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:Enchanter_Tradition Enchanters are the masters and mistresses of magical design, the only tradition capable of making a magical item that lasts for many uses (Alchemists and token mages only make single use items, and although a Taroist makes a long lasting item its unusable by others). Enchanter creations will not work in the hands of a mundane. Required Skills : Spell Analysis One Language in either Racial or Ancient categories Read/Write At Least ONE (preferably several) Craft skills: Blacksmithing Bowyer/Fletcher Candlemaking Cobbling Drawing & Painting Familiarity : Lathe Gemcraft Glassblowing Knitting Leatherworking Sculpting Seamstress/Tailor Soapmaking Woodcarving Suggested Skills : Drafting, Mechanical Magical History Spell Analysis Restrictions & Special Capabilities : Cannot be token mages (since they already make something) Cannot be Alchemists Cannot place Mentalist or Darkovian effects into an item -10% to succeed for each minute attempted to fast cast Unable to cast if unable to work with hands on casting Must MAKE the item that is to be enchanted themselves using their craft skills! Creating a magical device requires the appropriate spell to be known to be placed on the item (or spells). Besides the energy costs associated with the spell base and RANGE the caster must imbed additional energy and experience points into the item. Items are either ALWAYS ON or have USES PER DAY and require a command control (CC) spell to be also cast on them at making (see below) such as a ~Word_of_Activation*~. For Each Spell that the item will perform the character spends 250 eps (equivalent to 1 point of magic capacity). Command Control Spells (Marked as such in the list) do NOT cost in eps. The exception is if the item is intended as single use non-recharging device (equiv to a token) in which case experience expenditure is unneeded. The maximum duration of item Usage in a USE based item costs the same as a normal tradition's duration costs in energy to the item maker at the time of casting. If a USE based item is turned off then the charge has been used, even if its prematurely. If an item is to be an always on affect (such as a bladesharp on a dagger) then they must pay 500 eps for the finalizing of the effect. If an enchanter has MORE than the one tradition they CAN also use spells of their other tradition(s) in the making of an item. (With the exceptions noted above). They cannot put a spell from another tradition into an item that their tradition already has though in some form to get a cheaper cost or varient effect. A starting Player Character enchanter can have predesigned items, by spending a construction point per 250 eps that would have been spent as if the item was built in play. They cannot have prepared any spells that specifically do not use experience or which they could cast without experience - such should be done in game time. In an emergency an Enchanter(ess) can utilize their own Capacity Points if they lack sufficient Experience points, in the making of an item IN PLAY. The points ARE spent permanently and are no longer part of the character when this is done. The making of an item takes the Time for the physical creation, and a casting time equal in MINUTES to all the spells being cast in Energy, including those that are purely for Command Control. This is much longer than a normal spellcast, obviously. There is no speeding up of the process. If a klutz occurs in the casting of the spells in the making of an item then the item will have klutzed abilities. A klutz always occurs when designing an item if the mage is interrupted, unless an ironmind spell is active on them in some way. :Accurate_Arrow COST : 5 MODS : N When cast, Accurate Arrow minorly enchants one missile weapon (i.e. sling stone, arrow, quarrel, etc. but NOT a bullet) to automatically hit any target normally within the range when fired. The missile's enchantment does normal damage as it were an unaided hit of the same nature. The enchantment instantly wears off upon the arrival at the missile's destination. There is no saving throw from the attack and no roll to hit made. Reverse Missiles will reflect the arrow back at the user though. Additional Ranks add +1 to the damage and make the missile count as a magic weapon. If made final with experience then the arrow will be reusable and will not break thru normal usage (but must be retrieved). Only castable as an always on with no activation controls. :Animate_Object COST : 15 MODS : D By means of this spell an inanimate object becomes animate and under the command of the caster. The object will move at about 5' per round unless it is something designed for movement (ex: A wagon, wheelbarrow etc). Objects animated in this way cannot fight, but may block an attack by interceding. They are imbued only with enough intelligence to obey the instruction by the caster (ex: an animated broom can sweep the floor, but knows nothing about making tea). One of the common ways of using this is