Heroes

Of
Fantasy

Book 2, Part 2: FX

An
Alternity Rules System
for
Fantasy Campaign Settings
 Table of Contents
Chapter 4: Shared 95
Magic
Shared Magic Skills 95
Abjuration 96
Black Magic 100
Divination 109
Earth Magic 112
Fire Magic 118
Rune Magic 122
Spirit Magic 128
Water Magic 134
Wind Magic 139
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Shared Magic FX Forbid 3 Hegemony 5 Abjuration is a very
represents those spells Free Action 2 Legerdemain 3 friendly and easy to
that are shared by both Magic Resistance 4 Runes of Victory 4 use group of spells.
Arcane and Faith Obscure 3 Aside from the
Adepts. This means Protection 2 Spirit Magic 7 numerous protections
that both types of Sphere of Security 4 (Personality) the broad skill offers
characters have access Bind 4 most of the specialty
to them as well as do Black Magic 8 Call 1 skills can be used at
Talents. The manner in(Constitution) Charm Spirit 3 the broad skill level of
which the skills work Black Hand 4 Circle of Warding 2 use.
for either an Arcanist or Blight 2 Exaction 3
a Believer is the same Circle of Gloom 2 Exorcise 3 Circle of Warding
as if the skills belonged Curse 2 Journey 4 (cost 3)
to the Arcane or Faith Darkness 1 Mana Weapon 2
Duration: 5 Combat
Magic FX categories. Death Spell 3 Spirit Sight 1
Rounds
This means that an Embellish Undead 2 Spiritual Alacrity 4
Type: Personal
Arcanist would study Nightmare 3
Resist: Resolve-
Fire Magic spells where Power of the Undead 3 Water Magic (Will) 7
physical resolve
a Believer would pray Scourge 4 Acid Storm 4
Range: Centered on
for the same spells. Spectral Steed 2 Aura of the Deep 3
Adept
Therefore, Believers Undead Mastery 2 Body of Water 2
Trappings: See below
can ignore the ‘Learn’ Unholy Guidance 2 Commune with the 4
Complexity: Simple
column entries. Waters
Marginal: No
Of the nine broad Divination 6 Conjure Water 2
Description: When
skills presented (Intelligence) Elemental
cast this spell creates
Abjuration and Contact Other Plane 4 Create Water 1
a 5-meter radius
Divination are the two Detect 1 Elemental Bonding 3
circle around the
most likely to be used Know 2 Reflecting Pool 3
Adept that prevents
by an Arcanist or a Locate 2 Saturate 2
entry by a specified
Believer. The Medium 1 Waveform 3
type of creature. The
Elemental broad skills Scry 3 Vaporize 3
circle can be
follow next in Sixth Sense 3
specified to defend
commonality but Wind Magic (Dexterity) 7
against Elementals,
Arcanists use these Earth Magic 7 Aura of the Winds 3
Undead, Spirits,
skills more often. Black(Constitution) Body of Air 2
Outsiders, or
Magic and Spirit Magic Animate Earth 3 Breath 2
Summoned
are far less common to Aura of the Earth 3 Command Winds 2
creatures. This spell
either type of Adept as Body of Earth 2 Commune with the 4
may also be used
these skills not only Commune with the 2 Breeze
against creatures,
provide spells but also Earth Conjure Air Elemental 2
either mundane or
shape who the Conjure Earth 2 Elemental Bonding 3
supernatural, that
character is in a Elemental Resonance 2
have either a
greater degree than Dig 3 Vacuum 3
positive, negative, or
many other broad Distance Distortion 2 Vapors 4
neutral Moral
skills, with the Elemental Bonding 3
Attitude. When used
exception of Wild Magic Stone 1
against a type of

Abjuration
Magic. The Runes & Passwall 3
Moral Attitude
Symbols broad skill is Transmute Earth 3
however only the
similar to Spirit Magic Tremors 4
(cost 5, learn 0) basic option of the
but it does represent a
This broad skill is a spell can be used.
way for any Adept to Fire Magic (Personality) 7
group of specialized The other two options
access the power of Aura of Fire 3
protective spells. Each (forming the circle
universal magic. Body of Fire 2
is used to prevent or with a substance or
Commune with Flames 4
banish some magical or drawing the circle)

Shared
Conjure Fire Elemental 2
non-magical effect or cannot be used
Elemental Bonding 3
creature. While being against a Moral
Fire Attack 1
Attitude. Moral
Magic Skills Fire Charm
Fire Seeds
2
4
similar to the Guardian
broad skill under faith Attitudes are defined
magic, these spells in the following
Fire Trap 2
Cost Learn protect against a fashion.
Quench 3
Abjuration (Will) 5 greater range of
Circle of Warding 3 enemies and threats. Positive Neutral Negative
Rune Magic (Will) 4
Dispel 2 Ethical Anti-Authority Corrupt
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Gallant Apathetic Despicable This same condition As with the
onorable Conformist Selfish occurs if the Adept Forming a circle substance option
Virtuous Just Unscrupulousforces the ward on a with a substance above once the circle
Worldly creature in such a requires 1 phase per is formed it cannot
manner that the 2 meters of circle be moved and if the
Once in place any creature cannot avoid drawn and assumes Adept steps outside
creature of a it. Ranged attacks, that there is enough of it, the circle loses
specified type must ranged spells, or of the substance to all resistance and
pass a Resolve- telepathic assaults do complete the circle magic. The circle can
physical resolve not cause the circle however using this be drawn and used
check at a +1, +2, or to prematurely end. option allows for later if desired, but
+3 penalty based on The circle larger or smaller the circle must
the quality of the automatically circles than the remain unmolested
spell check. A critical defends against all standard spell. At no during that time.
failure on the target’s beings belonging to time during the Both of the
roll means that the the selected category formation of the substance and drawn
being flees for 2d4 however the Adept circle or after it has circle options may
rounds. Even if this can state that certain been laid can the also be used to
check is passed any beings are not circle be broken else create a circle that
such creature within effected. Therefor an all of the magic is encloses a circular
the circle suffers the elemental ward could lost and the area that excludes
same penalty to all exclude air substance cannot be the Adept. This use
actions and Action elementals (i.e. used for further, is focused towards
Checks. If the spell is allowing them to similar applications. summoning or
cast while a creature enter and act without The use of the trapping a being in
of the type defended penalty), or one set substance increases the circle. In such a
against is in the area against Outsiders the resistance of the case all spell checks
of effect, that could allow those of circle by 1 step. Of and rules for the
creature does not the forces of good to course once the circle remain the
have to roll to enter enter without penalty circle is formed it same. After the
the circle. However as well. The circle cannot be moved and circle is complete the
the penalty to actions cannot be specified if the Adept steps summoning spell can
still applies. Note against more than outside of it, the be cast. Such
that the Magic one type of creature circle loses all summoning circles
Resistance of a target at a time, as has resistance and have an additional
does not effect the already been stated. magic. The circle can +1 to resistance but
strength or ability of If time allows and be made and used if the being escapes,
the circle. The Adept materials are at hand later if desired, but the circle is spoiled
can have only one the Adept can also the circle must and loses its magic.
Circle of Warding in form a physical circle remain unmolested Beings that are inside
existence at any one with a substance of during the interim. the circle cannot
time. If a second some type. The If even more time make direct attacks
Circle of Warding substance need not is available the circle outside of the circle
spell is cast it be magical or exotic can be drawn as well. nor may they tamper
replaces the previous (like the ashes of a Doing so requires a with the circle
one however several vampire destroyed by complex skill check directly. If a being is
Adepts could have sunlight) but must be requiring one check summoned that has a
several versions of difficult to find for every 2 meters of specific name, and
the spell in effect and naturally in large circle drawn. One that name is said
in the same area quantities. Some check is allowed per aloud during the
simultaneously. suggested minute. The quality casting of this spell,
The protection substances and what of the complex skill then the creature
granted by the spell type of creature they check grants a –1, 2, must pass a
requires that the may effect are given or 3 step bonus to consecutive physical
Adept not take below. the actual casting of and mental resolve
certain offensive the spell. In addition (assuming all current
actions against the
Creature Type Substance to this the resistance penalties) skill check
warded creatures. IfElementals Opposite element or Flower petals of the circle is in order to escape.
the Adept attacks a Outsiders Mercury, Obsidian Dust or Powdered increased by 1 step. At no point are
Silver
warded creature with While ink may be any of the circles
Spirits Blood or Items owned by the Adept
a melee or unarmedSummoned Powders or Herbs used for this option, proof against
attack then the spell Beings chalk or charcoal is a physical intrusion of
immediately ends. Undead Salt or Garlic more likely option. an ‘Impact’ origin.

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The defense effects with magical
the being's willpower resistance then that
and resolve but is not penalty applies as
a barrier against well. If the check
accidents like a succeeds then the
person throwing a spell ends
warded being into immediately. The
the circle. In other Adept always
words the spell does succeeds when using
not create a force this spell against his
field. However a own magic.
creature would not If the spell check
willingly allow itself succeeds then the
to be thrown into the target spell is ended,
circle unless a as stated before, but
physical resolve were for how long is the
passed (and in that real question. Any
case it could cross spell cast by an
the circle under it’s arcane or faith talent
own power anyway). ends and is
 Ranks 3, 6, 9, & permanently
12 - Increased removed from the
Duration: At the game (unless cast
indicated ranks the again of course)
duration increases to however innate
15 rounds (3 powers of creatures
minutes), 50 rounds and FX items are
(10 minutes), 150 handled differently.
rounds (30 minutes), If the spell or
and 300 rounds (1 ability requires FX
hour). points or charges to
invoke than it to is
Dispel (cost 2) dispelled as if cast by
The effects of this spell an Adept. ‘Active’
may be Held powers and
Duration: permanent abilities
Instantaneous are only negated for
Type: Influential- a period of time. In
Ranged by Direct such a case the
Resist: Magic effect is negated for
Resistance 1d4 time units based
Range: Rank by on the degree of
10/20/30 meters success: Ordinary, in
(Modifiers: 0/+1/+2) combat rounds;
Trappings: None Good, in minutes;
Complexity: Simple and Amazing, in 10
Marginal: No minute increments.
Description: This In these cases a rank
powerful abjuration score may not always
grants the Adept the be available. If the
ability to ‘undo’ ‘Active’ power
another spell or belongs to a creature
innate ability that is then either its
also magical in Stamina-endurance
nature. Every 2 or Resolve-physical
ranks of difference resolve ranks can be
between the target used to modify the
spell and the Adept’s dispel result. In the
Abjuration-dispel case of neither being
rank applies either a available (which
1 step bonus or usually involves FX
penalty to the roll. If items) then use the
the target is a person previous options of
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the item’s wielder or success the shield
no modifier, pro or ends after one use.
con, exists. This effect can be
The spell can dispelled itself and if
target only one effect another ‘Dispelling
per casting. The Shield’ is cast on the
effect must also be in same person, the
range and must be new shield overrides
known by the Adept. the old (i.e. a person
Therefor an Adept cannot have two or
cannot come across a more of them at
monster and dispel a once).
random power he  Ranks 4, 8, & 12-
doesn’t know about Improved
nor can he do the Duration: At the
same to another indicated rank the
person who may duration die rolled
have some spell in increases to a d6,
effect. This spell has 2d4, and 2d6 for
no effect on psionic effects that only null
powers of any sort or for a duration.
innate abilities that  Rank 6-
are not magical. This Dispelling Zone: At
includes natural rank 6 the Adept can
adaptations to effect an entire area
GRAPHs, thermal with this option. In
vision, cultural this case the Adept
benefits, or attacks need not know of any
like poison or other existing magical
hazards producing effect. The spell
attacks (which range remains the
include breath same and Adept can
weapons). This also target a 10-meter
includes mutations as cubic area of effect.
well unless When done so the
specifically stated as Adept need only roll
being magical. one check at
 Rank 3- normally step
Dispelling Shield: A modifiers. The
‘Dispelling Shield’ is a quality of the spell
skintight field of check determines the
magical energy that results. For spells in
surrounds the Adept, effect the quality of
or person touched. the spell check must
The duration of the be equal to or greater
effect is permanent than the spells to be
until the shield eliminated. If so then
attempts to dispel an they are dispelled.
incoming magical For innate powers
influence. If the or FX items with
person is attacked by either Active or
a spell that the Permanent qualities
Abjuration-dispel the rules change a
ability could nullify bit. A being or item
then the shield will targeted is allowed a
attempt the same. In Resolve-physical
such a case the resolve or a
shield uses the Durability check to
Adept’s skill score resist the spell.
and follows the same However they need
rules for the standard only produce a
use of the spell. success that is equal
Regardless of its or greater in quality.
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The dispelling resolve skill check of
zone cannot any being that
differentiate between attempts to touch or
friend and foe nor pass through the
can it specify certain object.
magic to ignore. On A success is
the other hand it required to by-pass
does target all magic the spell but the
in the cube. Each of result of the Resolve
the abilities must be check must also be of
rolled separately. If equal or greater
the Game Master and value of the spell’s
player agree some casting. Any failure
persons, beings, or indicates that the
items may make one being cannot
‘all or nothing’ roll to approach closer than
save time. one meter of the
 Rank 9- Anti- object. Only one
Magic Zone: At rank check is allowed per
9 the Adept can being that attempts
create a zone that to approach the
causes all magic to object. If failed then
cease to function out that being cannot
to 10 from his make another
person. The duration attempt to approach
of this effect is 10 the object while
minutes per degree protected by this
of success. The zone casting of the spell.
is mobile as the The Adept can
Adept moves, but is assign a ‘password’
centered on the with the spell that
character and cannot will allow those who
be cast at a distance. know it to approach
the warded object.
Forbid (cost 3) Even if a password is
Duration: 10 minutes not assigned, the
per degree of success Adept can always
Type: Influential- approach the object
Ranged by Accuracy unhindered.
Resist: Resolve- This spell cannot
mental resolve and be placed on living
Magical Resistance beings. If the spell is
Range: 5 meters per cast on an object that
rank. is held, worn, or that
Trappings: An object is within 1 meter of a
to be effected being then he can
Complexity: Simple immediately make a
Marginal: Yes mental resolve check
Description: Forbid (at no penalties) per
creates a magical round to avoid the
barrier that can effects.
surround an object or  Ranks 3, 6, & 9 -
entrance as long as it Improved
is no larger than 2 Duration: At the
cubic meters per indicated ranks the
rank of the Adept. duration increases to
Once in place the 1 day per degree of
accuracy of the success, 1 week per
spell’s casting degree of success, or
(including Marginal is permanent until
results) imposes a dispelled.
modifier towards the  Rank 6 – Bite of Associative
Resolve-mental Forbiddance: At Conformist
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rank 6 the Adept can Corrupt Apathetic
also grant the ward Ethical Despicable
the ability to cause Gallant Selfish
damage to those who Honorable Unscrupulous
fail the mental Just Worldly
resolve check. The Virtuous
damage sustained is
based on both the
Moral Attitude of the
Adept and the other
being. If both Free Action (cost
persons have the 2)
same attitude in
Duration: 10 minutes
terms of positive and
per degree of success
negative and
Type: Personal
independent and
Resist: None
associative then no
Range: 10 meters per
damage is taken. If
rank.
the attitudes differ in
Trappings: None
terms of independent
Complexity: Simple
or associative then
Marginal: No
the being suffers
Description: Free
1d4+1w in damage,
Action protects a
which is treated as
character from
En/O. If the attitudes
effects that hinder
differ in terms of
movement or those
positive and negative
that apply penalties
then 2d4+1w is
to Action Checks.
taken instead. If the
During the duration
attitudes differ in
any effect or
both ways then
condition that
2d4+1w is taken and
hinders either or both
the being must also
of these factors is
roll a check against
reduced in penalty by
fatigue damage using
1, 2, or 3 steps based
the standard rules.
on the spell’s
In the case of the
success. If
fatigue check the
percentages are used
accuracy of this
then they are also
spell’s casting does
modified by a similar
not apply. Armor and
number of steps
other protections can
based on the scale of
defend against the
possible outcomes
damage.
for varying degrees
Moral Attitudes
of success. This
are defined as being
benefit also applies
positive, negative,
to effects and
independent, or
conditions that are
associative as shown
already in effect. The
on the tables below.
only area that this
spell does not protect
Positive & Negative is person is the effect
Attitudes of encumbrance or
Positive Negative penalties for heavy
Ethical Corrupt armor.
Gallant Despicable In no way can the
Honorable Selfish step modifiers be
Virtuous Unscrupulous turned into bonuses as
they only remove
Associative & penalties.
Independent Attitudes  Ranks 4, 8, & 12
Independent – Increased
Anti-Authority Duration: At the
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indicated ranks the  Ranks 4, 8, & 12 - Description: The cubic meters in area.
duration of the spell Spell Immunity: At casting of this spell The illusion can be of
increases to 30 the indicated ranks makes the use of anything that the
minutes, 1 hour, or 4 the Adept can specify detection powers Adept desires but
hours per degree of a single Arcane, more difficult when once cast the area of
success. Faith, or Shared applied against the effect cannot be
magic specialty skill Adept. The Adept moved however any
against which he is need not know the movement of the
immune. The Adept nature of the other illusions within the
can specify 2 at rank spell or power; it area is allowed. The
8 and a total of 3 at effects all of them Adept can also
Magic Resistance rank 12. The equally. When cast dictate that some
(cost 4, learn 0) immunity is complete the Adept imposes a elements in the area
unless the spell is +1, 2, or 3 step cannot be seen as
This skill cannot be
cast at a rank higher penalty to the use of well. Therefor the
used untrained
than the rank of this any Divination spell Adept could cast the
Duration: 10 minutes
spell. upon him. This spell over a mountain
per degree of success
 Rank 6 - Spell includes FX items pass so that it
Type: Personal
Turning: At rank 6 with detection appears empty while
Resist: None
the Adept can cause abilities as well. an army is actually
Range: Touch
a spell cast at him to  Rank 4 - Obscure moving through it.
Trappings: None
in turn attack the Other: At rank 4 the He could also specify
Complexity: Simple
caster of the spell. In Adept can cast this that only one out of
Marginal: No
order to do this, the spell on another every three men is
Description: The
Adept must person. If they are seen or that the army
casting of the Magic
completely avoid the resistant to the effect appears as invading
Resistance spell
spell and must then the target’s Will Orcs instead of
grants the Adept, or
roll a success using Resistance Modifier infantry of another
another person
this spell score. If can apply a penalty. species.
touched, with a +/-1,
successful the spell The range of this Attempts to scry
2, or 3 Resistance
returns to the caster option is 10 meters the area, or the use
Modifier against
at one degree of per rank of the of detection powers,
magical attacks and
quality less than it Adept. automatically detect
influences. Specific
was originally. Every  Rank 8 - Isolate: the illusions as
rules for Magic
spell beyond the first At rank 8 the spell though they were
Resistance is given in
that is cast at the will also render a real. This means that
Chapter 8: Gamers in
Adept in the same person or thing the illusionary Orcs
Action of Book 1.
phase, and is one the effected by the would also register as
This spell does not
Adept attempts to Obscure spell having negative
grant any benefit
turn, imposes a invisible as well. This Moral Attitudes or
from Attack type
cumulative +2 implies the usual +4 that the pass is also
spells that create
penalty. penalty to being quiet. Direct
‘Hazard’ conditions
 Rank 9 – Major detected and uses observation (i.e. the
nor does it have any
Spell Turning: This other rules use of Awareness-
effect on psionic
benefit has the same associated with the perception,
powers.
effect as the Spell Illusion/Phantasm- Intelligence checks,
 Ranks 3, 6, 9, &
Turning benefit above invisibility spell. The and so on) may allow
12 – Anti-Magic
with the exception duration however the illusion to be
Shell: At the
that the returned remains the same as seen for what it is by
indicated ranks the
spell has the same with the standard using the rules for
spell can also have
quality as when it spell but an effected Illusion/Phantasm-
an area of effect
was cast. person does not illusion spell. Other
centered on the
become visible if he clues that are
Adept or the person
Obscure (cost 3) attacks. Other obvious or suspicious
protected by the
Duration: 10 minutes senses aside from are to be handled as
spell. The area of
per rank sight are effected by the Game Master
effect is equal to the
Type: Personal the +4 penalty as sees fit.
rank the Adept has in
Resist: None well.
the spell in meters
Range: None  Rank 12 – Protection (cost 2)
(3-meter radius at
Trappings: None Illusionary Veil: Duration: 10 minutes
rank 3, 6-meter
Complexity: Simple This option allows the per rank.
radius at rank 6, and
Marginal: No Adept to create an Type: Personal
so on).
illusion that is 100 Resist: None
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Range: Touch does not prevent
Trappings: None attacks or the ability of
Complexity: Simple beings to approach the
Marginal: No Adept with the
Description: This spell exception of the
is similar to the Circle benefits stated above.
of Warding and Magic The Adept can cast this
Resistance spells spell on another person
above with a few instead however it
major exceptions. cannot be cast on
First the spell cannot unwilling persons or on
defend against magic objects of any type.
that is Influential in  Rank 2 - Shared
type. Secondly it Protection:
cannot ward beings Beginning at rank 2
away. However the the Adept can grant
spell grants a +1, 2, the same protection
or 3 Resistance to other persons. The
Modifier and/or a number of other
similar step bonus person is equal to as
against almost any many ranks as he has
other attack or effect. with this spell as long
The protection spell as they are within 5
can be used to meters of the Adept
defend against the when the spell is
following effects: cast.
1) Positive moral  Rank 4 - Scroll of
attitudes or Protection: At rank
Negative moral 4 the Adept can pen
attitudes the protective
2) Curses qualities of the spell
3) Life/Ability on to a scroll, or
draining attacks other writing surface,
4) Fire and Heat so that it can be cast
5) Energy attacks by others who may or
(other than may not have FX
lightning, fire, abilities. Writing the
heat, or cold) scroll follows the
6) Cold standard rules for
7) Poison writing a magical one
8) Acid as described in
9) Lightning Chapter 12: FX Items
10) Wood of this book. There
11) Metals are no magical or
12) Paralytic attacks arcane formulae
and effects involved in the
13) Telepathic writing and the spell
Intrusion can be cast by any
14) A specific type of one who can read the
creature like Adept’s own
Undead, language or that of
Dragons, which the scroll is
Constructs, written in. When cast
Beasts, etc. (as the reader uses his
described in Book own Will score but
3) gains the rank of the
scroll’s author. While
The defense covers this allows for
any one selected effect varying results the
above (or others the scroll must be
Game Master allows) specified against one
with modifiers attack form (i.e. a
indicated. The spell Scroll of Fire
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Protection and the One check can be
like). If a Marginal made every phase
result is generated and the overall
then the spell still quality of the
functions at the complex check
Ordinary level but the determines the
duration is halved. If quality of the spell.
a Critical Failure is Therefor if the Adept
rolled then the reader wanted to add three
suffers 1 point of protective abilities to
fatigue damage and the sphere then the
the scroll is spoiled. spell would require 7
Scrolls of protection skill checks to
can only be used complete. All
once. protective elements
of the spell have the
same quality of the
spell itself.
Sphere of This spell is
taxing to maintain
Security (cost 4, and requires a lot of
learn +1) FX energy to use.
This skill cannot be The spell costs 1 FX
used untrained point to initiate
Duration: Special (see however this only
below) powers the spell for
Type: Personal the remainder of the
Resist: None round it is cast in and
Range: 10 meters for all of the next
Trappings: None round. Another FX
Complexity: Simple or point is required per
Complex combat round
Marginal: No thereafter to
Description: This maintain the spell per
powerful Abjuration combat round.
spell allows the Adept  Rank 6 - Easier
to protect all friendly Complexity: At rank
persons within 10 6 the Adept can cast
meters. The spell this spell with less
grants all persons a complexity. Adding
+1 bonus to both one protective spell
strength and requires 2 checks and
dexterity Resistance only one more check
Modifiers and a +2 is required per
Resistance Modifier additional protection
against Influential added.
magic and psionic
attacks.
In addition to this
the Adept can select
as many as five
specific protection
effects that are
useable with the
Black Magic
Abjuration-protection
at a rank equal to the
score with this spell. (cost 8, learn +1)
Each protective Black magic is the
quality of the sphere entryway into
however requires two damnation. Those who
more skill checks practice this kind of
changing the casting magic are vile,
of the spell from conniving, and baneful.
simple to complex. Magic of this sort calls
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upon dark energy to undeniable, as undeath effects are detailed in Create Holy Symbol:
power its spells and is a force that corrupts Appendix 4: Black Faith Adepts can use
this pact with the the natural cycle of life Magic Effects of this this option normally.
forces of darkness to death and life again. book. The sacrifice is Create Holy Water:
eventually leads to Spells like Embellish detailed below. Adepts who use Black
defilement and Undead, Power of the The duration of any Magic cannot make
corruption. The Undead, and Undead Black Magic spell will holy water. There is
practice of this magic is Mastery falls in to this detect as a negative no ‘unholy water’
an affront to all that is category. moral attitude through known.
good and pure and as Black Magic is out the duration of any Focus: Faith Adepts
such the Game Master easily confused with spell. This fact also may use this option
may not allow players the Necromancy broad includes abilities that normally.
to select this broad skill. While the two detect evil intentions. Identify FX Item:
skill. seem similar, it should As in many horror Faith Adepts may use
As one can imagine be noted that movies, animals may this option normally.
only persons with the Necromancy, like most also be sensitive to Arcane Adepts may
following Moral other FX skills, could be these effects also. only identify objects
Attitudes may purchase used for either benefit Horses may be spooked dedicated to Black
and use this broad skill: or ill will. Black Magic’s in the presence of the Magic. The use of
Selfish, Worldly, sole purpose is to Adept, dogs may bark, the Identify benefit
Corrupt, Unscrupulous, cause and spread and cats may flee. If under Arcane Magic
or Despicable. This is misery and the power the Game Master remains unchanged.
true for willing of he who wields it. wishes to use this Outreach: Faith
participants in the dark Characters who use element of the game Adepts may use this
arts, however it should this form of magic also then the animals option normally.
be noted that innocent make use of the Awareness-intuition Prayer for Power:
or naïve persons may Conjuration, skill can be used. Both types of Adepts
be lulled into using Enchantment, and One aspect that is may use this option
Black Magic only to Illusion broad skills if special about this normally however
discover the error of the character is an broad skill is that it Arcanists may only
their ways a little too Arcanist. Believers allows an Arcane Adept use this option with
late. In fact powerful tend to combine this to use certain Faith Black Magic spells.
Arcanists and Believers dark art with the Feat options. However Ring of Hands: Re-
are targets for the Animal, War, and it is important to note titled as ‘Ring of Woe’
beings that direct such Weather skills. Both that several Faith feats both Arcane and Faith
power and are likely to types also make use of are changed by the Adepts may use this
send their minions to Elemental magic as Adept’s nature. How option normally.
tempt and beguile such well as the Divination, each feat is changed However, a Arcanist
a character. and Spirits broad skills. and which type of must have the Faith
The specialty skills This being said, Black Adept can use a given perk in order to do
available fall into Magic acts as the feat is shown below. so. Another note to
several categories. primary skill group with this spell is that it
First are those that are other broad skills does not effect the
directed at harming defining the character’s Feat Type Arcane Cosmos-quell undead
other persons. Spells role. Adept Adeptspell (being that
like Black Hand, Blight, Using this type of Atonement No neither Adept can
and Nightmare have magic forces the Create a Holy No have it). Instead the
these qualities. Other character to wear a Symbol bonus can be applied
spells act as focuses for mantle that shapes all Create Holy Water No to Black Magic spells
evil power and effect other aspects of the Focus No in general.
whole areas, people’s character. In fact it Identify FX Item Yes Sanctify: Both Arcane
attitudes, and even life could be said that this Outreach No and Faith Adepts may
forces. Curse, Death broad skill more Prayer for Power Yes use this option
Spell, and Ring of Woe defines a character Ring of Hands Yes normally. However, a
describe these types of than any other skill in Sanctify Yes Arcanist must have
spells. The final the game. Aside from Uplift No the Faith perk in
common types of spell the specialty skills order to do so.
found here are those involved there are Atonement: There is Uplift: With the Black
that effect the undead. three qualities that are no atonement to be Magic-curse spell and
The connection unique to this broad given to either the the fact that
between the powers of skill - the sacrifice, the Adept or others in the combined effort
darkness and undead price, and dark gifts. eyes of the dark involving helping one
creatures are The latter two of these lords. another is not a

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common trait among take damage for each
practitioners of Black durability score but
Magic, this option grants a –1, -2, or –3
cannot be used. step bonus to casting
Instead both Adept the spell for sacrificing
types have access to a wound, fatigue, or
the Black Magic-ring mortal point. This
of woe spell. point loss and recovery
Writing Scrolls: An works exactly as for the
Arcane Adept may loss of stun damage
write arcane scrolls however recovery of
normally. the wound and mortal
point maximums has a
separate period of time
The Sacrifice required before
The foul energies recovery can begin.
that grant this magic Fatigue points are
provide the Adept with recovered once per
spells of extreme hour. Raising the
power and veracity. wound level can only
But these negative be attempted once per
forces are selfish and day using a Resolve-
require a sacrifice on physical resolve check.
the part of the Adept. Raising the mortal can
When any Black Magic only be done once
spell is cast it every three days using
automatically drains 1 the same skill. In both
stun point of damage. cases the result of the
This lost point does not die roll recovers a
count as a point of number of points equal
damage per se, it to that of fatigue
rather lowers the damage. If the Adept
Adept’s durability score in reduced to zero
maximum. Therefor an mortal points, in any
Adept with a stun score combination of lowered
of 12 who casts a Black scores and true
Magic spell will now be damage, the character
only able to take 11 dies.
points of stun damage The sacrifice only
before passing out. effects living beings.
This lowered score also Undead spell casters or
lowers the character’s Outsiders do not suffer
threshold for dazed from this effect, as they
penalties as well. If the are non-living,
Adept’s stun score immortal, or some
should reach zero in combination of both.
this fashion he passes The sacrifice also
out normally. grants the Adept a tool
Recovering lost stun to aid in casting these
points and raising the spell, all costs included.
maximum amount of
stun that can suffered
occur by raising the Black Hand (cost
character’s durability 4, learn -1)
score back to normal
This skill cannot be
first.
used untrained
The Adept can also
Duration: One combat
sacrifice fatigue, wound
round per rank
or mortal points as
Type: Attack-Melee by
well. Doing so incurs
Direct
the greater danger of
Resist: Strength
lowering the
Range: Touch
character’s ability to
Trappings: None
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Complexity: Simple above their normal
Marginal: No maximums.
Description: When  Ranks 4, 8, & 12
this spell is cast the – Damage
Adept empowers his Increase: At each
hands into life indicated rank the
draining weapons. damage increases by
For the duration of +1 point of damage.
the spell the Adept’s  Rank 9 -
touch causes Enervation: At rank
1d4+1s/1d6+1s/1d4f 9 the spell can be
in damage by the also be used as a
degree of success ranged attack. In
using the Unarmed this circumstance the
Attack-brawl skill. target uses the
The attack gains a –1 Dexterity Resistance
Situation Modifier Modifier instead. The
because only a touch Adept can also touch
is required and armor opponents if desired
offers no protection and the duration
against it. Certain remains the same.
spells and other The attack appears
magical defenses as a black beam of
may protect the pencil thin light. The
target however. A range of the spell is
noted exception to 10/20/30 meters by
the armor rule is the the Adept’s rank with
use of some FX items range modifiers of
like cloaks and rings, 0/+1/+2.
which can aid the
armor value or the Blight (cost 2)
Resistance Modifier. Duration: One minute
Magical resistance per rank
may also apply. Type: Influential-Melee
Every point of by Direct
damage suffered by Resist: STR
the target is granted Range: Touch
to the Adept. Every Trappings: None
stun point absorbed Complexity: Simple
grants the Adept 1 Marginal: No
point of healing and Description: Blight
every fatigue point imposes a malady on
absorbed grants 4 a person who is
points of healing. touched by the
The Adept can Adept’s hands while
immediately heal a the spell is in effect.
stun point of damage The Adept attacks
per point absorbed, a with the Unarmed
wound point for Attack-brawl skill and
every two points gains a –1 Situation
absorbed, or either a Modifier as only a
mortal or fatigue touch is required.
point for every four When a person is
points absorbed. If successfully touched
the Adept has not the Adept curses
lost any durability them with sensory
then excess points deprivation, mental
can be stored weakness, or physical
following the rules for weakness. In all
a Held spell. In no cases the duration of
way can the points the spells effect on
increase the Adept’s the target is Hours,
durability scores Days, or Months for
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an Ordinary to combat, climbing a
Amazing result. This wall, trailblazing,
duration is then swimming, or picking
equal to the Adept’s a lock. The Game
rank in this spell. Master may also
Therefor if an Adept determine that
of rank 6 scored a performing several
Good touch on a actions consecutively
victim he would also imposes this
suffer the result for 6 penalty as well.
days. These effects are
Sensory magical in nature and
deprivation includes can be removed by
deafness or blindness Abjuration-dispel or
as well as the other by Aid-cure. When
three senses. The the duration ends the
penalties for such a effect ends as well.
malady are the same  Rank 3 - Insanity:
as described in If this option is used
Chapter 8: Gamers in the character
Action of Book 1. For effected suffers a
the purposes of this form of insanity
spell a person so specified by the
effected is rendered Adept. The actual
totally blind, deaf, or effects of the insanity
so on (i.e. there are are left to the
no degrees of penalty player’s design and
save the most the Game Master’s
extreme). discretion however a
Mental weakness penalty of +1 to +3
makes the use of could be imposed
Intelligence, Will, or based on the quality
Personality skill and of the spell.
feat checks more  Rank 6 – Ranged
taxing on the Attack: At rank 6 the
character. When any spell can be also be
such check is rolled, used as a ranged
a failure or marginal attack. In this
result requires the circumstance the
character to roll an target uses the
immediate fatigue Dexterity Resistance
check. Recovery of Modifier instead. The
fatigue points lost in Adept can also touch
this fashion follows opponents if desired
the normal rules. and the duration
Physical remains the same.
weakness is similar The attack appears
to the mental as a black beam of
weakness option pencil thin light. The
above except that it range of the spell is
applies to Strength, 10/20/30 meters by
Dexterity, and the Adept’s rank with
Constitution skill and range modifiers of
feat checks and only 0/+1/+2.
occurs after  Rank 9 - Wither:
lengthened periods of At rank 9 the Adept’s
exertion. If the touch can cause a
character engages in limb effected by the
an activity that last ‘Physical Weakness’
longer than 1 combat option to wither and
round a fatigue check become useless. The
must be rolled. target is allowed a
Examples include Resolve-physical
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resolve to determine others, must
the outcome. If the complete a complex
check succeeds with skill check. Each
an Ordinary or Good member other than
result then the limb the Adept rolls a
remains withered for Resolve-mental
2d6 minutes after resolve or a Faith
which time it returns perk check. Then the
to normal. If a Failure Adept rolls a complex
is generated then the skill check to harness
effect is permanent the power. Each
but may be remedied member’s Resolve
by the Aid-cure spell. check cumulatively
If a Critical Failure is modifies the Adept’s
rolled then the limb complex checks by
turns to dust and Aid- +2/0/-1/-2/-3 for
regeneration or other Critical Failures to
similar power is Amazing successes.
required to recover it. For a complex
Amazing results check requiring 2
avoid the effects of success the spell
this spell. This option grants a –1 Situation
will not effect the Modifier to any
torso or the head of a actions and a +1
target, only limbs and Resistance Modifier
other extremities. against attacks that
occur during the
duration to all
members of the ring.
If the Adept desires
he may continue to
Circle of Gloom roll complex checks.
(cost 2) For 5 success the
bonuses increase to
Duration: Special
+/-2 respectively. For
Type: Personal
10 successes to
Resist: None
bonuses increase to
Range: The
+/-3. The level of
participating group
bonus need not be
Trappings: None
stated and as long as
Complexity: See
the ring is sustained
below
the Adept can try for
Marginal: No
a better result. If
Description: It is rare
three failures are
that a group of vile
generated then all
persons will act in
bonuses are lost. If
accord, but when
the Adept rolls a
they do the results
Critical Failure at any
can be deadly. The
time while casting
circle of gloom spell
this spell all persons
allows a body of
involved are effected
persons who have
by a Black Magic
the Moral Attitude
effect as detailed in
eligible to cast Black
Appendix 4 of this
Magic (the Faith perk
book.
is not required
The effects of the
however) to pool
spell remain as long
their hatred and
as at least two
disgust for what is
members remain in a
good and right into
close proximity of
an area of dark
each other (at least 4
magic. To cast the
meters). Members
spell the Adept, and
who leave the area
as many as 1 to 10
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for any reason lose suffer damage as per targets that are including all persons
the benefits and the ‘Line of within a 10 meter will detect as having
must roll a Faith perk Destruction’ rank area of each other, evil intentions and
check to receive benefit above. The and who are within any force or effect
them again once they FX point cannot be spell range, suffer a that relies on the
return to the group. spent on other spells +1 penalty to all power of goodness is
Using the Faith perk or powers and actions including either cancelled or
in this fashion still disappears when the Action Checks. The suffers a penalty
follows the standard spell benefits cease, Abjuration-dispel, equivalent to that
rules for that perk. whether used or not. Spirits-exaction spells imposed to a
The effects are also  Rank 12 – Unholy or the Metapsionics- sanctified location.
negated for a Circle: In addition to psychic aura power The duration of this
member if he attacks the benefits of the can remove this type of effect is
another member, ‘The Black Circle’ effect. If the Game permanent as long as
whether under option, ‘The Unholy Master allows other the Adept maintains
control by another Circle’ heals spells may also it. This means that
party or by ones own members of damage remove the curse if he cannot recover
intentions. from points of they seem the FX point(s) spent
 Rank 4 - Line of damage suffered by appropriate. There is in casting the spell.
Destruction: At rank others who are no standard The same criteria as
4 any person who fighting the group. resistance to this before can end this
approaches the group Damage healed can spell aside from spell’s effects. This
within 4 meters of be spread out Magic Resistance or option has an area of
any member must favoring those who the Abjuration- effect equal to 100
roll a Resolve- need it the most. If protection and magic square meters per
physical resolve skill no member has lost resistance spells. rank of the Adept.
check. Failure any wound points  Rank 2 - Defile: After every month,
indicates that the then stun points are The ‘Defile’ option week, or day (based
person suffers 1d4+1 healed instead. All places a curse on a on the degree of
wounds in damage. healing is done on a location rather than a success) that this
The damage cannot point for point basis, person (or persons). effect remains the
be absorbed by however this effect If the location is one Adept can roll a
armor however cannot heal mortal or that has been Standing check. Any
magical barriers and fatigue damage. effected by the success indicates
spells that grant ‘Sanctify’ faith feat that elements of the
armor-like benefits do Curse (cost 2) then this spell lowers terrain begin to
apply as do other Duration: 10 minutes that bonus by +1, 2, change in favor of
spells that protect per degree of success or 3 steps by the evil. This includes a
from such attacks. Type: Influential- degree of success bonus to casting
This attack does not Ranged by Direct when casting the Black Magic spells,
distinguish between Resist: See below spell. The location an increased
persons. Only Range: 10 meters per sanctified does gain likelihood of evil
members of the rank the step bonus to creatures seeking
group remain Trappings: The target resist the attack shelter there, a
unaffected however must be considered an however and the greater chance that
ex-members enemy duration of this effect undead will appear,
attempting to reenter Complexity: Simple is 1 hour per rank of and so on. The
the circle may take Marginal: No the Adept who casts Game Master is free
damage as with Description: This spell the spell. The area of to use this
anyone else. cannot be cast on effect for this option consideration
 Rank 8 - The any random person. is the same as the however he feels fit
Black Circle: At rank Instead this spell can sanctified area. The but it is best used to
8 each member gains only be cast on a duration of this effect create a background
1 FX point per quality being who has raised can only be canceled for the adventure
of bonus that can the ire of the Adept prematurely if the rather than act as an
used to hurl a fist- or one who is Adept himself ends ‘attack’ spell.
sized globe of dark identified as a the spell or the Adept Black Magic
energy towards a distinct enemy is killed. Adepts may also use
target. The Athletics- (which is usually not In other, non- the ‘Sanctify’ option
throw skill is used hard to do with evil sanctified, locations described in Chapter
and any strike will spell-casters). the spell warps the 2: Arcane Magic of
cause the target roll When the spell is terrain with an aura this Book, and that
a Resolve check or cast all enemy of evil. Everything, effect and this spell

