range. This fissure is 10 deep
per 2 caster levels and those who fail their
reflex saves fall in taking damage from the
fall. This spell only works on unworked
stone or earth, but even then it may open
up hidden chambers beneath the caster.
Flame Guide
Shunran Transmutation [Fire, Wild]
Level: Magus 3, Sor/Wiz 4
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Medium (100'+10' / level)
Effect: One flame per round
Duration: 1 round / level
Flickering Ward
Valran Abjuration (Ward) [Wild]
Level: Alchemist 3, Clr 3, Inquisitor 3,
Magus 3, Sor/Wiz 3
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S, DF
Range: Touch
Target: One Creature
Duration: 1 minute / level (D)
Saving Throw: Will Neg. (Harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
Whenever the target creature would be
affected by a spell roll a d20 to
determine a spell immunity for that
creature.
d20
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Type
No immunity
Sodra
Balcra
Abora
Shunra
Valra
Air
Earth
Water
Fire
Force
Acid
Cold
Enchantment
Necromancy
Transmutation
Conjuration
Evocation
19
20
Mind Affecting
All spells
Modifiers
Communal (+1): You may affect multiple
creatures you touch, dividing the duration by 1
minute increments.
Greater (+2): Roll the d20 twice.
Mass (+4): You may affect a number of
creatures up to your level within close range, no
two of which may be more than 30' apart.
Focus
Valran Transmutation [Enhancement]
Level: Alchemist 2, Inquisitor 2, Magus 2,
Sor/Wiz 2
Range: Touch
Target: Creature touched
Duration: 1 minute / level (D)
Saving Throw: Will Neg. (Harmless)
The touched creature gains the ability to
maintain impeccable calm in the face of stress.
It gains a +10 enhancement bonus to
concentration checks and a +2 enhancement
bonus to saving throws against spells with the
pain descriptor.
Focus of Hatred
Shunran Transmutation [Emotion]
Level: Rng 4
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: 1 round / level (D)
Time Trapped
2d4 days
1d6 days
1d4 days
5d4 hours
4d4 hours
3d4 hours
2d4 hours
1d4 hours
Forbid
Forest's Eyes
Force Void
Balcran Abjuration (Ward)
Level: Sor/Wiz 4
As antimagic field except that it only applies to
spells with the force descriptor. It will also
suppress wall of force (antimagic field does not
normally suppress wall of force).
Forest Maze
Aboran Enchantment (Compulsion)[MindAffecting]
Level: Drd 6
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Close (25' + 5' / 2 levels)
Targets: 1 creature / level
Duration: See Text
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
Form Lock
Aboran Transmutation (Polymorph)
Level: Drd 5, Inquisitor 5, Sor/Wiz 6
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Medium (100+10/level)
Target: 1 creature
Foul Presence
Sodran Necromancy
Level: Clr X, Inquisitor X, Sor/Wiz X
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Medium (100+10/level)
Area: An emanation centered on you
extending to the limit of the range.
Duration: 1 minute / level (D)(R)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
Undead in the area of effect have turn
resistance 2X.
Grasping Shadows
Sodran Illusion (Shadow)
Level: Magus 3, Sor/Wiz 3
As web except that the spell uses
existing shadows act to impede
movement instead of conjuring webs.
Areas of total darkness in the area of
effect are as solid stone to those
within, while deep shadows create
twice the penalties of a standard web
spell. Obviously the grasping shadows
cant be set afire, but they can be
driven back by any light source and
they dont affect creatures carrying any
light at least as strong as a torch.
Gratuitous Violence
Shunran Transmutation [Enhancement]
Level: Alchemist 5, Magus 5, Sor/Wiz 5,
Discord 5
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Close (25 + 5 / level)
Target: 1 creature
Duration: 1 round / level
Saving Throw: Will Neg. (see text)
Spell Resistance: Yes (see text)
All successful melee attacks dealt to or
received by the target creature are
treated as critical hits. If a normal
critical hit is rolled increase its
multiplier by one.
A saving throw or spell resistance
against this spell is made by the target
creature. Once the spell is in place the
creatures fought by the target creature
do not get saves against the critical hits
they take from or inflict on the target
creature.
Modifiers
Greed
Sodran Enchantment (Compulsion) [Curse,
Emotion, Mind-Affecting]
Level: Clr 3, Sor/Wiz 3
This spell works like bestow curse except it
imparts a compulsion of greed upon the
creature causing it to steal at all opportunities
and go out of its way to amass wealth at the
cost of all other concerns.
Hatred
Sodran Evocation (Invocation) [Death]
Level: Clr 3, Inquisitor 3
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Touch
Target: Creature touched.
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Fort Neg
You call upon the spite and hate of your
patron to allow your blow to kill a foe at any
cost. When you deliver the touch of hatred
you and your foe makes a fortitude save. If
they fail they take damage equal to their
own hit dice, fortitude save for half. You
take damage equal to their hit dice,
fortitude save for half, regardless of
whether or not they save.
Groom
Valran Transmutation
Level: Brd 0
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Component: V, S, M (soap)
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: Instantaneous [See text]
This spell drives off all dirt, grime and odor from
you, your clothing and equipment. Being
exceptionally well-groomed offers a +2
circumstance bonus to diplomacy and perform
checks. The action of the spell is instantaneous.
The bonuses last until the character gets dirty
again, but no more than a few hours in any
event.
Halt
Valran Transmutation [Metamagic]
Level: Clr 2, Inquisitor 2
As abeyance, but the creature also cannot use
spell-like abilities, supernatural abilities, or
activate a magic items.
Harden Snow
Aboran Transmutation [Cold]
Level: Drd 2, Rng 1
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S, DF
Range: Medium (100+10 / level)
Area: Circle with a 10 radius / level
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: See Text
Spell Resistance: No
Snow on the ground is turned into slick ice. The
effect on creatures moving in the area is the
same as that caused by a grease spell, but the
hardened snow will remain until it melts or the
next snowfall. To be effectual there must
already be 4 of snow on the ground.
Characters in the area of this spell may be
rooted to the spot they stand by the hardened
snow. They must make a STR check DC 15 + 2 /
inch of snow beyond the first four to break free.
