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Forms of magic

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	[[Image:Mosaic-forms.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|right\|In [[Mosaic]], players would be encouraged to create real spellbooks holding Forms their characters use.]]		[[Image:Mosaic-forms.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|right\|In [[Mosaic]], players would be encouraged to create real spellbooks holding Forms their characters use.]]

	Most casting-classes spells are based on an anchoring ~~major~~ rune to provide the 'direction' of the final spell, with other runes (of all three levels) modifying it to fit the caster's desired outcome. For instance, a spell of Anchor: Energy; Modifiers: Lightning, Smiting would probably be something like a thunderbolt spell from the sky.		Most casting-classes spells are based on an anchoring rune to provide the 'direction' of the final spell, with other runes (of all three levels) modifying it to fit the caster's desired outcome. For instance, a spell of Anchor: Energy; Modifiers: Lightning, Smiting would probably be something like a thunderbolt spell from the sky.

	my current shorthand is to write it as A: for anchor, then to have all the modifying runes uncapitalized, and finally to list the intended result of the spell. Thus, the above thunderbolt could be codified as:		my current shorthand is to write it as A: for anchor, then to have all the modifying runes uncapitalized, and finally to list the intended result of the spell. Thus, the above thunderbolt could be codified as:

1d4chan>Cornflake blues: /* Cornflake Blues' spells */

2009-06-22T10:48:28Z

Cornflake Blues' spells

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	*''A: Faith; blessing, courage.'' '''"~~CHAERG (~~Charge?)"'''		*''A: Faith; blessing, courage.'' '''"Charge!"'''
	*''A: Faith; banishment, smiting, energy.'' '''"~~im'ma firing mah... (some sort of prismatic ray?)~~"'''		*''A: Faith; banishment, smiting, energy.'' '''"Holy Disintegration"'''
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	*''A: Matter; light.'' '''"~~greater 'make object shiny'~~ "'''		*''A: Matter; light.'' '''"Make Object Shiny"'''
	*''A: Matter; air, rock, smiting, fire.'' '''"~~meteor storm~~"'''		*''A: Matter; air, rock, smiting, fire.'' '''"Meteor Storm"'''
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	*''A: Death; body, wounds, decay, heat.'' '''"~~feverplague~~"'''		*''A: Death; body, wounds, decay, heat.'' '''"Fever Plague"'''
	*''A: Death; wounds, body, decay, air.'' '''"Necrotic ~~cloud~~!"'''		*''A: Death; wounds, body, decay, air.'' '''"Necrotic Cloud!"'''
	*''A: Death; mind, destiny.'' '''"~~vision~~ of ~~doom~~"'''		*''A: Death; mind, destiny.'' '''"Vision of Doom"'''
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	*''A: Knowledge; mind, sickness, decay.'' '''"~~cthulu madness tiem~~"'''		*''A: Knowledge; mind, sickness, decay.'' '''"Deepening Madness"'''
	*''A: Knowledge; mortality, wounds, men.'' '''"~~boneshatter blow~~."'''		*''A: Knowledge; mortality, wounds, men.'' '''"Boneshatter Blow."'''
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	*''A: Energy; fire, lightning, men.'' '''"Laser ~~beam eyes~~."'''		*''A: Energy; fire, lightning, men.'' '''"Laser Beam Eyes."'''

	=== I'm no Gordon Freeman's Spells ===		=== I'm no Gordon Freeman's Spells ===

1d4chan>Cornflake blues: /* Xaras' spells */

2009-06-22T10:46:19Z

Xaras' spells

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	*''A: Life; augmentation, stone.'' '''“Wall of Granite”'''		*''A: Life; augmentation, stone.'' '''“Wall of Granite”'''
	*''A: Life; courage, stone.'' '''“Immutable Foothold”'''		*''A: Life; courage, stone.'' '''“Immutable Foothold”'''
			*''A: Life; healing, wounds, body.'' '''“Healing Touch”'''
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	*''A: Matter; wounds.'' '''“Mend"'''		*''A: Matter; wounds.'' '''“Mend"'''
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	*''A: Energy; augmentation, blessing, light.'' '''“Blessed Edge”'''		*''A: Energy; augmentation, blessing, light.'' '''“Blessed Edge”'''
	*''A: Energy; learning, secrets, mind.'' '''“Soul Search”'''		*''A: Energy; learning, secrets, mind.'' '''“Soul Search”'''
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	*''A: Life; healing, wounds, body.'' '''“Healing Touch”'''
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	*''A: Death; fire, wind, lightning, rain.'' '''“Firestorm”'''		*''A: Death; fire, wind, lightning, rain.'' '''“Firestorm”'''

1d4chan>Cornflake blues: /* Forms of magic */

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Forms of magic

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	A given Form can have many different interpretations: for example, A:Faith, earth, growth could be a charm for greater harvests or a spell that raises the level of land.		A given Form can have many different interpretations: for example, A:Faith, earth, growth could be a charm for greater harvests or a spell that raises the level of land.