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are two separate,  Rank 8 - The Evil
non-cumulative, Eye: At rank 8 the
effects. Adept can use the
 Rank 4 - Greater rank 4 option above
Curse: At rank 4 the but may effect more
Adept can cast a than one person.
more powerful curse During the phase
but only at one target that the spell is cast
per casting of the the Adept empowers
spell. Unlike the his eyes with the
standard version of ability to cast the
the spell the target of spell. After this
the spell may use its phase any person
Will Resistance who meets the
Modifier against the Adept’s gaze are
attack. attacked by the
If an Ordinary curse. This spell
check is rolled then option remains in
the target suffers a effect for only 1
+2 penalty to all minute per degree of
actions and Action success however the
Checks. If a Good effects of a curse
check is rolled the remain unchanged as
target must roll a before.
Dexterity feat check The Adept must
every phase or drop be able to make eye
whatever he or it is contact with the
holding. More than target and must also
one roll may be be within 2 meters of
required if items are the target as well.
held in each hand. If The target, if aware
a shield is held then of the origin of an
an Armor attack, may attempt
Optimization-shields to avoid the gaze
check may be more attack as per the
appropriate and the rules in Chapter 8:
item is not dropped Gamers in Action of
but is unusable that Book 1.
phase. If an Amazing  Rank 12 - Hex:
result is generated The most powerful
then one of the version of this spell is
targets ability scores the Hex. This option
is reduced to a score has no set duration
of 4. If the Adept or area of effect but
passes a Personality is rather fulfilled in a
feat check then he manner similar to a
may select the ability Conjuration-wish
effected, otherwise spell. Before the
roll for it randomly. spell can be cast the
An Adept who rolls a Adept must be in
Good or Amazing close proximity and
effect may opt for a in full view of a
‘lower’ result if person or being that
desired. The he hates above all
duration of this effect others (at least for
is the same as for the the moment
standard version of anyway). The
the spell. The Game casting of the spell is
Masters is the utterance of the
encouraged to curse itself and the
develop more options victim is fully aware
for this rank benefit. of what will transpire.
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Whatever the by spells like
Adept states will Abjuration-dispel or
become reality, at Spirit Magic-exaction.
least eventually, as While it may
the spell can only be seem likely that a
stated as some Faith Adept who is
affliction that occurs targeted by this spell
as tragic events in may petition his god
the target’s life. to lift it, this is not
Examples include: always the case.
wild fires destroying Standing checks are
their home, never still required. This is
having a male child, not to say that the
being unlucky in deity invites the
business dealings, trauma on the
plagues destroying character but they do
crops, ghosts or have many believers
spirits haunting the who each have their
target’s home or own problems as
lands, or being well. Some deities
reduced to a life of may even see the
squalor. These hex as a way for the
possible effects never character to show
take effect true devotion by
immediately but remaining faithful for
rather occur after the curses duration.
months or even In addition to these
years. The target as considerations, the
well as all of those hex is granted by
who descend from powerful and evil
him shares this hex. beings and the
The hex can be character’s god may
removed if the be reluctant to start a
character kills the metaphysical war
Adept who cast it or if over one person. The
the Adept removes best advise to a
the hex. If the Adept Game Master about a
dies by other causes hexed Believer is the
then neither of these Quest. Put the
options can apply. responsibility of
The effected removing the curse in
character may also the character’s hands
petition a deity to lift by creating a
the hex but doing so challenging
requires long-term adventure.
devotion and
Standing checks. If a Darkness (cost 1)
check is passed then Duration: By degree
the hex is lifted but of success (see below)
only one check may Type: Influential-
be allowed every Ranged by Direct
year or so. In Resist: None
addition to this the Range: 10 meters per
character must also rank
maintain his faith and Trappings: None
still do good by the Complexity: Simple
aiding deity or the Marginal: Yes
same curse, or one Description: When
even worse, may be this spell is cast an
placed on the area of complete
character instead. darkness appears
This powerful curse anywhere with in the
cannot be removed spells range. The
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darkness is absolute effect as long as an
and obscures all ordinary or better
vision including result is generated.
Thermal Vision In such a
abilities. The circumstance the
darkness covers a 4 target may still be
meter radius area enshrouded in the
and once cast cannot darkness, however it
be moved from that is fixed to a specific
location. location as per the
The duration of normal rules of the
the spell is spell.
permanent unless a If a specific
marginal result is location like the eyes
generated. In that are targeted then a
case the spell lasts base +2 penalty
for one combat round applies to the casting
per rank of the of the spell.
Adept.  Ranks 4, 8, & 12
Darkness can be – Increased Area of
undone by use of Effect: At the
Abjuration-dispel or it indicated ranks the
can also be area of effect
countered with either increases to 10, 20
Alteration-gleaming and 50 meters in
or Cosmos-starlight. radius as described
In the case of the above.
latter two spells the  Rank 6 – Black
check result needs Light: This variation
only succeed (as of the standard spell
opposed to being allows the Adept and
equal or greater in as many people as he
quality as with dispel) has in ranks to see in
however it only the magically
modifies light darkened area as if
conditions for its area the darkness did not
of effect. Therefor exist. Otherwise the
either spell could spell is that same as
partially brighten an before.
area without  Rank 9 – Deep
completely removing Dark: This nasty
the darkness. version of the
 Rank 3 – Fixed standard spell can be
Darkness: This used any previous
optional casting of rank benefit. The
the spell allows the darkness generated
Adept to fix the by this spell only
darkness to a solid or lasts for one combat
non-corporeal object. round per rank of the
Doing so against a Adept regardless of
free-willed being or a success however all
held item causes the persons in the
spell to function as a darkness must pass
Ranged by Accuracy Stamina-endurance
spell. The target can check or suffer
use a Dexterity feat fatigue damage as
check, an Acrobatics- normal for those
dodge check, or rules. The quality of
Resolve-physical the spells casting
resolve check to applies a modifier to
avoid the spell. Even this check as for the
if the spell is avoided rules of ‘by Accuracy’
it still has its normal spells. One check is
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called for at the end must make a larger
of each round in sacrifice than is usual
which a character for a Black Magic
was in the darkness. spell. Each stun
If the character was point spent during
in the darkness for 2 the spells casting is
phases then a +1 equivalent to the
penalty applies. This number of wound
penalty increases to points of damage
a +2 or a +3 if the that are caused to
character was is in those in the area.
the darkness for 3 or The quality of the
4 phases. spell result converts
The Adept is the stun points to
immune to these wound points using
effects as well as a the following ratios:
number of pre- Ordinary 1:1; Good
designated persons 1:2; Amazing 1:3.
no greater than the This means that if an
Adept’s rank. Adept sacrifices 3
Constructs, stun points and rolls
Elementals, a Good result then 6
Outsiders, Spirits, wound points is
and Undead are also caused to all in the
immune to the area of effect. Points
fatigue checks as of damage lost to this
well. This spell spell may be
otherwise behaves as recovered normally
the standard version or by magical aid.
of the darkness spell. If the Adept
Death Spell (cost wishes he could
3, learn +1) sacrifice wound
points for mortal
This skill cannot be
points however the
used untrained
ratio is determined as
Duration:
2:1, 1:1, and 1:2
Instantaneous
respectively. If only
Type: Attack-Ranged
one wound point is
by Accuracy
spent and an
Resist: None
Ordinary result is
Range: Centered on
rolled then no
Adept
damage is caused,
Trappings: None
however the point is
Complexity: See
still lost.
below
The area of effect
Marginal: No
is centered on the
Description: Perhaps
Adept and extends
the most feared spell
outwards to a radius
known to mortals,
of 5 meters per rank
Death Spell is exactly
of the Adept. The
as it sounds – a spell
spell can effect all
that causes death.
creatures except
By casting this spell
those that are
the Adept releases a
Constructs,
quantity of negative
Elementals,
energy in an area
Outsiders, Spirits, or
around him that
Undead. Non-living
drains life in a way
materials, even those
that is similar to how
of plants origins, are
a sponge absorbs
similarly unaffected.
water. The quality of
The spell does not
the spell’s casting
pick favorites nor
effects the results
does it choose sides;
however the Adept