to cast it on a scarecrow or other such humanoid appearing form so that a wider range of commands are possible. The animated beings cannot perform a task that the caster has no knowledge of or cannot perform themselves - ex: an animated mannequin instructed to make dinner by the caster could cook no better than the person that created it. An animated object will have 3 HARD per RANK of the spell, but not more than 1 HARD per pound of weight. This spell cannot be used to make a dancing weapon for combat purposes. It CAN be used with either charges or as an always on. :Arrow_Of_Smiting COST : 15 MODS : N This spell is considered the most dangerous of the Arrow based spells. Cast on a single arrow it make it capable of also acting as a critical hit if it strikes target. The effect lasts until the arrow has been used, thus duration is not used. It can be used in combination with other arrow spells. It can be only used as an always on, but CAN be used to make a one-shot device. If Experience is used its affects will allow it to be used over and over again, assuming it is retrieved, and it will not break thru normal usage. :Astral_Effectiveness COST : 10 MODS : D This spell is cast on a weapon so that it also exists on the astral plane and can be used to attack astral beings, or it may be used to attack a being on the material plane from the astral. It does its normal damage and effects on both planes. If experience is used it becomes an always on (no CC used) and duration is unused. :Bane_Weapon COST : 10 MODS : N This spell is cast upon a weapon. It adds 3 points to the damage the weapon will do when hitting a particular category of being or creature. It can be cast on ANY non-energy based weapon, including guns, bows, swords etc. The damage is only for the first strike against the category, unless experience is invested. Additional Ranks add +1 to the additional damage inflicted. At rank 5 and up the weapon will notify the weilder of the presence of their category target within a 60' range by impressing on them a mental feeling of uneasiness. Acceptable categories include: Against One Particular Being Whoose name is known (gets another +5 base) Against Members of One Particular Family (Gets another +3 to base) Against Members of One Particular Religion (Gets another +3 to base) Against One Human Race Division (ex: Caucasians, French Descendant, Spanish Descendant etc; +1 to Base) Amphibians (Including Meres) Astral (including mages, spirits etc) Avians (Including Weres) Canines (any including Weres) Demons (any and all varieties) Dwarves Elementals (any) Elves (any, including 1/2 bloods) FaeFolk Felines (any including Weres) Magical Creatures (including Mages with active spells) Plant Life (including sentient) Rodents (Including Weres) Undead (Corporal & non-corporal) Ursine (including weres) WereCreatures (All Types) Always On is the only control option on this spell. :Blade_Of_Draining COST : 25 MODS : N Cast upon a dagger, sword or other cutting weapon, the spell makes the weapon into a draining one. When it successfully strikes target it will not only do its normal damage but will drain away life force from the victim. What is drained is determined on hitting: ROLL DRAINED ---- ------- 01-05 HTK damage inflicted is lost permanently AND is received by the wielder of the blade. 06-15 HTK damage inflicted is lost permanently. 16-29 As much magical energy as the victim had as was inflicted in damage from the blade. Transferred to the wielder! 30-64 As much magical energy as the victim had as was inflicted in damage from the blade. 65-79 1 point Hardiness /RANK perm. 70-74 1 point APPEARANCE /RANK perm. 75-79 1 point Prowness /Rank perm. 80-84 1 point INT /RANK perm. 85-95 No drain but does an extra 1d10 damage 96-00 No drain and no extra damage. The effect is only good for the first time the weapon strikes, unless experience is used to make it permanent. Weapon is always on and cannot use a (CC) for activating its ability . :BladeSharp COST : 3 MODS : N This makes a bladed weapon +1 to Damage for its next hitting usage. It cannot be combined with any other damage enhancing spell. Each Additional Rank adds +1. Maximum of 10 ranks possible. If cast with experience it can only be cast as an Always on CC. :Broomstick_Enchantments COST : 25 MODS : D This spell is cast upon an ordinary broomstick and causes it to become capable of performing several functions upon the need of the caster: First it can animate the broom to sweep an area clean of debris for the duration of the spell. This is its simplest function. Second the broomstick can be ordered to act as a servant, and it will sprout small arms with 3 fingered hands that can manipulate objects and animate and move about fetching or carrying for the caster at any task it is order to do. (Shades of Mickey Mouse here). This requires Rank 3 or better to perform. Third it can be made to levitate and to take flight, moving at a speed twice that of a running man, while ridden (it can carry about 200 lbs total weight) and at command