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Magick is probably the most important element in fantasy. It is covered in this chapter down to the very spells like controlling fire and cursing to the various magick items.
 
Magick is probably the most important element in fantasy. It is covered in this chapter down to the very spells like controlling fire and cursing to the various magick items.
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== The Magick Systems ==
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Amar RPG has multiple playable magick systems. The current systems developed and implemented into the game are:
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* The Legacy System, which is described in this article.
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* [[Incantation Magic]], an alternative to the standard magick system which allows magic casters to have an arsenal of incantations unique to the caster only.
  
 
== The Magick Skills ==
 
== The Magick Skills ==
  
Magick is divided into three categories: spell magick, ritual magick and alchemy.  Spell magick is all the spells done by sheer exercise of will. This is the true wizard pointing at the dragon and shooting forth a bolt of lightning.
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Magick is divided into three categories: spell magick, ritual magick and alchemy.   
  
Spell magick is powered by the magical aptitude.
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Spell magick is all the spells done by sheer exercise of will. This is the true wizard pointing at the dragon and shooting forth a bolt of lightning. Spell magick is powered by the magical aptitude.
  
 
Ritual magick is based on ritual magick lore. It deals with the forces in nature itself and the ways of manipulating them. Here we have the standard witchcraft with time consuming rituals with loads of props needed.
 
Ritual magick is based on ritual magick lore. It deals with the forces in nature itself and the ways of manipulating them. Here we have the standard witchcraft with time consuming rituals with loads of props needed.
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In the magick tables you will find specifications on all the magick spells and items. Further descriptions are found in the text.
 
In the magick tables you will find specifications on all the magick spells and items. Further descriptions are found in the text.
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== Detecting Magick ==
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To detect magick, make an MA roll (MA+O6) to get higher or equal to the DR of the magick you try to detect. Such a roll does not reveal the type of magick.
  
 
== Commercial Use of Magick ==
 
== Commercial Use of Magick ==
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== Spell Magick ==
 
== Spell Magick ==
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To successfully cast a spell, roll the dice adding your path lore. The total must equal or exceed the DR + Spell Level. The character states what level of the spell he or she intends to cast (up to the trained level).
  
To successfully cast a spell, roll the dice adding your path lore and the specific spell lore (i.e. to cast a fireball, throw a dice adding your fire lore and fireball lore). The total must exceed the difficulty rating of the spell to take effect. The level of effect is determined by how much you exceed the DR (i.e. if you cast a fireball and the total exceeds the DR by 3, you cast a level 3 fireball).
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Ususally you would only cast one spell per combat round (6 seconds). If you choose to cast two spells in a round, you get -5 on each roll for success. To cast three spells, you get -10, etc (-5 to all rolls per extra spell cast per round, just like with attacking penalties for attick several times with a weapon per round).  
  
Only one spell may be cast per combat round (6 seconds). If you cast a spell, you cannot do anything else that round. The spell takes effect at the end of the round. If more than one person is casting a spell, the spell of the caster with the highest awareness takes effect first, etc.
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If you cast a spell, you cannot do anything else that round. The spell takes effect at the end of the round. If more than one person is casting a spell, the spell of the caster with the highest awareness roll takes effect first, etc.
  
 
Unless otherwise noted, all spells require that you see or touch the target(s).  If applicable, the effect of a spell also includes items carried by the target unless otherwise noted.
 
Unless otherwise noted, all spells require that you see or touch the target(s).  If applicable, the effect of a spell also includes items carried by the target unless otherwise noted.
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=== Resisting Spells ===
 
=== Resisting Spells ===
  
If the spell can be resisted and is supposed to affect an unwilling target, add the magick defense of the target to the DR. The magick defense equals current magical aptitude + 1 per full 5 in endurance.
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If the spell can be resisted and is supposed to affect an unwilling target, add the magick defense of the target to the DR. The Magick Defense (MD) equals 1 per full 3 in current Magical Aptitude Endurance.
  
 
You automatically resist spells when you are unaware of the spell. An unconscious target does not resist.
 
You automatically resist spells when you are unaware of the spell. An unconscious target does not resist.
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=== Spending Magical Aptitude ===
 
=== Spending Magical Aptitude ===
  
Whenever you cast a spell, you loose 1 in magical aptitude, even if the spell fails.  When you are down to half your MA, you get a -2 penalty on casting spells.  When you are down to a quarter of your MA, you get a -4 penalty.
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Whenever you cast a spell, you loose 1 in magical aptitude, even if the spell fails.
  
 
With negative magical aptitude the caster is dead.
 
With negative magical aptitude the caster is dead.
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=== Spell Levels ===
 
=== Spell Levels ===
  
The strength of a spell is determined by how much you exceed the DR when you cast it. This is called spell levels. The effect, duration, range and area of effect all increase with the spell level. In the spell table you will find the duration, range and area of effect per spell level. The DR is also given.
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The strength of a spell is determined by the spell level. The effect, duration, range and area of effect all increase with the spell level. In the spell table you will find the duration, range and area of effect per spell level. The DR is also given. A character will learn spell levels by a mentor or self research.
  
 
You may not learn spells if you have a magical aptitude of 0.
 
You may not learn spells if you have a magical aptitude of 0.
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To cast a spell with a range of “touch” on an unwilling opponent, you must make a successful unarmed attack on him the following round. You get a +3 modifier on this.
 
To cast a spell with a range of “touch” on an unwilling opponent, you must make a successful unarmed attack on him the following round. You get a +3 modifier on this.
  
=== Magick Fumbles ===
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=== Magick Criticals and Fumbles===
 
 
A magick fumble occurs when you roll a double 1 when casting a spell. When rolling on the fumble table, add the current MA to the dice roll. If the fumble is not applicable, pick the one above.
 
 
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|+Magic Fumbles
 
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|'''DR''' || '''Description'''
 
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| 15+ || No effect.
 
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| 14 || Unpleasant feeling, -2 next round.
 
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| 13 || Sneezing next round (as stunned).
 
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| 12 || Thirsty (dehydrated), -2 until you drink d liters.
 
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| 11 || Dizzy – fall and let go what you have in your hands.
 
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| 10 || Amnesia – can not cast spells for d hours.
 
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| 9 || Confused for d minutes.
 
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| 8 || Everybody within 10 meters become hostile towards you.
 
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| 7 || Unconscious for d minutes.
 
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| 6 || Affects wrong target in the worst possible way.
 
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| 5 || d+3 in damage.
 
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| 4 || Affects self (unless supposed to).
 
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| 3 || Sleepless for d days due to pain, -4 in skills.
 
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| 2 || Unconscious for d hours and loose 1 in MA permanently.
 
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| 1 || Coma for d days and loose 1 in MA permanently.
 
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| 0 || Dead.
 
|}
 
 
 
== Spells ==
 
 
 
Click on the spell names in the tables below to see the description for each spell.
 
  
The abbreviations used in the tables are:
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A magick critical occurs when you roll a double 6 when casting a spell. A Critical roll indicates a successful casting of the spell. You also roll on the Magick Criticals table below. If the critical is not applicable, pick the one below. Roll first for the category, then for the specific critical.
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: A means the spell is active, P means the spell is passive, A/P means the spell may be active or passive depending on circumstances as described under the spell.
 
;Duration
 
: Instant. = Instantaneous, Perm. = Permanent.
 
;Area of Effect
 
: An asterisk (*) after the area of effect means that the area of effect does not increase with the spell level. C = Creature, O = Object, r = radius.
 
