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The Hero’s Path
The ebb and flow of Mana births, sustains, and ends all life. It is the all-present, impersonal force that binds and connects everything on The Sphere in a great circle of life. Without Mana, all life would wither and die. It is the indescribable spark that animates living things and creates a sense of wonder in the world. It starts life and controls the destiny of a living thing until its ultimate demise when the creature’s life energies return once more to Mana. Though Mana is an impersonal, infinite force, it can be manipulated and shaped in a number of ways by those with the proper training and skill. But even those without schooling in the magical arts who posses a strong enough connection to Mana tend to manipulate it as it flows through them, whether they realize they are doing so or not.
All player characters are such individuals with a strong connection to Mana. This connection not only presents a great destiny before them, but imbues them with certain powers that come in three varieties; Advantages, Stunts, and Spells. Advantages are natural qualities that a heroic PC has always had and always will have. Certain Advantages manifest due to race or background...others are the result of training or simply something that comes to the character naturally. Stunts are extensions of natural skills, amplified by Mana’s power to become greater than the same skill would be if used by the average person. There are several Stunts that Players may purchase using their power points. Spells are the result of active tampering with Mana to produce a magical result and, like Stunts, are purchased using power points. Magic is a learned ability; very few mages acquire such powers without lengthy training. Though they are more powerful than Stunts, Spells are often more costly in terms of Mana and have higher pre-requisites to purchase.
Learning and Leveling
Stunts and Spells a character already knows can become more powerful by spending power points to purchase the ability again, thus raising its rank. The highest rank most Stunts or Spells can attain is 5. New Stunts or Spells (those the character was previously unfamiliar with) can also be purchased in the same manner; only in this case, the character needs a teacher to instruct him on how to use the ability in question.
All characters wishing to purchase a Stunt or Spell which they previously have no knowledge of must seek a teacher who has this ability, spend time learning the ability, and pay the purchase cost in power points to attain such an ability. When training to learn a new Stunt, the player must get 2 successful Intellect rolls per power point he is spending and may make 1 roll for each day of training. For Spells, he must get 4 successful Intellect rolls per power point he is spending and may make 1 roll for each day of training.
Advantages can only be purchased during character creation, but may be powered up any time the character has the power points necessary to increase the ability's rank by buying it again. Advantages are primarily attained outside of character creation by way of in-game events and role-playing. The Judge regulates Advantages in this manner at his discretion and may withhold giving out Advantages altogether through the course of his campaign.
Concerning Magic
Magic is the result of Mana taken and bent to a magician’s will. A strong mind, focused spirit, and hard resolve are necessary to alter reality in such a powerful way. A certain degree of natural talent combined with years of study and training are required of anyone who wishes to become a magician. Whether it’s the creation of a fireball or the healing of a mortal wound, magic has been an indispensable tool for Mankind. It has enabled him to thrive in harsh environments and beat back the forces of darkness that seek to wipe him out.
One of the most defining traits of Mana is its adherence to patterns. This makes sense when one considers that Mana is the life-blood of the created, material, patterned world. If Mana was a roiling, chaotic force, then the world would mirror its randomness. But as it stands, Mana gives structure and balance to the world since it is itself, a structured and balanced force. It is no surprise, then, to find that Magic also adheres to set patterns. As magical study has progressed through the years, scholars have classified these patterns into several broad Branches of magic:
Charms cause strange and wonderful things to happen to either the world or a specific target.
Geomancy controls the natural world by way of the Ley Lines (currents of Mana) flowing through it
Mysticism deals with summoning spirits, creating wards, fortune telling, and dealing with the paranormal.
Necromancy is a dark and forbidden magic that harnesses Mana as the force behind death.
Psychomancy manipulates Mana as it moves through a target’s mind and perceptions.
Thaumaturgy seeks to cause harm using the raw power of Mana to damage and destroy.
White Magic uses Mana as the force behind life to heal and strengthen those who are weak.
Mana’s influence on reality falls into 11 aspects: Entropy (death, the ending of cycles, decay, and chaos), Fate (predetermined patterns of the universe), Force (basic energy behind motion, heat, magnetism, etc.), Matter (things composed of atoms and molecules), Mind (thought, emotion, and free will), Space (distance, dimension, and measure), Spirit (things of a supernatural nature), Life (natural cycle of the world), Time (sequence between events, past, present, and future), and Wyrde (the truly strange, magical, and unexplainable). Each Branch of Magic contains varying degrees of each domain’s influence. Thaumaturgy, for example, bears more relevance to Force and Entropy than Geomancy, which exercises more control over Matter and Life. Those who research magic and forge the spells used by mages across the Sphere exploit these relationships to further their study.
Direct Magic vs Indirect Magic
All magical Spells are, for our purposes as Judges and players, also classified into one of two categories: Direct and Indirect. Indirect Spells tamper with the natural world to produce an effect. Creating a fireball, plunging the area into darkness, or creating something that spawns a magical effect is classified as Indirect magic. This type of Spell can be avoided just as one would evade any sort of missile attack; by moving out of the way or blocking it (though blocking is typically an ill-advised defense). A Direct Spell differs from an Indirect one in that it affects the target directly without an external element. That is to say, there is no visible effect (other than perhaps a flash of light or a sound) on anything but the target. A Spell that causes a target to move slowly, begin bleeding for no reason, heals a fatal wound, or any other variety of similar effects is classified as Direct magic. The only way to avoid these Spells is to roll a Will+Defense feat. This works just like Defending, only it is used against Direct Magic. If the feat fails, the Spell’s effects take hold. Some powerful Spells can still have some effect even when a target successfully resists them.
The Cost of Power
There is a certain cost to using Spells and Stunts. Controlling a force as powerful and vast as Mana requires the temporary expenditure of a person’s own energy from his personal pool of Mana. As more and more Mana is spent, a character will begin to breathe heavily, sweat, and fatigue as though physically exerting himself through exercise (though he will not suffer any penalties as far as game mechanics are concerned). Mana recovers naturally through sleep (1 point every hour) or through meditation (two points per hour of successful meditation). There are also certain potions that can provide a temporary boost to one’s Mana pool. Characters wearing certain types of heavy, metal armor cannot recover Mana as such equipment hinders Mana’s delicate flow.
Chanting
Some Spells require the use of Chanting in order to focus their great power. Chanting is the repetition of a few magical words or a phrase that focuses the mind of the mage and the energies of Mana into the shape of an especially powerful Spell. Such Chants are a necessary tool that the more powerful Spells in a mage’s arsenal require in order to be cast. However, the energies of these spells are greatly hindered by heavy metal armor…again, characters garbed in such raiments cannot Chant. This restriction prevents Mages from wearing a great deal of armor as their most powerful weapons are disrupted by doing so.
In terms of game mechanics, Chant is a fairly high number which is reduced by an amount equal to the character's Intellect score for each Post/Turn (made by both other players and the character himself) that passes while he is chanting. If the character's concentration is broken during this time (when interupted, he may roll an Intellect + Will feat to hang onto his concentration), he must start over from square one.
Once the Chant requirement reaches 0, the character may cast the spell as a Reflexive Action.
To Begin
Each character starts the game with 8 power points (plus any gained as a bonus due to race) to spend on Advantages, Stunts, and Spells during character creation. If these points are not spent during character creation, they may be saved for later use (so long as the powers they purchase can be justified through storytelling).

STUNTS
Key:
Stunt Name
Cost: The amount of Power Points the purchase of this ability costs for 1 rank. Unless otherwise specified, no Stunt may exceed rank 5.
Pre-Requisite: The requirements that must be met before this ability may be purchased.
Use: How much Mana the Stunt requires in order to be used. There are three types of Mana cost:
• Burn: The most common type. Mana is simply spent to create the Stunt’s effect and will return normally.
• Cycle: The cost must be paid periodically for the length of the Stunt’s duration. Failure to pay this cost will result in the Stunt’s effect immediately ending. The cost recurrence is specified with each Stunt (and paid at the end of the time frame listed)
• Commit: This amount of Mana is dedicated to the Stunt in order to keep it active. When the character ends the effect, this amount of Mana returns to the character but until then, it cannot be spent. Characters cannot commit more Mana than their Intellect score at any one time.
Modifier: The Skill or Stat rank with which the Stunt's rank is paired with in order to act as a modifier for the Feat roll necessary to invoke the Stunt's effect.
Target: Who the Stunt affects.
• Self: The character that uses the Stunt
• Other: Someone other than the character
• Object: An inanimate object
• Field: The landscape surrounding the character and everyone on it.
• Area of Effect: Affects all targets within a defined area.
Range: How far the effect of this Stunt extends.
• Touch: The range the character's arms can reach. Typically, 5 feet in any adjacent direction. Some abilities can extend this range.
• ____ Feet: A pre-set distance this ability can reach
• Personal: The effect extends only so far as the character himself.
Duration: How long the effect of the stunt lasts, from a single instant to weeks on end. Note: The term "Posts/Turns" when listed here applies to Turns taken solely by the character himself, not others.
Description: A brief description of the ability.
Effect: What the ability does in terms of game mechanics.

Adder Strike
Cost: 1
Pre-Requisite: None
Use: 2 Mana; burn
Modifier: Combat - Ranged
Target: Other
Range: Weapon range
Duration: One scene
Description: A precise shot strikes a vital area on a target where many veins of Mana inside the body converge. Damaging this area effectively “poisons” a target.
Effect: Target takes (Stunt rank) points of Biological damage each minute while engaged in strenuous activity as well as 1 point of Magical damage for each point of Mana he spends. A target may be “infected” by more than one Adder Strike to a maximum of (Stunt rank) times at once. The "poison's" level is equal to the Stunt's rank x2.

