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=Ancient and Celestial Verses =

 

Cost:  22 points

Perks: Astrological Ceremonies, Blood Magic, Elixir Resistance, Frightening Side Effects (Any), Huge Subjects, Intimidating Curses, Intuitive Cantrip (Eye of the Storm), Intuitive Cantrip (Friendly Undergrowth), Intuitive Cantrip (Good with Animal, any mundane), Knower of Names, Life Force Burn 1-5, Obscure True Name, Scroll Reading, Secret Spell (Blood Dreaming, Rites of Harvest Sacrifice, Roar of Madness or Whisper of Leaves), Secret Words, Shaman’s Trance, Staff Attunement.

Cost:  5 points

Perks: Afflicted Casting (Flagellant’s Blessing), Afflicted Casting (Mystic’s Stupor), Better Magic Items (Necromantic), Blocking Spell Mastery (Any), Blood Magic, Elixir Resistance, Frightening Side Effects (Any), Intimidating Curses, Knower of Names, Life Force Burn 1-5, Obscure True Name, Sanctum 1-2, , Scroll Reading, Secret Mage, Secret Spell (Blood Slave, Eye of the Predator or Predator’s Kiss), Spell Bond (Weaken Blood), Willful Casting.

Cost:  16 points

Perks: Astrological Ceremonies, Better Magic Items (Any), Brute Force Spell (Enchant), Brute Force Spell (Powerstone), Convenience Casting (Continual Light), Convenience Casting (Copy), Convenience Casting (Create Object) Convenience Casting (Create Water), Elixir Resistance, Intuitive Cantrip (Boost Enchantment), Intuitive Cantrip (Reinforce), Limited Energy Reserve 1-5, Magical Weapon Bond, Quick and Focused, Sanctum 1-2, Scroll Reading, Secret Spell (Breath of the Maker, Forging the Resplendent Vessel of Everflowing Power or The Seventy-Nine Runes of Angelic Commandment), Speedy Enchantment.

Cost:  8 points

=Cycle of the Elements= 

 

Cost:  15 points

The caster is transformed into a swirling cloud of black ash.  In rules terms, the caster is the subject of Body of Wind (GURPS Magic, p.27) with a automatic projection efect that afects anyone that enters the hex equal to four times the magic's HL, with the additional effects that people in the Area cannot breathe and are at -4 to all sense rolls and -2 to all skills that require vision.

The caster is transformed into a column or pool or steaming hot water.  In rules terms, the caster is the subject of Body of Water (GURPS Magic, p. 185) projecting anyone that touches the PC's body (as above) with the additional effect that living things that are splashed (anyone at 3-hexes or less) will suffer 3d damage.

The caster is transformed into a hulk of burning rock.  In rules terms, the caster is the subject of Body of Stone (GURPS Magic, p. 54) with the additional effect that their touch causes 2d6 burning damage, causes the damage and set fire to any highly flammable object that touches them.

Secret Spell:  Incarnation of Raging Storm (VH)    Area, Resisted by HT.

The caster is transformed into a swirling storm-cloud.  In rules terms, the caster is the subject of Body of Wind (GURPS Magic, p.27), projecting as above with the additional effects that any Air, lightning or electrical spells may be cast with no incantations or gestures.  While in this form, the caster is considered to have at least one point in the Lightning spell.

Cost:  5/2 (minimum 2-hexes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

=Empty Vessel    =

 

Cost:  10 points

=Eyes of Twilight    =

 

Cost:  11 points

=Footsteps of the Cat   =

 

Cost:  9 points

=Fount of Irrepressible Will    =

 

Cost:  9 points

=The Gentle Art    =

 

Cost:  17 points

=Golden Sun    =

 

Cost:  6 points

=Hands of Restoration    =

 

Cost:  11 points

A mage who learns 7 of the above spells becomes a Watcher of the Friendless, entitling them to learn the following twenty-one spells.

Coolness, Cure Disease, Dye, Glib Tongue, Great Healing, Mind-Search, Mind-Sending, Peaceful Sleep, Regeneration, Rejoin, Relieve Paralysis, Remember Path, Restoration, Restore Hearing, Restore Sight, Stop Paralysis, Suggestion, Telepathy, Teleport, Warmth, Wisdom.

A mage who learns 8 of the above spells becomes a Watcher of the Weak, entitling them to learn the following twelve spells.

Dispel Magic, Fasten, Knot, Lesser Geas, Mass Suggestion, Relieve Madness, Repair, Resurrection, Sharpen, Toughen, Shatterproof, Stiffen.

Cost:  12 points

=The Low Road    =

 

Cost:  18 points

=Path of No Path    =

 

=Prayers of the Red Angels    =

 

Cost:  13 points

This style is a practical style taught to those interested in self-preservation and self-gain. It is utilized by many rogues and treasure seekers. It teaches stealth, path finding and how to cover ones trail.