all in the area are
effected equally.
Plants that are
ambulatory or
sentient are effected
as stated before
however normal
plants in the area rot
and wilt. Large
plants like trees or
masses of vines may
show some signs of
decay but repeated
applications of the
spell would be
required to destroy
them. In additional
to all of this any
natural earth and soil
in the area of effect
losses its life bearing  Rank 5 -
nature and turns to
silt and dust. This
defilement extends
to 1/10th a meter
below the surface of
the ground per rank
of the Adept and
encompasses the
area of effect.
If a Critical Failure
is generated while
casting this spell the
Adept suffers a  Rank 7 - Death
number of wound
points equal to the
number of stun
spent. If wound
points are spent then
mortal points of
damage are caused
instead. If the Adept
passes a Personality
feat check then a
Black Magic Effect
(described in
appendix 3 of this
book) may apply
instead.
 Rank 3 - Finger
of Death: At rank 3
the spell can now be
used at a range equal
to 10/20/30 meters,
per rank of the
Adept, for short to
long range. Range
modifiers are
0/+1/+2. The target
may use his Dexterity
Resistance Modifier
to worsen the result.
The target must then
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pass a Resolve-
physical resolve skill
check or lose all
remaining mortal
points. If an Ordinary
result is rolled he
suffers 1d6+1w, if a
Good result is rolled
then he suffers 1d4w.
An Amazing result
avoids any ill effects.
Only one target
may be selected per
casting of this option.
This option also calls
for a sacrifice of one
wound point instead
of the normal stun
point for Black Magic
spells.
Increased Power:
At rank 5 the ratio
improves to 1:2, 1:3,
and 1:4 respectively.
If wounds are
converted to mortal
points of damage
then the ratios are
the same as for stun
to wound as per the
standard use of the
spell.
Shroud: At rank 7
the Adept may cast
this option which
surrounds the Adept,
or another person
touched, with an aura
of negative energy.
For the spells
duration any person
who touches or is
touched by the
person with the
Death Shroud suffers
damage as the
negative energy
drains their life force.
The spell is treated
as an Attack-Melee
by Accuracy spell and
has a duration of 10
minutes per degree
of success.
On a successful
attack the target is
allowed a Resolve-
physical resolve skill
check to resist the
damage. If a Good or
Amazing result is
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generated then the and the ink itself is
target suffers no ill treated as Amazing
effects. For Ordinary quality scroll ink as
to Critical Failure found in the ‘Art of
results damage is Making’ section of
1d6+1w/2d4+1w/1d4 Chapter 12: FX Items
+1m. The resolve of this book. The
check is effected by ingredients of the ink
the quality of the must include the
spell so that Good poisons and blood of
and Amazing spells venomous creatures
impose a +1 or +3 and the ichor of
penalty. creatures from extra-
The melee or planar realms of
unarmed attack can damnation. Once the
also cause damage to ink is made the
either party involved symbols must be
as appropriate. The carved. This requires
shroud may be the use of the
removed by a Creativity skill with
successful casting of stone carving or
the Conjuration-wish sculpting being good
spell (4 successes specialty skills to
recommended) or by have. The number of
the Abjuration-dispel checks required is
or Aid-heal spells as described below and
well. In the case of one check is allowed
dispel and heal the per hour of work.
result generated The complexity of
must be equal to or the engraving is
greater than the equal to how
quality of this spell. powerful the Adept
 Rank 10 - Slay: At wishes the ward to
rank 10 the stun be. For every mortal
points now convert to point of damage the
mortal points of ward will cause one
damage instead of check is required.
wound. The ratio When the ward is
remains the same as complete the Adept
for the rank 8 benefit casts this spell. The
above. quality of the casting
 Rank 12 – Death multiplies the
Ward: At rank 12 the resulting mortal
Adept can place the points by x1, x2, or
power of the death x3 for an Ordinary to
spell over or around a an Amazing result.
portal so that if a This means that the
being passes through ward can potentially
it and does not speak cause anywhere from
a word of command 1 to 30 points of
the power of death is mortal damage until
released. The the magic is used up.
creation of the ward Any living being
is difficult, as it that passes through
requires carved the portal must pass
symbols of death to a Resolve-physical
adorn it and special resolve skill check or
ink to be used in the suffer enough mortal
creation of the ward. damage to
The ink itself requires completely kill him.
the Adept to have at The nature of the
least rank 4 in spell causes it to stop
Alchemy-concocting ‘attacking’ after the
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person has died so Complexity: Simple
that the remainder of Marginal: No
points can be used Description: The
later, against other purpose behind this
intruders. As long as spell is to enhance
mortal points remain the power of undead
in the ward, the in the area. Like
duration is many other spells
permanent. When these effects vary as
the last point is used the Adept gains
then the magic ranks, granting more
ceases. The ward options that can be
cannot be recharged. used. As usual the
Characters can statistics for the spell
detect the Death act as a base and
Ward through a individual rank
combination of benefits may modify
Metaphysics-magic them on a case-by-
theory and case basis. At times
Investigate-search. some undead may
As the engraved not wish to be
symbols are obvious, effected by this spell.
no penalty is If that is the case
generally applied to then the Resolve-
such checks. Game physical resolve skill
Masters can also can be used to avoid
allow other skills to it. Otherwise (and in
discover the ward. most cases) the
The ‘Death Ward’ can undead willingly
be removed by except the benefits of
Abjuration-dispel but this spell.
each success  Rank 1 – Cloak
removes only 1, 2, or Undead: Beginning
3 points of mortal at rank 1 the Adept
damage the ward can can cause as many
cause. The Game undead that are
Master is free to within a 5 meter
allow other methods radius around the
of removing or Adept to become
dispelling the ward as invisible. This radius
he sees fit, but the is increased by 5
canceling of the ward more meters per rank
should be based on gained. The
the mortal points it invisibility is treated
has available instead as per the rules
of the quality of the detailed in Chapter 8:
ward itself. Gamers in Action of
Book1 and the
Embellish Illusion/Phantasm-
invisibility spell in
Undead (cost 2, Chapter 2: Arcane
learn 0) Magic of this book.
This skill cannot be The invisibility lasts
used untrained until the undead
Duration: 1 minute creature attacks or
per rank 24 hours have
Type: Influential- elapsed. Once the
Ranged by Accuracy spell cast each
Resist: Resolve- undead remains
physical resolve invisible or becomes
Range: 10 meters per visible individually.
rank  Rank 2 – Undead
Trappings: Undead to Alacrity: When this
be effected
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spell is cast all spell option allows
undead within 5 the Adept to heal
meters per rank of wound and mortal
the Adept gain the damage suffered by
Dexterity score of the an undead creature
Adept, the Adept’s that is within range
Action Check score, of the spell. The
and the Adept’s spell heals damage
combat movement as per the spells
rate (excluding easy result as follows:
swim, swim, glide, or Ordinary – 2w/0m;
fly unless already Good – 4w/2m;
possessed). If any of Amazing – 6w/3m.
the undead have  Rank 8 -
scores better than Disguise: The
these then they are Disguise option
not lowered. places an illusion
However if anyone of over some or all
them are better the undead within 5
undead gains those meters per rank of
effects that can the Adept which
benefit them. makes them appear
 Rank 3 – Undead as normal people.
Spell Focus: When Their movements
this spell option is appear normal as do
cast any undead who their facial
are in range of the expressions however
spell may act as a other senses like
spell focus. This smell may still detect
means that any them normally (i.e.
future spell cast by animals may still feel
the Adept may uneasy around
originate from the them). This spell
undead creature. does not grant the
Any side effects of undead with the
Critical Failures or FX ability to speak and
point costs are still the illusion cannot be
incurred by the changed once cast.
Adept. This spell can It also goes without
also be used to grant saying that Ghosts
‘touch’ attacks by who fly or pass
various spells as if through walls may
the undead were the also give themselves
Adept. For this away as being
option to be used the abnormal.
undead must be Otherwise the
within the spells undead appear as
range from the Adept the Adept intends
and must also be in them to. A +1, 2, or
sight of the Adept as 3 penalty is applied
well. to detecting the
 Rank 4 – Resist illusion based on the
Turning: When cast casting of the spell.
this option grants all  Rank 9 – Dark
undead within range Junction: By using
of the spell a +1, 2, this option the Adept
or 3 Resistance can combine the
Modifier against the Cloak Undead,
Cosmos-quell undead Undead Alacrity,
spell or other powers Undead Spell Focus,
that mimic the same. or Resist Turning
 Rank 6 - options above by
Regenerate: This casting this spell.
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The Adept can may also use any FX
combine 2, 3, or all 4 ability as well.
of the options for an The process of
Ordinary to Amazing freeing an undead’s
result. will requires a
 Rank 10 - Imbue: complex skill check
This option allows the of 6 success. One
Adept to empower check is allowed
one undead creature every hour. If the
with the ability to Adept desires he may
cast a spell. The attempt to bond a
spell must known by specific spirit to the
the Adept and the undead creature
result of this spell however 2 more
check determines the success are required
power the spell will to do so. If the spirit
be released at. Once possessed any
cast the undead is manner of FX ability
aware of the power that can be used
granted to it and may then 2 more
release it when additional checks are
desired. Spells required.
cannot be given to The level of a
mindless undead. random spirit is
The spell acts as a determined by the
‘Held’ spell and the quality of the
Adept cannot regain complex skill check
the FX point cost of as described in Book
this spell until the 3 and in the Spirit
spell is cast. Magic section of this
 Rank 11 - Undead chapter. Using this
Enlightenment: consideration apply
This option can be the quality ratings for
cast with any NPCs as detailed in
previous option Chapter 7:
available. When the Campaigns in Book 1
embellish undead as guide for levels,
spell is cast all skills, and
undead in the area backgrounds.
gain the Adept’s
Intelligence score Nightmare (cost 3,
and may use any learn 0)
Intelligence or Will
This skill cannot be
based skill at the
used untrained
ranks indicated for
Duration: Special
the Adept.
Type: Attack-Ranged
 Rank 12 - Free
by Accuracy
the Will: This
Resist: Resolve-
powerful option
mental resolve
bonds a spirit to a
Range: 1 Kilometer
mindless undead
per rank
creature making it
Trappings: Must be
‘free-willed’. By
cast at night and the
virtue of the spell
victim must also be
only spirits with
asleep.
negative Moral
Complexity: Varies,
Attitudes are bonded
see below
however no
Marginal: No
allegiance is
Description: This
automatically gained.
wicked spell draws on
The spirit can
the spirits of torment
attempt to use any
and terror to
skills it had in life and
victimize a sleeping
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person with a and Amazing
nightmare of lethal versions of the spell.
proportions. In order Also, in order to use
to afflict a person this spell the Adept
with this spell, the must know the
victim must first be person to be effected
asleep. The Adept and must have
may then begin the looked him in the
casting but the victim eyes at least once.
must remain asleep  Ranks 4, 8, & 12 -
throughout the More Victims: At
casting as well. The the indicated ranks
complexity of the the Adept can involve
spell check is based more persons in the
on the power of the nightmare as long as
nightmare desired. If all the targets are
Ordinary then 4 within spell range.
checks are needed, if The total number of
Good then 7, and 10 persons increases to
checks for Amazing. 3, 5, and 10 persons
One check is allowed at the ranks
every 5 minutes and indicated.
the Adept must  Rank 6 -
remain undisturbed Sleepwalker: At
during this time. rank 6 the Adept can
Ordinary cause a person to
nightmares cause the rise from his slumber
victim to gain no rest. and perform a stated
FX points can not be action (declared
recovered nor can during the casting of
any lost fatigue the spell) while
points be recovered remaining completely
as well. Good quality asleep. This option is
nightmares cause the cast in the same way
effects of an Ordinary as the standard
one and also inflict version of the spell
1d4w to the victim. and mental resolve
Armor cannot avoid checks can avoid as
this damage however normal for those
certain mind rules. This spell
protecting powers option can effect only
can like Ego-mental one person and the
barrier, or the like. Adept must remain in
Amazing quality deep concentration
nightmares have the during the
effects of both perpetration of the
previous versions and act as well.
also cause the victim As the person is
to suffer Critical not fully aware of
Failure results on what he is doing, all
both a 19 and a 20 as skill, feats, and action
well a +1 step checks suffer a +2
penalty to all skill penalty if applicable.
and feat checks for If the victim is struck,
the following day. shaken vigorously, or
The effects of the has water thrown in
Nightmare can be his face then he may
avoided with a awaken by passing a
successful mental Will feat check or a
resolve check but mental resolve
either a +1 or +3 check. If this is not
penalty is applied to the case, and the
the check for Good mission is completed
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the victim returns to negative Moral As a note, must pass a
bed with no Attitude. remember that Constitution feat
knowledge of what touching a target (as check or become Ill
has transpired except opposed to striking) as described in on
that he had a dream offers a –1 step bonus page 57 of the
of performing the act. to the attempt. Alternity
The Game Master is  Rank 1 - Chill Gamemaster's Guide.
free to consider that Touch: This rank The disease takes
some acts, like killing benefit empowers effect immediately
a sleeping friend, the Adept’s hands and has a strength
may also invoke the Power of the with the chill of the rating equal to the
Will or Resolve check grave. The target spells casting. The
to awaken the victim Undead (cost 3, may defend with his character rolls his
from the learn +1) or its Strength condition as per
sleepwalking. This skill cannot be Resistance Modifier those rules and
As has been used untrained and damage caused remains between Ill
stated in old wives Duration: 1 combat is d6s/d6+2s/d4w of and Terminally Ill
tales, a person who round per rank type En/O. The without the ability to
wakes from Type: Attack-Melee by damage is cold based recover naturally (i.e.
sleepwalking can be Direct and any defenses of Good and Amazing
traumatized. If the Resist: STR and/or the target against results for Ill
victim wakes up he Magical Resistance such attacks do conditions do not
must pass a physical Range: Touch apply. However if 1 allow the character to
resolve check or Trappings: None or more points of recover). This
suffer 1 point of Complexity: Simple primary damage are condition persists
wound per quality of Marginal: Varies by caused the target, if until the character
this options casting. rank benefit successfully touched, dies, the effected is
 Rank 12 - Night Description: The must also roll a dispelled, or the
Hag: At rank 12 the power of this spell Constitution feat successful use of the
Adept may opt grants the Adept with check (modified by Aid-cure spell. The
instead to summon a abilities shared by the spell quality at disease is magical
Night Hag who is undead creatures. 0/+1/+3) or lose 1 and must be treated
described in Book 3. For the most part the point of strength. accordingly.
This spell option energy of undeath is This strength loss is  Rank 6 - Lich
always requires 10 in the Adept’s touch recovered in the Touch: This powerful
successes to but several rank same manner as option combines the
complete. If a benefits offer other fatigue damage. effects of both the
Critical Failure is uses of negative  Rank 2 - Ghoul ‘Chill Touch’ and
generated during the energy. As with Touch: This touch ‘Ghoul Touch’ options
complex check the many spells this one attack causes no above. The attack
Night Hag turns its is chiefly defined by damage however it follows the same
attention towards the each rank benefit forces the target to rules as the ‘Chill
Adept and may either given below with the roll a Constitution Touch’ until the
‘ride’ him or may statistics above feat check or become target rolls against
require some task acting as a guide. paralyzed. A the loss of strength.
with threat of The Adept may have successful touch Instead the
retaliation in the multiple versions of attack, modified by Constitution feat
Adept’s dreams. the spell in effect at any Melee Resistance check is made
If successfully once but those that Modifiers, is required against the
cast the Night Hag rely on touch can and the duration of paralyzing effect of
targets the victim only be used on one the paralysis is based the ‘Ghoul Touch’
normally and persists target at a time. on the quality of the option.
in attacks as per its Therefor an Adept attack so that the  Rank 8 -
rules. In a sense the could have ‘Chill target is paralyzed Vampires Touch:
Adept summons the Touch’ and ‘Mummy for 1d4/1d6+1/2d4 This touch attack
hag’s attention and Touch’ in effect at the combat rounds. This grants the Adept with
directs it towards the same time but could condition can be a vampire-like touch
victim. Unlike the only use one or the corrected early by that drains durability
Night Hags other on any one the use of Abjuration- from a target and
description this spell target in the same dispel or Aid-cure. grants those points
can compel the phase. It is possible  Rank 4 - Mummy to the Adept. The
creature to attacks to use both in a target defends with
Touch: A person
persons without a phase if two actions his Strength
touched by the Adept
are taken however.
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Resistance Modifier living creatures
as normal and the within 10 meters of Margin
damage caused is the Adept to roll a al
1d6s/1d4w/1d4+1w Resolve-physical Ordinar
of type En/O. The resolve skill check or y the victim the feat
Adept can add the die. Those who pass Good
points of damage the check are Amazin
suffered to his own unharmed. The g can be used with the
durability score and scream is loud and
may exceed any one may be heard for
score by 50% of its over a kilometer
normal maximum. away however the
Points of damage power to kill is
suffered by the Adept limited to the stated
are taken from these area of effect.
points first. The
longevity of the Scourge (cost 4)
drained points is Duration: Permanent
based on the quality Type: Influential-
of the spell when it is Ranged by Accuracy
first cast: Ordinary, 1 Resist: Special
hour; Good, 1 day; Range: Rank by
Amazing, permanent 10/20/30 meters
until lost. The Adept (Modifiers: 0/+1/+2)
can still cause Trappings: A
damage to a target substance or person to
even if the maximum be effected.
amount of damage Complexity: Simple
that he can absorb is Marginal: Yes
achieved. Description: Similar to
 Rank 10 - Ghost both Black Hand and
Touch: This nasty Blight, the Scourge
attack ages the spell is geared
target unnaturally. towards infestation
When a target is and poison. When
touched by the Adept used on food the
the quality of the spell spoils as many
touch ages the target as 5 kilograms of
by edible stuff per point
1d4x2/1d4x5/1d4x10 of Will the Adept has.
years. The target When used on
may make a liquids the Adept can
Constitution feat change as many as 1
check to avoid this liter per point of Will
result. into a Hemotoxin, a
 Rank 12 - Wail of Neurotoxin, a
the Banshee: Not a Necrotoxin, or a
touch attack at all, Paralytic poison. The
this spell allows the poison must be
Adept the ability to ingested to have
scream the deadly effect. The Adept
keening of the can decide what type
banshee. Casting f poison is created by
this spell options the spell. The
requires 4 successes. success generated by
One check is allowed the spells casting
per action and on the determines the
phase that the check Strength, Onset Time,
is complete a and Duration of the
dreadful scream is poisons as shown on
released. At the the following table.
culmination of this
most horrid option all Streng Onset Duratiomust have been near
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th Time
-1 10 Minutes 1 Day several minutes and
0 1 Minute 12 Hoursphysical contact with
+1 1 Round 6 Hours check suffers a +1
+3 1 Phase 1 Hour penalty. This option
When cast on a
person he or she
becomes infected
with a disease. All
elements of the
disease (strength and
incubation) are equal
to the quality of the
spell when cast. The
disease is specific to
that individual and
cannot be spread.
 Ranks 4, 8, & 12 -
Increased Effect: At
rank 4 the volume as
material or liquid is
increased by x2. This
increases to x3 at
rank 8 and x4 at rank
12. If the spell is
used to cause a
disease then result of
the Constitution feat
check has the
following effect:
Amazing result – no
effect; Good or
Ordinary result – Ill;
Failure result –
Extremely Ill; Critical
Failure result –
Terminally Ill. At rank
8 Failure results
become Terminally Ill,
Ordinary results
become Extremely Ill,
and Good results
become Ill. At rank
12 Ordinary results
become terminal,
Good results become
Extremely Ill, and
Amazing results
become Ill.
 Rank 6 -
Pestilence: At rank
6 any person who
comes within 1 meter
of the target must
also roll a
Constitution feat
check after the Onset
Time. The person
the victim for at least
if he or it came in
Increased Effect rank
benefit above.
 Rank 9 - Ghoul
Gauntlet: This
wicked spell option
can be against only
one person. Once
successfully used the
spells power ends.
When the Adept
using this option
touches a person he
is effected by a
powerful illness that
cannot normally be
cured or recovered
from. The Strength
and Onset Time of
the disease is equal
to the quality of the
touch attack.
Constitution feat
checks are made
normally however the
character cannot
achieve a result that
betters the condition.
This option does not
gain the Increased
Effect rank benefits
above.
Only the Aid-cure
spell can stop the
disease and even
then a success equal
to or greater than the
quality of the touch
must be rolled. If the
character dies while
infested with the
disease he will rise as
a Ghoul. The
creature uses all
statistics for that
entry with optional
powers or the chance
to free-willed being
available.
Spectral Steed
(cost 2, learn -1)
This skill cannot be
used untrained
Duration: Permanent
Type: Influential
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Resist: None Adept for 1d4+1 the Adept. The area animated and
Range: 10 meters days with a of effect is the range skeletons are only
Trappings: A corpse of cumulative roll for of the spell itself. allowed if the present
a large-sized Beast Good and Amazing Each undead that can bones are devoid of
Complexity: 4, 6 if results. While the be summoned uses flesh for the most
magical (check per spell binds the its revenant score to part. The range of
minute) Nightmare to resist. If the undead the spell remains the
Marginal: No servitude it still are in the Adept’s same and the Adept
Description: When retains its own direct line of sight, he may alternate some,
cast this spell raises thoughts and can gains a –1 Situation all, or none of the
the body of any either advise or Modifier to the spell number of undead
Beast that is of large contradict the Adept. check. The result of allotted to either
size as a Zombie. The Nightmare will the spells casting is summoning or
The beast must be of also not sacrifice its modified by each animation. This
a type that can be own life for the Adept undead’s resistance means that if the
used as a mount. unless properly independently, each Adept is near two
The limit of large size provoked to do so modifying the control zombies and a fallen
assumes a medium- through the situation, die. This means that enemy he can
sized rider. If the role-playing, or the control die for the ‘summon and control’
Adept has another encounter skills. spell is rolled and the zombies and
size then variations Nightmares are each type of undead ‘animate and control’
may be cast, as the described in Chapter applies the modifier the corpse. Corpses
spell is subjective to 9: Outsiders in Book of its revenant score and bones offer no
terms of the ‘rider’ 3. as a Situation revenant modifiers.
definition. The beast Modifier. In this Other modifiers
retains its physical fashion the actual die common to undead
statistics but acquires result for the spell mastery remain the
the mental attributes could be a failure, but same. Bodies and
as a Zombie. Other once modified by skeletons that are
statistics use those Undead Mastery lesser undead it animated can make
rules found in Book 3. (cost 2, learn 0) could result in a action checks on the
If the Beast had success. Free-willed following round. The
This skill cannot be
Spell-Like or Super undead also receive effect of animation is
used untrained
Power FX abilities a Resolve-mental permanent however
Duration: 10 minutes
they may be retained resolve skill check to the duration of
per degree of success
using those rules, completely avoid the control is not.
Type: Influential-
however the effects as well.  Rank 6 - Ghost: In
Ranged by Direct
complexity becomes All of those a manner similar to
Resist: Revenant
a 6. undead that are the ‘Animate Dead’
modifier
 Rank 5 - Skeletal charmed are under option above, the
Range: 100 meters per
Steed: At rank 5 the the Adept’s direct Adept may raise the
rank
Adept can raise the control for the soul of a newly dead
Trappings: One or
skeleton of a beast as duration of the spell. body as a ghost.
more undead creatures
a mount. The new No concentration is Only one soul may be
Complexity: Simple
creature uses those required (at least in effected per casting
Marginal: No
statistics for a terms of using an of the spell and the
Description: For those
skeleton as found in action) and control is person cannot have
Adepts who favor the
Book 3. established by died more than 1
use of undead as
 Rank 10 - thought alone and combat round per
puppets and soldiers
Phantom Steed: At the dark link between rank of the Adept
this is the spell they
rank 10 the Adept the Adept and the before the spell is
need. When cast this
can summon forth undead. cast. The successful
spell has a two-fold
the monster called a  Rank 3 - Animate use of the spell binds
effect. First it will
Nightmare to serve Dead: When this the spirit of the
summon any undead
as a mount. To do so spell option is cast deceased to the
in the area to the
the Adept must the Adept may also material world
Adept’s vicinity and
sacrifice an item animate as many however no control is
secondly it will place
personally owned by dead bodies as he granted by this
a magical yoke of
either the Adept or a may summon undead casting of the spell.
obedience on them.
person the Adept as in the spells basic Control can be
If undead are in
intends to pursue. description. Only gained by casting the
the area the spell will
The Nightmare will zombies and spell again. New
summon up to three
remain with the skeletons may be ghosts generally
undead per rank of
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follow the rules as of this spell option do degree of success  Rank 4 - Genius:
per their entry in not effect other determines how clear At rank 4 the Adept
Book 3. The Game undead in the area. the answer is. An can receive an
Master can make The Game Master is Ordinary result may answer to one
exceptions if the free to limit the be cryptic while an question per casting
circumstances prevail maximum number of Amazing result would of the spell. The
and may also assign undead created by be easy to question can be
salient powers to the this spell based on understand. In no about any event
ghost or other effects assumed populations case can either use occurring at the
following those rules. and other factors. In of the spell divine the moment and must be
 Rank 9 - Master either case the spell future except in the related to an
Undead: At rank 9 cannot raise more case of a bonus evaluation of the
the Adept’s ability to than 1000 undead applying to the current situation. A
control undead is zombies and Metaphysics- question like “What
increased. The Adept skeletons to serve prophesy skill. are theses monsters”
now gains a –2 step the Adept. As with any Black is ok but one like
bonus that applies Magic spell, a “What’s on the other
against an undead’s Unholy Guidance sacrifice is called for. side of the door” is
revenant score. Free- (cost 2) However in this case not because it is
willed undead still the loss of a wound speculation of the
Duration: Special
gain a Resolve- point is common as future. The answer
Type: Personal
mental resolve opposed to a stun will be of no more
Resist: None
attempt to avoid the point. This point loss than two words for an
Range: None
effect however a is in the form of a ordinary result, five
Complexity: Simple
success equal to or bloodletting on the for a Good, and ten
Marginal: No
greater than that of Adept’s part. An for an Amazing.
Description: This
the spell must be exception to the rule  Rank 6 - Scry
special divination
rolled or the attempt is to sacrifice the Future: At rank 6 the
magic allows the
fails. In addition to blood of another. Adept can gain
Adept to seek advice.
this the time of Doing so requires a insight of the best
When this spell is
control is lengthened mortal point of that manner to proceed
cast the Adept gains
to days instead of individual’s blood with an impending
a –1, a –2, or a –3
minutes. however. action. The answer is
Situation Modifier to
 Rank 12 - Undead  Rank 2 - Augury: cryptic but may be as
an Intelligence, Will,
Plague: At rank 12 At rank 2 the Adept long as an entire
or Personality skill or
the Adept can now can ask the gods of sentence. The clarity
feat checks. The
cause the bodies and darkness one of the answer is not
bonus applies to a
skeletons of all question about the based on the result of
skill that is used to
humanoid dead in a near future. The the check. The
ascertain knowledge
1000 square meter question must be answer is based on
about a subject or
area to rise as one stated in a ‘Yes or No’ the desires of the
event that is relevant
and serve the Adept. fashion and the faith or deity and the
to the completion of
If the area is a answer will be given course of action
the Adept’s goal and
battlefield or as either ‘Weal’ or given will always be
the purposes of the
graveyard (either ‘Woe’. The Game towards the ends of
faith. The duration of
new or ancient) will Master determines the faith if they apply.
the spell remains as
yield 10 zombies or the answer based on Rest assured
long as the skill it
skeletons for every the ultimate end that however that is rare
applies to is being
10 meter square he predicts for the that a god will give
used for the stated
area. Long inhabited characters. If the advice to further the
purpose of the
areas will yield 3 for characters have two faith that also places
benefit and the
every 10 meter doors to choose from, the Adept in a
bonuses mentioned
square area, and and must pass one, position of doom and
do apply to each step
wilderness locations the Adept can use destruction.
of a complex skill if
will yield 1 per 10 this spell to hopefully However if the quest
need be.
meter square area. receive a meaningful at hand is of a dire
The spell can also
The range of the spell answer. There are no nature the Adept may
be used to jog an
is one kilometer and degrees to ‘Weal or be deemed a
Adept’s memory
the duration is Woe’ nor are there necessary sacrifice
about a particular
permanent, as is the increased benefits for as a last resort.
event, a person’s
control of these Good or Amazing  Rank 8 -
name, a secret hand
undead creatures. results. Commune: At rank 8
signal, and the like.
The control aspects the Adept can ask a
In the latter case the
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‘Yes’ or ‘No’ question however no broad skill
of the gods about is as dedicated to
any event past, intelligence as this one.
present, or future.
No cryptic answers Contact Other
will be given and the
answer will be as true Plane (cost
as possible based on 4, learn +1)
the wording of the This skill cannot be
question itself. used untrained
 Rank 10 - Duration: Special
Revelation: When Type: Personal
this benefit is cast Resist: None
the Adept gains Range: 0
extraordinary Trappings: See below
divinatory powers. Complexity: Complex
The spell’s duration is Marginal: No
1 hour per point of Description: By
Standing and during casting this spell the
that time the Adept Adept sends his mind
gains the following to another plane of
insights. The first the existence in a search
ability to see things for advice or
as they really are as information. The
per the rank 6 spell grants the
Divination-ESP Adept contact with a
benefit ‘True Seeing’. powerful being of a
Next is an instant plane of the Adept’s
awareness of any lie choice. Powers
being told if the resent this kind of
Adept can hear the intrusion and
speaker and the answers to questions
speaker is intentional are usually brief. To
lying. Also the Adept establish the link the
gains the ability to be Adept must first pass
understood by any a complex skill check
creature. And finally based on the plane
the Adept gains a –1 and/or intelligence of
Situation Modifier to the power to be
all Action Checks contacted. One
during the duration check is allowed per
thanks to a split minute. The casting
second insight into of the spell always
the future. costs 1 FX point and
follows the standard
rules for complex skill
Divination
checks.
Once this is
(cost 6, learn 0) complete the Adept
Being one the more may ask as many
utilitarian broad skills, questions of the
Divination power as he has in
encompasses the ranks with this spell.
accumulation of Asking each question
information through requires a separate
various mediums and skill check (using this
the ability to enhance spells score) but does
and extend the senses. not cost any
Other specialty skills additional FX points.
accomplish similar The quality of the
ends with Commune- check determines the
divine guidance and quality of the answer.
Invocation-projection Ordinary results are Contacted
being good examples, answered with single
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word statements like Elemental 2 +2 1W
Yes, No, Maybe, Astral or Ethereal 3 +1 2W
Irrelevant, and so on. Outer Planes, Int 3 0 3W
15
Good results grant
Outer Planes, Int 4 -1 1M
answers that are the 16
length of short Outer Planes, Int 6 -2
sentences or perhaps 17 Mo
archaic phrases. Outer Planes, Int 8 -3
Amazing results can 18 Mo
be answered with full Outer Planes, 10 -4 1Y
paragraphs of Int19+
information or as
much detail as the The table details
Game Master is the type of plane
willing to allow. contacted and includes
Failure results grant the intelligence of
no answer and waste outer planar beings.
one of the Adept’s The ‘Complexity
questions. Required’ entry
If a Critical Failure describes the number
result is rolled at of successes needed to
anytime during the establish contact. The
use of the spell then ‘Situation Modifier’
the Adept becomes column gives the step
stricken with insanity. modifier for questions
This can be avoided asked of that power
with a successful however this modifier
Standing check is not applied to the
(Personality feat complex skill check
check with the used to establish the
appropriate link.
modifier). The At the Adept’s
duration of the option, a specific power
insanity is given on maybe questioned.
the table below and Doing so includes the
the effects are Adept’s Standing
equivalent to the modifier as it applies to
most extreme that god or goddess.
examples of Flaws Of course those who
like Obsession, have a step penalty
Phobia, or even with that deity never
Forgetful. In addition use this option. The
to this affliction the modifier for Standing
Adept must also roll a can apply to both the
Resolve-physical complex skill check and
each question asked.
resolve check. If the
result is a Critical  Ranks 4, 8, & 12
Failure then the – Easier Contact:
Adept dies The Adept may lower
immediately. If an the complex skill to
Amazing result is establish contact by
rolled then the listed one check at the
duration of the indicated ranks.
insanity is halved.  Rank 9 - Vision:
Once the insanity At rank 9 the Adept
runs its course the may attempt a
Adept can remember simple check to
any learned establish contact
information. instead. Only one
question may be
Complexi Situatio asked and the
Plane ty n answer is based on
Required Modifier the quality of the
check. Ordinary to
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Amazing results are IV. Scrying the intended effect Know (cost 2)
the same as for the attempts on as long as it is within The effects of this spell
standard use of the the caster or his normal line of may be Held
spell. If a Failure is the immediate sight. If a Marginal Duration:
rolled the Adept area. success is generated Instantaneous
becomes insane for V. Intentional Lies then the sense is not Type: Personal
1d20 weeks. If a and automatic however, Resist: None
Critical Failure is Deceptions. the character can Range: Special
rolled then he must VI. Poisons. detect the anomaly Trappings: Something
pass a Resolve- VII. Traps and with an Intuition to ‘know’
physical resolve Potential check with a –2 Complexity: Simple
check or die. If the Ambushes. Situation Modifier. Marginal: No
resolve check VIII. Charmed and This optional use of Description: While
succeeds then he is unnaturally the spell is blocked Detect tunes the
rendered insane as Influenced by either 0.1 meters Adept’s senses to a
per a Failure result. persons. of stone or metal and specific
As this option IX. A specific type 1 meter or more of phenomenon, Know
quickly seeks an of creature (as wood. grants the Adept a
answer there is no described in The Passive brief insight into
decision as to what Book 4). version has the range something as
plane or power is X. Invisible being indicated above and described below.
contacted. Therefor or objects. provides the Each casting of the
the Adept cannot use XI. Extra- character with the spell allows the Adept
his Standing score to dimensional ability to sense the to ‘know’ anyone of
modify the results effects and/or effect regardless of the following things:
nor do the elements creatures using physical (but not I. The exact
of the table above such abilities. always magical) number of
apply to this spell barriers. This option specific things in
option. At the time of does not require line a group. This
casting, the player of sight to have could include the
Detect (cost 1) states which one of effect. This is number of
Duration: Standard if the aforementioned expressed as a bonus jellybeans in a
Active, 10 Minutes if effects is desired and to the character’s jar, the number
Passive only that effect can Intuition check as no of trees in a
Type: Personal be detected by that bonus for a Marginal groove, or the
Resist: Will use of the spell. check, -2 for an number of men in
Range: Standard if While the detail to be Ordinary check, -4 for an army.
Active, 100 Meter detected may be a Good check, and II. The ‘balance’
Radius if Passive more specific than Amazing checks are of forces in the
Trappings: None that mentioned, the automatic. area. This could
Complexity: Simple effect cannot be  Ranks 1 to 12 – include the
Marginal: Yes broader. This means Increased List: strength of
Description: Detect that a character Starting at rank 1 a various political
allows the caster to could state that he character can add factions, the flow
name and then be wishes to detect one new effect to the of a battle, or the
able to perceive an dragons but could list. Each rank past presence of
effect, a state of not say that he the first allows the either good or
being, or wishes to detect same. New additions evil influences in
metaphysical dragons and to the list should be the local area the
anomaly that would elementals. Multiple in the same vain as Adept is in.
not normally register effects can be those shown. III. The direction of
to the character’s detected but only  Rank 4, 8, & 12 – travel that is
senses. With this after casting multiple Multiple Detection: required to arrive
spell the caster can versions of this spell. At rank 4 the caster at a location the
attempt to detect the The player can detect an Adept is aware of.
following: must also decide additional anomaly The Game Master
I. Positive or whether the spell is as well with the may apply a
Negative Active or Passive in casting of the same modifier to this
intentions application. The spell. This number check based on
(based on Active version of increases to three the Adept’s
Moral Attitude). Detect allows the effects at rank 8 and familiarity with
II. Magical Auras. character to four at rank 12. the intended
III. Psionic Auras. automatically ‘see’ location. This
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option may also other deception is Locate (cost 2) list. Each rank past
include the masking the effected Duration: 1 Minute per the first allows the
locations of to be ‘known’. This rank same. Each added
water, food, or a can be determined Type: Personal effect must remain
specific race of by an Awareness- Resist: None within the same faith
being. perception or Range: 100 meters of rules as the other
IV. The customs of intuition check and Trappings: Something options.
a cultural that the check gains a –1 to find  Rank 6 – Detect
the Adept is bonus for a Good Complexity: Simple Deception: At rank 6
experiencing. spell result or –3 for Marginal: No the Adept can
This option an Amazing. As Description: While determine if some
focuses on the noted this option only similar in some ways manner of illusion or
elements of a costs 1 FX point and to the Know spell other deception is
culture the Adept is assumed to be in above, Locate is masking the effected
is experiencing at use during the more exact but is to be located. This
the time and can general casting of the also limited in range can be determined
be used to spell. However the and scope. When the by an Awareness-
provide insight Adept must state the spell is cast the perception or
into what the desire to detect a Adept may attempt intuition check and
Adept must do in deception in order for to determine the the check gains a –1
order to ‘fit in’. it to have any effect. exact location of any bonus for a Good
V. The exact time  Rank 9 - Legend of the following as spell result or –3 for
that it is now (in Lore: At rank 9 the long as it is within an Amazing. As
terms of the Adept may use this the spells range: noted this option only
character’s home option to learn I. Traps and costs 1 FX point and
plane) or how exactly who someone Ambushes. is assumed to be in
much time has or something is. This II. A specific use during the
elapsed since discovery is limited species of general casting of the
something by the history creature. spell. However the
occurred. surrounding the III. A specific Adept must state the
VI. The exact age person or thing. If object. desire to detect a
of someone or they are famous IV. The safest path deception in order for
something. there is much to to travel. it to have any effect.
VII. The Moral learn, if they are not V. A specific
Attitude of a then there may be person if his Medium (cost 1)
being. nothing to learn at name is known. Duration: Special
all. If the item is VI. Food or drink. Type: Personal
As indicated above magical the Adept Resist: Special
this spell is of the may learn of some The spell Range: Special
‘Held’ variety. This properties associated provides the Adept Trappings: See below
means that when cast with the device in with an internal Complexity: Simple
the Adept ‘holds’ the terms of what it can compass so that he is (spell is cast in
spell until he wishes to do, however the spell constantly aware of conjunction with other
‘know’ something does not give gaming the item or person’s Divination spell)
about someone or statistics for the location through the Marginal: No
something. device. This means duration of the spell. Description: This
 Ranks 1 to 12 – that a Wand of Fire Should the item or specialty skill is
Increased List: could be described as person move beyond similar to the
Starting at rank 1 a “the wand that spat the range of the spell Component Trappings
character can add angry flames from then the Adept can option discussed in
one new effect to the heaven upon it’s no longer locate Chapter 1: FX Rules
list. Each rank past opponents” as them. However the of this book. As one
the first allows the opposed to a Wand of spell duration does may have noticed the
same. Each added Fire with rank 6 in not end and if that specialty skills in this
effect must remain Invocation-magic fire. item or person moves group offer fewer
within the same faith The better the back into range the ‘Range’ and ‘Use’
of rules as the other success the more Adept may once benefits than other
options. that is learned but all again locate them. broad skills. While
 Rank 6 – information should be  Ranks 1 to 12 – this may seem a
Uncover: At rank 6 delivered as a Increased List: drawback, by
the Adept can narrative. Starting at rank 1 a purchasing this
determine if some character can add specialty skill those
manner of illusion or one new effect to the benefits may be
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gained for any
Divination spells.
In order to use
the spell effectively
the Adept must
posses some manner
of device that is to
aid in the use of a
Divination specialty
skill. In addition to
this each item
possessed must also
be attuned to a
specific option for
any spell as well.
This means that the
Adept could chose a
wand to aid in the
location of specific
creature or may use
a spyglass to ‘know’
the number of
persons in a standing
army. The exact
nature of the object
is not always
important and
neither does it need
to be empowered in
anyway but once it
has been used to aid
a spell it becomes
bonded to that effort.
The FX point cost for
this spell is paid only
once when the item
is first used to aid a
spell. After that no
additional FX points
are required for that
item.
When this spell is
cast the quality of
the result grants a –
1, -2, or a –3 step
bonus to the casting
of another Divination
specialty skill. Both
rolls are made during
Location/distan
the same action and
spell casting. This
means that the Adept
cannot keep rolling
until he rolls a result
they like.
If a Critical Failure
11 – 100 meters
is ever rolled for the
medium then it
becomes useless and
must be ‘re-initiated’
101 – 10,000 km
as if being used for
the first time.
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 Ranks 4, 8, & 12
– Shared Item: At
rank 4 the Adept may
use one item for all
options in one
specialty skill. At
rank 8 the Adept may
use the same item
for any two selected
Divination specialty
skills. At rank 12 the
item may be used for
all Divination
specialty skills
known.
Scry (cost 3, learn
0)
This skill cannot be
used untrained
Duration: 1 round per
rank
Type: Personal
Resist: None
Range: Special, see
below
Trappings: A location
or person to be scryed
upon.
Complexity: Simple
Marginal: No
Description: This spell
allows the Adept to
extend his sight or
hearing to a far off
location. The use of
the spell is based on
knowledge of either a
person or a specific
place. The Adept can
select either and his
knowledge of that
person or place
applies a Situation
Modifier to the spell
check as shown on
the table below.
Modifier
ce
Location is -1
familiar
Unfamiliar none
location
1 –10 meters -1
none
101m – 1 km +1
2 – 10 km +2
11 – 100 km +3
+4
High orbit +5
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The area to  Rank 6 – Change
heard or seen must be of Perspective: At
unobstructed (not rank 6 the Adept can
inside a solid object) cause the scry to
and once cast the move to another
scrying cannot be location without
moved to another spending another FX
location without re- point. Doing so does
casting the spell. The require a successful
effect does not grant spell check. A failure
additional sensory means that the
abilities however it location or being
does include those in cannot be scryed
the possession of the upon with this
Adept (dark vision, casting of the spell.
night vision, other spell Modifiers to the spell
effects, etc.). check are based on
The effects of the the distance to the
spell work in tandem new location from the
with the Adept’s original. The Adept
normal senses. If he can perform this feat
opens his eyes he’ll see any number of times
double vision, if he during the spell
does not cover his ears duration.
he’ll hear in both
places at once. This Sixth Sense (cost
effect can 3, learn -1)
 Rank 3 - Eye of
This skill cannot be
the Adept: At rank 3
used untrained
the Adept can create
Duration: 10 minutes
an extra-sensory
per rank
organ that is both
Type: Personal or
invisible and
Influential-direct
intangible. The ‘eye’
Resist: Will Resistance
begins no more than
Modifier
2 meters from the
Range: 10 meters per
Adept and can move
rank
a number of meters
Trappings: None
per phase equal to
Complexity: Simple-
the Adept’s Will
Held
score. As with the
Marginal: No
standard use of the
Description: The Sixth
spell, the eye of the
Sense spell attunes
Adept does not grant
the Adept’s
any additional
awareness of the
sensory powers. At
world around him.
the player’s option he
The quality of the
may also use the ‘Ear
spell always grants a
of the Adept’ option
–1, 2, or 3 step bonus
as well. All rules
to all Awareness and
remain the same.
Investigate skill
The ‘eye’ can travel
checks. This benefit
as far as it can during
always applies
the spell duration.
regardless of the use
 Ranks 4, 8 & 12 -
of other rank benefits
Increased
that the Adept may
Duration: At the
gain with this spell.
indicated ranks the
 Rank 2 – Mind
duration of the spell
Reading: At rank 3
increases to minutes,
the Adept can garner
5 minutes, and 10
perceptions about a
minutes per rank
target character’s
respectively.
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their surface thought. These
thoughts. This mind background thoughts
reading ability works could include
in a passive fashion intended deceptions,
as the Adept’s mind misgivings, emotions,
‘receives’ thoughts or remembrances.
‘transmitted’ by the The ESP ability is
target mind instead stopped by either
of actually entering 50cm of stone or rack
the mind to gain and 5cm of metal of
knowledge. The any type.
range of this option is  Rank 4 – Moment
10 meters per rank of Reading: At rank 6
the Adept. This spell the Adept may also
option cannot be cast attempt to ‘read the
on others only the moment’. This
Adept himself. means that the
Using the ability Adept, or recipient of
requires a spell check the spell, becomes
and can be effected associated with time
by the targets Will and space and the
Resistance Modifier. flow of action or
This use does require conversation around
an action to perform him. When cast the
and the target must Adept gains a –1, -2,
be within the spell or –3 step bonus to
range as well. The action checks for the
Adept may use the remainder of the
mind read on as spells duration. This
many persons effect is not
desired and all uses cumulative with the
of the mind read ‘mind reading’ ability
require an action. above.
The Adept cannot re-  Rank 6 - True
roll a previous result Seeing: When this
for the same mind option is cast the
with the same Adept, or the
casting of the spell. recipient of the spell,
To gain a better result can see things as
the Adept must they actually are.
recast the spell and The spell penetrates
hope for a low roll. natural or magical
The quality of the darkness, secret
mind read check doors are plain, and
(which is the same as the exact location of
for this spell) displaced things is
determines the apparent. Illusions
quality of information and apparitions are
garnered from the seen through (but not
target mind. If an phantasms),
Ordinary check is polymorphed
rolled then the Adept creatures and
learns only part of enchanted objects
the thought. If a are obvious (the real
Good check is rolled form of a creature is
then all of the superimposed on the
thought is received. apparent form). The
If an Amazing check character may also
is rolled then the see up to 10 meters
Adept also becomes into the ethereal
aware of background plane and the
thoughts that are bordering area of
apart of the original adjacent planes and
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may also determine a person is not
person’s Moral surprised (no other
Attitude with a benefits are gained).
successful Awareness
Earth Magic
check. The
maximum range of
this effect is 30
meters. (cost 7, learn +1)
 Rank 9 - The power of this
Foresight: This FX broad skill calls on
powerful option the powers and spirits
grants the Adept of the elemental plane
instantaneous of earth to protect the
warnings of danger caster, heal damage
and impending doom caused by elemental
and is an attacks, and to
improvement on the rearrange the
rank 4 ‘Moment landscape. Earth
Reading’ option magic is based on the
above. As such the users Constitution
Adept gains the score as it represent
benefits of that rank the character’s internal
benefit and of course fortitude, a quality that
gains the bonus to creatures of the earth
Awareness and respect.
Investigate checks as
well. In addition to Animate Earth
this the Adept gains a (cost 3, learn +1)
bonus Last Resort This skill cannot be
point that must be used untrained
used before the spell Duration: One minute
expires, the Adept per degree of success
cannot be surprised, Type: Influential-
and the Adept gains Ranged by Direct
a bonus +1 Resist: None
Resistance Modifier Range: 30 meters
against melee and Trappings: An object
ranged attacks. In made of earth, stone,
the case of attacks or or metal
dangers related to Complexity: Simple
traps or other things Marginal: No
that do not normally Description: By
call for an Action employing the
Check the Adept can animate earth spell
completely avoid the an Adept can cause
danger if an Action any earth, stone, or
Check is rolled and metal object to
generates an move. The Adept can
ordinary or better effect no more than 2
result. cubic meters of such
This effect can be material per rank.
cast o another willing The object must be
person whom then separate from its
gains all of the stated surroundings or
benefits. The Adept foundation and it can
may also relate his attack, break objects,
premonitions to lift things, or simply
others as well but move. The spell does
doing so requires that not allow the Adept
the Adept must be to change the shape
able to communicate of the object nor can
to the endangered he cause appendages
person and if so that that do not exist to
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appear. This fact base for the attack
may limit the use of plus the any ranks
the object. owned by the Adept,
The object will however a +1
follow, to the letter, penalty is assumed
any spoken do to the slower
command given it by speed of the object.
the Adept but it does Animated objects act
not have a mind of its on the Adept’s next
own. Once animated action one phase
the object will follow after the spell has
that last command been cast.
given unless a new  Rank 3 -
command is stated Appendage: At rank
during the spell 3 the Adept may
duration. cause a duplicate of
While the Game his hand to arise from
Master decides the any solid earthen
exact details of the foundation. The
object is they usually reach of the object is
follow these no greater than the
considerations: Adept’s own natural
Armor – 1d6+1, limb and has his
Toughness – Good, strength + 2. The
Durability – base of 4 Adept must
+ 1 per cubic meter, concentrate on the
Damage – limb in order for it to
1d6s/1d6+2s/1d4+1 act. This requires no
w; + 1 point of action on the Adept’s
damage per 6 cubic part however if the
meters. Attacks by limb grabs a person it
objects of 12 cubic may maintain a hold
meters or greater even if concentration
cause Good power ceases. The spell
damage. These duration does not
statistics can vary end if concentration
based on the is cancelled however
material itself and an action must be
the manner that the spent in order for the
object would be able limb to act again.
to attack. How fast The limb can
the object can move attack at no penalty
is relative to its but uses the brawl
shape however most skill to do so. This
have only a walk rate casting is separate
of 4. from the standard
If the object is a use of the spell but
statue and has a the Adept may cause
weapon then that the appendage to
weapons statistics appear from an
should be referenced. animated earthen
If the object attacks object if desired. The
then it uses the duration of this
Adept’s best Melee option is always 1
Weapons of Unarmed round per rank of the
Attack rank (the skill Adept.
that best reflects the  Ranks 4, 8, & 12
attack). The Strength – Extended
of the object is Duration: At the
usually a base of 10 indicated ranks the
+ 1 point for every 2 duration of the spell
cubic meters in size. for animated objects
This score acts as a increases to
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5minutes, 10 The area of effect
minutes, and 1 hour can be as small as 2
increments. meters in diameter
 Rank 6 - Earth and no larger than 2
Spray: At rank 6 the meters in diameter
Adept may cause any per rank of the
loose dirt, stones, or Adept. All beings in
shattered glass to the area that must
whirl in a storm at a rely on land
specific target. The movement
Adept can effect an immediately begin to
area around him that sink and be pulled
is 2 meters per rank. down into the earth.
In addition the spray Once the spell is cast
has a range of 10 the area of effect
meters per rank cannot be moved.
which is as wide as Each phase, after
the area of effect the spell is cast, all
itself. All beings in beings can roll a
the area, except the Movement-
Adept himself may trailblazing,
suffer damage. Each Movement-swim,
beings rolls a Athletics-jump, or
Dexterity feat check Athletics-climb skill
or an Acrobatics- check. Otherwise a
dodge check, the Constitution feat
results of which check or a Strength
determines the feat check will work
damage. For a as well. The result of
Critical Failure to an the check determines
Ordinary result how far into the
damage is ground the person
2d4+1w/1d6+1w/1d4 sinks. On a Critical
w. Good and Failure results the
amazing results avoid being sinks to 50% of
the effect. The his height into the
damage is whirlpool. A failure
considered Hi/O in indicates that he
type and the sinks to 25% of their
Duration of the effect height and an
is Instantaneous. Ordinary result sinks
 Rank 8 – Freedom the person by 10%.
of Movement: At Good results indicate
rank 8 the animated that the being does
object no longer not sink and the
suffers the +1 being may move at
penalty to attacks. In his walk movement
addition the walk rate rate. On an Amazing
of the object result the being may
increases to 6. move at their run
 Rank 10 - movement rate. If
Whirlpool of Doom: the movement rate
This option causes an allows the being to
area of natural and leave the area of
solid ground to swirl effect then they are
as if a whirlpool. In exempt from further
order to use this spell checks.
the Adept must fully For every 25%
concentrate on it. If increment that a
the Adept’s being sinks into the
concentration is ground he suffers a
broken then the spell cumulative +1
ends immediately. penalty to future
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attempts to escape those values stated.
the whirlpool. Every In addition the caster
phase that a person gains a –1 Situation
sinks into the ground Modifier to the
they suffer one-tenth casting of any Earth
of the total Magic spell.
percentage sunk In addition to this
(rounded up) in stun benefit the Adept
damage. This means may ignore natural
a character that is earth and can move
50% submerged into through solid earth
the whirlpool suffers and stone at his walk
5 points of stun movement rate. If
damage. While this the spell duration
damage is only expires and the
Ordinary in quality Adept is still within
armor cannot block it solid earth or stone
nor can spells that then the effects of
provide armor with the ‘Sink’ option
the exception of the below immediately
Earth Magic-body of apply to the Adept.
earth spell. Once a Only one Aura
being sinks to 100% can exist for a
or greater then they character at one
also begin to time. This includes
suffocate following auras from the other
those rules given in elemental magic. If a
the Alternity new version of the
Gamemaster's Guide. same Aura is cast, or
Game Masters need a one of a different
to track the amount element is cast, both
of % each individual cannot exist at the
sinks and track same time. In any
damage phase by case the best result
phase accordingly. assumes position. If
a new Aura is cast
Aura of the Earth but is not equal to or
(cost 3) greater than that in
effect, the spell has
Duration: 10 minutes
no effect and the FX
per degree of success
points are spent
Type: Personal
normally. This rule
Resist: None
includes any effect,
Range: Touch
positive or negative,
Trappings: None
that may apply by
Complexity: Simple
rank benefits from
Marginal: No
this spell as well.
Description: This spell
 Rank 2 – Fist of
surrounds the caster
Stone: In addition to
with a skin-tight,
the previous benefits
centimeter thick dull
the Adept can use
gray aura. During
this spell to turn his
the spells duration
clenched fist into
the caster gains a +2
solid stone. When
Resistance Modifier
used in unarmed
vs. melee and ranged
combat a punch uses
attacks by creatures
a ‘d6’ instead of a
from the plane of
‘d4’ to determine
earth and a +1 vs.
damage.
any other elemental
creature. This bonus  Ranks 4, 8, & 12
- Earth Well: At rank
also acts as a Magic
4 the spell also
Resistance against
grants the Adept 1, 2,
Elemental Magic at
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or 3 bonus FX points other elemental
(determined by the planes then they
degree of success) suffer 1d4w per
that can be used to phase instead
power Earth Magic regardless of the
spells only. These ground’s
points disappear, if composition.
unused, when the The power of this
spell duration ends. spell may also be
At rank 8 the bonus used to call on the
points gained are healing power of the
doubled and at rank earth as well. If so
12 they are tripled. the Adept or another
 Rank 6 - Shared person that is
Aura: At this rank touched can willingly
the power of the aura sink into the earth
can be cast on and immediately heal
another person. all lost stun points.
Other persons In addition to this
receiving this benefit they may also heal
do not gain any FX 1d4w per round. This
points even if they effect can benefit
could benefit from creatures from the
them nor do they elemental plane of
gain the ‘Fist of earth.
Stone’ benefit either. The effects of
The duration of this either option last for
option is the same as only 1 combat round
for the standard use per degree of
of the spell. If a success. When this
person resists being time elapses the
touched then they individual is returned
may impose their to the surface,
Strength Resistance whether living or
Modifier against the dead.
results of the spell.  Rank 12 –
 Rank 8 - Sink: Elemental Form: At
This optional benefit rank 12 the Adept is
causes any touched so attuned to the
being to sink into the power of this spell
earth. Of course the that the aura of earth
target must be transforms him into
standing on solid an earth elemental.
ground and there When in the
must be sufficient elemental form the
space for them to be Adept gains the
encased in. If the elemental’s Armor
ground is simple values, Magic
earth or dirt then the Resistance if any,
effects of suffocation immunities to
take effect Hazards and
immediately. If the environmental
area the target sinks effects, the ability to
into is stone or ignore penalties from
metallic ore then the stun, wound, and
target also suffers mortal damage, as
1d4s per phase. well as the
Creatures from the elemental’s Strength
elemental plane of score if it is higher
earth are immune to than the Adept’s. In
this effect. If the addition the Adept
effect is cast on gains the elemental’s
creatures from the method of attack.
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Any FX abilities This spell may
inherent to the also be cast on
elemental are gained another but in order
and are treated as to so the ‘Shared
Super Power FX Aura’ option of this
abilities for the spell must first be
Adept. cast. The use of this
The Adept retains option also requires
his other ability the Adept to pay FX
scores, action check points to maintain
score, and his the spell and 1 FX
number of actions, point must be paid
last resorts, and for each person
skills. This includes involved per round.
FX abilities, however
psionic powers suffer
Body of Earth
a +1 penalty to their (cost 2)
use with the
Duration: Special
exception of Ego
Type: Personal
skills in the ‘Internal
Resist: None
Ego’ category. The
Range: Touch
elemental Adept can
Trappings: A person
move only its walk
to be protected
rate as determined
Complexity: Simple
normally for a
Marginal: Yes
character.
Description: This spell
Casting this
calls on the magic of
option is a simple
the earth to protect a
action and the result
character. When the
of the spell check
spell is cast, the
determines the
Adept, or anyone
quality of elemental
person touched,
the Adept becomes.
receives a number of
If desired, the Adept
magical points that
can attempt to
are used to absorb
transform into a
either Low Impact or
specific quality of
High Impact damage.
elemental by making
The quality of the
a complex skill check.
casting determines
The number of
how many points are
successes required is
gained: Marginal, 1d4
4, 7, and 10 for
points; Ordinary,
Ordinary to Amazing
1d4+1 points; Good,
quality. One check is
1d6+1 points;
allowed per phase of
Amazing, 2d4+1
casting. In no way
points. When a
can an Adept become
character is
a Greater or more
successfully hit by an
powerful type of
attack of the low
elemental.
impact or high
After the initial
impact variety one
FX points are paid to
point is drained if the
cast the spell the
hit is Ordinary in
Adept must expend
quality. If the attack
an additional FX point
is Good then two
at the beginning of
points are lost, and
the next round, and
three are lost against
each following round
an Amazing attack.
to maintain the
In addition to this if
effect. Otherwise the
the power of the
duration of this
attack is Good then
option is permanent.
the points lost are
doubled and if the
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power is Amazing drain any protective
then the loss is points in the process.
tripled. While this  Rank 8 – Body of
spell does not protect Iron: At rank 8 the
the character from protective benefits of
energy damage, this spell can now be
those attacks do used to block Energy
drain the same (En) damage as well.
number of points as
any other attack Commune with
type. In addition
Impact damage or the Earth (cost 2)
that from slow and Duration: Special
continuous sources Type: Personal
(constriction or Resist: None
crushing pressure) Range: None
Trappings: Solid and
cause normal
damage and do drain natural earth to
commune with.
points appropriately.
Complexity: Special
If the character
Marginal: No
suffers an attack that
Description: This spell
removes more points
grants the Adept with
than he currently
the ability to ask the
has, the attack is
spirits of the earth
degraded by the
questions that they
number of points
would know about
remaining to the next
the immediate
attack value. For
surroundings or lore
example if a
of the earth itself.
character has two
Answers to questions
points remaining and
are given in short
is hit by an Amazing
sentences but are
attack, the attacks
exact and simple in
strength would be
nature.
reduced to Ordinary
The spirits will
in quality.
answer what is asked
If this spell is cast
of them but do not
on a person who
elaborate the answer
already has
nor they do they offer
protective points
hinted information, or
from this spell in
guess at questions
place, the new points
that the Adept might
override the old
intend. Therefor if an
regardless of the
Adept asks the spirits
number or either.
at a cave entrance if
 Ranks 3, 6, 9, &
10 Orcs have passed
12 – Increased
this way the answer
Protection: At the
would be ‘no’ if only
indicated ranks the
9 Orcs had. If the
Adept may grant a
same questions
cumulative +1 point
simply stated “have
to the die roll.
Orcs passed this
 Rank 4 – Body of
way” then the
Stone: At rank 4 the
answer would be
protective benefits of
‘yes’.
this spell are not lost
The Adept may
to attacks that the
attempt as many skill
points cannot block.
checks as he has in
This means that
ranks. Each check
while an energy
result will allow
attack can still cause
answers for 1, 2, or 3
damage it does not
questions for the
quality of the spell
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check. Failures offer sufficient amount of
no answers and three earth must be
failures prematurely present and it cannot
end the spell as with be in any refined or
normal complex skill worked form. Before
checks. A Critical the spell is cast the
Failure at any time Adept must
also ends the spell. determine the quality
One check is of the elemental that
allowed per minute is to be summoned.
and assumes the The quality of the
time to ask the elemental desired
question(s) and determines the
receive the complexity of the
answer(s). The Adept spell as stated above.
must be in full Therefor if an Adept
concentration and/or wanted to summon
prayer while using an Ordinary
this spell. Any elemental then 4
distraction, even successes are
listening to another required.
person for advice, The Game Master
immediately ends the may allow a
spell. character to stop a
As concerns lore summoning process
about the earth itself, in order to procure an
the spirits of earth elemental of less
will never divulge quality than was
information that originally intended.
could harm the This means that if the
power of earth or its Adept wished to
balance in the grand summon a Good
scheme of things. quality elemental and
feared producing a
third failure then he
could instead
Conjure Earth immediately summon
forth one of Ordinary
Elemental (cost 2) quality. However this
Duration: By quality of must be done when
complex skill check: the forth check (or a
Marginal, one Minute; single result that
Ordinary, ten exceeds it) is
Minutes; Good, one successful. If the
Hour; Amazing, one Adept rolls further
Day. the he is committed
Type: Influential- to summoning the
Ranged by Accuracy good quality
Resist: Special elemental.
Range: 10 meters Once the
Trappings: The caster complex skill check is
must on solid ground. successful the
Marginal: See below elemental will take
Complexity: 2, 4, 7, or form and be able to
10 checks required, act the next phase.
one check allowed The summoning lasts
per phase. as indicated above
Description: This based on the overall
powerful spell allows quality of the
the caster to complex check (the
summon an earth highest of anyone
spirit to the prime result with ties going
material plane. In to the lower quality).
order to do so a
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A summoned
elemental regards
the Adept with a
Hostile attitude and
will attack him if it is
able. While this is
the automatic
starting attitude, it
can be changed
through the use of
Encounter skills as
well as FX abilities
that effect the same.
If the Adept
concentrates on
controlling the
elemental then it is Damage
compelled to
perform, as the Adept Accurac
desires. If the Adept
is unable to Actions
concentrate (taking
damage or rendered
unconscious) the
elemental will move
to engage the Adept.
The Adept can regain
control with a
success Resolve-
mental resolve
check. An elemental
can be controlled up
to 30 meters per rank
from the Adept and
while the Adept
cannot sense what
the elemental can
the control does not
require line of sight.
If a Critical Failure
is generated during
the summons the
desired quality of
elemental appears
but cannot be
controlled by means
of this spell. This
uncontrolled
elemental remains on
the Adept’s plane for
1d4 minutes and
then can return home
if and when it is
ready to do so. The
spell lasts until the
duration expires, the
elemental dies, or the
Adept successfully
casts Abjuration-
dispel on the
elemental. As
concerns the last
parameter a +1
cumulative penalty is
applied per quality of
the elemental
starting with
marginal.
 Rank 2 - Earth
Maul: At rank 2 the
Adept can use the
conjuring power of
this spell to reach
into the ground and
pull forth a maul
made of solid stone.
The maul has these
statistics:
1d12s/1d8+2w/1d6+
1m
0
y
1
Mass 6
Skill Melee Weapons-
bludgeon
The Adept may
add his Strength
damage modifier to
any damage caused
and the maul also
adds +2 points of
damage when used
against inanimate
objects or creatures
composed of stone,
earth, or metal. The
earth maul remains
for the duration
indicated for the
standard use of the
spell. The maul is
magical and resists
all FX powers with a
+1 Resistance
Modifier even if the
effect is beneficial.
 Rank 4 - Earth
Wall: At rank 4 the
Adept may create a
wall of earth and
stone in any open
area as long as the
wall is no greater
than 10 meters
squared per rank of
the Adept. The earth
wall can be no
thinner than 2 meters
at any given point
but can be shaped
into any geometric
configuration
however
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hemispheres and cause that furthers
exact shapes are not the earth’s goals.
possible. The This does not include
Durability of the wall making the Adept
is equal to one-half of rich.
the Arcanist’s skill  Rank 8 - Stone
score with this spell, Wall: The ‘Stone
Armor is 1d6+1 vs. Wall’ option is the
all attack types, and same as the ‘Earth
the Toughness is Wall’ spell above with
Good against all the following
attack types. The exceptions. The wall
wall has as many can now be as thin a
sections as twice the 1-meter at any given
caster’s level. This point, can be shaped
spell is effectively into any geometric
permanent however configuration
the wall can be including a
dispelled at any time. hemisphere or even a
 Rank 6 - Conjure staircase, and Armor
Earth: At rank 6 the is 2d4+1 vs. all
Adept may summon attack types.
forth raw material  Rank 10 -
from the plane of Creature of Earth:
earth. This material At rank 10 the Adept
cannot be formed in may call forth
any specific shape creatures from the
and the area it enters plane of earth other
must not be occupied than its native spirits.
by anything else. Creatures mentioned
The Adept may in Book 3, in the
conjure forth any Elementals chapter,
type of unworked ore, include Dao, Pech,
stone, or mineral Xorn, and Sandlings.
desired and the total The limit on what can
mass of the conjured be summoned is only
element cannot limited by the
exceed 100 Adept’s knowledge of
kilograms per rank of those beings. The
the Adept. The aforementioned
conjured material beings are
may appear considered known
anywhere with 30 and can be readily
meters of the Adept. summoned.
Using this ability Casting the spell
to summon forth any requires a total of 6
type of material other skill checks with one
than dirt, sand, or check allowed per
soil is cause for a loss minute. Once the
of Standing and any spell is complete the
other penalties that quality of the
the loss may imply. complex skill check
Though the resources applies a 0/+2/+4
of the earth may modifier to the
seem limitless, the desired being’s
wanton or Resolve-mental
squandering uses of resolve check. If this
the earth’s resources check fails then the
angers those spirits. creature is
The loss to Standing summoned and acts
can be avoided as as if Fanatic in
long as such material attitude towards the
is summoned for a Adept. If the check
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succeeds then the Any opening, orifice,
creature avoids the or tunnel created by
spell and does not this spell can be no
appear. The smaller than 1 meter.
creature, if If an existing
summoned, remains cavity or cavern or
in this world for a hole is reached by
length of time equal use of this spell then
to the standard use it terminates at that
of this spell with junction. If the Adept
Elementals. wants a meter wide
 Rank 12 - Iron tunnel, but is
Wall: The ‘Iron Wall’ unaware of an
option is the same as opening, the hole will
the ‘Stone Wall’ spell proceed in that
above with the direction. Should an
following exceptions. opening be
The wall can now be encountered the hole
as thin as 10th of a will venture around it,
meter at any given following the path of
point, can be shaped least resistance (like
into any geometric water flowing down
configuration hill), and will return
including spiked to its previous course
protrusions and razor as soon as possible.
sharp edges, and The Adept can
Toughness is ‘override’ this feature
Amazing. of the spell by simply
stating so however.
Dig (cost 3, learn 0) This spell may
This skill cannot be also be used as an
used untrained attack against
Duration: One phase creatures composed
per rank of earth (earth
Type: Influential- elementals, stone
Ranged by Direct golems, etc.). When
Resist: None cast the creature
Range: 10 meters must be within 10
Trappings: Solid meters of the Adept
ground to be affected and if so it receives
Complexity: Simple 1d4+1w/1d6+1w/1d4
Marginal: No m points of damage
Description: The Dig for an ordinary to an
spell takes earth on amazing success.
this plane and This effect is
returns it to the plane instantaneous and
of earth leaving a cannot be used in
void that mortals call tandem with the
tunnels. Once cast standard use of the
this spell allows the spell.
Adept to make
disappear a mass of Distance
natural earth and
Distortion (cost 2,
stone equal to 2 learn -1)
square meters per
This skill cannot be
rank per phase. The
used untrained
beginning point of
Duration: One combat
earth removal must
round per rank
be no further than 10
Type: Influential-
meters from the
Ranged by Direct
Adept but the actual
Resist: Magic
terminus of the spell
Resistance only
effect is variable.
Range: 30 meters
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Trappings: An dimensions. In such be healed as stated caused increases by
enclosed passage or a case the effect above. +1.
tunnel ends where the If a Good success  Rank 6 – Stone of
Complexity: Simple dimensional anomaly is generated the Sharpening: This
Marginal: No begins. This spell Adept may heal up to optional use of the
Description: This spell cannot be selective two elemental effects spell can effect as
causes an enclosed about who it effects that caused damage. many whetstones as
passage or tunnel however the Adept If the result is per the normal use of
that is no longer than may end the spell at Amazing then up to the spell. When done
10 meters per rank of anytime. three effects can be so, and the stone is
the Adept to healed. used to sharpen a
magically expand it’s Elemental This spell may bladed weapon, a
dimensions so that it also be used to heal weapon causes +1
is x2, x3 or x5 longer Bonding (cost 3, Elementals of any point of damage.
in depth. The learn +1) type of damage. In This bonus remains in
diameter of the This skill cannot be this case the quality effect for 1 day per
tunnel cannot be used untrained of the success heals degree of success of
greater than 5 Duration: 1d4-1, 1d4, or 1d4+1 the spells casting.
meters per rank of Instantaneous mortal points of
the Adept however Type: Personal damage. If all mortal
Resist: Magic
Passwall (cost 3,
this diameter does points are healed learn +1)
subtract from the Resistance then the remaining
Range: Touch This skill cannot be
maximum effective points heal wound,
Trappings: A person used untrained
range of the spell. and then stun if all
wounded by an Duration: 1 hour per
All persons in the wounds are healed.
elemental force degree of success
tunnel or passage
Complexity: Simple Type: Influential-direct
move and otherwise Magic Stone (cost
Marginal: No Resist: None
react to the alteration 1)
Description: This spell Range: 10 meters
as if it were real.
allows the Adept to Duration: Special Trappings: A solid wall
This means that if the
heal damage caused Type: Influential-direct to be made passable
spell were cast on a
to a being by an Resist: None Complexity: Simple
10 meter long area
elemental force. This Range: Touch Marginal: No
and a good result
includes just about Trappings: Natural, Description: This spell
achieved the area
any type of naturally small stones creates a visible
would act as if it were
occurring damage Complexity: Simple opening in a wooden,
30 meters long. A
like being burned, Marginal: No stone, or plaster wall,
like division (#/2,
suffocation, Description: This spell but not other
#/3, #/5) may also
drowning, or being causes small rocks to materials. The spell
shorten the distance
caught in an become deadly causes a 12 meter
if a distant location
avalanche. The spell missiles. When cast cubic opening to
was desired to be
can heal all such the Adept can effect appear. No
closer. While this is
damage caused but 1, 2, or 3 stones by dimension of the
beneficial to escape
only by one source. degree of success per cube may be less
or other maneuvers,
Therefor if a rank (i.e. 1 to 36 than 2 meters. If
certain terrain
character had stones). When dispelled the passage
features like cliffs,
suffered 4 points of thrown each stone closes away from
chasms, or traps
wound damage by causes damage as a those in it ejecting
cannot be avoided by
fire and then fell for 6 club and are them out of the area.
shrinking a tunnels
wound points of considered Hi/O in If a Dexterity feat
distance.
damage, the Adept type. The duration of check or an
This effect is
could heal all the the spell is Acrobatics-dodge
dimensional in nature
damage caused by permanent for each check is failed then
and can be effected
either the fire or the stone until they are the ejected person(s)
by spells that
fall. thrown at which time suffers 2d4 points of
manipulate such
Damage caused the stone becomes stun damage (Li/O).
things. Also, the
by creatures, normal again  Rank 3 - Meld
spell cannot
poisons, disease, any regardless of a hit or into Stone: This
manipulate distances
type of weapon, or miss. spell option allows
or objects that
magical energy  Ranks 4, 8, & 12 - the Adept to meld his
already alter
cannot be healed by Increased Damage: body into natural
dimensions or
this spell. However At the indicated stone or earth. The
provide access to
GRAPH effects that ranks the damage duration of this effect
other worlds or
cause damage can is 1 minute per rank
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of the Adept and this check can be used results last for 1 Game Master
option may only made to find it. Minute per rank, may require a
benefit the Adept or Good results last for Creativity-
another person Transmute Earth 1 Hour per rank, and sculpting check,
touched. This effect (cost 3) Amazing results are or other related
does not render the permanent. The ability, to add
Duration: See below
character immune to effect is magical any specific
Type: Influential-
attacks even from however and can be details. All new
Ranged by Direct
stone weapons, it dispelled and can shapes must
Resist: None
merely allows the also be reversed by remain with the
Range: 30 meters per
character to phase the Adept at any original mass of
rank
into natural stone time. The Adept can the object or a
Trappings: An earth
and earth for the change one item per +1 base penalty
based substance to be
duration. If the casting of the spell is applied as for a
effected.
duration expires and that has a mass no size/mass
Complexity: Simple
the character is still greater than 100 kg modification as
Marginal: No
in the earth or stone or a 2 meter cube per detailed above.
Description: This spell
then 2d4w are rank. The three 3) Mineral
allows an Adept to
suffered (Li/O) unless types of conversions are
change earth based
a Constitution feat modifications (and based on a
substances in one,
check or a Stamina- any incumbent penalty or bonus
two, or even three
endurance check are Situation Modifiers) applied to the
major ways. The first
passed. are detailed next. spell check which
change can be the
 Ranks 4, 8, & 12 1) Size and mass is determined by
size and mass of the
– Increased modifications the type of
object, the second is
Duration: At the apply no penalty conversion
the item’s shape and
indicated ranks the as long as the involved. Earth
features, and finally
duration of the spell item is not includes soil, dirt,
the Arcanist can
increases to 2 hours, enlarged or sand, and other
modify the items
3 hours, and 5 hours reduced to 10% non-solid
earthen composition.
per degree of or it’s original deposits. Stone
The real crux of
success. mass or size per includes all hard
this spell is
 Rank 9 - Phase rank of the and soft minerals
determining what the
Door: This spell caster. Every like granite,
Adept wants to do
causes an area of a 10% beyond this quartz, obsidian,
and then applying a
wooden, stone, or imposes a agate, and
modifier based on
plaster wall to cumulative +1 crystal.
the changes desired.
become intangible penalty to the Precious Stone
Each change is
and thus passable by casting of the include amethyst,
detailed below but it
solid beings. The spell. Every 10% jade, opals,
is important to note
Adept can effect an increases or rubies, diamonds,
that several changes
area no greater than decreases the and topaz.
can apply to one item
16 cubic meters (a items Durability Metals are basic
with only one casting
2x2x4 passage). This score by 1 point ores with iron ore
of the spell. For each
area can be to a minimum of most common
change beyond the
increased with 1. Toughness however copper
first a cumulative +1
multiple castings of and Armor and other non-
penalty is applied to
the spell. The effect remain smelted metals
the spell. Additional
of the spell does not unchanged. are available.
penalties may apply
alter the use of the 2) Features and Rare Metals
depending on each
area. This means shapes never include mithral,
individual change as
that cave-ins are impose a penalty. silver, gold, as
described below.
avoided, as are The restriction of well as smelted
This spell cannot
structural collapses. this option is that metals like
modify the
The spell does not no complex or bronze and steel.
temperature of a
disallow specific moving parts can Wood is
substance however.
persons or beings be added to the allowable only
Therefor the Adept
from using the new shape. If the with non-living
cannot change a rock
passage. If a person Adept attempts examples. Living
into molten lava.
suspects that such a to create a stone trees cannot be
The duration of
passage exists, an image of effected by this
this spell is based on
Investigate-search someone or spell. Flesh as
the result of the skill
something the an option is
check. Ordinary
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limited to any -1 0 0 +1 +2 pebble leaves the Tremors (cost 4,
single being that Adept’s hand in turns learn +1)
qualifies by the 0 0 0 0 +2 into a boulder as
+1 0 0 0 0 This skill cannot be
amount of mass does damage as if
+2 +3 +3 +3 +3 used untrained
that can be hurled from a Heavy
n/a +4 +4 +4 +4 Duration: Special
effected. The Catapult. The Adept
Type: Influential-
target receives a may also include
It goes without Ranged by Accuracy
Resolve-physical another pebble in the
saying that multiple Resist: See below
resolve check to spell for each rank
castings of this spell Range: 30 meters per
avoid the spell above 7th. These
may be used on any rank
which is modified additional pebbles
one subject. Each Trappings: Solid
on a by accuracy must also be thrown
separate change ground within the area
basis. If a in consecutive
however has its own of effect
mineral is turned phases by the next
duration and may Complexity: See
into flesh then a available action or
create some below
non-living body is their magic is lost as
interesting situations Marginal: No
formed in the well.
as each Description: This spell
case of a statue  Ranks 4, 8 & 12 –
transmutation wears allows the Adept to
while other Easier Casting: At
off. When the create tectonic
minerals create the indicated ranks
duration ends (or vibrations within the
an unidentifiable the Adept gains a
when the effect is ground in the area of
meat that quickly cumulative 1 step
dispelled) the item effect. This spell is
rots. Bodies from bonus to the
returns to its normal very demanding and
statues have no modifiers on the
state unless it is is exhausting to use.
‘assigned’ soul conversion table
destroyed (i.e. losing The initial use of the
and grant a –2 above. In no case
all of its mortal spell requires the
Situation Modifier can this modifier
points). Even Adept to spend a full-
to animation or improve the situation
modifications like uninterrupted combat
possession to a –1 or better step.
turning someone’s round (12 seconds) in
magic.  Ranks 4, 8 & 12 -
sword into sand will concentration. At the
Once turned to Glass: At rank 4 the
return the sword end of this time a
stone the target Adept can effect a
when the duration spell check is rolled
uses its normal mineral conversion
ceases even though and 1 FX point is
durability score into glass which
the logic of the expended. Any
however armor and applies no modifier to
situation would seem success causes
toughness are than the spell unless sand
that the sand would tectonic vibrations
of the substance or stone are the
spread out and could within 10 meters of
turned into. The subject, which
be dispersed. Don’t the point selected. If
character suffers applies a –1 Situation
worry about logic too a failure is rolled the
any damage Modifier to the check.
much, it is after all Adept must
normally. If arms or Flesh cannot be
magic. The effects immediately roll a
other limbs are turned into glass. At
that this spell may fatigue check and 2
broken off can be rank 8 any allowed
have on magical FX points are paid. If
healed by Aid- mineral may be
items varies but is a Critical Failure is
regenerate once converted into glass
detailed in Chapter rolled 3 FX points are
the character is however it still
12: FX Items. paid, 1 fatigue is
returned to his retains its normal
 Rank 4 - Pebble automatically
normal form. All strength. At rank 12
to Boulder: Similar assumed and a
possession that are normal glass can be
to the magic stone fatigue check is also
on the target, or made as hard as
spell, this option required.
those that are in steel.
allows the Adept to Once successfully
hand, are turned  Ranks 6 & 12 -
empower a pebble to cast the Adept may
into the selected Increased
turn into a boulder then opt to continue
mineral as well. Duration: At rank 6
once hurled. After with spell. If this is
Flesh cannot be all Good results are
the phase the spell is done the spell check
turned into Earth permanent and
cast the pebble must must be made the
nor can it be turned Ordinary results last
be thrown on the next phase. If so
into another type of for one hour per
next available action then a successful
flesh. degree of success.
or the magic is lost. check expands the
At rank 12 any
Range and accuracy area of effect by 10
ion E S PS M RM success is
are determined by more meters. This
permanent.
0 0 +1 +2 +3 the Adept’s Athletics- costs another FX
0 0 +1 +1 +2 throw skill. When the point and if a failure
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is rolled the ability to within the area of Many of these cannot exist at the
continue the spell is effect for every spells require that a fire same time. In any
terminated. Failure additional FX point of varying size is case the best result
and Critical Failure spent. Cracks and present. This is no assumes position. If
results are fissures may be up to different than earth of a new Aura is cast
determined as stated 2 meters wide and but both of those but is not equal to or
above. may be widened with elements are rather greater than that in
All persons in the by 2 more meters per easy to come by. Fire is effect, the spell has
area of effect and FX point spent. The common but burns no effect and the FX
who are on the fissure runs the itself out rather easy points are spent
ground must roll an length of the existing and for this reason normally. This rule
Acrobatics-fall or area of effect. Adepts who use this includes any effect,
Dexterity feat check Avoiding a fissure broad skill usually have positive or negative,
per phase against requires a Dexterity the means to start a that may apply by
Impact damage for feat check or an fire in short order. rank benefits from
an Extremely Short Acrobatics-dodge this spell as well.
fall. Damage is check. A penalty Aura of Fire (cost  Rank 2 – Fire
considered High equal to +2 or +1 is 3) Gauntlet: At rank 2
Impact in nature. applied if the person the caster can use
Duration: 10 minutes
Modifiers are based is Prone or this spell (in addition
per degree of success
on the last success sitting/kneeling as to its other benefits)
Resist: None
generated so that an explained above. to create a nimbus of
Range: Touch
Ordinary result  Ranks 4, 8, & 12 flames around one of
Trappings: None
imposes no penalty, – Increased Area of the caster’s hands
Complexity: Simple
a Good result Effect: At the and any weapon in
Marginal: No
imposes a +1 indicated ranks the that hand. The flame
Description: This spell
penalty, and an initial area of effect inflicts d4w/d6w/d8w
surrounds the caster
Amazing result increases to 15, 20, (En/O) in addition to
with a skin-tight,
imposes a +3 and 30 meters. any other damage
centimeter thick
penalty. This Maintaining the spell the character would
flickering red aura.
changes from phase still only increases normally cause. The
During the spells
to phase as the spell the area by 10 caster may also
duration the caster
is continued. meters for future attempt to ignite a
gains a +2
Regardless of checks. target with a
Resistance Modifier
damage a person  Ranks 6 & 12 – successful attack. In
vs. melee and ranged
who fails a check is Increased Damage: the case damage is
attacks by creatures
considered prone (-2 At rank 6 damage is not rolled, rather the
from the plane of fire
bonus to attackers) considered as if a victim rolls a
and a +1 vs. any
and those that Short fall. At rank 12 Constitution feat
other elemental
generate an ordinary damage is treated as check vs. a fire
creature. This bonus
or good results are if a Medium fall. The hazard which is
also acts as a Magic
sitting/kneeling (-1 penalties associated modified as if by an
Resistance against
bonus to attackers). with being prone or Attack-accuracy
Elemental Magic at
Characters who roll in a sitting/knelling spell. These benefits
those values stated.
Amazing results position remain the lasts until
In addition the caster
suffer no ill effects. same. successfully used in
gains a –1 Situation
Earth elementals and an attack. At the
Modifier to the