Aerial Guidance
Cost: 1
Pre-Requisite: Aerial Spiral Dance rank 1
Use: 1 Mana; burn
Modifier: Guile
Target: Self
Range: Personal
Duration: Until the character's feet touch solid ground.
Description: Using this Stunt, the character will be able to maneuver in mid-air contrary to the direction of his inertia or airflow.
Effect: Allows the character to change directions in mid-air. He may not reverse the direction of his ascent or descent, but can move horizontally in any direction, as far as his Athletics, the speed of his ascent/descent, and the Judge’s discretion allows. Coupled with Aerial Spiral Dance, the character becomes capable of extreme feats of grace and agility.

Aerial Spiral Dance
Cost: 1
Pre-Requisite: None
Use: 1 Mana; burn
Modifier: Agility
Target: Self
Range: Personal
Duration: One feat of extraordinary agility
Description: The character performs a stunt of incredible agility, well beyond the bounds of human limitationsm, such as a triple back-flip from a standing position, bouncing between two opposite walls to scale a building, etc.
Effect: Allows the character to perform a feat of incredible acrobatics. The Agility and Athletics scores of the character are doubled purely for the purpose of determining what kinds of feats the character is capable of (there is no actual modification of the stat in question).

Aim
Cost: 2 for rank 1; cannot be advanced past rank 1
Pre-Requisite: Combat - Ranged > 3
Use: 1 Mana for every -3 Difficulty; burn
Modifier: No feat roll necessary
Target: Self
Range: Personal
Duration: One attack
Description: The character is an incredible marksman with ranged weapons and can levy his talent into a shot whose aim is nothing less than true.
Effect: Reduces the Difficulty of the next ranged attack the character makes by -3 for every point of Mana spent. Minimum of -12 Difficulty.

Air Jump
Cost: 1
Pre-Requisite: None
Use: 1 Mana; burn
Modifier: Guile
Target: Self
Range: Personal
Duration: One jump
Description: While still in mid-air, the character may jump again, using his Mana to defy physics as he propels himself upwards each time this Stunt is used.
Effect: Allows the character to jump again, as though launching from the ground, while still airborne. He will be able to cover the amount of distance he normally could when jumping (unless the jump is augmented by some other force) and accumulation of falling damage will start at square one at the height of the jump.

Aqualung
Cost: 1
Pre-Requisite: None
Use: 1 Mana; burn
Modifier: Athletics
Target: Self
Range: Personal
Duration: See below
Description: By using his Mana to supplement his internal processes, the character is able to hold his breath for an extremely long time.
Effect: Increases the length of time a character may hold his breath.
Rank 1: Normal duration + 5 minutes
Rank 2: Normal duration + 10 minutes
Rank 3: Normal duration + 15 minutes
Rank 4: Normal duration + 20 minutes
Rank 5: Normal duration + 30 minutes

Arcane Awareness
Cost: 1
Pre-Requisite: None
Use: 1 Mana; burn
Modifier: Awareness
Target: Other/Object/Field
Range: Range of physical perception
Duration: One moment of perception
Description: By attuning his senses to Mana’s flow, the character is able to detect the presence of magic in the area around him. There is no visual or other sensory stimulus associated with this Stunt; the character simply feels the presence of Mana much the same as one smells something or feels the presence of someone intuitively.
Effect: Imbedded magic is magic that is characteristic of something; it is the special quality that makes something magical as opposed to mundane. Active magic comes from a current Spell that is active at the moment. This Stunt allows the character to sense imbedded or active magic in objects, place, or people. This is a useful ability for detecting whether a target is under the influence of magic or not, even if all seems ordinary.

Backstab
Cost: 2 for rank 1; 1 for every rank afterwards
Pre-Requisite: None
Use: 2 Mana; burn
Modifier: Guile
Target: Other
Range: Melee or ranged attack range
Duration: One attack
Description: The character sneaks up behind an unsuspecting opponent and makes a deadly attack.
Effect: Target must be unaware of the character's presence in order for this Stunt to work. Those targeted by the attack cannot defend themselves and take double base damage once it hits them. The attack completely ignores a target's Armor rankings, inflicting full damage when it hits.

Beast Form
Cost: 2 for rank 1; 1 for every rank afterwards
Pre-Requisite: Beast Mimicry rank 3
Use: 2 Mana; burn
Modifier: Wilderness
Target: Self
Range: Personal
Duration: Up to one hour per rank
Description: A potent bond with nature and an affinity for certain animals gives the character the ability to physically change into a number of creatures.
Effect: With each rank of this Stunt, the character may pick one new animal which is capable of turning into. While in beast form, the character is capable of doing anything that animal would normally be able to do, yet retains his own intellect, reasoning, and ability to speak. However, he is unable to use any of his own Stunts or Spells. Players with this ability should contact the Judge for the relevant stats of their beast forms.

Beast Mimicry
Cost: 1
Pre-Requisite: Wilderness > 3
Use: 1 Mana; burn
Modifier: Wilderness
Target: Self
Range: Personal
Duration: Will = Posts/Turns
Description: The character is able to use his strong connection to the natural world to mimic the traits of animals.
Effect: With each rank of this Stunt, the character may pick one new animal he is capable of emulating. With this Stunt, the character becomes capable of mimicking any of his choice animal's traits (such as an eagle's keen eyes, a chameleon's camouflage, or a cheetah's speed). Traits that require a physical change (such as an eagle's wings/flight or a mouse's ability to get through small spaces) cannot be mimicked.

Beautiful Distraction
Cost: 1
Pre-Requisite: Forked Tongue rank 1
Use: 1 Mana; burn
Modifier: Charisma
Target: Other
Range: Within clear sight
Duration: Up to 10 Posts/Turns
Description: Something unexplainable causes targets of this social Stunt to stop what they are doing and notice the character.
Effect: Targets will become distracted from whatever they were previously doing and become completely fixated on the character, entranced by her. They cannot look away or even think of anything else but admiring her. If they are involved in something urgent, or being distracted would directly endanger their lives, they may resist with a Will+Awareness feat. Targets of this Stunt must be able to visibly see the user. If injured while under the effects of this Stunt, the Stunt’s effect on that target ends and they may not be affected by this stunt again for the rest of the in-game day.

Berserker Rage
Cost: 1
Level: No
Pre-Requisite: None
Use: 3 Mana (burn)
Modifier: Will
Target: Self
Range: Personal
Duration: Lasts 1d10 posts/turns or until he makes a successful Will+Awarness feat.
Description: The character allows his anger to take control of him, his rage granting him amazing strength at the cost of control.
Effect: The character may use this Stunt after he loses any amount of Life. A beserker may enter his enraged state twice per day. While enraged, several effects take place:
• Speed increases greatly as Wait decreases by 1 (to a minimum of 1)
• Regenerates 3 points of Life at the beginning of each turn.
• Intellect drops to 0, adding its original value to Strength. There is no cap on how high his Strength may be in this state.
• Cannot spend Mana (he cannot focus enough to do so)
• Any feat that requires mental clarity or focus automatically fails
• Once hostile targets are dealt with, he will turn on his allies or any other nearby targets
• He may snap out of his rage at any time with a successful Will+Awareness feat

Big Swing
Cost: 1
Pre-Requisite: Strength > 3
Use: 1 Mana; burn
Modifier: Combat - Melee
Target: Other
Range: Touch
Duration: One attack
Description: This attack is made with such immense force that it knocks its target back a great distance.
Effect: Upon connecting, this attack deals normal damage but blows the target back 1d100 feet (rolled by the target of the attack). If blocked, the target suffers no damage, but is still knocked back (dodging is the only way to avoid this attack completely).

Blade Turn
Cost: 2 for rank 1; may not be advanced past rank 1
Pre-Requisite: Defense > 3
Use: 2 Mana; burn
Modifier: No roll is necessary
Target: Self
Range: Personal
Duration: One defense
Description: The character’s reflexes save him as he moves instinctually to block. His hands seem to move on their own accord to protect him.
Effect: Automatically blocks an attack that targets the character. Only those attacks which could normally be blocked will be effectively guarded against. No roll is required to invoke this Stunt. The maximum number of times this Stunt can be used in one in-game day is equal to the character’s Agility score. This Stunt cannot be used after a Defense feat has already been rolled.

Breakthrough
Cost: 2 for rank 1; 1 for every rank afterwards
Pre-Requisite: None
Use: 1 Mana; burn
Modifier: Will
Target: Self
Range: Personal
Duration: Will+1d6 = Posts/Turns - any longer and the character's long-term health will begin to suffer as muscles and internal organs are torn apart.
Description: Subconsciously, all creatures suppress the lion’s share of their Mana. This is done to ensure survival since the body cannot such unbridled energy flowing through it all at one time. Use of this dangerous ability unleashes a portion of the character’s untapped potential into a specific part of his being, increasing his power in that area to a point that’s just below lethal. While this power is in effect, the character’s invisible aura flashes brightly and flickers violently (even those who can’t see auras can make out a brilliant flame surrounding his body). A wild wind blows around him, scattering dust and debris.
Effect: Increases the rank of any Primary Stat by 1d4 per rank. Stats may not exceed double their unmodified base score. If used again before its duration ends, the effects of this ability can continue to stack.

Called Shot
Cost: 2
Pre-Requisite: Aim rank 1
Use: 3 Mana; burn
Modifier: Combat - Ranged
Target: Other
Range: Weapon range
Duration: One attack
Description: By aiming at the area of an opponent’s body he wishes to hit, the character is able to deal extra damage…and even if he misses, the shot has to land somewhere and deal damage.
Effect: This attack will hit the target regardless of whether the character succeeds the feat necessary to invoke this Stunt or not (the target may still attempt to Defend himself if he is able). But if this Stunt is successful, the target will take double damage from the attack.

