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Scarik: /* Curse */

2017-06-28T19:12:36Z

Curse

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	*Dim Sight 9		*Dim Sight 9
	*Blight 10		*Blight 10
	*The First Curse ~~is cast~~ upon a man (only) ~~for 10 mana~~ and causes him to stutter uncontrollably, imposing a -2 on all Orate, Flirting, and Singing rolls, and a -5 on any spell casting rolls. The spell requires the target to have offended you in some way, and lasts until the target apologizes publicly (you tell the target this as part of casting the spell). Otherwise, it lasts indefinitely, or until you lift the curse or die.		*The First Curse of the Razha 10
			Cast upon a man (only) and causes him to stutter uncontrollably, imposing a -2 on all Orate, Flirting, and Singing rolls, and a -5 on any spell casting rolls. The spell requires the target to have offended you in some way, and lasts until the target apologizes publicly (you tell the target this as part of casting the spell). Otherwise, it lasts indefinitely, or until you lift the curse or die.

			*The Third Curse of the Razha 14
			Cast on a man (only) and strikes him impotent. While under the effect of the spell, if he crits a Lustful roll or fumbles a Chaste roll, he goes mad. The spell lasts indefinitely, or until you remove it or it is removed magically (your death has no impact on the spell).

	*The Third Curse of the Razha is cast on a man (only) for 14 mana and strikes him impotent. While under the effect of the spell, if he crits a Lustful roll or fumbles a Chaste roll, he goes mad. The spell lasts indefinitely, or until you remove it or it is removed magically (your death has no impact on the spell).
	*Infertility 12		*Infertility 12
	*Wither Field 25		*Wither Field 25

Scarik: /* Curse */

2017-06-28T19:11:14Z

Curse

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	*Dim Sight 9		*Dim Sight 9
	*Blight 10		*Blight 10
			*The First Curse is cast upon a man (only) for 10 mana and causes him to stutter uncontrollably, imposing a -2 on all Orate, Flirting, and Singing rolls, and a -5 on any spell casting rolls. The spell requires the target to have offended you in some way, and lasts until the target apologizes publicly (you tell the target this as part of casting the spell). Otherwise, it lasts indefinitely, or until you lift the curse or die.

			*The Third Curse of the Razha is cast on a man (only) for 14 mana and strikes him impotent. While under the effect of the spell, if he crits a Lustful roll or fumbles a Chaste roll, he goes mad. The spell lasts indefinitely, or until you remove it or it is removed magically (your death has no impact on the spell).
	*Infertility 12		*Infertility 12
	*Wither Field 25		*Wither Field 25

108.4.129.252: /* Flame */

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Flame

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	===Flame===		===Flame===
	*Control Flame 5+		*Control Flame 5+

			The sorcerer takes mental control of a single fire. The fire is assumed to have some sort of size, which is on the same scale as for creatures. So, a size 10 fire is about as big as a normal lady. That probably equates to a sizable bonfire. For a character who is on fire, the fire is half the character's size.

			When the spell is cast, the caster can control a fire of size up to the total amount of mana generated. This "costs" only 5 of that mana. The remainder of the mana can be spent to affect duration, increase the number of targets, or increase control over the fire. For every 2 points of mana "spent" over the base 5, the caster can influence the size of the fire by 1 point. So, if she devotes 10 mana to controlling the fire above the default 5, she could raise or lower the size by up to 5. She can continue to adjust the size of the fire over the duration of the spell, but by no more than 2 points per round, and never beyond the range she paid for. Reducing a fire to size 0 extinguishes it, causing the spell to end immediately. If the fire moves outside of the caster's range, she can influence it back towards that range, but not away from it.

			While under the caster's control, the fire resists being extinguished, but concerted effort can still put it out, as can severe conditions. Effectively, the caster can "heal" the fire.

	*Burning Hands 16		*Burning Hands 16

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	Talismans can also be used to achieve a few other effects. A potion doesn't require that the caster speak the magic words, but obviously must be consumed or applied to be successful. A talisman could also incorporate a sympathetic component, in which case it could be used for any spell against that target, rather than a specific spell against any target. Other, similar effects may also be possible.		Talismans can also be used to achieve a few other effects. A potion doesn't require that the caster speak the magic words, but obviously must be consumed or applied to be successful. A talisman could also incorporate a sympathetic component, in which case it could be used for any spell against that target, rather than a specific spell against any target. Other, similar effects may also be possible.

			==Researching Spells==

			Magic in Mournra is largely lost. For a sorcerer or enchantress to learn new magics, they must usually be found in some ancient ruin or taken as a prize from some other magic-user.

			It is, however, possible to develop spells through careful experimentation and research. This is a long process, and is almost always performed over the Winter Phase as part of a character's training. It is very difficult to do, though the possession of magical items can aid greatly in the process. The process is often very unpleasant, as well, and can involve a number of questionable tasks.

			For a magician to perform spell research as part of her Winter Phase, she must meet one of three conditions:
			1. She has trained a magic skill (not including Crown Tongue), and put all of her points gained into it.
			2. She has a magic skill (other an Crown Tongue) already at 20 or higher, and performs no other training.
			3. She is in possession of a magical item which she wishes to study.

