three basic spells; detect magic, operate portal and create bond. You may gain additional spells by purchasing an extra spell. Each spell requires you

must include spell vocals in a clear voice audible to everyone within a few metres of you. All spells are one of two types, regular spells or offensive

deliver an offensive spell. All offensive spells require an implement to be used. You cannot use an implement to deliver a regular spell such as mend or heal

learning to cast spells and perform rituals. Once an apprentice magician masters the ability to attune their perceptions to magic, the spell allows them to

to represent the malign effects of spells, rituals, and powerful magical items. A skilled battle mage may cast a spell to repel an enemy, while a wraith

wishes to optimise their medicinal capabilities will need to learn additional spells such as restore limb and purify. Magical healing requires the magician to

especially tactically useful spells (entangle, repel and paralysis) or spells that support their warriors (especially heal). The spells venom and weakness are

powerful magical spells that magicians can learn to perform by buying lore in one or more of the six realms. There are many more rituals than spells and most are

with their implement, the spell is just as effective when delivered with a light brush. Theoretical magicians believe that the spell draws additional force

learning to cast spells and especially to perform rituals. Where detect magic teaches an apprentice magician to perceive magical energies, this spell teaches them

still leaves a hand free to cast spells. Warcasters who favour this combat style master support magic such as spells that mend or heal their fellow soldiers

Normally the power of these realms is sequestered away; magicians can perform spells and rituals that draw on the power of the realms, but otherwise it does

incantations, or on empowering warriors rather than the more aggressive spells. A group of Jotun who know their own worth. The Jotun are geographically

promote understanding of healing magic and research new healing rituals and spells Ensure that conclave is reminded of the value of life, and that it makes

conflict within the order between magicians who are versed in offensive spells and rituals; those whose magic is better suited to battlefield support,

unless provoked or they detect the presence of mana crystals or magical spells. A single trogon is usually a match for an armoured warrior or two. They

difficult; they are expected to use their magic carefully but to ensure that the spells they cast serve their community without charge. In return many Navarr try

consumables, and trinkets that aid with or duplicate the effectiveness of magical spells of all sorts. Those who advance his agenda or assist him in some significant

Skathe is also the magician of the Court, and knows horrible rituals and dark spells that delve into the darkest parts of the Winter realm. She is known to be

resonance into magic that literally binds the target in place. Rituals and spells that entangle the target, metaphorically or physically, are all possible

entangle, repel and paralysis spells as if you know them. 1 0 0 10 0 7 0 0 5 22 Staff of Life You may cast, or swift cast, the spells heal, purify and restore

Declaration of Sorcery does not prohibit, including all of the following: Casting spells Owning mana crystals or using them for any reason other than to perform

rulers of Jarm are all magicians; only someone with the ability to cast spells can hold any position of authority. Those who cannot master magic are consigned

witches are highly prized by their house. While a war witch may master any spells, two popular incantations are empower and heal. The former allows a war

the tenacity of that which grows from it. Spells which strengthen, cause people to stand fast, defy other spells, shields the innocent from effects, or are

really listening, just chuckling at the assorted magicians casting divination spells to try and work out how it was done. "A magician never reveals their tricks

seeking to detect each time they cast the spell. If a conjunction for that location exists - then the spell will identify the approximate time and how

item endures, or until a magician breaks the bond using the create bond spell. Personal magic items fall into one of three forms: weapons, armour, and

crystal warriors are capable of performing a limited repertoire of battlefield spells, often related to the nature of the mana site from which they are formed

fast-casting of regular spells were lagging behind in effectiveness. We've now adjusted these effects to allow a magician to cast spells with a few seconds

their personal abilities with additional use of two valuable divinatory spells. It is often held between the thumb and two forefingers, as if it were a

confidence bleeding from his eyes as they stood locked together. He ran through spells in his mind and settled on one. A repel probably, an entangle perhaps. Predictable

all magicians specializing in Day magic, mastering information gathering spells such as Clear Lens of the Eternal River, Skein of Years, and other forms

seems will tolerate their subjects learning some of the more simple battle spells and little more. In total they have only a few dozen rituals - none of which