Catch
Cost: 2 for rank 1; 1 for every rank afterwards
Pre-Requisite: Agility > 3
Use: 1 Mana; burn
Modifier: Defense
Target: Object
Range: Touch
Duration: One catch
Description: With blinding speed and inhuman reflexes, the character is able to evade fast-moving projectiles by snatching them out of the air.
Effect: Character may suffer damage from using this Stunt to catch projectiles he normally would be unable to handle such as a heavy boulder or a fireball. Bullets, arrows, stones, chakrams, and other normal projectiles, however, may be handled harmlessly.

Caustic Blow
Cost: 1
Pre-Requisite: None
Use: 2 Mana; burn
Modifier: Combat - Melee
Target: Other
Range: Touch
Duration: Until the character reaches 100% Life
Description: A savage attack full of anger and rage is made against an enemy. Those who see auras will witness the character’s weapon burning with a cruel red flame.
Effect: An attack made with this Stunt inflicts its normal damage. However, the wound may not be treated by medicine feats, healing Spells, potions, or any other means to facilitate quick recovery. It must heal slowly on its own; at a rate of 1 point of lost Life recovered per week of rest. Such wounds are extremely painful when they are first received and often bleed randomly when healing.

Charm
Cost: 2
Pre-Requisite: Muddle rank 1, Beautiful Distraction rank 1, Forked Tongue rank 1
Use: 1 Mana; cycle - per real-world day
Modifier: Influence
Target: Other
Range: Sound of voice
Duration: See effect
Description: Using her voice, body, pretty eyes, and (of course) Mana, the character is able to muddle the target’s mind. Those under the effects of Charm have little memory of their experience and even these memories seem like a vague dream to them.
Effect: While in this state, charmed targets enter a dream-like trance where any suggestion given to them by the charmer will be complied with, even if it would directly harm the target or a dearly loved one (however, in either case, the target is granted a Will+Awareness feat to break free of the charm. If he succeeds, the character may never again use Charm on that target). The effect will also end if the charmer and the target are seperated by more than a mile of distance. While charmed, a target will comply with any command he given. However, his deep-seated beliefs and his feelings will not be affected and, upon leaving the trance, anything he was commanded to believe or feel will be abandoned.

Cloak
Cost: 1 for ranks 1 & 2; 2 for ranks 3 & 4; 3 for rank 5
Pre-Requisite: None
Use: 1 Mana + 1 per rank (burn)
Modifier: Guile
Target: Self
Range: Personal
Duration: Until the character does something to call attention to himself - may also be ended deliberately (rank 5 ends when the character takes a breath)
Description: The sneaky proclivities of the character allow him to bend Mana in subtle ways to hide his presence and endow him with a variety of stealthy abilities.
Effect: The power of this Stunt grows with rank and each rank retains the effects of previous ranks (for example, a character invoking rank 3 cloak would automatically invoke ranks 1 & 2 at no additional cost).
• Rank 1: Targets who are not actively looking for the character will be unaware of his presence until he does something notable to make his presence known (such as attacking or otherwise calling attention to himself) or is unable to make himself a part of the background scenery.
• Rank 2: Sounds made by the character are eliminated for as long as this Stunt's effect is sustained.
• Rank 3: The character’s aura darkens and becomes visible just enough to blur the character’s face and form, effectively concealing his identity, muffling sound, covering scent, and suppressing body heat. He takes on the appearance of a blurry shadow with glowing eyes surrounded by swirling smoke. While in this form, the character recieves an Agility bonus equal to his Guile score and cannot be perceived by any sense other than sight or sensing his aura. Additionally, all Guile feats receive an extra d20.
• Rank 4: Reduces the character’s movement speed by half but allows him to become stealthed; while not truly invisible, the character is completely hidden, appearing only as a blurry outline to the very perceptive. Any target whose Perception is equal to or greater than the character's Agility (keeping in mind the bonus offered by Rank 3) may make a Perception+Awareness feat to see him. This Stunt’s effect is broken the instant the character does something to call attention to himself (such as attacking or making a loud noise). The Stunt’s effect may also be ended deliberately whenever the character wishes.
• Rank 5: The character becomes truly invisible and may not be detected by any means for as long as he is able to hold his breath (Stamina = minutes + 1 minute w/ a Stamina+Athletics feat). The only way for a character under the influence of this Stunt to be detected is if his actions (such as bumping into someone or speaking loudly) cause them to sense his presence.

Counter
Cost: 2 for rank 1; cannot be advanced past rank 1
Pre-Requisite:
Use: 2 Mana; burn
Modifier: No feat roll necessary
Target: Other
Range: Attack range
Duration: One attack
Description: After being attacked (whether he takes damage or not), the character strikes back at his assailant.
Effect: When targe by an attack and in range to strike back, the character may spend 2 Mana to respond with a normal melee attack (his target may, however, attempt to block or dodge).

Critical Shot
Cost: 1
Pre-Requisite: None
Use: 1 Mana; burn
Modifier: Combat - Ranged
Target: Other
Range: Weapon range
Duration: One attack
Description: The character charges energy into a special ranged attack of his own design.
Effect: Empowered shot deals an extra 1d6 per rank Physical damage.

Decoy
Cost: 2 for rank 1; 1 for every rank afterwards
Pre-Requisite: None to purchase. However, a light source must be present to create a shadow in order to use this ability
Use: 2 Mana; burn
Modifier: Guile
Target: Object (shadow)
Range: Within 10 feet per Stunt rank
Duration: Up to one hour or until struck
Description: The character uses his supernatural prowess at deception to turn his shadow into a perfect copy of himself.
Effect: Creates a perfect copy of the character that looks, talks, and moves just like him. This copy, however, is purely illusory and cannot truly think on its own nor does it possess any of its creator’s abilities. It cannot affect the material world in any tangible way; it is purely an elaborate illusion. The character may create up to (Stunt rank) Decoys at once.

Demoralize
Cost: 1
Pre-Requisite: None
Use: 1 Mana; burn
Modifier: Influence
Target: Other
Range: Sound of voice/line of sight
Duration: Up to one hour or until character leaves the vicinity
Description: Something about the character's taunts and insults actually causes the target to lose faith in their abilities. This mind-bending charm then gives the character a definitive edge.
Effect: Imposes a +2 (per Stunt rank) Difficulty on the target for all feat rolls so long as the character is present. The use of this Stunt must be paired with a taunt or insult the target is capable of perceiving and understanding.

Disarm, Disable
Cost: 1
Pre-Requisite: Combat - Melee > 3
Use: 2 Mana; burn
Modifier: Guile
Target: Other
Range: Touch
Duration: One attack
Description: A skillful flick of the wrist is all it takes for the character to disarm his opponent with this Stunt.
Effect: If the target's Combat - Melee skill is less than the character's, he is disarmed automatically. If equal or higher than the character's, he may roll an Agility+Combat-Melee feat to hold onto his weapon.

Exorcise
Cost: 1
Pre-Requisite: Faithful to a particular religion (not Atheism)
Use: 1 Mana; burn
Modifier: Knowledge
Target: Other (spirit)
Range: 10 feet
Duration: Until spirit is asked to return by original victim, exorcist, or someone more powerful than the exorcist
Description: Using the ancient rites of his religion, the character is able to exercise a great degree of control over a target spirit. He may command them to leave a location, object or person until asked to return by the original victim, the exorcist, or a third party more powerful than the exorcist.
Effect: In order to execute this Stunt, the character begins a ritual, reciting holy verses, saying prayers, issuing commands, and invoking rites. Each post he spends doing one of these things, he makes a feat to invoke this Stunt - and he must make an amount of successful feats equal to the target spirit’s Will rating. Each success temporarily reduces the spirit's Will by 1. He may fail (his own Will score) times before the exorcism fails and cannot be attempted by that character against that particular spirit again within the next 20 days. Once the spirit's Will reaches o, it is driven from its current location and into the wilderness.

Exorcist's Seal
Cost: 0
Pre-Requisite: Exorcise rank 3
Use: 3 Mana; burn
Modifier: Knowledge
Target: Other (spirit)
Range: 10 feet
Duration: See below
Description: When exorcised, a spirit has to go somewhere. Most flee into the wilderness to lick their wounds before planning their revenge or finding someone else to harass. A surefire way to keep the spirit from causing any more damage (at least for a while) is to seal them away using the rites invoked by this Stunt. Seals vary in appearance by region and religion; the nature and appearance of the seal will reflect the character’s culture and beliefs.
Effect: Immediately after exorcising a spirit, this Stunt is invoked to place the spirit inside a container, an object, another person, or even a dead or inanimate body. The spirit may make a Will+Defense feat but at a Difficulty of: (exorcist’s Will - spirit’s Will). Failure to resist forces the spirit into its new prison. Seals break down through the years, however, if not regularly maintained. An unwatched seal will lose its power within:
Rank 1: 1d4 x 20 years
Rank 2: 1d4 x 50 years
Rank 3: 1d4 x 100 years
Rank 4: 1d4 x 500 years
Rank 5: 1d4 x 1000 years

Far Strike
Cost: 2 for rank 1; 1 for every rank afterwards
Pre-Requisite: Strength > 4
Use: 2 Mana; burn
Modifier: Combat - Melee
Target: Other
Range: 10 feet + 10 feet per Rank
Duration: One attack
Description: By striking the empty air hard enough, the character is able to send a shockwave of kinetic force and compressed air powerful enough to damage targets a good distance away.
Effect: Deals half the weapon's normal damage from up to 60 feet away. Range increases by 10 feet per Stunt rank. The damage type is Physical regardless of what the weapon would normally do.

Filch
Cost: 1
Pre-Requisite: None
Use: 2 Mana; burn
Modifier: Guile
Target: Other
Range: 10 feet per Stunt rank
Duration: Until target looks for missing item
Description: Using preternatural grace and dexterity, the character is able to steal from a target with no chance of being detected.
Effect: This Stunt will only work on those targets whose Perception score is less than the character’s Agility score and the stolen item cannot be of great personal importance to the target (such as a family heirloom). If this Stunt is successful, the target will not notice his item's absence until he consciously looks for it.