Hollow Tree
Ritual Aboran Transmutation
Level: Drd 4
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 10 minutes
Range: Touch
Effect: Tree touched
Duration: 1 day / level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
You create an extradimensional pocket
inside a tree that can hold up to 1 cubic foot
of material / caster level. You can place
items into and take items from this spell at
will. If any objects are inside the tree when
the duration expires the items are expelled
to the ground at the base of the tree. If the
tree is destroyed the items are flung into
the ther plane.
Holy
Valran Evocation (Invocation)
Level: Clr 9
Casting Time: 1 full action
Components: V, S, (DF)
Range: Close (25' + 5' / 2 levels)
Target: One creature
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Fort
Spell Resistance: Yes
You must be purely Valran aligned to cast
this spell. Your patron sends a bolt of pure
positive energy strikes down from the
heavens upon one foe. The spell does
nothing to a Valran aligned divine caster or
paladin, 10d6 to a Valran aligned foe, 15d6
to a Balcran or Aboran foe, 20d6 to a
Shunran or Sodran foe, 25d6 to a Shunran
or Aboran divine caster and 30d6 to any
undead.
Humble
Valran Enchantment (Compulsion) [MindAffecting]
Level: Clr 6, Inquisitor 6
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S, M
Range: Close(25+5 / 2 levels)
Targets: 1 creature
Duration: 1 minute / level (D)
Saving Throw: Will Neg.
Spell Resistance: Yes.
The target creature is rendered unable
to use any class ability and has its class
base attack bonus and saving throws
set to 0 (bonuses to attacks and saves
due to race are unchanged).
Modifiers
Communal (+3): You may affect
multiple creatures in range, dividing
the duration by 1 minute increments.
Imaginary Pet
Balcran Illusion (Figment)
Level: Sor/Wiz 2
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S, M
Range: Close (25 + 5 level)
Effect: Illusory creature
Duration: Concentration
Saving Throw: Will Negates
Spell Resistance: No
You create a illusory creature with
twice your hit dice, up to 10 HD. The
creature attacks and defends as you
direct and appears perfectly normal,
but when the spell ends all damage it
appeared to deal disappears, as does
damage dealt to those who disbelieve
in the imaginary pet.
Incinerate
Shunran Evocation [Fire]
Level: Magus 3, Sor/Wiz 4
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S, M
Range: Long (400' + 40' / level)
Target: One creature or object
Duration: 1 round / level
Saving Throw: Fortitude Partial (See
Text)
Spell Resistance: Yes
You throw a small fiery orb at a
creature. Make a ranged touch attack.
If you hit the orb deals 1d6 points of
damage / caster level, maximum 15d6.
The affected creature then makes a
fortitude save and if it fails it can't heal
the damage of this spell for the
duration of the spell.
Material Component: A polished coal
stone.
Infliction
Sodran Necromancy [Pain]
Level: Clr X, Inquisitor X
Range: Touch
Effect: Creature Touched
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Will Half
Spell Resistance: No
With a touch you channel negative
energy which inflicts wounds upon a
Intangibility
Balcran Illusion (Glamer)
Level: Alchemist 6, Bard 6, Inquisitor 6, Magus 6,
Sor/Wiz 6
As invisibility, except that it is far more
powerful. In addition to masking the recipient
from sight, it masks sounds, scents, and all
manners of vibrations from the subject. Further
the subject cannot be detected by magical
means short of limited wish or more powerful
magic. True seeing doesnt penetrate
intangibility nor will the spell be broken by
invisibility purge. The subject cant be seen by
creatures normally able to see invisible objects
nor can the subject be detected by blind-sight or
tremorsense.
Intangibility has some weaknesses incurred by
its power. The spell partially shifts the recipient
to the ther plane. Because of this the
recipient cant open doors, put up or manipulate
objects, or effect any change upon objects or
creatures on the material plane while the spell is
in place. Barriers which block the passage of
theral creatures also block intangible
creatures.
Modifiers
Communal (+1): You may affect multiple
creatures you touch, dividing the duration by 1
minute increments.
Sphere (+3): All creatures you choose in a 10'
radius sphere are affected, though they retain
the ability to see each other.
Inviolability
Valran Abjuration (Ward)
Level: Clr 9, Guardian 9
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Component: V, S, DF
Range: Touch
Target: One living creature
Duration: 1 round / level (D)
Saving Throw: Yes (Harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes
Jibber Jabba
Ritual Balcran Transmutation [Wild]
Level: Brd 2
Casting Time: 1 minute
Components: V, S
Range: Close (25+ 5 /2 levels)
Target: Up to 1 creature / level, no two of
which can be more than 30 ft. apart
Duration: 10 minutes/level
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
All affected creatures have their words
replaced by semi-random other words,
producing speech that seems garbled and
riddled with slang and lingo, but potentially
understandable. In truth, the words are
almost indecipherable, and only those
affected by jibber jabba can understand
each other. Each language sounds different
when its speaker is affected by this spell, so
if the affected creatures did not beforehand
speak a common language, jibber jabba
does not allow them to all understand each
other. A successful linguistics check against
the spell's normal save DC + 10 allows a
listener to understand the speakers of
jibber jabba, assuming hes fluent with the
base language being spoken. For instance,
if a group of elves and dwarves were all
affected by this spell, the elves and dwarves
could only understand each other if they
spoke the same language. Likewise, a
skilled listener might be able to understand
their speech if he already spoke Elvish or
Dwarvish.
Last Breath
Ritual Valran Necromancy [Death]
Level: Clr 9
Casting Time: 10 minutes
Components: V, S
Range: Touch
Target: One creature
Duration: 1 day
Saving Throw: Will negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
The subject of this spell dies if they fail their
saving throw, but their spirit does not move
on. Instead it is free to move about as a
ghost for the duration of the spell (apply
the ghost template to the character). At the
end of the duration of the spell the subject
is automatically raised and does not suffer
the normal penalties for being returned
from the dead including (but not limited to)
level loss. If the body is destroyed while the
spirit is departed the raise effect at this
spell's conclusion fails.
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: Instantaneous
During the casting of this spell you can
rapidly choose a path from you current
location to a destination up to 5 miles
distant per caster level. The spell
reveals the lay of the land to you and
it's natural hazards and obstacles such
as cliffs and rivers artificial structures
along the path and any creatures
present are not revealed.
Light of Day
Valran Evocation (Invocation) [Light]
Level: Clr 4, Inquisitor 3, Pal 3
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S, M, DF
Range: Personal
Effect: 60 emanation.
