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All Spells (Alphabetical)

Complete alphabetical index of all 676 sorcerer spells.

Spell Name Type Cost Details
Absorb Weapon Adventurer Spells 1 point/level
Ache Least Spells 25 points
Acid Sheath Water Spells 22 points
Acid Vulnerability Energy Spells 29/30/32 points for
Acid Whip Individual Spell 23 points
Ack Least Spells 1 point
Activate Runes Old Spells 20 points
Adjuration Least Spells 38 points
Aerial Entombment Air Spells 112 points
Aerial Flight Air Spells 46 points
Aerial Servant Air Spells 38 points
Aeromancy Individual Spell 39 or 89 points
Afflict Animal Animal Spells 41 points or 56 pointsCasting Roll: Will
Aid Least Spells 1 point
Aide Least Spells 2 points/level
Airtight Air Spells 25 points
Alter Behavior Animal Spells 15 points
Alter Dreamscape Dream Spells 24 points
Amphibian Control Even More Unmerged Animal Spells 23 points
Analgesic Least Spells 12 points
Analyze Psi Psi Spells 12 points
Animal Ageing Animal Spells 18 points
Animal Attraction Animal Spells 110 points for level 1 +
Animal Emotion Animal Spells 35 points
Animal Sleep Animal Spells 40 points
Ant Haul Assorted Spells 18
Anticipate Least Spells 26 points for level 1 + 15 points/additional level
Antiemetic Least Spells 12 points
Antihistamine Least Spells 12 points
Antimetal Arm Individual Spell 9 or 18 points
Antistatic Air Spells 31
Apocalypse Assorted Spells 6 points for level 1 +
Arachnid Control Even More Unmerged Animal Spells 23 points
Arc Lightning Spells 15 points/level
Arcane Suppression Assorted Spells 55 points for level 1 + 15
Arithmancy Individual Spell 43 or 93 points
Ashen Path Fire Spells 7 points
Astragyromancy Individual Spell 43 or 93 points
Astrology Individual Spell 40 or 90 points
Attract Flames Fire Spells 38 points for level 1 + 28
Augury Individual Spell 42 or 92 points
Avatar Perk-Based Spells 1 or 19 points
Badger Paws Least Spells 1 or 19 points
Baleful Polymorph Baleful Polymorph and Animal Spell Rework 63 points or more
Ball Lightning Forgotten Realms Spells 14 points/level
Bane Personal Food, Force, Fungus Spells 16
Banquet Personal Food, Force, Fungus Spells 9 points
Battering Ram Assorted Spells 13 points
Bear Hug Body Control Spells 26 points
Belch Least Spells 22 points
Bend Light Perk-Based Spells 1 point
Bender Defender Least Spells 22 points
Bibliomancy Individual Spell 43 or 93 points
Bilocation Assorted Spells 84 points
Bind Dungeon Fantasy Spells 3 points/level
Bird Control Unmerged Spells 23 points
Birth Control Least Spells 5 or 21 points
Biting Shadow Assorted Spells 41 points for level 1 + 6
Blacksphere Assorted Spells 236 points for level 1 + 35 points/additional level (or more)
Blade Wind Dominions Spells 16 points for level 1 + 5
Blend In Least Spells 17 points
Blessing Least Spells 10 points
Blessing of Magic Individual Spell 23 points for level 1 + 5 points/additional level
Blindsight Forgotten Realms Spells 25 points
Blistering Touch Perk-Based Spells 1 point
Block Assorted Spells 7
Block Heat Infravision Spells 28 points for level 1 +
Blood Lust Assorted Spells 39 points
Bloodfire Fire Spells 31 points
Body of Acid Acid Spells 217 points
Boil Blood Fire Spells 43 points
Bone Splinters Assorted Spells 12 points
Bone Stakes Bone Spells 21 points
Book Lock Assorted Spells 27 points or 34 points
Botanomancy Individual Spell 43 or 93 points
Bottle Food Spells 31 points for level 1 +
Brighten Fire Fire Spells 45 points for level 1 + 4
Brittle Bones Bone Spells 28/29/31 points for
Call Least Spells 1 point
Carnivory Food Spells 48 points
Cartomancy Individual Spell 42 or 92 points
Casting Individual Spell 43 or 93 points
Catfall Body Control Spells 21 points
Censure Assorted Spells 41 points
Chains of Light Dungeon Fantasy Spells 103 points
Change Air Air Spells 16 points/level
Change Animal Animal Spells 41 points or more
Change Coloration Animal Spells 43 points or 67 points
Charge Powerstone Assorted Spells 21 points
Cheat Least Spells 1 or 12 points
Cheese Food Spells 3 points/level
Claws Assorted Spells 5 or 17 points
Clean Breath Air Spells 21 points
Cleanliness Perk-Based Spells 2 or 17 points
Cloak Undead Assorted Spells 87 points for level 1 + 5 points/additional level or more
Cloud Least Spells 25 points
Clumsiness Individual Spell 15 points
Cold Fire Fire Spells 25 points for level 1 + 4
Cold Vulnerability Energy Spells 29/30/32 points for
Conduction Fire Spells 34 points
Conductor EM and Weather Spells 25 points
Contragrav Flight Force and Gravity Spells 46 points
Cool Water Water Spells 4 points for level 1 + 5 points/additional level (or more)
Corona of Cold Water Spells 21 points
Corona of Frost Water Spells 30 points
Crawling Darkness Assorted Spells 40 points
Create Animated Plant New Spell Variants 23 points
Create Aquatic Servant New Spell Variants 12 points
Create Aquatic Warrior New Spell Variants 21 points
Create Implausible Material Individual Spell 48 points/level
Create Life Individual Spell 38 points
Creation Summoning Individual Spell 30 or 75 points
Crustacean Control Even More Unmerged Animal Spells 23 points
Cure Dehydration Old Spells 21 points
Cure Starvation Old Spells 21 points
Curse Individual Spell 40 points
Curse Magic Mana Spells 46 points
Curse Mana Mana Spells 27 points for level 1 + 7
Cushion Least Spells 1 point/level
Cybermancy Individual Spell 43 or 93 points
Dactylomancy Individual Spell 35 or 85 points
Dark Road Assorted Spells 128 points
Dark Way Assorted Spells 82 points for level 1 + 10 points/additional level (or more)
Daybook Reading Individual Spell 40 or 90 points
Death Blossom Assorted Spells 15 points for level 1 + 5 points/additional level
Death Link Assorted Spells 90 points
Defenestrating Sphere Assorted Spells 15 points/level
Deflect Missile Assorted Spells 12
Demagnetize EM and Weather Spells 26 points
Destabilize Magic Mana Spells 123 points
Destabilize Mana Mana Spells 180 points for level 1 + 50
Destroy Earth Earth Spells 22 points/level
Detect Psi Psi Spells 7 points
Dexterous Arm Body Control Spells 23 points for level 1 + 11 points/additional level
Digger Earth Spells 56 points for level 1 + 11 points/additional level
Dimensional Lock Assorted Spells 84 points for level 1 + 15 points/additional level
Disarm Assorted Spells 2 points/level
Disbelieve Least Spells 4 points/level
Discern Undead Perk-Based Spells 1 point
Disguise Undead Assorted Spells 71 points
Dispel Psi Psi Spells 60 points for level 1 +
Dispelling Touch Individual Spell 13 points
Divine Purpose Assorted Spells 13 points
Dragon Breath Fire Spells 8 points/level
Drain Psionics Psi Spells 87 or 92 points
Drama Least Spells 4 points
Dramatic Departure Least Spells 1 point
Draw Together Shards Assorted Spells 177 points
Dream Search Dream Spells 12 points
Dream Travel Dream Spells 80 or 130 points
Dream Visit Dream Spells 50 points
Earthbind Winged Folk Spells 29 points
Easy Rider Least Spells 12 points
Eat Crow Least Spells 12 points
Eater Personal Food, Force, Fungus Spells 5 points or 20 points
Eater Food Spells 29 points or 44 points
Effulgent Epuration Assorted Spells 71 points
Electricity Vulnerability Energy Spells 29/30/32 points for
Ember Least Spells 1 point
Embrace Individual Spell 31 points
Emergency Staff Least Spells 6 points
Energy Transformation Field Energy Spells 248 points for level 1 + 33
Energy Vulnerability Energy Spells 30 points for level 1 + 2
Entangling Staff Adventurer Spells 3 points/level
Escape Dungeon Fantasy Spells 6 points
Everchanging Self Assorted Spells 4 points
Exacting Shot Adventurer Spells 13 points for level 1 + 4 points/additional level
Extended Hearing Perk-Based Spells 2 or 20 points
Extispicy Individual Spell 39 or 89 points
Faith Magic Zone Assorted Spells 49 points for level 1 + 5 points/additional level
Fatigue Old Spells 11 points
Favor Adventurer Spells 24 points
Feathers Individual Spell 19 or 26 points
Feed Food Spells 9 points
Fertilize Egg Animal Spells 20 points
Fetch Assorted Spells 37 points
Find Ingredient Least Spells 2 points
Fire Charm Fire Spells 31 points for level 1 + 5
Fire Fist Fire Spells 8 or 19 points
Fire Flies Dominions Spells 7 points for level 1 + 2
Fire Gem Fire Spells 10 points
Fire Vulnerability Energy Spells 29/30/32 points for
Fire Whip Individual Spell 12 points
Flameturning Old Spells 2
Flaming Missiles Unmerged Spells 14 points
Flee Least Spells 15 points for level 1 + 4 points/additional level
Flexibility Least Spells 13, 16, or 25 points
Flock of Ravens Winged Folk Spells 30 points
Flying Shards Dominions Spells 7 points for level 1 + 2
Forked Lightning Lightning Spells 15
Frailty Individual Spell 10 points
Frost Nova Assorted Spells 12 points/level
Fur Individual Spell 19 or 26 points
Galactomancy Individual Spell 35 or 85 points
Gargoyle Skin Least Spells 1 or 12 points
Gastromancy Individual Spell 37 or 87 points
Gate Seal Assorted Spells 26 points or 33 points
Gazing Individual Spell 43 or 93 points
Gemjump Assorted Spells 30 points
Genomancy Individual Spell 40 or 90 points
Geomancy Individual Spell 35 or 85 points
Giant Spider Assorted Spells 16 points for level 1 + 9 points/level + ST to support the new size
Gifts from Heavens Dominions Spells 75 points or 200 points
Gluttony Food Spells 38 points for level 1 + 1 point/additional level
Goggles Least Spells 1 or 12 points
Graphology Individual Spell 42 or 92 points
Grasping Hand Dungeon Fantasy Spells 3 points/level
Graveweed Smoking Individual Spell 5 points
Great Ward Assorted Spells 79 points for level 1 +
Groom Least Spells 1 or 19 points
Harden Air Air Spells 16 points for level 1 + 2
Hardiness Assorted Spells 6
Haze Air Spells 4 points for level 1 + 1
Healthful Rest Adventurer Spells 29 points or 38 points
Heat Flash Infravision Spells 28 points for level 1 + 5
Heat Water Water Spells 4 points for level 1 + 5 points/additional level (or more)
Helping Hands Assorted Spells 7 points/level
Herbivory Food Spells 48 points
Hold Metal Assorted Spells 38 points for level 1 + 5 points/additional level
Hot Smoke Assorted Spells 18 points for level 1 + 5
Hunger Individual Spell 6 points
Hydration Food Spells 28 points
Hydromancy Individual Spell 40 or 90 points
Hypnotize Least Spells 2 points
Ice Shield Assorted Spells 33 points
Icy Missiles Unmerged Spells 13 points
Icy Rune Individual Spell 20 points
Identify Psi Psi Spells 16 points
Image Least Spells 5 points for level 1 + 12
Insect Repellent Least Spells 1 or 19 points
Insulation Fire Spells 56 points
Invoke Least Spells 1 point
Iron Silence Adventurer Spells 20 points
Itch Individual Spell 10 points
Jolt Least Spells 16 points
Keyfinder Least Spells 1 point
Know Thyself Least Spells 1 or 11 points
Laminate Force Field Force and Gravity Spells 18 points for level 1 + 6 points/additional level