Flawless Tracking Method
Cost: 1
Pre-Requisite: None
Use: 1 Mana; cycle - per hour
Modifier: Wilderness
Target: Object (trail)
Range: Line of sight
Duration: See below or until character stops effect
Description: As Mana flows through all of reality, those who interact with the world leave an unseen trace of their passing that lingers long after they’ve gone. By tapping into this aspect of reality, the character is able to track targets to their current location. The footprints of the target appear to the character as glowing, foot-shaped pads that can be easily followed.
Effect: Allows the character to see the target’s footprints as luminescent foot shapes that lead to the target’s current location. In order for this ability to work, the character must know who he is attempting to track. The length of time that the trail will remain depends on Stunt's rank. As time passes, the glowing footprints slowly fade, starting at the oldest point of the trail.
Rank 1: 8 hours
Rank 2: 1 day
Rank 3: 3 days
Rank 4: 1 week
Rank 5: 2 weeks

Fleet-Footed Wind
Cost: 1
Pre-Requisite: Agility > 4
Use: 1 Mana; burn
Modifier: Agility
Target: Self
Range: Personal
Duration: Will = Turns
Description: This Stunt renders the character weightless in relation to what he is standing on (he isn’t actually weightless, but he puts no burden on the surface he is on) and makes his balance completely flawless. This aids greatly in mobility and cancels any terrain hindrances that would act against the character. It is helpful for moving silently on dry leaves, leaping through the tops of bamboo forests, standing on enemy swords, balancing on narrow surfaces, running across water, etc.
Effect: The character is able to stand on narrow surfaces normally with completely sure footing. No penalties regarding balance may be assigned to him. Additionally, his weight puts no strain on any surface he is standing on, so movement penalties related to the roughness, texture, or unevenness of surfaces are cancelled out and the character is unable to break what he is standing on no matter how brittle it may be.

Flicker
Cost: 1
Pre-Requisite: None
Use: 1 Mana; burn
Modifier: Athletics
Target: Self
Range: Personal - one Flicker can take the character up to 10 feet per Stunt rank.
Duration: One movement
Description: Near instantly, the character is able to move from one point to another faster than the eye can follow.
Effect: The character is able to move up to 10 feet per Stunt rank in a single Flicker. This is not an act of teleportation; the character is simply moving extremely fast from point to point. Therefore, he cannot move where he would normally be unable to move (up walls, through barriers, vertically further than he could jump, etc.) However, he can seemingly “pass through” other targets, around obstacles, over impassible terrain, etc, moving in a straight line to his target destination quicker than any eye can follow him. This Stunt may be used as an evasive maneuver.

Force Without Thrust
Cost: 1
Pre-Requisite: None
Use: 1 Mana; burn
Modifier: Combat - ranged
Target: Other
Range: Weapon's normal range x 2
Duration: One attack
Description: The power of a thrown object greatly increases as Mana is used to enhance the thrust of this weapon.
Effect: Thrown object deals an extra d6 per Stunt rank as Physical damage. The effective range of the object is also doubled for this attack.

Forgery
Cost: 1
Pre-Requisite: Charisma > 3
Use: 1 Mana; commit (per affected party)
Modifier: Guile
Target: Object/Other
Range: Touch (indefinite once the object is enchanted)
Duration: Semi-permenant (see below)
Description: By using his persuasive talents and ability to muddle the minds of others, the character is able to pass off forgeries as the real deal.
Effect: A forgery, no matter how poor, will look like the real thing to the target of this mind-bending Stunt. Granted, the forgery in question must look something like the original (you couldn’t pass a stone off as a sword, but you could make a purse full of keys seem like a purse full of coins). The target will not know the difference until an outside party points the forgery out to them or until they attempt to use the forged object in a way it is incapable of being used (such as trying to eat a stone disguised as a steak). Because of these restrictions, clever users of this Stunt try to make their forgeries look and act as convincing as possible). In the case of multiple targets, the Stunt may affect a maximum number of parties equal to the Stunt's rank.

Forked Tongue
Cost: 1
Pre-Requisite: None
Use: 1 Mana; burn
Modifier: Influence
Target: Other
Range: Sound of voice
Duration: One hour or until overwhelming evidence contradicts the character's deception.
Description: The target of this mind-bending stunt will believe whatever the character says is true.
Effect: This only works to convince the target that facts are true or false (depending on which the character says it is). The power cannot affect matters of desire, emotional truth, or personal identity (you could not convince them to believe that “you want to let me in this building”, “you’re in love with James”, or “you’re a cow” but you could cause them to believe “I’m the lord of this castle, so you’ll let me in”).

Grip
Cost: 1
Pre-Requisite: Will > 3
Use: 1 Mana; commit
Modifier: Guile
Target: Object
Range: Touch
Duration: Until the character lets go
Description: By extending his invisible aura through his feet or hands, the character is able to grip onto solid surfaces, sticking to them like glue.
Effect: Using this ability, the character may cling to walls and ceilings, hold fast to his weapons, and keep his footing on perilous surfaces with no troubles.

Healing Hands
Cost: 1
Pre-Requisite: Intellect > 3
Use: 2 Mana; burn
Modifier: Medicine
Target: Other
Range: Touch
Duration: Until healer stops touching the target
Description: By putting his own Mana into a target, the character is able to coax his body into rapidly healing from its wounds.
Effect: So long as the character remains touching the target, they will continue to recover Life each post/turn their healer remains in contact. The amount of life recovered varies by Stunt rank:
Rank 1: 1d4
Rank 2: 1d6
Rank 3: 1d8
Rank 4: 1d10
Rank 5: 1d12

Homing Missile
Cost: 1
Pre-Requisite: None
Use: 1 Mana; burn
Modifier: Combat - Ranged
Target: Other
Range: Weapon range
Duration: One attack
Description: An arrow, bullet, thrown, or other projectile weapon will be infused with a small portion of the character’s will to hit a target and will mystically curve in flight to meet the mark.
Effect: This stunt increases the versatility of all shots, allowing them to be fired around corners, over obstacles, etc. However, the character must have some idea of where his target is (even if it’s vague). This Stunt cannot be used against stealthed, invisible or otherwise hidden targets. Against stationary targets or objects, this Stunt guarantees 100% accuracy.

Hybrid Form
Cost: 2 for each rank; cannot advance past rank 3
Pre-Requisite: Beast Form rank 3
Use: 3 Mana; burn
Modifier: Wilderness
Target: Self
Range: Personal
Duration: Up to one hour
Description: The wild nature of the character's spirit and ability to change into animal forms allows him to fuse several animal and monster characterstics together into a single, powerful form.
Effect: The character may change into one of three forms using this Stunt. He may choose a new form with each new rank he gains. He retains his normal stats, Stunts, Advantage, and Spells and also gains the bonuses and powers intrinsic to each form. The forms are as follows:
Bane: In this monstrous form, the character attains great physical strength and turability, making him the ideal melee combatant. Bane is the ideal tank, capable of dealing and taking massive amounts of damage. Those who enter this form often charge headlong into battle, causing their opponents to flee or crumple before their incredible might.
Bonuses
Strength +5, Stamina +5
Athletics +2, Combat - Melee +2, Defense +2
Physical Defense +5, Elemental Defense +3, Biological Defense +2.
Claws deal +8 Physical damage
Wait: 4
Powers
Berserker Rage (see Stunt description)
Brutality: All combat related feats which display a Natural Success are counted as Critical Successes.
Endure: Once per transformation, Bane may completely ignore all the damage and effects from one attack. (8 Mana; burn)
Fireclaw: Bane may ignite his claws on fire to change his default damage type from Physical to Elemental. (1 Mana; burn)
Weaknesses
Intellect -3, Charisma -10

Firenze: The swift, cunning form of Firenze allows the character to move with subtlety, speed, and grace. While in the shape of Firenze, he may move swiftly, walk through dimensional barriers, and become invisible.
Bonuses
Agility +5, Luck +5
Athletics +2, Guile +3, Combat - Melee +1
Wait: 2
Powers
Assassin (see Advantage description)
Flicker (see Stunt description)
Ghost-Step: Pass through solid non-magical barriers (walls, obstactles, etc.). (1 Mana; burn)
The Second Sight: (see Stunt description)
Shadow-Step: Become invisible to the naked eye by entering the spiritual realm. While here, the character is considered spirit and may interact with the denizens of this realm normally. Firenze may re-enter the material world at any time, ending this power's effect. (3 Mana; burn)
Wind Runner (see Stunt description)
Weaknesses
Stamina -3, Charisma -10

Sanjit: A powerful form capable of controlling vast magical energies, Sanjit is the ideal caster. With the ability to fly as well as move and breathe freely underwater, Sanjit provies the character with excellent mobility in addition to raw power.
Bonuses
Intellect +5, Power +5
Knowledge +3, Medicine +3
Wait: 5
Powers
Arcane Attunement: Roll Intellect+Knowledge to invoke this ability. If this feat fails, Arcane Attunement cannot be used for the duration the character remains in Sanjit form. If the feat succeeds, the chant requirement for the next four spells Sanjit casts are removed completely.
Eldritch Battery: Sanjit recovers Mana at a rate of 1d4 Mana per Post (posts made just to gain Mana will be deleted and ignored)
Flight: Sanjit is capable of free flight at speeds up to 50 mph
Power Devour: Any time a spell targets Sanjit, he may roll a Power+Knowledge feat to consume the spell, resisting its effects and gaining all the Mana put into casting it. He may temporarily exceed his maximum Mana score when using this ability.
Water Breathing: Breathe water as easily as oxygen
Water Freedom: Move freely in water as though it were open air
Weaknesses
Strength -3, Charisma -10

Inspire
Cost: 1
Pre-Requisite: None
Use: 1 Mana; burn
Modifier: Influence
Target: Other
Range: Sound of voice/line of sight
Duration: Up to one hour or until character leaves the vicinity
Description: Using encouraging words and the life-giving powers of his Mana, the character is able to improve an ally's performance.
Effect: Lowers the Difficulty of all feats by 1 (per Stunt rank) so long as the character is present. The use of this Stunt must be paired with an encouragement the target is capable of perceiving and understanding.