Required Skills: Stealth, Camouflage, Climbing, Tracking, Thautamology

Required Spells: Apportation, Foolishness, Climbing, Block, Keen Vision, Sense Foes

Perks: Area Spell Mastery, Blocking Spell Mastery (Block), Far Casting, Intuitive Cantrip (Gate Experience, Screen), Limited Energy Reserve(1-5), No Incantations, No Gestures, Secret Spell (Defend the Unseen, Becoming the Shadow), Shortcut to Power (Pathfinder, Body of Air, Invisibility), Spell Bond, Willful Casting

Attributes: IQ 12+

Advantages: Magery 3, Perception, Silence, Chameleon, Enhanced Move, 360 Vision (Panoptic 2), Clinging, Danger Sense,

In order to walk the Protected Path, Travelers must take certain Journeys

Apportation, Foolishness, Climbing, Block, Keen Vision, Sense Foes

Wall Walker, Slow Fall, Levitation, Daze, Cont. Light, Grace, Sense Danger, Silence, Night Vision, Haste, Find Direction

Travelers on the Trail may also learn Shortcut to Power (Body of Air)

3rd Journey - The Alley

Travelers on the Alley may also learn Shortcut to Power (Invisibility)

When Watchdog and 4 other spells of the Alley have been learned, the Traveler may learn these spells:

5th Journey - The Avenue

When Mage-Stealth and 4 more of the spells of the Road are known, then the Traveler may learn these spells:

Invisibility, Freedom, Body of Shadows, Hide, Remember Path, Ethereal Body, Teleport(VH)

When Freedom and 3 of the other spells of the Avenue are learned, the Traveler may learn these spells:

Rapid Journey(VH), Create Door, Sanctuary(VH), Defend Unseen (Secret Spell), Becoming Shadow (Secret Spell)

Secret Spell: Defend Unseen (VH) Regular

Time to Cast: 5 minutes.

Secret Spell: Becoming Shadow (VH) Regular

Same as Body of Shadow except that it allows all carried or worn equipment to become shadow as well, retaining all previous powers and abilities.

=Pure Circle of Shining Illumination    =

Style Prerequisite: IQ  13+, Magery, (not One College Only).

The Society of Practical Historians was founded centuries ago by sages with a passion for archaeology. However, it did not take students of this school long to realize that the style developed by the society, the Pure Circle of Shining illumination, had particularly practical and profitable applications. The skills that allow a historian to penetrate a dangerous environment and return with items of historical interest are the skills that allow an adventurer to penetrate a dangerous environment and return with treasure. Today, the Society mostly attracts students who are looking for wealth, though the heavy emphasis on academics quickly weeds out those seeking easy money. Less pragmatic schools might sneer at such mundane ambitions, but it cannot be denied that the school produces both brilliant sages and wizards of temporal power.

Required Skills: Archaeology, History, Literature, Research.

Required Spells: Light, Scroll.

Advantages: Combat Reflexes, Wealth.

Disadvantages:  Callous, Enemies (Monsters), Greed, Miserliness, Reputation (Glorified Bandit).

A mage joins the society at the level of Journeyman, entitling them to learn the following twenty-three spells.

Apportation, Beast-Soother, Climbing, Counterspell, Detect Magic, Far Feeling, Find Direction, Ignite Fire, Foolishness, Haste, Keen Vision, Levitation, Light, Magelock, Measurement, Scroll, Seek Air, Seek Earth, Seek Fire, Seek Water, Shield, Simple Illusion, Sound.

When a mage has learned 8 Journeyman spells, including Light and Scroll, they are promoted to Thaumaturgist, entitling them to learn the following twenty-eight spells.

Continual Light, Create Air, Create Fire, Daze, Detect Poison, Flight, Glue, Identify Plant, Identify Spell, Infravision, Lockmaster, Locksmith, Mage Sense, Mage Sight, Mage Stealth, Mystic Mist, Night Vision, Purify Water, Recover Energy, Seek Pass, Shape Earth, Shape Fire, Silence, Sleep, Slow Fall, Tell Position, Test Load, Wallwalker.

When a mage has learned 8 Thaumaturgist spells including Continual Light, they are promoted to Sorcerer.  This entitles them to learn the following twenty-three spells.

Body of Air, Blur, Complex Illusion, Create Water, Darkness, Flame Jet, Hawk Flight, Hush, Fireball, Flash, Know Location, Lightning, Manipulate, Spider Silk, Mass Daze, Mass Sleep, Pathfinder, Rain of Fire, Seeker, Shape Air, Shape Water, Trace, Wizard Eye.

Ancient History, Earth to Air, Explosive Fireball, Explosive Lightning, Fire Cloud, History, Inscribe, Invisibility, Remember Path, Shocking Touch, Teleport, Wizard Hand.

Control Air Elemental, Control Earth Elemental, Control Fire Elemental, Control Water Elemental, Delay, Dispel Magic, Enchant, Evocation of Sulfurous Corruption, Impenetrable Armor of the Arch-Mage, Link, Mapmaker, Staff, Summon Air Elemental, Summon Earth Elemental, Summon Fire Elemental, Summon Water Elemental, Wings of the Golden Phoenix.