Lecanomancy Individual Spell 38 or 88 points
Lend Spell Assorted Spells 33 points for level 1 + 9
Libranomancy Individual Spell 43 or 93 points
Light Step Assorted Spells 25 points
Lightning Missiles Unmerged Spells 21 points
Lithomancy Individual Spell 42 or 92 points
Loud Voice Perk-Based Spells 1 or 19 points
Lunomancy Individual Spell 34 or 84 points
Magic Fang Assorted Spells 13 points
Magic Weapon Assorted Spells 11 points
Magnetic Finger Least Spells 1 point
Magnetize EM and Weather Spells 25 points
Malefice Individual Spell 48 points
Mammal Control Unmerged Spells 23 points
Mantle of the Icy Soul Water Spells 66 points
Mask Heat Infravision Spells 20 points or 50 points
Mass Ant Haul Assorted Spells 29 points for level 1 + 5 points/additional level (or more)
Mass Badger Paws Forgotten Realms Spells 26 points for level 1 + 5
Mass Resist Earth Earth Spells 72 points for level 1 + 5 points/additional level (or more)
Mass Sense Force and Gravity Spells 47 points
Maw of the Earth Earth Spells 24 points
Mend Bone Bone Spells 21 points
Merging Shapeshifting Old Spells 141 points or more
Metal Bladeturning Individual Spell 27 points
Minion Least Spells 25 points
Mirrored Skin Assorted Spells 25 points
Mollusk Control Unmerged Spells 18 points
Moon Blade Moon Spells 56 points
Moon Path Moon Spells 136 points for level 1 +
Moonbeam Moon Spells 11 points
Morphean Extraction Dream Spells 22 points
Mudwalker Earth Spells 21 points
Nervous Stomach Food Spells 38 points
Net Assorted Spells 40 points for level 1 + 12 points/additional level
Night Terror Dream Spells 15 points for level 1 + 5 points/additional level
Omnivory Food Spells 63 points
Oneiromancy Individual Spell 29 or 79 points
Open Door Least Spells 1 point/level
Orb of Fire Fire Spells 9 points
Order from Chaos Assorted Spells 0
Oven Mitts Least Spells 1 or 12 points
Pain Individual Spell 10 points
Patience Least Spells 3 or 16 points
Peacebond Assorted Spells 25 points
Pebble Least Spells 1 point
Pedomancy Individual Spell 39 or 89 points
Perfume Individual Spell 16 points
Personal Ablative Barrier Personal Food, Force, Fungus Spells 5 points/level
Personal Absorb Impact Personal Food, Force, Fungus Spells 5 points/level
Personal Accelerate Pregnancy Personal Body Control Spells 20 points/level
Personal Acid Sheath Individual Spell 10 points
Personal Aerial Flight Air Spells 32 points
Personal Affect Spirits Individual Spell 15 points
Personal Air Vision Personal Air Spells 9 points/level
Personal Alcohol Tolerance Personal Body Control Spells 1 point
Personal Alertness Individual Spell 4
Personal Alter Gender Personal Body Control Spells 5 points
Personal Alter Visage Personal Body Control Spells 17 points
Personal Ambidexterity Personal Body Control Spells 5 points
Personal Analgesic Personal Body Control Spells 1 point
Personal Androgyny Personal Body Control Spells 1 point
Personal Ant Haul Personal Body Control Spells 2
Personal Antiemetic Personal Body Control Spells 1 point
Personal Antihistamine Personal Body Control Spells 1 point
Personal Antistatic Personal Air Spells 14
Personal Armor Personal Food, Force, Fungus Spells 10
Personal Astral Vision Personal Gate and Gravity Spells 13 points
Personal Balance Personal Body Control Spells 13 points
Personal Banefire Shield Personal Fire Spells 47 points
Personal Bear Hug Personal Animal Spells 13 points
Personal Bender Defender Individual Spell 2 points
Personal Blade Barrier Personal Food, Force, Fungus Spells 20 points
Personal Blend In Personal Body Control Spells 1 point
Personal Blindsight Personal Air Spells 9 points
Personal Blood Lust Personal Animal Spells 26 points
Personal Blur Individual Spell 12 points
Personal Body Blades Individual Spell 6 points
Personal Body of Acid Acid Spells 201 points
Personal Body of Air Personal Air Spells 48 points
Personal Body of Earth Personal Earth Spells 173 points
Personal Body of Flames Personal Fire Spells 21 points
Personal Body of Fluid Personal Air Spells 183 points
Personal Body of Fungus Personal Food, Force, Fungus Spells 84 points
Personal Body of Glass Personal Earth Spells 112 points
Personal Body of Ice Individual Spell 105 points
Personal Body of Leaves Individual Spell 17 points
Personal Body of Light Individual Spell 73 points
Personal Body of Lightning Personal Air Spells 66 points
Personal Body of Metal Individual Spell 172 points
Personal Body of Plastic Individual Spell 128 points
Personal Body of Slime Personal Food, Force, Fungus Spells 69 points
Personal Body of Stone Personal Earth Spells 141 points
Personal Body of Water Individual Spell 173 points
Personal Body of Wind Personal Air Spells 292 points
Personal Body of Wood Individual Spell 84 points
Personal Bone Stakes Personal Body Control Spells 6 points
Personal Boost Dexterity Personal Body Control Spells 18 points/level
Personal Boost Health Personal Body Control Spells 6 points/level
Personal Boost Intelligence Individual Spell 18 points/level
Personal Boost Strength Personal Body Control Spells 7 points/level
Personal Branch Fingers Individual Spell 1 point
Personal Bravery Individual Spell 7 points
Personal Breakfall Plants Individual Spell 6 points
Personal Breath Adaptation Personal Air Spells 3 points
Personal Breathe Air Personal Air Spells 7 points
Personal Breathe Water Personal Air Spells 7 points
Personal Bright Vision Individual Spell 5 points
Personal Bullet Protection Personal Food, Force, Fungus Spells 5 points/level
Personal Bullet Shield Personal Food, Force, Fungus Spells 1 point/level
Personal Cadence Personal Body Control Spells 20 points
Personal Catfall Personal Animal Spells 9 points
Personal Chameleon Skin Individual Spell 4
Personal Clean Breath Personal Air Spells 5 points
Personal Climbing Personal Body Control Spells 2
Personal Conceal Magic Individual Spell 42 points
Personal Contragrav Flight Force and Gravity Spells 32 points
Personal Corona of Cold Individual Spell 9 points
Personal Corona of Frost Individual Spell 18 points
Personal Dark Vision Individual Spell 22 points
Personal Death Ward Individual Spell 9 points
Personal Decapitation Personal Body Control Spells 53 points
Personal Deflect Energy Personal Fire Spells 30 points
Personal Dexterous Arm Personal Body Control Spells 10
Personal Digger Personal Earth Spells 42 points for level 1 + 10
Personal Earth Vision Personal Earth Spells 9 points/level
Personal Ease Labor Personal Body Control Spells 5 points
Personal Easy Rider Personal Gate and Gravity Spells 1 point
Personal Eat Crow Personal Body Control Spells 2 points
Personal Emotive Block Personal Communication & Empathy Spells 27 points
Personal Endure Elements Individual Spell 1
Personal Ethereal Body Personal Gate and Gravity Spells 76 points or 156 points
Personal False Tracks Individual Spell 1 point
Personal Feather Fall Personal Air Spells 14 points
Personal Feathers Personal Animal Spells 1 or 8 points
Personal Flaming Armor Personal Fire Spells 7 points
Personal Flee Individual Spell 3
Personal Flexibility Personal Body Control Spells 2/5/13 points
Personal Fluid Vision Personal Air Spells 18 points/level
Personal Forest Defense Individual Spell 14 points
Personal Fur Personal Animal Spells 1 or 8 points
Personal Gift of Letters Personal Communication & Empathy Spells 11 points
Personal Gift of Tongues Personal Communication & Empathy Spells 11 points
Personal Glass Vision Personal Earth Spells 5 points/level
Personal Glass Wall Individual Spell 36 points
Personal Glasswraith Personal Earth Spells 37 points
Personal Grace Personal Body Control Spells 17 points/level
Personal Gravity Tolerance Personal Gate and Gravity Spells 5 points or more
Personal Great Haste Individual Spell 85 points
Personal Halt Ageing Individual Spell 14 points
Personal Haste Individual Spell 17 points/level
Personal Hawk Vision Individual Spell 4
Personal Hearing Protection Individual Spell 1 point or 5 pointsCasting Roll: None
Personal Hide Individual Spell 2
Personal Hide Emotion Personal Communication & Empathy Spells 27 points
Personal Hide from Animals Personal Animal Spells 36 or 44 points
Personal Hide from Undead Individual Spell 26 points or 34 points
Personal Hide Path Individual Spell 10 points
Personal Hide Thoughts Personal Communication & Empathy Spells 26 points
Personal Hold Breath Personal Body Control Spells 17 points
Personal Hush Individual Spell 48 points
Personal Hypervision Personal Gate and Gravity Spells 13 points
Personal Ice Armor Individual Spell 30 points
Personal Ice Movement Individual Spell 21 points
Personal Ice Shield Individual Spell 15 points
Personal Icewalking Individual Spell 5 points
Personal Infravision Individual Spell 9 points
Personal Insignificance Personal Communication & Empathy Spells 18
Personal Instant Regeneration Individual Spell 234 points
Personal Juggernaut Armor Personal Food, Force, Fungus Spells 8
Personal Jump Personal Gate and Gravity Spells 2
Personal Keen Hearing Individual Spell 2 points/level
Personal Keen Taste and Smell Individual Spell 2 points/level
Personal Keen Touch Individual Spell 2 points/level
Personal Keen Vision Individual Spell 2 points/level
Personal Light Step Assorted Spells 12 points
Personal Light Tread Personal Gate and Gravity Spells 10 points
Personal Lightning Armor Personal Air Spells 14 points
Personal Magic Resistance Individual Spell 5 points/level
Personal Mantle of the Icy Soul Individual Spell 45 points
Personal Mask Heat Personal Fire Spells 8 points or 37 points
Personal Mass Sense Personal Gate and Gravity Spells 35 points
Personal Melee Manager Individual Spell 19 points
Personal Metal Vision Individual Spell 9 points/level
Personal Might Personal Body Control Spells 8
Personal Mirrored Skin Individual Spell 12 points
Personal Monitor Air Personal Air Spells 62 points
Personal Mudwalker Personal Earth Spells 5 points
Personal Muffle Individual Spell 8
Personal Night Vision Individual Spell 8 points
Personal Plant Sense Individual Spell 5 points
Personal Plant Vision Individual Spell 5 points/level
Personal Plasma Armor Personal Fire Spells 20 points
Personal Plastic Vision Individual Spell 9 points/level
Personal Presence Personal Communication & Empathy Spells 18
Personal Preservation Individual Spell 52 points
Personal Protection from Force Personal Food, Force, Fungus Spells 4
Personal Protection from Incarnum Individual Spell 9 points
Personal Protection from Magic Individual Spell 6
Personal Reflect Lightning Personal Air Spells 27 points/level
Personal Reflexes Personal Body Control Spells 13 points
Personal Regeneration Individual Spell 36 points
Personal Resist Acid Individual Spell 55
Personal Resist Air Personal Air Spells 66
Personal Resist Cold Personal Fire Spells 46
Personal Resist Corrosion Acid Spells 8 points
Personal Resist Disease Individual Spell 9 points