  
=== Air Magick ===
 
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
|'''Spell''' || '''A/P''' || '''Resist''' || '''Casting Time''' || '''DR''' || '''Duration''' || '''Range''' || '''Weight''' || '''Area of Effect'''
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|+Magick Criticals
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| [[Animal Sense]] || A/P || Y || 5 rounds || 9  || 5 min. || 100 m    ||        || 1 animal*             
 
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| [[Banish]]              || —  || Y || 1 round  || 13 || Instant. ||  10 m    ||        || 1 demon*               
 
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| [[Breathe in Water]]    || P  || Y || 1 round  || 11 || 10 min.  || Touch    ||        || 1 creature*           
 
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| [[Bug Shield]]          || P  || N || 1 round  || 8  || 2 hours  || Self    ||        || Self                   
 
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| [[Cleaning]]            || A  || N || 1 round  || 5  || 10 min.* || 5m      ||        || 5 m radius             
 
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| [[Clear Air]]            || P  || N || 1 round  || 5  || 10 min.  || 5m      ||        || 5 m radius             
 
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| [[Control Elemental]]    || A  || Y || 1 round  || 9  || 2 min.  || 10 m    ||        || 1 elemental*           
 
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| [[Control Wind]]        || A  || N || 1 min.  || 11 || 5 min.  || 10 m    ||        || 2 m radius             
 
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| [[Cooling]]              || P  || N || 1 round  || 6  || 1 hour  || Self    ||        || Self                   
 
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| [[Dispel Air Magic]]    || P  || N || 1 round  || 3  || 1 round  || 5m      ||        || 1 spell* or 1 C* or area
 
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| [[Dry]]                  || —  || N || 1 min.  || 7  || Instant.  || Touch    || 50 kg  || 1 m radius             
 
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| [[Enhance Coordination]] || P  || Y || 10 min.  || 9  || 10 min.  || Touch    || 100 kg || 1 creature*           
 
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| [[Extinguish]]          || —  || N || 1 round  || 9  || Instant.  || 5m      ||        || 1 m radius             
 
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| [[Fly]]                  || P  || Y || 1 round  || 15 || 5 rounds  || Touch    || 50 kg  || 1 creature*           
 
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| [[Fog]]                  || P  || N || 1 min.  || 9  || 5 min.    || 10 m    ||        || 10 m radius           
 
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| [[Freeze Air]]          || P  || N || 1 round  || 9  || 2 rounds  || 5m      ||        || 1 m radius             
 
 
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| [[Invisibility]]        || P  || Y || 1 round  || 13 || 5 rounds  || Touch    || 100 kg || 1 O* or 1 C*                 
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|colspan="2" style="background-color: #a5c9af;" | ''1 = Impression''
 
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| [[Levitation]]          || A  || Y || 1 round  || 11 || 2 rounds  || 5m      || 50 kg  || 1 creature*           
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| 1 || Looks really cool
 
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| [[Lightningbolt]]        || —  || N || 1 round || 11 || Instant.  || 10 m    ||        || 1 target*             
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| 2 || Impressive, adjacent friends get +1 next round
 
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| [[Make Familiar]]        || —  || Y || 12 hours || 11 || Perm.    || Touch    || 50 kg  || 1 animal*             
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| 3 || Very impressive, adjacent friends gets +1 next D rounds
 
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| [[Minor Telekinesis]] || A  || Y || 1 round  || 9 || 1 round  || 5m      || 100 g  || 1 O* or 1 C*           
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| 4 || Fearsome, foe rolls on fear table with +9 adjustment
 
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| [[Polish]]              || —  || N || 5 rounds || 6 || Instant.  || Touch    || 10 kg  || 1 object               
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| 5 || Awesome, foe rolls on fear table with +6 adjustment
 
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| [[Prepared Teleport]]    || —  || Y || 1 round  || 17 || Instant.  || T/100 km || 50 kg  || 1 C* or 1 O*           
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| 6 || Wild, foe rolls on fear table with +3 adjustment
 
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| [[Puff of Wind]]        || —  || N || 1 round  || 6  || Instant.  || 5m      ||        || ½ m radius             
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|colspan="2" style="background-color: #a5c9af;" | ''2 = Side effect''
 
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| [[Push]]                || —  || N || 1 round  || || Instant.  || 5m      ||        || 1 O* or 1 C*           
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| 1 || Gain 1 experience mark in MA
 
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| [[Rain Shield]]          || P  || N || 1 round  || 6  || 10 min.  || Self    ||        || ½ m radius             
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| 2 || Gain 1 experience mark in Magick Lore
 
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| [[Seek]]                || P  || N || 1 round  || 11 || 1 round  || Touch    || 1 kg  || 1 missile*             
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| 3 || Gain 1 experience mark in Learning
 
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| [[Silence]]              || P  || Y || 1 round  || 11 || 5 rounds  || Touch    || 100 kg || 1 O* or 1 C*           
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| 4 || MA not spended for casting the spell
 
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| [[Summon Elemental]]    || —  || N || 5 min.  || 11 || 2 min.    || 1m      ||        || 1 elemental*           
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| 5 || You may cast an additional spell this round (if Casting Time is one round)
 
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| [[Telekinesis]]          || A  || Y || 1 round  || 13 || 1 round  || 5m      || 5 kg  || 1 O* or 1 C*           
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| 6 || Active spell becomes passive for the duration of the spell
 
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| [[Teleport]]            || —  || Y || 1 round  || 17 || Instant.  || T/50 m  || 50 kg  || 1 C* or 1 O*           
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|colspan="2" style="background-color: #a5c9af;" | ''3 = Increased effect''
 
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| [[Wall of Force]]        || P  || N || 1 round  || 13 || 1 round  || 5m      ||        || ½ m r “wall”           
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| 1 || Spell weight is 1 level higher
 
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| [[Warmth]]              || P  || N || 1 round  || 6  || 1 hour    || Self    ||        || Self                   
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| 2 || Area of effect 1 level higher
 
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| [[Water Walking]]        || A  || Y || 5 rounds || 13 || 2 min.    || 10 m    || 100 kg || 1 creature*           
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| 3 || Range is 1 level higher
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=== Black Magic ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|'''Spell''' || '''A/P''' || '''Resist''' || '''Casting Time''' || '''DR''' || '''Duration''' || '''Range''' || '''Weight''' || '''Area of Effect'''
 
 
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| [[Agony]]       || A  || Y || 1 round  || 9  || 1 round    || 2m    || 100 kg || 1 creature*             
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| 4 || Duration is 1 level higher
 
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| [[Animate Dead]]            || P  || N || 1 day    || 13 || 1 day/perm. || Touch || 50 kg  || 1 creature*             
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| 5 || Spell Effect is 1 level higher
 
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| [[Banish]]                  || —  || Y || 1 round  || 13 || Instant.    || 10 m  ||        || 1 demon*               
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| 6 || Add one to all spell level effects
 
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| [[Blindness]]              || P  || Y || 1 round  || 11 || 1 round    || 5m    ||        || 1 creature*             
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| [[Call]]                    || —  || Y || 5 min.  || 11 || 2 min.      || 1m    ||        || 1 demon*               
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| 1 || Spell weight is D levels higher
 
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| [[Command]]                || A  || Y || 1 round  || 11 || 1 round    || 1m    ||        || 1 creature*             
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| 2 || Area of effect D levels higher
 
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| [[Command Demon]]          || P  || Y || 1 round  || 11 || Special    || 5m    ||        || 1 demon*               
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| 3 || Range is D levels higher
 
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| [[Command Undead]]          || A  || Y || 1 round  || 13 || 2 min.      || 10 m  ||        || 1 undead*               
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| 4 || Duration is D levels higher
 
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| [[Darkness]]                || A/P || Y || 1 round  || 11 || 1 round    || 5m    ||        || 1 m radius             
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| 5 || Spell Effect is D levels higher
 
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| [[Death Touch]]            || —  || Y || 1 round  || 11 || Instant.    || Touch ||        || 1 creature*             
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| 6 || Double ALL spell level effects
 
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| [[Dispel Black Magic]]      || P  || N || 1 round  || 3  || 1 round    || 5m    ||        || 1 spell* or 1 C* or area
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|colspan="2" style="background-color: #a5c9af;" | ''5 = Special''
 
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| [[Exteriorize]]            || P  || N || 10 min.  || 14 || 1 min.      || Self  ||        || Self                   
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| 1 || Spell warps into another similar spell (GM's discretion)
 
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| [[Immobilize]]              || P  || Y || 1 round  || 13 || 1 round    || 10 m  ||        || 1 creature*             
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| 2 || Spell warps into another similar, but better spell (GM's discretion)
 
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| [[Make Familiar]]          || —  || Y || 12 hours || 11 || Perm.      || Touch || 50 kg  || 1 animal*               
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| 3 || Disregard the target's MD
 
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| [[Possession]]              || A  || Y || 1 min.  || 10 || 10 min.    || Self  ||        || 1 creature*             
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| 4 || Double ALL spell level effects
 
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| [[Protection from Demons]]  || A/P || N || 1 round  || 11 || 1 min.      || Touch ||        || 1 creature*
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| 5 || Effect is D/2 spell levels higher and disregard the targets MD
 
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| [[Protection from Undeads]] || A/P || N || 1 round  || 11 || 1 min.      || Touch ||        || 1 undead* 
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| 6 || Effect is D spell levels higher and disregard the targets MD
 
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| [[Sleep]] || P  || Y || 1 min.  || 11 || 2 rounds    || 10 m  ||        || 1 creature
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| [[Summoning]] || —  || N || 5 min.  || 11 || 2 min.      || 1m    ||        || 1 demon* 
 
 
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=== Earth Magick ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|'''Spell''' || '''A/P''' || '''Resist''' || '''Casting Time''' || '''DR''' || '''Duration''' || '''Range''' || '''Weight''' || '''Area of Effect'''
 