Secret Spell:  Evocation of Sulfurous Corruption (VH)    Area

Causes a cloud of flesh-eating acid to engulf an area.  The acid will burn any living organic tissue, but is completely harmless towards everything else.  This is unfortunate if fighting something not composed of organic tissue, but often handy for rubbing out the opposition while leaving the treasure unscathed.  Creatures in the cloud take damage on their own turn.  If less than an entire second is spent in the area, damage is halved, round down.  Manufactured armor protects normally up to a number of seconds equal to its DR.  After that, the armor can be considered to be slick or wet with acid.

Duration:  10 seconds

Base Cost:  1 to Magery level; the cloud inflicts on point of damage per second for every energy put into the base cost.  Same cost to maintain.

Time to Cast:  1 to Magery level seconds, depending on base cost.

Secret Spell:  Impenetrable Armor of the Arch-Mage (VH)    Regular

The mage’s skin becomes hard like rock, providing DR, cumulative with any other DR the mage may have, including from the Armor spell.  The mage takes half damage from non-magical weapons made of wood, such as clubs, staffs and primitive spears.

Duration:  One Minute.

Cost:  2 + (twice the DR given up to a maximum of 6).  Half that to maintain.

Secret Spell:  Wings of the Golden Phoenix (VH)   Regular

He who fights and runs away lives to fight another day. If Wings of the Golden Phoenix is cast immediately prior to the caster casting Teleport on themselves, that Teleport spell is at +3 to skill for the purposes of defeating anti-magic/anti-teleport systems only.  The caster may only teleport themselves – no friends and no more treasure than they can carry.  The caster must teleport to relative safety, never into equal or greater danger.

Cost:  0

Cost:  8 points

Style Prerequisite: IQ 12+, Magery, (not One College Only).

The origin of the mages who call themselves Those Who Ride the Lightning is lost in folklore. They claim to have been founded by an itinerant scholar who was overtaken by a storm on the road one day, was struck by lightning, and decided that he liked it. The style offers mastery over energy in all its forms, emphasizing the need to feel the power channeling through one’s body and mind. Some mages master the style just for the rush, others because it offers a unique insight into fundamental forces, and others because it offers fast lethality. Mages who study this style can grow to be excitable or even manic and some are quick to anger. Not a few are experience junkies in general, driven by the opening of their senses to seek bigger and better thrills.

Required Skills: Meditation, Thaumatology.

Requires Spells: Apportation, Haste, Levitation, Light, Recover Energy.

Perks: Adjustable Spell (Spell Variation, Any attack spell), Afflicted Casting (Flagellant’s Blessing), Blocking Spell Mastery (Any), Blood Magic, Frightening Side Effects (Any), Intuitive Cantrip (Kindle), Intuitive Cantrip (Mystic Gesture), Life Force Burn, 1-5, Limited Energy Reserve 1-5, Mighty Spell (Any melee or missile), Missile Spell Mastery, Power Casting (Any), Psychic Guidance (Any), Secret Spell (Heavy Nerve Buzz, Riding the Static, Rushing Brain Shock or Touch of Life), Secret Words, Special Exercises (FP may exceed HT by 100%).

Attributes: Improved IQ,  Improved HT.

Advantages: Acute Touch, Combat Reflexes,  

Disadvantages:   Bad Temper, Berserk, Impulsiveness, Overconfidence, Reputation (Not Sane).

Skills:  First Aid, Symbol Drawing.

A student begins their studies as an Attendant of Lightning, requiring them to learn the following 5 spells.

Attendant of Lightning

Apportation, Haste, Levitation, Light, Recover Energy.

When all 5 spells have been learned, the mage becomes a Will Worker, entitling them to study the following twenty-two spells.

Continual Light, Deflect Missile, Distant Blow, Flight, Glue, Grease, Great Haste, Hinder, Hold Fast, Increase Burden, Infravision, Jump, Lighten Burden, Lockmaster, Locksmith, Long March, Poltergeist, Quick March, Shape Earth, Shape Light, Slow Fall, Wallwalker, Warm.

A mage who has learned 8 Will Worker spells becomes an Ascendant One, entitling them to study the following seventeen spells.

Air Jet, Flash, Glow, Hawk Flight, Heat, Light Jet, Light Tread, Lightning, Manipulate, Shape Air, Shape Water, Slide, Slow, Undo, Wall of Wind, Windstorm, Winged Knife.

A mage who has learned 8 Ascendant One spells becomes a Transformed One, entitling them to learn the following eighteen spells.

Air Vortex, Body of Lightning, Explosive Lightning, Lightning Armor, Lightning Missiles, Lightning Stare, Lightning Weapon, Lightning Whip, Pull, Repel, Resist Lightning, Shocking Touch, Spark Cloud, Spark Storm, Wall of Lightning, Warm, Wind, Wizard Hand.

A mage who has learned 8 Transformed One spells becomes a Sage of Thunderbolts, entitling them to learn the following thirteen spells.

Sage of Thunderbolts

Ball of Lightning, Charge Powerstone, Dancing Weapon, Delay, Enchant, Freedom, Link, Heavy Nerve Buzz, Powerstone, Riding the Static, Rushing Brain Shock, Staff, Touch of Life.

While under the effects of this spell, the caster has the benefits of the Lightning Armor spell and the Advantages High Pain Threshold and Very Fit.  Their touch does 1d+1 electrical burn damage, whether they want it to or not.  Many mages find being the subject of Heavy Nerve Buzz to be quite pleasurable.