Fire Magic
creatures from that caster’s option, an FX
casting of any Fire
plane are immune to point can be spent
Magic spell, and a
these effects and and the gauntlet can
(cost 7, learn +1) Good toughness vs.
may act normally. be reinstated as long
Fire magic calls on Fire spells and
Objects, buildings, as the spell is still in
the spirits of flame to hazards for the spell
and walls roll effect.
aid the caster or to duration.
Durability checks  Ranks 4, 8, & 12
attack his enemies. Only one Aura
against the Impact - Fire Conjunction:
Being as voracious as can exist for a
damage as At rank 4 the spell
fire itself, the spells in character at one
determined for also grants the Adept
this group are more time. This includes
characters. 1, 2, or 3 bonus FX
attack oriented as most auras from the other
If the Adept desires points (determined
can cause direct elemental magic. If a
cracks and fissures by the degree of
damage to those new version of the
may also appear. success) that can be
unfortunate enough to same Aura is cast, or
Doing this allows a used to power Fire
be down range. a one of a different
crack to appear Magic spells only.
element is cast, both
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These points  Rank 12 –
disappear, if unused,
when the spell
duration ends. At
rank 8 the bonus
points gained are
doubled and at rank
12 they are tripled.
 Rank 6 - Shared
Aura: At this rank
the power of the aura
can be cast on
another person.
Other persons
receiving this benefit
do not gain any FX
points even if they
could benefit from
them nor do they
gain the ‘Fire
Gauntlet’ benefit
either. The duration
of this option is the
same as for the
standard use of the
spell. If a person
resists being touched
then they may
impose their Strength
Resistance Modifier
against the results of
the spell.
 Rank 8 - Blaze:
This optional benefit
causes any target
within 30 meters of
the caster to erupt in
flames. The target
takes 1d6+1 points
of wound (En/G)
every phase until the
spell ends. Armor
protection does apply
to each phase’s
damage. The flames
are very magical in
nature and cannot be
extinguished by
mundane means.
Only Abjuration-
dispel, Invocation-ice,
Elemental magic and
creatures of varying
types, or other
similar FX powers can
effect the attack.
Psionic powers
cannot effect the
blaze in any way.
The duration of this
option is 2 phases
per degree of
success.
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Elemental Form: At
rank 12 the Adept is
so attuned to the
power of this spell
the aura of fire
transforms him into a
fire elemental. When
in the elemental form
the Adept gains the
elementals Armor
values, Magic
Resistance if any,
immunities to
Hazards and
environmental
effects, the ability to
ignore penalties from
stun, wound, and
mortal damage, as
well as the
elementals Dexterity
score if it is higher
than the Adept’s. In
addition the Adept
gains the elementals
method of attack.
Any FX abilities
inherent to the
elemental are gained
and are treated as
Super Power FX
abilities for the
Adept.
The Adept retains
his other ability
scores, action check
score, and his
number of actions,
last resorts, and
skills. This includes
FX abilities, however
psionic powers suffer
a +1 penalty to their
use with the
exception of Ego
skills in the ‘Internal
Ego’ category. The
elemental Adept can
move only its run and
walk rate as
determined normally
for a character.
Casting this
option is a simple
action and the result
of the spell check
determines the
quality of elemental
the Adept becomes.
If desired, the Adept
can attempt to
transform into a
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specific quality of successfully strikes a
elemental by making person who has this
a complex skill check. shield in effect with a
The number of melee or unarmed
successes required is attack automatically
4, 7, and 10 for takes 1d4+1 points
Ordinary to Amazing of wound damage
quality. One check is that is type En/O.
allowed per phase of The caster cannot
casting. In no way use the shield in
can an Adept become melee to cause
a Greater or more damage however,
powerful type of and neither can it
elemental. ignite combustible
After the initial materials.
FX points are paid to  Ranks 4, 8, & 12
cast the spell the – Cleansing Flame:
Adept must expend At rank 4 the spell
an additional FX point allows the Adept to
at the beginning of re-roll all feat checks
the next round, and against poison as
each following round long the poison is
to maintain the causing damage of
effect. Otherwise the some type. Such
duration of this results cannot be
option is permanent. worsened by the re-
This spell may roll. At rank 8 the
also be cast on Adept automatically
another but in order heals 1d4+1 wound
to so the ‘Shared or stun when first
Aura’ option of this cast. At rank 12 all
spell must first be poisons are
cast. The use of this eliminated from the
option also requires Adept’s system and
the Adept to pay FX the spell heals 1d4+1
points to maintain mortal, wound, or
the spell and 1 FX stun.
point must be paid  Ranks 5 & 10 –
for each person Increased
involved per round. Protection: At the
indicated ranks the
Body of Fire (cost Adept the protection
2) of the spell increases
to +2/+2/+4 at rank
Duration: 10 minutes
5 and to +3/+3/+5 at
per degree of success.
rank 10.
Type: Personal
Resist: Strength
Commune with
Range: Caster or
person touched. Flames (cost 4)
Marginal: Yes Duration: Special
Description: This spell Type: Personal
surrounds the spell Resist: None
caster with a shroud Range: None
of flame. In addition Trappings: A burning
to protecting the fire.
caster from GRAPH Complexity: Special
heat categories Marginal: No
ranging from H1 to Description: This spell
H4 the armor also grants the Adept with
provides protection of the ability to ask the
+1/+1/+3 vs. Li, Hi, spirits of fire
and En damage. questions that they
Anyone who would know about
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the immediate spirits of fire will
surroundings or lore never divulge
of fire itself. Answers information that
to questions are could harm the
given in short power of fire or its
sentences but are balance in the grand
exact and simple in scheme of things.
nature.
The spirits will Conjure Fire
answer what is asked
of them but do not Elemental (cost 2)
elaborate the answer Duration: By quality of
nor they do they offer complex skill check:
hinted information, or Marginal, one Minute;
guess at questions Ordinary, ten
that the Adept might Minutes; Good, one
intend. Therefor if an Hour; Amazing, one
Adept asks the spirits Day.
of a campfire if 10 Type: Influential-
Orcs have passed Ranged by Direct
this way the answer Resist: Special
would be ‘no’ if only Range: 10 meters
9 Orcs had. If the Trappings: A fire that
same questions is at least 1 meters
simply stated “have cubed in size must be
Orcs passed this in range.
way” then the Marginal: See below
answer would be Complexity: 2, 4, 7, or
‘yes’. 10 checks required,
The Adept may one check allowed
attempt as many skill per phase.
checks as he has in Description: This
ranks. Each check powerful spell allows
result will allow the caster to
answers for 1, 2, or 3 summon a fire spirit
questions for the to the prime material
quality of the spell plane. In order to do
check. Failures offer so a fire that is at
no answers and three least 1 meters in all
failures prematurely dimensions must be
end the spell as with within spell range.
normal complex skill Before the spell is
checks. A Critical cast the Adept must
Failure at any time determine the quality
also ends the spell. of the elemental that
One check is is to be summoned.
allowed per minute The quality of the
and assumes the elemental desired
time to ask the determines the
question(s) and complexity of the
receive the spell as stated above.
answer(s). The Adept Therefor if an Adept
must be in full wanted to summon
concentration and/or an Ordinary
prayer while using elemental then 4
this spell. Any successes are
distraction, even required.
listening to another The Game Master
person for advice, may allow a
immediately ends the character to stop a
spell. summoning process
As concerns lore in order to procure an
about fire itself, the elemental of less
quality than was
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originally intended.
This means that if the
Adept wished to
summon a Good
quality elemental and
feared producing a
third failure then he
could instead
immediately summon
forth one of Ordinary
quality. However this
must be done when
the forth check (or a
single result that
exceeds it) is
successful. If the
Adept rolls further
the he is committed
to summoning the
good quality
elemental.
Once the
complex skill check is
successful the
elemental will take
form and be able to
act the next phase.
The summoning lasts
as indicated above
based on the overall
quality of the
complex check (the
highest of anyone
result with ties going  Rank 2 – Fire
to the lower quality).
A summoned
elemental regards
the Adept with a
combative attitude
and will attack him if
it is able. If the
Adept concentrates
on controlling the
elemental then it is
compelled to Damage
perform, as the Adept
desires. If the Adept Accurac
is unable to
concentrate (taking Actions
damage or rendered Mass
unconscious) the Skill
elemental will move
to engage the Adept.
The Adept can regain
control with a
success Resolve-
mental resolve
check. An elemental
can be controlled up
to 30 meters per rank
from the Adept and
while the Adept
cannot sense what
the elemental can
the control does not
require line of sight.
If a Critical Failure
is generated during
the summons the
desired quality of
elemental appears
but cannot be
controlled by means
of this spell. This
uncontrolled
elemental remains on
the Adept’s plane for
1d4 minutes and
then can return home
if and when it is
ready to do so.
The spell lasts
until the duration
expires, the
elemental dies, or the
Adept successfully
casts Abjuration-
dispel on the
elemental. As
concerns the last
parameter a +1
cumulative penalty is
applied per quality of
the elemental
starting with
marginal.
Blade: At rank 2 the
Adept can use the
conjuring power of
this spell to reach
into a fire and pull
forth a blade
composed of solid
flame. The blade has
these statistics:
1d4+1w/2d4w/1d4+1
m
0
y
3
2
Melee Weapons-
blades
The Adept may
add his Strength
damage modifier to
any damage caused
and the blade and
the blade causes +2
points of damage
against any creature
composed of water or
ice. The fire blade
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may also be used to maintains
catch inanimate concentration on it.
objects on fire as If the concentration
well. The attack end the wall lasts for
gains a –1 Situation 5 combat rounds per
Modifier if the item is degree of success.
only touched (no As with the standard
damage weapon version of this spell a
damage caused) and fire of no less than 1
if the item is worn or meter cube must be
held the defender present in order to
may apply his conjure a wall of fire.
strength Resistance  Rank 6 - Conjure
Modifier the attack. Fire: At rank 6 the
If hit the item must Adept may summon
roll a Durability check forth fire from that
against a Heat plane. The Adept
hazard. This roll is may conjure forth a
modified by +2 if the total area of 2 cubic
attack is Good or by meters worth of pure
+4 if Amazing. flame per rank and
The fire blade the conjured fire may
remains for the appear anywhere
duration indicated for within 10 meters of
the standard use of the Adept. The area
the spell. The blade may be occupied. All
is magical and resists beings and objects in
all non-psionic FX such an area must
powers with a +1 roll Constitution feat
Resistance Modifier checks against a fire
even if the effect is hazard. Fire spirits
beneficial. could care less what
 Ranks 4 - Wall of the Adept conjures
Fire: This spell the fire for and as
option creates a wall such there is no risk
of roaring flames that of losing Standing for
encompasses a total wanton or excessive
area of 20 square use of this option.
meters. The wall can Unlike the
have any shape that standard rules of the
the caster desires spell no fire need be
however the present when casting
minimum dimension this spell. The
of any part of the duration of this
wall is 1 meter. This option is
option does not have Instantaneous and all
effect on a Marginal fire conjure will
result. vanish unless
The wall provides material in the area
light cover (+1 is set on fire. This
penalty) to all who additional fire(s) will
attack through the burn normally.
wall and any who  Ranks 8 & 12 –
come into contact Greater Wall of
with the wall must Fire: At rank 8 the
roll a Constitution total area of the spell
feat check against a increases to 40
fire hazard. Those meters and all
who actually pass penalties for feat
through it suffer a +1 checks are at a base
penalty to the roll. of +1. At rank 12 the
The wall remains area increases to 80
as long as the Adept
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meters and penalties the Invocation-magic
are at a base of +3. fire spell. The sole
 Rank 10 - exception between
Creature of Fire: At this spell option and
rank 10 the Adept Fireball is that the
may call forth area of effect is equal
creatures from the to a Wall of Fire for
plane of fire other that Adept.
than its native spirits.
Creatures mentioned Elemental
in Book 3, in the
Elementals chapter, Bonding (cost 3,
include Effreti, learn +1)
Salamander, Fire This skill cannot be
Snake, and Azer. The used untrained
limit on what can be Duration:
summoned is only Instantaneous
limited by the Type: Personal
Adept’s knowledge of Resist: Magic
those beings. The Resistance
aforementioned Range: Touch
beings are Trappings: A person
considered known wounded by an
and can be readily elemental force
summoned. Complexity: Simple
Casting the spell Marginal: No
requires a total of 6 Description: This spell
skill checks with one allows the Adept to
check allowed per heal damage caused
minute. Once the to a being by an
spell is complete the elemental force. This
quality of the includes just about
complex skill check any type of naturally
applies a 0/+2/+4 occurring damage
modifier to the like being burned,
desired being’s suffocation,
Resolve-mental drowning, or being
resolve check. If this caught in an
check fails then the avalanche. The spell
creature is can heal all such
summoned and acts damage caused but
as if fanatic in only by one source.
attitude towards the Therefor if a
Adept. If the check character had
succeeds then the suffered 4 points of
creature avoids the wound damage by
spell and does not fire and then fell for 6
appear. The wound points of
creature, if damage, the Adept
summoned, remains could heal all the
in this world for a damage caused by
length of time equal either the fire or the
to the standard use fall.
of this spell with Damage caused
Elementals. by creatures,
 Rank 12 - poisons, disease, any
Firestorm: This rank type of weapon, or
benefit option is an magical energy
improvement on the cannot be healed by
‘Conjure Fire’ option this spell. However
above and behaves GRAPH effects that
exactly as the rank 5 cause damage can
‘Fireball’ benefit for be healed as stated
above.
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If a Good success be struck. If a Critical or raise the intensity to glimmer and
is generated the Failure is rolled the of the fire at will as gossamer so that any
Adept may heal up to spell only costs 2 FX long as the increase person who sees it
two elemental effects points. does not exceed that suffers a +1, 2, 3
that caused damage.  Ranks 4 & 8 - determined by the penalty to resist
If the result is Multiple Spheres: spells casting. The encounter skills or FX
Amazing then up to At rank 4 the spell Adept may cause a powers that do the
three effects can be creates a second fire to extinguish if same (Enchantment
healed. sphere that may be desired, however this spells, telepathic
This spell may cast at the same option cannot be Mind Control powers,
also be used to heal target or at another used on fires not in etc.). This modifier
Elementals of any at no penalty for control of the Adept may also apply as a
type of damage. In doing so. At rank 8 himself. This bonus to the use of
this case the quality the spell creates includes other spells those same abilities
of the success heals three spheres. in this broad skill like as long as only one
1d4-1, 1d4, or 1d4+1  Rank 12 – Power the Wall of Fire option application of the
mortal points of Increase: At rank 12 under Conjure Fire bonus or penalty is
damage. If all mortal the spheres’ damage Elemental. used in the same
points are healed type increases to The spell may phase or situation.
then the remaining En/G. also be used for a The intensity of
points heal wound, more dramatic effect this option is such
and then stun if all to cause any fire that that player
wounds are healed. produces smoke to characters are guided
cloud an area with in action by the
Fire Attack (cost 1) smoke and cinders in results of their die
Duration: Fire Charm (cost 2, a blinding flash. All rolls, not by stating
Instantaneous beings who are within that they wish to
learn 0) 30 of the flash must resist as can be the
Type: Attack-Ranged This skill cannot be
by Direct roll a Resolve- case with torture or
used untrained
Resist: DEX physical resolve interrogations. The
Duration: One minute
Range: Rank by check or be blinded spell ends if
per degree of success
10/20/30 meters as for the rules for dispelled, the
Type: Influential-
(Modifiers: 0/+1/+2) ‘flash blinding’ in duration expires, or if
Ranged by Direct
Complexity: Simple Chapter 8: Gamers in the fire is
Resist: None
Trappings: None Action of book 1. extinguished.
Range: 30 meters
Marginal: No This effect also  Rank 4 - Heat:
Trappings: A fire that
Description: This spell rapidly fills an area This spell option
is at least 1 cubic
forms a sphere of fire equal to 10, 20 or 30 causes any inanimate
meter in size.
in the caster’s open times the size of the object to begin to
Complexity: Simple
hand that can be cast fire itself. Al those in heat up. Doing so
Marginal: No
at a target with in the the area of the requires that the
Description: When
spell’s range. The smoke must roll a Adept concentrates
first learned the
damage caused is Constitution feat and if concentration
Adept may increase
(En/O) and does against Heat and is broken the spell
the amount of light
d4+1w/d6+1w/d4m. Smoke per phase. ends. Regardless of
produced by a fire by
Despite the nature of This effect remains rank or degree of
1, 2, or 3 degrees as
the sphere it does for one phase per success the Heat
per the rules for
not have sufficient rank of the Adept. option uses its own
illumination in
strength to cause a Using the second scale to determine
Chapter 8: Gamers in
fire hazard however option, often called damage. On the first
Action of book 1.
any object struck by Pyrotechnics, phase after the spell
This increase also
the sphere must roll extinguishes the fire is cast the object rolls
effects the heat of
a durability check source used. Magical a durability check at
the fire so that
against heat and can sources, regardless of a –2 bonus against a
checks against fire
possibly be set origin cannot be used heat hazard. On the
damage suffer a +1,
ablaze. to fulfill this spell. following phases this
2, or 3 penalty. This
Casting this spell The smoke may be modifier lowers per
increased heat may
costs only 1 FX point dispersed by winds or phase by 1 step until
cause the fire to burn
regardless of the may linger longer if a +2 penalty is
out its fuel source
result generated. If a in an enclosed area. reached. At that
faster as determined
miss is rolled then it  Rank 2 - Moths to point the process
by the Game Master.
is possible for other, the Flame: This reverses until a –2
During the duration
near by targets may option causes a fire modifier is reached
the Adept may lower
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again and the spell same holds true for a to normal if a miss the spells duration
ends. bonfire. occurs. increases to 2 hours
If the object is Fire created by  Ranks 4, 8, & 12 - or 2 months
held or worn (like this spell does not Increased Damage: depending on the
armor or a helmet) require a fuel source At the indicated option that the caster
the wearer must also to burn nor does it ranks the damage chooses. At rank 8
roll a Constitution diminish the original caused increases by the spells duration
feat check using the flame in any way. +1. At rank 12 the increases to 3 hours
same modifiers Therefor lines of fire damage is also or 3 months. At rank
against heat as well. may move across ice considered Amazing 12 the spells duration
While swords and or even water with in power. increases to 4 hours
helms may be out extinguishing and or 4 months.
removed or dropped such a surface would Fire Trap (cost 2,
easily armor may be remain relatively Quench (cost 3,
learn +1)
another matter. Use unharmed. learn 0)
This skill cannot be
the Armor  Rank 10 -
used untrained This skill cannot be
Optimization-heavy Incendiary Cloud:
Duration: One hour or used untrained
armor skill to This spell effect is an
until the trap is sprung. Duration: One phase
determine how improvement on the
Type: Attack-special per rank
quickly a suit of ‘Pyrotechnics’ option
Resist: None Type: Influential-
armor may be for the standard use
Range: Touch Ranged by Direct
removed. of the spell. When
Trappings: An object Resist: None
 Rank 6 - cast this option
to be trapped Range: 10 meters
Everburning: This changes the hazard
Complexity: 4 Trappings: An area
spell option causes of the smoke and
success, one check that contains fire
any naturally existing heat to that of fire.
allowed per round Complexity: Simple
fire to never burn out All other aspects of
Marginal: Yes Marginal: No
its fuel source. The the spell remain the
Description: This spell Description: The
effect is magical and same.
allows the caster to Quench spell takes
can be dispelled. If
place a magical trap fire on this plane and
this is the case the
on any closeable returns it to the plane
fire will proceed to Fire Seeds (cost 4, item or object that is of fire. Once cast this
burn out normally learn +2) no larger than 2 spell allows the Adept
again.
This skill cannot be cubic meters in size. to make disappear an
 Rank 8 - Animate
used untrained The next time the area of natural fire
Fire: By casting this
Duration: Special object is opened the equal to 2 square
option the Adept can
Type: Influential- trap explodes meters per rank per
animate a fire to
Ranged by Direct inflicting d4m points phase. The
spread. In one phase
Resist: DEX of damage to anyone beginning point of
the fire can move in a
Range: Touch within contact within, the quenching must
line no longer than 1
Trappings: Living d6+2 points of be no further than 10
meter per rank of the
seeds or fruit pits. wound damage to all meters from the
Adept. The width of
Complexity: Simple within 2 meters, and Adept but the actual
the line is equal to
Marginal: No d4+2 points of terminus of the spell
the width of the
Description: This spell wound damage to all effect is variable.
source itself. The
causes seeds or fruit within 4 meters. All Any path or opening
duration of any fire
pits to become damage is En/O. The created by this spell
spread is equal to
deadly missiles. object also suffers d4 can be no smaller
one phase per rank
When cast the Adept points of mortal than 1 meter in area.
of the Adept and the
can effect 1 seed or damage as well. At This spell may
Adept may also have
pit per degree of the end of the spell’s also be used as an
the flames continue
success. When casting, the attack against
spreading during this
thrown each seed is character can opt to creatures composed
duration if desired.
treated as if a Fiery spend an additional of fire (fire
The intensity of the
Grenade as described FX points to extend elementals,
fire, and subsequent
in Chapter 4: the duration to one salamanders, etc.).
damage caused, is
Weapons and Armor month however the When cast the
the same as for the
in book 1. The Adept cannot regain creature must be
source. Therefor if a
duration of the spell that point until the within 10 meters of
candle flame is the
is permanent for spell is triggered. the Adept and if so it
source then damage
each seed until they  Ranks 4, 8, &12 - receives
would be the same as
are thrown at which Increased 1d4+1w/1d6+1w/1d4
if touching it. The
time the seed returns Duration: At rank 4 m points of damage
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for an ordinary to an specialty skill during
amazing success. the complex skill check
This effect is phase, however each
instantaneous and individual rune has its
cannot be used in own complexity, cost,
tandem with the and effect.
standard use of the Each type of rune is
spell. described on the tables
below for each
Rune Magic
specialty skill, but all of
them have common
terminology. The
(cost 4, learn Complexity column
+2) gives the number of
Carved and inked success required to
symbols can have a correctly grant the
tremendous amount of symbols power. Unless
power when crafted by otherwise stated, one
an Adept. This broad check is allowed per
skill allows the Adept to minute.
tap into the universal The Skill/FX Cost
power of magic to column shows the
provide for a variety of number of FX points
effects. Use of this used or the number of
broad skill is often Skill points that the
found among primitive Runecaster must pay in
cultures and is seen by order to empower the
some as a lesser cousin rune. In the case of FX
to Spirit Magic. points the cost
However any talent indicated applies to any
could potentially learn successful result. If a
it, regardless of his or Critical Failure or three
her background. Failures are rolled
Unlike other broad during the complex
skills, Believers and check then the FX
Faith Talents must also points are spent and
learn this broad skill in the symbols have no
the same manner as an power. FX points
Arcanist. Being able to cannot be recovered as
have the broad skill long as the runes they
also requires the were spent on are still
character to have the in effect. After the
Lore-rune lore specialty rune runs it course or is
skill before learning can destroyed then the
begin. The ability to Runecaster may
read and write is not recover those points
mandatory for this normally.
broad skill, as the runes In the case of Skill
are a special language point cost the number
unto themselves, and given shows the
the rune lore skill can amount of skill points
be used to decipher the Runecaster must
runes carved by other pay to use the rune or
practitioners of this totem. These points
magic. In any case can only come from the
most persons who character’s ‘Saved’
make use of this power point pool. This means
are often referred to as that the points can only
Runecasters. come from a pool of
Each specialty skill skill points that can,
has multiple runes and but have not yet been
symbols that can be spent. If sufficient
used. All such symbols points are not present
use the score for that
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then the rune or totem
cannot be used. Skill
point lose is
permanent. However if
a Failure results then
there is no FX point or
skill point cost. On a
Critical Failure the
character losses the
skill point, or points,
and the rune has no
effect.
Runes can gain
benefits from the
Creativity-engraving
and the Lore-rune lore
skills using the rules of
skills aiding other skills.
The Game Master can
allow other skills to be
used as well if they fit
the profile of a specific
rune. An example
could be using the
Lore-beast lore skill to
aid in carving a Totem
of Change, which is
found under the
Legerdemain specialty
skill.
While the runes
draw upon the
universal magic that
resides in a world, the
power of a rune can be
dispelled with
Abjuration-dispel.
Doing so involves the
comparison of rank vs.
rank as well as
requiring the
achievement of a
success equal to or
greater than that of the
rune’s quality. At the
Game Master’s option
other ‘removal’ type
spells may be used if
they counter act the
effects of the rune in
question. In such cases
the rules stated above
for the dispel ability
still apply.
(Note: This broad
skill was added to the
game after the
creation of chapters 2
and 6 of book 1. As
such it is not included
in the descriptions of
character careers or in
the NPC templates
provided. Any
primitive or barbaric
character may have
access to it. In
addition it should also
appear as an allowed
skill for the Nature
Priest as well. An
individual Game Master
is encouraged to fit this
skill in where he or she
feels it fits best. It is
also important to note
that Rune Magic is
popular among both
Dwarves and Giants,
and both races have
Adept characters that
specialize in this form
of FX)
Crafting New
Runes
Each specialty skill
describes the nature of
a new rune introduced
into the game. If a
player wishes to create
a new rune then they
must craft it first. This
includes that the new
rune is drawn or carved
with the intent of
immediate use. As the
new rune is
undiscovered territory,
the Game Master
before hand sets the
complexity and FX/Skill
cost but does not tell
the character these
factors. In addition to
this one more success
is required and a base
+1 penalty is applied.
Once a new rune
has been crafted and
successfully employed
it may be called on
again at a later time
without the increase in
complexity of penalty
as stated before. The
Adept also knows the
complexity and cost of
the rune as well.
If a Critical Failure
is rolled during this
initial period then that
Adept cannot create
the rune as intended.
Three Failures indicate