of the rider. This is its most complex function. This requires rank 5 or better to perform. If bought with experience at the enchanting the caster may choose either always on or a (CC) option. If using a (CC) and more than one of the above are available then they can specify a different word for each option. :Cleanliness COST : 3 MODS : N This spell is cast upon cloth, either uncut or finished clothing. It enhances the natural properties of the cloth, making it wrinkleless, unstained and if bought with experience, unable to become dirty or soiled or wrinkled in any way. It dries in minutes and is in every way superior. One piece of clothing can be affected at a time. :Conceal_Magic_(CC) COST : 10 MODS : 5 This is placed on any enchanted item, and will make the item undetectable by a detect magic spell of less or equal ranks as the rank of the conceal magic spell. Conceal Magic will NOT block an Enchanter's Identify_Magic* spell. :Contingency_Link_(CC) COST : 15 MODS : N This spell control makes the spell it is linked to NOT activate unless the contingency stated occurs. It will work only once if cast onto a non-experience invested spell set up. Note that a Dispell Magic will temporarily turn off a contingency Link of equal or lesser rank. The events that must occur to set off the link have to be within 10'/rank and must be something that does not require additional detection spells to activate. Thus a Contingency could be that the spell activates when an intruder comes within range that is not the caster, BUT that contingency would not detect an invisible, astral or otherwise unseeable/detectable intruder that the caster could not have detected themselves without additional spells (If this sort of ability is wanted then the caster must include such a detection spell in the contingency link). Contingencies are useful to create burglar alarms, emergency healing devices (ex: Cast Wound Heal if blood is shed within range on the wounded party), or odd controls to prevent problems - Object_Invisibility* set to activate ONLY when the object is being worn, so you can hang your cloak up and know where it was until you put it on), and the setting of traps (ex: cast hold person on an intruder within range that is not the caster). Multiple contingencies, one per spell, may belinked into an item. Additionanlly a sequencing could be designed with contingencies: Contingency One activates on an intruder within range that is not the caster, setting off a Hold Person. Contingency Two activates when a Hold Person is cast/triggered by the item and itself activates a Loud Audible Glamour Alarm. Contingency Three Activates When Contingency Two has activated its spell and casts a disruption an intruder within range. Contingency Four Activates and casts a Dispell Magic on all magic items within range (its linked with a detect magic to find them) when Contingecy Three has activated, except itself. Thus an effective trap of stacked contingencies (though with a HIGH energy cost!). :Dancing_Weapon COST : 20 MODS : D Cast on any hand-held weapon it will cause it to move about and fight for the caster/owner within a 30' radius, as if it was wielded by the owner, allowing them to perform other tasks while it fights. Attacks on a Dancing weapon are -30% due to size and speed, and if it is hit the hit will simply end the duration of the spell, not damage the weapon. If its owner is knocked unconscious/dead the weapon ceases to fight as well. Additional ranks add 10' to the radius of movement from caster. A dancing weapon if made with experience, cannot be made 'always on'. :Deflect COST : 1 MODS : D This spell is cast on a shield, and temporarily increases its bearers chance to prevent a missile attack from reaching target by 10% per RANK. If made with experience duration is unnecessary, instead it is bought as always on without a (CC) :Delay_Spell COST : 10 MODS : D This is yet another form of Metamagic, spells designed only to affect other spells. The caster casts this spell as a link with one that is activated by a (CC) and then it affects that spell, setting a timer on the spells effect before it takes place. The Caster sets the number of rounds before the linked effect goes off, not less than a round, and not more than a day/rank of DELAY. Thus one may produce a time-bomb like effect with a variety of spells and concepts. This works both with experience and non-experience paid for items. :Dimensional_Depth COST : 7 MODS : D This spell is cast on a container, a pocket, purse, sack, Pouch, Suitcase, Chest, trunk, crate, etc. What it does is expand the interior dimensions of the container into another pocket dimension, approximately 5'x 5' x 5' per RANK of the spell. Objects placed inside are held in stasis, unaging, while within the container. It is a spell often used by mages needing more space then they have available (objects within have no weight perceivable in the outside world) or by thieves. You cannot place a living creature or being within the space. At Third Rank this spell becomes