Personal Resist Earth Personal Earth Spells 46
Personal Resist Energy Individual Spell 43 points
Personal Resist Fire Personal Fire Spells 46
Personal Resist Gravity Personal Gate and Gravity Spells 4
Personal Resist Lightning Personal Air Spells 52
Personal Resist Pain Personal Body Control Spells 26 points
Personal Resist Plasma Personal Fire Spells 22
Personal Resist Poison Individual Spell 13 points
Personal Resist Pressure Individual Spell 8 or 18 points
Personal Resist Radiation Individual Spell 10
Personal Resist Sound Individual Spell 51
Personal Resist Water Individual Spell 16 points
Personal Rockwalking Personal Earth Spells 9 points
Personal Sandstrider Personal Earth Spells 5 points
Personal Scales Personal Animal Spells 1 or 8 points
Personal Scryguard Individual Spell 37 points
Personal See Invisible Individual Spell 13 points
Personal Selective Gravity Personal Gate and Gravity Spells 71 points
Personal Slimy Skin Individual Spell 9 points
Personal Slow Fall Personal Gate and Gravity Spells 11 points
Personal Small Vision Individual Spell 3
Personal Snow Shoes Individual Spell 10 points
Personal Sonar Invisibility Individual Spell 74 points
Personal Sound Vision Individual Spell 17 points
Personal Space Adaptation Individual Spell 36 points
Personal Spatial Stability Personal Gate and Gravity Spells 26 points
Personal Steelwraith Individual Spell 91 points
Personal Stinkguard Personal Air Spells 2 points
Personal Stoneskin Personal Earth Spells 40 points
Personal Strengthen Will Individual Spell 4
Personal Strong Arm Personal Body Control Spells 2
Personal Tongues Personal Communication & Empathy Spells 54 or 108 points
Personal Transmogrification Personal Body Control Spells 75 points or more
Personal Tremorsense Personal Earth Spells 7 points
Personal Tremorsense Invisibility Personal Earth Spells 74 points
Personal True Seeing Individual Spell 13 points
Personal Ultravision Individual Spell 9 points
Personal Unbreakable Bones Personal Body Control Spells 14 points
Personal Vigor Personal Body Control Spells 8
Personal Walk on Air Personal Air Spells 17 points
Personal Walk on Dust Personal Earth Spells 9 points
Personal Walk on Fluid Personal Air Spells 31 points
Personal Walk Through Earth Personal Earth Spells 42 points
Personal Walk Through Metal Individual Spell 42 points
Personal Walk Through Plants Individual Spell 5 points
Personal Walk Through Water Individual Spell 21 points
Personal Walk Through Wood Individual Spell 42 points
Personal Wallwalker Personal Gate and Gravity Spells 17 points
Personal Warmth Personal Fire Spells 5 points
Personal Water Vision Individual Spell 9 points/level
Personal Wooden Arm Individual Spell 64 points
Phase Trap Assorted Spells 55 points
Phosphorescence Least Spells 20 points for level 1 + 10 points/additional level
Physiognomy Individual Spell 44 or 94 points
Planar Portal Assorted Spells 220 points for level 1 + 50 points/additional level
Plutomancy Individual Spell 38 or 88 points
Poison Cloud New Poison Spells 14 points for level 1 + 2
Poison Jet New Poison Spells 4 points/level
Poison Touch New Poison Spells 0
Portal Assorted Spells 190 points for level 1 + 50 points/additional level
Portrait Assorted Spells 2 points/level
Predict Eclipse EM and Weather Spells 25 or 37 points
Preservation Assorted Spells 70 points
Prismatic Ball New Prismatic Spells 14
Prismatic Blast New Prismatic Spells 32
Prismatic Jet New Prismatic Spells 27 points/level
Protection from Force Force and Gravity Spells 17 points for level 1 + 5 points/additional level
Protozoan Control Even More Unmerged Animal Spells 10 points
Psi Resistance Psi Spells 21 or 26 points
Psi Shield Psi Spells 69 points for level 1 + 15
Psifool Psi Spells 86 points
Psiguard Psi Spells 66 points
Psiwall Psi Spells 93 points for level 1 +
Puff Least Spells 1 point
Pyromancy Individual Spell 39 or 89 points
Quantumancy Individual Spell 40 or 90 points
Rail Communication Forgotten Spells 17 points
Rail Teleport Forgotten Spells 20 points
Rail Teleport Other Forgotten Spells 128 points
Rainbow EM and Weather Spells 18
Raise Cone of Power Assorted Spells 84 points for level 1 +
Reading Individual Spell 42 or 92 points
Reflect Lightning Air Spells 61 points for level 1 + 49
Reinforce Perk-Based Spells 1 or 19 points
Remote Start Least Spells 2 points
Reorient Least Spells 8 points
Repair Arrow Old Spells 6 points
Repair Metal Individual Spell 11 points
Repel Amphibians Even More Unmerged Animal Spells 38 points for level 1 + 5
Repel Arachnids Even More Unmerged Animal Spells 38 points for level 1 + 5
Repel Birds Unmerged Spells 38 points for level 1 + 5
Repel Crustaceans Even More Unmerged Animal Spells 38 points for level 1 + 5
Repel Fish Unmerged Spells 37 points for level 1 + 5
Repel Mammals Unmerged Spells 38 points for level 1 + 5
Repel Mollusks Unmerged Spells 37 points for level 1 + 5
Repel Protozoa Even More Unmerged Animal Spells 35 points for level 1 + 5
Repel Reptiles Unmerged Spells 38 points for level 1 + 5
Repel Undead Assorted Spells 31 points for level 1 + 5 points/additional level
Repel Vermin Unmerged Spells 38 points for level 1 + 5
Repel Worms Even More Unmerged Animal Spells 37 points for level 1 + 5
Reptile Control Unmerged Spells 23 points
Resist Air Air Spells 85 points for level 1 + 60
Resist Cold Individual Spell 65 points for level 1 +
Resist Corrosion Acid Spells 25 points
Resist Earth Earth Spells 65 points for level 1 + 40 points/additional level
Retch Individual Spell 13 points
Retribution Dungeon Fantasy Spells 60 points for level 1 + 49 points/additional level
Return Missile Assorted Spells 47
Reveal Magic Assorted Spells 38 points for level 1 + 5 points/additional level
Reverie of Ruin Least Spells 7 or 57 points
Rhabdomancy Individual Spell 34 points
Ride the Lightning Air Spells 14 points/level
Ripple Message Force and Gravity Spells 7 points
Ripple Sense Force and Gravity Spells 7 points
Ritual of Reaping Least Spells 1 or 19 points
Rock Drop Assorted Spells 6 points/level
Rockwalking Earth Spells 26 points
Rune Enchantment Individual Spell 37 points
Rune of Combat Individual Spell 39 points
Rune of Fireball Individual Spell 11
Rune of Healing Individual Spell 84 points
SAMPLE SPELL Detect Magic Individual Spell 4 points
SAMPLE SPELLS Explosive Runes Individual Spell 16
Sandstrider Earth Spells 21 points
Satiation Food Spells 28 points
Scales Individual Spell 19 or 26 points
Sea Legs Least Spells 2 or 17 points
Seek Acid Acid Spells 19 or 24 points
Seek Poison New Poison Spells 25 points
Seek Psi Psi Spells 21 points or 26 points
Seek Sleepers Dream Spells 41 points or 51 points
Seeker Snake Serpentine Spells 34 points for level 1 + 6
Selective Hearing Least Spells 1 or 12 points
Shadow Double Assorted Spells 62 points
Shadow Walk Assorted Spells 85 points
Shadowplay Least Spells 5 points for level 1 + 12
Shape Acid Acid Spells 12
Shape Bone Bone Spells 12
Shape Clouds EM and Weather Spells 21 points for level 1 + 13
Shape Smoke Fire Spells 12
Sharpen Metal Individual Spell 11 points
Shimmering Fields Air Spells 17 points for level 1 + 2
Shock Vulnerability Energy Spells 28 points
Shrapmetal Assorted Spells 11
Singing Trees Assorted Spells 48 points + 5
Sink Least Spells 2 or 12 points
Skyhook Assorted Spells 43 points
Slicing Shadow Assorted Spells 25 points for level 1 + 6
Smell Personal Air Spells 36 points
Snekrobolt Serpentine Spells 47 points/level
Sonic Vulnerability Energy Spells 29/30/32 points for
Sonic Whip Individual Spell 14 points
Sorcerous Signal Least Spells 4 or 12 points
Sortilege Individual Spell 43 or 93 points
Soul Golem Old Spells 4 points
Sovereign Ward Assorted Spells 45 points
Spark Erosion Assorted Spells 7 points/level
Sparks Air Spells 12
Spasm Individual Spell 12 points
Speech Least Spells 5 or 16 points
Spell of Sowing Least Spells 1 or 19 points
Spell Phylactery Assorted Spells 40 points
Spider Curse Forgotten Realms Spells 298 points
Spidereyes Assorted Spells 51 points
Spiderform Forgotten Realms Spells 35 points or 115 points
Sponge Least Spells 1 or 12 points
Spotless Hands Least Spells 1 or 12 points
Squeak Least Spells 1 point
Squirt Least Spells 1 point
Staff Least Spells 14 points
Stand Out Least Spells 30 points
Startle Least Spells 17 points
Static Charge Air Spells 57 points
Stealth Individual Spell 53 points
Stifle Least Spells 4 points
Stimulant Least Spells 12 points
Stinkguard Least Spells 12 points
Stone Knuckles Perk-Based Spells 1 or 19 points
Storm Shelter Least Spells 2 or 17 points
Strike Anosmic Individual Spell 8 points
Strike Anosmic Old Spells 24 points
Strike Barren Individual Spell 35 points
Strike Blind Individual Spell 13 points
Strike Deaf Individual Spell 10 points
Strike Dumb Individual Spell 9 points or 10 points
Strike Numb Individual Spell 31 points
Strong Arm Body Control Spells 15 points for level 1 + 2
Summon Minor Demons Old Spells 54 points
Summon Monster Assorted Spells 41 points
Summon Undead Assorted Spells 16 points
Suspend Psi Psi Spells 48 points for level 1 +
Suspend Psionics Psi Spells 44 points
Sweet Oblivion Least Spells 1 points
Symbol of Pain Individual Spell 46 points
Sympathetic Tidings Individual Spell 18 points
System Switch Forgotten Spells 20 points
Tack Least Spells 1 point
Talons Assorted Spells 7 or 20 points
Taste Personal Body Control Spells 37 points
Telecast Assorted Spells 168 points
Teleport Cage Assorted Spells 45 points for level 1 + 20
Televisiomancy Individual Spell 80 or 130 points
Test Least Spells 1 point
Thaumatomancy Least Spells 2 points
Thirst Individual Spell 5 points
Throw Voice Least Spells 1 point
Time Stop Assorted Spells 90 points
Toxic Ball New Poison Spells 13 points/level
Train Animal Adventurer Spells 49 points for level 1 + 10 points/additional level
Train Teleport Forgotten Spells 160 points
Trap Magical Essence Assorted Spells 66 points for level 1 + 8
Tremorsense Forgotten Realms Spells 23 points
Turn Blade Assorted Spells 15 points
Turn Metal Blade Individual Spell 25 points
Twinkle Least Spells 5 points for level 1 + 4 points/additional level
Twister Air Spells 44 points
Unbreakable Bones Bone Spells 29 points
Undeath after Death Individual Spell 42 points
Use Item Least Spells 1 point or 4 points
Vacuum Air Spells 73 points for level 1 + 20
Vermin Control Unmerged Spells 23 points
Viper Arrow Serpentine Spells 12 points/level
Volatility Least Spells 27 points
Vortex Ring Air Spells 3 points
Walk on Dust Earth Spells 22 points
Walking Personal Air Spells 9 points
Wall of Smoke Fire Spells 32 points for level 1 +
Water to Fuel Old Spells 7 points/level
Waterproof Assorted Spells 17 points
Web Assorted Spells 35 points for level 1 + 10
Wizardly Workshop Least Spells 20 points
Worm Control Even More Unmerged Animal Spells 18 points

