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[[NWoD_Fantasy:Main_Page|Back to Main Page.]]<br> [[NWoD_Fantasy:arcane_order|Back to The Arcane Order.]] <p align="right">[[NWoD_Fantasy:arcane_order_spells|To Arcane Order Spell-List]]</p> ===Arcane Order Merits=== Members of the arcane order have access to special merits that hone and shape their magical abilities. These merits cost the same as normal merits but apply only to spells of the Arcane order exclusively. <TABLE WIDTH="48%" BORDER="1" BORDERCOLOR="#000000" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0"> <TR VALIGN="TOP"> <TD WIDTH="21%" BGCOLOR="#ffff99"><p ALIGN="center"><strong>Name</strong></p></TD> <TD WIDTH="62%" BGCOLOR="#ffff99"><p ALIGN="center"><strong>Effect</strong></p></TD> <TD WIDTH="17%" BGCOLOR="#ffff99"><p ALIGN="center"><strong>Cost</strong></p></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN="TOP"> <TD WIDTH="21%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="center"><strong>Arcane Touch</strong></p></TD> <TD WIDTH="62%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="center">Deliver touch spells at a distance</p></TD> <TD WIDTH="17%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="center">βββ</p></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN="TOP"> <TD WIDTH="21%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="center"><strong>Empower Spell</strong></p></TD> <TD WIDTH="62%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="center">Increases a spells damage</p></TD> <TD WIDTH="17%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="center">ββββ</p></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN="TOP"> <TD WIDTH="21%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="center"><strong>Enlarge Spell</strong></p></TD> <TD WIDTH="62%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="center">Increases the range or area of a spell</p></TD> <TD WIDTH="17%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="center">ββ</p></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN="TOP"> <TD WIDTH="21%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="center"><strong>Extend Spell</strong></p></TD> <TD WIDTH="62%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="center">Increases the duration of a spell</p></TD> <TD WIDTH="17%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="center">β</p></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN="TOP"> <TD WIDTH="21%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="center"><strong>Fast Learner</strong></p></TD> <TD WIDTH="62%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="center">Adds an extra spell to your repertoire</p></TD> <TD WIDTH="17%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="center">β to ββββ</p></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN="TOP"> <TD WIDTH="21%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="center"><strong>Meditative Mind</strong></p></TD> <TD WIDTH="62%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="center">Grants the mage an extra willpower after meditation</p></TD> <TD WIDTH="17%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="center">βββ</p></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN="TOP"> <TD WIDTH="21%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="center"><strong>Shape Spell</strong></p></TD> <TD WIDTH="62%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="center">Morphs a spells area to exclude specific targets</p></TD> <TD WIDTH="17%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="center">β</p></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN="TOP"> <TD WIDTH="21%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="center"><strong>Spontaneous Spell</strong></p></TD> <TD WIDTH="62%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="center">Cast spells one dot higher once per day or use meta magic for free</p></TD> <TD WIDTH="17%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="center">βββ</p></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <br> == Arcane Touch (βββ) == <p ALIGN="LEFT"> <strong>Effect</strong>: For 1 willpower, you can increase the range of a touch spell. For the affected spell, the range temporarily becomes 100 yards. If the spell is an attack, armor applies unless the spell notes otherwise.<BR> </p> <p ALIGN="LEFT"> <br> == Empower Spell (ββββ) == </p> <p ALIGN="LEFT"> <strong>Effect</strong>: For 1 willpower, you can increase the damage of a spell. When rolling damage on the affected spell, the damage gains the 8 again trait.<BR> </p> <p ALIGN="LEFT"> <br> == Enlarge Spell (ββ) == </p> <p ALIGN="LEFT"> <strong>Effect</strong>: For 1 willpower, you can increase the area-of-effect of a spell. For the affected spell, double the area.<BR> </p> <p ALIGN="LEFT"> <br> == Extend Spell (β) == </p> <p ALIGN="LEFT"> <strong>Effect</strong>: For 1 willpower, you can up the duration of a spell. Rounds become minutes, minutes become hours, hours become days, days become weeks, and so on. </p> <p ALIGN="LEFT"> <br> == Fast Learner (β to ββββ) == </p> <p ALIGN="LEFT"> <strong>Effect</strong>: For each dot in this merit, you learn another spell of a different tier. At the 1st dot you gain an extra 2nd dot arcane order spell, the 2nd dot gives you an extra 3rd dot arcane order spell, and so on to a max of 4 dots or 4 spells.<BR> </p> <p ALIGN="LEFT"> <br> == Meditative Mind (βββ) == </p> <p ALIGN="LEFT"> <strong>Effect</strong>: After using the meditate cantrip to rest for four hours, the mage recovers an extra willpower.<BR> </p> <p ALIGN="LEFT"> <br> == Shape Spell (β) == </p> <p ALIGN="LEFT"> <strong>Effect</strong>: For 1 willpower, you can alter the area of a spell so it excludes your allies.<BR> </p> <p ALIGN="LEFT"> <br> == Spontaneous Spell (βββ) == </p> <p ALIGN="LEFT"> <strong>Effect</strong>: Upon taking this merit a mage may use their spontaneous casting to channel a spell with a dot rating one higher than their current Arcane order dots. Casting a spell in such a way still requires a activation check. </p> <p ALIGN="LEFT"> When the mage reaches 5 arcane order dots she may use this merit to instead utilize the Arcane touch, Empower spell, Enlarge spell, Extend spell, or shape spell merits once a day without expending a willpower for doing so.</p> <p ALIGN="LEFT"> <br><br>
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