impossible to DISPELL before its duration ends. This can be cast with always on or a (CC) option. :Electric_Arrow COST : 3 MODS : N This spell is cast only on an arrow or bolt, giving it a special effect if it strikes its target. It cannot be cast in combination with ANY of the other arrow damage modifying spells. The arrow does normal damage PLUS 1d10 of electrical damage on striking its target. Duration is NOT used on this spell - it lasts until the arrow is fired and hits something (intended target or not). Additional RANKS add +1 damage. Item must be bought as always on, not with (CC). If bought with eps it can reused after being retrieved. :Electric_Blade COST : 7 MODS : N This spell must be cast on a metal blade of some sort The blade then acquires a flickering blue glow when active. This increases the damage the blade will inflict on striking its target by 5 points per rank of electrical damage. Additional ranks do not increase the damage. It can be made to be always on or with a (CC) option. :Enchanter's_Mark_(CC) COST : 15 MODS : N When this spell is cast, the wizard is able to inscribe visibly his/her personal rune or mark, as well as up to six additional characters of smaller size. An enchanters mark spell enables the caster to etch the rune upon stone, metal, or any softer substance without harm to the material upon which the mark is begin placed. The mark cannot be dispelled, but it can be removed by the caster or an erase spell. The enchanter's Mark can be used as a (CC) so that the other (CC) or the usage of the item's powers are restricted only to the Enchanter (This is the creators choice). Thus a Word of Activation could be restricted as ONLY working when spoken by the enchanter. :Everburning COST : 1 MODS : D This spell is cast on a log, candle or other natural (non-magical) flame source and will allow it to burn for the duration of the spell (after being lit) without consuming any of its material components in the process until the end of the spell. If experience is used then duration is unneeded, the item will never burn out, but can be lit and extinguished as much as wanted. :Explosive_Runes COST : 25 MODS : N By tracing these mystic runes upon a book, map, scroll, wall etc the caster prevents unauthorized reading of such. When read the runes detonate, delivering 1d10+5 damage to the reader. The Mage who casts it is immune and will not trigger the explosion. Explosive runes last until triggered. The object they are written on will be destroyed in the explosion. They act as if a grenade area affect with a 10' + 10/rank radius. A functional variation that is allowed is one where the casting mage adds a (CC) option to the runes, so that if the mage reads them aloud (A word of activation) they trigger but will not harm the mage, and will destroy/damage the item they are written on and things in the radius. This is occasionally used as a means of demolition. Additional RANKS add +1d10 to the damage the spell does. If experience is used the item will not be destroyed and the runes will explode with damage each time they are activated! :Flame_Blade COST : 10 MODS : D This is cast upon a blade, so that whenever it strikes a target, after its initial damage, it does additionally 1d10 points of damage, +1 for each rank after the first to the target it strikes, from magical fiery flames. Buying this always on is not functional because you cannot put the blade down on any surface without harming it, thus is is only bought with a (CC) option and duration. :Flaming_Arrow COST : 7 MODS : N This spell is cast only on an arrow or bolt, duration is NOT used in the casting as the effect doesn't occur until the arrow is launched and then strikes a target. The arrow on striking does 1d10 additional fire damage over its original to the target. Additional RANKS adds +1 to the damage it does. Leather and Magical armour protects against the fire damage, normal metal armour does not. Shield Usage against it does apply. Flaming arrows cannot be bought with Experience or (CC) options. :Fly_on_the_Wall COST : 12 MODS : D This spell creates a spying device out of an ordinary flying insect. Upon casting the spell upon an insect, living or dead, the spell grants the abilities of limited clairaudience and clairvoyance, centered on the insect. The mage, while concentrating on the insect, can hear any noise within 30' of the insect. If concentration is broken before the end of the spell duration, the fly drops to the ground, and there is a 75% chance that, if the mage resumes concentration, it will be too damaged to fly again, although the clairaudience and clairvoyance will still work for the remainder of the duration. If the fly takes any damage during the spell, such as being swatted or stepped on, the insect will no longer fly, but, provided that at least half of the fly remains, the clairaudience and clairvoyance will still work. There is no maximum range from the caster that the insect can be from the caster and the caster still in control of the insect. If experience is used