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Absorb Weapon

💰 1 point/level

Casting Roll

None

Range

Touch

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You can harmlessly absorb a weapon you are touching (even a poisoned one) into your arm, so long as it is not in another creature’s possession. The weapon must weigh no more than spell level * Basic Lift/10 lbs. The absorbed weapon cannot be felt under the skin and doesn’t restrict your range of motion in any way. An absorbed weapon cannot be detected with even a careful search, although a Detect Magic spell reveals the presence of a magical aura. The only evidence of its presence is a faint blotch on your skin shaped vaguely like the weapon. Rather than being protected by your defensive advantages, your weapon actually is in another dimension entirely and can’t be affected by any normal attack. Getting it out takes one second or a Fast-Draw roll (aided by Talent). When the spell ends, the weapon is expelled.

Statistics

Payload 1 (Accessibility, Only a single object, -10%; Accessibility, Only for weapons, -20%; Cosmic, Extraplanar, +50%; Nuisance Effect, Detectable as a blotch, -5%; Sorcery, -15%) [1/level].

Ache

💰 25 points

Keywords

Resisted (HT)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

1 minute

Description

The subject suffers trivial discomfort that gives no penalties – it is just a bit annoying. High Pain Threshold grants immunity to this spell.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; Mild Discomfort, +5%; No Signature, +20%; Reduced Duration, 1/3, -10%; Sorcery, ‑15%) [25].

Acid Sheath

💰 22 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

3 minutes

Description

The subject is sheathed in acid that deals 1d-1 corrosion damage to enemies who touch their body.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Acid Sheath, +100%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, ‑15%) [22]. Note: “Acid Sheath” is Corrosion Attack 1d-1 (Aura, +80%; Magical, -10%; Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%) [10].

Acid Vulnerability

💰 29/30/32 points for

Keywords

Resisted (HT)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

3 minutes

Description

This spell makes the subject more vulnerable to acid attacks. The subject multiplies any damage from acid that penetrates its DR by 2 before applying any normal wounding multipliers. Level 2 of this spell increases the multiplier to 3, and level 3 increases the multiplier by 4.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Disadvantage, Vulnerability (Acid, x2), +30%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, ‑15%) [29]. Additional levels improve Disadvantage, Vulnerability (Acid, x2), +30% to Disadvantage, Vulnerability (Acid, x3), +45% and Disadvantage, Vulnerability (Acid, x4), +60%.

Acid Whip

💰 23 points

Keywords

Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

While this spell is active, the caster has a whip of acid in their hand. It is wielded like a normal whip (p. B404), except that it always takes only one second to ready, and it cannot be used to parry or entangle. The whip has Reach 1-4 (changing Reach requires a Ready maneuver) and inflicts swing corrosion damage every time it strikes.

Statistics

Natural Weapon (Corrosion; Cannot Parry, -40%; Destructive Parry, +40%; Extra Reach, 1-4, Ready maneuver necessary, +90%; Intangible, +50%; Single, -20%; Sorcery, -15%; Swing-Capable, +20%) [23].

Ack

💰 1 point

Casting Roll

None

Range

Unlimited

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

When receiving a magical message, be the channel one-way or two-way, this spell can be cast to send the sender the proof that the message was received, and by whom. Spoofing is impossible.

Statistics

Ping (Variant; Sorcery, -15%) [1].

Activate Runes

💰 20 points

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

100 yards

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

When this spell is successfully cast on a combination of runes, the effect presented in the chosen runes is manifested. This spell works with any rune language. Note that if the runes themselves were flawed, due to a failure on the part of the mage who created them, a successful Activate Runes roll will activate the runes, flaws and all!

Statistics

Control Magic 1 (Accessibility, Only to activate runes, -60%; Ranged, +40%; Sorcery, ‑15%) [20].

Adjuration

💰 38 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Permanent (until fulfilled)

Description

Give yourself a command to do one specific thing. It can even be something you could not feasibly, realistically accomplish; “destroy every tree in the world” would be valid, but you must speak the oath. You must make this command his first priority at all times. You are free to decide how to go about it, however, and may approach the situation intelligently; e.g., rather than grabbing an axe, you could contact a temp agency to hire a small army of woodcutters. In effect, you have an Obsession (p. B146) with no self-control roll. Once you accomplish the goal, the oath ends. The only way to remove the oath before then is with Remove Curse (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 21); Dispel Magic (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 21) has no effect.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Self Only, -50%; Cosmic, Immune to Dispel Magic, +50%; Extended Duration, Permanent, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%; Variable Enhancement, +125%) [38]. Note: Variable Enhancement provides +13% of enhancements (+250%) but is limited by “Accessibility, Only for Obsession with no self-control roll” (-50%) for a net +125%.

Aerial Entombment

💰 112 points

Keywords

Resisted (HT)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

Permanent

Description

If the subject fails to resist, he is instantly elevated into the clouds where he is imprisoned in a windy sphere. He remains in suspended animation (doesn’t need to breathe, drink, eat, doesn’t age) until somebody frees him (just flying into the clouds and pulling him out of the sphere physically is enough). A mage who casts Aerial Entombment on himself may elect to stay awake, but this is unwise unless he is able to fly! This spell can only be cast outdoors.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Suspended Animation, +590%; Environmental, Outdoors, -20%; Extended Duration, Permanent, +150%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Paralysis, Variant, +150%; Selectivity, Only to remove suspended animation on yourself, +5%; Terminal Condition, Freeing physically, -10%; Sorcery, -15%) [112]. Note: “Suspended Animation” is Doesn’t Breathe (Magical, -10%) [18] + Doesn’t Eat or Drink (Magical, -10%) [9] + Doesn’t Sleep (Magical, -10%) [18] + Unaging (Magical, -10%) [14].

Aerial Flight

💰 46 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

3 minutes

Description

The subject can fly. This works at any altitude where there is still significant atmosphere – but in the upper atmosphere, the subject will need a way to survive in very thin, cold air (e.g., Doesn’t Breathe and Temperature Tolerance). He cannot fly in a trace atmosphere, vacuum, or water. The subject’s flight Move is Basic Speed x 2 (drop all fractions). Aerial Flight includes the ability to hover at Move 0 as well.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Flight, +340%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, ‑15%) [46]. Note: “Flight” is Flight (Environmental, Air, -5%; Magical, -10%) [34].

Aerial Servant

💰 38 points

Casting Roll

Will, rolled as a

Range

Special, see below

Duration

Hours equal to margin of

Description

victory on Quick Contest of Will. Each time you cast this, you summon an aerial servant (the creature must be worth 150% or less of your point value). The GM will create this being. If you know a specific aerial servant you want to call, you can summon it (although without its True Name or some equally significant identifier, the casting roll is at -5). A penalty applies based on the extradimensional “distance”: There is no distance penalty for casting this spell on the Elemental Plane of Air. Adjacent dimensions impose -5, increasing by -5 for every intervening dimension. Specifics of the dimensional structure depend on the setting.The summoning itself requires a ritual that takes 1 hour. At the end of the ritual, the caster pays 1 FP and makes a Quick Contest of Will against the aerial servant to force it to appear. If the caster is victorious, the aerial servant arrives. The aerial servant hates its summoner. It will obey the caster, but try to subvert their commands or otherwise act against their interests. Quite often, it will try to kill the summoner after completing the assignment.Unlike most sorcery with a duration, this spell must be maintained; thus, unless the caster can cast simultaneous spells, using another spell will make the caster lose control of the aerial servant, after which the latter will turn on the caster for the remainder of the spell’s duration. However, there is no FP cost to maintain this spell, only to cast it. A summoned aerial servant is vulnerable to being dispelled, banished, or warded off with occult techniques. If it is killed, the caster must wait 24 hours before using this spell again; if dismissed, the caster must wait five minutes.

Statistics

Ally (Aerial Servant; Built on 150%; Constantly; Conjured, +100%; Immediate Preparation Required to 1 hour, -75%; Requires Quick Contest of Will vs. Will, -15%; Magical, -10%; Maximum Duration, hours equal to margin of victory, -5%; Special Abilities, +50%; Unwilling, -50%) [38]. Notes: The Maximum Duration limitation is priced based on Maximum Duration, 12 hours. As a special effect, this spell breaks sorcery rules by allowing free maintenance, but this is offset by imposing a FP cost to cast and dimensional “range” penalties.

Aeromancy

💰 39 or 89 points

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

As Divination (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 19), but with the following changes.Aeromancy is divination by air. It is performed in solitude and requires that the diviner not be indoors, although he need not be on the ground. In fact, being on top of a large building might be an advantage! If the diviner is 50 yards from the ground, add +1 to skill; each time height doubles, add a further +1, to a maximum of +6. He must maintain this height for the entire casting. Air must be present, so divining in space is impossible.When asking a question about the past or future, the casting roll takes a time penalty. Use Long-Distance Modifiers (p. B241), reading “miles” as “weeks.”The basic (39-point) version of this spell requires 10 minutes to cast! The improved (89-point) version requires only the usual one or two seconds.