			If the magician meets one of these criteria, she simply specifies more or less what she is trying to research when she does her training. It has to either be a spell related to the skill being trained or at 20, or be a spell related to the magical item. The sorceress then attempts two rolls: one of Crown Tongue and one of the appropriate magic skill. If both rolls succeed, the spell is successfully researched. Some very potent spells may require a critical success in the magic skill to successfully research. Below is a list of modifiers which can affect the roll, some favorable to the caster, others not.

			You have seen someone else perform the spell: +5
			You research the spell prudishly: -10
			You research the spell recklessly: +5*
			You research the spell unnaturally: +10*
			You are researching with a written scroll: +5
			The spell is not of your Natural Talent: -5
			You research the spell in a magical place or time: +5 or more
			You research the spell in an oppositely magical place or time: -5 or more

			Researching a spell prudishly means that you are going out of your way not to do anything inappropriate - you aren't scrounging for corpses or testing the spell on servants (or otherwise involving them if we're talking deadly magics). Reckless research means doing such this more than strictly necessary. Unnatural research means human sacrifices, unnatural liaisons with monsters, and otherwise doing things which would get you in huge trouble. In short, normal research makes other people uncomfortable but doesn't usually cause harm; prudish research seeks to avoid even this discomfort, reckless research puts people at risk, unnatural research is just straight up hurting them (or otherwise effecting their fears).

			A critical success on the magic skill roll may be worth some small benefit with the spell - perhaps a free talisman or similar small benefit. A fumble on the magic skill roll means that things go wrong somehow. This is usually bad, but not necessarily, and may or may not directly affect you. When researching recklessly, a natural roll of 1 or 2 will always cause something to go wrong, though the spell may be successfully researched regardless. When researching unnaturally, something always goes wrong, though the research is very likely to also succeed.

	==Spells==		==Spells==

Scarik: /* Emotion */

2014-03-22T15:15:16Z

Emotion

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	*Slumber 10		*Slumber 10
	*Fear 10		*Fear 10

			This spell causes the target to treat the caster as if they were a creature with a Valorous modifier. Anyone wishing to attack or approach must pass a Valorous roll. On a fumble they flee in terror, on a failure they can try again the next round. The penalty starts at -0 for a successful casting and increases to -5 for +5 Mana and -10 for +10.

	*Name of The Seven 15		*Name of The Seven 15
	*Inflame Passion 15		*Inflame Passion 15

Scarik: /* Emotion */

2014-03-22T15:08:05Z

Emotion

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	*Slumber 10		*Slumber 10
			*Fear 10
	*Name of The Seven 15		*Name of The Seven 15
	*Inflame Passion 15		*Inflame Passion 15

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 ==Spells==

108.44.36.126: /* Flame */

2014-02-15T17:19:15Z

Flame

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	Fumbling the casting of this spell means that a freak gust causes the flames to blow back in the wrong direction.		Fumbling the casting of this spell means that a freak gust causes the flames to blow back in the wrong direction.
	*Fire Shield 12		*Fire Shield 12

			This spells conjures a dancing flame around the caster. The flame has a skill of 15, and acts to defend the caster against attacks on its own volition. It will never attack, and it cannot be directed - if there are multiple attackers, the fire shield is divided as evenly as possible against them all. If the fire shield wins a combat roll, it does 3d6 damage, affected normally by armor, to the attacker. On a fumble, the shield goes out. On a crit, it ignites the attacker, but does not do double damage. On a tie, the fire shield counts as a sword. The fire shield cannot deal damage against attackers using magic, ranged weapons, or lances, halberds, or great spears. The spell operates independently of the caster, who may pursue other actions, but attackers may be struck only by the shield or the caster, and do not need to split their skill between them. For every extra 10 mana applied to this spell, the skill may be increased by 5, to a maximum of 25, or the damage may be increased by 1d6, to a maximum of 5d6. In any case, the fire shield is easily extinguished by water, or anything else which would extinguish a fire.

	===Glamour===		===Glamour===

108.44.36.126: /* Emotion */

2014-02-15T16:56:44Z

Emotion

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	*Inflame Passion 15		*Inflame Passion 15
	*Charm 15		*Charm 15

			The enchantress uses this spell to create a directed trait of 2d6 points. It must be a trait beneficial to her, and directed towards her. Generally acceptable traits might include Chaste, Lustful, Generous, Merciful, Just, Trusting, or Forgiving. Multiple traits can be affected for the same price as for affecting multiple people. Fumbling this spell might result in the caster gaining the directed trait, or in the opposite trait being affected.
	*Suggestion 15		*Suggestion 15
	*Fascinate 15		*Fascinate 15

108.44.36.126: /* Flame */

2014-02-15T16:51:12Z

Flame

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	===Flame===		===Flame===
	*Control Flame 5+		*Control Flame 5+
	*Burning Hands 10		*Burning Hands 16

			You shoot forth a huge gout of fire from your hands, about 20 yards long and in a considerable arc. More or less everyone in the direction of your choice is lit on fire, though the spell does no direct damage. People with shields may roll against the value of their shield to escape the flames, unless they are using the shield in close combat or aren't holding it at all.

			Fumbling the casting of this spell means that a freak gust causes the flames to blow back in the wrong direction.
	*Fire Shield 12		*Fire Shield 12

	===Glamour===		===Glamour===