Jargon
Cost: 1
Pre-Requisite: Intellect > 3
Use: 1 Mana; commit
Modifier: Language
Target: Self
Range: Personal
Duration: Until immersion in the language ends
Description: After being immersed in a language for a short time, the character becomes capable of communicating in said language.
Effect: After a day or so of being immersed in a foreign language, the character may invoke this Stunt. Though he won’t be fluent, the character understands and may speak a functional degree of the language.

Keening
Cost: 1
Pre-Requisite: None
Use: 1 Mana; burn
Modifier: Knowledge
Target: Self
Range: Personal
Duration: Until character ends effect or is possessed
Description: Normally, communication is almost impossible across The Veil that separates the visible and invisible worlds. With this ability, that rule is no longer in play.
Effect: The character invokes this Stunt to attune himself to those within Limbo. Doing so places him halfway between the material and immaterial planes. While in this state, he may speak freely with ghosts, eidolons, wraiths, demons and whatever else feels like talking. He cannot, however, speak with spirits who have already moved on to the Underworld (as they are no longer on the same plane as he is). This process can be a perilous undertaking, however, especially for those who know nothing of the spirit world. If any of these beings has both a Will and Charisma greater than the character’s, they can take over his body and many will not leave until forced out.

Ki Blast
Cost: 2 for rank 1; 1 for every rank afterwards
Pre-Requisite: Power > 3
Use: 3 Mana per d20; burn
Modifier: Power
Target: Other
Range: 50 feet
Duration: One blast
Description: By focusing the raw power of his aura into the palm of his hands, the character is able to unlease a devastating wave of destructive force.
Effect: D20 to invoke this feat must be purchased with Mana; none are automatically granted. For each successful d20 rolled, the attack will deal 10 points of Physical damage to all enemies in a straight line from its point of origin to the end of its range. The maximum number of d20 that may be purchased in one use of this Stunt is equal to the Stunt's Rank x 3.

Leaf on the Wind
Cost: 1
Pre-Requisite: Agility > 3
Use: 1 Mana; burn
Modifier: No feat roll necessary
Target: Self
Range: Personal
Duration: One Defense feat
Description: Mana augments the character's speed and reflexes, allowing him to move with great speed and precision. For a moment, things appear to move in slow motion, allowing the character to easily defend against any attack.
Effect: For each point of Mana spent on this Stunt, the character may purchase 1d20 for the purpose of a blocking or dodging an attack with a Defense feat. This Stunt cannot be used to resist magic or other effects with a Defense feat. The maximum number of d20 that can be purchased for a single use of this Stunt is equal to the Stunt's rank x 2.

MAGIC

Instead of purchasing individual spells using Power Points, characters dabbling in magic purchase ranks in entire Branches of Magic and use their Power Points to increase the rank of these Branches. As the parent Branches grow in rank, the character gains access to all the spells associated with that rank.

• Each branch of magic contains 5 ranks, each with a number of spells that grow in power as rank increases.
- Rank 1: Neophyte
- Rank 2: Novice
- Rank 3: Intermediate
- Rank 4: Expert
- Rank 5: Master
• All branches of magic cost 5 Power Points per rank
• Characters receive all the Spells associated with a certain rank when purchasing that rank of Magic.
• Ranks must be purchased in sequential order
• There is a pre-requisite of at least 2 + branch rank Intellect to purchase any branch of magic on the desired rank (so purchasing Geomancy rank 2 would require 4 Intellect, purchasing Thaumaturgy rank 5 would require 7 Intellect, etc.)
• When casting a spell from a certain branch of magic, the character will roll a Magic Branch+Will feat to successfully cast the spell (a Thaumaturgy spell, for example, is a Thaumaturgy+Will feat)

Charms: This branch of magic deals with creating wonderous and strange effects on the world. Charms is a strong supportive magic that many mages use to supplement their main magical focus.
Some uses for Charms include levitating objects, teleporting, domestic spells, confusion and misdirection, flying

Geomancy: Geomancy focuses on manipulating the environment in a natural way to attack, defend, or otherwise aid the mage. It is also known as nature magic since it manipulates natural forms such as rocks and trees.
Some uses for Geomancy include moving mountains, controlling creatures, growing trees instantly, shaping raw earth

Mysticism: A branch widely practiced by gypsies, fortune tellers, and other so-called mystics, Mysticism deals with blessings, curses, fortune telling, and dealings with the spirit world.
Some uses for Mysticism include speaking with ghosts, predicting the future, summoning Eidolons, cursing enemies

Necromancy: A despised and widely illegal branch of magic, Necromancy manipulates the natural process of death, giving life (or some semblance thereof) to the dead and granting immortality to its practitioners.
Some uses for Necromancy include rotting flesh, causing death, trapping souls, creating and commanding undead

Psychomancy: Just as Mana flows through the body, so it also flows through the mind. Those with skill in this branch of magic use their ability to manipulate the thoughts and perceptions of others.
Some uses for Psychomancy include mind control, body possession, psychic assaults, phantom pains, illusions

Sealing: By bending the natural Ley Lines of Mana that run through creation, mages skilled in this form of magic are able to create seals which may be activated by anyone who knows how to read them.
Some uses for Sealing includes creating prisons, wards, anti-magic fields, and other effects which target a specific area.

Thaumaturgy: This branch deals exclusively with offensive, destructive spells intended to cause devastation. Some of the most flashy and awe inspiring magic is found in the tomes of Thaumaturgy.
Some uses for Thaumaturgy include throwing fireballs, calling down lightning, summoning meteors, blasts of raw magic

White Magic: Practiced by healers and holy men, White Magic is a collection of spells which directly benefit their targets. It has a few offensive spells because the primary focus of White Magic is to help others.
Some uses for White Magic include healing wounds, curing disease, enhancing strength, forming magical defenses

Key:
Spell Name
Type: How the spell affects reality and the target; either directly or indirectly.
• Indirect: Spells that affect the world which, in turn, affects the target (such as creation of a fireball that is launched at the target). These spells are avoided by a simple Agility+Defense feat.
• Direct Spells that affect the target directly (such as a curse that causes the target to become ill). These spells are resisted with a Will+Defense feat.
Use: How much Mana the Spell requires in order to be cast. There are three types of Mana cost:
• Burn: The most common type. Mana is simply spent to create the spell’s effect and will return normally.
• Cycle: The cost must be paid periodically for the length of the spell’s duration. Failure to pay this cost will result in the spell’s effect immediately ending. The cost recurrence is specified with each spell (and paid at the end of the time frame listed)
• Commit: This amount of Mana is dedicated to the spell in order to keep it active. When the character ends the effect, this amount of Mana returns to the character but until then, it cannot be spent. Characters cannot commit more Mana than their Intellect score at any one time.
• Sacrifice: The mage must permanently give up this amount of Mana in order to cast the spell. These spells are rare and often very powerful with far reaching consequences associated with their casting.
Target: Who the spell affects.
• Self: The character that uses the Stunt
• Other: Someone other than the character
• Object: An inanimate object
• Field: The landscape surrounding the character and everyone on it.
• Area of Effect: Affects all targets within a defined area.
Range: How far the effect of this spell extends.
• Touch: The range the character's arms can reach. Typically, 5 feet in any adjacent direction. Some abilities can extend this range.
• ____ Feet/Yards: A pre-set distance this power can reach
• Personal: The effect extends only so far as the character himself.
Chant: The amount of the number of posts or real-world hours (whichever comes first) which must pass between the time the character begins chanting and the time when the spell is actually cast. See first post for more information on Chanting.
Duration: How long the effect of the stunt lasts, from a single instant to weeks on end.
Description: A brief description of the ability.
Effect: What the ability does in terms of game mechanics.

GEOMANCY

RANK 1

Airblade
Type: Indirect
Use: 2 Mana (burn)
Target: Other
Range: 20 feet per Geomancy rank
Chant: 0
Duration: One attack
Description: A gust of air blows so hard and fast that the particles of dust and debris it carries cut like a blade. This pocket of fast moving air is visible and looks like a bit of distorted space or a tiny disc-shaped whirlwind.
Effect: Deals 1d8 per Geomancy Rank + Mage’s Power as Physical damage

Call Fog
Type: Indirect
Use: 3 Mana (burn)
Target: Area of Effect
Range: 50 foot area of effect anywhere within the mage's line of sight
Chant: 3
Duration: One scene/hour
Description: The mage alters weather conditions slightly, summoning a thick fog to cover the field and obscure visibility.
Effect: Covers a 50 foot area. This fog obscures all vision beyond 5 feet and effectively disables ranged attacks. The fog lasts for the entire scene (and then some if current weather conditions are conducive to fog – Judge discretion).

Greenspeak
Type: Indirect
Use: 1 Mana (burn)
Target: Object (natural)
Range: Sound of voice
Chant: 0
Duration: One conversation
Description: Though few would ever know it, the trees and rocks and rivers have minds and spirits. The base souls that inhabit these natural structures can recall ancient and modern times and are willing to share their knowledge with those who have the ears to listen.
Effect: This spell allows the character to commune with nature. He may speak to rocks, trees, flowers, rivers and other natural structures that have a base, elemental spirit residing inside them. Each of these structures has a personality that mirrors its form; rocks are grumpy and stubborn, flowers are vain and flighty, etc. and Judges should take these traits into consideration when responding to a character using this ability.