Statistics

Precognition (Active Only, -60%; Directed, +100%; Environmental, Air, -5%; Environmental, Outdoors, -20%; Magical, -10%; Nuisance Effect, Time penalties, -10%; Reduced Fatigue Cost 1, +20%; Reliable 8, +40%) [39]. The improved version adds Reduced Time 10 (+200%) [+50].

Afflict Animal

💰 41 points or 56 pointsCasting Roll: Will

Keywords

Resisted (HT)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

Permanent (basic) or Truly

Description

Permanent (improved). This spell allows the caster to make the animal frail. The animal gets the Very Unfit disadvantage (p. B160). If the animal had Fit or Very Fit, it loses that advantage as well. The basic (41-point) version is permanent, but can be dispelled normally. The improved (56-point) version is truly permanent – it stays forever and cannot be dispelled.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Only on animals, -25%; Disadvantage, Very Unfit, +15%; Extended Duration, Permanent, +150%; Malediction 2, +150%; Negated Advantage, Very Fit, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, ‑15%) [41]. The improved version replaces Extended Duration, Permanent, +150% with Extended Duration, Truly Permanent, +300% [+15].

Aid

💰 1 point

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

The caster can perform First Aid (p. B424) at no penalty for a lack of equipment.

Statistics

Accessory (TK Bandages; Sorcery, -15%) [1].

Aide

💰 2 points/level

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

When this spell is active, the caster adds this spell’s level to their Healing spells’ effective skill level for the purpose of assisting ceremonially cast Healing spells (p. B238). If using Sorcery, this spell increases the caster’s Talent for Healing spells for the purpose of Combining Powers (GURPS Powers, pp. 171-172), but not when the caster is the leader. Such a spell might exist for every college (GM’s option), but it suits Healing best.

Statistics

Sorcery Talent (Accessibility, Only for combining powers, -35%; Limited Colleges, One College, -40%; Sorcery, -15%) [2/level]. For the magic-as-skills system replace it with Magery (Accessibility, Only to assist ceremonial casting, -50%; Limited Colleges, One College, -40%; Sorcery, -15%) [2/level].

Airtight

💰 25 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

1 week

Description

Causes a reasonably well sealed container (such as a bottle, box or jar) to become airtight. This slows the decay of some materials and prevents dust and other airborne pollutants from getting into the container. This spell can't be used to pasteurize perishable materials unless the container and the material are rendered sterile (either by heating or by magic) after this spell has been cast.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Only on sealed containers, -70%; Advantage, Airtight, +60%; Extended Duration, 3,000x, +140%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, x10, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, 15%) [25]. Note: “Airtight” is Sealed (Accessibility, Only gases, -50%; Magical, -10%) [6].

Alter Behavior

💰 15 points

Keywords

Resisted (IQ)

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Unlimited

Duration

Three days

Description

This spell lets the caster temporarily change an animal's behavior. In effect, you can add or remove any mundane mental disadvantage. If not, the animal resists with IQ and must be completely immobilized or otherwise under your control while you cast the spell. Successful casting gets you inside of its head. You must then win a second Quick Contest of IQ – or make another unopposed IQ roll, for a willing subject. You may substitute Brainwashing for IQ, if better. You are at -1 per full -5 points of disadvantages changed.

Statistics

Mind Control (Accessibility, Only on animals, -25%; Based on IQ, +20%; Conditioning Only, -50%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Sorcery, -15%) [15].

Alter Dreamscape

💰 24 points

Keywords

Resisted (highest of Will or Dreaming)

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

This spell alters a person’s dream in any way. The sorcerer must either be in the subject’s dream via the Dream Visit or Dream Travel spell, or make a physical skin-to-skin contact with the sleeping subject.

Statistics

Illusion (Accessibility, Only on sleeping subjects, -20%; Contact Agent, -30%; Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%; Mental, +100%; Requires IQ Roll, -10%; Sorcery, 15%) [24].

Amphibian Control

💰 23 points

Keywords

Resisted (Will)

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Unlimited

Duration

Special

Description

You can take control of any single amphibian – or of one square yard of a swarm of smaller amphibians. The victim obeys your every command, effectively gaining the Reprogrammable disadvantage with you as the master. Only amphibians with a racial IQ of 1-5 or less can be affected, though the GM may make exceptions for amphibians with IQ 6 and Bestial. In addition to range penalties, your casting roll is at -1 for each other animal currently under your control. If you tie, nothing happens, but if you lose the creature is immune to you for 24 hours and can sense your attempted coercion; the GM will make a new reaction roll at -2, using the worse of its existing or new reaction. This spell has an indefinite duration if you take constant Concentrate maneuvers to keep it active (and pay the usual 1 FP per minute). Once you stop concentrating, it continues to last for a fixed duration (at no FP cost) in minutes equal to the margin by which you won the initial Quick Contest. If you lose consciousness, the spell ends immediately.

Statistics

Mind Control (Accessibility, Amphibians only, -40%; Sorcery, -15%) [23].

Analgesic

💰 12 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

One minute

Description

The subject becomes more resistant to persistent pain (shock in combat does not count), ignoring -1 in penalties from effects that cause it.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Analgesic, +10%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Reduced Duration, 1/3, -10%; Sorcery, ‑15%) [12]. Note: “Analgesic” is Analgesic (Magical, -10%) [1].

Analyze Psi

💰 12 points

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

None

Range

Unlimited

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

Identifies ongoing psionic abilities on the subject; psionic items do count. The caster must be able to see or touch the subject. If the sorcerer is familiar with the abilities in question, this will reveal them. Otherwise, the GM will provide a clue, for example, “some kind of a telepathic ability”.

Statistics

Detect (Psionics; Analysis, +100%; Analysis Only, -50%; Sorcery, -15%; Touch- or Vision-Based, -15%) [12].

Animal Ageing

💰 18 points

Keywords

Resisted (HT)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

Each application of this spell ages an animal by one year.

Statistics

Ageing Attack 1 (Accessibility, Only on animals, -25%; Based on HT, +20%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [18].

Animal Attraction

💰 110 points for level 1 +

Keywords

Area (Leveled), Resisted (Will)

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Unlimited

Duration

1 hour

Description

This spell creates an area of musk, pheromones, or other chemicals that have the effect of arousing or enraging animals that are susceptible to pheromones. The caster can select the sort of animals he wishes to effect and what sort of emotion he wishes to invoke, limited only by what chemicals the animal would naturally respond to. For example, the mage could produce a chemical that causes bees to become angry and defend their hive to enrage a colony of bees. He could produce deer musk to attract stags to a hunting blind, or he could produce scent markings that mark a certain territory as belonging to a specific wolf.It is up to the GM to determine how domestic animals might react to scents. Each animal resists with Will. If it fails to resist, it acts as appropriate for the created scent. If the animal resists, it cannot be affected by this spell again within 24 hours.

Statistics

Mind Control (Accessibility, Only on animals, -25%; Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Based on IQ, +20%; Extended Duration, 30x, +60%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Independent, +70%; Persistent, +40%; Smell-Based, -20%; Sorcery, -15%; Suggestion, -40%) [110]. Additional levels add Area Effect (+50%) [+25].

Animal Emotion

💰 35 points

Keywords

Resisted (Will)

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Unlimited

Duration

One minute

Description

Instills an animal with any one emotion the caster chooses. Allowed emotions include anger, boredom, depression, disgust, fear, greed, hate, jealousy, joy, love, lust, patriotism, peace, sadness, and unrest.

Statistics

Mind Control (Accessibility, Only on animals, -25%; Emotion Control, -50%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Independent, +70%; Reduced Duration, 1/3, -10%; Sorcery, -15%) [35].

Animal Sleep

💰 40 points

Keywords

Resisted (Will)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

3 minutes

Description

The subject animal falls asleep for 3 minutes, if it fails to resist. After this, it can be woken normally, but it will not necessarily wake up right away, especially if already tired. Upon waking up, the animal is stunned (p. B420) and may roll vs. Will once per second to recover.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (Will; Accessibility, Only on animals, -25%; Based on Will, +20%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Sleep, +150%; Sorcery, ‑15%) [40].

Ant Haul

💰 18

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

30 minutes

Description

This spell optimizes the subject’s musculature for lifting, granting them Lifting ST 1 (p. B65) for each spell level.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Ant Haul 1, +27%; Extended Duration, 10x, +40%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, ‑15%) [18.7]. Note: Each level of “Ant Haul” is Lifting ST 1 (Magical, -10%) [2.7]. Additional levels add more Ant Haul (+27%) to the Advantage enhancement [+2.7]. Statistics (KYOS): Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Ant Haul 1, +63%; Extended Duration, 10x, +40%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, ‑15%) [22.7]. Note: Each level of “Ant Haul” is Lifting ST 1 (Magical, -10%) [6.3]. Additional levels add more Ant Haul (+63%) to the Advantage enhancement [+6.3].

Anticipate

💰 26 points for level 1 + 15 points/additional level

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

One minute

Description

The subject defends against tricky attacks more easily. The total penalty to defend against attacks from the side, Deceptive Attacks, Dual-Weapon Attacks, and flails, and from Feints, is ‑1 less severe per level of this spell. Never gives a bonus.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Anticipate 1, +150%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Reduced Duration, 1/3, -10%; Sorcery, -15%) [26]. Additional levels add further Anticipate to the Advantage enhancement [+15]. Note: Each level of “Anticipate” is Defense Bonus 1 (Accessibility, Only to eliminate penalties against attacks from the side, Deceptive Attacks, Dual-Weapon Attacks, flails, and Feints, -40%; Magical, -10%) [15], a meta-trait from GURPS Supers.

Antiemetic

💰 12 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

One minute

Description

The subject becomes more resistant to nausea, ignoring -1 in penalties from effects that cause it.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Antiemetic, +10%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Reduced Duration, 1/3, -10%; Sorcery, ‑15%) [12]. Note: “Antiemetic” is Antiemetic (Magical, -10%) [1].

Antihistamine

💰 12 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

One minute

Description

The subject becomes more resistant to sneezing and itching, ignoring -1 in penalties from effects that cause it.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Antihistamine, +10%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Reduced Duration, 1/3, -10%; Sorcery, ‑15%) [12]. Note: “Antihistamine” is Antihistamine (Magical, -10%) [1].

Antimetal Arm

💰 9 or 18 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

Like Iron Arm (GURPS Sorcery: Protection & Warning Spells, p. 7), but can only be used against metal weapons.

Statistics

Enhanced Parry 3 (Bare Hands; Accessibility, Only against metal weapons, -20%; Accessibility, Striker only, -20%; Magical, -10%) [8] + Striker (Crushing; Accessibility, Only against metal weapons, -20%; Cannot attack, -80%; Limb, Arm, -20%; Magical, -10%) [1]. The improved version adds Trained by a Master (Accessibility, Only to reduce penalty for multiple unarmed Striker parries, -60%; Magical, -10%) [9].

Antistatic

💰 31

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

30 minutes

Description

This spell gives the subject a negative electrical charge that diverts incoming electrical attacks, giving him +2 to dodge them.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Antistatic, +150%; Extended Duration, 10x, +40%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [31]. Note: “Antistatic” is Enhanced Dodge 2 (Limited, Electricity, -40%; Magical, -10%) [15].