however to see fierce battlemages within the ranks of the kohan, using brutal spells to blow holes in enemy formations or shatter their weapons. Kohan expect

nation Joining a band in play requires a magician using the create bond spell Ensure that you have the permission of the players who are part of a band

know that the powers of their healers are limited. As a result they cast spells sparingly - trying to use their magic when it will have the most effect

least one trained spell-breaker, a sentinel skilled at identifying, evaluating, and combating enemy magicians on the battlefield. Every spell-breaker favours

made - armies move and campaigns are fought, colleges of magic research new spells and characters generate income and items to use at their next event depending

valuable information at the right moment. Of course if you can't cast those spells or rituals, you can always cultivate allies who can. What may be more useful

means Artefacts are affected by SHATTER, but can be repaired with the Mend spell Artefacts can only be permanently destroyed with the Words of Ending ritual

involved in combat, instead supporting their fellows with ritual magic, support spells, their skills as an artisan, or most often as some sort of magical healer

is, the slower and more insidious it tends to be. Examples: the weakness spell, Withering Touch of Frost, Crumbling Flesh and Withering Limbs, Hungry Grasp

lad is full of pluck and so on and so forth and knows quite a few useful spells. You'll recognise him because he has very recently cut his hair very short

personal mana. Although the spells are powerful, we decided on balance that they are not as powerful as similar two point spells, like paralysis and empower

We've simplified the rules wording to make it clear that you can't cast any spells or contribute to any rituals while under the effects of weakness. The previous

poison, but once identified the cumulative effects are treated easily by a spell or a physician with access to marrowort. An apothecary with access to an

world of Empire has significant magical healing. The five magical herbs and spells such as heal, purify, and restore limb mean that many injuries or illnesses

found a target within fifteen minutes of the completion of the ritual, the spell automatically rebounds and they are targeted by the power of the curse themselves

roseweald poisoning, and the effect can be quickly removed with a purify spell, or application of an infusion of bladeroot. An apothecary with access to

provided a game benefit like additional hits or the ability to cast more spells. Hearth magic will often change how you think or feel, it might make you

results of Marrowort poisoning, and it is easily treated with the purify spell or the application of a dose of Imperial roseweald. An apothecary with access

Arcane Mark using the detect magic spell. If the outcome is disputed then the Prefect of the Conclave will repeat the spell. Any member of an order may call

of the High Places, Bright Eyes Gleam in the Depths, and the detect magic spell. The light of the Day realm dispels illusions, reveals secrets and shatters

special ability to recognise potions they cannot make. The detect magic spell is no use in identifying potions or their effects; they are herbal effects

the ability to use the detect magic spell once during the next ten minutes without requiring you to know the spell or expend any mana. Recipe: Two drams

The ritual ends at the start of winter. This spell is intended to be cast at the Winter Solstice. If the spell is cast later in the year, then money that

referee to do admin in the field, such as bonding a magic item, casting spells or rituals, then the referee will be able to do that for you, once they've

on soldiers and the common citizenry of the Empire. Examples: The Empower spell, Glorious Crown of Enchantment, Sutannir's Promise, Noble Mien of the Hawk

ritualists access to spells the coven do not know that are desperately valuable. A group of ritualists with no knowledge of spells such as heal or purify

undermine the important political intrigue - but there are very effective spells and rituals that allow you to talk to the dead. It's relatively easy to

imminent conjunctions, and how to combine that information with divinatory spells and reams of intelligence to determine how the conjunction might best be

is only possible to reach the Hall of Worlds by using the operate portal spell or an equivalent magical ability while standing in the Imperial Regio. Likewise