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| [[Animal Sense]] || A/P || Y || 5 rounds || 9  || 5 min.  || 100 m ||        || 1 animal*             
 
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| [[Armor]]                || P  || Y || 1 round  || 11 || 5 rounds || Touch || 100 kg || 1 O* or 1 C*           
 
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| [[Banish]]              || —  || Y || 1 round  || 13 || Instant. || 10 m  ||        || 1 demon*               
 
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| [[Cleaning]]            || A  || N || 1 round  || 5  || 10 min.  || 5m    ||        || 5 m radius             
 
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| [[Control Elemental]]    || A  || Y || 1 round  || 9  || 2 min.  || 10 m  ||        || 1 elemental*           
 
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| [[Cooling]]              || P  || N || 1 round  || 6  || 1 hour  || Self  ||        || Self                   
 
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| [[Darkness]]            || A/P || Y || 1 round  || 11 || 1 round  || 5m    ||        || 1 m radius             
 
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| [[Dispel Earth Magic]]  || P  || N || 1 round  || 3  || 1 round  || 5m    ||        || 1 spell* or 1 C* or area
 
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| [[Dry]]                  || —  || N || 1 min.  || 7  || Instant. || Touch || 50 kg  || 1 m radius             
 
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| [[Enhance Strength]]    || P  || Y || 10 min.  || 9  || 10 min.  || Touch || 100 kg || 1 creature*           
 
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| [[Extinguish]]          || —  || N || 1 round  || 9  || Instant. || 5m    ||        || 1 m radius             
 
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| [[Freeze Solid]]        || P  || N || 1 round  || 9  || 2 rounds || 5m    || 20 kg  || ½ m radius             
 
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| [[Glue]]                || P  || Y || 1 round  || 9  || 1 round  || 5m    ||        || 5 cm radius           
 
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| [[Immobilize]]          || P  || Y || 1 round  || 13 || 1 round  || 10 m  ||        || 1 creature*           
 
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| [[Make Familiar]]        || —  || Y || 12 hours || 11 || Perm.    || Touch || 50 kg  || 1 animal*             
 
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| [[Polish]]              || —  || N || 5 rounds || 6  || Instant. || Touch || 10 kg  || 1 object               
 
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| [[Protection from Fire]] || P  || Y || 1 round  || 11 || 2 rounds || 1m    ||        || 1 O* or 1 C*           
 
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| [[Repair]]              || —  || N || 10 min.  || 9  || Instant. || Touch || 20 kg  || 1 object*             
 
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| [[Summon Elemental]]    || —  || N || 5 min.  || 11 || 2 min.  || 1m    ||        || 1 elemental*           
 
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| [[Warmth]]              || P  || N || 1 round  || 6  || 1 hour  || Self  ||        || Self                   
 
|}
 
  
=== Fire Magick ===
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A magick fumble occurs when you roll a double 1 when casting a spell. A fumble roll indicates a failure to cast a spell. You also roll on the Magick Fumbles table below, adding the current MA to the open ended dice roll. If the fumble is not applicable, pick the one above. Roll first for the category, then for the specific fumble.
{| class="wikitable"
 
|'''Spell''' || '''A/P''' || '''Resist''' || '''Casting Time''' || '''DR''' || '''Duration''' || '''Range''' || '''Weight''' || '''Area of Effect'''
 
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| [[Animal Sense]] || A/P || Y || 5 rounds || 9  || 5 min.  || 100 m ||      || 1 animal*             
 
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| [[Banish]]              || —  || Y || 1 round  || 13 || Instant. || 10 m  ||      || 1 demon*               
 
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| [[Bug Shield]]          || P  || N || 1 round  || 8  || 2 hours  || Self  ||      || Self                   
 
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| [[Cleaning]]            || A  || N || 1 round  || 5  || 10 min.  || 5m    ||      || 5 m radius             
 
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| [[Cone of Light]]        || A  || N || 1 round  || 9  || 2 rounds || 25 m  ||      || 3 m r end of cone     
 
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| [[Control Elemental]]    || A  || Y || 1 round  || 9  || 2 min.   || 10 m  ||      || 1 elemental*           
 
|-
 
| [[Control Fire]]        || A   || N || 1 min.  || 13 || 5 min.  || 10 m  ||      || ½ m radius             
 
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| [[Cooling]]              || P  || N || 1 round  || 6  || 1 hour  || Self  ||      || Self                   
 
|-
 
| [[Create Fire]]          || A/P || Y || 5 rounds || 11 || 5 rounds || 1m    ||      || ½ m radius             
 
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| [[Dispel Fire Magic]]    || P  || N || 1 round  || 3  || 1 round  || 5m    ||      || 1 spell* or 1 C* or area
 
|-
 
| [[Dry]]                  || —  || N || 1 min.   || 7  || Instant. || Touch || 50 kg || 1 m radius             
 
|-
 
| [[Extinguish]]          || —  || N || 1 round  || 9  || Instant. || 5m    ||      || 1 m radius             
 
|-
 
| [[Fireball]]            || —  || N || 1 round  || 11 || Instant. || 5m    ||      || ½ m radius             
 
|-
 
| [[Flash]]                || —  || N || 1 round  || 9  || Instant. || 1m    ||      || Special               
 
|-
 
| [[Ignite]]              || —  || Y || 1 round  || 7  || Instant. || 1m    ||      || 5 cm radius           
 
|-
 
| [[Increase Light]]      || P  || N || 1 round  || 6  || 10 min.  || 1m    ||      || 1 light source*       
 
|-
 
| [[Light]]                || P  || Y || 1 round  || 7  || 5 rounds || 1m    ||      || 1 m radius             
 
|-
 
| [[Polish]]              || —  || N || 5 rounds || 6  || Instant. || Touch || 10 kg || 1 object   
 
|-
 
| [[Protection from Fire]] || P  || Y || 1 round  || 11 || 2 rounds || 1m    ||      || 1 O* or 1 C*           
 
|-
 
| [[Summon Elemental]]    || —  || N || 5 min.  || 11 || 2 min.  || 1m    ||      || 1 elemental*           
 
|-
 
| [[Warmth]]              || P  || N || 1 round  || 6  || 1 hour  || Self  ||      || Self                   
 
|}
 
  
=== Life Magick ===
 
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
|'''Spell''' || '''A/P''' || '''Resist''' || '''Casting Time''' || '''DR''' || '''Duration''' || '''Range''' || '''Weight''' || '''Area of Effect'''
+
|+Magick Fumbles
|-
 
| [[Animal Sense]]              || A/P || Y || 5 rounds || 9  || 5 min.            || 100 m ||        || 1 animal* 
 
|-
 
| [[Banish]]                    || —  || Y || 1 round  || 13 || Instant.          || 10 m  ||        || 1 demon* 
 