Apocalypse

💰 6 points for level 1 +

Keywords

Area (Leveled), Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

You create a blazing inferno of flames that emanates from you and deals everything around you 1d burning damage. You are unharmed by this attack. The GM may allow versions of this spell that deal higher damage.

Statistics

Burning Attack 1d (Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Emanation, -20%; Sorcery, -15%; Variable, +5%) [6]. Further levels add more Area Effect (+50%) [+2.5].

Arachnid Control

💰 23 points

Keywords

Resisted (Will)

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Unlimited

Duration

Special

Description

You can take control of any single arachnid – or of one square yard of a swarm of smaller arachnids. The victim obeys your every command, effectively gaining the Reprogrammable disadvantage with you as the master. Only arachnids with a racial IQ of 1-5 or less can be affected, though the GM may make exceptions for arachnids with IQ 6 and Bestial. In addition to range penalties, your casting roll is at -1 for each other animal currently under your control. If you tie, nothing happens, but if you lose the creature is immune to you for 24 hours and can sense your attempted coercion; the GM will make a new reaction roll at -2, using the worse of its existing or new reaction. This spell has an indefinite duration if you take constant Concentrate maneuvers to keep it active (and pay the usual 1 FP per minute). Once you stop concentrating, it continues to last for a fixed duration (at no FP cost) in minutes equal to the margin by which you won the initial Quick Contest. If you lose consciousness, the spell ends immediately.

Statistics

Mind Control (Accessibility, Arachnids only, -40%; Sorcery, -15%) [23].

Arc

💰 15 points/level

Keywords

Jet, Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

10 yards

Duration

One second

Description

A 10-yard jet of lightning erupts from your hand. Use Innate Attack (Beam) to hit. Don’t apply range penalties; treat this as a long melee weapon rather than a ranged attack. It does burning surge damage with dice equal to your level of this spell. Metallic armor counts as DR 1 against this attack, but nonmetallic armor protects normally. Targets stuck by this attack must make an HT roll, at -1 per 2 points of injury, or be physically stunned. On subsequent turns, they can roll HT to recover. The spell has no 1/2D range. Lightning behaves unpredictably around conductors; see Lightning (GURPS Magic, p. 196) for more details. The GM must determine what the maximum level available in the campaign is.This jet lasts until the beginning of your next turn, allowing you to parry incoming attacks with it. If a parry is successful, your jet automatically damages the incoming weapon or limb, much like a force sword. Though this spell cannot be maintained, if you cast it every turn, it never “flickers out” and you can continue to attack with it normally.

Statistics

Burning Attack (Destructive Parry, +10%; Increased 1/2D, 2x, +5%; Jet, +0%; Melee-Capable, Reach 1, +15%; Nuisance Effect, Behaves erratically around conductors, -5%; Reflexive, +40%; Sorcery, -15%; Surge, Arcing, +100%; Side Effect, Stunning, +50%) [15/level]. Note: Melee-Capable and Reflexive allow a jet to parry in this particular combination despite a jet normally being unable to do so.

Arcane Suppression

💰 55 points for level 1 + 15

Keywords

Area (Leveled)

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

10 seconds

Description

This spell creates a zone that interferes with magic. Anyone attempting to use a magical ability that requires a roll into or through the area of Arcane Suppression immediately loses 1 FP (1d FP on a critical failure), in addition to any other effects. Creatures with passive magical abilities lose 1 FP per minute in the area of Arcane Suppression.

Statistics

Static (Magic; Area Effect, 2 yards, +100%; Doesn’t provide immunity, -100%; Ranged, +40%; Sorcery, -15%; Tiring, +50%; Variable, Area, +5%) [54] + Rules Exemption (Anti-magic Static can coexist with magical abilities) [1]. Additional levels increase Area Effect (+50%) [+15].

Arithmancy

💰 43 or 93 points

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

As Divination (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 19), but with the following changes.Numerology, or arithmancy, is divination by the various numbers that define an individual, including those derived from name, birthday and, in contemporary settings, even such things as social security numbers. If the birthday of the subject is unknown, the caster is at a -8 to the casting roll.When asking a question about the past or future, the casting roll takes a time penalty. Use Long-Distance Modifiers (p. B241), reading “miles” as “weeks.”The basic (43-point) version of this spell requires 10 minutes to cast! The improved (93-point) version requires only the usual one or two seconds.

Statistics

Precognition (Active Only, -60%; Directed, +100%; Magical, -10%; Nuisance Effect, Time penalties, -10%; Reduced Fatigue Cost 1, +20%; Reliable 8, Only when birthday is known, +30%) [43]. The improved version adds Reduced Time 10 (+200%) [+50].

Ashen Path

💰 7 points

Keywords

Area (Fixed)

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

The caster makes himself the center of a small, powerful area of fire and destructive energy that ignites flammable objects in his hex and adjacent hexes. Every second, consult Making Things Burn (p. B433) – a target rated from Super-Flammable to Resistant ignites immediately. Anything more resistant to fire may catch if it stays in the area of effect for a longer time. Roll 3d after every 10 seconds of uninterrupted presence in the area; Highly Resistant materials (including flesh) catch on a 16 or less, while Nonflammable ones catch only on a 6 or less. This spell does no actual damage to the targets, though they will likely take damage from the resultant fire.

Statistics

Burning Attack 3 points (Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Aura, +80%; Incendiary, +10%; Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%; No Signature, +20%; No Wounding, -50%; Sorcery, -15%) [7].

Astragyromancy

💰 43 or 93 points

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

As Divination (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 19), but with the following changes.Astragyromancy is divination through reading dice marked with various symbols, numbers and letters. A special set of dice is required, costing $25.When asking a question about the past or future, the casting roll takes a time penalty. Use Long-Distance Modifiers (p. B241), reading “miles” as “weeks.”The basic (43-point) version of this spell requires 10 minutes to cast! The improved (93-point) version requires only the usual one or two seconds.

Statistics

Precognition (Active Only, -60%; Directed, +100%; Magical, -10%; Nuisance Effect, Time penalties, -10%; Reduced Fatigue Cost 1, +20%; Reliable 8, +40%; Requires special dice, -10%) [43]. The improved version adds Reduced Time 10 (+200%) [+50].

Astrology

💰 40 or 90 points

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

Astronomy

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

As Divination (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 19), but with the following changes.Astrology is divination through examination of the heavens, including weather. Observation of the sky is necessary; the caster must be outside, and is at a -5 penalty unless it is a clear night, away from city lights. Without a reference library (cost $2,000; weight 200 pounds), all rolls are at -5. If the divination involves an individual, however, his birthplace and birthdate must be known, or all rolls are at -5.The basic (40-point) version of this spell requires 10 minutes to cast! The improved (90-point) version requires only the usual one or two seconds.

Statistics

Precognition (Active Only, -60%; Directed, +100%; Environmental, Outdoors, -20%; Magical, -10%; Reduced Fatigue Cost 1, +20%; Reliable 8, +40%; Requires a reference library, -10%) [40]. The improved version adds Reduced Time 10 (+200%) [+50].

Attract Flames

💰 38 points for level 1 + 28

Keywords

Area (Special)

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

100 yards

Duration

Special

Description

This spell draws flames towards the subject, as if the mage cast a Shape Fire spell with the focus on the victim's current hex. Flames within yards equal to the spell level will be drawn towards the victim’s hex at a rate of 1 yard per turn, as long as the caster concentrates and for 10 seconds after he stops.In addition, the victim is at +1 to be hit with flame spells, flame weapons, and other flame attacks and he is at -1 to all rolls (including resistance rolls) to avoid flames and fire magic or to put out fires.

Statistics

Control Fire 1 (Accessibility, Only to attract flames to the target, -60%; Cannot concentrate to extend duration, -10%; Collective, +100%; Nuisance Effect, Cannot exempt people from effects, -5%; Persistent, +40%; Ranged, +40%; Sorcery, -15%) [38]. Additional levels add Control Fire +1 (Accessibility, Only to attract flames to the target, -60%; Cannot concentrate to extend duration, -10%; Collective, +100%; Nuisance Effect, Cannot exempt people from effects, -5%; Persistent, +40%; Only increases area of effect, -50%; Ranged, +40%; Sorcery, -15%) [28]. Note: As this is one advantage (Control Fire) with the Sorcery limitation, not two, it costs only 1 FP to use.

Augury

💰 42 or 92 points

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

As Divination (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 19), but with the following changes.Augury is the study of portents or omens. The exact nature of the omens is dependent on the culture of the diviner. The GM must roll against the caster’s Vision in secret. On a failed roll, the roll to cast Augury is made at -5.When asking a question about the past or future, the casting roll takes a time penalty. Use Long-Distance Modifiers (p. B241), reading “miles” as “weeks.” Augury is not ideal for divining the past; time modifiers are doubled when using augury to ask questions about past events.The basic (42-point) version of this spell requires 10 minutes to cast! The improved (92-point) version requires only the usual one or two seconds.

Statistics

Precognition (Active Only, -60%; Directed, +100%; Magical, -10%; Nuisance Effect, Time penalties, doubled for the past, -15%; Reduced Fatigue Cost 1, +20%; Reliable 8, +40%; Requires Vision Roll, -10%) [42]. The improved version adds Reduced Time 10 (+200%) [+50].

Avatar

💰 1 or 19 points

Keywords

None or Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self or 100 yards

Duration

Indefinite or 90 minutes

Description

Whenever the subject is mentally contacted by a Communication & Empathy spell, his identity is reliably validated via a clear mental image. The same applies to the subject contacting others with such spells. The basic (1-point) version of this spell benefits only the caster; it has an indefinite duration, which means it must be maintained. The improved (19-point) version can affect anyone, works at a distance, and does not need to be maintained; it has a fixed, lasting duration.

Statistics

The basic version is Avatar (Sorcery, -15%) [1]. The improved version is Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Avatar, +10%; Extended Duration, 30x, +60%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [19]. Note: “Avatar” is Avatar (Magical, -10%) [1].

Badger Paws

💰 1 or 19 points

Keywords

None or Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self or 100 yards

Duration

Indefinite or 90 minutes

Description

Subject can use their bare hands to dig as if equipped with a shovel. See Digging (p. B350) for speed. The basic (1-point) version of this spell benefits only the caster; it has an indefinite duration, which means it must be maintained. The improved (19-point) version can affect anyone, works at a distance, and does not need to be maintained; it has a fixed, lasting duration.

Statistics

The basic version is Burrower (Sorcery, -15%) [1]. The improved version is Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Badger Paws, +10%; Extended Duration, 30x, +60%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [19]. Note: “Badger Paws” is Burrower (Magical, -10%) [1].