Cost:  10 to cast, 5 to maintain

Time to Cast: 10 seconds.

Secret Spell:  Riding the Static (VH)   Regular

The caster opens their senses and draws on the ambient energy all around them to replenish themselves. Use of this spell requires a successful Meditation roll, after which the mage stands, twitching in ecstasy.  They are so distracted from the world around them that they are for all intents and purposes asleep and will remain so until they recover all FP or someone wakes them up.  If the mage knows this spell at level 15 or higher, they recover 1 FP every 2 minutes.  If they know it at 20 or higher, they recover 1 FP every minute.

Time to Cast: 1 minute.

Secret Spell: Rushing Brain Shock (VH)    Regular

The caster gives their own brain a shocking jolt of electricity to make up for lack of sleep. The immediately suffer the effects of the Daze spell with no possibility of resistance and for ten minutes thereafter will be at -1 DX and IQ, but +2 Will.  For every point by which they made their spell roll, they may go without 1 hour of sleep with no ill effects, but also may not fall asleep for at least that many hours.  Many mages find being the subject of Rushing Brain Shock to be quite pleasurable.

Secret Spell: Touch of Life (VH)    Regular, Resisted by HT

An arc of electricity springs from the caster’s fingers (or a metal tool) to the subject, automatically striking, at a range in yards equal to the casters ST / 10, rounded up. If the subject fails a HT roll, they suffer 1d electrical burn damage.  Armor does not protect, though a human being or large object suddenly thrust between the caster and the target could be used to block.

Cost:  2

Style Prerequisite: IQ  13+, Magery, (not One College Only).

Rituals of the Outer Darkness is the art of dealing with demons. Demon-worship is strictly forbidden as is entering into a demon’s service, though negotiations and deals with demons are tolerated. Mages have many reasons for wanting to study demons. The mage might be an altruist, learning how to cast out the enemy, they might be a cynic, sure that the quickest route to power must be through the dirtiest of deals, or they might just be scholars, driven by curiosity about the most deceptive of realms. The fundamental texts of the school make no comment on what the style is for or what a student ought to be doing with their skills. They simply explain the subject matter in painstaking detail in a dry, academic style. The training of an adept is academically grueling, and students looking for a quick route to power are soon disappointed. For those with sufficient talent and perseverance, however, the school as a great deal of power of offer. Mages of this school, if they must identify themselves as mages as all, often present themselves as exorcists first and foremost. After all, people can jump to conclusions when they find out that you associate with demons.

Required Skills: Cryptology, Exorcism, Hazardous Materials (Magical), Hidden Lore (Demon Lore), Occultism, Research, Theology.

 

Perks: Astrological Ceremonies, Better Magic items (Meta-Magic or Necromantic), Frightening Side Effects (Any), Intimidating Curses, Knower of Names, Magical Lawyer, Obscure True Name, Sanctum 1-2, , Scroll Reading, Secret Spell (The Book of Names, Breaking the Gates of Perdition, Call of Damnation), Spirit Contract.

Advantages: Languages, Oracle, Patron (Demon).

Disadvantages: Cursed, Enemies (Demons, the Law and Villagers with Pitchforks), Reputation (Meddler in Unwholesome Things), Secret (Demon Mage).

Skills: Alchemy, Hidden Lore (Demons), Hidden Lore (Spirits), History, Literature, Mathematics, Symbol Drawing, Teaching.

An apprentice begins their studies as a Squire of the White Tabard, at which level they are required to learn the following 6 spells.

Astral Block, Detect Magic, Fear, Foolishness, Scroll, Scryguard.

A mage who has learned all 6 Squire of the White Tabard spells becomes a Knight of the Red Sword, entitling them to learn the following fourteen spells.

Amulet, Daze, Disorient, Forgetfulness, Identify Spell, Madness, Mage Sense, Mage Sight, Recover Energy, Panic, Scrywall, Summon Spirit, Talisman,Terror, Weaken Will.

A mage who has learned 7 Knight of the Red Sword spells becomes a Lord or Lady of the Iron Tower, entitling them to learn the following fifteen spells.

Analyze Magic, Command, Dream Sending, Dream Viewing, Encrypt, Fascinate, Mass Daze, Materialize, Mindlessness, Permanent Forgetfulness, Permanent Madness, Scryfool, See Invisible, Solidify, Turn Spirit.

A mage who has learned 8 Iron Tower spells becomes a Baron or Baroness of Lamentations, entitling them to learn the following fourteen spells.

Baron(ess) of Lamentations

Affect Spirits, Astral Vision, Dispel Possession, Dream Projection, Drunkenness, Enthrall, False Memory, Magic Resistance, Mass Suggestion, Nightmare, Oath, Sickness, Spell Shield, Suggestion.

A mage who has learned 7 Lamentations spells becomes a Duke or Duchess of the Burning City, entitling them to learn the following eighteen spells.

Banish, Bind Spirit, Command Spirit, Delay, Dispel Magic, Enchant, Entrap Spirit, Great Geas, Lesser Geas, Pentagram, Powerstone, Remove Curse, Repel Spirits, Soul Jar, Spell Wall, Staff, Summon Demon, Suspend Curse.