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Blindness]]                || P  || Y || 1 round  || 11 || 1 round          || 5m    ||        || 1 creature*
+
|colspan="2" style="background-color: #a5c9af;" | ''1 = Roll twice on this table, ignoring any subsequent 6s, subtract one experience mark''
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Breathe in Water]]          || P  || Y || 1 round  || 11 || 10 min.          || Touch ||        || 1 creature*
+
|colspan="2" style="background-color: #a5c9af;" | ''2 = Special''
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Bug Shield]]                || P  || N || 1 round  || || 2 hours           || Self  ||        || Self     
+
| 1 || Unconscious for D hours and loose 1 in MA permanently
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Change Size]]              || P  || Y || 1 min.  || 11 || 5 min.            || Touch || 100 kg || 1 creature*
+
| 2 || Unconscious for D minutes
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Charm I]]                  || P  || Y || 1 round  || 11 || 5 rounds          || 5m    ||        || 1 creature*
+
| 3 || Sleep deprevation for D days due to pain, -4 in Status
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Charm II]]                  || P  || Y || 10 min.  || 11 || 1 hour            || 5m    ||        || 1 creature*           
+
| 4 || Affects wrong target in the worst possible way
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Command]]                  || A  || Y || 1 round  || 11 || 1 round          || 1m    ||        || 1 creature*           
+
| 5 || Affects self (unless supposed to)
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Cooling]]                  || P  || N || 1 round  || 6 || 1 hour            || Self  ||        || Self                   
+
| 6 || You start yelling backwards for D days (the player must yell everything backwards, including spells cast)
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Detect Disembodied Spirit]] || A  || N || 1 round  || 8  || 1 round          || Self  ||        || 10 m radius           
+
|colspan="2" style="background-color: #a5c9af;" | ''3 = Unwanted effect''
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Dispel Life Magic]]        || P  || N || 1 round  || 3  || 1 round          || 5m    ||        || 1 spell* or 1 C* or area
+
| 1 || Amnesia – can not cast spells for D hours
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Ease Pain]]                || P  || Y || 1 round  || 7  || 1 hour            || Touch ||        || 1 creature*           
+
| 2 || Everybody within 10 meters become hostile towards you
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Ease Thirst and Hunger]]    || P  || N || 1 round  || 6  || 6 hours          || Self  ||        || Self                   
+
| 3 || Spell has the complete opposite effect (GM's discretion)
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Enhance Awareness]]        || P  || Y || 10 min.  || 9  || 10 min.          || Touch ||        || 1 creature*           
+
| 4 || Dizzy – fall and let go what you have in your hands
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Enhance Coordination]]      || P  || Y || 10 min.  || 9  || 10 min.          || Touch || 100 kg || 1 creature*           
+
| 5 || Thirsty (dehydrated), -D in Status until you drink D liters
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Enhance Endurance]]        || P  || Y || 10 min.  || 9  || 10 min.          || Touch || 100 kg || 1 creature*           
+
| 6 || Pain, subtract 3 in Status until Medical Lore roll of 7 succeeds
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Enhance Learning]]          || P  || Y || 10 min.  || 9  || 10 min.          || Touch ||        || 1 creature*           
+
|colspan="2" style="background-color: #a5c9af;" | ''4 = Stun effect''
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Enhance Strength]]          || P  || Y || 10 min.  || 9  || 10 min.          || Touch || 100 kg || 1 creature*           
+
| 1 || Shocked, subtract O+3 in status for one minute
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Exteriorize]]              || P  || N || 10 min.  || 14 || 1 min.            || Self  ||        || Self                   
+
| 2 || Reeling, subtract O in status for O rounds
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Farsee]]                    || P  || Y || 1 round  || 9  || 1 min.            || Touch ||        || 1 creature*           
+
| 3 || Staggered, subtract D in status for D rounds
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Healing]]                  || A  || Y || 1 min.  || 9  || Special          || Touch ||        || 1 creature*           
+
| 4 || Stunned, subtract 3 in status for 3 rounds
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Immobilize]]                || P  || Y || 1 round || 13 || 1 round          || 10 m  ||        || 1 creature*           
+
| 5 || Confused, subtract 3 in status next round
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Make Familiar]]            || —  || Y || 12 hour  || 11 || Perm.            || Touch ||  50 kg || 1 animal*             
+
| 6 || Off balance, subtract 1 in Status next round
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Memorize]]                  || P  || N || 1 round  || 6  || 1 week            || Self  ||        || Self                   
+
|colspan="2" style="background-color: #a5c9af;" | ''5 = Added effect''
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Minor Healing]]            || P  || Y || 1 round  || 6  || 1 week*          || Touch ||        || 1 creature*           
+
| 1 || Very drained, subtract 3 Magical Aptitude until well rested (no less than 1)
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Night Vision]]              || P  || Y || 1 min.  || 9  || 10 min.          || Touch || 100 kg || 1 creature*           
+
| 2 || Very fatigued, subtract 3 from Endurance until well rested (no less than 1)
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Personal Farsee]]          || A  || N || 1 round  || 7  || 1 round          || Self  ||        || Self                   
+
| 3 || Very tired, subtract 3 from Strength until well rested (no less than 1)
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Pleasant Sleep]]            || P  || N || 1 round  || 6  || 1 period of sleep || Self  ||        || Self                   
+
| 4 || Drained, subtract 1 Magical Aptitude until well rested (no less than 1)
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Polymorph]]                || P  || Y || 1 min.  || 15 || 5 min.            || Touch ||        || 1 creature*           
+
| 5 || Fatigued, subtract 1 from Endurance until well rested (no less than 1)
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Possession]]                || A  || Y || 1 min.  || 10 || 10 min.          || Self  ||        || 1 creature*           
+
| 6 || Tired, subtract 1 from Strength until well rested (no less than 1)
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Project Thought]]          || A  || Y || 1 round  || 13 || 1 round          || 5m    ||        || Self and 1 C*         
+
|colspan="2" style="background-color: #a5c9af;" | ''6 = Impression''
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Protection from Demons]]    || A/P || N || 1 round  || 11 || 1 min.            || Touch ||        || 1 creature*           
+
| 1 || Terrible for morale, friends get -1 in all rolls for the next D rounds
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Protection from Undeads]]  || A/P || N || 1 round || 11 || 1 min.            || Touch ||        || 1 undead*             
+
| 2 || Very bad for morale, friends get -1 in all rolls for the rest of the round
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Read Thought]]              || A  || Y || 1 round || 13 || 1 round          || 5m    ||        || Self and 1 C*         
+
| 3 || Bad for morale, friends get -1 in attack for the rest of the round
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Recall]]                    || A/P || N || 1 round  || 6  || 10 min.          || Self  ||        || Self                   
+
| 4 || You make a fool out of yourself, laughter is heard
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Regeneration]]              || P  || Y || 1 hour  || 15 || Special          || Touch ||        || 1 creature*           
+
| 5 || Botched it, giggles are heard
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Remove Cold]]              || —  || Y || 10 min.  || 7  || Instant.          || Touch || 100 kg || 1 creature*           
+
| 6 || Awkward looking
|-
 
| [[Resurrection]]              || —  || Y || 2 hours  || 19 || Instant.          || Touch ||        || 1 creature*           
 
|-
 
| [[Sleep]]                    || P  || Y || 1 min.  || 11 || 2 rounds          || 10 m  ||        || 1 creature             
 
|-
 
| [[Sleep Lightly]]            || P  || N || 1 round  || 6 || 1 period of sleep || Self  ||        || Self                   
 
|-
 
| [[Stop Bleeding]]            || —  || Y || 1 round  || 7  || Instant.          || Touch || 100 kg || 1 creature*           
 
|-
 
| [[Turn Undead]]              || —  || Y || 1 round  || 11 || Instant.          || 5m    ||        || 1 m r and 1 undead     
 
|-
 
| [[Warmth]]                    || P  || N || 1 round  || 6  || 1 hour            || Self  ||        || Self                   
 
 
|}
 
|}
  
=== Magic Magick ===
+
== Spells ==
{| class="wikitable"
+
[[Image:Spooky forest.jpg|360px|thumb]]
|'''Spell''' || '''A/P''' || '''Resist''' || '''Casting Time''' || '''DR''' || '''Duration''' || '''Range''' || '''Weight''' || '''Area of Effect'''
+
 
|-
+
There are several categories of spells: Basic categories and categories devoted to specific Gods. The list below contains the basic categories. Each is a link to the page listing all the spells in that category. Click on the spell names in the table on a spell category page to see the description for each spell.
| [[Bug Shield]]   || P  || N || 1 round  || 8  || 2 hours  || Self    ||     || Self                       
+
 
|-
+
The abbreviations used in the tables are:
| [[Delay]]                 || P  || N || 1 round  || 0  || 1 round  || As spell ||      || 1 spell*                    
+
;A/P
|-
+
: '''A''' means the spell is active, '''P''' means the spell is passive, '''A/P''' means the spell may be active or passive depending on circumstances as described under the spell.
| [[Detect Magic]]         || A  || Y || 1 round  || 9  || 1 round  || Touch    ||      || 1 creature*                
+
;Duration
|-
+
: '''Instant.''' = Instantaneous, '''Perm.''' = Permanent.
| [[Dispel Magic]]         || P  || N || 1 round  || 3  || 1 round  || 5m      ||      || 1 spell* or 1 C* or area   
+
;Area of Effect
|-
+
: An asterisk (*) after the area of effect means that the area of effect does not increase with the spell level.  '''C''' = Creature, '''O''' = Object, '''r''' = radius.
| [[Enchant Item]]         || P  || Y || 12 hours || 8  || Perm.   || Touch    ||  5 kg || 1 O* and 1 spell      
+
 
|-
+
=== Basic spell categories ===
| [[Enchant Weapon]]       || P  || Y || 1 round  || 11 || 2 rounds || Touch    ||  3 kg || 1 weapon*                                            
+
* [[:Category:Air Magick| Air Magick]]
|-
+
* [[:Category:Black Magick| Black Magick]]
| [[Identify Magic]]       || —  || Y || 1 hour  || 11 || Instant. || 1m      ||      || 1 O*, 1 C* or 1 spelled area*
+
* [[:Category:Earth Magick| Earth Magick]]
|-
+
* [[:Category:Fire Magick| Fire Magick]]
| [[Memorize]]             || P  || N || 1 round  || 6  || 1 week  || Self    ||      || Self                       
+
* [[:Category:Life Magick| Life Magick]]
|-
+
* [[:Category:Magic Magick| Magic Magick]]
| [[Passify]]               || P  || N || As spell || 0  || 1 round  || —        ||      || 1 spell*                    
+
* [[:Category:Perception Magick| Perception Magick]]
|-
+
* [[:Category:Protection Magick| Protection Magick]]
| [[Permanency]]           || P  || N || 12 hours || 5  || Special  || Touch    ||      || 1 spell*                    
+
* [[:Category:Summoning Magick| Summoning Magick]]
|-
+
* [[:Category:Water Magick| Water Magick]]
| [[Protection from Magic]] || P  || Y || 1 min.  || 11 || 1 min.  || Touch    ||      || 1 creature*                
+
 