Baleful Polymorph

💰 63 points or more

Keywords

Resisted (Will)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

Permanent

Description

The caster transforms the subject into an animal. Clothing and gear weighing no more than his BL change with him. He cannot shift back on his own; he must wait for the spell to be dispelled. This spell cannot be dispelled by Dispel Magic – it requires Remove Curse. Also, even if the polymorphed subject walks into a no-mana zone, he will not revert back – the changed shape is not considered a magical effect for these purposes. Each animal form is a different spell, to be learned separately. The caster may only learn the form of an animal with which he is familiar. If the subject is knocked out or killed, he immediately reverts to his native form (which will also be unconscious or dead). The subject retains his intelligence, but gains all the physical attributes of the new form.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (Will; Advantage, Baleful Polymorph, +150%; Based on Will, +20%; Cosmic, Immune to Dispel Magic, +50%; Extended Duration, Permanent, +150%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [63]. Notes: “Baleful Polymorph” is Alternate Form (Animal) [15]. This spell costs 63 points for a racial template worth no more than the subject’s native racial template. A more powerful form costs 63 points plus 90% of the difference in cost between the subject’s native template and that of the animal form. The caster may learn to affect more powerful subjects by investing more points into this spell.

Ball Lightning

💰 14 points/level

Keywords

Missile, Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

50 yards

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

A sphere of lightning flies off your fingertips towards your target. A successful hit does 1d burning surge damage per level of this spell. Metallic armor counts as DR 1 against this attack, but nonmetallic armor protects normally. Targets stuck by this attack must make an HT roll, at -1 per 2 points of injury, or be physically stunned. On subsequent turns, they can roll HT to recover. You steer the sphere to the target using your own skill. This lets you ignore all range penalties to hit! If the target is so distant that the sphere needs multiple turns to reach it, you must take a Concentrate maneuver each turn. If you lose sight of the target while the attack is en route, your attack automatically misses. The sphere illuminates a 2-yard-radius area around itself when it moves. The sphere moves 5 yards per second (this is its 1/2D characteristic). The sphere can hit a target at up to its 1/2D range on the turn you launch it. It requires multiple turns to reach more distant targets. Do not halve damage, but defer the attack roll until the attack reaches its target. For more information, see Guided and Homing Weapons (p. B412).

Statistics

Burning Attack 1d (Guided, +50%; Illumination, +5%; Reduced Range, x1/2, -10%; Side Effect, Stunning, +50%; Sorcery, -15%; Surge, Arcing, +100%) [14/level].

Bane

💰 16

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You, and all of your carried gear, are protected by an invisible field of pure force, but only from the back. This increases your DR by twice the level of this spell (e.g., Assassin’s Bane 3 adds DR 6), cumulative with that from actual armor against attacks made from the back.In addition, this spell reflects any damage it stops at your attacker. The remaining damage affects you normally. The attacker doesn’t get an active defense against the first attack the spell reflects back at him, but gets his usual defenses against subsequent reflected attacks. Reflection only works vs. direct hits!

Statistics

Damage Resistance 2 (Directional, Back, -40%; Force Field, +20%; Reflection, +100%; Sorcery, -15%) [16.5/level].

Banquet

💰 9 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell allows you to go without food or water with no ill effects, while it is active. Unlike most indefinite spells, this spell costs 1 FP per hour, not per minute.

Statistics

Doesn’t Eat or Drink (Magical, -10%) [9].

Battering Ram

💰 13 points

Keywords

Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

While this spell is active, the caster's arm is surrounded with a translucent arcane force that appeared in the form of a ram's head over their hand. He may use this magical weapon to strike creatures or objects, including insubstantial ones, but cannot parry with it. Battering Ram deals thrust+5 crushing damage, has Reach C, and benefits from the damage bonus from having Brawling at DX+2 or higher.

Statistics

Natural Weapon (Crushing; Affects Insubstantial, +20%; Cannot Parry, -40%; Increased Damage 5, +150%; Intangible, +50%; Single, -20%; Sorcery, -15%) [13].

Bear Hug

💰 26 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Three minutes

Description

This spell optimizes the subject’s musculature for squeezing, granting the subject the Constriction Attack advantage (p. B43).

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Bear Hug, +140%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [26]. Note: “Bear Hug” is Constriction Attack (Magical, -10%) [14].

Belch

💰 22 points

Keywords

Resisted (HT)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

This spell causes the subject to burp loudly, giving +2 to Hearing to notice the victim and, usually, -1 to reaction towards them, if cast at an appropriate moment. Variants exist that cause flatulence and other body noises.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Disadvantage, Noisy 1, +2%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Reduced Duration, 1/180, -40%; Sorcery, -15%) [22].

Bend Light

💰 1 point

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

When this spell is active, the may bend light to see over obstacles and around corners. This requires continuous Aim maneuvers, and the caster cannot see directly in front of them while doing so. The length of this “periscope” is two yards.

Statistics

Periscope (Sorcery, -15%) [1].

Bender Defender

💰 22 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

5 hours

Description

The subject gains the Alcohol Tolerance (p. B100) and No Hangover (p. B101) perks.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Bender Defender, +20%; Extended Duration, 100x, +80%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [22]. Note: “Bender Defender” is Alcohol Tolerance (Magical, -10%) [1] + No Hangover (Magical, -10) [1].

Bibliomancy

💰 43 or 93 points

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

As Divination (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 19), but with the following changes.Bibliomancy requires either a lengthy and poetic or literary work containing a wide variety of knowledge, stories, and parables; a complex and obscure work of literature; or a more focused work associated with the question being asked. The spell will provide a passage from the book that answers the question, or at least provides a clue to that answer.When asking a question about the past or future, the casting roll takes a time penalty. Use Long-Distance Modifiers (p. B241), reading “miles” as “weeks.”The basic (43-point) version of this spell requires 10 minutes to cast! The improved (93-point) version requires only the usual one or two seconds.

Statistics

Precognition (Active Only, -60%; Directed, +100%; Magical, -10%; Nuisance Effect, Time penalties, -10%; Reduced Fatigue Cost 1, +20%; Reliable 8, +40%; Requires a book, -10%) [43]. The improved version adds Reduced Time 10 (+200%) [+50].

Bilocation

💰 84 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

By using this spell, the mage can literally be in two places at once! When the spell is cast, the mage creates a duplicate of himself. The duplicate possesses the caster’s full knowledge and powers, but no gear. The duplicate is under caster’s mental control, and both of them experience whatever the other one experiences with all the senses. If you are stunned, knocked out, mind-controlled, buffed with a spell, etc., your duplicate is similarly affected. The reverse is true – in effect you are a single body in two places. When the spell ends, the caster and the duplicate merge. The caster will have the average FP and HP of himself and his duplicate at that time. The combined self remembers everything experienced by both “components.” If the caster or the double dies, the other one takes 2d injury and is mentally stunned. Rolls to recover are made at -6. After that, the next casting of this spell will cost extra 10 FP (this does not apply to maintenance, only to casting). It is possible for the caster to live on "after death" through his duplicate! If both the caster and the duplicate are killed, the duplicate vanishes and "merges" into the body of the original caster.

Statistics

Duplication 1 (Construct, +60%; Cosmic, Shared effects, +50%; Sorcery, -15%; Sympathetic Injury and Effects, -40%) [55] + Mindlink (Duplicate; Magical, -10%) [5] + Telesend (Accessibility, Only the duplicate, -80%; Always On, -10%; Magical, -10%; Sensie, +80%) [24].

Bind

💰 3 points/level

Casting Roll

None

Range

10 yards

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell animates a length of rope or chain. The minimum level required to animate a rope or chain equals its HP/2. An animated rope or chain can grab, lift, strike, and throw with ST equal to (2*Wizard’s Bind level needed to animate it). It has your DX. It can walk and jump if it isn’t fixed in place; Move equals to 2*Wizard’s Bind level minus the level needed to animate it. You can use skills through animated ropes and chains (including Kusari to make swinging attacks) – but note that they have No Fine Manipulators. Ropes and chains return to their rest state once you give up control. Wizard’s Bind requires constant concentration to use. In combat, this means you must take a Concentrate maneuver on your turn.

Statistics

Telekinesis 2 (Accessibility, Only chains and ropes, -35%; Animation, -20%; Sorcery, -15%) [3]. Every additional level adds 2 more levels of Telekinesis [+3]. Wizard’s

Bird Control

💰 23 points

Keywords

Resisted (Will)

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Unlimited

Duration

Special

Description

You can take control of any single bird – or of one square yard of a swarm of smaller birds. The victim obeys your every command, effectively gaining the Reprogrammable disadvantage with you as the master. Only birds with a racial IQ of 1-5 or less can be affected, though the GM may make exceptions for birds with IQ 6 and Bestial. In addition to range penalties, your casting roll is at -1 for each other animal currently under your control. If you tie, nothing happens, but if you lose the creature is immune to you for 24 hours and can sense your attempted coercion; the GM will make a new reaction roll at -2, using the worse of its existing or new reaction. This spell has an indefinite duration if you take constant Concentrate maneuvers to keep it active (and pay the usual 1 FP per minute). Once you stop concentrating, it continues to last for a fixed duration (at no FP cost) in minutes equal to the margin by which you won the initial Quick Contest. If you lose consciousness, the spell ends immediately.

Statistics

Mind Control (Accessibility, Birds only, -40%; Sorcery, -15%) [23].

Birth Control

💰 5 or 21 points

Keywords

None or Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self or 100 yards

Duration

Indefinite or 30 minutes

Description

The subject becomes sterile for the duration of this spell.The basic (5-point) version of this spell benefits only the caster; it has an indefinite duration, which means it must be maintained. However, unlike most other maintainable spells, maintaining this one costs 1 FP per 30 minutes, not 1 FP per minute. The improved (21-point) version can affect anyone, works at a distance, and does not need to be maintained; it has a fixed, lasting duration.

Statistics

The basic version is Fertility Control (Variant; Extended Duration, 30x, +60%; Reduced Time 17, +340%; Sorcery, -15%) [5]. The improved version is Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Birth Control, +50%; Extended Duration, 10x, +40%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [21]. Note: “Birth Control” is Fertility Control (Variant; Magical, -10%; Reduced Time 17, +340%) [5].

Biting Shadow

💰 41 points for level 1 + 6

Keywords

Area (Leveled)

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

10 seconds

Description

This spell creates a smoky cloud in which spectral dark mouths lined with glittering black fangs appear and disappear. These have only momentary solidity, yet they bite as if they were very powerful, very real creatures. It imposes a -5 penalty to Vision rolls made through it (including Infravision and Ultravision), and deals 1d-2 cutting damage to creatures within its area per turn. While this spell is active, the caster can take a Concentrate maneuver to move the area of effect at Move 3 within the maximum range of the spell.

Statistics

Cutting Attack 1d-2 (Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Link, +10%; Magical, -10%; Mobile 3, +120%; Persistent, +40%; Variable, Area, +5%) [10] + Obscure Vision 5 (Extended, Infravision and Ultravision, +40%; Link, +10%; Mobile 3, +120%; Ranged, +50%; Sorcery, -15%; Variable, Area, +5%) [31]. Further levels add Area Effect (+50%) to the advantages [+6.5*]. * Calculate the total cost and then round down (because the base ability costs just 40.45 points before rounding).