then the fly cannot be damaged thru falling when concentration is removed, nor will it decay or otherwise be damaged thru normal use (but it has only 1 HTK per rank of the caster and can be destroyed). No (cc) is used, the caster may tune into the item at any time. :Fortify_Armour COST : 5 MODS : D This spell is cast on armour or clothing to enhance its ability to absorb and withstand damage from physical attacks. It can ONLY be cast once on each item - when it expires in duration the item itself will decay into dust. It adds 2 Absorption/rank and that times 10 in structural damage capacity. Additional ranks increase the SDC by another 10 (at rank 3 its SDC = Roll * 30). Fortified Armour cannot be dispelled. If cast with eps no duration is needed, the effect will last until the enhanced item is destroyed. No (CC) is needed. :Goblin_Servant COST : 15 MODS : D This is a hybrid spell, requiring the tooth of a person to function, as it takes the innate magic within a person's remains and exploits it. It grows a full adult goblin from the tooth in a single round, to act as a servant to the activator for the duration. The caster controls the goblins actions entirely, and once the duration is over it collapses into dust, tooth and all. No equipment is generated for the goblin in the process of this spell, so if it is wanted as a warrior it must be handed weapons or will fight only hand-to-hand. The spell can be done with a (CC), and if experience is used on a casting then the tooth will remain after the goblin becomes dust. :Identify_Magic COST : 20 MODS : N When an identify spell is cast, magical items subsequently touched by the mage can be identified. When the spell is cast, each item must be handled in turn by the enchanter. Any consequences of this handling fall fully upon the mage is allowed any applicable saving throw. The caster WILL learn everything there is about the item, its makeup, spells and history, with no chance of failure if the spell was cast correctly. They will even get the Activation words associated with it if any. Unlike the other spells of the Enchanter, this one is not used in the creation of magical items. With a successful spell analysis skill usage the Enchanter can from this spell, know exactly what to do to reproduce the item step by step, even if they do not know the component spells (note though that they cannot break it down into the components to learn them) and can reproduce the item if they make NO changes to the composition. If they know all the spells involved then they do not need this option. :Invisible_Item COST : 25 MODS : D Subject object becomes invisible to normal sight thru this spell. the object still has form and substance, it just can't be seen for the duration. A (CC) can be used on the item as well as an always on option. If experience is used the usual rules apply. This can be used to make a Cloak of Invisibility, or a Sheet of such (but not a ring, since the ring and not the wearer would be what became invisible). If something like a cloak it grants a +50% to Defensive PROW against attacks. :Lighten COST : 3 MODS : D Only castable on non-living targets, this spell reduces their weight by 90% without reducing their structural capacities or capabilities. It is often cast on Armour to make it more flexible (If so cast it will negate all but one of the losses of Prowness from the armour). When the duration runs out the item returns to its normal weight. Upto 500lbs of original weight per RANK can be affected. :Luggage COST : 5 MODS : D This spell is cast on a container of some sort - a Suitcase, Backpack, Chest, Wardrobe, or chest of Drawers. The item is usually individualized, sometimes excessively. It causes it to become magical it is placed upon the ethereal plane and can be recalled by the caster by means of a (CC) (or anyone else who knows the word and is in the area) so that it will appear within a few feet of its caller on the material plane when called. Oftentimes mages will add various protections and traps on the container to preserve it from possible tampering by ethereal travelers and creatures when it is away. While on the ethereal plane the container will travel along under its own magical power, on little tiny legs, so that it is always near its owner. The mage can also make one of these for someone else. This allows a mage to travel light without large amounts of excess equipment bogging down his/her. While on the material plane the container will continue to follow the mage around in a similar fashion until the mage gives the word of command again. When Duration ends the Item returns to the material plane. If the item is built with eps then duration is not needed. :Mage_Key COST : 5 MODS : N This spell is cast upon a key carved from wax, wood, soap or similar carvable substance. The key can be used to open ANY lock, sealed door, magically closed container etc with a command word from the caster, when the key is touched to it. The key is used up in the usage, unless multiple ranks are used with it (gets 1 additional