|-
+
=== Advanced spell categories ===
| [[Rain Shield]]           || P  || N || 1 round  || 6  || 10 min.  || Self    ||      || ½ m radius                 
+
 
|-
+
'''The advanced spells are very rare and normally not taught at Academia Magicka.'''
| [[Recall]]               || A/P || N || 1 round  || 6  || 10 min.  || Self    ||      || Self                       
+
When learning an advanced spell lore, the basic spell lores can increase the starting level of the advanced spell lore, depending on the level of the basic spell lore.
|-
+
 
| [[Sharpness]]             || P  || Y || 1 round  || 11 || 2 rounds || Touch    ||  3 kg || 1 weapon*  
+
* [[:Category: Heat Magick| Heat Magick]]
|-
+
* [[:Category: Ice Magick| Ice Magick]]
| [[Wall of Force]]         || P  || N || 1 round  || 13 || 1 round  || 5m      ||      || ½ m r “wall”                         
+
* [[:Category: Lava Magick| Lava Magick]]
|-
+
* [[:Category: Lunar Magick| Lunar Magick]]
| [[Warding]]               || P  || N || 10 min. || 0  || 1 day    || Touch    ||      || 1 O* or 1 m r               
+
* [[:Category: Poison Magick| Poison Magick]]
|}
+
* [[:Category: Swamp Magick| Swamp Magick]]
 +
 
 +
=== God spell categories ===
 +
* [[:Category: Cal Amae Magick| Cal Amae Magick]]
 +
* [[:Category: Elesi Magick| Elesi Magick]]
 +
* [[:Category: Anashina Magick| Anashina Magick]]
 +
* [[:Category: Gwendyll Magick| Gwendyll Magick]]
 +
* [[:Category: MacGillan Magick| MacGillan Magick]]
 +
* [[:Category: Juba Magick| Juba Magick]]
 +
* [[:Category: Taroc Magick| Taroc Magick]]
 +
* [[:Category: Man Peggon Magick| Man Peggon Magick]]
 +
* [[:Category: Maleko Magick| Maleko Magick]]
 +
* [[:Category: FalMunir Magick| FalMunir Magick]]
 +
* [[:Category: Moltan Magick| Moltan Magick]]
 +
* [[:Category: Kraagh Magick| Kraagh Magick]]
 +
* [[:Category: Mestronorpha Magick| Mestronorpha Magick]]
 +
 
 +
=== Forbidden spells ===
 +
"Forbidden spells" are spells that has been banished from Amar and are not taught at Academia Magicka. If an character is seen using a forbidden spell
 +
or knows forbidden spells, the character will be reported to the kingdom and will be punished with jail until further actions are taken.
 +
 
 +
The player can find forbidden spells in old books and via old items. The player can also find forbidden spells in [[The Forbidden Library]] created by [[Antonio The Magician]] or by trading with the [[Raven Demon]]. There are rumors about the ghost of Antonio, the chaos wizard who concocted most of these spells, still residing in Giellor and using forbidden spells to transfer his soul into new bodies to make him immortal. Who knows?
 +
 
 +
The forbidden spells are used in a different way, after a player has successfully prepared the spell (exceeding the DR of the spell with a dice throw) the player must throw a dice and if the player gets ''1, 2 or 3'' the spell will fail and count as a ''fumble''.
 +
If the player gets ''4, 5 or 6'' on the dice the spell will work and count as ''critical''.
  
=== Perception Magick ===
+
==== List of forbidden Spells ====
{| class="wikitable"
 
|'''Spell''' || '''A/P''' || '''Resist''' || '''Casting Time''' || '''DR''' || '''Duration''' || '''Range''' || '''Weight''' || '''Area of Effect'''
 
|-
 
| [[Animal Sense]]   || A/P || Y || 5 rounds || 9  || 5 min.            || 100 m ||        || 1 animal*                   
 
|-
 
| [[Cone of Light]]              || A  || N || 1 round  || 9  || 2 rounds          || 25 m  ||        || 3 m r at end of cone       
 
|-
 
| [[Detect Disembodied Spirit]]  || A  || N || 1 round  || 11 || 1 round          || Self  ||        || 10 m radius                 
 
|-
 
| [[Detect Magic]]              || A  || Y || 1 round  || 9  || 1 round          || Touch ||        || 1 creature*                 
 
|-
 
| [[Detect Truth]]              || A  || Y || 1 round  || 9  || 5 rounds          || 5m    ||        || 1 creature*                 
 
|-
 
| [[Dispel Perception Magic]]    || P  || N || 1 round  || 3  || 1 round          || 5m    ||        || 1 spell* or 1 C* or area   
 
|-
 
| [[Enhance Awareness]]          || P  || Y || 10 min.  || 9  || 10 min.          || Touch ||        || 1 creature*                 
 
|-
 
| [[Farsee]]                    || P  || Y || 1 round  || 9  || 1 min.            || Touch ||        || 1 creature*                 
 
|-
 
| [[Identify Magic]]            || —  || Y || 1 hour  || 11 || Instant.          || 1m    ||        || 1 O*, 1 C* or 1 spelled area*
 
|-
 
| [[Increase Light]]            || P  || N || 1 round  || 6  || 10 min.          || 1m    ||        || 1 light source*             
 
|-
 
| [[Light]]                      || P  || Y || 1 round  || 7  || 5 rounds          || 1m    ||        || 1 m radius                 
 
|-
 
| [[Memorize]]                  || P  || N || 1 round  || 6  || 1 week            || Self  ||        || Self                       
 
|-
 
| [[Night Vision]]              || P  || Y || 1 min.  || 9  || 10 min.          || Touch || 100 kg || 1 creature*                 
 
|-
 
| [[Personal Farsee]]            || A  || N || 1 round  || 7  || 1 round          || Self  ||        || Self                       
 
|-
 
| [[Read Thought]]              || A  || Y || 1 round  || 13 || 1 round          || 5m    ||        || Self and 1 C*               
 
|-
 
| [[Recall]]                    || A/P || N || 1 round  || 6  || 10 min.          || Self  ||        || Self                       
 
|-
 
| [[Sleep Lightly]]              || P  || N || 1 round  || 6  || 1 period of sleep || Self  ||        || Self                       
 
|}
 
  
=== Protection Magick ===
+
* [[:Category: Forbidden Spells|Forbidden Spells]]
{| class="wikitable"
 
|'''Spell''' || '''A/P''' || '''Resist''' || '''Casting Time''' || '''DR''' || '''Duration''' || '''Range''' || '''Weight''' || '''Area of Effect'''
 
|-
 
| [[Armor]]                  || P  || Y || 1 round || 11 || 5 rounds || Touch || 100 kg || 1 O* or 1 C*           
 
|-
 
| [[Bug Shield]]              || P  || N || 1 round || 8  || 2 hours  || Self  ||        || Self                   
 
|-
 
| [[Cooling]]                || P  || N || 1 round || 6  || 1 hour  || Self  ||        || Self                   
 
|-
 
| [[Dispel Protection Magic]] || P  || N || 1 round || 3  || 1 round  || 5m    ||        || 1 spell* or 1 C* or area
 
|-
 
| [[Protection from Demons]]  || A/P || N || 1 round || 11 || 1 min.  || Touch ||        || 1 creature*           
 
|-
 
| [[Protection from Fire]]    || P  || Y || 1 round || 11 || 2 rounds || 1m    ||        || 1 O* or 1 C*           
 
|-
 
| [[Protection from Magic]]  || P  || Y || 1 min.  || 11 || 1 min.  || Touch ||        || 1 creature*           
 
|-
 
| [[Protection from Undeads]] || A/P || N || 1 round || 11 || 1 min.  || Touch ||        || 1 creature*           
 
|-
 
| [[Protection from Water]]  || P  || Y || 1 round || 7  || 2 min.  || Touch ||  50 kg || 1 O* or 1 C*           
 
|-
 
| [[Rain Shield]]            || P  || N || 1 round || 6  || 10 min.  || Self  ||        || ½ m radius             
 
|-
 
| [[Warmth]]                  || P  || N || 1 round || 6  || 1 hour  || Self  ||        || Self                   
 
|}
 
  
=== Summoning Magick ===
+
==== The Spell Searchers ====
{| class="wikitable"
 