Duration: 1 round / level (D)
Saving Throw: Will Partial [see text]
Spell Resistance: Yes
You release a sunstone that hovers out
above your head at 10 feet from the
ground and glows with a burning light
that drives back undead creatures.
Each round all undead in the area of
effect must make a willpower save to
be able to move at all, and even if they
save all movement they make must be
away from the origin of the light. Nonmovement actions attempted by the
undead have a 4 holy penalty.
Material Component: A sunstone
worth 100 gold pieces.
Modifiers
Wrath of Light (+1): The spell deals 1d6
damage to the undead in the area each
round for each time this modifier has
been applied. Vampires take double
damage from this effect.
Limited Resources
Valran Abjuration (Ward) [Metamagic]
Level: Magus 4, Sor/Wiz 4
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Medium (100+10/level)
Area: Emanation out to the extent of
the range
Duration: 1 round / level (D)
Saving Throw: None.
Spell Resistance: No.
All spells cast in the area of effect are
limited to their minimum caster level
and effect roll.
Lycanthropic Curse
Aboran Transmutation (Polymorph)
[Curse]
Level: Sor/Wiz 4
As bestow curse except that the effect
of lycanthropic curse is to afflict the
subject with wererat or werewolf
Mage Armor
Core Rulebook
This spell has an additional modifiers
Modifiers
Communal (+1): You may affect multiple
creatures you touch, dividing the duration
amoung them in 1 hour increments.
Bolstered (+1): Increase the armor bonus
granted by the spell by +2 for each time this
modifier is applied.
Mage's Guess
Balcran Divination (Insight) [Wild]
Level: Sor/Wiz 0, Brd 0
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V
Range: Long (400' + 100' / level)
Effect: [see text]
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: No
Spell Resistance: None
You may estimate the number of objects or
creatures of a kind you observe within the area
of effect. You do not need to see all the
members, but you must be able to see the
majority - hence you could estimate the number
of trees in a forest grove, but not the number of
pixies hiding there since you cannot see the
majority (or often even any) of the pixies.
The number returned by the spell is rounded to
the highest magnitude factor of the number.
That is, if there are 967 trees in a grove, the
spell returns 1000. If there are 23,792 coins in a
dragon horde, the spell returns 20,000. Using
the spell on small groups is largely pointless
since a nonmagical count will be more accurate.
Magic Missive
Ritual Valran Enchantment (Compulsion) [MindAffecting]
Level: Clr 6
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 10 minutes
Range: Touch
Target: A surface written upon
Duration: 1 day / level
Saving Throw: Will Negates
Spell Resistance: Yes.
Valran Transmutation
Level: Clr 9
Casting Time: 1 full action
Range: Medium (100+10 / level)
Targets: All creatures in range
Duration: 1 round / level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes (see text)
Magnetism
Balcran Transmutation
Level: Drd 5
Components: V, S, M
Range: Medium (100+10 / level)
Area: 60 circle
Duration: 1 round / level (D)(T)
Saving Throw: See Text
Spell Resistance: No
Manifest Probability
Magnify Sight
Aboran Divination (Sensory)
Level: Alchemist 1, Drd 1, Rng 1, Sor/Wiz 2
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S, F/DF
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: 1 minute / level (D)
You gain the far seeing ability of birds of
prey. At 1st level this spell provides a 2x
magnification factor, and for each
additional level the magnification the spell
provides increases by one (So at 5th level
you are able to see as if 6x closer than you
actually are) to a maximum magnification
power of 10x.
Mask
Balcran Illusion (Glamer)
Level: Sor/Wiz 0, Brd 0
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S, M (a face cloth)
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: 1 minute / level (D)
You alter your face to any appearance
possible within your own race so long
as that appearance does not precisely
match any individual. Thus you can add
a beard, scarring, change your eye
color, hair color, etc. This grants a +5
circumstance bonus to disguise checks.
Matacha's Edict
Valran Evocation (Invocation)
Level: Clr 9
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S, DF
Range: Personal
Meltdown
Shunran Transmutation [Fire]
Level: Magus 3, Sor/Wiz 3
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Touch
Target: One metal object
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Will Neg. or none (object)
Spell Resistance: Yes or no (object)
You melt a non-magical metal object to useless
slag if it is unattended it has no saving throw.
The melting of armor deals 1d6 / caster level to
the wearer (max 10d6) and held objects deal
one quarter this damage if their holder doesnt
quickly drop them (reflex save DC 20).
Modifiers
Extend( +1 ): Change the range to close (25' + 5'
/ 2 levels
Mind Burn
Shunran Evocation [Metamagic]
Level: Magus 4, Sor/Wiz 4
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Close (25 + 5 / level)
Target: One creature
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Will
Name an alignment. For each spell the target
creature has prepared that has the named
descriptor, that creature is dealt 2 damage,
willpower save for half.
Mishap Shield
Balcran Abjuration (Ward) [Wild]
Level: Alchemist 2, Clr 2, Magus 2, Sor/Wiz 2
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: 1 minute / level (D) or until
discharged.
Target: You
Duration: 10 minutes / level
You temporarily learn how to cast a spell of
X level off a scroll. The spell is removed
from the scroll.
Nightshroud
Sodran Evocation [Darkness]
Level: Clr 5
As deeper darkness except you and undead
creatures arent affected.
Oathbind
Ritual Valran Divination (Insight)
Level: Clr X, Inquisitor X, Pal X, Sor/Wiz X
Casting Time: 10 minutes
Components: V, S, (DF)
Range: Touch
Targets: Two or more willing subjects.
Duration: Permanent until discharged
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
Used to secure important contracts,
oathbind monitors the faithfulness of each
party to a contract or oath. In many areas
certain high level oaths of fealty must be
secured by an oathbind spell.
During the casting the parties to the oath
must be present and then state their oaths,
or sign their name to a contract and swear
to fulfill it. The power of the oath escalates
with the level you cast it from. These
powers are cumulative.
Pacifism
Valran Enchantment (Compulsion)
[Emotion, Mind-Affecting]
Level: Brd 2, Clr 3, Inquisitor 3, Sor/Wiz
3
Range: Medium (100+10/level)
Target: One creature
Duration: 1 round / level (D)
Saving Throw: Will Neg.
The target creature goes to total
defense and can take no actions other
than movement or speaking.
Modifiers
Communal (+2): You may affect
multiple creatures in the range,
dividing the duration by 1 round
increments.