Gust
Type: Indirect
Use: 1 Mana (burn)
Target: Field
Range: 100 feet
Chant: 0
Duration: One gust
Description: A sudden change in thermal climes causes a brief and fierce wind to blow across the field.
Effect: Disables ranged attacks in flight, blows away clouds, puts out fires, etc. This spell may be cast as a reflexive action even when it is not the character's turn.

Verdant Touch
Type: Indirect
Use: 4 Mana (burn)
Target: Object (ground)
Range: Touch
Chant: 1
Duration: Until plant's environment kills them
Description: The touch of the mage on the ground causes the sudden and dramatic growth of plants in the surrounding area.
Effect: Flowers grow and bloom within moments; trees develop from tender shoots to full-grown giants before the character’s very eyes. This spell causes a sudden budding of all green and growing things for a few moments and can turn a desert into an oasis (if only temporarily). The plants will only live so long as their environment allows, however, and the mage cannot control the what specific plants will grow (indigenous plants will grow, but the mage has no control over which ones), where they will grow, and in what manner they will grow.

Voice on the Wind
Type: Indirect
Use: 1 Mana (burn)
Target: Other
Range: Varies by effect; see below
Chant: 0
Duration: One message
Description: The mage speaks aloud, his voice carried on the wind and into the ear of his intended target. No others along the way will hear the message; only the one it is meant for. However, the target must be somewhere the wind can blow in order to receive the message.
Effect: A 10-30 second message may be delivered to a target within range. The message is carried on the wind and cannot be intercepted or detected by an outside force. The target must be outdoors or somewhere that the wind can freely blow in order to receive the message (they will receive it within 1-24 scenes/hours depending on how far away they are). The range of this spell varies by Geomancy Rank:
Rank 1: Target must be in the same city/region
Rank 2: Target must be in the same country
Rank 3: Target must be on the same continent
Rank 4: Target must be in the same hemisphere
Rank 5: Target must be on the same Disc

Weather Wield
Type: Indirect
Use: 10 Mana (burn)
Target: Field
Range: Affects the entire region
Chant: 0
Duration: Mage's Power = Days; Weeks if the climate and season (and Judge) permit
Description: The mage gains control of the local weather and is able to influence it towards his whims. While minor changes may occur quickly, greater changes may take as long as several days to actually happen. Weather control is certainly a useful and powerful ability, but can be incredibly time consuming depending on the current climate.
Effect: The Judge determines how close the current climate is to the character’s desired effect and consults the scale below, taking into account the time of year and the typical climate of this region of the Sphere. The climate of the area is moved up or down the scale up to one degree per Geomancy Rank. This takes 1d4 hours per degree the weather is moved. This spell may be cast once per day and the weather will remain for an amount of days (weeks if this weather is appropriate for this climate and time of year) equal to the mage’s Power.
• 1: Calm and sunny; clear skies with no chance of rain
• 2: Partly cloudy, but otherwise clear with a slight breeze
• 3: Cloudy with mild winds and the scent of rain in the air
• 4: Gloomy and slightly rainy with moderate winds
• 5: Steady precipitation with the occassional gust of strong wind; a moderate shower
• 6: A storm complete with thunder and lightning. Powerful winds rip through the ground below.
• 7: Powerful destructive storm with tears through the area, winds toppling structures and rains flooding fields
• 8: A storm on par with a natural disaster; gale force winds, sheets of rain, and nature's fury unleashed

RANK 2

Burrow
Type: Direct
Use: 1 Mana (burn)
Target: Self
Range: Personal
Chant: 0
Duration: Until character emerges
Description: By becoming attuned to the earth beneath his feet, the Geomancer is able to burrow through the ground as though he were swimming in water.
Effect: Character can travel through earth at 50% of his normal speed. While “submerged”, he must hold his breath but is still aware of the goings on above him by feeling the vibrations through the earth (he cannot detect anything that isn’t touching the ground however). This ability allows the character to treat the ground as though it were water to him (though he may still walk on it normally until he chooses to submerge) – therefore, it can potentially be used to circumvent falling damage by “diving” into the earth from up high.

Earthen Missile
Type: Indirect
Use: 0 Mana
Target: Other
Range: Character's Strength x 5 = feet
Chant: 0
Duration: One attack
Description: A clump of otherwise harmless dirt becomes a sharp throwing implement when tossed by the one who casts this Spell.
Effect: Dirt becomes a thrown weapon in mid-air (takes the shape of a knife, shuriken, or spike – this form is only superficial, however) that will deal mage’s Strength + 1d6 + 4 Physical damage. No Geomancy feat is necessary to invoke this Spell – however, a Ranged Attack feat is required to hit the intended target.

Hand of the Chamber
Type: Indirect
Use: 2 Mana (burn)
Target: Object
Range: Touch
Chant: 0
Duration: Until hand is withdrawn from surface
Description: The mage dips his hand into a surface. A manifestation of his hand (made purely from the substance into which his hand was placed) appears elsewhere on the surface.
Effect: The character may dip up to his entire arm in the target surface. His hand/arm will appear elsewhere within range, made purely from the substance of the surface. This copy of his hand is fully functional and anything the mage is holding in his hand will be manifested. Any touch-based Spells or Stunts can be executed using this copy of the hand as well. The size his manifested hand may be also varies by his Power score (enough matter must be present in the surface in order for his hand to become the appropriate size):
Power 1-2: Up to normal size
Power 3-4: Up to half the size of the average human body
Power 5-6: Up to the size of the average human body
Power 7-8: Up to twice the size of the average human body
Power 9-10: Up to five times the size of the average human body

Life from the Earth
Type: Direct
Use: 3 Mana (burn)
Target: Self/Other
Range: 25 Feet
Chant: 0
Duration: One scene/hour or until target breaks contact with the ground
Description: So long as the target is touching the ground, they will be filled with strength and vitality as energy from the life-giving flow of Mana courses through their veins.
Effect: Target recovers 1d8+2 Life at the beginning of their turn each round they remain in contact with the ground. Breaking contact with the ground stops the spell’s effect.

Nature's Bow
Type: Indirect
Use: 1 Mana (burn) - spent only to create the bow
Target: Self
Range: Personal
Chant: 0
Duration: One scene/hour or until discarded
Description: A tendril of fine shoots up from the ground and into the geomancer’s hand, sprouting into a bow with blooming flourishes. A spike of plant matter is formed as the mage draws the bow back and fires it at an enemy.
Effect: Once the bow is formed by a successful casting of this spell, projectiles may be fired from it freely, though a Ranged attack feat is required to hit each time. The bow fires a projectile that deals 2d6+3 Physical damage

Tangle
Type: Indirect
Use: 3 Mana (burn)
Target: Other
Range: 40 feet
Chant: 0
Duration: Until target breaks free
Description: Vines shoot up from the ground, wrapping around the targets feet and working their way up his entire body, disabling the ability to move and act.
Effect: Wraps around the target’s body, preventing him from moving or acting. Target must accumulate an amount of successful Strength feats equal to the Mage’s Power x Geomancy Rank in order to escape.

Wind Shell
Type: Indirect
Use: 3 Mana (burn)
Target: Self/Other
Range: 30 Feet
Chant: 0
Duration: 1d8+2 Posts/Turns
Description: A protective bubble of powerful, circulating winds blows ranged attacks away from targets and slows down enemies in melee range.
Effect: Ranged attacks from thrown weapons and missiles are harmlessly deflected (Spells will still get through) and attackers within melee range make attacks and defend at +3 Difficulty due to the debilitating winds blowing their moves off course.

RANK 3

Bury
Type: Indirect
Use: 4 Mana (burn)
Target: Other/Object
Range: 50 feet
Chant: 0
Duration: Until target breaks free
Description: The earth beneath the target to suddenly becomes fluid and loose for a moment, causing the target to fall into a trap where, once they are submerged up to their necks, the earth becomes solid again.
Effect: This is an effective trap for removing any ground-based units from combat. In typical soil, a character must accumulate 14 successful Strength feats to break free (he may make as many as he is able to on his turn). In particularly loose soil (such as sand), 8 Strength feats are required. In particularly hard soils (like mountain stone), 25 Strength feats are required. The Judge may increase or decrease these requirements based on the condition of the soil and the target’s current Strength.

Lava Ball
Type: Indirect
Use: 5 Mana (burn)
Target: Other
Range: 25 feet
Chant: 3
Duration: One attack
Description: A small ball of molten rock is called up from the deep recesses of the Disc. This lava ball is then fired by the mage at high speed towards a target.
Effect: While chanting a small hole opens up in the ground and a perfectly formed sphere of lava emerges, hovering in the air and waiting for the mage’s command to be fired. When shot at a target, the ball will deal Power x 1d4+1 as Elemental damage.

Mud Double
Type: Indirect
Use: 2 Mana per double (burn)
Target: Object (ground)
Range: 50 feet
Chant: 4
Duration: One scene or until destroyed
Description: This slightly disturbing spell requires a drop of the target’s blood to have fallen upon bare earth. When this happens, the Mage may cause a nondescript mud-man to rise from the ground where the blood fell.
Effect: This mud double will have the same stats as the target from which it was cloned (at the time it was cloned), ½ the total amount of Life, but none of his equipment or abilities and will only last the scene. The double is unintelligent and can only follow very basic, simple commands. Up to (Will) Mud Doubles may be created with one casting of the Spell.

Strength from the Earth
Type: Direct
Use: 3 Mana (burn)
Target: Self/Other
Range: 25 Feet
Chant: 0
Duration: One scene/hour or until target breaks contact with the ground
Description: So long as the target’s feet are touching the ground, they will receive physical strength from the earth as Mana flows from the ground into their body.
Effect: Increases the target’s Strength by 1d8+2 so long as they remain in contact with the ground. The spell’s effect ends when they are no longer touching the ground.