|'''Spell''' || '''A/P''' || '''Resist''' || '''Casting Time''' || '''DR''' || '''Duration''' || '''Range''' || '''Weight''' || '''Area of Effect'''
 
|-
 
| [[Banish]]                || —  || Y || 1 round || 13 || Instant. || 10 m  ||  || 1 demon*               
 
|-
 
| [[Call]]                  || —  || Y || 5 min.  || 11 || 2 min.  || 1m    ||  || 1 demon*               
 
|-
 
| [[Command Demon]]          || P  || Y || 1 round || 11 || Special  || 5m    ||  || 1 demon*               
 
|-
 
| [[Control Elemental]]      || A  || Y || 1 round || 9  || 2 min.  || 10 m  ||  || 1 elemental*           
 
|-
 
| [[Dispel Summoning Magic]] || P  || N || 1 round || 3  || 1 round  || 5m    ||  || 1 spell* or 1 C* or area
 
|-
 
| [[Protection from Demons]] || A/P || N || 1 round || 11 || 1 min.  || Touch ||  || 1 creature*           
 
|-
 
| [[Summon Elemental]]      || —  || N || 5 min.  || 11 || 2 min.  || 1m    ||  || 1 elemental*           
 
|-
 
| [[Summoning]]              || —  || N || 5 min.  || 11 || 2 min.  || 1m    ||  || 1 demon*               
 
|}
 
  
=== Water Magick ===
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There are some who quest for forbidden spells. Such a wizards is usually human and known as a [[Spell Searcher]].
{| class="wikitable"
 
|'''Spell''' || '''A/P''' || '''Resist''' || '''Casting Time''' || '''DR''' || '''Duration''' || '''Range''' || '''Weight''' || '''Area of Effect'''
 
|-
 
| [[Animal Sense]]          || A/P || Y || 5 rounds || 9  || 5 min.   || 100 m ||        || 1 animal*             
 
|-
 
| [[Banish]]                || —  || Y || 1 round  || 13 || Instant. || 10 m  ||        || 1 demon*               
 
|-
 
| [[Breathe in Water]]      || P  || Y || 1 round  || 11 || 10 min.  || Touch ||        || 1 creature*           
 
|-
 
| [[Change Size]]          || P  || Y || 1 min.  || 11 || 5 min.  || Touch || 100 kg || 1 creature*           
 
|-
 
| [[Cleaning]]              || A  || N || 1 round  || 5  || 10 min.  || 5m    ||        || 5 m radius             
 
|-
 
| [[Control Elemental]]    || A  || Y || 1 round  || 9  || 2 min.  || 10 m  ||        || 1 elemental*           
 
|-
 
| [[Control Water]]        || A  || N || 1 min.  || 13 || 5 min.  || 10 m  ||        || ½ m radius             
 
|-
 
| [[Cooling]]              || P  || N || 1 round  || 6  || 1 hour  || Self  ||        || Self                   
 
|-
 
| [[Create Water]]          || —  || N || 1 min.  || 9  || Instant. || 5m    ||        || 10 liter               
 
|-
 
| [[Dispel Water Magic]]    || P  || N || 1 round  || 3  || 1 round  || 5m    ||        || 1 spell* or 1 C* or area
 
|-
 
| [[Dry]]                  || —  || N || 1 min.  || 7  || Instant. || Touch ||  50 kg || 1 m radius             
 
|-
 
| [[Extinguish]]            || —  || N || 1 round  || 9  || Instant. || 5m    ||        || 1 m radius             
 
|-
 
| [[Fog]]                  || P  || N || 1 min.  || 9  || 5 min.  || 10 m  ||        || 10 m radius           
 
|-
 
| [[Freeze Liquid]]        || P  || N || 1 round  || 9  || 2 rounds || 5m    ||        || ½ m radius             
 
|-
 
| [[Make Familiar]]        || —  || Y || 12 hours || 11 || Perm.    || Touch ||  50 kg || 1 animal*             
 
|-
 
| [[Polish]]                || —  || N || 5 rounds || 6  || Instant. || Touch ||  10 kg || 1 object               
 
|-
 
| [[Polymorph]]            || P  || Y || 1 min.  || 15 || 5 min.  || Touch ||        || 1 creature*           
 
|-
 
| [[Protection from Fire]]  || P  || Y || 1 round  || 11 || 2 rounds || 1m    ||        || 1 O* or 1 C*           
 
|-
 
| [[Protection from Water]] || P  || Y || 1 round  || 7  || 2 min.  || Touch ||  50 kg || 1 O* or 1 C*           
 
|-
 
| [[Rain Shield]]          || P  || N || 1 round  || 6  || 10 min.  || Self  ||        || ½ m radius             
 
|-
 
| [[Summon Elemental]]      || —  || N || 5 min.  || 11 || 2 min.  || 1m    ||        || 1 elemental*           
 
|-
 
| [[Warmth]]                || P  || N || 1 round  || 6  || 1 hour  || Self  ||        || Self                   
 
|-
 
| [[Water to Wine]]        || —  || N || 2 rounds || 7  || Instant. || 1m    ||        || 1 liter               
 
|-
 
| [[Water Walking]]         || A  || Y || 5 rounds || 13 || 2 min.   || 10 m  || 100 kg || 1 creature*           
 
|}
 
  
 
== Ritual Magick ==
 
== Ritual Magick ==
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| [[Flames of Life]]  || 1 round || 6  || Yes || Instant || 10 m  || 10 liters
 
| [[Flames of Life]]  || 1 round || 6  || Yes || Instant || 10 m  || 10 liters
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Nightfall]]        || 1 min.  || 8  || No  || 10 min. || None  || 3 m r     
+
| [[Nightfall]]        || 1 min.  || 8  || No  || 10 min. || None  || 3 m r  
 +
|-
 +
| [[unequally buffing]]        || 1 hour  || 11  || No  || Instant  || None  ||  1 object
 +
|-
 +
| [[Raven Of Darkness]]|| 5 min.  || 11  || No  || Instant || 1 m   || 1 m r 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Snake Eyes]]      || 1 round || 6  || Yes || 1 min.  || 10 m  || 1 creat.  
 
| [[Snake Eyes]]      || 1 round || 6  || Yes || 1 min.  || 10 m  || 1 creat.  
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Having the written formula for the potion or amulet to go by will lower the difficulty rating by 3.
 
Having the written formula for the potion or amulet to go by will lower the difficulty rating by 3.
  
=== Potions and Amulets ===
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=== Natural Magick Items ===
 +
 
 +
Magick items can be created in several ways. The spell path of [[:Category:Magic Magick| Magic Magick]] has a spell called  [[Permanency]] that is used to forge magick items. Natural Magick is another way to achieve the same.
  
Potions usually take about one hour to make and have a duration of one hour.
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==== Potions ====
  
In the potions and amulets table, you will find a column labeled Dur. The time given in this column is approximately how long the potion will keep and still have the described effect(s) if it is kept in a sealed container. After this time period, the potions will deteriorate in effect. How long it will take for a potion to become totally useless will vary a lot, but generally it will be about twice the durability.
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Potions usually take about one hour to make and the effect will last for of one hour. The skill of Natural Magick is used to create potions.
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 +
In the potions and amulets table, you will find a column labeled Duration. The time given in this column is approximately how long the potion will keep and still have the described effect(s) if it is kept in a sealed container. After this time period, the potions will deteriorate in effect. How long it will take for a potion to become totally useless will vary a lot, but generally it will be about twice the durability.
  
 
Some potions will have weird effects after the durability has expired, and quite a few will turn poisonous to some degree, although seldom deadly.
 
Some potions will have weird effects after the durability has expired, and quite a few will turn poisonous to some degree, although seldom deadly.
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Amulets usually take about one week to make.
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==== Natural Magick Items ====
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Natural Magick Items usually take about one week to make. The skill of Natural Magick is used to forge these items.
  
 
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{| class="wikitable"
|+Amulets
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|+Natural Magick Items
 
|-
 
|-
|'''Amulet''' || '''DR''' || '''Duration'''
+
|'''Item''' || '''DR''' || '''Duration'''
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Spirit Protection]]     || 8 || Perm.
 
| [[Spirit Protection]]     || 8 || Perm.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Taran’s True Seeing]]  || 8 || Perm.
 
| [[Taran’s True Seeing]]  || 8 || Perm.
 +
|-
 +
| [[Crystal of Magic Power Storing]]  || 12 || Perm.
 +
|-
 +
| [[Crystal of Spell Storing]]  || 15 || Perm.
 
|}
 
|}
  
Next: [[Movement and Weather]]
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== Magic Items ==
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|+Natural Magick Items
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|'''Item''' || '''Short description'''
 +
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| [[the bow of infinite arrwos ]]     ||
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| [[The penetrativ shot ]]     ||
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Latest revision as of 12:34, 20 November 2021

Magick is probably the most important element in fantasy. It is covered in this chapter down to the very spells like controlling fire and cursing to the various magick items.