A mage who learns 8 Burning City spells becomes a Prince or Princess of Fiends, entitling them to learn the following 8 spells.

Prince / Princess of Fiends

Secret Spell: Breaking the Gates of Perdition (VH)   Special

This is a particularly powerful demon summoning ritual. It is in all ways like Summon Demon on p. 155 of GURPS Magic, except where noted.  The spell requires a human skull, or the site of a murder or haunting.

Duration:  Until the demon’s task is done or 3 hours, whichever is less.

Time to Cast:  30 minutes.

Once Call of Damnation has been cast at a location, the next Banish spell cast at the same location is at +2 effectiveness. Demons at the location are at -2 on any non-magical roll to deceive, such as by using Acting, Fast-Talk or Law.  The spell requires a human skull, or a preserved human finger, or the site of a murder or haunting.  Parts of living creatures do not suffice.

Duration:  Until the next time Banish is cast at the location or night falls, whichever comes first.

Time to Cast:  10 minutes.

 

 

Cost:  8

 

Cost:  26 points

In theory, the Esoteric Order of the Silver Sword is a society of gentlefolk devoted to the protection of the realm, religious observance, and scholarly pursuits of all kinds. In practice, most order members are more concerned with the pursuit of magical secrets or simply with getting ahead in the world. The order suffers from endless internal intrigue, a tendency among some members to be glory hounds, and a tendency among other members to let their curiosity overpower their sense when investigating supernatural phenomena. The society is obsessively secretive and understanding of hidden things brings a great deal of status of members. It is whispered that their most secret texts, known to only the innermost circle, promise power over the gods themselves.

Required Skills: Alchemy, Astrology, Cryptology, Falconry, Heraldry (Nobility), Hidden Lore (Demon Lore), Hidden Lore (Spirit Lore), History, Judo, Lance, Literature (Esoteric), Literature (Poetry), Melee Weapon (Broadsword), Mental Strength, Occultism, Philosophy, Research, Riding (Horse), Savoir-Faire, Shield, Symbol-Drawing, Thaumatology, Theology, Wrestling.

Required Spells: Scryguard.

 

Techniques: Cavalry Training (Any), Combat Riding, Counterattack (Broadsword), Hook (Broadsword), Spinning Strike (Broadsword), Staying Seated, Targeted Attack (Broadsword Swing / Leg), Targeted Attack (Broadsword Swing / Neck), Targeted Attack (Broadsword Thrust / Vitals), Targeted Attack (Broadsword Thrust /Chink Vitals). Note: Grip Mastery (Broadsword) may be taken as a martial style perk.

Perks: Astrological Ceremonies, Better Magic items (Weapons), Blocking Spell Mastery (Any), Blood Magic, Elixir Resistance, Frightening Side Effects (Any), Intimidating Curses, Intuitive Cantrip (Magical Analysis), Intuitive Cantrip (Mystic Gesture), Knower of Names, Life Force Burn, 1-5, Magical Weapon Bond, Melee Spell Mastery (Any), Mighty Spell (Any melee), Obscure True Name, Sanctum 1-2, , Scroll Reading, Secret Spell (Ascending The Throne of The Universe, Invocation to The Four Corners of The Universe, or The Shining Litany of Divine Names), Secret Words, Shaman’s Trance, Spirit Contract.

Advantages: Allies (Other order members), Autotrance, Channeling, Combat Reflexes, Enhanced Parry (Broadsword), Medium, Oracle, Reputation (Chivalrous Knight), Status, Wealth.

Disadvantages: Code of Honor (Chivalry), Enemies (Rival Occultists), Glory Hound, Impulsiveness, Overconfidence, Reputation (Worryingly Secretive).

Skills: Axe/Mace, Brawling, Knife, Mathematics, Spear, Staff, Teaching.

Mages are first initiated into the order at the level of Initiate of the Veil, entitling them to learn the following spells.

Astral Block, Detect Magic, Final Rest, Scroll, Scryguard, Sense Foes, Sense Life.

A Mage who has learned 4 Initiate spells, including Scryguard, becomes a Render of the Veil of stone.  This entitles them to learn the following twelve spells.

Amulet , Identify Spell, Mage Sight, Mage Sense, Might, Recover Energy, Seek Magic, Sense Emotion, Scrywall, Summon Shade, Summon Spirit, Talisman.

A Mage who learns 6 Veil of Stone spells becomes a Render of the Veil of Darkness, entitling them to learn the following eighteen spells.

Analyze Magic, Boost Health, Boost Strength, Compel Truth, Encrypt, Grace, Hide Emotion, Hide Thoughts, Materialize, Persuasion, Mind-Reading, Scryfool, See Invisible, Resist Pain, Solidify, Truthsayer, Turn Spirit, Vigor.

A mage who learns 8 Veil of Darkness spells becomes a Render of the Veil of Clouds, entitling them to learn the following seventeen spells.

Affect Spirits, Ancient History, Astral Vision, Boost Dexterity, Command Spirit, Compel Lie, Dispel Possession, Divination (Astrology), History, Magic Resistance, Message, Mind-Search, Mind-Sending, Spell Shield, Skull-Spirit, Telepathy, Turn Zombie.

