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| + | The magic system in torglike can also be seen as an ORE variant. | ||
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Founding principles | Founding principles | ||
#Magic should be fun and easy to use. | #Magic should be fun and easy to use. | ||
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==='''CASTING SPELLS'''=== | ==='''CASTING SPELLS'''=== | ||
| − | *In torglike, spellcasters roll their dicepool to determine whether they have successful cast a spell. | + | *In torglike, spellcasters roll their dicepool (Spellcasting) to determine whether they have successful cast a spell. |
| − | + | Every character has a 'Resist' value (works similar to 'threat' in combat). Resist may change according to circumstance. Nb - When averaging, always round down | |
| − | + | To successful cast a spell against/on another character, roll dice pool as normal | |
| − | + | *Width 2 sets work only if they are equal to or greater than the enemy's Resist. Eg. a 2x6 set spell will work on someone with a Resist of 6 or less. It won't work on the foe with a resist of 7 | |
| − | + | *Width 3 or greater sets do NOT need to roll equal to or over resist. (''Otherwise spells are too underpowered'') | |
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*There are also circumstance modifiers that affect the chance of casting spells | *There are also circumstance modifiers that affect the chance of casting spells | ||
| − | **under no/minimal pressure to cast the spell | + | **under no/minimal pressure to cast the spell +2d |
| − | **casting the spell in a ritual-like manner (with preparation time, ingredients | + | **casting the spell in a ritual-like manner (with preparation time, ingredients, etc) +2d |
==='''ACTIVELY RESISTING'''=== | ==='''ACTIVELY RESISTING'''=== | ||
| − | + | Actively resisting does not involve dice (''I am not a big fan of gobble dice at all. I think it complicates things a bit too much.''), it is a full round action, and cannot be used in a multiple-action. Sets of '''any''' width spells that round must be greater than resist to hit. This includes widths of 3 or greater (''which means that critical effects are less likely. In effect, actively resisting doesn't do anything in reducing the chance of a minimal success, but has a huge effect on minimising the chance of experiencing critical effects'') | |
==='''FAILED SPELLCASTING'''=== | ==='''FAILED SPELLCASTING'''=== | ||
| − | *If the spell fails (dice pool has no successes or does not beat the | + | *If the spell fails (dice pool has no successes or does not beat the resist value), then the spellcaster has a -1d penalty to all future spellcasting rolls (until the caster has rested/meditated). This penalty increases by an additional -1d for every successive failed spellcasting roll. |
| − | **eg. a spellcaster with 7 dice pool fails at casting a magic missile. From now on, his dice pool is 6. He next tries to cast a fireball with 6 dice pool, and succeeds. His dice pool stays at 6. If he then fails at casting a sleep spell, his dice pool would now be 5. After resting for the night, the spellcaster's dice pool resets to 7. (''with this system , there is no need for a mana mechanic or fixing the number of spells that can be cast per day. Also, the spells with the greatest effect (greatest width), are spells cast when the spellcaster is his freshest. As he casts more spells in a day, his chance of success | + | **eg. a spellcaster with 7 dice pool fails at casting a magic missile. From now on, his dice pool is 6. He next tries to cast a fireball with 6 dice pool, and succeeds. His dice pool stays at 6. If he then fails at casting a sleep spell, his dice pool would now be 5. After resting for the night, the spellcaster's dice pool resets to 7. (''with this system , there is no need for a mana mechanic or fixing the number of spells that can be cast per day. Also, the spells with the greatest effect (greatest width), are spells cast when the spellcaster is his freshest. As he casts more spells in a day, his chance of success lessons, as well as the strength of his spells. i.e. unsuccessfully casting spells is fatiguing''). |
==='''SPELL RESULTS'''=== | ==='''SPELL RESULTS'''=== | ||
The quality of a success is different in Torglike Spellcasting (and is akin to torglike combat). Each spell has a table that details the result of different width successes. | The quality of a success is different in Torglike Spellcasting (and is akin to torglike combat). Each spell has a table that details the result of different width successes. | ||
Width 2 = minimal success, Width 3 = adequate success, Width 4 = Good success, Width 5 = Spectacular success | Width 2 = minimal success, Width 3 = adequate success, Width 4 = Good success, Width 5 = Spectacular success | ||
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