Mnemonic Absorption
Pain Touch
Parch
Shunran Evocation [Fire]
Level: Sor/Wiz 2
Pestilence
Sodran Necromancy [Disease]
Level: Clr 5, Magus 4, Sor/Wiz 4
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Medium (100+10/level)
Area: All creatures in range
Duration: 1 round / level (D) or Ritual
Saving Throw: Fort Neg. [see text]
Spell Resistance: Yes.
Every round all creatures in the area of
effect must make a fortitude save or take
1d6 damage and be sickened. Creatures
immune to disease are immune to
pestilence.
Planar Collapse
Paranoia
Sodran Enchantment (Charm) [Mind Affecting]
Level: Clr 2, Inquisitor 2, Discord 2
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Close (25' + 5' / 2 levels)
Target: One creature
Duration: 1 hour / level (D)
Saving Throw: Will Negates
Spell Resistance: Yes.
The subject believes that every creature around
him is a long time enemy and behaves
appropriately for the duration of the spell. The
spell does not over-ride other charm effects so if
the subject is charmed by the caster then made
paranoid he will honestly believe that the caster
is his only true friend and that all others are
enemies.
Modifiers
Communal (+2): You may affect multiple
creatures in the range, dividing the duration by
1 round increments.
Puppet Strings (+2): Add a charm person effect
upon the subject.
Power Sink
Balcran Abjuration (Dispel)
Level: Sor/Wiz 6
Casting Time: 1 immediate action
Range: Medium (100'+10' / level)
Target: A spell
Duration: 1 round / level
Saving Throw: Will Partial
Spell Resistance: Yes.
Counter target spell, then its caster makes a
willpower saving throw or cannot use spells
for the duration of power sink. Spell
resistance can be rolled to escape this
secondary effect.
Power Wave
Shunran Evocation [Force]
Level: Magus 4, Sor/Wiz 4
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100+10 / level)
Effect: 5 path extending to the extent
of the range
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Ref
Spell Resistance: Yes
You slam your fist or staff into the
ground creating a shockwave that
strikes all creatures in a straight path
from you. This shockwave deals 1d6 /
level (max 10d6) and those who fail
their save are stunned and knocked
prone.
Price of Progress
Shunran Evocation [Force]
Level: Drd 6
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Medium (100+10 / level)
Target: One Creature
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Fort
Spell Resistance: Yes
The targeted creature is dealt 1d6
damage for each magic item it carries
other than a potion or scroll.
Protective Ward
Valran Abjuration (Ward)
Level: Brd 1, Clr 1, Drd 1, Inquisitor 1,
Pal 1, Rng 1, Sor/Wiz 1
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S, (DF)
Range: Touch
Target: Creature Touched
Duration: 1 min / level
Saving Throw: Will Negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: No (see text)
By means of this spell you create a
magical barrier around the subject that
extends out to 1' away from them that
wards from attacks and mental control
attempts from creatures and effects of
a specific alignment. You must choose
the alignment you wish to ward when
you prepare or learn the spell (and in
this latter case the choice is
permanent, but see below). There are
three major effects to the most basic
version of the protective ward.
First, the subject gains a +2 deflection
bonus to AC and a +2 resistance bonus
on saves. Both these bonuses apply
against attacks made or effects created
by creatures of the specified alignment.
Second, the subject immediately
receives another saving throw (if one
was allowed to begin with) against any
spells or effects that possess or
exercise mental control over the
creature (including enchantment
Prophecy
Balcran Divination (Insight)
Level: Clr 8, Ancestor 8
As divination, but you are able to see a
number of months into the future
equal to your level instead of a week
into the future. The prediction you
receive is in any event likely to be
vague and subject to interpretation and
in any event the DM controls all
information you receive.
Purge
Valran Necromancy
Level: Clr 7, Inquisitor 6
As finger of death except that instead
of affecting living creatures it affects
constructs and undead; and it is not a
death effect.
Purify
Valran Abjuration (Dispel)
Level: Sor/Wiz 9
Range: Close (25 + 5 / level)
Area: All spells and magic items upon
one creature
Duration: Instantaneous
As mage's disjunction except that it's
restricted to the magic spells and items
upon one creature and doesnt affect
artifacts or antimagic fields.
Pyroclastic Burst
Shunran Evocation [Fire]
Level: Magus 1, Sor/Wiz 2
Range: Medium (100+10 / level)
Area: 10 radius burst
You must expend a spell slot as an
additional cost to cast this spell. This
spell works as fireball with the
exceptions noted above and your level
does not determine the damage.
Instead pyroclastic burst deals 2d6
damage / level of the expended spell.
Pyroclastic Flow
Shunran Conjuration (Creation) [Fire]
Level: Sor/Wiz 9
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Medium (100+10 / level)
Area: Cone to the extent of the range
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Reflex
Spell Resistance: Yes
A pyroclastic flow is a cloud of volcanic
ash and rock superheated to thousands
of degrees. It is one of the most
ominous and frightening displays of an
eruption. This spell conjures a
miniature version of this cloud that
deals 1d6 damage / level (max 25d6) to
all unfortunate to be caught in its area.
Quick
Shunran Transmutation [Time]
Level: Sor/Wiz 1
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Close (25 + 5 / 2 levels)
Target: One creature
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Fortitude negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
The creature you target with this spell gains a
small burst of speed. If they haven't acted
already this round they gain a full action
immediately after you finish this spell and their
initiative changes to match yours. If they've
already acted this round they gain an extra
move equivalent action for the round and their
initiative changes to match yours. A creature
which has already taken an action due to a prior
casting of this spell only has its initiative count
changed and gains no additional actions.
Radiate
Shunran Evocation [Metamagic]
Level: Sor 9
Casting Time: 1 immediate action
Components: V, S, (M)
Range: Medium (100+10 / level)
Target: One spell [see text]
Duration: Instantaneous (see text)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
You target a spell which itself targets only one
creature or object and copy its effect to a
number of creatures or objects within 30 of the
original. You must expend an additional spell
slot of the same or greater level than the target
spell for each additional target. If the target
spell has a material component with a stated
value you must be supply a copy of this
component for each copy of the spell you
create.
Rampage
Aboran Transmutation [Enhancement]
Level: Rng 2
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Personal
Effect: 60' radius
Duration: 1 minute / level (D)
You cant be flanked by your favored enemies
unless they are rogues with 4 more levels than
you. For each favored enemy that would be
flanking you gain a +1 bonus to attack and
damage against them.