use per rank). If experience is used then the key always works and is never used up in usage. No (CC) is used with this spell. :Mage_Road COST : 35 MODS : N This spell can ONLY be cast upon an existing road or path and will affect 1 mile per rank of the caster OR until the end of the path, whichever comes first. It magically paves the road and will keep it clear of plant life that might otherwise grow upon it. It will also set up a field along the road, extending about 10' to either side of the roads boundary, which will drive away non-sentient creatures unless they are brought to the road by a sentient. The road will not be affected by weather, and any precipitation upon it will run off to the sides magically (Snow melts and runs off instantly, rain just runs off etc). The road will allow travelers on Horse or wagon type vehicles to move three times their normal distance upon its surface. The road cannot be dispelled and it is immune to most magical attack forms (Fire, electricity, acid, and Polymorphs like PIT* ). This spell can ONLY be cast with experience, and must be an always on. :Magic_Mouth COST : 3 MODS : R This is cast on an object or a surface (like a Wall). It will cause a mouth to appear on the item and repeat a statement specified by the caster in the voice the caster uses when casting it, upto 25 words in length, in a language known to the caster. The speaking will occur when a specific event occurs in a 30; radius of the mouth. Ex: Speak when anyone passes within range of you. Speak when a winged creature passes you. (It cannot detect Invisible, ethereal or astral creatures). Until the command can be completed the spell remains dormant and in effect. :Magical_Repair COST : 10 MODS : N This spell mends any magical item, such as a weapon or armour, that has become broken and is still mostly intact (it won't reform ashes or dust back into an item) and rebind the spells and energies that were still found within it. Unlike most Enchanter spells, no experience is spent in this spell, nor is it combined with other spells. :Mason's_Words_Of_Preservation COST : 25 MODS : N This is a complex spell that is used upon a building to preserve and protect it over along period of time. It reduces all damaging spell effects cast upon the building (such as fireballs etc) so that only 1 point per 10 points inflicted will affect the building. It prevents All wear and damage from natural weather and wear. It also gives the building complete protection from the Mason's_Word_Of_Unmaking* and from dispells being cast upon it in any way. The building cannot be harmed by natural fire, and takes only 25% of the damage inflicted by siege engines, earthquakes and the like. The walls of the building cannot be climbed, even with a Spider_Climb* spell, and it is kept magically clean throughout the lasting of the protection. Spells that affect directly the building integrity (Stone to Sand, Pit etc) fail to function upon its surfaces, as do Warp_Wood* and other distorting effects. If experience is not used then the effect lasts for one month/rank. If experience is used it is an always on effect and permanent. :Message_Scroll_Tubes COST : 25 This spell is cast on a pair of scroll tubes. It links the two tubes so that anything placed in one will instantly and perfectly teleport to the other one, and vice versa, allowing private communication between the holders of the two tubes for scrolls and small items. It works across planes if necessary. The scrolls work but once, unless experience is put on them in the casting, in which case they will always work. :Octarine_Armour COST : 20 MODS : D This spell allows the caster to protect an item (and its wearer if the item is clothing/jewelry etc) from the direct spell castings of a particular tradition of magic for the duration, giving a +10% per RANK of addition to saving throws against that kind of magic. Only 1 trad can be protected from at a time and only one casting of Octarine Armour can be on an item at a time. Maximum of 3 RANKS possible. It fails to help against token mages, enchantment and Trump Mages. If Eps are used the item becomes always on instead of charged and no (CC) is used. :Password_(CC) COST : 3 MODS : D This is the reverse of a Word_Of_Activation*, as it is used on an always on device, turning off its ability for the duration if the password is spoken. OR it can be placed on an item with normal charges etc and will deactivate the item and prevent the Word of Activation from working for the duration after the Password has been spoken. The password must be spoken within 10'/rank. :Protective_Cloak COST : 15 MODS : D This is cast on a cloak or coat. The effects will exist for the duration (always on) unless dispelled, but can be removed at will. The Cloak is as light as lace, but actually gives warmth from cold - protecting from cold based attacks, absorbing up to 10 points of each such attack (with no limit on how many it can sustain). It will also protect against fire based attacks (magical and non) equally. The cloak