A mages who learn 8 Veil of Clouds spells becomes a Render of the Veil of Suns, entitling them to learn the following sixteen spells.

Animate Shadow, Banish, Bind Spirit, Charge Powerstone, Delay, Enchant, Pentagram, Powerstone, Presence, Remove Curse, Repel Spirits, Resurrection, Spell Wall, Staff, Summon Demon, Suspend Curse.

A mage who learns 8 Veil of Suns spells becomes a Render of the Veil of Stars, entitling them to learn the following 9 spells.

Ascending the Throne of the Universe, Bless, Curse, Hang Spell, Invocation to the Four Corners of the Universe, Link, The Shining Litany of Divine Names, Reflex, Wraith.

Secret Spell:  Ascending The Throne of The Universe (VH)    Information

Through ritual and meditation, the mage achieves a state of mystical ecstasy.  At the GM’s discretion, the mage may have visions offering insight into the nature of some problem involving magic, supernatural creatures (including gods) or philosophy.  Ascending the Throne of the Universe will never help the mage solve mundane problems.  Information given will generally be in the form of allegorical dreams which will require interpretation.  The GM should keep in mind that in order for the spell to be worth learning, it must at least occasionally be able to provide information that regular divination spells cannot.  This spell requires a stick, a cup or bowl, a blade and a small drawn pentacle.

Cost:  6

Time to Cast:  2 hours

Successful performance of this ritual generates 4 points of energy +1 point for every mage participant. This energy may only be used to magically summon, banish or bind extra-planar beings at the location at which the Invocation ritual was performed and dissipates after an hour.  Invocations may not be stacked.  This spell requires a stick, a cup or bowl, a blade and a small drawn pentacle.

Duration: 3 hours.

Cost:  0

Time to Cast:  1 hour.

Successful performance of this ritual at a location ensures that the next Bind (Spirit) spell cast at the location by a non-spirit is resisted at -2.  This spell requires a stick, a cup or bowl, a blade and a small drawn pentacle.

Duration: 3 hours.

Cost:  0

Time to Cast:  1 hour.

Cost:  14 points

Style Prerequisite: IQ  13+, Magery, (not One College Only).

Before his death, the great mage-king Kessek wrote a treatise on the art of war-magic, seven volumes long. No copies of the original Seven Books of Ivory still exist, but the magical style they encoded lives on thanks to the painstaking work of scholars and the military needs of monarchs who want to harness Kessek’s art to make themselves dominant on the battlefield. A mage of this school does not seek to damage enemy troops directly, but to manage their own troops to devastating effect. The technique is compared by Kessek to chess, to walking a tightrope, and to the skill of a spider who can sense every movement in her web and responds with lethal force. Mages who master The Seven Books of Ivory are employed by regular armies and mercenary companies alike, though they sometimes offend other battle-mages with their arrogance. There is a tendency for members of this school to grow alienated from other people, viewing them as assets to be used. Legend has it that in the style’s most secret writings, Kessek sums up his philosophy with the observation “Life is like a game of chess. You must be the player, not a piece, and you must win”. Legend also has it that Kessek was murdered by his wife, the queen.

Required Skills: Broadsword, Games (Chess), Riding (Horse), Savoir-Faire, Shield, Soldier, Staff, Strategy, Tactics.

Required Spells: Counterspell, Keen Hearing, Keen Vision, Shield.

Perks: Adjustable Spell (Spell Variation, Any attack spell), Area Spell Mastery (Any), Blocking Spell Mastery (Any), Intuitive Cantrip (Muffle), Intuitive Cantrip (Screen), Limited Energy Reserve 1-5, Mana Compensation, Reduced Footprint 1, Sacrificial Blocking Spell (Any), Sanctum 1-2, Secret Spell (Feeling the Ground, Rapid Deployment, White Sacrifice).

Attributes: Improved IQ.

Advantages: Combat Reflexes, Military Rank, Reputation (An Officer and a Gentleman).

Disadvantages:  Overconfidence, Reputation (Callous Manipulator), any Physical Disadvantage that can be explained by injury (e.g. One Hand, One Eye) or Mental Disadvantage that can be explained by trauma (e.g. Phobias, Flashbacks and Nightmares).

Skills:  Animal Handling, Broadsword, Mapmaking, Public Speaking, Symbol Drawing.

Apprentices begin their training at the level of Pawn.  They are required to learn the following 9 spells.

Counterspell, Detect Magic, Foolishness, Keen Hearing, Keen Vision, Levitation, Shield, Simple Illusion, Sound.

When a Pawn has learned all 9 spells, they are promoted to Queen’s Pawn.  This entitles them to learn the following fourteen spells.

Armor, Create Air, Create Fire, Daze, Flight, Forgetfulness, Hinder, Identify Spell, Keen Taste and Smell, Mage Sight, Minor Healing, Mystic Mist, Recover Energy, Sleep.

When the mage has learned 7 Queen’s Pawn spells, they are promoted to Knight.  This entitles them to learn the following twenty spells.