Ray of Command
Valran Enchantment (Compulsion) [MindAffecting]
Level: Brd 2, Inquisitor 3, Sor/Wiz 3
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Medium (100'+10' / level)
Target: One humanoid creature medium size or
smaller
Duration: 1 round
Saving Throw: Will Neg.
This spell is a single round dominate person
effect. You make a ranged touch attack roll
and if you hit the creature makes a
willpower saving throw. If they fail they
immediately perform one action of your
choosing that can be completed in one
round subject to the limitations of dominate
person. Their initiative changes to match
yours for the remainder of the combat.
Reaching Weapon
Shunran Evocation [Enhancement, Force]
Level: Magus 1, Sor/Wiz 2
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Close (25' + 5' / 2 levels)
Target: One Weapon
Duration: 10 minutes / level (D)
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless,
object)
This spell imbues a weapon with an
additional 5' of reach. This reach takes the
form of a flash of force energy that comes
off the tip of the weapon to strike the foe as
if the weapon had struck the foe.
(Weapons and items can only have one
enhancement spell upon them at a time).
Modifiers
Communal (+1): You may affect multiple
weapons you touch, dividing the duration
by 10 minute increments.
Greater I (+2): The reach goes out to 10'
Reflect Gaze
Valran Abjuration (Ward)
Level: Alchemist 3, Inquisitor 3,
Sor/Wiz 3
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S, M (A mirror shard)
Range: Touch
Target: Creature Touched
Duration: 1 min / level (D)
Saving Throw: Will Neg. (Harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes (Harmless) [see
text]
The touched creature has a +4 bonus to
its saves against gaze attacks.
Creatures with gaze attacks that meet
the warded creatures gaze must save
against their own gaze power or be
affected even if they are normally
immune. They cant roll spell
resistance against their own gaze
attack
Modifiers
Communal (+1): You may affect
multiple creatures you touch, dividing
the duration by 1 minute increments.
An alchemist cannot use this modifier.
Mass (+4): You may affect a number of
creatures equal to your caster level in
close range with no two of the
creatures more than 30' apart. An
alchemist cannot use this modifier.
Reckless Dweomer
Universal [Wild]
Level: Brd X, Magus X, Sor X
Range: See Text
Area, Effect or Target: See Text
Duration: See Text
Saving Throw: See Text
Spell Resistance: See Text
You conjure wild magical energy and
attempt to shape it into a level X
incantation. This creates a mishap, and if
the mishap mentions the spell in its text you
get the spell you desired along with the
desired effect (i.e. if the mishap reads, A
stream of butterflies shoots from your
fingertips then you get no spell. If the
mishap reads Spell occurs centered on
caster then you get your spell wanting it
that way is a different matter).
Recurring Nightmare
Sodran Necromancy [Curse, Mind-Affecting]
Level: Clr 5, Inquisitor 5, Sor/Wiz 6
As bestow curse except that the cursed
creature suffers violent recurring
nightmares and gains no benefit from rest
Refutation
Balcran Abjuration (Dispel)
Level: Sor/Wiz 9
Casting Time: 1 immediate action
Components: V, S
Range: Medium (100'+10' / level)
Target: A spell
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Will Partial
Spell Resistance: Yes
Counter target spell, then its caster
makes a willpower saving throw at a 4
penalty. If this saving throw is failed all
other preparations of the spell are lost.
Further, knowledge of the spell is lost
so that the spell cannot be prepared
again until a restoration or more
powerful curative spell is cast upon the
character. Spontaneous casters cannot
learn a new spell to replace the one
destroyed by refutation, but they
automatically relearn the spell once a
restoration or more powerful spell is
cast upon them. A successful spell
resistance roll prevents all effects of
this spell except the countering of the
target spell.
Rejuvenate
Aboran Abjuration (Dispel)
Level: Alchemist 5, Drd 5, Aid 5
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Touch
Target: Creature touched
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Will Neg. (Harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes (Harmless)
This spell dispels all spells that inflict a penalty
upon an ability score. It also undoes all damage
to ability scores permanent or temporary.
Finally it dispels exhaustion and fatigue.
Reverse Damage
Valran Conjuration (Healing) [Metamagic]
Level: Clr 3, Inquisitor 4
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Medium (100+10 /level)
Effect: One spell
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
Modifiers
Mass (+4): You may affect a number of
creatures equal to your caster level within close
range of which no two is more than 30' apart.
An alchemist cannot use this modifier.
Repel Death
Revive
Rusting Ray
Aboran Transmutation
Level: Drd 6
Range: Medium (100+10/level)
As rusting grasp except that it's ranged.
Replenish
Valran Evocation [Metamagic]
Level: Alchemist 5, Sor/Wiz 5
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Personal
Effect: See Text
Duration: Instantaneous
All spells you had cast upon your person that
where dispelled in the last minute come back
into effect as if just cast. They play out whatever
remaining duration they had.
Retribution
Shunran Abjuration (Ward) [Triggered]
Level: Clr 4, Inquisitor 3
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: See Text
Effect: Personal
Duration: 1 round / level (D)
Rolling Thunder
Shunran Evocation [Earth, Fire, Sonic]
Level: Magus 5, Sor/Wiz 5
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Personal
Effect: 60' radius centered on you
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Reflex
Spell Resistance: Yes
You slam your fist or weapon into the
ground at your feet creating a pulse of fire
and earth that deals 1d6 damage per caster
level to a maximum of 15d6 to all other
creatures in the area of effect. If you're not
on the ground, you cant cast this spell. The
damage is half fire, half sonic.
Root
Scent
Aboran Divination (Sensory)
Level: Alchemist 1, Rng 1, Drd 2
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Personal
Effect: You
Duration: 10 minutes / level
You gain the scent ability. At a
minimum this grants you a +10 bonus
to checks to track a creature, and it
may let you note other features.
However, you are put at a 4 penalty to
saving throws against nauseating odors
such as those created by troglodytes or
the stinking cloud spell.
Seal Fate
Ritual Valran Necromancy
Level: Clr 6
Range: Touch
Casting Time: 1 minute
Target: Corpse touched
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Will Neg.
The touched corpse cant be raised,
resurrected, or animated by mortal
magic. Deities alone have the ability to
defy this spell. This spell can only be
cast on hallowed ground.