Common spells such as weakness, or heal require the caster to be close enough to touch the target or else use an implement to deliver the spell. Ritual

character who has purchased the magician skill is able to cast some basic spells and dedicated spellcasters are able to learn many more. If you are playing

understand all the familiar helpful spells. Only a small number are familiar with warlike incantations however. Spells such as weakness or repel were generally

not possible to use just any item in this manner however; the detect magic spell will explicitly indicate if an item can be used as a focus for Whispers through

full of dancing lights and flitting shapes. Under the influence of this spell, a marshland or fen can become a lethal deathtrap; invaders find themselves

enchantment effect at a time. The target gains the ability to cast, the spells shatter, weakness, and paralysis as if they knew them. They also experience

mark can be detected by a detect magic spell cast on the character for that specific purpose (a detect magic spell cast for any other purpose does not reveal

character. If you retrain an extra recipe skill or extra spell then the appropriate recipe or spell will be dropped at the same time. If you retrain a realm

VENOM status if they were affected. This effect will not work if the purify spell would fail to remove the VENOM effect for any reason. The target is not subject

a single scroll which may be used in conjunction with the operate portal spell to request information from the Celestial Library. The emissary must indicate

appearance? Do you own a theatre of your own? What about when you’re not casting spells? Do you put on theatrical performances for cash? What about in downtime

pouch, from which the existing spell was refined and specialised. One of the main advantages it has over the night pouch spell, beyond the difficulty of opening

return at 14:00 on Sunday to auction this season's access to the Loom of Spells at the regio. Sanvar Isk is very upset about certain allegations that have

reply. If the letter is important enough, the recipient may arrange for this spell or a variant to be used to deliver a message of their own, or they may (depending

landskeepers are written with a degree of hostility towards those ritualists and spell casters who are not landskeepers but have remained part of a Marcher household

hunting is likely to follow them. Within a decade, most areas affected by this spell will have been effectively emptied of natural animal populations which can

To strengthen their ancestors, they invoke their presence when casting spells and rituals, allowing their forebears to draw a little of the power of their

difficult to predict the amount of blood that will be recouped from this spell. It is clear that the more ingots or measures of special materials have gone

will tolerate their subject nations learning some of the more simple battle spells and little more. In total they have only a few dozen rituals - none of which

Rafael Barossa D'Apulian who then paid for it to be codified at the Loom of Spells and will pay for it to enter Imperial lore. Outcome: Passed. Silver Tongue

coven to expand their versatility; a common use is to allow members to cast spells such as mend or repel that might be useful in a coming battle. While it

evoking the power of the vial at the Imperial Regio using the operate portal spell, the user can focus the power of the shadow well on a single allied spy network

an interest in, and the ability to offer enhancements to, the night pouch spell (and by extension the ritual Secrets for the Shadow Courier). Some magicians

Wisdom of the Balanced Blade. The divination function of the detect magic spell will indicate if there is information that can be found with Wisdom of the

know what to do with it. So the little Grendel pedant could bloody well spell it out. In response, the Grendel's face was a picture of easy charm as they

Imperial presence. Each season, the prognosticators examine the Gate with their spells and converse with egregores and astronomancers, and do their best to compile

item or the character, making them hard to break with unbonding effects. Spells such as create bond and items such as Lodestone Shears cannot target any

Bregas swear that the fens are home to eerie nocturnal ebon hounds that spell disaster for anyone who looks at them too closely. Wherever there is deep

addition, they cannot use any heroic skills, religious skills, cast any spells or contribute to any rituals. Only skills, magic items, or enchantments

before the foundation of the Empire, this resistance to unification nearly spelled the downfall of the Marches. The Marchers were slowly driven out of their

them to learn to detect magic, create bonds and even cast a few more simple spells. It would not however, enable them to perform powerful magic - for that

hakima are written with a degree of hostility towards those ritualists and spell casters who are not hakima but have remained part of a Freeborn family group

of this spell. You must assume that the target has taken the effect when you cast this spell. The effect lasts until cured by the purify spell, or a similar

This spell complements the heal and purify spells - it allows a ruined limb to be restored to full functionality. Bone, sinew, muscle, flesh and blood

This spell binds the target, preventing them from moving their feet for a short period. Some victims of the spell describe the sensation of invisible chains

broken with this spell the person who is bonded to it is unable to access any of its magical abilities. The magical force unleashed by this spell is invisible

masters this devastating spell is the Sceptre of the Necropolis, a powerful rod that gives the wielder a limited ability to use their spell to critically injure