Alertness, Analyze Magic, Command, Complex Illusion, Create Earth, Create Water, Flash, Frost, Hawk Flight, Major Healing, Mass Daze, Mass Sleep, Perfect Illusion, Rain of Fire, Rooted Feet, Shape Air, Shape Water, Stop Bleeding, Wall of Wind, Windstorm.

When the mage has learned 8 Knight spells, they are promoted to Rook.  This entitles them to learn the following seventeen spells.

Air Vortex, Blink, Clouds, Cold, Control Illusion, Create Acid, Fog, Freeze, Ice Slick, Lightning, Peaceful Sleep, Rain, Rain of Stones, Spark Cloud, Spark Storm, Teleport, Wind.

When the mage has learned 8 Rook spells, they are promoted to Bishop.  This entitles them to learn the following 7 spells.

Delay, Dispel Magic, Enchant, Powerstone, Rain of Ice Daggers, Sandstorm, Staff.

When the mage has learned 4 Bishop spells, they are promoted to BattleMaster / BattleMistress.  This entitles them to learn the following 6 spells.

Feeling the Ground, Hang Spell, Link, Rapid Redeployment, Reflex, White Sacrifice.

Secret Spell:  Feeling the Ground (VH)    Regular

The caster places their bare palms on the bare earth, to feel for the vibrations caused by concentrations of large animals, like soldiers and horses.  Assume that the caster can roughly estimate the numbers and positions of soldiers as if he were overlooking the unobstructed battlefield from a hill on a clear day.  Soldiers who stay absolutely still cannot be detected.

Duration:  1 second.

Cost:  1/1

Time to Cast:  1 second.

Secret Spell:  Rapid Redeployment (VH)    Special

Everyone in the area of effect recovers energy as if the subject of a Recover Energy spell.  Does not stack with Recover Energy.

Base Cost:  1/1

Time to Cast: 10 seconds.

Secret Spell:  White Sacrifice (VH)    Blocking

If an ally dies within two yards of the caster and the caster immediately casts White Sacrifice, the caster will regain FP equal to half the dead ally’s ST, rounded down. The spell will work on mercenary allies, but will not work if the “ally” was intended to betray the mage, or believed themselves to be betrayed by the mage.  The mage may not perform more than one White Sacrifice per second.

Style Prerequisite: Magery, (not One College Only).

The Sickness is black-magic for hurting people with, custom made for the cruel, the nihilistic, the vengeful, or the oh-so-self-righteous. The core text of the school is an anonymous long, meandering, surreal poem composed of bleak words jumbled together without any clear structure or meaning. Mages are free to read into the poem whatever they want and arrive at radically different interpretations. Some get by just by chanting the thing, subscribing to no particular philosophy and just riding a mood. Most mages who study the style are initially attracted by its dark imagery, which somehow resonates with their deeper feelings. However, no particular feelings are required for a mage to study or use the style and a mage may grow out of the emotions that brought them to The Sickness in the first place, without this impeding their magic. Most stylists die young, driven by black emotions to live dangerously. This may be just as well, since a learned mage of The Sickness style is in a position to do great harm to the people around them.

Required Skills: Hazardous Materials (Magical), Thaumatology.

 

Perks: Adjustable Spell (Spell Variation, Any attack spell), Afflicted Casting (Flagellant’s Blessing), Afflicted Casting (Mystic’s Stupor), Area Spell Mastery (Darkness), Blood Magic, Elixir Resistance, Frightening Side Effects (Any), Intimidating Curses, Intuitive Cantrip (Controlled Disadvantage, any bodily or negative mental disadvantage), Life Force Burn 1-5, Limited Energy Reserve 1-5, No Gestures (Any), No Incantations (Any), Obscure True Name, Sanctum 1-2, Secret Mage, Secret Spell (Carrier, Glance of Despair, or Scourge of Sickness), Spirit Contract.

Attributes: Improved IQ or HT.

Advantages: Autotrance, Channeling, Medium, Night Vision

Disadvantages: Appearance, Chronic Depression, Enemies (Victims and Their Families), Frightens Animals, Laziness, Lifebane, Reputation (Spreader of Woe), Social Disease.

Skills: Climbing, Running, Stealth, Streetwise, Survival (Urban), Symbol Drawing.

Apprentices begin their studies at the level of Penitent.  They are required to learn the following 5 spells.

Counterspell, Debility, Detect Magic, Scroll, Scryguard.

When apprentices have learned the 5 Penitent spells, they become a Walker in Twilight.  This entitles them to learn the following fifteen spells.

Amulet, Decay, Frailty, Infravision, Mage Sight, Mage Stealth, Night Vision, Quick March, Recover Energy, Scrywall, Sense Observation, Sense Spirit, Summon Spirit (Ghost), Silence, Steal Might, Talisman.

When the mage has learned 8 Walker in Twilight spells, they become a Cold One.  This entitles them to learn the following fourteen spells.

Blackout, Blur, Darkness, Dark Vision, Frost, Gloom, Hide, Hush, Icy Weapon, Scryfool, See Invisible, Shape Darkness, Steal Energy, Steal Vigor.

When the mage has learned 7 Cold One spells, they become a Walker in Night.  This entitles them to learn the following twenty-six spells.