Seclude
Serrin's Theft
Balcran Abjuration (Dispel)
Level: Sor/Wiz 9
Shattering Pulse
Shunran Abjuration (Dispel)
Level: Magus 6, Drd 7
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Close (25' + 5' / 2 levels)
Target: One Magic Item or construct
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Will Neg (object) or Fort
Neg (see text)
Spell Resistance: No
This spell affects constructs, including
golems otherwise immune to magic, as
finger of death. It will also destroys a
single magic item held by a foe if they
fail their willpower save. If the object is
unattended it is destroyed
automatically.
Sheltering Branches
Ritual Aboran Transmutation
Level: Drd 1, Family 2
Casting Time: 1 minute
Components: V, S, (DF)
Range: Touch
Target: One Tree
Duration: 1 hour / level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes (Harmless)
The tree you touch arranges its
branches to block out rain and wind as
best as it can. Some trees are superb
at this task, such as willow trees, while
others serve poorly, such as most
pines. The branches may also provide
concealment from missile fire, DMs
discretion as to how much but usually
around 50%.
Shield
Core Rulebook
Sentinel
Shadow Killer
Modifiers
Greater (+1): The shield provides cover
and any magic missiles are reflected
back at their caster.
Serrin's Phantasm
Balcran Illusion (Phantasm)[ Mind-Affecting]
Level: Magus 4, Sor/Wiz 4
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Long (400' + 40' / level)
Shield Other
Core Rulebook
This spell has additional modifiers.
Modifiers
Mass (+4): You may affect multiple
targets up to your level within close
range so long as no two of them are
more than 30' apart, then choose
between two modes of operation. First,
any damage dealt to the recipients split
Shock
Shunran Evocation [Electricity]
Level: Sor/Wiz 2
Target: One creature or object.
As lightning bolt except only one target.
Shockwave
Shunran Evocation [Sonic]
Level: Brd 6
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Long (400 + 40 / level)
Target: 40 radius burst
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: See Text.
Spell Resistance: Yes
You create a powerful shockwave of sound.
Unlike most sonic spells, this one is not stopped
by silence; it dispels it. The spell deals 10d6
damage, fortitude save for half. Creatures also
must make a fortitude save or be deafened
permanently by this spell.
Shower of Coals
Shunran Evocation [Earth, Fire]
Level: Magus 5, Sor/Wiz 5
As fireball, except half the damage of shower of
coals is impact damage and the damage cap is
15d6.
Sleight of Mind
Balcran Illusion (Pattern) [Metamagic]
Level: Sor/Wiz 4
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Close (25' + 5' / 2 levels)
Target: One creature, object or spell.
Duration: 1 hour / level (D) or permanent (see
text)
Saving Throw: Will Negates or none (objects &
spells)
Spell Resistance: Yes (see text)
Sleight of Mind is a highly flexible spell that
either assigns an illusory attribute to a creature,
object or spell and masks any similar attributes;
or changes the attributes sought by spells and
magic items when they make their
determination whether or not they will work.
Examples include:
Changing a protection ward against Sodra
into a protection ward against Valra.
Changing an absolutism spell to from
affecting Sodra spells to affecting Shunra
spells.
Smother
Sodran Necromancy [Pain]
Level: Sor/Wiz 7
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S, M (hair from a
drowned corpse)
Range: Medium (100+10/level)
Effect: One creature
Duration: 1 minute /level (D)
Saving Throw: Fort Neg.
Spell Resistance: Yes
Snow Walk
Aboran Transmutation
Level: Alchemist 1, Drd 1, Rng 1,
Sor/Wiz 2
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S, (DF)
Range: Touch
Target: Creature touched
Duration: 1 minute / level (D)
Saving Throw: Will Neg. (Harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes (Harmless)
The creature you touch gains the ability
to walk upon snow without sinking into
it. Despite the name of the spell, the
character can also traverse ground
similar to snow such as thick dust, mud,
etc. The tracks left behind by a creature
under this spell are treated as if the
creature walked on soft ground instead
of very soft ground (see the description
of the Track feat in the PHB for more
information). The character suffers no
movement penalties for moving
through this type of terrain (Normally
snow can reduce a character's move to
as much as 1/4 normal, depending on
its depth).
Solipsist Disillusionment
Balcran Transmutation [Wild]
Level: Sor/Wiz 4
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Target: One object, up to a 10 cube
Duration: 1 round/level
Saving Throw: Will negates (object)
Spell Resistance: Yes
Song of Chaos
Shunran Enchantment (Compulsion) [MindAffecting, Sonic]
Level: Brd 2
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S, Song
Range: Close (25 + 5 / 2 levels)
Targets: Up to 1 creature / level.
Duration: While Sung
Saving Throw: Will Neg.
Spell Resistance: Yes
Each round you sing the song of chaos you may
expend a bardic music ability attempt to
confuse one creature that hears it. This effect is
identical to the lesser confusion spell, except it
persists as long as you sing.
Song of Charm
Aboran Enchantment (Charm) [Mind-Affecting,
Sonic]
Level: Brd 2
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S, Song
Range: 60
Effect: Up to 1 humanoid creature / level who
can hear the song (see text).
Duration: While sung and 1 minute / level
afterward.
Saving Throw: Will Negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
When you sing the song of charm you may
expend a use of your bardic music ability each
round to attempt to charm a listener within
range. The effects of this charm are the same as
charm person except they dont persist as long.
Song of Freedom
Valran Abjuration (Dispel) [Mind-Affecting,
Sonic]
Level: Brd 3
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S, Song
Range: Personal.
Effect: All within 30' of you.
Duration: While sung.
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes (Harmless)
Each round a creature hears this song she
may make a new saving throw against any
enchantment that is affecting her. While
you sing this song, you cant be the target of
enchantments. Use of this song expends
one Bardic music use for the day.
Spell Lodestone
Song of Holding
Valran Enchantment (Compulsion) [MindAffecting]
Level: Brd 3
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S, Song
Range: 60.
Effect: Up to 1 humanoid creature / level
who can hear the song (see text).
Duration: While sung (see text)
Saving Throw: Will Neg.
Spell Resistance: Yes
Spreading Plague
Soul Exchange
Still Touch
Sound Shell
Aboran Abjuration (Ward)
Level: Brd 2, Clr 3
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Effect: 10' emanation from the touched
creature or object.