also acts as a defense against all DRAINING Spells and Powers while worn and will act as a permanent Feather-fall while worn. The cloak can be destroyed if struck by an electrical based attack or an acid based one before its duration ends. It offers NO protection from normal weapons, unless fire or cold based. If eps are used then the cloak or coat is not affected by electrical attacks (but the wearer would be) and duration is unnecessary. :Quick_Draw COST : 3 MODS : N Primarily cast on a weapon (And ALWAYS on a non-living thing) this spell will enable the caster or the person the spell is being cast for, to instantly have said weapon in their hand when it is needed, if the item is within 100 feet/rank of the caster/person. Normally a (CC) is used with this and it works once. If eps are used then you do not have to buy charges of quick Draw - it will always work when the (CC) occurs. :Sepia_Snake_Sigil COST : 30 MODS : D This sigil must be inscribed upon a book or scroll or similar surface. On being read or touched it activates forming a cobra-like apparition that will attack its reader (unless such is its caster) who must save vs Prowness or be hit. On being hit it places the target into a shimmering amber field of force that holds them in suspended animation for the duration put into the spell. If it misses the target it will try to strike any who come near it for 3 rounds afterwards and if not scoring a hit will fade away. The amber force field can be dispelled or it can be shut down by usage of the proper word of command. This spell is usually used to protect private books and papers. If eps are used then the sigil will activate each time its read or touched (or if a (CC) is used each time that is used). It does NOT make the resulting amber force field last longer than the duration. :Spike_Stones COST : 15 MODS : R This spell transforms 1d10/rank ordinary rocks of baseball size or smaller into dangerous traps that activate when stepped on. DURATION is not used with this spell. Each of the affected stones will, when a weight of 20 lbs or greater presses upon them, have nasty spikes protrude from their surface like caltrops of a larger size. These will do 2d10 damage each when stepped on. The spikes are stone in nature, extensions of the rock, and remain outward after being sprung. They cannot be reused. Experience and (CC)s are not used with this spell. :Spirit_Bind COST : 30 MODS : N This spell is used to bind a spirit/astral sentience into a magic item (the item MUST use EPS in construction, including for this spell). This is how one develops a device with sentience and intelligence. A spirit bound to an item MUST obey the commands of the user/activator of the item, to the letter, if it is possible. If the spirit is that of a mage then the knowledge and power of that mage is bound into the item, placing their INT and MA and MC into it. A spirit so bound is trapped within the item until it is destroyed. The Spirit can communicate telepathically with anyone touching the item (more if they have a telepath spell etc). Spirits so bound get 1 point of recharge per hour, no other recharge systems work while bound inside a device. They may cast spells with the normal restrictions for their tradition (thus a token spirit trapped cannot cast!) but only at the will of the owner/weilder/maker. A spirit MUST be present at the casting of this to work. Once the binding is started (it works in a 10'/rank area) all spirits in range cannot leave the area of effect. The caster must have a name or other proper identifier for the spirit to actually bind it within the item. A spirit being bound DOES get a chance to save against the effect, but otherwise cannot act while the binding is taking place. It is said that occasionally an enchanter has used this spell as a means of personal immortality, as they can bind themselves to the device by slaying themselves at the end of the casting of the spell instead of applying to a spirit in range (others say this was caused by an enchanter getting killed by someone just as they tried to complete the spell or klutzing badly on the casting). Spirit Binding is considered unethical among occult practitioners. :Staff_Of_Power COST : 30 MODS : N This ritual is used to design a personal tool for an enchanter mage. The Staff must be made from one of the woods known for their power : Rowanwood, Oak, Ash or Willow. It must be carved by the mage themselves before the casting. When complete the staff is a permanent device, without duration, that only can be used by the ritualist themselves. Imbedded at the top of it must be a gemstone of at least 3 k. size, Amethyst, Sapphire, Opal, Topaz, or Emerald (thus a cost of $300 to $3000 in materials) and requires the usage of 5,000 eps. This spell cannot be bought at starting point by a player character. The staff will protect the bearer from the spells of others, and not, giving the mage a +25% save vs spells cast at them directly, except those of a magical device or religious basis (thus fails vs