Swarm
Type: Indirect
Use: 2 Mana (burn)
Target: Field
Range: Calls insects from entire region
Chant: 3
Duration: Power + Will = Posts/Turns
Description: The mage summons a swarm of local insects to attack, harrass, and distract the target, eat crops, revitalize the local ecosystem, etc.
Effect: Calls a swarm (Power x 1000) of insects indigenous to the area to obey the character who called them. Naturally, this swarm will hamper and frighten an enemy, though the exact effect the bugs have mechanically is up to the Judge (fire ants would do more damage than ladybugs, for example. Enough spiders could tie up a target, locusts can tear through plantlife, etc). The Judge decides what types of bugs are summoned by this spell. The player then chooses which swarm he’d like to summon. The Judge controls the actions of the swarm, which serves to defend its summoner and his allies from hostile targets when necessary. At the end of the scene, the swarm leaves the area and disperses.


Vine Line
Type: Indirect
Use: 1 Mana (burn)
Target: Self/Other/Object
Range: Can extend up to 100 feet
Chant: 0
Duration: Permanent
Description: A vine shoots from the mage’s wrist, acting as a somewhat sentient rope and allowing him to swing, grapple, and climb as a rope would.
Effect: The line can be used to do anything a rope can do. It is strong as woven fiber and can take up to 500 lbs of stress before breaking. It can be shot from the mage’s arm at high speed and will tie itself to any target within range. If used to ensnare, target must accumulate 5 Strength feats to get free.

Woodform
Type: Direct
Use: 0 Mana
Target: Self
Range: Personal
Chant: 1
Duration: Until mage reverts back to original form
Description: Using this Spell, the mage is able to turn himself into a tree.
Effect: While in tree form, the mage is able to meditate and recover Mana at twice the regular rate. Also, he assumes the appearance of a tree, effectively disguising himself from pursuers. He has no need to eat or sleep, as he is nourished by the earth in this form (though if there is no nourishment to be found in the earth, he will receive none). He also ages as a tree while in this form, effectively granting him a longer life if used periodically throughout the years.

RANK 4

Avalanche
Type: Indirect
Use: 4 Mana (burn)
Target: Other
Range: Stones fly up to 40 feet
Chant: 0
Duration: Until all boulders are fired
Description: Large stones are ripped from the earth, hovering around the mage and flying towards his opponents at high velocity at will.
Effect: A single casting of this spell calls 1d4 hovering boulders forth. When fired at an enemy, these boulders will deal 1d20 + Power Physical damage. The mage may fire any number of summoned boulders at a target as a reflexive action, even when it is not his turn.

Eyes of the Earth
Type: Direct
Use: 2 Mana (burn)
Target: Self
Range: Personal
Chant: 0
Duration: Power = Posts/Turns
Description: By attuning himself to the ground beneath his feet, the character is able to act upon perception granted by the earth and become more aware of his surroundings than he would be otherwise.
Effect: Allows the character to “see” without his eyes. Though his vision be darkened or obscured, he will suffer no perception penalties. Additionally, this spell reveals the location of all hidden NPCs and PCs, preventing the character from being ambushed or taken off guard. Increases Perception by 2 for the Spell's duration.

Geolith
Type: Indirect
Use: 8 Mana (burn), 1 Mana (commit)
Target: Object (ground)
Range: Touch
Chant: 5
Duration: Power + Will + Intellect Posts/Turns or until destroyed
Description: An unintelligent servant comprised of rocks, earth, shrubbery, and whatever else is indigenous to the area is raised from the earth.
Effect: This servant is unwavering in its loyalty to the mage. It will only obey commands as they are verbally issued – and it will obey them word for word. It cannot think on its own, cannot speak, and has no soul or mind to speak of (so the only stats it has are physical ones). It is animated purely by magic and will crumble into its base components after a few minutes of life. It stands between 7-9 feet tall and is a massive, hulking structure. If the Geolith reaches 0 Life or Mana it will crumple into lifeless dust once more. The stats of the Geolith are as follows:
PRIMARY STATS
Strength: 7
Agility: 2
Stamina: 6
Intellect: 0
Will: 0
Perception: 0
Power: 0
Charisma: 0
Luck: 0

SKILLS
Athletics: 2
Awareness: 0
Combat - Melee: 2
Combat - Ranged: 2
Combat - Unarmed: 4
Craft: 0
Defense: 3
Guile: 0
Influence: 0
Knowledge: 0
Language: 0
Medicine: 0
Technology: 0
Wilderness: 0

SECONDARY STATS
Life: 50
Mana: 1
Constitution: 0
Spirit: 0
Critical Threat: 18
Wait: 5
Weapon: Earthen Fists: Strength + 1d6 Physical damage

Defense
Physical: 8
Elemental: 5
Biological: Immune
Magical: 0

Quake
Type: Indirect
Use: 15 Mana (burn)
Target: Field
Range: Affects (Power) sq. miles
Chant: 2
Duration: 1d10 minutes of shaking
Description: Causes the earth to shake violently as shockwaves ripple through it.
Effect: Structures may fall (depending on the intensity of the quake, the structures integrity, and Judge discretion) and standing targets will most certainly lose their footing and/or panic. By and large, the effects of an earthquake on an area are up to the Judge to decide, taking into account any structures in the area, overhead hazards, and the ground where the quake occurs. The spell affects an amount of square miles equal to the mage's Power score. Quakes have a Richter rating equal to the mage’s Power.

Shelter
Type: Indirect
Use: 6 Mana (burn)
Target: Object (ground)
Range: Touch
Chant: 2
Duration: One night (around 8 hours)
Description: A temporary living place is constructed from stone, wood, and available plant matter as all the components come together under the influence of this Spell.
Effect: Creates a small, medium, or large dwelling place that can house the character and his allies, offering protection from the elements and as much comfort as any home can offer. The shelter lasts for only a single night however, before crumbling into its base components.

Whirlwind
Type: Indirect
Use: 14 Mana (burn)
Target: Field
Range: Affects entire field
Chant: 4
Duration: 1d8 + 5 Posts/Turns
Description: The winds begin to blow fiercely as the Mage chants, eventually swirling into a powerful whirlwind that wracks the entire field with destruction.
Effect: This wind will suck up all clouds, mists, fogs, gases, and any other such gas-based field effects in its first round of being on the field. In its second round, it will suck up small objects (dropped weapons, stones, lightweight crates, various debris). In its third round, it will suck up larger objects such as people, animals, and heavier debris. On its fourth round, heavy animals, carriages, and other miscellaneous heavy debris will be consumed. On its fifth round, all remaining things on the field will be swept up into the funnel. Inside the whirlwind, living targets slowly asphyxiate. If they are hurled from the twister (40% chance, rolled on their turn every round), they will take the appropriate amount of falling damage (most Whirlwinds are hundreds of feet high) as well as damage from anything they fall into. When the Whirlwind ends after 1d8+5 rounds, all targets take appropriate damage as they are thrown across the now decimated field.

Wildfire
Type: Indirect
Use: 5 Mana (burn)
Target: Other
Range: Affects all targets standing up to 20 feet in front of the character
Chant: 0
Duration: One breath
Description: The mage sucks up a flame into his mouth and spews it out, amplified by magic.
Effect: The mage sucks up roughly a mouthful of natural flame and spews it back out in an instant, dealing great damage to any opponents within range. Targets take Mage’s Power x 1d6 as Elemental damage and stand a 75% chance of catching fire.

RANK 5

Eruption
Type: Indirect
Use: 8 Mana (burn)
Target: Area of Effect
Range: Any 20 foot radius within 100 feet of the mage
Chant: 3
Duration: One blast
Description: A blast of white-hot steam, ash, and molten rock erupts from a thermal vent that suddenly opens beneath the target.
Effect: Destroys a 20 foot circumference of ground (any who step in it will fall into the thermal vent and most certainly perish) and deals Power x 1d8+1 Elemental damage to everything in the blast radius. Targets in this area are blown backwards 10 feet by the force of the blast.

Fissure
Type: Indirect
Use: 15 Mana (burn)
Target: Area of Effect
Range: Any 100 x 25 yard area within line of sight
Chant: 6
Duration: Opens for 1d8 Posts/Turns
Description: The earth itself opens its maw to devour the enemies of the Geomancer whole.
Effect: Suddenly opens a great crack in the earth. This fissure affects a 100 x 25 yard area, opening suddenly and unavoidably. All targets in this area fall down into the bottomless pit (quite possibly to their death at the Judge's discretion) and local structures are either destroyed or heavily damaged. 1d8 Posts/Turns after opening, the fissure closes just as suddenly as it opened, crushing any remaining inside the pit and ensuring their demise.

Potter's Hands
Type: Indirect
Use: 1 Mana (burn) per square foot shaped
Target: Object (earth)
Range: Line of sight
Chant: 2 per 10 square feet shaped
Duration: Permanent
Description: The character is able to raise and sink the earth, creating cliffs, chasms, fissures, and canyons of the ground around him as he sees fit. Many Geomancers are reluctant to use this ability out of respect for the natural form of the world around them.
Effect: The ground will raise or sink to any height or depth the character wills almost instantly. The grade of the slope can be either very smooth or very harsh depending on the Geomancer’s whims and how high or low the selected area is raised. He may also use this spell to shape the raw earth into spikes, statues, and almost any other shape he can imagine.

Stampede
Type: Indirect
Use: 9 Mana (burn)
Target: Field
Range: Affects all targets on the field (except mage and other designated targets)
Chant: 3
Duration: One wave of creatures
Description: A stampede of local wildlife is called to the area for the express purpose of trampeling the Geomancer's enemies.
Effect: Calls a herd of local wildlife (Power x 10 creatures) to frenzy and stampede into the area as the mage chants. As he finishes chanting, the herd approaches, trampling everything in their path except for the mage and any other designated targets. Cannon-fodder type enemies will almost certainly be killed from this attack. Others will suffer 1 Physical damage for each creature that was in the stampeding herd.