Duration: 1 minute / level (D)
Stone Grasp
Shunran Transmutation [Earth]
Level: Drd 2, Sor/Wiz 3
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Close (25' + 5' / 2 levels)
Effect: A stony hand
Duration: 1 round / level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
This spell creates a stone hand about
the size of an ogre's that reaches up
out of the ground and attempts to
grapple creatures you choose within
Subjectional Gravity
Balcran Transmutation [Wild]
Level: Alchemist 2, Magus 2, Sor/Wiz 2
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: 1 minute / level (D)
You warp gravity such that as long as the your
feet are on an immovable surface, that surface
is "down." Hence you can walk on walls and
ceilings with complete ease, and without any
risk of your equipment falling. Be careful
though, you can "fall" from these surfaces.
If your feet are on two separate surfaces that
are at an angle to each other (the floor and a
wall) then "down" is in a direction that evenly
divides the angle between the two surfaces.
Summon Creature
Polyaligned Conjuration (Summoning) [see text]
Level: Brd X, Clr X, Drd X, Sor/Wiz X
Casting Time: 1 full round
Range: Close (25' + 5' / 2 levels)
Effect: One or more summoned creatures which
appear in a 20' radius sphere.
Duration: 1 round / level (see text)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
This X level spell comprises a staggering 45
distinct spells determined by one of five
alignments and nine levels. When you prepare
or learn the spell you must choose the
alignment of the creatures you summon.
Your character class determines the alignments
you may summon from: Druids summon Aboran
creatures only, bards summon Aboran or
Balcran creatures, Magus summon Balcran or
Shunran creature, Wizards summon Balcran or
Sodran creatures, Sorcerers summon Shunran or
Sodran creatures, and Cleric summon Valran
and Sodran creatures.
Magi (specialist wizards attuned to an
alignment) summon only creatures of their
alignment, but the duration of this spell in their
hands is doubled.
The alignment of the spell matches the plane it
is contacting, and the plane of those creatures.
Casting this spell in combat is a standard action,
and the duration of the spell is 1 round per
caster level (2 rounds / level for Magi). The
creature appears where you choose and attacks
the nearest of your opponents to the best of its
ability.
Casting this spell outside of combat is a ten
minute ritual. The creature so summoned will
Swarmform
Surge
Sodra
1st level: dire rat, skeleton (human warrior),
zombie (kobold), zombie (goblin), zombie (dog).
Surgeshield
Valran Abjuration (Ward) [Wild]
Level: Alchemist 6, Sor/Wiz 6
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: See Text (D)
Switch Costumes
Tendril Walker
Aboran Transmutation
Level: Drd 3
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Close (25 + 5 / 2 levels)
Effect: All vines in range
Duration: 1 minute / level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
Tainted ther
With this spell you can attack with any nonintelligent plant vines or branches within
range as though you wielded them as a
weapon. If you strike you deal 1d6+WIS
modifier in damage per hit. If you grapple
with them treat your casting ability score as
strength for all grapple tests. If you grapple
a foe you do not need to spend an action to
maintain an existing hold or pin, but you
must remain in range.
Terixs Blessing
Balcran Transmutation [Curse, Metamagic,
Wild]
Level: Clr 2, Sor/Wiz 2
Telsindria's Radiance
Valran Abjuration (Ward)
Level: Sor/Wiz 9
Name a descriptor or school. This spell works
like an antimagic field except that Telsindrias
Radiance only suppresses spells possessing the
named descriptor or school.
Terror
Sodran Illusion (Phantasm) [Emotion, Fear,
Mind-Affecting]
Level: Magus 6, Sor/Wiz 7, Corruption 8
Time Spiral
Balcran Transmutation [Time]
Level: Sor/Wiz 9
Casting Time: 1 full action
Components: V, S, M (A 25,000gp astral
diamond)
Range: Long (400' + 40' / level)
Effect: All creatures in range
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
All creatures in range revert back to their status
at the beginning of the combat. All damage is
healed, The dead are returned to life, etc., as
though the encounter had yet to occur. Casters
recover all spells cast during the combat except
time spiral. No one affected by time spiral can
use it for a full day (including you). All creatures
remember what occurred before the time spiral
and are aware that it was cast.
Time Twister
Balcran Transmutation [Time]
Level: Sor/Wiz 6
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: 1 round / level (D)
When you complete this spell you phase out of
time. While out of time you essentially do not
exist and cannot be attacked or harmed by any
means. At the beginning of each or your actions
you phase into time. You can perform one
move-equivalent action or cast a spell, then you
phase out of time again.
Your opponents can ready an action to attack
you and you can be attacked for provoking an
attack of opportunity.
Time Walk
Balcran Transmutation [Time]
Level: Sor/Wiz 6
Components: V, S, M (500 gp diamond)
Range: Touch
Target: You and touched objects or other
touched willing creatures weighing up to 50 lb. /
level
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None and Will Negates (object)
Spell Resistance: No and Yes (object)
You move forward in time, up to one day per
level. You are able to see if other creatures are
in the area in the future and can choose to
appear based on that criteria (such as I will time
walk to Baron Nebis' arrival here). If the criteria
is not fulfilled you move forward in time to the
fullest extent of the spell.
Time Warp
Balcran Transmutation [Time]
Level: Sor/Wiz 9
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S, M (5000gp diamond)
Range: Long (400' + 40' / level)
Effect: All creatures in range
Duration: 1 round
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
On the round following this spell everything
happens twice with the same results as the
first attempt.
Material Component: A diamond worth
5000 gp
Twincast
Balcran Evocation [Metamagic]
Level: Sor X
Casting Time: 1 immediate action
Range: Close (25 + 5 / 2 levels)
Target: One spell in casting.
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
Twincast creates a copy of a target
incantation of less than level X which is
cast by you immediately after the
original spell even if you cant normally
cast it. Casting this copy does not cost
you a spell slot, but you must be able to
fulfill any component costs of the
copied spell other than material
components with a value less than one
gold piece.
Understand Unorthodoxy
Transmute Water to Acid
Sodran Transmutation [Acid, Water]
Level: Sor/Wiz 9
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S, M (A scrap of flesh from
the stomach of a black dragon - 500gp)
Range: Medium (100+10/level)
Effect: All water within a 10 radius sphere
[see text]
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: [see text]
Spell Resistance: No
This powerful transmutation turns water to
acid with predictably fatal results for the
animals and plant life within.