that the rune must be
created again to have
effect.
Crafting a new rune
requires the use of the
Lore-rune lore or the
appropriate Rune Magic
specialty skill.
Creativity can also aid
in the crafting as per
the rules of Skills aiding
Skills. As the new rune
is undiscovered
territory the time
increment between
checks is increased
from the increment
that will be attributed
to that rune.
Increments are
measured in Minutes,
Hours, Days, Weeks,
Months, and Years.
Individual Game
Masters can elaborate
on these increments as
it suits their campaign.
Lore-rune lore
(cost 1)
This skill allows a
character to read and
write runes. While it
requires the Rune
Magic broad skill to
provide actual magical
power to them the
ability to understand
runes can be very
helpful, especially in
locations where they
are often used. While
no spell power is
granted by this skill, a
character can read and
understand the nature
of magical runes. If a
command word or
event can trigger the
runes, then that
information is also
learned and can be
used. Understanding
the rune also allows the
character knowledge as
to who the runes where
designed to effect and
how (as in the cases of
the Totem of Curses).
Adepts with the
Rune Magic broad skill
must also have this Rune/Totems Complexit
skill at rank 1. For
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these characters, rune Charm Rune 4 Skill 1 the specific person
lore acts with Rune Dead Rune 6 Skill 1 the Adept wishes to
Magic as read/write Disease Rune 4 FX 3 speak to. If the
does for an Arcanist Fortune Rune 3 Skill 2 person was buried
and arcane and shared Life Rune 8 Skill 2 the rune must be
magic spells. In all Lore Rune 5 FX 3 placed at that site. If
cases the rank of the Standing See below See below the person was lost
rune lore skill applies Stones then it must be cast
benefits and Totem of 10 Skill 5 into the sea. If the
hindrances as any Curses person was burned
other Knowledge- New Rune ? ? on a pyre then the
language skill does. rune must also be
Any runes on this burned.
Hegemony (cost 5, table use the rank of When the rune is
learn +2) its parent specialty skill placed, burnt, or
for any and all rolls thrown, a word of
This skill cannot be
that determine effect beckoning is spoken.
used untrained
or quality. The spirit then
Duration: Varies by
appears before the
application
Charm Rune: When Adept, and all others
Type: Varies by
this rune is carved it present, and can
application
must include the then be asked
Resist: Varies by
names of two questions. Before
application
persons who are to this however the
Range: Varies by
have a deep trust Adept must use an
application
and love for each encounter skill to
Trappings: Varies by
other. When the rune determine the
application
is completed it must Starting Attitude of
Complexity: Varies by
be placed under the the spirit, which can
application
bed or mattress of dictate the outcome
Marginal: Varies by
one of the persons of following events.
application
stated in the rune. If the spirit was an
Description:
Every night the ally of the Adept then
Hegemony means
person sleeps above the attitude starts at
power and authority,
the rune he or she Friendly, otherwise it
and that’s what these
must roll a Resolve- is Neutral. If the
runes provide. If
mental resolve modified attitude
they are not powers
check. If passed the becomes Hostile the
over life and death,
rune has no effect spirit leaves,
then they grant
that night. If the answering no
power over people.
check is failed then questions. If the
Kingdoms and
the person views the Adept rolls a Critical
civilizations that have
other named person Failure during the
regular use (FX Level
with an attitude attitude check the
2+ as per Chapter 7:
equal to Fanatic. spirit manifests in
Campaigns of Book
The magic in the physical form as a
1) of Rune Magic
rune is permanent Wraith or Specter (as
often have lords
but if discovered and described in Book 3).
employing Adepts
known for what it is, Otherwise the
with this skill.
the magic is broken Adept, and only the
 Ranks 4, 8, & 12
and attitudes return Adept, may ask the
– Easier
to normal. Also, the spirit three questions.
Complexity: At the
rune must remain Answers are usually
indicated ranks the
where it was placed. cryptic or poetic, but
complexity required
If not the magic is are truthful and
for a rune or symbol
also lost. exact. If the Adept
is lowered by one
Dead Rune: This dark asks a question
check. In no case
and potent rune about dark or hidden
can the complexity
allows the Adept to lore or about the
be lowered below one
speak with the spirits gods then a new
check.
of the departed. attitude may have to
When the rune is be determined.
Skill/FX
created it must name Otherwise the
y Cost
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answers are exactly Game Master feels
right. necessary. The rune
Disease Rune: This can only be used
wretched rune is once as it is burned
employed in the during its use.
same manner as the Life Rune: This
Charm Rune above difficult rune seeks to
except that it names grab the departed
only one person. spirit of a deceased
Each night the person and
person sleeps on top reacquaint it with the
of the rune he or she dead party. In other
must roll a Stamina- words it can return a
endurance check person to life.
against disease. The Aside from the
disease is magical complexity of the
and cannot be cured rune, a cumulative
by mundane means penalty of one step
once in effect. The applies for each day
strength of the the person has been
disease is equal to dead. The body must
the quality of the be whole and the
complex skill check death could not have
used to carve it. occurred by a means
Once the victim that leaves the
contracts the disease cadaver in a
or the rune is broken condition that it
it loses its power, couldn’t hold the life
however the disease once returned to it. If
remains of course. the rune is used and
Fortune Rune: This such a condition
rune allows the Adept exists, the body will
to determine the fate be returned into
of an event or undeath, rising as a
person(s) named in ghoul, wight,
the rune. Once revenant, or other
completed the rune corporeal undead
(carved on wood) is creature.
burned in a fire. The rune is
Gazing into the fire special in that it must
the Adept can see be drawn on the body
the future of events, of the deceased. Any
as they will unfold ink or stain can be
naturally. The used, but it must be
images seen are not durable to some
dream-like but they degree and must also
may be as vague as resist rain or
the Game Master streaking in
sees fit, considering extremely moist
the runes quality of conditions (i.e. oil
course. based). When the
Observing the rune is successfully
future in this manner completed the Adept
requires an calls forth the spirit
Awareness-intuition of the character to
check on the Adepts return to his or her
part to accurately body. The Adept can
decipher what is use any Encounter
seen. The breadth of skill that the Game
information sought Master feels is
after can apply a appropriate for the
penalty or bonus of 1 deceased character.
or 2 steps as the The Adept can apply
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a 1, 2, or 3 step made per action to
bonus to the check steal the spirit.
based on the quality Regardless of
of the original success or failure,
complex spell check this magic may only
result. On any be used once for any
success the spirit one person or being.
returns and the Also if the subject of
character recovers all the power is an
mortal and wound animal and a Failure
damage, however all is generated on the
of the subjects Encounter check,
fatigue points are then 1d6+1 animal
lost. Fatigue points spirits of the same
must be recovered on type appear to steal
a daily basis, as the spirit instead.
opposed an hourly Lore Rune: This rune
basis. If a Critical allows the Adept to
Failure is generated seek the answer to a
then the spell has no single question. The
effect, it cannot be Adept forms the
used on the question into the
character later, and runes and carves
the skill point cost is them on a stone. If
still paid. the rune is formed
If Failure results correctly the answer
from the Encounter will come to the
skill check then the Adept in the form of a
returning spirit is dream in 1d6 nights.
accompanied by Like most prophetic
1d6+1 ordinary answers, the vision
quality Poltergeists will be full of strange
(see Book 3) who try and confusing terms
to steal the spirit and for the Adept to
take it back to the investigate and
great beyond. On decipher. Aside from
the round after the the theatrics of the
Encounter skill check dream, the
the Poltergeists information is exact
materialize and begin and is correct based
the process of on the rune’s
removing the spirit. inscription and the
To do this they need Adept’s request.
to achieve as many Standing Stones:
successes as the Standing stones are
revived character has large shaped stones
in mortal points, that rise from the
using their Unarmed ground to towering
Attack score. Of heights. Normally
course the stones with graven
character’s allies can images can be found
aid by fighting the in a multitude of
Poltergeists. Each cultures and most of
Poltergeist slain them act as
increases the ceremonial sites,
complex check they astronomical
need to steal the observatories, gates
spirit by one more into locations, or as
success. Regardless boundary markers.
of the number of In the case of Rune
Poltergeists present, Magic however a
only one ‘attack’ is skilled Adept can
create a single or
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series of standing elemental guardian faith are safe and form for at least as
stones that can have as long as the will be protected if long as the being
a variety of magical Adept has rank 1 or need be. All had last been
effects. While the higher in the others, or changed back into
idea of the Standing selected conjure elementals flesh, allowing the
Stones invokes elemental spell. summoned forth in runes time to
images of After the runes are other locations, are recharge. This is a
Stonehenge, many successfully crafted all considered a magical effect and
cultures made use of the Adept casts the threat to the can be removed by
monumental stones conjure elemental elementals Abjuration-dispel or
in various spell upon them, location. The sole any other powers
arrangements to suit bonding an exception to this is that can remove
different needs. elemental to the the Adept who curses or change
Egyptians certainly stone. The quality carved the runes. auras.
did, and in fantasy of the elemental This person can Speaking Stone: This
settings Dwarves are can be determined control the rune simulates the
very likely to make in the same elemental at will, commune with
use of this option if manner as per the an act that does nature spell under
available. normal use of any not require the Plant broad
Standing stones conjure elemental concentration. skill. After the
come in two common spell. The Petrified Entity: This runes are carved,
varieties: single elemental can be option can only be the Adept can
works, or multiple summoned when a used on a being decide whether to
stones formed in a specific command that has been spend 1, 2, or 3
specific arrangement. word is spoken permanently skill points on the
Single stones can (specified when the transformed into rune. Each skill
have the following runes are carved) stone, as with the point spent
effects, as selected or when a certain use of the Earth represents the
by the Adept at the event or Magic-transmute number of
time of carving the circumstance takes earth spell or other questions that can
runes onto the stone. place. power. When these be asked of the
It is also important to The runes are carved stones per week.
note that the time appropriate on to the ‘body’ of While the runes
increment for checks element must be that being the may need to
is measured in Hours, present in order to being can then be recharge, the
Days, Weeks, or facilitate the runes transformed back power of the runes
Months. Each type of and unlike the into flesh by is permanent.
rune gives this Petrified Entity rune speaking a keyed The Adept can
information in below, the stone word of command. also bind a spirit to
parenthesis next to does not change At the Adept’s the stones as well.
the complexity of the into the elemental option, this power If successfully
rune. but rather the rune of the runes may done, the spirit will
summons the also initiate the be compelled to
Single Stone Powers elemental forth. transformation answer any
Rune Power Complexity Cost The elemental that under certain question asked of it
Elemental 6 (days) Skill 3 is summoned specified as truthfully as it
Guardian cannot move circumstances. can. Bound spirits
Petrified Entity 4 (hours) Skill 2 further than 30 The transformation can be asked as
peaking Stone 7 (days) Skill 1 to meters from the lasts for one hour if many questions as
stone. While the the runes are are standard for
Spell Store Varies elemental, by Ordinary in quality, this rune as
(hours) virtue of the runes, one day if Good, described above.
seeks to protect and one Week if Needless to say,
Elemental Guardian: the location it is in, Amazing. After this spirits do not like
This rune works in the runes do not time elapses the this kind of
tandem with the provide any level of being returns to treatment.
various conjure control over the stone. Spell Store: Using
elemental spells elemental. The power of this optional rune
(as found under However if the site the runes is an Adept can store
each elemental is sacred or holy permanent the power of a
broad skill) and then all persons however an faith, arcane, or
allows the Adept to with a Standing of individual most shared magic spell
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complexity of the Stones During this time however it does
runes is equal to Power Focus See below however the magic is cost 1 FX point
the rank the spell (months) temporarily (arcane or faith
will be cast at plus
Trilithon Gate 8 (weeks) unusable. only) per step
one-half of the bonus gained; a
spells base cost, A note on Peaceful Stones: This cost incurred by
rounded up. The multiple stones: A elaborate rune the person invoking
cost of the rune is 2 large system of runes creates a protected the power.
FX points. can cover an area no area where all Any person
When the runes less than 10 square those in the area who invokes the
are successfully meters or no more and the land itself, power must now
crafted the Adept than a square shares an the command
then casts the kilometer. In either enhanced phrases that need
desired spell on to case, one large stone resistance against to be spoken. If
them. The quality must be in every 10 harsh they are not known
of the runes square meters or, if environments. they can be
indicates the arranged in circles, The quality of the learned by reading
maximum quality the stones must runes acts as both the stones and
of the spell once enclose the area and the Guardian- passing a
released. When all inner rings must stabilize and the successful Lore-
the word of be no less than 50 Weather- rune lore check.
command is spoken meters from outer weatherproof spells Persons without FX
(specified during rings. Other as regards their points suffer 1
the creation of the geometric shapes are effects on nature fatigue point for
runes) the speaker allowed but they and weather and is each FX point
is bestowed with must always equal in quality to required. No roll in
the spell and is complete a full the runes granted to resist
aware of the nature shape. This means themselves. The this effect.
of the ability. If the that no gaps in the effects are Trilithon Gate: This
spell has a set can exist. The Game permanent within rune must be
effect then those Master can make the ring or area of carved on two
factors are based exceptions for certain stones. stones that are to
on the spells shapes, like Power Focus: This set be linked through
quality. If the spell horseshoes, but of stones provides space and time.
requires a roll to these shapes must a boost to the skill The complexity and
use, as with an be symmetrical. score of a certain, cost of the rune is
attack type spell, The magic specified skill that for each individual
then the rank it infused in these is carved onto the gate. When one
was stored at acts runes cover large runes. The bonus gate is successfully
as an add-on the areas and as such usually applies to completed the
appropriate ability they are very difficult skill, both mundane other gate can be
score. When the to dispel. To destroy and FX, that aid the created. When
spell is released the magic involved at crafting persons in both gates are
from the runes and least one-half of the some pursuit or successfully
cast by the stones must have endeavor. created then a
recipient, the FX their magic dispelled Examples include designated
points can then be or the stones Cosmos-divine command word can
recovered. themselves must be guidance, be used to create a
If the Adept is cleaved into pieces to Metaphysics- portal between the
able then so that the runes are prophesy, Nature- gates.
MetaMagic- defaced. If an meteorology, Lore- The gates can
permanency may attempt is made to beast lore, Spirit be in any location
also be cast on this destroy the magic Magic-exorcise, or or time, even on
rune. Doing so but the Game Master the like. Only one other planes
makes the magic does not feel the spell or skill can however both must
permanent effort qualifies, the gain the bonus, be created by the
however it can only magic will slowly which ranges from same Adept and no
be accessed once repair the stones and one to three steps more than a week
per week. return the power based on the can transpire
back to the wounds. quality of the between works or a
Multiple Stone Powers This process is equal runes. No skill +1 penalty is
ne Power Complexity to one stone or rune check is required to assumed per day of
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can be activated desires, and the
once per month Game Master allows.
when the command Therefor a set of
word is spoken. stones could have
The gate will the Peaceful Stones
remain open for as option in effect while
long as five any number of
minutes unless the individual stones in
Adept or person the group could have
speaking the Single Stone Powers.
command words Here ends the details
concentrates on of Standing Stones.
the gate. In such a
case the gate Totem of Curses:
remains open until Perhaps the most
concentration feared of all runes,
ceases. The gate this totem places a
can be activated powerful curse on a
more than once per person who has
month however gained the enmity of
doing so costs the the Adept. When
Adept 1 FX point created the totem
that cannot be must state the name
recovered. of the person to be
Characters who are cursed, and it must
not arcane or faith also state why. The
adepts, or those rune ends with the
without such FX nature of the curse
points cannot that is to be enacted.
activate the gate. When the rune is
While the gate complete the Adept
is open individuals must display it in
on both sides of the some location that is
gate can pass no less than 1
through. kilometer away from
Environmental the target’s current
effects from either home or base of
side of the gate operation.
may also pass When the totem
through as well. is in place and the
Gates of this type Adept speaks a word
are often used by of command a curse
Druids to maintain is born that follows
a link between their the rules for the rank
orders on a given 12 ‘Hex’ option for
world. Other the Black Magic-
persons also make curse spell. Unlike
use of such gates that spell option
to advance however, this curse
knowledge on takes effect
worlds that are far immediately and has
removed, and some greater personal and
even use them as a outwardly physical
means of travel signs than the Black
and conquest Magic-curse spell. A
between planets, man who offends a
dimensions, and shaman by spitting
times. on him may find that
he constantly and
The various runes uncontrollably drools.
above can be A person who abuses
combined in any animals may find one
manner the player day that all animals
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are Combative that it is coupled
towards him and with. Runes not
attack on sight. found on the table
While the nature and above, but are
effect of the curse is introduced later,
open-ended, Game must be learned
Masters must not let using the Lore-rune
this power be used as lore skill with success
a super charged based on the
attack spell. In other parameters of this
words, the curse specialty skill. Once
should fit an offense learned the rune can
committed against be used at the
the Adept or character’s current
something he cares rank.
about.
Carving this rune Legerdemain (cost
is not an act taken 3)
lightly by the powers
Duration: Varies by
that be. When a
application
Totem of Curses is
Type: Varies by
created the Adept
application
must suffer a game
Resist: Varies by
effect. This can
application
range from a
Range: Varies by
negative Standing
application
score with an existing
Trappings: Varies by
power in the
application
campaign, a
Complexity: Varies by
mandatory Taboo as
application
described under
Marginal: Varies by
Spirit Magic, or a
application
special quest that
Description: This
must be completed
specialty skill grants
by the Adept alone
the Adept with an
that removes him
array of useful runes
from the group for a
that mimic many
long period of time.
common arcane spell
Game Masters may
effects.
allow the player to
Legerdemain (which
select or propose the
means magic)
effect, or he may
include runes with an
simply assign it as
array of ability
best fits the curse.
allowing primitive
If a Critical Failure
Shaman and other
is rolled during the
Believers to mimic
crafting of the totem
some spells effects of
then the Adept may
Arcanists.
suffer from a Black
 Ranks 4, 8, & 12
Magic Effect as
– Easier
described in that
Complexity: At the
appendix at the end
indicated ranks the
of this book. The
complexity required
method of
for a rune or symbol
determining the
is lowered by one
effect follows the
check. In no case
normal rules.
can the complexity
New Hegemony
be lowered below one
Rune: Other runes
check.
can exist under this
broad skill. New
Rune/Totems Complexit Skill/FX
runes should fit he
y Cost
character of those
Ale Rune 4 Skill 1
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Beast Totem 6 Skill 2 The effects are name and then is closure and must
Help Rune 4 FX 3 permanent, however carved into a living break the rune or
Limb Rune 6 Skill 1 the totem must be on tree. Blood from the destroy the rune for
Quench Rune 3 FX 1 the Adept when he wounded person it to have effect. If
ne of Opening 3 FX 1 converses with the must then be the opening of a door
Sight Rune 3 FX 2 beast or it must be touched to the or seal is physically
tem of Change 7 FX 3 buried and no further carved letters. When contested the spell
Water Rune 8 Skill 2 than 1 kilometer from successfully acts as if it had a
the beast named on completed the strength score equal
Any runes on this it. patient recovers to the Runecaster’s
table use the rank of Help Rune: This 1d4+1, 1d6+1, or score with this spell,
its parent specialty skill valuable rune can be 2d4+1 points of or the minimum
for any and all rolls fashioned to cure mortal damage strength that would
that determine effect diseases, including (based on the quality be needed to open
or quality. those caused by of the complex skill the closure.
magical means. check). If no mortal Sight Rune: When this
Ale Rune: This rune When shaped the damage remains rune is carved,
protects a person Adept must know the then left over points stating the name of a
from potential name and symptoms apply to wound specific person, and
treachery in the form of the sufferer by use damage instead. worn by that person,
of poisoned drink. of Medicine, This power cannot it allows him or her to
When the runes are Knowledge-first aid, help with stun or ‘see’ things that
inscribed on a or other similar skill. fatigue damage. would not normally
drinking horn, mug, The rune is then Quench Rune: This register to the
or cup it will carved on a plank rune allows the Adept senses. The effect is
immediately shatter and placed under the to extinguish any equal to the
if a substance is ailing person. single fire. The rune Divination-detect
poured into it that Each morning the must state the spell and the person
would cause the sufferer rolls a location that it will named in the rune
drinker harm (aside Stamina-endurance have effect on and it can decide what it is
from alcoholic check. If successful must be carved on a that he wishes to
beverages of course). the disease is piece of wood. When ‘see’. The effect
The magic remains reduced a grade the rune is thrown lasts for one hour
until such an event (Terminally Ill to into a fire at that and the power of the
takes place. Extremely Ill, location is rune fades after that
Beast Totem: This Extremely Ill to Ill, automatically time or until the rune
totem allows the and so on) and some extinguishes any is destroyed. The
Adept to understand of the symptoms single fire up to the rune must be held at
the speech of one vanish. This process size of a small all times in order for
particular animal. continues until the building. If the rune the person to receive
When shaped the person is cured. is thrown on an its benefits.
totem must name Note however that elemental creature Totem of Change:
and must also be a this is an on-going from the plane of fire When this powerful
carving of a battle against the then it acts as the rune is crafted it
particular beast. A illness and the Fire Magic-quench allows the
type of animal (“any patient must also roll spell, causing Runecaster to change
bear”) is not checks to prevent the damage equal to the into a specified type
sufficient; an exact illness from quality of the rune. of beast. The beast
identification must be becoming worse as These runes can also can be of any type
provided (“the bear well. In addition the be used to protect naturally found in the
that lives in the big patient must rest on ships and other environment that the
cave at the mouth of the rune for an entire vessels. Adept is in. While in
the Red River”). day for it to have Rune of Opening: the form of a beast
Once the rune is effect (i.e. no When this rune is all the rules for the
carved, the Adept activity). carved it will cause Alteration-shape
can converse with Limb Rune: This any door, lock, or change spell apply.
that animal as if by useful rune can be other man-made The limitations are
normal speech, both used to heal injuries, closure to open as that the new form
man and animal particularly those long as it is not must be a Beast (as
understanding each suffered in battle. To magically held shut. described in Book 3)
other as if both had be effective, the rune To use the rune the and the Adept cannot
rank 3 in a special is shaped with the Runecaster must be use any Super Power
language. injured person’s able to see the FX or innate magical