Stoneform
Type: Direct
Use: 2 Mana (cycle - per Post/Turn)
Target: Self
Range: Personal
Chant: 0
Duration: Until character ends effect
Description: The body of the character turns completely to stone, rendering him immobile, but practically immune to damage.
Effect: The user of this ability becomes rooted to the ground he is standing on, completely immoveable to all but the most extreme forces. At the same time, he becomes immune to all Physical and Biological damage and takes 1/2 of all Elemental attacks. In this form he remains sentient, still capable of speaking and casting magic spells.

True Lightning
Type: Indirect
Use: 8 Mana (burn)
Target: Other
Range: 100 feet
Chant: 2
Duration: One strike
Description: A bolt of lightning is summoned from the heavens to strike a target, dealing immense amounts of damage.
Effect: Weather conditions must be condusive to lightning before this spell can have any effect. When cast successfully, the target is incapable of avoiding or resisting the spell's effects. A bolt of True Lightning will deal the Mage's Power x 1d12+3 as Elemental damage.

MYSTICISM (continued)


RANK 5

Bind Celestial Soul
Type: Direct
Use: 14 Mana (burn), 5 Mana (commit)
Target: Other (infernal spirit)
Range: 250 feet
Chant: 6
Duration: Until prison is cracked or broken; the bound spirit cannot directly affect his prison in any way
Description: This Spell pulls the target soul into a container that acts as a prison. This container can be any shape; a jar, a box, an amulet, etc. However, it must be made from once-living bone as this is the only material in the physical world capable of holding a spirit. The spirit will be unable to leave this prison until freed by an outsider. The Spell will only affect immensely powerful souls such as Petty gods.
Effect: This spell serves to seal the target spirit inside its bone prison. Success resists this particular casting of the Spell (though the mage may cast it again if he has the Mana). The mage may release the spirit at any time and use this spell to draw it back inside. The Spell will fail if the spirit’s current Will score exceeds the Power of the Mage.

Blessing of Kismet
Type: Direct
Use: 5 Mana (commit)
Target: Self/Other
Range: 10 feet
Chant: 0
Duration: Until Mage stops committing Mana to the Spell's effect
Description: For whatever reason, the character’s successes seem to be magnified by his great fortune. When he succeeds, he tends to succeed greatly.
Effect: Roll an amount of d20 equal to the mage's Power. This spell Decreases the target’s Critical threat range by 1 for each natural success rolled. A Critical success will reduce Critical threat by 2.

Blessing of Power
Type: Direct
Use: 5 Mana (commit)
Target: Self/Other
Range: 10 feet
Chant: 0
Duration: Until Mage stops committing Mana to the Spell's effect
Description: Great power is given to those under the effects of this blessing. Whether it truly grants power from elsewhere or simply unlocks the target's latent potential is unknown.
Effect: Roll an amount of d20 equal to the mage's Power. This spell increases the Rank of all Stunts and Spells for the duration of the blessing's effect.

Command Celestial Soul
Type: Direct
Use: 12 Mana (burn)
Target: Other (celestial spirit)
Range: Sound of voice
Chant: 0
Duration: One command
Description: The character issues a single, simple command that the target spirit has no choice but to obey. Of course, once the task is completed the spirit may have less than kind feelings towards the one who forced him to act against his will. The Spell will only affect immensely powerful souls such as Petty gods.
Effect: The spirit retains his capacity for independent thought and action throughout the duration of this Spell’s effect; he simply must comply with the character’s demands, though he is free to choose how he goes about doing so (and clever spirits can often turn the mage's wishes against him - thus mage's must be very careful and specific when dealing with such souls). The Spell will not work if the spirit’s Will score exceeds the Power of the mage.

Cosmic Knowledge
Type: Direct
Use: 20 Mana (burn)
Target: Self
Range: Personal
Chant: 0
Duration: One piece of information
Description: By calling upon the greater knowledge of the cosmos, the character instantly knows a single piece of information.
Effect: This spell gives the character a single insight, be it the answer to a riddle, a single fact, or knowledge regarding the contents of a package; almost no information is out of bounds unless protected by some other arcane force. The Judge is free to restrict the use of this Spell in the interest of maintaining game balance and witholding plot details.

Curse of Silence
Type: Direct
Use: 5 Mana (commit)
Target: Other
Range: 40 feet
Chant: 0
Duration: Until the Mage stops committing Mana to the Spell's effect
Description: The tongue of the target is stilled and he is incapable of making any sound with his vocal cords.
Effect: Not only is the target unable to speak or sing, but he can no longer chant to focus his more powerful spells into a cohesive form.

Curse of Switching
Type: Direct
Use: 5 Mana (commit)
Target: Other
Range: 40 feet
Chant: 0
Duration: Until the Mage stops committing Mana to the Spell's effect
Description: The bodies and souls of two targets are switched by this curse, forcing one to live as the other and vice versa until it is lifted.
Effect: Two targets switch bodies until the curse is lifted. While in a new body, a character has access to all his knowledge and memories (he retains all his Skills). He takes on the new body’s Strength, Agility, and Stamina (and subsequent Secondary Stats) while retaining his own Intellect, Will, Perception (unless the new body has some sensory defect), Charisma, Luck, and Power. He has access to neither his Spells nor his Stunts while switched.

Curse of the True Form
Type: Direct
Use: 5 Mana (commit)
Target: Other
Range: 40 feet
Chant: 0
Duration: Until the Mage stops committing Mana to the Spell's effect
Description: This curse transforms the target from their current shape into a monstrous or bestial shape that more closely reflects their inner character.
Effect: The Judge determines which animal the target changes into. While in this form, the cursed one will retain all his memories and human reason (he may or may not still be able speak depending on the Mystic's wishes). He will gain all the abilities of this form, but lose access to his Stunts, Spells, and other abilities – additionally, he will take the basic stats of this creature (regardless of his own stats).

Devour Soul
Type: Direct
Use: 0 Mana
Target: Other (newly disembodied mortal or base soul)
Range: 100 yards
Chant: 0
Duration: Until Life or Mana points are all spent
Description: After a foe has been vanquished or otherwise liberated from their mortal coil, the mage may use this spell to suck their soul into his body for mystical nourishment. This spell is widely feared and reviled both in and outside the mystical community.
Effect: The target's total Life and Mana scores are added to the mage's until these points are spent. If this pushes the mage above his total Life or Mana, these points cannot be refilled by rest, meditation or other means; only once the mage has returned to his baseline Life and Mana can he recover points in those areas. This spell can only be used against mortal or base (animal) souls which have just been freed from their physical form. If a character successfully resists this spell, he may never again be targeted by it.

Enslave Celestial Soul
Type: Direct
Use: 10 Mana (commit)
Target: Other (celestial spirit)
Range: Line of sight
Chant: 5
Duration: Until Mage stops committing Mana to the Spell's effect
Description: The target spirit of this Spell is bound in chains, both literally and metaphorically. The Spell wraps him in cold spiritual shackles and he becomes the indentured servant of the Mystic. The Spell will only affect immensely powerful souls such as Petty gods.
Effect: Both the target spirit and the mage roll 1d10 and add their Will score. The one with the highest number wins out. Each time either party loses, their Will is temporarily lowered by 1d6. If the mage reaches 0 Will, he may not attempt capture the spirit again for a day (Will recovers at a rate of 1 per hour/scene). If the spirit reaches 0 Will, he becomes bound to serve the character and must obey every command to the best of his ability. He will only become free when the character lets him go (by ceasing to pay the Commitment Cost of this Spell) or perishes. Spirits who manage to somehow escape by other means are often terrible, vengeful beings that make their former master’s torment their only goal. The Spell will not work if the spirit’s Will rating exceeds the Power of the mage.

Summon Celestial Soul
Type: Direct
Use: Equal to Spirit's Summoning Cost
Target: Other (celestial soul)
Range: Summon from anywhere
Chant: Equal to Spirit's Summoning Time
Duration: Until Life/Mana reach 0, mage dies, or spirit is banished
Description: Many of the Spells listed here offer solutions for dealing with spirits which are rude at best. True, spirits are unpredictable, haughty, fickle, and selfish creatures who dislike dealing with mortals to begin with. However, the forceful command, imprisonment, and outright enslavement of these souls is not only immoral on some level, but can jeapardize the safety of the mage...after all, spirits are also extremely vengeful. The general practice for coercing spirits into subservience without resorting to more hostile magic is to draw up a contract written in ink mixed with the mage's own blood. Spirits who sign these contracts will serve the Mage for a year and a day. However, they always ask for something valuable in return, be it sacrifice, treasures, a favor, or a year off the mage's own life. The more powerful the spirit, the more demanding the price; it is ultimately up to the Judge to determine the price that any spirit levies upon his would-be master. In exchange, the mage may use his contract and this Spell to call upon the spirit for help any time he needs it. This Spell may only summon celestial souls.
Effect: Calls a spirit to the mage's location, using the mage's Mana to outfit him with a physical body. The Spirit will remain material until its Life or Mana scores reach 0, its summoner dies, or it is banished.

Ward Against Celestial Souls
Type: Indirect
Use: 6 Mana (burn), 2 Mana (commit)
Target: Object (ward)
Range: Touch
Chant: 6
Duration: Until Ward is erased or disrupted (spirits cannot disrupt a Ward)
Description: A complex series of runes written in a specific pattern and blessed with the use of this Spell serves to keep hostile, angry gods away.
Effect: If their Will rating does not exceed the Power of the mage, a celestial soul will be unable to cross the Ward’s edges without making a Charisma feat at a Difficulty equal to the Ward’s creator’s Will. Those who manage to cross the threshold suffer the difference between their Will rating and the Mage's Power score as MG damage at the beginning of their turn each Post/Turn they remain inside the Ward.