Cast outside of water this spell ruins all
water based items including magical
potions unless their owners make a
willpower save to negate.
This spell is at its deadliest when cast in a
large body of water. Creatures so
unfortunate to be completely submerged in
the area of effect take 25d6 damage,
fortitude save for half. Creatures and
objects floating upon such water take 10d6,
fortitude save for half. This is the damage
for the first round.
Venomous Vines
Aboran Transmutation
Level: Drd 3, Rng 3
As entangle, but the vines secrete a contact
poison. Starting on the third round of the spell's
duration all creatures in the area must make an
additional fortitude save against the poison
each round. When they fail the first time the
poison fatigues them, and the second time they
fail they are exhausted. The third failure causes
them to go to sleep as per the spell.
Vigilance
Ritual Valran Divination (Insight)
Level: Alchemist 2, Clr 2, Inquisitor 2
Casting Time: 10 minutes
Components: V, S
Range: Medium (100+10/level)
Target: One creature [see text]
Duration: 8 hours
Saving Throw: Will Negates (Harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes
You choose a creature within range to watch
over the area within range. The creature gains a
+10 bonus to perception checks. If the creature
moves out of the spells range the spell is
broken. Once cast the area of effect (which
extends from you out to the limit of the range)
doesnt move with you.
Vile Consumption
Sodran Necromancy [Death]
Level: Sor/Wiz 8
Range: Touch
Effect: Living Creature touched
As finger of death with the exceptions noted
above and you add the hit points of the victim
(or the damage dealt if they make their saving
throw) to your own. Hit points added beyond
your maximum are temporary.
Volley of Boulders
Shunran Transmutation [Earth]
Level: Sor/Wiz 9
Casting time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Touch
Targets: Up to 1 pebble / caster level.
Duration: 1 round / level (D)
Saving Throw: See Text
Spell Resistance: No
When you throw a pebble enchanted by this
spell it changes into a 50 lb. boulder mid-flight.
The boulder follows the same flight path the
pebble would have followed.
The boulder strikes for 2d6 damage + your
casting ability modifier.
Wall of Lightning
Shunran Evocation [Electricity]
Level: Magus 6, Sor/Wiz 7
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Medium (100+10/ level)
Effect: Sheet of lightning 5 thick and up to 20
Wasting Curse
Sodran Necromancy [Curse, Death]
Level: Sor/Wiz 6
Target: 1 creature [see text]
As bestow curse except that the effect of a
wasting curse is to age the recipient one
year every day. The recipient must have a
normal lifespan of less than 200 years.
Remove curse halts this unnatural aging but
doesnt undo its effects. Restoration or
greater magic restores the creature to its
former age. A creature suffers the penalties
for advanced age but doesnt gain any of
the benefits (these are acquired by actually
living for the time given). Wasting curse
counts as a death spell should it kill its
victim.
Weakness
Sodran Necromancy
Level: Clr 5, Sor/Wiz 6
Casting time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Medium (100+10/level)
Effect: One creature
Duration: 1 round /level (D)
Saving Throw: Fort Neg.
Spell Resistance: Yes
If the target creature fails its saving throw
its strength is reduced to 1. Characters with
a fighters attack progression have a -4
penalty to this save.
Wildfire
Shunran Evocation [Fire]
Level: Sor/Wiz 9
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Long (400' + 40' / level)
Area: Circle extending out to the limit of
the range.
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Reflex 1/2 (see text)
Spell Resistance: Yes (see text)
Wildstroke
Shunran Evocation [Wild]
Level: Magus 6, Sor/Wiz 7
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S, M
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Effect: Ray
Duration: Special (see text)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
A bolt of wild energy blasts from you
into another creature, dealing damage
and disrupting their casting. You must
succeed at a ranged touch attack to
strike a target. A hit deals 1d6 points of
damage per level (maximum 20d6)
from wild spell energy. Thereafter, for
one round per level, the struck creature
acts as if it had the Wild Spellcaster
Template applied to any of its
spellcasting classes. Additionally, the
template also applies to any magical
item the subject activates.
When determining the effect of any
mishaps caused by the target casting
spells, the target rolls d% + his Will save
bonus as usual, but then subtracts your
caster level from the result. For
example, if Meece (caster level 18)
wildstrokes an enemy wizard (who has
a Will save bonus of +10), the enemy
wizard would roll d% +10 18, or d%-8,
to determine the effect of any mishap
he causes while affected by this spell.
If the target already has the Wild
Spellcaster Template, he still receives
the penalty to his mishap rolls from the
duration.
Material Component: A personal item
worth at least 1 gp, which you must
toss at the subject as you cast the spell.
The object is not consumed in the
casting if the subject takes it before the
end of the spells duration.
Wilting Curse
Sodran Necromancy [Curse]
Level: Sor/Wiz 6
As bestow curse except that the effect
of the wilting curse is to cause rapid
weight loss and CON loss. The spell
deals 1 point of con damage each day
until it kills the victim. Ability damage
dealt by the wilting curse cannot be
undone until the curse is lifted, at
which point it can be removed
normally.
Zap
Shunran Evocation [Electricity]
Level: Sor/Wiz 0
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: Touch
Target: Creature touched
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None.
Spell Resistance: Yes
short rest of around 15 minutes, if the players do so they may roll hit
dice and add their constitution modifier to each one, and gain the
amount rolled as healing. Each hit die the character has can only be
rolled once until the character takes an extended rest of 8 hours. So a
third level character can roll all three hit dice at once or space them out
between fights, but he can't reroll them until he rests.
Extended Rest: An extended rest recovers all hit points for characters
who started the rest with positive hit points.
The following rules are designed to reduce a party's need for a cleric or
dedicated healer, though the presence of one will still be desirable, it
won't be required to the point of having the group brow beat one of
the players into choosing to play a healer class. Conversely, in the
presence of these rules a cleric player should not feel as compelled to
spend all their magics as cure wound applications.
Starting Hit Points: Each character starts with a number of hit points
equal to their constitution score and full hit dice. Yes, this means a first
level barbarian with a constitution of 18 will start play with 30 hit
points.
Hit Points per level: When a character gains a level they gain hit points
equal to half their hit die plus their constitution modifier.
Hit Dice: A character may take a full round action in combat to roll any
number of their hit dice and gain that many hit points as a cure effect
(hit points beyond the maximum are lost). A character may also take a
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