Body of Shadow, Cold, Control Zombie, Find Weakness, Freeze, Frostbite, Ice Dagger, Ice Slick, Ice Sphere, Icy Touch, Icy Missiles, Invisibility, Magic Resistance, Resist Cold, Shatter, Sickness, Pestilence, Skull-Spirit, Slow Healing, Spell Shield, Steal Vitality, Stop Healing, Strike Barren, Weaken, Weaken Blood, Zombie.

When the mage has learned 8 Walker in Night spells, they become a Gaunt One.  This entitles them to learn the following twelve spells.

Animate Shadow, Banish, Delay, Dispel Magic, Enchant, Icy Breath, Mass Zombie, Pentagram, Rotting Death, Rune, Spell Wall, Summon Demon.

Carrier, Curse, Disintegrate, Glance of Despair, Link, Scourge of Sickness.

Secret Spell:  Carrier (VH)    Regular

When an Ashen One casts Carrier, they contract or cure themselves of any one disease that they have ever recovered from.

Cost:  1

Time to Cast: 2 seconds

Secret Spell:  Glance of Despair (VH)    Regular, Resisted by Will.

The Ashen One can bring despair to people just by making eye-contact. No incantations or gestures are required.  The one who meets the Ashen One’s gaze must resist with their Will or make a Fright Check at a penalty equal to the margin by which they lost the contest of spell skill against Will.  The victim is being forced to contemplate their own life in the grimmest, most depressive light, a process that can cause life-long psychological damage.

Secret Spell:  Scourge of Sickness (VH) Regular, Resisted by Will

If an Ashen One casts Scourge of Sickness in the presence of the victim while in possession of something the victim once owned, they can take magical control of any illness the victim already has, making it better or worse at will.  They retain this control for as long as they keep the item on their person or in their Sanctum, no matter how far distant they are from their victim.

Duration:  Permanent.

Cost:  10

Cost:  16 points

Style Prerequisite: ST 11+, DX 12+, HT 11+, Magery, (not One College Only).

The purpose of Soulblade is to perfect the mage as a warrior. Such perfection is not achieved simply through learning to kill, but through self-discipline and excellence in traditional fighting arts. In theory, the practitioner cares only for honor and glory, living without fear of death or desire for riches. In practice, there are as many reasons why mages seek training as there are reasons why mages want to be able to kill, and even the most sincere apprentice may discover in time that life has better things to offer a skilled warrior than self-discipline and restraint. Thus, practitioners of Soulblade can be found among adventurers, mercenaries and bandits, as well as anywhere else where warriors are badly needed or well-rewarded.

Required Skills: Hiking, Judo, Jumping, Karate, Knife, Literature (Poetry), Meditation, Philosophy, Riding (Horse), Running, Melee Weapon (Two-Handed Sword), Savoir-Fair.

Required Spells: Armor, Haste, Shield.

Techniques: Back Strike (Two-Handed Sword), Counterattack (Two-Handed Sword), Feint (Two Handed Sword), Targeted Attack (Two Handed Sword Swing / Arm), Targeted Attack (Two-Handed Sword Swing / Neck), Targeted Attack (Two-Handed Sword Swing / Skull), Targeted Attack (Two-Handed Sword Thrust / Vitals), Targeted Attack (Two-Handed Sword Thrust / Vitals Chinks). Note: Grip Mastery (Two-Handed Sword) may be taken as a martial perk.

 

Perks: Afflicted Casting (Flagellant’s Blessing), Better Magic items (Weapons), Blocking Spell Mastery (Any), Frightening Side Effects (Any), Limited Energy Reserve 1-5, Magical Weapon Bond, Melee Spell Mastery (Any), Mighty Spell (Any melee), No Gestures (Any), No Incantations (Any), Reduced Footprint 2, Secret Spell (Blood of Heroes, River Leaf Cut or Willow Cut), Secret Words, Spell Dualist.

Attributes: Improved ST, DX, IQ and HT.

Advantages: Combat Reflexes, High Pain Threshold, Perfect Balance, Reputation (Chivalrous Warrior), Weapon Master (Two-Handed Sword), Status.

Disadvantages: Callous, Code of Honor (Seek Glory), Enemies (Rival Warriors), Reputation (Violent Fool).

Skills: Artist, Axe/Mace, Body Control, Breath Control, Broadsword, Calligraphy, Fast-Draw (Two-Handed Sword), Heraldry, Power Blow, Spear, Staff, Symbol Drawing.

The student begins their studies at the level of Squire, entitling them to learn the following fourteen spells.

Armor, Bladeturning, Block, Climbing, Counterspell, Deflect Missile, Detect Magic, Hardiness, Haste, Scryguard, Sense Danger, Sense Foes, Shield, Ward.

A mage who has learned 7 of the above spells, including Armor, Haste and Shield becomes a Knight of the Way, entitling them to learn the following nineteen spells.

Boost Strength, Catch Missile, Flight, Great Haste, Great Ward, Hide Emotion, Jump, Levitation, Mage Sight, Might, Minor Healing, Missile Shield, Neutralize Poison, Recover Energy, Reflect, Shape Earth, Stop Spasm, Turn Blade, Vigor.