Charismatic, Voodon, Shamans, Discordians, Wiccans). If they save against the spell then the staff will ABSORB its power, taking 1/2 of its original casted energy into it and storing it for the Mage to use later as part of their own rituals. The staff can retain up to 100 energy points per Karat of the stone set upon its tip. Once the staff is full, or has absorbed its quota, it will not act as an aid in saving against spells cast at the owner. The staffs energy must be released as part of the casting of a spell, or can be released on a hit by the weilder in combat against someone with the staff - in the case of such a hit only 10 points can be discharged per hit and the points do a +10 to the damage of the attack, of pure magical energy (magic resistance of a target hit will prevent damage from the energy, but there is otherwise no save from the added damage). The staff itself does 1d10+4 damage otherwise. A Mage Staff can be damaged thru mundane means, such as a fireball, an axe chop etc, but gets a saving throw against such equal to its creators HARDINESS to prevent being destroyed. If its owner does there is a 75% chance of it being destroyed in the process thru its linkage. A mage can ALWAYS feel the presence of their staff within a 5 mile radius, and can call it to their hands at will by a mental command if within a 1 mile radius. A mage cannot have more than one staff existing at a time, but if they choose to disconnect their linkage with a lost staff to build a new one then they may NEVER relink themselves to the lost staff. A staff that has been disconnected from its original owner by choice or death can be used by others defensively, but they must learn the words of control for to release the energy within it or to bind themselves to it thru an identify spell of some sort. No other spells or bindings can be placed upon an Enchanters Staff by the enchanter. :Umbrella_Of_Enchantment COST : 10 MODS : D This spell is cast on an umbrella. The umbrella will prevent any RAIN based spell from affecting the caster while open, and also any falling object more than 1 lbs in weight will bounce off it (unlike a normal mundane umbrella). Thus things like a falling Wall of Ice would fail to harm the possessor of the Umbrella, or even an opponent jumping from a height above to attack. If cast with experience then no (CC) is used and the umbrella will protect whenever it is open over the weilder as always on. :Vacuum_Bottle COST : 30 MODS : N This is cast on an ordinary bottle or glass vial, upto a quart in size at the most, which has a stopper, cork or seal of some kind. The bottle becomes an interdimensional opening into a pocket universe. When the bottle is opened it will suck into it any non-living matter or energy it is pointed at, upto 5'cubed in size, and then reseals itself. It is held in stasis until the bottle is opened again or until it is broken (Duration has NO application in this spell). Besides a lightweight means to carry large heavy objects for distances this spell can also be used as a defense - if ready for it a mage might place an incoming fireball effect into the bottle before it can explode, or utilize the bottle as a weapon, since it will release its contents with pressure about 5' from the opener (Filling one in the sea can produce a 1 round firehose) or it could conceivably be used to disarm an opponent (sucking swords and other hand weapons into the bottle if the opponent failed a save vs Hardiness). The item(s) to be pulled into the bottle must be within 5' of the holder. Experience is not used with this spell. :Vorpal_Blade COST : 35 MODS : N This is cast on any bladed weapon and enhances its ability to cut thru most substances. It causes any successful hit on a limb or Neck to remove said part - the damage MUST penetrate armour etc to produce this effect. A vorpal blade will cut thru flesh, metal, light stone, cloth and paper equally BUT cannot cut thru Lead or Gold or heavier metals. It works but for the one damage attack, and cannot be combined with other damage enhancing or modifying weapon spells on the blade. If eps are used then the blade is ALWAYS ON, and cannot be sheathed easily (a lead lined sheath may be needed). :Word_Of_Activation_(CC) COST : 3 MODS : N This assigns a single word to the setting off of a spell charge from a created item. If multiple spells are possible by an item, a seperate word could be placed on the activation of each one. The word must be said within 10'/rank in order for the device to activate, but can be spoken by anyone within that range to activate it. This is a Command Control (CC) spell which means that no experience is spent in linking it into the construction of an item. :Words_Of_Activation_(CC) COST : 10 MODS : N This works the same way and with the same restrictions of a simple Word_Of_Activation* Spell, except that a series of words (two plus upto one per rank of casting this) is used to activate the spell charge in the item. All the rest applies the same, including the 10'/rank range, and the lack of experience cost.