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abilities, however in water. The rune is Marginal: Varies by his or her mortal
other effects like shaped on a stone or application points).
toughness, poison piece of wood, Description: These Berserk Rune: This
attacks, and Active naming the protected runes focus magical rune can be used to
Super Power abilities person. The rune is energy to aid in incite berserk rage in
can be used. Also then cast into the battle or on quests. a person. This rune
unlike the spell none sea. From that point Their use centers on must be carved on
of the Adept’s forward the protected making a person the grip, hilt, or shaft
personal belongings person gains a one capable of achieving or a weapon. The
change with him. step bonus to rolls his or her goals by runes must name an
The one exception to concerning drowning, enhancing defense, individual as well as a
this is the Adept’s may swim at his offense, and luck. set piece battle or
holy symbol if a Swim rate even  Ranks 4, 8, & 12 duel that is known to
Believer or his fetish without the – Easier the Adept. Once the
if he uses Spirit Movement-swim skill, Complexity: At the runes are shaped the
Magic. and will naturally indicated ranks the named wielder of the
One special float in a way that complexity required weapon
feature of this power allows them to breath for a rune or symbol automatically goes
is that the Adept may if they are rendered is lowered by one berserk and gains
cast any Arcane, unconscious. The check. In no case those benefits for the
Faith, or Shared magic ends if the can the complexity Berserk Rage perk as
Magic spells as if a rune is burned (if be lowered below one shown in Chapter 1:
Sorcerer while in the carved on wood) or check. Hero Creation of
form. This means crushed (if carved in Book 1. The power
that the beast form stone). Rune/Totems Complexit Skill/FX lasts until the
does not need to New Legerdemain y Cost character uses
provide hands for the Runes: Other runes Armor Rune 5 FX 1 another weapon, the
Adept to cast further can exist under this Berserk Rune 3 FX 2 character is slain,
spells. Some spells broad skill. New Catch Rune 6 FX 2 retreats, or is out of
that have mandatory runes should fit he Luck Rune 6 FX 3 combat for more than
Trappings, and that character of those Sea Rune 3+ Skill 2 two combat rounds.
do require the use of that it is coupled Shield Rune 5 FX 2 If the Adept
hands or faculties not with. Runes not Strength Rune 5 Skill 1 desires, this rune can
available to the form, found on the table Triumph Rune 6 FX 2 also act as the
might not be useable above, but are Berserk Rage flaw as
as determined by the introduced later, Any runes on this well.
Game Master. must be learned table use the rank of Catch Rune: This
To activate the using the Lore-rune its parent specialty skill must be tooled into
power the Adept lore skill with success for any and all rolls the palms of a pair of
completes a totem based on the that determine effect leather gloves. When
dedicated to the parameters of this or quality. the rune is shaped,
beast he wishes to specialty skill. Once the wearer, place,
change into. This learned the rune can Armor Rune: This and time must be
totem is then be used at the potent rune is greatly specified (i.e. “these
displayed proudly in character’s current valued by warriors gloves are for Drixil
or near that beast’s rank. and adventurers. in his fight with the
natural habitat. When carved on a Drow whom we are
When this is done the Runes of Victory wooden amulet and about to fight”). The
Adept may change (cost 4, learn +1) worn by the person runes remain
into the beast at stated in the rune, he effective for the
This skill cannot be
anytime. The or she suffers 1 less entire conflict named
used untrained
duration of the power point of primary and allow the
Duration: Varies by
is permanent until damage suffered character to attempt
application
either the totem is from any attack. The a Dexterity or
Type: Varies by
burned or destroyed, amulet must be Strength feat check
application
or the Adept changes donned as soon as it to catch any thrown
Resist: Varies by
back into his original is crafted, only one or fired weapon as
application
form. may be made per long as it is not of the
Range: Varies by
Water Rune: This person, and the High Impact or
application
helpful rune is used magic remains as Energy damage
Trappings: Varies by
to protect a person long as it is worn and types. Doing so does
application
during voyages at the recipient does not not cost the
Complexity: Varies by
sea or when they are die (i.e. losses all of character an action
application
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however only one one step bonus to the
such item can caught use the Ship
per phase. Arrows Operation-sails skill.
and crossbow bolts When the ship is in
may also be caught danger of taking on
but a base +2 water the ship
penalty applies to the receives a 1 step
attempt. In addition bonus to its
is the attack is Good Seaworthy check as
in quality a +1 described in Chapter
penalty is applied, 5: Goods and
and a +3 if the attack Services of Book 1.
is Amazing. Once the rune is
Game Masters carved its effects are
may also allow other permanent until the
skills to be used if the vessel is destroyed or
character has one sinks. Only one such
(Athletics-specific or rune can be placed
throw, or Acrobatics- on any one ship. If
specific) that seems the Game Master
appropriate. allows this rune may
Luck Rune: This rune, be applied to other
carved on a stick or vehicles. This would
other wooden include the need to
surface, gives a purchase a separate
person a free last specialty skill under
resort point. The this broad skill and
shaping of the rune generally would only
requires the name of allow a one step
the person who gains bonus to regain
the lucky charm. The control. As a further
rune must be held or option aircraft may
worn to have effect, gain the one step
it must be used bonus vs. Impact
within 24 hours of its damage, land
creation, and losses vehicles may gain it
its power once used. to general durability
Sea Rune: This highly checks, and
prized rune is used spelljamming crafts
during the may gain the bonus
construction of a sea- to the situations
going vessel to make given for both aircraft
more controllable and and sea-going ships.
sea-worthy. The Shield Rune: This
complexity of the protective rune is
rune is never less similar to the Armor
than three and is Rune above. When
equal to the number the name of a person
of compartments if is carved on to this
greater than three. amulet, and as long
In the case of this as it is worn, that
rune the complexity person gains a +1
can be above the Resistance Modifier
usual limit of ten. to Strength,
Once the rune is Dexterity, Will, Magic
carved on the interior Resistance, or Psionic
of the prow and aft Resistance as stated
any one at the helm in the runes. A
or rudder gains a one person may have
step bonus to regain several amulets but
control. In addition only one of each
to this all type.
crewmembers gain a
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Strength Rune: This be used at the
rune is designed to character’s current
greatly increase the rank.
named person’s
Spirit Magic
strength score. The
rune is carved on a
piece of wood or
stone and is then (cost 7, learn +3)
driven into the earth. The Spirit Magic
When the named broad skill invokes a
person touches the sense of the primitive
runes the power shaman speaking to
takes effect. For he the spiritual ancestors
next 24 hours the of a tribe or seeking
named characters advise from the spirits
Strength score of animals and nature.
increases by 1d4 This is perhaps the
points to a minimum most common use of
of 13. The score can this skill however it is
exceed the not unheard of for more
character’s standard civilized Adepts to
racial maximum. make use of spirit
It goes with out magic. Some Adepts
saying that other may have discovered
ability scores could the secrets of spirits
similarly be effected. magic while visiting
Each would require primitive cultures or
its own specialty they may come from
however. advanced societies
Triumph Rune: This whose religion is based
special rune is on ancestor and
crafted for one natural spirits. Oriental
person for an event societies are good
or battle that is forth examples of the latter.
coming. When worn Regardless of how a
the person named in character accesses this
the rune gains a one broad skill there are
step bonus to all some common rules to
attack, defensive, its use, and like Black
and other combat- Magic or Wild Magic
related skill checks this broad skill further
and feats rolled defines a character.
during the specified
event. When the Gaining Spirit
situation ends the Magic
magic fades.
Believers may only
New Victory Runes:
purchase this broad
Other runes can exist
skill if it is available to
under this broad skill.
them based on their
New runes should fit
faith (see Book 1,
he character of those
Chapter 2: Careers)
that it is coupled
however they may
with. Runes not
attempt to learn it in
found on the table
the same manner as an
above, but are
Arcanist if it is not.
introduced later,
This means the
must be learned
believer must research
using the Lore-rune
writings and symbols
lore skill with success
and otherwise engross
based on the
himself in the lore of
parameters of this
spirits to learn it. The
specialty skill. Once
rules for this
learned the rune can
progression are the
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same as for an Arcanist Taboos are acts
and only in this that the Adept must or
circumstance do the must commit. These
rules change for the can include never
Believer. Any failure cutting one’s hair or
generated during the fingernails, always
learning process lowers sitting facing a certain
the Believer’s Standing direction, never eating
score by one point. If a meat, or never
Critical Failure is rolled apologizing. Players
the Believer’s Standing are free to choose the
is reduced to zero and taboo but it must
can only be restored by always be some
some quest or the manner of sacrifice or
Atonement faith feat. burden on the
By whatever means character’s part,
that the Adept gains whether physically or
this broad skill he must socially.
have a Standing score
with the spirit world. Rituals
For a character with the Rituals are small
Shaman career this is ceremonies that must
easy enough, as this is be performed at certain
the only Standing they times to appease the
have to start with. spirits. The ritual can
Other characters must involve prayer, dance,
have a special Standing chanting over a small
score for the spirit fire, or any creative
world in addition to any combination that
other they may or may seems appropriate.
not have. If the The times a ritual is
Adept’s score is best are after achieving
lowered by any means a victory, after a
then a +1 penalty is successful hunt (i.e.
suffered per point that apologizing to the
the new score is below animal spirits), the
the original. If the death of person close
score ever reaches zero to the character and/or
then the ability to cast an enemy, or rituals
Spirit Magic is lost until performed during
some great quest is specific calendar
performed to events (like eclipses,
reestablish the solstices, changing of
character in the eyes of seasons, etc.). As a
the spirit world. general rule, the less
A Standing score often a ritual is called
for this circumstance is for, the more elaborate
established and the ritual must be.
maintained by the Therefor if a ritual need
selection of taboos, be performed only once
rituals, and/or a fetish. a year then it may
These can vary per need to last for an
character based on the entire week!
campaign and the type
of spirits the character
desires to focus on. An Fetishes
The Fetish is the
Adept must select one
of each type (a taboo, a last factor in the
character’s Standing.
ritual, and a fetish) in
order to establish a A fetish is either a
routine gift to the
Standing score.
spirits or a token or
totem that must worn
Taboos
and maintained. A gift
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can consist of a small incurred for dealing
portion of food set with only a select few,
aside for the spirits at as can be the case with
each meal or the Animal broad skill
screaming the name of for faith magic. All
a famous hero after spirits are described in
defeating a foe. Tokens terms of being Marginal
are items that are to Amazing in quality.
personal to the Adept Marginal spirits are
and must fit the criteria easy to manipulate and
of a ‘Focus Trapping’ as control but have a
described in Chapter 1: corresponding
FX Rules of this book. weakness in their
Totems are built and ability to effect the
must be adorned with physical world.
images of the spirits Ordinary spirits are the
the Adept is closest to. most commonly
The Totem may be built summoned. They are
at a stationary location, strong enough to
taken with the Adept, influence the real world
or forgotten and rebuilt but are manageable by
wherever the Adept a skilled Adept. Good
goes. Totems may also quality spirits are
be tattoos and other usually the most
body art. powerful of spirits
summoned and have
As stated before an considerably more
Adept must select one power but are much
of each type of effect in harder to control.
order to establish a Amazing quality spirits
positive Standing. are usually dealt with
These effects can be only in times of great
combined in a way that need. Only the most
they form one action as skilled of Adepts can
long as each type of hope to control them
effect is observed. An and Amazing spirits
example could be a may interact with the
Nordic warrior who real world with
screams the name of a devastating effect. The
famous Norse hero types of spirits and how
every time an they interact with the
opponent is slain (the game is discussed in
fetish), then smears a Book 3.
line of the opponents
blood across his face The Spirit Mind
(the ritual), and cannot As a by-product of
wash off any blood understanding the
used in this manner Spirit World the Adept
(the taboo). In any who purchases this
case be creative, these broad skill
effects should be fun automatically gains an
and helpful in the Awake Persona (see
definition of a chapter 10 of this
character. book). Having this
There are many broad skill also acts as
types of spirits that can
the Persona broad skill
be involved in these and the Adept may
spells and Adepts are
purchase those skills
generally free to freely. No psionic FX
choose the type of
points are gained and
spirits they consort the Adept cannot
with. Similarly there is
purchase Ego or Mind
no outright bonuses Control powers unless
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other measures are focus on magic that must be in range. otherwise unable to
taken. In addition he directly effects spirits. Only one spirit may leave the object,
cannot use any Persona Having said all of be effected per spell area, or person it is
skills that allow the that it should also be casting. The type of bound to on its own.
Persona or any mental pointed out that with spirit, based on If the spirit is
effect to leave his own creative input from the quality, is cross- bound to a location it
Persona or Ego zones player these spells referenced with the can freely manifest
as with the Psyche- alone can provide for a object it is to be itself within the
awaken skill. Persona multitude of benefits bound to producing a logical confines of the
powers may be no not readily described in Situation Modifier for determined location,
greater than Ordinary any initial descriptions. the spell check as which can be no
in quality. To achieve a An Adept could Call a shown on the next larger than 100
higher ability in spirit, charm it, and page. square meters per
mental/spiritual then convince his new rank or less than a 10
defense the Adept of friend to possess him Spirit Binding Table meter square area.
Spirit Magic would have so as to enhance a Bonded to Object Locatio If the spirit is
to purchase the skill. Similarly the  n bound to a person it
Psyche-awaken Adept could do the Marginal -3 -2 can engage in
specialty skill. same with an animal Ordinary -1 0 telepathic combat
spirit and gain Good 0 +1 with that person. In
Non-Believers movement abilities or Amazing +5 +4 this circumstance the
While the above other traits specific to two minds share the
information readily the type of animal The duration of same Persona Zone
applies to Faith Talents, emulated. the binding is based and need not cross a
the rules can vary for Use of this broad on the quality of the center to enter either
other character types. skill also follows very complex spell check mind’s Ego.
As it is not necessary closely with the details result and the Resolution of
for a character to have of Spirits in Book 3. complexity of the telepathic combat
the Faith perk to Types of spirits, as well spell check. The can determine who
purchase Spirit Magic as individual spirits, Adept can controls the target’s
the standard rituals, include rules and predetermine how body. Aside from the
taboos, and fetishes options for their many checks he change of the mental
can be ignored. interactions with wishes to achieve in terrain, the rules for
However because the characters and the real order to bind a spirit, telepathic combat
character does not world. however if a simple remain the same.
have the close complexity is If the spirit is
connection to the spirit selected then a base bound to an object
world, as do ‘true +1 step penalty is then it gains all the
believers’ they do not Bind (cost 4, learn applied to the roll. properties of an Ego
gain the Persona broad +2) Item as described in
skill or an Awake Binding Duration Table Chapter 12: FX Items
This skill cannot be
Persona. Complex Check Resultin this book. In this
used untrained
case the bound
Duration: Special Complexity Ordinary Good
Simple (1 check) 1 round 2 rounds spirit’s Center
A Note on Spirits Type: Influential-
becomes physical
Ranged by Accuracy Marginal (2 1 minute 5 minutes
and Spirit Magic Resist: Special checks) contact with the
This broad skill Ordinary (4 1 day 10 days object involving a
Range: Rank by
contains spells that checks) sentient being.
5/10/20 meters
directly effect spirits. Good (7 checks) 1 month 3 months The Adept who
(Modifiers: 0/+1/+2)
These spells call them, Amaz. (10 5 years 25 years cast this spell can lift
Trappings: A spirit to
bind them, free them, checks) he binding at
be bound and the
influence their anytime with only a
item, location, or
reactions, or even heal Once a spirit is word. However the
person it is to be
them. Many features of bound to an object it Adept must be on the
bound to.
shamanism may seem cannot leave it until same plane as the
Complexity: Complex,
to belong here but are the duration expires spirit for the
see below
in fact found in another or the Spirit Magic- dispelling to have
Description: This spell
broad skill like exorcise spell is effect.
binds a spirit to a
Travelers, Animal, or successfully used on  Ranks 4, 8, & 12 -
physical object, a
Weather. As the name it. If the spirit may Increased Skill: At
location, or a living
of this broad skill effect the outside the indicated ranks
being. A target spirit
implies these spells world then it may still the Adept gains a
that is to be
subjected to this spell do so but is cumulative –1 step

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bonus when casting The starting
this spell. attitude of the spirit
is determined
Call (cost 1) normally as with any
Duration: other being or
Instantaneous creature, with the
Type: Personal exception of a Critical
Resist: None Failure result.
Range: N/A Encounter skills can
Trappings: The also be used to ward
Adept’s fetish, ritual, bad feelings. How
and taboo the spirit reacts to
Complexity: 2, 4, 7, or the Adept and the
10 successes required calling is determined
Marginal: No by the starting
Description: Call is attitude, the Game
the most basic of Master, and the
spells and it is a good nature of the
idea to buy a rank or campaign. In general
two in this skill early spirits have no
in one’s career. universal abhorrence
There are times when of such summoning
a spirit may be as elementals do,
encountered but as is and reactions can
explained in Book 3 vary greatly.
this is rare. What’s  Rank 3 - Ghost
more spirits are by Pack: This special
nature very elusive version of the spell
and hard to pin down allows the Adept to
if they wish to leave. call forth a pack of
The Call spell draws spirit animals. All of
forth the spirit the the animals must be
Adept wishes to of the same type and
confront. If the spirit a complex skill check
has manifested in the is still required
real world then the normally. Once the
Adept must adhere to result of the casting
the spell range given is determined a pack
above. Otherwise of specified animal
the spirit may spirits will appear
potentially be called within the Adept’s
from anywhere. field of vision.
When the spell is While the casting
cast the Adept of the spell
describes the spirit determines the
he wishes to call overall quality of
forth. On any each individual spirit
success the spirit called, a Personality
appears. On a feat check, which is
Critical Failure the modified by
spirit appears but has Standing, determines
a Combative attitude the actual number
towards the Adept. A appearing. A base
complex skill check is die roll of 2d4 is
called for and is normal with a
equal to the quality modifier of –4/-
of the spirit called as 2/0/+2/+4 applying
follows: Marginal, 2 for a Critical Failure
checks; Ordinary, 4 to an Amazing result
checks; Good, 7 on the feat check.
checks; Amazing, 10 Regardless of the
checks. result, at least two
spirits will be
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summoned if the becomes a curiosity
spell is successfully to local spirits and
cast. they will naturally
By virtue of the come to investigate
spell the ghost pack the Adept, usually
will follow the Adept’s manifesting in the
commands however process.
the duration is
limited to 1 minute Charm Spirit (cost
for every rank the 3, learn 0)
Adept possesses.
This skill cannot be
 Ranks 4, 8, & 12 - used untrained
Decreased Checks: Duration: 10 minutes
At rank 4 the per degree of success
complexity for the Type: Influential-direct
spell decreases to 1, Resist: WIL or INT
3, 6, and 8. At rank 8 Range:
they decrease further Trappings: Spirits
to 1, 2, 4, and 6. must be present
Finally at rank 12 the Complexity: Simple
complex check Marginal: No
required is reduced Description: This spell
to only 1, 2, 3, and 4 allows the Adept to
successes needed. increase the
 Rank 6 - Summon likelihood of success
Council: This unique for encounter skills
version of the spell used with spirits.
calls forth a group of The quality of the
similar or like minded spell check grants a –
spirits that would 1, -2, or –3 to all such
have some reason to rolls. In addition,
be summoned in while the spell is in
unison. effect, the initial
In most cases the reaction of spirits is
summoned council is improved by one
from the Adept’s place (Combative to
race, culture, or tribe. Hostile or Charmed to
If so then the council Fanatic). While the
has a Friendly Resistance Modifier
attitude towards the for Intelligence or Will
Adept. If a council may apply against
from another race or encounter skills, only
culture is summoned a magical resistance
then the starting can defeat the
attitude is adjustment to the
determined initial reaction. In
randomly. Therefor this case a modifier
an Adept who that lowers the spell
summons a council of check to a Failure
dragon spirits to does not cause the
inquire about dragon spirit’s reaction to
weaknesses may find shift.
himself hated or may
 Ranks 4, 8 & 12 –
instigate a debate
Improved Initial
and open discussion
Reaction: At rank 4
on the topic.
the initial reaction of
 Rank 9 - Beacon:
spirits are improved
The ‘Beacon’ option
by two steps. At rank
allows the Adept to
8 all spirits
apply a simple
automatically begin
casting of the Call
with at least a
spell to himself.
Friendly reaction. At
Once cast the Adept
rank 12 all spirits in

range automatically
start with a reaction
of Charmed.
 Rank 6 – Spirit
Mask: At rank 6 the
Adept can craft a
special ceremonial
mask that is to be
worn when facing a
certain spirit. The
creation of the mask
usually requires on
day to complete and
either a Crafting or
Creativity skill check
to complete. Once
the mask is made
and is apart of the
successful use of the
charm spirit spell the
spirit will perform
whatever task the
Adept asks of it
without question.
The duration of the
spell remains the Positive
same. When the Ethical
normal spell expires Gallant
the mask losses its Honorable
power and the spirit Virtuous
is immediately aware
of the manipulation.
When a new attitude
is rolled the spirits
attitude is worsened
by two shifts
regarding the Adept.
Circle of Warding
(cost 2)
Duration: 5 Combat
Rounds
Type: Personal
Resist: Resolve-
physical resolve
Range: Centered on
Adept
Trappings: See below
Complexity: Simple
Marginal: No
Description: When
cast this spell creates
a 5-meter radius
circle around the
Adept that prevents
entry by a specified
type of creature. The
circle can be
specified to defend
against Elementals,
Undead, Spirits,
Outsiders, or
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creatures. This spell
may also be used
against creatures,
either mundane or
supernatural, that
have either a
positive, negative, or
neutral Moral
Attitude. When used
against a type of
Moral Attitude
however only the
basic option of the
spell can be used.
The other two options
(forming the circle
with a substance or
drawing the circle)
cannot be used
against a Moral
Attitude. Moral
Attitudes are defined
in the following
fashion.
Neutral Negative attack then the spell
Anti-Authority Corrupt immediately ends.
Apathetic Despicable This same condition
Conformist Selfish occurs if the Adept
Just Unscrupulousforces the ward on a
Worldly
Once in place any
creature of a
specified type must
pass a Resolve-
physical resolve
check at a +1, +2, or
+3 penalty based on
the quality of the
spell check. A critical
failure on the target’s
roll means that the
being flees for 2d4
rounds. Even if this
check is passed any
such creature within
the circle suffers the
same penalty to all
actions and Action
Checks. If the spell is
cast while a creature
of the type defended
against is in the area
of effect, that
creature does not
have to roll to enter
the circle. However
the penalty to actions
still applies. Note
that the Magic
Resistance of a target
does not effect the
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strength or ability of
the circle. The Adept
can have only one
Circle of Warding in
existence at any one
time. If a second
Circle of Warding
spell is cast it
replaces the previous
one however several
Adepts could have
several versions of
the spell in effect and
in the same area
simultaneously.
The protection
granted by the spell
requires that the
Adept not take
certain offensive
actions against theCreature Type Substance
warded creatures. If Elementals Opposite element or Flower pet
the Adept attacks a Outsider Mercury, Obsidian Dust or Powd
warded creature with
Spirits Blood or Items owned by the Ad
a melee or unarmed
Summoned Beings Rare Powders or Herbs
Undead Salt or Garlic
creature in such a
manner that the
creature cannot avoid
it. Ranged attacks,
ranged spells, or
telepathic assaults do
not cause the circle
to prematurely end.
The circle
automatically
defends against all
beings belonging to
the selected category
however the Adept
can state that certain
beings are not
effected. Therefor an
elemental ward could
exclude air
elementals (i.e.
allowing them to
enter and act without
penalty), or one set
against Outsiders
could allow those of
the forces of good to
enter without penalty
as well. The circle
cannot be specified
against more than
one type of creature
at a time, as has
already been stated.
If time allows and
materials are at hand
the Adept can also
form a physical circle
with a substance of
some type. The
substance need not
be magical or exotic
(like the ashes of a
vampire destroyed by
sunlight) but must be
difficult to find
naturally in large
quantities. Some
suggested
substances and what
type of creature they
may effect are given
below.
Silver
Forming a circle
with a substance
requires 1 phase per 2
meters of circle drawn
and assumes that there
is enough of the
substance to complete
the circle however
using this option allows
for larger or smaller
circles than the
standard spell. At no
time during the
formation of the circle
or after it has been laid
can the circle be
broken else all of the
magic is lost and the
substance cannot be
used for further, similar
applications. The use of
the substance
increases the
resistance of the circle
by 1 step. Of course
once the circle is
formed it cannot be
moved and if the Adept
steps outside of it, the
circle loses all
resistance and magic.
The circle can be made
and used later if
desired, but the circle
must remain
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unmolested during the Beings that are inside Trappings: An area, Adept may also use
interim. the circle cannot item, or being that is this spell to identify a
If even more time make direct attacks cursed curse as well. Any
is available the circle outside of the circle Complexity: See simple success will
can be drawn as well. nor may they tamper below reveal if a curse is
Doing so requires a with the circle Marginal: No indeed on a location,
complex skill check directly. If a being is Description: The person, or thing. If
requiring one check summoned that has a Exaction spell is used the result of the skill
for every 2 meters of specific name, and to remove curses check is Good then
circle drawn. One that name is said that have been the Adept may also
check is allowed per aloud during the placed on locations, learn the nature an
minute. The quality casting of this spell, items, or persons. effect of the curse. If
of the complex skill then the creature The use of the spell an Amazing result is
check grants a –1, 2, must pass a acts as the generated then the
or 3 step bonus to consecutive physical Abjuration-dispel Adept also learns
the actual casting of and mental resolve spell in that a spell who placed the on
the spell. In addition (assuming all current check that is equal or the anathematized
to this the resistance penalties) skill check greater than that of target. The first use
of the circle is in order to escape. the effect that of this option costs
increased by 1 step. At no point are created the original no FX points
While ink may be any of the circles curse must regardless of the
used for this option, proof against generated in order result. If further
chalk or charcoal is a physical intrusion of for it to be removed. checks are deemed
more likely option. an ‘Impact’ origin. In addition to this if necessary then the
As with the The defense effects the Black Magic- standard spell costs
substance option the beings willpower curse spell was used are incurred.
above once the circle and resolve but is not (or other similar  Rank 6 - Transfer
is formed it cannot a barrier against spell) a +/- 1 penalty Curse: If the curse is
be moved and if the accidents like a is applied as a placed one a
Adept steps outside person throwing a modifier for every location, item, or
of it, the circle loses warded being into two ranks of being by use of a
all resistance and the circle. In other difference between common spell then
magic. The circle can words the spell does Adepts. the Adept may also
be drawn and used not create a force If the curse was use this rank 6
later if desired, but field. However a placed by a spell or option. Transfer
the circle must creature would not feat check that Curse allows the
remain unmolested willingly allow itself involved a Standing Adept to place a
during that time. to be thrown into the modifier then the successfully removed
Both of the circle unless a Adept casting this curse on to or in to
substance and drawn physical resolve were spell must modify the another target.
circle options may passed (and in that result with his Immediately
also be used to case it could cross Standing modifier as following the
create a circle that the circle under it’s well. Certain curses standard use of this
encloses a circular own power anyway). (like the rank 12 spell, the Adept can
area that excludes  Ranks 3, 6, 9, & benefit ‘Hex’ for the internalize the curse
the Adept. This use 12 - Increased Black Magic-curse and release it as an
is focused towards Duration: At the spell) may not be attack later. This
summoning or indicated ranks the removable by this absorbed curse must
trapping a being in duration increases to spell. Whether this be recast no longer
the circle. In such a 15 rounds (3 spell can be used or than 1 minute per
case all spell checks minutes), 50 rounds not depends strictly rank of the Adept.
and rules for the (10 minutes), 150 on who placed the Any success places
circle remain the rounds (30 minutes), curse. If an immortal the curse at its
same. After the and 300 rounds (1 inflicted the curse or original level of
circle is complete the hour). it is the result of the power into the target
summoning spell can ‘Hex’ option then this using any rules
be cast. Such Exaction (cost 3) spell has no effect. specific to that curse.
summoning circles Duration: Special Other curses imposed If a Marginal result is
have an additional Type: Influential- by non-deities can be generated the curse
+1 to resistance but Ranged by Accuracy removed as stated remains with the
if the being escapes, Resist: See below before. Adept. If three
the circle is spoiled Range: 5 meters Aside from Failures are rolled, a
and loses its magic. removing a curse the Critical Failure is