	Failures in the individual component runes of a spell can drastically change the outcome of the casting. For instance, if the rune of smiting failed in the above thunderbolt example, the spell ~~may~~ merely ~~toss~~ lightning around the battlefield at random.		Failures in the individual component runes of a spell can drastically change the outcome of the casting. For instance, if the rune of smiting failed in the above thunderbolt example, the GM may declare that the spell loses the aspect that defined intent, and merely tosses lightning around the battlefield at random.

	== Premade Spells from threads: ==		== Premade Spells from threads: ==

1d4chan>Cornflake blues: /* Forms of magic */

2009-06-22T10:44:06Z

Forms of magic

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	A given Form can have many different interpretations: for example, A:Faith, earth, growth could be a charm for greater harvests or a spell that raises the level of land.		A given Form can have many different interpretations: for example, A:Faith, earth, growth could be a charm for greater harvests or a spell that raises the level of land.

			Failures in the individual component runes of a spell can drastically change the outcome of the casting. For instance, if the rune of smiting failed in the above thunderbolt example, the spell may merely toss lightning around the battlefield at random.

	== Premade Spells from threads: ==		== Premade Spells from threads: ==

1d4chan>Cornflake blues: /* Example of Casting */

2009-06-22T10:41:47Z

Example of Casting

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	A given Form can have many different interpretations: for example, A:Faith, earth, growth could be a charm for greater harvests or a spell that raises the level of land.		A given Form can have many different interpretations: for example, A:Faith, earth, growth could be a charm for greater harvests or a spell that raises the level of land.

	~~==Example of Casting==~~

	~~X=A+M-C~~

	~~X is the modifier to the roll~~
	~~A is the value of your anchor stat~~
	~~M is the value of combined mastery you have of the runes involved. Mastery would range from something like -3 to +3.~~
	~~C is the complexity of the form. (exponential increase to the complexity penalty with number of runes (anchor+rune: 1, two runes: 3, three runes: 6).~~

	Say we have Golem-maker Apprentice Bufalas trying to use the "Create Minor Helper" form - a spell he is still struggling with. The form is anchored in Matter (his attribute for Matter is 4), and involves the runes Men, Body, Blessing. He has studied all of these, and has a +1 mastery bonus for each. His total bonus is 7. The Form involves three runes other than the anchor, totalling 6 in complexity penalty.

	He thus has a basic bonus of +1 (meaning he'd have to roll an 8 to make it work). If he's not pressed for time, he could probably add to the bonus with extensive preparations or use of magnification techniques (special carving techniques, magical artefacts, etc).

	== Premade Spells from threads: ==		== Premade Spells from threads: ==

1d4chan>Fortycakes: /* Forms of magic */

2008-11-04T22:13:10Z

Forms of magic

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	*''A: Energy; lightning, smiting.'' '''"Thunderbolt"'''		*''A: Energy; lightning, smiting.'' '''"Thunderbolt"'''

	Runes can also be cast 'unanchored' to create quick and simple effects, which is in setting the most common use of runes (for example, a farmer putting '~~Strength~~' on his arms)		Runes can also be cast 'unanchored' to create quick and simple effects, which is in setting the most common use of runes (for example, a farmer putting Aukning, 'Augmentation' on his arms)

	Glyph Carvers can scribe runes onto objects to give them power. In these cases, the nature of the object itself is considered to be the focusing anchor of the runic spell. (ex: A runed sword with a Fire rune is a fire sword. A shield with the same rune would grant protection from fire.)		Glyph Carvers can scribe runes onto objects to give them power. In these cases, the nature of the object itself is considered to be the focusing anchor of the runic spell. (ex: A runed sword with a Fire rune is a fire sword. A shield with the same rune would grant protection from fire.)

1d4chan>LordXaras: /* Example of Casting */

2008-10-29T00:57:18Z

Example of Casting

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	Say we have Golem-maker Apprentice Bufalas trying to use the "Create Minor Helper" form - a spell he is still struggling with. The form is anchored in Matter (his attribute for Matter is 4), and involves the runes Men, Body, Blessing. He has studied all of these, and has a +1 mastery bonus for each. His total bonus is 7. The Form involves three runes other than the anchor, totalling 6 in complexity penalty.		Say we have Golem-maker Apprentice Bufalas trying to use the "Create Minor Helper" form - a spell he is still struggling with. The form is anchored in Matter (his attribute for Matter is 4), and involves the runes Men, Body, Blessing. He has studied all of these, and has a +1 mastery bonus for each. His total bonus is 7. The Form involves three runes other than the anchor, totalling 6 in complexity penalty.

	He thus has a basic bonus of +1 (meaning he'd have to roll ~~a 9~~ to make it work). If he's not pressed for time, he could probably add to the bonus with extensive preparations or use of magnification techniques (special carving techniques, magical artefacts, etc).		He thus has a basic bonus of +1 (meaning he'd have to roll an 8 to make it work). If he's not pressed for time, he could probably add to the bonus with extensive preparations or use of magnification techniques (special carving techniques, magical artefacts, etc).

	== Premade Spells from threads: ==		== Premade Spells from threads: ==