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

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

while conserving their personal mana for emergency healing or offensive spells. In all nations, they are a common tool of stretcher-bearers, allowing them

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

mists of time. Magical scholars broadly agree that the incantations and spells magicians use today may have begun as rituals and were slowly refined and

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

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

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