Editing Age of Dragons: Physical Adept (section)

==The Greater Lore of Words==

''The Greater Lore of Words is a less subtle thing, taking words and infusing them with the celestial power of the draconic elder. These suspires use words like swords, cutting deep into the conscious mind.''

* '''Crown of Domination''' (3 points) ''(3 Arcane Energy, Expend three 5+ Pneuma Dice)''
The spellcaster speaks a single single word command, which (if the spell is successful) the target must immediately obey to the best of his ability. The command cannot be directly self-harming or self-destructive, but can be indirectly so. For example, you could not command "Jump" to a man standing at a clifftop, but you could command "Scream" to someone who is trying to hide, or "Stop" to someone who is trying to flee from you. The duration of the command is never greater than a single combat round. This spell can be used at any range as long as the target can hear your words.

Any creature which has a Sophis of 4 or higher is too strong willed to be easily dominated, and can only be effected by this spell if it has 0 Mental Resilience remaining.

* '''Word of Dissonance''' (3 points) ''(3 Arcane Energy, Expend three 5+ Pneuma Dice)''
The spellcaster speaks a word of chaos, which has no meaning but which strikes into a single target's psyche disrupting his thoughts. If the spell is cast successfully, the target is rendered unable to speak coherently or understand any language (whether spoken or written) for the next twenty four hours. This spell can be used at any range as long as the target can hear your voice. This renders the target unable to participate in social conflict, but also mostly immune to its effects. Note that using this spell on someone is generally considered to be a declaration of aggression in itself, so the spellcaster should perhaps not be surprised if he is the subject of violence from the incoherent one.

Any creature which has a Sophis of 4 or higher is too strong willed to be easily disrupted in this way, and can only be effected by this spell if it has 0 Mental Resilience remaining.

* '''Phrase of Fascination''' (3 point) ''(3 Arcane Energy, Expend three 5+ Pneuma Dice)''
The dragon can subtly weight a single phrase within his arguments, so others will remember it above all others. This phrase has no inherent power in itself, and is not a command as such, but rather a sticky meme that listeners cannot shake and will persistently come to mind for them in years to come. For example, the dragon could weight the phrase ''"we are all brothers, after all"'', and for years afterwards the listener will consider these words, perhaps slightly inclining him towards negotiation rather than war, or perhaps making him more vengeful when a comrade is wronged. This is a subtle, subconscious and magical effect.

* '''Shattermind''' (3 point) ''(3 Arcane Energy, Expend three 5+ Pneuma Dice)''
The dragon speaks a word of shattering, which breaks an opponent's will, piece by piece. If this spell is successfully cast, the target takes 2 points of mental resilience damage. Non-magical defences cannot protect against this.