Spell Design

These are the basic guideline calculations that the GM should use to tally a casting difficulty on spells.
No spell can have a positive spell difficulty, the easiest spell possible is at a zero, or exactly what the skill of the character has in spellcasting.

  1. Spell Design
    1. Spell Details
      1. Target Type
      2. Special
      3. Time
      4. Effect Categories
      5. Spirit Intensity Value
    2. Casting Needs & Limits

Spell Details

Overall the details and limits combine and compound to produce a single difficulty modifier result.

Target Type

All In Area (-4)
Animal (-3)
Area : Room (-4)
Area : Structure (-6)
Area : Boundary (-8)
Multiple Targets (-2)
Plant (-2)
Object (-2)
Other Being (-4)
Other Spell ( 0)
Self ( 0)
Sub-set of Target Type** (+1)
Twice Caster Size or More* (-2)

*Does not apply to spells bought with Area already included
**Example : Only Works on Dogs (Animal Subset)

Special

Arcane Connection Targeting Optional (-4)

Time

Instant Effect ( 0)
Continuing (as per Spirit Duration) (-4)
Triggered By Event in Future (-6)
Repeating added to Trigger (resets) (-4)
Permanent Changes (-8)

Effect Categories

Bind or Block (-5)
Communication (-2)
Control (-6)
Creation (-8)
Destruction/Damage (-8)
Enhance (-4)
Gate (-10)
Illusion (-2)
Influence (-2)
Information ( 0)
Movement (-4)
Precognition (-8)
Protection (-4)
Repair (-4)
Retrocognition (-6)
Scrying/Distance Observation (-4)
Summoning (-8)
Teleport (-8)
Transformation (Minor Change) (-4)
Transformation (Greatly Change) (-8)

Spirit Intensity Value

Spirit/2 of Effect ( 0)
Spirit of Effect (-2)
Spirit * 2 Effect (-4)

Casting Needs & Limits

Arcane Connection Needed (+2)
Concentration (Defense 0 while cast) (+2)
Dance/Full Body Movement (+3)
Gestures (+2)
Incantations (+2)
Must Be Caster's Only Active Spell (+3)
Only Two Mystic Senses (+1)
Single Mystic Sense Only (+2)

Extra Time : Extra Action (+2)
Extra Time : Full Minute (+4)
Extra Time : Ritual (Varies) (+6)

Specific Time of Day (ex : Noon) (+4)
Specific Time, Day of Month (+6)
Specific Time, Day of Quarter (+8)
Specific Time, Day of Year (+10)

Specific Location (cemetary, beach) (+2)
Specific Location (singular) (+4)

Specific Environment, Minor (Night) (+2)
Specific Environment, Major (Storm) (+4)
Specific Environment, Severe (Eclipse) (+6)

Minor Foci/Tool (ex: Knife, Chalice) (+2)
Major Foci/Tool (ex: Altar, gemstone) (+4)
Severe Foci/Tool (ex: Relic of Saint) (+6)
Multiple Foci of type needed (+2)
Expended Foci (ex: bottle of wine) (+2)

Minor Living Sacrifice (own blood, bird) (+2)
Major Living Sacrifice (dog, virginity) (+4)
Severe Living Sacrifice (Cattle, person) (+6)
Additionals of same type needed (+2) (+2)
Specialized Sacifice Type (+2)


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