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rolled, or the time
expires the Adept is
himself the victim of
the curse. If this
happens, the curse
can be removed
normally but imposes
a base +1 penalty to
any such checks.
Exorcise (cost 3)
Duration:
Instantaneous
Type: Influential-
Ranged by Direct
Resist: WIL
Range: 5 meters
Trappings: An
invading entity and its
host
Complexity: See
below
Marginal: No
Description: Exorcise
functions exactly as
its name implies by
removing a
possessing spirit from
a physical host. This
of course applies to
invading spirits, but
can also be used on
other mental
possessions as well
including telepathic
combatants and
invading Person. The
type of invading
entity determines the
complexity required
in exorcising it from
the host.
Possessor Type Complexity
Required
rcane/Faith Magic Equal to spell’s
quality
Outsider Amazing (10
successes)
Spirit Equal to Spirit’s with the Spirit Magic-
quality
elepathic Persona Simple (1 success) Necromancy-life
Telepathic Power Equal to power’s force spells. This
quality
Arcane/Faith
Magic refers to any
spell used to
dominate or control a
person against their
will. Outsiders with
the ‘Possession’
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ability can only be
removed with 10
successes. If they do
not have that ability
or use another type
of power then the
complexity needed is
based on the quality
generated. Spirits
can naturally possess
sentient beings and
their removal is
based directly on
how powerful a spirit
they are. Telepathic
Persona who are in
another mind’s
Persona or Ego zone
can be removed with
a simple success. In
this case this spell
acts exactly like the
Ego-eject telepathic
power as described in
Chapter 10:
Telepathy of this
book. The Persona
could have originated
from any source and
can include the likes
of Outsiders that are
telepathic, Ego
Weapons, and normal
telepathic persons
and creatures.
Telepathic Powers
are treated in the
same manner as
spells. In all cases
the invading entity
uses its Will
Resistance Modifier
to resist the spell,
apply the adjustment
for each check rolled.
The invading
entity cannot be
bound to the target,
as would be the case
bind or the
means that the
possession must be
deliberate on the part
of the invader or this
spell has no effect.
The quality of the
complex skill check
(as described in
Chapter 3: Skills of
book 1) determines
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the power of the book for more
banishment. If the information on such
result is Ordinary items.
then the invading
entity is removed Journey (cost 4,
from the host but can learn +2)
act normally on its
Duration: Special
next action. If the
Type: Personal
result is Good then
Resist: None
the invading host
Range: None
cannot attempt to re-
Trappings: None
possess the same
Complexity: Simple
host for one day per
Marginal: No
rank of the Adept.
Description: This spell
On an Amazing
allows the Adept to
complex skill check
enter and associate
the entity cannot
with the spirit world.
attempt to possess
The description of
the host it was cast
this location, as well
out of for one month
how this effects the
per rank of the
Adept who enters it,
Adept. In the case of
is given in the
simple complex
chapter on Spirits in
checks (like those
book 3. Normally this
used to remove a
spell only allows the
Persona) these
Adept and his
considerations do not
personal gear to
apply and the Ego-
make the trip. If
eject power should
however, the Adept is
be used as a guide.
in the company of or
 Rank 6 - Unbind:
is riding a beast that
This optional use of
is of Animal
the spell can used to
intelligence then it
unbind a spirit from a
too may join in the
location, item, or
trip.
being that it has
The spell lasts as
been bound to by use
long as the Adept
of the Spirit Magic-
desires, unless some
bind or the
force expels him.
Necromancy-life
While the spell is in
force spells. As with
effect the character
the Abjuration-dispel
enters a trance-like
ability and an equal
state which is as
or greater success
deep as normal
must be generated to
sleep.
free the spirit. In
 Ranks 4, 8, & 12 -
addition to this every
Hunting Party: At
two ranks difference
rank 4 the Adept can
between the Adept
bring along a number
using exorcise and
of persons equal to
the Adept that bound
one-half of his Will
the spirit applies a
score (rounded up).
+/- 1 step modifier to
At rank 8 this number
the spell casting.
doubles, and at rank
This option may
12 this number
also be used to free
triples.
or unbind Egos that
 Rank 6 - Travel:
bonded with a
At rank 6 the Adept
weapon or item as is
can physically cease
the case with Ego
to exist in the ‘real’
Weapons and Psionic
world and travel fully
Items. See Chapter
to the Spirit World. In
12: FX Items of this
such a case the
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Adept exists only case of a success duration the Adept the spirit from the
dreams. Otherwise only one FX point is can see anything spirit world. The
the duration is spent but it cannot having to do with the attitude that the
standard as stated be recovered until Spirit World, the Adept has with the
above. the spell expires, the Ethereal Plane, or the spirit is identical to
weapon is destroyed, Astral Plane. The that of the subject of
Mana Weapon or the Adept ends the Adept cannot see the spirit sight spell.
(cost 2) spell, which would magical effects, The traits, flaws,
return the weapon dimensional or skills, and moral
Duration: 1 Day per
back into its normal temporal anomalies attitude of the
rank
form. (unless they access incarnation can be
Type: Personal
When the the aforementioned imprinted on the
Resist: None
weapon is employed planes), psionic subject character
Range: None
against spirits it effects, invisible with the use of the
Trappings: A specially
ignores any creatures, or hidden Spirit Magic-bind
designed melee
Resistance Modifiers doors or traps. spell. While that
weapon
the spirit has and the If there are spell can accomplish
Complexity: See
spirits armor value features or beings the same end, using
below
vs. Low Impact that are attempting a character’s
Marginal: No
damage is halved. In to remain unknown previous incarnation
Description: The
addition the weapon or are magically grants a step
Mana Weapon is a
is treated as if a masked in some way, modifier as shown on
special tool used by a
magical weapon with the quality of the the table below.
character to attack or
its Magnitude (see spells casting grants
intimidate spirits.
Chapter 4: Weapons a 1, 2, or 3 step
The weapon is
and Armor of Book 1) bonus in removing Spirit Binding Table
invisible and
being equal the result any penalties due. In Spirit Modifie
intangible to all save
of the spell check no case can these Quality r
the Adept and spirits.
and grants the Adept modifiers produce a Marginal -4
However it can harm
a –1 step bonus step bonus less than Ordinary -2
anyone when used in
against those who zero. In most cases Good 0
an attack.
cannot see the Awareness and Amazing +2
Creating a Mana
weapon. In this one Investigate skills can
Weapon requires that
exception to the be used normally.
the Adept craft a
general rules of  Rank 3 - Past Also modifying
special weapon
Magnitude, the Life: With this option the rules for the Bind
(usually a spear or
weapon does not the Adept can spell is the duration
hand ax) and adorns
have to have an determine who or of the binding as
the weapon with
equal or better what the character determined by the
symbols of his faith.
quality than the was in his past lives. complex check
When this is
Magnitude granted. On an ordinary desired by the Adept.
completed (as
success the Adept
determined by the
Spirit Sight (cost can only determine
rules in Chapter 3:
1) the most recent Binding Duration Table
Skills of book 1) the
incarnation. On a Complex Check Resu
Adept places the Duration: 1 Combat
Good result the AdeptComplexity Ordinary Good Am
weapon under his Round per rank
can learn the identity
Simple (1 check) 1 minute 2 minutes
bedroll, blanket, or Type: Personal
of as many previous m
buries it in the Resist: None
incarnations as the Marginal (2 1 hour 1 day 1
ground beneath him. Range: Special
Adept has in points of checks)
During the next full Trappings:
Will. An Amazing Ordinary (4 1 month 3 months 6
nights sleep this spell Complexity: Simple
result allows the checks)
casts itself. The Marginal: No
Adept to learn of as (7 checks)
Good 1 year 5 years 1
result determines the Description: When
many previous Amaz. (10 25 years Permanen Pe
FX cost normally. this special divination
incarnations as checks) t
Any success indicates is cast the Adept is
desired. Information
that the Adept wakes able to see both the
about past lives and Because of the
in the morning to find real world and the
incarnations are affinity shared with
the weapon invisible Spirit World
discussed in Chapter the character and his
to all with the simultaneously.
10: Spirits of book 3. or her past
exception of himself, Visual range is
Once an incarnations, certain
spirits, and those normal for the terrain
incarnation is known flaws, skills, and
who can see into the the Adept is in.
the Adept can Call perks may be
spirit world. In the During the spell
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available to that While this may seem While often seen as so above an area that
character once the harsh, it does allow being a more benign can be no larger than
spirit is bound to him. the player to make element to draw power 4 meters in radius
Based on the quality the decision from, the force of water per rank of the
of the simple or concerning his can be great. As with Adept. On the phase
complex check the characters actions. any elemental magic following that casting
character can access Game Masters there are some of the spell a misty
1, 2, or 3 perks or should reference common spells. In rain descends on the
skills that they do not Chapter 10: Spirits of addition there are few area of effect. All
have. In addition to book 3 about past attack type spells with creatures and objects
this 1, 2, or 3 mind lives and are free to Acid Storm and in the area must roll
based flaws (i.e. develop the Waveform being a Constitution feat
those based on INT, attributes of those common for this check against an
WIL, or PER) can be incarnations and purpose. Water Magic ‘Acid Splash’ hazard
reduced or ignored spirits as he sees fit. is also highlighted by with damage
during the duration. its various healing remaining as
It should be Spiritual Alacrity abilities, as water is indicated. The feat
noted however that (cost 4, learn +1) often associated with check suffers the
when perks or flaws health and well being. normal +1 penalty
This skill cannot be
are exchanged any for a feat check that
used untrained
come as a ‘whole Acid Storm (cost 4, is increased to a +2
Duration: Permanent
package’. This learn +2) for a Good result or a
Type: Influential-
means that a +4 for an Amazing.
Ranged by Direct This skill cannot be
incarnation may The damage is
Resist: None used untrained
grant a perk, but also treated as En/O and
Range: 10 meters Duration:
grants any flaws that armor may absorb
Trappings: A spirit or Instantaneous the
it had in life. For some or all of the
persona in need of following phase
example: Felicia has damage.
healing Type: Attack-Ranged
a phobia to water.  Rank 5 -
Complexity: Simple by Accuracy
Her Shaman Corrosive Torrent:
Marginal: No Resist: CON
companion finds a At rank 5 the hazard
Description: This spell Range: 10 meters per
past life that did not is changed to ‘Acid
allows for the healing rank
have this phobia and Immersion’.
of spirits. An aside Trappings: An area
after a successful  Rank 10 -
benefit of this spell is with at least 50%
bonding her phobia is Dissolving Torrent:
that it also heals humidity
removed. However, At rank 10 the
Awake Persona as Complexity: Simple
this past life had the damage for the
well. When the spell Marginal: No
Forgetful flaw so hazard increases to
is cast any one spirit Description: This spell
Felicia now suffers Good in power.
or persona within 10 is a very nasty use of
from that flaw
meters of the Adept elemental power and
instead. Aura of the Deep
heals 2 stun + 1 calls on the most
It should also be
wound, 4 stun +2 extreme of watery (cost 3)
said that the Moral
wound, or 4 stun and compositions in its Duration: 10 minutes
Attitude of a past life
wound + 2 mortal employment. When per degree of success
may also impact the
points of damage for cast a vaporous cloud Type: Personal
character as well. If
an Ordinary to appears over any Resist: None
the past life has a
Amazing result. location within spell Range: Touch
Moral Attitude that
 Ranks 4, 8 & 12 – range. The spell Complexity: Simple
distinctly different
Increased Healing: filters out either Marginal: No
than that of the
At the indicated acidic or basic Description: This spell
character (like
ranks the Adept can elements found in surrounds the caster
Virtuous vs. Selfish)
heal one more spirit those natural vapors. with a skin-tight,
the character feels
or persona. The In other words the centimeter thick
the urge to behave in
Adept can select spell forces out those shimmering blue
that moral fashion.
which being gains the elements present aura. During the
This is best enforced
benefits of this spell. that determine the spells duration the
through the role-
‘pH’ balance. The caster gains a +2
playing bonus and it
result is a minor
Water
Resistance Modifier
should not be
rainstorm of a highly vs. melee and ranged
granted if the
corrosive nature. attacks by creatures
character refuses to
role-play elements of Magic When cast a
vaporous cloud
from the plane of
water and a +1 vs.
the new attitude.
appears 10 meters or any other elemental
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creature. This bonus of the Adept’s body is
also acts as a Magic below the surface of
Resistance against the water.
Elemental Magic at  Ranks 4, 8, & 12
those values stated. - Water Tap: At rank
In addition the caster 4 the spell also
gains a –1 Situation grants the Adept 1, 2,
Modifier to the or 3 bonus FX points
casting of any Water (determined by the
Magic spell. degree of success)
While this spell is that can be used to
in effect the Adept power Water Magic
may breath water as spells only. These
if it were air. He may points disappear, if
also move at his unused, when the
swim rate regardless spell duration ends.
of whether the skill is At rank 8 the bonus
known or not. If it is points gained are
of consideration, the doubled and at rank
character may also 12 they are tripled.
descend to a depth of  Rank 6 - Shared
500 meters. Aura: At this rank
Only one Aura the power of the aura
can exist for a can be cast on
character at one another person.
time. This includes Other persons
auras from the other receiving this benefit
elemental magic. If a do not gain any FX
new version of the points even if they
same Aura is cast, or could benefit from
a one of a different them nor do they
element is cast, both gain the ‘Water Walk’
cannot exist at the benefit either. The
same time. In any duration of this
case the best result option is the same as
assumes position. If for the standard use
a new Aura is cast of the spell. If a
but is not equal to or person resists being
greater than that in touched then they
effect, the spell has may impose their
no effect and the FX Strength Resistance
points are spent Modifier against the
normally. This rule results of the spell.
includes any effect,  Rank 8 - Drown:
positive or negative, This optional benefit
that may apply by causes any target
rank benefits from within 30 meters of
this spell as well. the caster to become
 Rank 2 – Water encased in a skin of
Walk: In addition to water. This spell
the previous benefits option only lasts for
the Adept may also as many phases as
rise to the surface of the Adept has ranks,
a body of liquid and but target
stand and walk as if immediately begins
on solid ground. If to drown until the
the Adept suffers spell ends. The
encumbrance effect is magical and
penalties for gear can be dispelled
carried then the however no mundane
modifier to methods of rescue
movement also are possible, except
indicates how much in extraordinary
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circumstances. The quality of elemental
size of the target can the Adept becomes.
be no greater than If desired, the Adept
Huge. can attempt to
 Rank 12 – transform into a
Elemental Form: At specific quality of
rank 12 the Adept is elemental by making
so attuned to the a complex skill check.
power of this spell The number of
the aura of the deep successes required is
transforms him into a 4, 7, and 10 for
water elemental. Ordinary to Amazing
When in the quality. One check is
elemental form the allowed per phase of
Adept gains the casting. In no way
elemental’s Armor can an Adept become
values, Magic a Greater or more
Resistance if any, powerful type of
immunities to elemental.
Hazards and After the initial
environmental FX points are paid to
effects, the ability to cast the spell the
ignore penalties from Adept must expend
stun, wound, and an additional FX point
mortal damage, as at the beginning of
well as the the next round, and
elemental’s Strength each following round
score if it is higher to maintain the
than the Adept’s. In effect. Otherwise the
addition the Adept duration of this
gains the elemental’s option is permanent.
method of attack. This spell may
Any FX abilities also be cast on
inherent to the another but in order
elemental are gained to so the ‘Shared
and are treated as Aura’ option of this
Super Power FX spell must first be
abilities for the cast. The use of this
Adept. option also requires
The Adept retains the Adept to pay FX
his other ability points to maintain
scores, action check the spell and 1 FX
score, and his point must be paid
number of actions, for each person
last resorts, and involved per round.
skills. This includes
FX abilities, however
psionic powers suffer
a +1 penalty to their
use with the Body of Water
exception of Ego (cost 2)
skills in the ‘Internal
Duration: 10 minutes
Ego’ category. The
per degree of success
elemental Adept can
Type: Personal
move only its run and
Resist: None
walk rate as
Range: Touch
determined normally
Trappings: A person
for a character.
to be protected
Casting this
Complexity: Simple
option is a simple
Marginal: Yes
action and the result
Description: This spell
of the spell check
calls on the magic of
determines the
the deep to protect a
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character. When the of them but do not
spell is cast, the elaborate the answer
Adept, or anyone nor they do they offer
person touched, hinted information, or
gains a bonus of guess at questions
+2/+1/+1 to armor. that the Adept might
This bonus is also the intend. Therefor if an
amount of secondary Adept asks the spirits
damage that is at a waterfall if 10
absorbed as well. Orcs have passed
This spell also grants this way the answer
the recipient a –1 would be ‘no’ if only
Situation Modifier 9 Orcs had. If the
against any kind of same questions
mundane or magical simply stated “have
poison. Orcs passed this
 Ranks 4, 8, & 12 way” then the
– Increased answer would be
Protection: At the ‘yes’.
indicated ranks the The Adept may
protection granted by attempt as many skill
the spell increases to checks as he has in
+2/+2/+2 at rank 4; ranks. Each check
+3/+2/+2 at rank 8; result will allow
and +3/+3/+3 at answers for 1, 2, or 3
rank 12. questions for the
 Ranks 6 & 12 – quality of the spell
Poison Resistance: check. Failures offer
At the indicated no answers and three
ranks the Adept may failures prematurely
grant an additional -1 end the spell as with
Situation Modifier normal complex skill
against poisons. checks. A Critical
Failure at any time
also ends the spell.
One check is
allowed per minute
Commune with
and assumes the
the Waters (cost 4) time to ask the
Duration: Special question(s) and
Type: Personal receive the
Resist: None answer(s). The Adept
Range: None must be in full
Trappings: Any body concentration and/or
of water larger than prayer while using
100 liters. this spell. Any
Complexity: Special distraction, even
Marginal: No listening to another
Description: This spell person for advice,
grants the Adept with immediately ends the
the ability to ask the spell.
spirits of the water As concerns lore
questions that they about the deeps
would know about itself, the spirits of
the immediate water will never
surroundings or lore divulge information
of the deeps itself. that could harm the
Answers to questions power of the deep or
are given in short its balance in the
sentences but are grand scheme of
exact and simple in things.
nature.
The spirits will
answer what is asked
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summon a Good
quality elemental and
feared producing a
third failure then he
could instead
Conjure Water immediately summon
forth one of Ordinary
Elemental (cost 2) quality. However this
Duration: By quality of must be done when
complex skill check: the forth check (or a
Marginal, one Minute; single result that
Ordinary, ten exceeds it) is
Minutes; Good, one successful. If the
Hour; Amazing, one Adept rolls further
Day. the he is committed
Type: Influential- to summoning the
special good quality
Resist: Special elemental.
Range: 10 meters Once the
Trappings: The caster complex skill check is
must on solid ground. successful the
Marginal: See below elemental will take
Complexity: 2, 4, 7, or form and be able to
10 checks required, act the next phase.
one check allowed The summoning lasts
per phase. as indicated above
Description: This based on the overall
powerful spell allows quality of the
the caster to complex check (the
summon a water highest of anyone
spirit to the prime result with ties going
material plane. In to the lower quality).
order to do so a A summoned
sufficient amount of elemental regards
water must be the Adept with a
present and it cannot combative attitude
be brackish or and will attack him if
diluted. Before the
it is able. If the
spell is cast the Adept concentrates
Adept must on controlling the
determine the quality elemental then it is
of the elemental that compelled to
is to be summoned. perform, as the Adept
The quality of the desires. If the Adept
elemental desired is unable to
determines the concentrate (taking
complexity of the damage or rendered
spell as stated above. unconscious) the
Therefor if an Adept elemental will move
wanted to summon to engage the Adept.
an Ordinary The Adept can regain
elemental then 4 control with a
successes are success Resolve-
required. mental resolve
The Game Master check. An elemental
may allow a can be controlled up
character to stop a to 30 meters per rank
summoning process from the Adept and
in order to procure an while the Adept
elemental of less cannot sense what
quality than was the elemental can
originally intended. the control does not
This means that if the require line of sight.
Adept wished to

If a Critical Failure
is generated during
the summons the
desired quality of
elemental appears
but cannot be
controlled by means  Rank 4 - Wave
of this spell. This
uncontrolled
elemental remains on
the Adept’s plane for
1d4 minutes and
then can return home
if and when it is
ready to do so.
The spell lasts
until the duration
expires, the
elemental dies, or the
Adept successfully
casts Abjuration-
dispel on the
elemental. As
concerns the last
parameter a +1
cumulative penalty is
applied per quality of
the elemental
starting with
marginal.
 Rank 2 - Trident
of the Deep: At rank
2 the Adept can use
the conjuring power
of this spell to reach
into the water and
pull forth a trident
made of coral. The
trident has these
statistics:
Damage 1d4+1w/1d6+1w/1d4+
1m
Accurac 0 the attack, and
y always seeks to use
Actions 3 the Maul option.
Mass 2 Suffocation is also a
Skill Melee Weapons-pole
arms
The Adept may
add his Strength
damage modifier to
any damage caused
and the maul also
adds a +1 Resistance
Modifier to the
Adept’s strength.
The trident remains
for the duration
indicated for the
standard use of the
spell. The trident is
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magical and resists
all non-psionic FX
powers with a +1
Resistance Modifier
even if the effect is
beneficial.
Wall: At rank 4 the
Adept may create a
rolling wall of water
in any open area as
long as the wall is no
greater than 10
meters squared per
rank of the Adept.
The wave wall can be
no thinner than 2
meters at any given
point but can be
shaped into any
geometric
configuration
however
hemispheres and
exact shapes are not
possible.
Within the area of
effect the wave wall
rises and falls in itself
as a never-ending
wave. If anyone
attempts to pass
through the wall it
attacks immediately
using the Adept’s
spell score as both
the strength of the
wave and the score
for its attack. The
wave wall always
uses the overbearing
rules, gains a base –1
Situation Modifier to
factor and is
considered a danger
once the target is
successfully
attacked. Escaping
the wave wall uses
the same rules as for
escaping an
overpowering attack.
If a person only
penetrates the wave
wall with a single
limb then the –1
Situation Modifier the
wall gains is lost. It
should also be said
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that beings larger attacks. At rank 12
than the wall are the area increases to
immune to this 80 meters and
effect, however their attacks gain a
movement is Situation Modifier of –
temporarily slowed 3.
by one-half.  Rank 10 -
For the purposes Creature of Water:
of logistics the wall At rank 10 the Adept
has as many sections may call forth
as twice the caster’s creatures from the
rank. The wall plane of water other
remains as long as than its native spirits.
the Adept maintains Creatures mentioned
concentration on it. in Book 3, in the
If the concentration Elementals chapter,
end the wall lasts for include Marid, Water
5 combat rounds per Weirds, Nereid, and
degree of success. Tritons. The limit on
 Rank 6 - Conjure what can be
Water: At rank 6 the summoned is only
Adept may summon limited by the
forth pure water. The Adept’s knowledge of
total amount of water those beings. The
conjured cannot aforementioned
exceed 10 liters (or beings are
2.6 gallons) per rank considered known
of the Adept. The and can be readily
conjured water may summoned.
appear anywhere Casting the spell
with 30 meters of the requires a total of 6
Adept. skill checks with one
Though the check allowed per
resources of the deep minute. Once the
may seem limitless, spell is complete the
the wanton or quality of the
squandering uses of complex skill check
the deep’s resources applies a 0/+2/+4
angers those spirits modifier to the
and is cause for a desired being’s
loss of Standing and Resolve-mental
any other penalties resolve check. If this
that the loss may check fails then the
imply. The loss to creature is
Standing can be summoned and acts
avoided as long as as if fanatic in
such water is attitude towards the
summoned for a Adept. If the check
cause that furthers succeeds then the
the deep’s goals or if creature avoids the
the water is spell and does not
summoned to appear. The
enhance a situation creature, if
where water is sorely summoned, remains
needed. in this world for a
 Ranks 8 & 12 – length of time equal
Greater Wave Wall: to the standard use
At rank 8 the total of this spell with
area of the spell Elementals.
increases to 40  Rank 12 – Flood:
meters and a –2 At rank 12 the Adept
Situation Modifier may conjure forth
applies to the wall’s water as per the rank
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6 benefit ‘Conjure The nature of this the spell’s standard Amazing then up to
Water’ save that the spell prevents water trapping. three effects can be
amount is greatly from appearing healed.
increased. Instead of outside of a Elemental This spell may
a liter measure the container. This is due also be used to heal
Adept now to the fact that the Bonding (cost 3, Elementals of any
determines the spell is provided by learn +1) type of damage. In
volume by cubic the spirits of water to This skill cannot be this case the quality
area. This area is quench the thirsts of used untrained of the success heals
equal to the Adept’s those in need or the Duration: 1d4-1, 1d4, or 1d4+1
skill score cubed. used for utilitarian Instantaneous mortal points of
This means that a purposes. During the Type: Personal damage. If all mortal
score of 14 is equal first minute of the Resist: Magic points are healed
to 14 cubic meters of water’s existence it is Resistance then the remaining
water. This base still magical and can Range: Touch points heal wound,
amount is multiplied be dispelled. After Trappings: A person and then stun if all
by 3 for a Good result this time it becomes wounded by an wounds are healed.
and by 5 for an normal but can still elemental force
Amazing. All other be lost if spilled or Complexity: Simple
Marginal: No
Reflecting Pool
rules and evaporated. (cost 3, learn +2)
descriptions of this  Rank 3 - Curing Description: This spell
allows the Adept to This skill cannot be
ability as the same as Draft: At rank 3 the
heal damage caused used untrained
for the ‘Conjure water grants a –1, -2,
to a being by an Duration: One minute
Water’ rank benefit or –3 Situation
elemental force. This per rank
above. Modifier to rolls
includes just about Type: Personal
against disease or
any type of naturally Resist: None
Create Water (cost radiation for an entire
occurring damage Range: Special
1, learn +1) day after the water
like being burned, Trappings: A still,
has been consumed.
This skill cannot be suffocation, calm pool of water or
 Ranks 4, 8, &12 -
used untrained drowning, or being other clear liquid
Increased Amount:
Duration: Permanent caught in an Complexity: Simple
At the indicated
Type: Influential-direct avalanche. The spell Marginal: No
ranks the base
Resist: None can heal all such Description: The
amount of water
Range: 10 meters damage caused but reflecting pool spell is
created increases to
Trappings: A drop of only by one source. very similar to the
25, 35, and 50 liters
water and suitable Therefor if a Divination-scry spell
per level of the
containers character had mentioned earlier. In
Adept.
Complexity: 4 success suffered 4 points of effect the Adept casts
 Rank 6 - Healing
required, one check per wound damage by the spell over a still
Draft: At rank 6 the
round fire and then fell for 6 pool of water and
water contains a
Marginal: No wound points of may then scry upon a
healing property that
Description: This spell damage, the Adept location or person
immediately removes
allows the Adept to could heal all the that is known to him.
all stun and fatigue
change a single drop damage caused by The spell receives a
damage once a
of water into a large either the fire or the modifier based on
sufficient amount of
quantity. When the fall. the criteria on the
the water has been
spell is cast the Damage caused table below.
consumed. Each
Adept can create 15 by creatures,
person also heals 1d4
liters (or 4 gallons) of poisons, disease, any Location/dista Modifier
points of wound
water per rank in this type of weapon, or nce
damage after the first
spell. The water magical energy Location is -1
drought of the water.
automatically cannot be healed by familiar
This benefit can only
appears in this spell. However Unfamiliar none
aid one person per
designated GRAPH effects that location
casting of the spell
containers within 10 cause damage can 100 meters -1
and even then only
meters of the Adept be healed as stated 10 kilometers 0
once per day
as desired. Each above. 100 kilometers +1
 Rank 9 - Dust to
container will fill to If a Good success 10,000 km +2
Water: At rank 9 the
its capacity but will is generated the Same Planet +3
Adept may turn
only overflow if the Adept may heal up to Beyond planet n/a
either dust or sand
Adept directs it to do two elemental effects
into water instead of
so. that caused damage. The Adept can
If the result is see and hear
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anything in the destroyed, the mud or quicksand. Trappings: A body of
watched area. The character that has This effect is water to be
view cannot be been duplicated permanent but it may manipulated
moved if the Adept moves more than be dispelled at Complexity: Simple –
selects an area to 100 meters from the anytime and one full round to cast.
watch however it can watery double, or if evaporation will Marginal: No
move if the target is the double is naturally undo the Description: By
a person. In this dispelled. effect in time if means of this spell
case the scry always  Ranks 4, 8, & 12 applicable. The the Adept is able to
moves automatically – Increased Adept cannot ‘undo’ shape and direct the
with that person. Duration: At the the spell however he patterns of natural or
This scrying activity indicated ranks the may automatically do magical water
may be detected by spell duration so by casting the currents allowing him
the Divination-detect increases to 5 Abjuration-dispel to mold liquids into a
spell using those minutes, 10 minutes, spell. variety of forms. The
rules. or 1 hour increments. A final option is spell effects a
The Adept cannot Saturate (cost 2) the spells use against quantity of water no
cast spells through Duration: fire. This option greater than 10 cubic
the pool however Instantaneous works in a manner meters per rank. If
divination magic Type: Personal similar to Abjuration- cast onto a larger
other similar effects Resist: None dispel in that a result body, like an ocean
that enhance the Range: 5 meters per equal to or greater or a lake, the spell
Adept’s senses can rank than the quality of effects only the water
have normal effect. Trappings: One target the fire must be within the area of
Concentration need within range generated. Most effect.
not be maintained for Complexity: Simple normal, non-magical After casting
the pool to useable Marginal: No fires are ordinary waveform, the Adept
and others aside Description: When however bonfires can form the water
from the Adept may cast this spell ‘fills’ a may be considered into any desired
see through it. This target suffering from good in quality and a shape. The spell
means that the Adept fatigue with fire as large as a does not bind the
may leave the pool elemental water. The burning house may liquid together in any
and come back to it result is a removal of be considered fashion; it is still
later to see what is 1d4-1 points of amazing. The Game limited by its fluid
going on with that fatigue damage Master may also properties and
place or person. (minimum of 1 point) divide a fire into gravity. Thus, an
 Rank 6 - Watery for an ordinary logical section (as in Adept could not use
Double: An odd success. A good a ‘Wall of Fire’ the spell to create a
application for a success removes 1d4 created by the humanoid creature
divinatory spell, this fatigue and an conjure fire with arms and legs
option creates a amazing removes elemental spell). In and direct it to walk
booby trap in a body 1d4+1. Any points this case the Adept across land. He
of water. When any that are unspent may can potentially could, however,
one other than the also be used to extinguish as many create a roughly
Adept looks into the remove any sections as he has in human shape with
pool and sees his remaining stun ranks. flowing arms that
reflection a watery damage as well. This While there are rises out of the
duplicate of himself effect can only be many possible water, crashes
rises and attacks. used on one person expansions to this forward in a huge
The double appears per day. If the Adept spell in the form of splash, then rises and
as the being but uses does cast it on the additional rank repeats the process.
the statistics for an same person within benefits, the saturate Other possible
Ordinary, Good, or the same day he may spell provides only shapes include
Amazing water lose a point of the above options. gigantic waves,
elemental, which is Standing unless a geysers, whirlpools,
determined by the successful Standing Waveform (cost 3) and troughs. The
success of the spell. check is passed. Duration: One combat shape takes form
Once cast the This spell may round per rank during the spells
trap will lay dormant also be cast on Type: Influential- casting, which
indefinitely and can natural earth or rock, Ranged by Accuracy consists of a full
prove dangerous to which turns up to 10 Resist: None round. At the phase
anyone. The watery cubic meters per Range: 30 meters the spell is begun the
double attacks until rank of the Adept into waveform takes