The Magick Systems

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Amar RPG has multiple playable magick systems. The current systems developed and implemented into the game are:

  • The Legacy System, which is described in this article.
  • Incantation Magic, an alternative to the standard magick system which allows magic casters to have an arsenal of incantations unique to the caster only.

The Magick Skills

Magick is divided into three categories: spell magick, ritual magick and alchemy.

Spell magick is all the spells done by sheer exercise of will. This is the true wizard pointing at the dragon and shooting forth a bolt of lightning. Spell magick is powered by the magical aptitude.

Ritual magick is based on ritual magick lore. It deals with the forces in nature itself and the ways of manipulating them. Here we have the standard witchcraft with time consuming rituals with loads of props needed.

Alchemy is the domain of the alchemist, a sort of chemist-magician.

In the magick tables you will find specifications on all the magick spells and items. Further descriptions are found in the text.

Detecting Magick

To detect magick, make an MA roll (MA+O6) to get higher or equal to the DR of the magick you try to detect. Such a roll does not reveal the type of magick.

Commercial Use of Magick

Setting up shop and dealing in spells or magick items like they were normal goods, or teaching spells to anyone who pays for it, will at the very least result in being frozen out by any respectable magician, who will refuse to have anything to do with you. Quite likely some magician will do something more drastic to put an end to it.

True Name

Some spells require the true name of the target. Your true name is the name given at birth.

Divine Miracles

Cult Standing

In certain cults the members may also receive magick in the form of miracles from their god. Members (initiates and above) of such cults have a certain cult standing. This indicates how much their god appreciates them. This cult standing increases or decreases according to the actions of the individual cult member.

The GM should see the table below for ideas about the amount to gain or loose from different actions. The GM should never tell a player what his character’s cult standing is. If a character gets too far below 0 in cult standing, the GM should include adverse effects.

Change of Cult Standing
Change Activity
+3 Fantastic deed
+2 Great deed
+1 Very good deed
+1 One year of spotless worship
-1 Minor offense
-2 Offence
-3 Grave offence

Initiation Requirements

This varies with the cult, but usually includes having been a lay member for one year, an initiation act appropriate for the cult and often relevant skill requirements, etc. An initiate will often have access to cult training.

Priesthood Requirements

This varies with the cult, but usually includes having been an initiate for at least five years, having a cult standing of at least 10, a priesthood act appropriate to the cult and often relevant skill requirements, etc.

Divine Intervention

If you pray for divine intervention, your cult standing + d must match the difficulty rating of the miracle as determined by the GM. If it is critical an initiate gets +5 and a priest +10 on the roll. The difficulty rating should follow the difficulty ratings for spell magick, less if it lies directly within the domain of the god (i.e. asking Ikalio, the sun god, for light), more if it is not appropriate (i.e. asking Ikalio for water). A priest loses the number of points indicated in the table below whether or not the miracle is granted. An initiate loses the same if it is granted, but double if not. Note that Enchant Item, Permanency and Resurrection cost twice as much cult standing as normal. A failed resurrection also reduces the magical aptitude of the supplicant by 3.

Divine Intervention Cost
Cost Total DR
1 1–4
2 5–9
3 10–14
4 15–19
5 20–24

Spell Magick

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To successfully cast a spell, roll the dice adding your path lore. The total must equal or exceed the DR + Spell Level. The character states what level of the spell he or she intends to cast (up to the trained level).

Ususally you would only cast one spell per combat round (6 seconds). If you choose to cast two spells in a round, you get -5 on each roll for success. To cast three spells, you get -10, etc (-5 to all rolls per extra spell cast per round, just like with attacking penalties for attick several times with a weapon per round).

If you cast a spell, you cannot do anything else that round. The spell takes effect at the end of the round. If more than one person is casting a spell, the spell of the caster with the highest awareness roll takes effect first, etc.

Unless otherwise noted, all spells require that you see or touch the target(s). If applicable, the effect of a spell also includes items carried by the target unless otherwise noted.

The symbolic value of items used to cast spells on or with may make it easier or more difficult to cast a spell. It may subtract as much as 2 from the DR or add as much as 5. I.e. it is easier to cast light on a perfect diamond than on a piece of charcoal. All such adjustments are at the GM’s discretion. The DR given for the spell should be used for most occasions.

Resisting Spells

If the spell can be resisted and is supposed to affect an unwilling target, add the magick defense of the target to the DR. The Magick Defense (MD) equals 1 per full 3 in current Magical Aptitude Endurance.

You automatically resist spells when you are unaware of the spell. An unconscious target does not resist.

Spending Magical Aptitude

Whenever you cast a spell, you loose 1 in magical aptitude, even if the spell fails.

With negative magical aptitude the caster is dead.

Spell Levels

The strength of a spell is determined by the spell level. The effect, duration, range and area of effect all increase with the spell level. In the spell table you will find the duration, range and area of effect per spell level. The DR is also given. A character will learn spell levels by a mentor or self research.

You may not learn spells if you have a magical aptitude of 0.

Magic Control

If two or more magicians try to control the same object(s) or area, the one with the highest spell level succeeds.

Active/Passive

During the casting time, the spell caster may not do anything but concentrate on casting the spell. If the spell is active, he must concentrate fully on the spell throughout the duration as well, or the spell is cancelled. If the spell is passive he is free to do anything after the casting time is completed. The duration is exclusive of the casting time.

Effect per Spell Level

Unless otherwise noted the area, range and weight is multiplied by the spell level, and the duration increases one step on the table below per level above one.

Duration of Spells
1 round 3 days
2 rounds 1 week
5 rounds 2 weeks
1 minute 1 month
2 minutes 2 months
5 minutes 6 months
10 minutes 1 year
30 minutes 2 years
1 hour 5 years
2 hours 10 years
6 hours 20 years
12 hours 50 years
1 day 100 years

Detecting Illusions

An awareness roll exceeding the total (DR+level) of the spell will penetrate the illusion. If the roll equals the total the character will notice that something is strange. If the character is suspicious he will get +3 on his roll.

Abilities of Disembodied Spirits

Disembodied spirits have the ability to cast the “spells” listed in the table below in addition to any spells they may have learned the normal way. The duration of these “spells” is a number of minutes equal to the caster’s current MA, and they are cast using the current MA + d.

Abilities of Disembodied Spirits
DR “Spell”
7 Knock
9 Whisper
11 Be visible (transparent)
13 Talk
15 Be visible (opaque)

Vocal and Somatic Components

Spells normally contain vocal and somatic components. These components are not absolutely necessary to cast the spell, but it is harder if you don’t use them. The penalties are as follows: -1 for moderating a component, -2 for discreet usage and -3 for not using it. These penalties are per component and cumulative, i.e. moderate somatic and no vocal equals -4.

“Seeing” Mana

If the sum of your current magical aptitude and the magical aptitude or mana of a creature, magick item, special place, spell, etc. equals or exceeds 30, you are able to “see” the approximate mana level. If you are actively looking for the mana you only need a total of 20. This only works if you have at least 1 in magical aptitude. A magick item has a mana equal to half the DR of the spell used to create it. A spell has a mana equal to half its DR.

Recovery of Magical Aptitude

You recover your magical aptitude after a good nights sleep. A short/uneasy sleep may give a partial recovery.

Touch Spells

To cast a spell with a range of “touch” on an unwilling opponent, you must make a successful unarmed attack on him the following round. You get a +3 modifier on this.

Magick Criticals and Fumbles

A magick critical occurs when you roll a double 6 when casting a spell. A Critical roll indicates a successful casting of the spell. You also roll on the Magick Criticals table below. If the critical is not applicable, pick the one below. Roll first for the category, then for the specific critical.

