Difference between revisions of "Mage Awakening Spellcasting Steps"
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| − | '''Example:''' Nicodemus, an Acanthus Silver Ladder, is going to work a spell against | + | '''Example:''' Nicodemus, an Acanthus Silver Ladder, is going to work a spell against a trio of enemies that threaten him and his cabal. |
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| − | '''Step One:''' "I cast ''Rotting Flesh'', a Death ••• spell. I have four dots of Death, so that gives me 2 free Reaches." | + | '''Step One:''' "I cast ''Rotting Flesh'', a Death ••• spell. I have four dots of Death, so that gives me 2 free Reaches. The primary factor for this spell is Potency, so I cast it at Potency 4." |
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| − | '''Step Two:''' "This costs me 1 Mana, because Death isn't an Acanthus arcanum. I | + | '''Step Two:''' "This costs me 1 Mana, because Death isn't an Acanthus arcanum. I spend 1 Reach to use the spell's extra Reach trait, which inflicts a -1 die to the target's Social rolls each rank of Potency inflicted, maximum of -3." |
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'''Step Three:''' "I spend 1 Reach to cast it as an Instant spell. | '''Step Three:''' "I spend 1 Reach to cast it as an Instant spell. | ||
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==Step One: Declare Spell== | ==Step One: Declare Spell== | ||
| − | * Declare the spell, by name and arcanum rating | + | * '''Spell & Arcanum Rating:''' Declare the spell, by name and arcanum rating |
| − | + | * '''Free Reaches:''' Declare how many free Reaches this gives you (you gain 1 Reach for having the dot in the arcanum necessary to cast the spell, plus one additional Reach for each dot above that). | |
| + | * '''Primary Factor:''' Declare the spell's primary arcanum, and the automatic rating you get in that. (You start with a total number of steps in that spell equal to your rating in the arcanum used to cast it.) | ||
==Step Two: Declare Cost== | ==Step Two: Declare Cost== | ||
| − | * Declare any Mana Cost | + | * '''Spell Mana Cost:''' Declare any Mana Cost listed in the spell description. |
| − | * If the arcanum used is not one of your Path Arcana, it costs 1 Mana. (Ignore this if the spell is a ''Rote'' or ''Praxis'' spell.) | + | * '''Non-Path Arcanum:''' If the arcanum used is not one of your Path Arcana, it costs 1 Mana. (Ignore this if the spell is a ''Rote'' or ''Praxis'' spell.) |
| − | * Declare any Reaches spent on spell traits. | + | * '''Spell Reaches:''' Declare any Reaches spent on spell traits. |
==Step Three: Declare Casting Time== | ==Step Three: Declare Casting Time== | ||
* All spells default to Ritual Casting. | * All spells default to Ritual Casting. | ||
Revision as of 21:41, 28 June 2018
Example: Nicodemus, an Acanthus Silver Ladder, is going to work a spell against a trio of enemies that threaten him and his cabal.
Step One: "I cast Rotting Flesh, a Death ••• spell. I have four dots of Death, so that gives me 2 free Reaches. The primary factor for this spell is Potency, so I cast it at Potency 4."
Step Two: "This costs me 1 Mana, because Death isn't an Acanthus arcanum. I spend 1 Reach to use the spell's extra Reach trait, which inflicts a -1 die to the target's Social rolls each rank of Potency inflicted, maximum of -3."
Step Three: "I spend 1 Reach to cast it as an Instant spell.
Step One: Declare Spell
- Spell & Arcanum Rating: Declare the spell, by name and arcanum rating
- Free Reaches: Declare how many free Reaches this gives you (you gain 1 Reach for having the dot in the arcanum necessary to cast the spell, plus one additional Reach for each dot above that).
- Primary Factor: Declare the spell's primary arcanum, and the automatic rating you get in that. (You start with a total number of steps in that spell equal to your rating in the arcanum used to cast it.)
Step Two: Declare Cost
- Spell Mana Cost: Declare any Mana Cost listed in the spell description.
- Non-Path Arcanum: If the arcanum used is not one of your Path Arcana, it costs 1 Mana. (Ignore this if the spell is a Rote or Praxis spell.)
- Spell Reaches: Declare any Reaches spent on spell traits.
Step Three: Declare Casting Time
- All spells default to Ritual Casting.
- Spend 1 Reach to cast a spell as an Instant Casting.