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effect on the Adept’s Strength contest,
next action. using the Adept’s
Concentration score in this spell as
must be maintained the form’s strength,
else the form and to break free.
magic are lost. The Players may also opt
form can be directed to use Movement-
to travel in any swim to do the same.
direction at a rate of The waveform may
12 meters per phase. also pull a target
If the waveform under the water with
moves into or an overbearing
through a body of attack using the
water, the form loses Adept’s score with
no intensity. spell.
However, if the wave Aside from
is moved over dry damaging a ship
ground, it loses a using the rules
point of any damage previously mentioned
caused per 2 meters a watercraft might
crossed (i.e. a 1d4w also be capsized if
becomes 1d4-1w). If the area of effect is
propelled against a at least equal to that
target, the waveform of the craft. In that
causes impact case a result equal to
damage of a short or greater than that
fall against all rolled for a Vehicle
creatures in its path. Operation-watercraft
The attack can be check must be
directed against achieved. The spell
creatures above or may also be used in
below the surface of an Instantaneous
the water. Those fashion causing
attacked can roll damage to creatures
either a Dexterity of elemental water as
feat check or an with the vaporize
Acrobatics-dodge skill spell below.
check to avoid  Ranks 3 & 9 -
damage. Once Increased Damage:
damage is caused a At rank 3 the damage
Stamina-endurance caused to targets is
or Acrobatics-fall treated as a medium
check determines the fall. At rank 9 this
amount using the increases to a long
impact damage fall.
table. If the targets  Ranks 4, 8, & 12 -
are in or on a body of Increased Area: At
water, the shape will the indicated ranks
sweep them along. the area of effect
Creatures of Small increases to 20, 50,
size are carried with and 100 cubic meters
the form, moving at per rank.
its speed. Medium  Rank 6 -
and Large size Suspended
creatures are swept Duration: At rank 6
along at half the the waveform
waters speed. continues as last
Creatures Larger than directed for one
this resist to round per rank of the
movement in normal Adept from the time
circumstances. that concentration
Those caught in the ends. In addition to
current can attempt a this the spell remains
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in effect as long as immediate fatigue
the Adept maintains check. The check
concentration. against fatigue is
modified by a +1 for
Vaporize (cost 3) a Good check or by
This skill cannot be +3 for an Amazing as
used untrained this option use the
Duration: One phase ‘accuracy’ rules for
per rank casting. The duration
Type: Influential- of this option is
Ranged by Direct Instantaneous.
Resist: None  Rank 6 - Mud to
Range: 10 meters per Stone: This spell
rank option turns up to 10
Trappings: An area cubic meters per
that contains water rank of the Adept of
Complexity: Simple mud or quicksand
Marginal: No into rock or sand.
Description: The This effect is
vaporize spell takes permanent but it may
water on this plane be dispelled at
and returns it to the anytime. The area
plane of water. Once effected could of
cast this spell allows course be introduced
the Adept to make to water and become
disappear an amount mud or quicksand
of water equal to 2 again. The Adept
cubic meters per cannot ‘undo’ the
rank per phase. This spell, however he
ability can effect all may automatically do
water that is both so by casting the
known and unknown Abjuration-dispel
to the Adept as long spell. The duration of
as it is in range and this option is
does not exceed the Instantaneous and
amount allowed by Permanent.
rank.  Rank 9 - Horrid
This spell may Wilting: This
also be used as an powerful option
attack against evaporates moisture
creatures composed from all living things
of water (water that are within the
elementals, water area of effect of the
weirds, etc.). When spell. The area
cast the creature effected is equal to a
must be within 10 2 meter radius per
meters of the Adept rank of the Adept and
and if so it receives may be cast within
1d4+1w/1d6+1w/1d4 the spells normal
m points of damage range. All creatures
for an ordinary to an and living plants in
amazing success. the area must roll a
This effect is Stamina-endurance
instantaneous and feat check as if
cannot be used in against a Caustic
tandem with the Agent on the poisons
standard use of the hazards table. This
spell. roll is modified as
 Rank 3 - Thirst: with any ‘accuracy’
At rank 3 the Adept spell. Creatures from
may evaporate fluids the plane of water
in a living creates and living plants also
body thus forcing an suffer a base +2
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penalty to roll. The learned and
duration of this advanced in by
option is persons who make
Instantaneous. use of this ability.
This benefit also
Wind Magic
makes the caster
immune to impact
damage from falls
(cost 7, learn +1) regardless of whether
The plane of air is a he is conscious or
wild and chaotic place not. The caster also
with no up or down and gains a –1 Situation
no solid ground larger Modifier to the
than free-floating casting of any Wind
mountaintops. Magic spell as well as
Elemental magic the Acrobatics-flight
requires quick reflexes skill. While this aura
and timing and as such is in effect the
it is based on the character cannot be
Adept’s dexterity score. suffocated.
Only one Aura
Aura of the Winds can exist for a
(cost 3) character at one
Duration: 10 minutes time. This includes
per degree of success auras from the other
Type: Personal elemental magic. If a
Resist: None new version of the
Range: Touch same Aura is cast, or
Trappings: None a one of a different
Complexity: Simple element is cast, both
Marginal: No cannot exist at the
Description: This spell same time. In any
surrounds the caster case the best result
with a skin-tight, assumes position. If
centimeter thick hazy a new Aura is cast
white aura. During but is not equal to or
the spells duration greater than that in
the caster gains a +2 effect, the spell has
Resistance Modifier no effect and the FX
vs. melee and ranged points are spent
attacks by creatures normally. This rule
from the plane of air includes any effect,
and a +1 vs. any positive or negative,
other elemental that may apply by
creature. This bonus rank benefits from
also acts as a Magic this spell as well.
Resistance against  Rank 2 – Zephyr:
Elemental Magic at At rank 2 the Adept
those values stated. gains a friendly wind
In addition the caster that sends forth a
gains a –1 Situation spiral of air to help
Modifier while using speed and aim
any Wind Magic spell. ranged and thrown
While the spell is in weapon attacks. The
effect, the caster can degree of success
fly at his ‘Fly’ grants the character
movement rate or a –1, 2, or 3 Situation
can simply walk in Modifier on the
the air if desired. character’s ranged
Any checks required attacks for the
of flying using the duration of the spell.
Acrobatics-flight skill, Once used the
a skill that can be Zephyr is gone,
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however the Adept resolve skill check to
can call another avoid the effects.
Zephyr to aid him by The total mass of
spending an FX point. the target cannot
No roll is required to exceed 100
call another Zephyr. kilograms per rank of
 Ranks 4, 8, & 12 the Adept. If the
- Air Conduit: At mass exceeds this
rank 4 the spell also limit then the spell
grants the Adept 1, 2, automatically fails.
or 3 bonus FX points Affected targets
(determined by the can control their
degree of success) altitude with a
that can be used to successful Dexterity
power Wind Magic feat check or with an
spells only. These Acrobatics-flight skill
points disappear, if check and may rise
unused, when the or fall at a rate equal
spell duration ends. to their walk move
At rank 8 the bonus rate or their fly move
points gained are rate as either applies
doubled and at rank to that target’s
12 they are tripled. situation.
 Rank 6 - Shared Unless the target
Aura: At this rank holds on to
the power of the aura something he is
can be cast on subject to the current
another person. winds and moves at
Other persons the wind speed in the
receiving this benefit area. If no wind is
do not gain any FX present then the spell
points even if they has no immediate
could benefit from effect.
them nor do they Impact damage is
gain the ‘Zephyr’ almost always certain
benefit either. The with the damage
duration of this sustained being
option is the same as based on the force of
for the standard use the wind.
of the spell. If a Information on wind
person resists being speed and effect is
touched then they discussed in Chapter
may impose their 8: Gamers in Action
Strength Resistance of book 1.
Modifier against the  Rank 12 –
results of the spell. Elemental Form: At
 Rank 8 - Ride rank 12 the Adept is
the Wind: This so attuned to the
option is cast on one power of this spell
being that is within the aura of the winds
spell range. When transform him into an
cast the spell causes air elemental. When
that being to become in the elemental form
as light as air and is the Adept gains the
subject to the elemental’s Armor
movement of winds values, Magic
around him. Magic Resistance if any,
resistance may apply immunities to
a penalty to the spell Hazards and
casting and the environmental
target may also roll a effects, the ability to
Resolve-physical ignore penalties from
stun, wound, and
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mortal damage, as at the beginning of
well as the the next round, and
elemental’s Dexterity each following round
score if it is higher to maintain the
than the Adept’s. In effect. Otherwise the
addition the Adept duration of this
gains the elemental’s option is permanent.
method of attack. This spell may
Any FX abilities also be cast on
inherent to the another but in order
elemental are gained to so the ‘Shared
and are treated as Aura’ option of this
Super Power FX spell must first be
abilities for the cast. The use of this
Adept. option also requires
The Adept retains the Adept to pay FX
his other ability points to maintain
scores, action check the spell and 1 FX
score, and his point must be paid
number of actions, for each person
last resorts, and involved per round.
skills. This includes
FX abilities, however Breath (cost 2)
psionic powers suffer Duration: See below
a +1 penalty to their Type: Personal
use with the Resist: None
exception of Ego Range: 10 meters per
skills in the ‘Internal rank
Ego’ category. The Trappings: None
elemental Adept can Marginal: Yes
move at its fly and Complexity: Simple
glide rates as Description: This spell
determined normally can effect how a
for a character. living creature
Casting this breathes. When cast
option is a simple on a subject, or the
action and the result caster himself, the
of the spell check spell extends the
determines the duration required
quality of elemental between Stamina-
the Adept becomes. endurance checks for
If desired, the Adept suffocation as
can attempt to detailed on page 61
transform into a of the Alternity
specific quality of Gamemaster's Guide.
elemental by making Endurance checks
a complex skill check. are extended by 2
The number of rounds for a Marginal
successes required is result; 1 minute per
4, 7, and 10 for check for an Ordinary
Ordinary to Amazing result; 5 minutes per
quality. One check is check for a Good
allowed per phase of result; and 10
casting. In no way minutes per check for
can an Adept become Amazing.
a Greater or more  Rank 3 - Water
powerful type of Breathing: At rank 3
elemental. the Adept can grant a
After the initial number of people
FX points are paid to equal to twice his
cast the spell the rank the ability to
Adept must expend breath water as if it
an additional FX point were air. The
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duration of the spell Failure: 4 stun;
is 10 minutes per Failure: 3 stun;
degree of success. Ordinary: 2 stun;
All recipients of this Good: 1 Stun; and
benefit must be Amazing: no stun.
within 10 meters of After each round
the Adept when the beyond the first the
spell is cast but may victim suffers a
move freely cumulative +1
afterwards without penalty to the feat
disrupting the check.
benefit.
 Rank 6 - Airy Body of Air (cost 2)
Element: At rank 6 Duration: 10 minutes
the Adept can create per degree of success
an effervescent effect Type: Personal
in another element, Resist: None
primarily earth and Range: Touch
water. In either Trappings: A person
element the spell to be protected
creates a breathable Complexity: Simple
substance out of the Marginal: No
native (or ever Description: Once
present) element that cast this spell grants
extends 10 meters the Adept, or another
away from the Adept person, a cloak of
or any other winds which redirects
designated person physical attacks. The
who must be touched quality of the spells
at the time of the casting grants a +1,
spell’s casting. +2, or a +3
Anyone or thing in Resistance Modifier
the area can breath against melee and
normally as long as ranged attacks for
they can breath like the spell duration.
the Adept. This  Ranks 4, 8, & 12
option’s duration is – Parry: At the
10 minutes per indicated ranks the
degree of success. protected person
The Adept may may make 1, 2, or 3
also cast this spell on parry attempts per
a specific location combat round
within spell range. If against melee or
so the effect cannot ranged attacks.
be moved once cast. Unlike other parry
 Rank 9 - actions this one costs
Suffocate: At rank 9 no actions. The parry
the Adept can cast attempt uses the
the aura on another Adept’s score in this
person pulling the air spell to determine
from around that success.
target person. The  Rank 6 – Gaseous
end result is Form: This option
suffocation. The allows the Adept to
duration of the spell transform his body
is 2 rounds per into a gaseous form.
degree of success. While in this form the
At the end of each Adept is invisible and
round the target imposes a +4 penalty
must roll a to Awareness checks
Constitution feat with to detect him and the
the following damage penalty to melee and
occurring: Critical ranged attacks as
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well. While the Adept area and either
does not gain the increase or decrease
benefit of Resistance the wind speed. The
Modifiers for high Adept can effect a 10
strength and meter square area
dexterity scores he is per rank in this spell.
considered to have For each degree of
Good toughness and success the Adept
have a base armor can increase or
value of 1d4+1 decrease the wind
against attack forms. speed based on
Against fire and those factors shown
lightning attacks on the Wind Speed
however Toughness is and Effect table in
reduced to Ordinary. Chapter 8: Gamers in
FX items and Action of book 1. The
spells that grant Adept can shift the
bonuses to armor or wind speed by one,
resistance can still two, or three shifts
have effect, but per degree of
physical armor success. The Adept
(magical or not) and can choose a smaller
Bracers of Defense area of effect and/or
do not help. The a lesser modification
character is immune to the wind speed
to gas attacks and to effected.
poisons however they The duration of
can still be effected this spell is special
by Influential powers and can be
and spells. exhausting to the
While in gaseous Adept. The spell
form the Adept can takes effect on the
move at his walk rate phase following the
and can pass through successful casting of
any opening that is the spell and will
airtight. However the remain in effect for a
Adept can only move number of phases
as by walking and equal to the Adept’s
cannot fly, even if he rank. Spending 1 FX
is able to do so in his point can extend this
normal form, unless duration by a like
some other magic is number of phases.
used to grant that However, extending
ability (like Wind the duration in this
Magic-aura of the manner requires a
winds). Stamina-endurance
check by the Adept
Command Winds against fatigue
(cost 2, learn +1) damage. Fatigue
damage suffered is
Duration: Special
normal as per the
Type: Influential-
rules in the Alternity
Ranged by Accuracy
Players Handbook.
Resist: None
The winds will
Range: Self or 20
always blow in the
meters per rank
direction the Adept is
Trappings: An area
facing, and change
where wind can blow
direction based on
Complexity: Simple or
the Adept’s
Complex (see below)
movements, if the
Marginal: No
Adept centers the
Description: This spell
spell on himself. If
seeks to take control
the effect is cast in a
of the winds in an
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location at a range the spell is measured
then the direction of in combat rounds. At
the wind remains as rank 10 the initial
it originally was. duration is measured
 Rank 3 - in minutes. Spending
Whispering Wind: additional FX points
At this rank the Adept to sustain the winds
can opt to create a however does so for
small breeze with his one phase per rank
voice that will carry after the initial
his spoken word to duration.
the ear of a person or  Rank 9 -
being designated Cyclone: At this rank
during the spell the Adept can call
casting. The range of forth a cyclone if
the spell is 100 Strong Winds or
meters per rank of greater exist within
the Adept and the range of the spell. If
target does not have the command winds
to be in his line of spell creates these
sight. The length of winds then this
the message option can be
delivered depends on included in the initial
the quality of the spell casting.
casting. On an The duration of
ordinary result only a this effect depends
few words can be on the manner in
relayed. With a good which the cyclone
check the Adept may was summoned. If
transfer a sentence existing winds are
worth of information. sufficient to sustain
On an amazing result the cyclone then it
the Adept can send lasts for as many
several sentences no rounds as the Adept
larger than a small has in ranks. If the
paragraph in cyclone is produced
communication to by increased winds
the receiver. If the created by the
Adept can see the command winds
target then a -1 basic use then the
bonus is granted to cyclone is dependent
the casting of the on the Adept’s
spell. continued
Only the person maintenance of the
or being receiving the effect.
whispering wind can The table below
hear it however describes the basic
others may feel a statistics of each
slight breeze. The type of cyclone
Adept can use any summoned and is
language known to based on the created
him however this can or existing wind
hinder the spells speed. The Adept
effectiveness if the does not have to
listener does not summon the
know that tongue. strongest possible
This spell option is cyclone available and
Instantaneous in can opt to call forth
duration. one of lower
 Ranks 5 & 10 - strength. The
Increased cyclone is controlled
Duration: At rank 5 directly by the Adept
the initial duration of and if concentration

is not maintained
then the cyclone will
travel in a random
direction at one-half
of its available
movement rate. The
cyclone always uses
all-out movement
and can attack, lift,
or throw any number
of persons or things
in its area of effect.
Strong
Wind
FX Cost 1 cyclone’s strength in
Area 4 meters
meters
Moveme Skill Skill x 2
Strength Skill
Attack Skill Skill + 4
Damage 1d8
Power Good
* Skill is based on the Adept’s score with this spell. Multipliers
increase this number as indicated.
Defining the Table
FX Cost: This indicates
the base cost
incurred for
summoning a specific
type of cyclone. On a
failure result a one
more FX point is
spent and on a
Critical Failure 2 more
are spent. If the use
of this option
includes the use of
the command winds
basic ability to
increase the wind
speed, the FX cost
mentioned is not
assumed while
maintaining the
effect.
Area: Area indicates
the area of effect for
the cyclone. The
number of meters
given is a diameter or
square and Game
Masters may
determine it best to
mark a central point
to determine area of
effect on game maps.
The height of a
cyclone is equal to
twice the area of
effect and the
cyclone can ‘attack’
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normally to its Movement: Movement Attack: This score
natural height. While indicates the determines attack
some cyclones are maximum movement results against
conical in shape, rate of the cyclone. standing structures
most are cylindrical. Uncontrolled like castles, walls, or
cyclones move at houses. An attack is
one-half of this move made per phase
rate. Cyclones do against each section
not suffer movement- of any building or
related penalties edifice in the area of
regardless of their effect. These attacks
speed during a are separate and in
phase. addition to those for
Gale Strength: This score wind speed
indicates the conditions as they
may apply.
regards to its ability Damage: The die type
to lift objects that are indicated is used to
not sufficiently determine damage
Skill x secured. Lifting an caused to structures
object uses those and concerns an
modifiers given in Ordinary attack.
2d4 Chapter 3: Skills of Good and Amazing
Good book 1 under attacks increase the
Strength Skills. The damage by +3 and
natural tendency of +6. The power of the
the cyclone is to first attack is equal to the
lift an object and cyclone’s Toughness.
then to throw it. Power: This entry
Both actions use the indicates the Power
strength score to of a cyclone’s attack
determine success. strength if required.
Unless the Adept
controls the cyclone, A cyclone created
the direction an by this spell is
object is thrown is different from an air
randomly elemental. It is not a
determined. If an living creature nor is
object is secured to it a spirit inhabiting a
the ground then the natural effect. It has
cyclone automatically no mind, feels no
attempts to break it pain, and cannot be
loose. This check is ‘killed’ in any sense,
made each phase the after all it is a true
object or person is in force of nature like an
the area of effect. If avalanche or raging
successful the above river. Because of this
actions are followed a cyclone is
normally. extremely resistant
to attack. Most
weapons, magical or
otherwise, are
ineffectual against a
cyclone. Most spells
are inadequate in
harming them as
well.
Certain spells
may effect them
however. Invocation-
force field could be
used to create an
impassable wall or
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 Chapter 4: Shared Magic
Earth Magic-tremors Rune Magic- questions for the the winds are
could create an hegemony rune using quality of the spell blowing. Before the
impassable chasm. the ‘Peaceful Stones’ check. Failures offer spell is cast the
By and large however option. This acts as no answers and three Adept must
a cyclone does not the weatherproof failures prematurely determine the quality
suffer damage. The spell above but end the spell as with of the elemental that
best and perhaps protects the entire normal complex skill is to be summoned.
only defense is to area. checks. A Critical The quality of the
avoid it all together. Failure at any time elemental desired
However they do also ends the spell. determines the
have their One check is complexity of the
weaknesses. Their allowed per minute spell as stated above.
first weakness is their Commune with and assumes the Therefor if an Adept
dependence on time to ask the wanted to summon
current wind speeds. the Breeze (cost 4) question(s) and an Ordinary
If wind speed is Duration: Special receive the elemental then 4
reduced then the Type: Personal answer(s). The Adept successes are
type of cyclone Resist: None must be in full required.
present is reduced to Range: None concentration and/or The Game Master
that value. If wind Trappings: An area prayer while using may allow a
speeds are reduced with a breeze or wind this spell. Any character to stop a
below Strong Wind Complexity: Special distraction, even summoning process
then the cyclone Marginal: No listening to another in order to procure an
losses all strength Description: This spell person for advice, elemental of less
and disappears. This grants the Adept with immediately ends the quality than was
means that its the ability to ask the spell. originally intended.
greatest threat is the spirits of the air As concerns lore This means that if the
very spell that questions that they about the air itself, Adept wished to
creates it. Another would know about the spirits of the wind summon a Good
weakness could also the immediate will never divulge quality elemental and
include another surroundings or lore information that feared producing a
Adept using this spell of the air itself. could harm the third failure then he
option to take control Answers to questions power of air or its could instead
of the cyclone itself. are given in short balance in the grand immediately summon
Doing so calls for a sentences but are scheme of things. forth one of Ordinary
skill contest with the exact and simple in quality. However this
highest roll winning nature. must be done when
The spirits will Conjure Air
control. Ties go to the forth check (or a
the Adept who answer what is asked Elemental (cost 2) single result that
created the cyclone. of them but do not Duration: Marginal, exceeds it) is
Aside form using elaborate the answer one Minute; Ordinary, successful. If the
Command Winds to nor they do they offer ten Minutes; Good, Adept rolls further
eliminate the great hinted information, or one Hour; Amazing, the he is committed
threat a cyclone guess at questions one Day. to summoning the
poses, three other that the Adept might Type: Influential- good quality
spells can also help. intend. Therefor if an special elemental.
The Abjuration-dispel Adept asks the spirits Resist: Special Once the
spell can dispel a of a valley breeze if Range: 10 meters complex skill check is
cyclone created by 10 Orcs have passed Trappings: A place successful the
this spell. This is this way the answer where winds are elemental will take
because the cyclone would be ‘no’ if only blowing form and be able to
does exist due the 9 Orcs had. If the Marginal: See below act the next phase.
magic of the spell same questions Complexity: 2, 4, 7, or The summoning lasts
involved. Weather- simply stated “have 10 checks required, as indicated above
weatherproof can Orcs passed this one check allowed based on the overall
also be used and the way” then the per phase. quality of the
step modifier given answer would be Description: This complex check (the
for that spell effects ‘yes’. powerful spell allows highest of anyone
the cyclone’s ability The Adept may the caster to result with ties going
to lift or otherwise attempt as many skill summon an air spirit to the lower quality).
attack the protected checks as he has in to the prime material A summoned
character. The final ranks. Each check plane. In order to do elemental regards
spell of note is the result will allow so the Adept must be the Adept with a
answers for 1, 2, or 3 in a location where
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combative attitude
and will attack him if
it is able. If the
Adept concentrates
on controlling the
elemental then it is
compelled to
perform, as the Adept
desires. If the Adept
is unable to
concentrate (taking
damage or rendered
unconscious) the
elemental will move
to engage the Adept.
The Adept can regain
control with a
success Resolve-
mental resolve
check. An elemental
can be controlled up
to 30 meters per rank
from the Adept and
while the Adept
cannot sense what
the elemental can
the control does not
require line of sight.
If a Critical Failure
is generated during
the summons the
desired quality of
elemental appears
but cannot be
controlled by means
of this spell. This
uncontrolled
elemental remains on
the Adept’s plane for
1d4 minutes and
then can return home
if and when it is
ready to do so.
The spell lasts
until the duration
expires, the
elemental dies, or the
Adept successfully
casts Abjuration-
dispel on the
elemental. As
concerns the last
parameter a +1
cumulative penalty is
applied per quality of
the elemental
starting with
marginal.
 Rank 2 - Air
Blade: At rank 2 the
Adept can use the
conjuring power of
this spell to produce
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an invisible blade
composed of solid
wind. The blade has
these statistics:
Damage 1d4+1w/1d6+1w/1d4
m deflected upward and
Accurac -1
y weapons suffer a +2
Actions 4 penalty to the attack
Mass 1 roll. Gases and
Skill Melee Weapons-
blades
The Adept may
add his Strength
damage modifier to
any damage caused
and the blade
causes. While held in
hand the Air Blade
encourages grace
and enhances
coordination granting
the wielder a –1
Situation Modifier to
Action Checks.
The air blade
remains for the
duration indicated for
the standard use of
the spell. The blade
is magical and resists
all non-psionic FX
powers with a +1
Resistance Modifier
even if the effect is
beneficial.
 Ranks 4 – Wind
Wall: This spell
option creates an
area of violent winds
that encompasses a
total area of 20
square meters. The
winds can cover an
area in any shape
that the caster
desires however the
minimum dimension
of any part of the
wall is 1 meter. This
option does not have
effect on a Marginal
result.
The wall is of
considerable strength
and is strong enough
to blow away any
birds smaller than an
eagle or to tear light
materials from a
person’s hands.
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Insects cannot pass or a Acrobatics-fall
the barrier and loose skill check or be
materials fly upward knocked prone and
when caught in the suffer damage as if
wall. Arrows and an Extremely Short
crossbow bolts are fall. Beings larger
than the area of
miss while thrown effect are immune.
Wind spirits could
care less what the
Adept conjures the
vapors are similarly wind for and as such
deflected and cannot there is no risk of
pass the wind wall losing Standing for
either. Creatures wanton or excessive
from the elemental use of this option.
plane of air however Unlike the
are immune to these standard rules of the
effects and can pass spell no wind need be
through the wall as if present when casting
it were not there. this spell. The
The wall remains duration of this
as long as the Adept option is
maintains Instantaneous and
concentration on it. the wind ceases after
If the concentration it has effect.
end the wall lasts for However the wind
5 combat rounds per can replenish fouled
degree of success. air or provide air in
As with the standard places that have
version of this spell a none. In such a case
wind of at least Light the Game Master
Wind properties must may determine a
be present in order volume vs. volume
for this option to percentage of fresh
have effect (see Wind provided.
Speed and Effect in  Ranks 8 & 12 –
Chapter 8: Gamers in Greater Wind Wall:
Action of book 1). At rank 8 the total
 Rank 6 - Conjure area of the spell
Wind: At rank 6 the increases to 40
Adept may summon meters and all
forth wind and air penalties for feat
from that plane. The checks are at a base
Adept may conjure of +1. At rank 12 the
forth a total area of area increases to 80
effect of 2 cubic meters and penalties
meters worth of air are at a base of +3.
per rank and the  Rank 10 -
conjured air may Creature of Air: At
appear anywhere rank 10 the Adept
within 10 meters of may call forth
the Adept. All beings creatures from the
and objects in such plane of air other
an area must roll a than its native spirits.
Strength feat check Creatures mentioned
against the strength in Book 3, in the
of the wind, which is Elementals chapter,
equal to the Adept’s include Djinn, Sylphs,
score with this spell. Aerial Servants, and
If failed the target(s) Invisible Stalkers.
must then roll a The limit on what can
Dexterity feat check be summoned is only
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limited by the Elemental This spell may then the target may
Adept’s knowledge of also be used to heal apply any Magic
those beings. The Bonding (cost 3, Elementals of any Resistance they may
aforementioned learn +1) type of damage. In have. Such
beings are This skill cannot be this case the quality applications include
considered known used untrained of the success heals increasing the noise
and can be readily Duration: 1d4-1, 1d4, or 1d4+1 they make or
summoned. Instantaneous mortal points of decreasing the sound
Casting the spell Type: Personal damage. If all mortal of their voice.
requires a total of 6 Resist: Magic points are healed  Rank 3 - Voices:
skill checks with one Resistance then the remaining At this rank the Adept
check allowed per Range: Touch points heal wound, can manipulate the
minute. Once the Trappings: A person and then stun if all air in such a way as
spell is complete the wounded by an wounds are healed. to produce what
quality of the elemental force seems to be voices.
complex skill check Complexity: Simple Any success allows
Marginal: No
Resonance (cost 2)
applies a 0/+2/+4 Duration: 1 minute the Adept to create
modifier to the Description: This spell voices with intensity
per rank
desired being’s allows the Adept to ranging from
Type: Influential-
Resolve-mental heal damage caused Moderate (shallow
Ranged by Direct
resolve check. If this to a being by an breathing) to
Resist: Magic
check fails then the elemental force. This Ordinary (normal
Resistance
creature is includes just about conversation). If the
Range: 10 meters per
summoned and acts any type of naturally Adept concentrates
rank
as if fanatic in occurring damage on the effect then he
Trappings: Any
attitude towards the like being burned, can determine what
location with an
Adept. If the check suffocation, the voices say. If not
atmosphere
succeeds then the drowning, or being then the voices
Complexity: Simple
creature avoids the caught in an repeat a statement
Marginal: No
spell and does not avalanche. The spell pre-stated during the
Description:
appear. The can heal all such spell casting
Resonance allows the
creature, if damage caused but throughout the
Adept to manipulate
summoned, remains only by one source. standard duration of
the manner in which
in this world for a Therefor if a the spell or the last
air acts as a medium
length of time equal character had series of comments
for sound. The
to the standard use suffered 4 points of ‘spoken’.
quality of the check
of this spell with wound damage by The voices can
result allows the
Elementals. fire and then fell for 6 only speak in
Adept to change
 Rank 12 - wound points of languages the Adept
sounds in intensity by
Sirocco: At rank 12 damage, the Adept knows or they can
1, 2, or 3 shifts on
the Adept may could heal all the speak complete
the Sound Table in
summon forth a damage caused by gibberish if desired.
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greater version of the either the fire or the If the Adept knows
Action for the
Conjure Wind option fall. other voice related
duration of the spell.
above. The total Damage caused skills, like Outdoors-
The Adept can
area of effect by creatures, animal noise, or
alter sounds
increases to 4 cubic poisons, disease, any Creativity-voice
occurring in a
meters per rank and type of weapon, or mimicry then these
diameter of 10 meter
may appear magical energy skills may also be
radius per rank and
anywhere within 10 cannot be healed by used. In addition the
up to a range of 10
meters of the Adept. this spell. However Game Master may
meters per rank.
Beings larger than GRAPH effects that allow the Entertain-
Alternately the Adept
the area of effect are cause damage can ventriloquism skill to
can apply the spell to
immune. In all other be healed as stated aid this skill with a
himself or another.
regards this rank above. bonus. While the
When applies to
benefit acts like the If a Good success Adept can have as
himself he can elect
Conjure Wind rank is generated the many voices ‘talking’
to increase the sound
benefit above with Adept may heal up to as desired the
of his voice or to
the exception that two elemental effects intensity created
decrease the sounds
damage is treated as that caused damage. must be within the
he makes while
a Short fall instead. If the result is intensities stated
moving and perform
Amazing then up to above.
activities. If applied
three effects can be
to another person
healed.
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If the basic use of 0/+1/+2 modifiers for Description: This spell 1d6+1s/1d8+1s/1d4
this spell can be used range. takes air on this +1w. There is no
to increases sound The Air Fist can plane and returns it defense against this
intensity to Good or strike all targets to the plane of air damage. Sound is
Amazing then the within 2 meter radius leaving a void that is also impossible and
‘Voices’ that emanate and the attack often called a sound or sonic based
from the area can be causes vacuum. Once cast attacks or abilities
of that intensity. 1d6+3s/1d8+3s/1d1 this spell allows the are rendered useless.
Doing this however 2+3s of Li/G damage. Adept to make Beings in the
requires two separate Armor can defend disappear an amount area that breath air
castings of the spell. normally against this of air sufficient to fill must roll an
 Rank 5 – Blast of attack. 10 cubic meter per immediate Stamina-
Sound: Similar to The attack of the rank per phase as endurance check or
the Voices option Air Fist occurs in the long as concentration suffer stun damage
above, this option same phase as the is maintained. If the due to the shock of
allows the Adept to casting of the spell. concentration ends not being able to
create a momentarily Therefor if the control for any reason then breath. Based on the
deafening blast of die indicates a the spells effect ends results a character
sound. The range success the Adept immediately. suffers 4 stun for
and area of effect for does not suffer a 2 As existing air Critical Failure; 3 stun
the basic use of the point FX cost even if will immediately rush for a Marginal result,
resonance spell Resistance Modifiers in to fill the void this 2 stun for an
remain the same. cause the spell to power must be used Ordinary; 1 stun for a
Those in the area are miss. each phase on the Good result; and no
allowed a Resolve-  Rank 12 - same area to sustain damage for an
physical resolve Thunderclap: This the vacuum. Amazing result. For
check with the results Amazing intensity However the area is each round beyond
indicating the sound is the big expandable per this initial roll another
damage for an brother of the Blast phase as well. For is called for using a
Amazing to a Critical of Sound option example an Adept cumulative +1
Failure result: No above and acts as who is rank 3 with penalty. Persons
Damage/1d4s/1d4+2 that option in all this spell could create prepared for effect
s/2d4s/2d6s. This ways except as noted a vacuum that is 30 can hold their breath
attack is considered below. The damage cubic meters in size. as per those rules in
Li/O however armor caused is No The following phase the Alternity
offers one-half of its Damage/1d6+1s/1d6 this area could be Gamemaster's Guide.
defensive value +4s/2d4+2s/2d6+2s expanded to 60 cubic When the spell
rounded down unless for an Amazing to a meters and then to runs its course air
specifically stated as Critical Failure result 90 cubic meters on fills the vacuum on
protecting against on a Resolve-physical the third and final the next phase.
sound-based or sonic resolve check. phase of the spell. If Game Masters can be
attacks. Range and area of the Adept changes creative with this
The sound effect are also the dimensions or effect and it is
produced by this determined as the location of the possible that large
option is Blast of Sound vacuum in following fires or those with
Instantaneous in option. phases then air will smoldering fuel
duration and is fill that vacuum. sources may re-ignite
considered as a Good Vacuum (cost 3, During any phase with the rush of fresh
intensity sound. learn 0) that the vacuum is in air.
 Rank 8 - Air Fist: effect all fires are This spell may
This skill cannot be
This option allows the extinguished. also be used to
used untrained
Adept to turn the Gunpowder and directly attack
Duration: One phase
force of sound into a explosives are also creatures composed
per rank
single punching blow. rendered inert. Fire of air (air elementals,
Type: Influential-
The target(s) is and air elementals in aerial servants, etc.).
Ranged by Direct
allowed to use any the area also suffer When cast the
Resist: None
Dexterity Resistance damage as if creature must be
Range: 5 meters per
Modifier available attacked by the within 10 meters of
rank
and the attack Quench spell with the Adept and if so it
Trappings: An area
(ranged by direct) is damage being based receives
that contains air
the Adept’s rank by on the quality of the 1d4+1w/1d6+1w/1d4
Complexity: Simple
10/20/30 meters with initial casting of this m points of damage
Marginal: No
spell, which is for an ordinary to an

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amazing success. This effect is shown
This effect is on the table below.
instantaneous and
cannot be used in Type of Time Drain
tandem with the Wind
standard use of the Light Wind 1 minute
spell. Strong Wind 5 minutes
 Ranks 5 & 10 - Gale 5 minutes
Sustain: At rank 5 Hurricane 10 minutes
the vacuum persists Tempest 30 minutes
for one phase per
rank of the Adept The Time Drain
after the last phase column indicates how
of the spells standard much time is drained
duration. At rank 10 off of the spell
the vacuum is duration. The
sustained for one Frequency column
round per rank after shows how often the
the standard time drain is applied.
duration. This means that if
vapors is cast at
Vapors (cost 4, Good quality (20
minute duration) and
learn +1)
was exposed to a
This skill cannot be
Strong Wind the
used untrained
vapors duration
Duration: 10 minutes
would degrade by 5
per degree of success
minutes every round.
Type: Influential-
This degradation is in
Ranged by Accuracy
addition to the
Resist: None
normal countdown of
Range: 10 meters per
the spell duration.
rank
Fire burns the
Trappings: None
vapors away
Complexity: Simple
immediately, but only
Marginal: No
in the area the fire
Description: This spell
covers. Vapors can
causes a misty vapor
move to fill the area
to arise around the
but this will reduce
caster. The effect
the overall size of the
applies a +2 penalty
cloud.
to Awareness checks
If desired the
to those within the
vapors can be made
area and vision,
to move by allowing
including Thermal
them to follow
Vision, is reduced to
natural slopes. This
2 meters. The effect
effect only allows the
covers a radius of 4
vapors to move down
meters per rank. The
however and all such
vapors can achieve a
movement follows
height no greater
the terrain as it
than the radius, but
exists, not as it may
may be lower than
be perceived.
that if desired. The
Therefor the vapors
vapors may cast up
could descend into a
to 10 meters away
pit covered by an
per rank if desired, or
illusion, appearing to
it can be centered on
disappear in the floor.
the Adept.
 Rank 2 - Stinking
Winds or varying
Cloud: At rank 2 the
strength can disperse
vapors created have
the vapors by
the effect of an
draining time off of
Irritant Poison to all
the spell duration.
within the cloud. The Winds, Gales are
Constitution feat treated as Light
check is modified by Winds, Hurricane
Frequenc an additional +1 if force winds are equal
y the casting is Good, to Strong Winds, and
1 round or by +3 for Tempest force winds
1 round Amazing. This poison have Gale force.
1 phase has an onset time of  Rank 5 - Cloud of
1 phase 1 round and has a Purification: This
1 phase duration equal to the cloud of vapors
spell duration. draws upon the
All other healing properties of
attributes of the the plane of air. The
Stinking Cloud are duration of the spell
the same as for the is equal to the
standard use of this Adept’s rank in
spell. rounds. All within the
 Rank 3 - Solid cloud heal wound
Fog: At rank 3 the and stun damage at
Adept can create a rate of 1, 2, or 3
vapors that have a points each for each
solid nature to them. full round spent in
The vapors cause any the cloud. The cloud
being within them, has no effect on
who are of a physical mortal or fatigue
and corporeal nature, damage.
to reduce their The cloud can
maximum speed to also aid in fighting
one-half of their Walk poison or disease.
move rate. The Each round spent in
Movement- the cloud allows a
trailblazing skill can person suffering from
increase this rate by either (or both) to roll
1, 2, or 3 meters per a new Constitution
phase per degree of feat check each
success. round. The best feat
Melee or check replaces old
Unarmed attacks results. While
suffer a base +1 obtaining a better
penalty due to the result does not undo
dense nature of the damage caused by
fog and all Thrown or the disease or
Ranged attacks have poison, the clouds
their distance divided healing ability can
by 10 per range using the rules stated
category. Range above. The feat
modifiers apply checks gain a one,
normally. two, or three step
All other bonus per check
attributes of the based on the quality
Stinking Cloud are of the cloud.
the same as for the  Rank 6 - Cloud
standard use of this Form: At this rank
spell. The only the Adept can call
exception is that the forth a Solid Fog but
solid fog reduces can have it form a
winds that would specific shape. The
drain its duration by dimensions of the
shifting them two form can be no larger
steps lower on the than one-half of that
table above. This used for the standard
means that Solid Fog use of this spell
is immune to Strong
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cubed (i.e. 2 cubic except that all
meters per rank). persons in the cloud
This cloud form is must roll a
as dense as stone Constitution feat
and has the same check each phase or
properties for suffer damage as
durability, armor, and follows:
toughness (see 2d6w/2d4w/1d6+1w/
Chapter 8: Gamers in 1d4+1w for a Critical
Action). If the Adept Failure to a Good
concentrates on the result. Amazing
cloud form it can be results avoid any
made to move at a damage for that
rate equal to the check. Checks are
Adept’s score with called for each phase
this spell (rounded to that a being is in the
the next highest even cloud and the cold
number). Even attacks as En/O in
though the form is as type and power.
dense as stone it can  Rank 12 - Death
also fly using that Fog: This horrible
same move rate as option uses the rules
stated above. In this for the ‘Cloud Kill’
manner an Adept option above except
could form a boat that damage is
and have it fly across determined using the
a chasm or over a Acid Immersion
river. hazard.
The Cloud Form
has the same
resistance to winds
as with the Solid Fog
option above.
 Rank 8 - Cloud
Kill: At rank 8 the
vapors have an acidic
quality that causes
damage as a Caustic
Agent. The same
modifiers apply as
per the ‘Stinking
Cloud’ option above
however it includes a
base +1 penalty to
resist, and it has an
onset time of one
phase. Any person
who does not vacate
the vapors by the
end of the next round
must roll again and
that damage is
cumulative with the
initial damage.
 Rank 10 -
Freezing Fog: This
cloud draws on the
areas of the plane of
air that contain
freezing winds and
ice. This cloud has
the features of the
Stinking Cloud option

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