Magick Criticals
1 = Impression
1 Looks really cool
2 Impressive, adjacent friends get +1 next round
3 Very impressive, adjacent friends gets +1 next D rounds
4 Fearsome, foe rolls on fear table with +9 adjustment
5 Awesome, foe rolls on fear table with +6 adjustment
6 Wild, foe rolls on fear table with +3 adjustment
2 = Side effect
1 Gain 1 experience mark in MA
2 Gain 1 experience mark in Magick Lore
3 Gain 1 experience mark in Learning
4 MA not spended for casting the spell
5 You may cast an additional spell this round (if Casting Time is one round)
6 Active spell becomes passive for the duration of the spell
3 = Increased effect
1 Spell weight is 1 level higher
2 Area of effect 1 level higher
3 Range is 1 level higher
4 Duration is 1 level higher
5 Spell Effect is 1 level higher
6 Add one to all spell level effects
4 = Effect boost
1 Spell weight is D levels higher
2 Area of effect D levels higher
3 Range is D levels higher
4 Duration is D levels higher
5 Spell Effect is D levels higher
6 Double ALL spell level effects
5 = Special
1 Spell warps into another similar spell (GM's discretion)
2 Spell warps into another similar, but better spell (GM's discretion)
3 Disregard the target's MD
4 Double ALL spell level effects
5 Effect is D/2 spell levels higher and disregard the targets MD
6 Effect is D spell levels higher and disregard the targets MD
6 = Roll twice on this table, ignoring any subsequent 6s, add one experience mark


A magick fumble occurs when you roll a double 1 when casting a spell. A fumble roll indicates a failure to cast a spell. You also roll on the Magick Fumbles table below, adding the current MA to the open ended dice roll. If the fumble is not applicable, pick the one above. Roll first for the category, then for the specific fumble.

Magick Fumbles
1 = Roll twice on this table, ignoring any subsequent 6s, subtract one experience mark
2 = Special
1 Unconscious for D hours and loose 1 in MA permanently
2 Unconscious for D minutes
3 Sleep deprevation for D days due to pain, -4 in Status
4 Affects wrong target in the worst possible way
5 Affects self (unless supposed to)
6 You start yelling backwards for D days (the player must yell everything backwards, including spells cast)
3 = Unwanted effect
1 Amnesia – can not cast spells for D hours
2 Everybody within 10 meters become hostile towards you
3 Spell has the complete opposite effect (GM's discretion)
4 Dizzy – fall and let go what you have in your hands
5 Thirsty (dehydrated), -D in Status until you drink D liters
6 Pain, subtract 3 in Status until Medical Lore roll of 7 succeeds
4 = Stun effect
1 Shocked, subtract O+3 in status for one minute
2 Reeling, subtract O in status for O rounds
3 Staggered, subtract D in status for D rounds
4 Stunned, subtract 3 in status for 3 rounds
5 Confused, subtract 3 in status next round
6 Off balance, subtract 1 in Status next round
5 = Added effect
1 Very drained, subtract 3 Magical Aptitude until well rested (no less than 1)
2 Very fatigued, subtract 3 from Endurance until well rested (no less than 1)
3 Very tired, subtract 3 from Strength until well rested (no less than 1)
4 Drained, subtract 1 Magical Aptitude until well rested (no less than 1)
5 Fatigued, subtract 1 from Endurance until well rested (no less than 1)
6 Tired, subtract 1 from Strength until well rested (no less than 1)
6 = Impression
1 Terrible for morale, friends get -1 in all rolls for the next D rounds
2 Very bad for morale, friends get -1 in all rolls for the rest of the round
3 Bad for morale, friends get -1 in attack for the rest of the round
4 You make a fool out of yourself, laughter is heard
5 Botched it, giggles are heard
6 Awkward looking

Spells

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There are several categories of spells: Basic categories and categories devoted to specific Gods. The list below contains the basic categories. Each is a link to the page listing all the spells in that category. Click on the spell names in the table on a spell category page to see the description for each spell.

The abbreviations used in the tables are:

A/P
A means the spell is active, P means the spell is passive, A/P means the spell may be active or passive depending on circumstances as described under the spell.
Duration
Instant. = Instantaneous, Perm. = Permanent.
Area of Effect
An asterisk (*) after the area of effect means that the area of effect does not increase with the spell level. C = Creature, O = Object, r = radius.

Basic spell categories

Advanced spell categories

The advanced spells are very rare and normally not taught at Academia Magicka. When learning an advanced spell lore, the basic spell lores can increase the starting level of the advanced spell lore, depending on the level of the basic spell lore.

God spell categories

Forbidden spells

"Forbidden spells" are spells that has been banished from Amar and are not taught at Academia Magicka. If an character is seen using a forbidden spell or knows forbidden spells, the character will be reported to the kingdom and will be punished with jail until further actions are taken.

The player can find forbidden spells in old books and via old items. The player can also find forbidden spells in The Forbidden Library created by Antonio The Magician or by trading with the Raven Demon. There are rumors about the ghost of Antonio, the chaos wizard who concocted most of these spells, still residing in Giellor and using forbidden spells to transfer his soul into new bodies to make him immortal. Who knows?

The forbidden spells are used in a different way, after a player has successfully prepared the spell (exceeding the DR of the spell with a dice throw) the player must throw a dice and if the player gets 1, 2 or 3 the spell will fail and count as a fumble. If the player gets 4, 5 or 6 on the dice the spell will work and count as critical.

List of forbidden Spells

The Spell Searchers

There are some who quest for forbidden spells. Such a wizards is usually human and known as a Spell Searcher.

Ritual Magick

To successfully perform a ritual, roll the dice adding the ritual magick lore. The total must equal or exceed the DR of the ritual to be effective.

There are no spell levels for ritual magick. All rituals have a set of ingredients and along with a given formula produce a certain effect.

Rituals usually include a lot of special ingredients mixed in a very special way. This is followed up by poems, strange words or even songs or dances. The ingredients and gestures needed is described under each ritual.

Ingredients

The ingredients listed under each ritual are only suggestions and should be further specified by the GM. The ingredients such as the herbs could be fresh or dried at the GM’s discretion.

The sequence the ingredients are put in is left for the GM to decide as well as any other body motions or words needed to succeed with the magick. Those ingredients marked with an asterisk are reusable.

Having the Written Formula

Having the written ritual formula to go by will lower the difficulty rating by 3.

Rituals

Rituals
Ritual Casting time DR Resist Duration Range Area
Blind Curse 10 min. 8 Yes 1 month 1 km 1 creat.
Catch Fire 1 round 6 No Instant 10 m 1 object
Curse of Fairies 10 min. 8 Yes 1 month 100 km 1 creat.
Eyes of Tekali 10 min. 12 No 1 round 1 km Self
Flames of Life 1 round 6 Yes Instant 10 m 10 liters
Nightfall 1 min. 8 No 10 min. None 3 m r
unequally buffing 1 hour 11 No Instant None 1 object
Raven Of Darkness 5 min. 11 No Instant 1 m 1 m r
Snake Eyes 1 round 6 Yes 1 min. 10 m 1 creat.
Tekali’s Torch 1 round 8 No 10 min. 10 m 1 object
Volani’s Cure 1 round 8 No 1 week Touch 1 creat.
Witch Curse 30 min. 10 Yes Instant 100 m 1 creat.

Alchemy

To successfully make a potion or amulet, roll the dice adding the alchemy lore. The total must equal or exceed the DR of the potion or amulet to be effective.

Potions or amulets usually include a lot of special ingredients mixed in a very special way. This is followed up by poems, strange words or even songs or dances.

The ingredients and gestures needed is described under each potion or amulet.

Ingredients

The ingredients listed under each potion or amulet are only suggestions and should be further specified by the GM.

The ingredients such as the herbs could be fresh or dried at the GM’s discretion.

The sequence the ingredients are put in is left for the GM to decide as well as any other body motions or words needed to succeed with the magick. Those ingredients marked with an asterisk are reusable.

Having the Written Formula

Having the written formula for the potion or amulet to go by will lower the difficulty rating by 3.

Natural Magick Items

Magick items can be created in several ways. The spell path of Magic Magick has a spell called Permanency that is used to forge magick items. Natural Magick is another way to achieve the same.

Potions

Potions usually take about one hour to make and the effect will last for of one hour. The skill of Natural Magick is used to create potions.

In the potions and amulets table, you will find a column labeled Duration. The time given in this column is approximately how long the potion will keep and still have the described effect(s) if it is kept in a sealed container. After this time period, the potions will deteriorate in effect. How long it will take for a potion to become totally useless will vary a lot, but generally it will be about twice the durability.

Some potions will have weird effects after the durability has expired, and quite a few will turn poisonous to some degree, although seldom deadly.

Potions
Potion DR Duration
Bear Potion 10 1 y.
Cat’s Eye Potion 8 1 y.
Diver’s Delight Potion 12 1 y.
Panther Potion 10 1 y.
Potion of Battle Frenzy 12 1 y.
Potion of Detection 10 1 y.
Potion of Healing 10 1 m.
Potion of Seeing the Truth 10 1 y.
Potion of Shivering 6 10 y.

Natural Magick Items

Natural Magick Items usually take about one week to make. The skill of Natural Magick is used to forge these items.

Natural Magick Items
Item DR Duration
Spirit Protection 8 Perm.
Taran’s True Seeing 8 Perm.
Crystal of Magic Power Storing 12 Perm.
Crystal of Spell Storing 15 Perm.

Magic Items

Natural Magick Items
Item Short description
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The penetrativ shot