Blacksphere

💰 236 points for level 1 + 35 points/additional level (or more)

Keywords

Area (Leveled), Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Five minutes

Description

The caster conjures a black force dome that repels (or at least slows) all attacks and traps everyone within, including insubstantial creatures. Anyone wishing to cross the barrier may try to force his way through it as a free action (one attempt per turn): the foe rolls thrust damage and if this overcomes the Blacksphere’s DR, he gets through. This does not dispel the dome, which simply seals closed behind him. Slams and collisions with the dome inflict their usual damage for the purpose of breaking through, but the collider takes no damage, as the dome absorbs kinetic force. The dome gives DR against all attacks, as well as against Jet and Missile spells. It offers no protection against any other spells, however, which may be cast freely across the barrier. (Those that require touch are out of luck unless the caster can first break through!) In addition, no one can see into the affected area from outside, and no one within the affected area can see anything outside of it; see p. B394 for combat rules. The Dark Vision advantage lets you see through the Blacksphere spell, but Night Vision, Infravision, and Ultravision do not. By default, Blacksphere provides DR 10. However, more potent versions are available: DR Full Cost 10 236 points for level 1 + 35 points/additional level 20 421 points for level 1 + 60 points/additional level 30 606 points for level 1 + 85 points/additional level 50 976 points for level 1 + 135 points/additional level 100 1,901 points for level 1 + 260 points/additional level

Statistics

Damage Resistance 10 (Affects Insubstantial, +20%; Affects Others, +50%; Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Extended Duration, 30x, +60%; Force Field, +20%; Link, +10%; Persistent, +40%; Ranged, +40%; Sorcery, -15%; Variable, Area, +5%; Visible, -10%) [185] + Obscure Vision 10 (Extended, Infravision and Ultravision, +40%; Extended Duration, 30x, +60%; Link, +10%; Magical, -10%; Only around the border of the area, -0%; Ranged, +50%; Variable, Area, +5%) [51]. Additional levels increase Area Effect (+50%) [+25 and +10]. More powerful versions multiply DR and the cost of DR by 2, 3, 5, or 10. As a special effect, this forms a hemispherical dome, not a cylinder.

Blade Wind

💰 16 points for level 1 + 5

Keywords

Area (Leveled), Missile, Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

The caster throws a huge swarm of whirling blades towards his enemies. Use Innate Attack (Projectile), at +4, to center the area; see Scatter (p. B414) if you miss. Everyone in the area is attacked with an effective skill of 12, modified only for their SM. Anyone hit takes 1d+1 cutting damage. This is an overhead attack – victims may raise their shields as cover, at the risk of damaging them (p. B484).

Statistics

Cutting Attack 1d+1 (Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Bombardment, Skill-12, -10%; Overhead, +30%; Sorcery, -15%; Variable, Area, +5%) [16]. Additional levels add more Area Effect (+50%) [+5].

Blend In

💰 17 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

30 minutes

Description

It becomes easy for the subject to blend in. The subject’s face is hard to pick out or remember. They get +1 to Shadowing in crowds, while others have -1 to rolls made to recognize them from a lineup or mug shots – or even to recall meeting them! Fails automatically on subjects with Distinctive Features (p. B165), Unnatural Features (p. B22), or Appearance above Attractive or below Unattractive.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Blend In, +10%; Extended Duration, x10, +40%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [17]. Note: “Blend In” is Forgettable Face (Magical, -10%) [1].

Blessing

💰 10 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

1 second

Description

This spell grants the subject one level of Breath-Holding (p. B41) for one second. Thus, the subject must hold their breath on the turn that follows the casting to benefit from this spell.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Diver’s Blessing, +20%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Reduced Duration, 1/180, -40%; Sorcery, -15%) [10]. Note: “Diver’s Blessing” is Breath-Holding 1 (Magical, -10%) [2].

Blessing of Magic

💰 23 points for level 1 + 5 points/additional level

Keywords

Area (Leveled), Obvious

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Self

Duration

One minute

Description

You channel divine energy through your body that appears as a white flash. When this spell is cast, creatures within the area around the caster that were not excluded from this effect by the caster gain Magic Resistance 2 (p. B67) with the Improved enhancement for 1 minute. If a particular living subject possesses DR with no Tough Skin limitation, your casting roll is penalized by their DR. Calculate effective DR for this penalty according to the rules for Large-Area Injury (p. B400).

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Blessing of Magic, +100%; Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Costs Fatigue, 1 FP, -5%; Divine, -10%; Emanation, -20%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Reduced Duration, 1/3, -10%; Selective Area, +20%) [23]. Additional levels add more Area Effect (+50%) [+5]. As a special effect, the DR subtracts from the casting roll rather than forcing a resistance roll. Note: “Blessing of Magic” is Magic Resistance 2 (Divine, +0%; Improved, +150%) [10].Note that while this spell was taken from How to: Cleric Abilities, two things were changed - the Sorcery power modifier of the Affliction was split into Costs Fatigue, 1 FP, -5% and Divine, -10%; and the Magical, -10% power modifier of the granted Magic Resistance advantage was replaced with Divine, +0% (not -10%, because the recepient does not have to uphold the deity's dogma). This does not change the cost of the spell, but might change it in other cases, when the base point cost of the advantage granted by the buffing spell is higher.

Blindsight

💰 25 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

30 minutes

Description

The subject can detect the location and size of objects by sensing the minute disturbances of air around him. He can locate an opponent in the dark, but you cannot detect details (e.g., whether he is armed). In a perfectly still environment, he would be able to sense a barrier before he runs into it, and could find openings by sensing the flow of air. To use Blindsight, the subject must make a Sense roll. Consult the Size and Speed/Range Table (p. B550) and apply separate bonuses for the target’s size and speed, and a penalty for the range to the target. A successful roll reveals the rough size, location, speed, and direction of movement of the target. It does not provide any information about the object’s shape, color, etc. Once the subject has detected something, he may target it with an attack. The modifiers that applied to his Sense roll also apply to his attack roll, but can never give him a bonus to hit. If the subject is wearing a sealed suit, this ability does not work at all!

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Blindsight, +90%; Extended Duration, 10x, +40%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [25]. Note: “Blindsight” is Vibration Sense (Air; Magical, -10%) [9].

Blistering Touch

💰 1 point

Keywords

Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

Your touch deals 1 point of burning damage as a follow-up. Can be used with punches and kicks as well.

Statistics

Blistering Touch (Sorcery, -15%) [1].

Block

💰 7

Casting Roll

IQ/2 + 3

Range

Self

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

While this spell is active, the caster can momentarily create an invisible shield of pure force that moves to protect them from any frontal attack. Every time the caster is attacked from the front, they may make a casting roll as an active defense. Success grants a Defense Bonus against that attack equal to the level of the spell (up to four levels maximum), which is cumulative with that granted from an actual shield. If the casting fails, all future castings cost an additional 1 FP until the next successful casting. If the caster drops to 3 FP or less from casting Block, they cannot cast this spell until all FP are replenished.

Statistics

Defense Bonus 1 (Active Defense, -40%; Directional, Front, -20%; Sorcery, -15%) [7.5/level]. Note: Defense Bonus is a meta-trait from GURPS Supers.

Block Heat

💰 28 points for level 1 +

Keywords

Area (Leveled)

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

10 seconds

Description

You block heat emanation in the area, making things within invisible to Infravision. No one can see into the affected area with Infravision, and no one within the affected area can see anything with Infravision; see p. B394 for combat rules. The area of this spell stands out to Infravision from outside, looking like a black spot.

Statistics

Obscure Infravision 10 (Ranged, +50%; Sorcery, -15%; Variable, Area, +5%) [28]. Further levels add Area Effect (+50%) to the advantage [+10].

Blood Lust

💰 39 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Three minutes

Description

This spell grants the subject Discriminatory Smell (p. B49), Fearlessness 2 (p. B55), and High Pain Threshold (p. B59).

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Blood Lust, +270%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [39]. Note: “Blood Lust” is Discriminatory Smell (Magical, -10%) [14] + Fearlessness 2 (Magical, -10%) [4] + High Pain Threshold (Magical, -10%) [9].

Bloodfire

💰 31 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

9 seconds

Description

Covers the subject in a white fire that heals damage caused by any sort of fire. The subject must make a HT roll, as the tissue regeneration is very painful. A failed HT roll indicates that the subject is stunned and may recover normally on his next turn. Regardless of the result, the subject experiences severe pain (p. B428) for the duration of this spell, healing 1 HP per second and emitting light equivalent to a torch.This is also a Healing spell.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Bloodfire, +210%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Reduced Duration, 1/20, -25%; Sorcery, -15%) [31]. Note: “Bloodfire” is Illumination (Magical, -10%) [1] + Regeneration (Very Fast; Backlash, Severe Pain, -40%; Backlash, Stunning, Resistible, -5%; Limited, Heat/Fire, -40%; Magical, -10%) [20].

Body of Acid

💰 217 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

30 minutes

Description

The subject gains the Body of Acid meta-trait; see the footnote below for details. Clothing and gear weighing no more than his BL change with him. He cannot shift back on his own; he must wait for the spell to expire or be dispelled. (This does not change if the sorcerer is the subject.)

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Body of Acid, +2,010%; Extended Duration, 10x, +40%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [217]. Notes: “Body of Acid” is Alternate Form (Body of Acid*; Can Carry Objects, No Encumbrance, +10%; Magical, -10%) [201]. If turned into a “usually on” magical item (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, pp. 27-28), the wearer can shift at will but it takes 10 seconds to do so.* A new meta-trait: Amphibious [10]; Constriction Attack [15]; Corrosion Attack 1d-1 (Always On, -40%; Aura, +80%; Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%) [8]; DR 10 (Limited, Acid, -40%; Tough Skin, -40%) [10]; Doesn’t Breathe [20]; Immunity to Metabolic Hazards [30]; Immunity to Noxious Acidic Effects [10]; Injury Tolerance (Diffuse) [100]; Internal Sealed (Acid-Resistant Only, -60%) [2]; Pressure Support 3 [15]; Sealed (Acid-Resistant Only, -60%) [6]; Slippery 5 [10]; Invertebrate [-20]; and Vulnerability (Dehydration attacks x2) [-10]. 206 points.

Boil Blood

💰 43 points

Keywords

Resisted (HT)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

5 seconds

Description

This spell boils the subject’s blood. A subject who fails to resist submits to the spell and is overcome with agony (p. B428). Over the 5 seconds, he can resist again each second. Victory here doesn’t end the spell but merely staves off harm; each loss deals 1 point of non-incendiary burning damage.This is also a Water spell.

Statistics

Burning Attack 1 point (Accessibility, Only on beings with blood, -10%; Based on HT, +20%; Cyclic, 1 second interval, 4 seconds, Resistible, +200%; Link, +10%; Magical, -10%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Incendiary, -10%; No Signature, +20%) [10] + Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Only on beings with blood, -10%; Agony, +100%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Link, +10%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Reduced Duration, 1/20, -25%; Sorcery, -15%) [33].

Bone Splinters

💰 12 points

Keywords

Area (Fixed)

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

You cause bones of an SM-2 to SM+2 corpse to explode, showering everyone around it with bone shards. Use Innate Attack (Gaze), but without the +4 to target an area – you must hit the corpse. Everyone in a 4-yard-radius area is attacked with an effective skill of 14, modified only for their SM. Anyone hit takes 1d impaling damage. The corpse is destroyed in the process.

Statistics

Impaling Attack 1d (Accessibility, Must target the corpse, -10%; Area Effect, 4 yards, +100%; Bombardment, Skill-14, -5%; Sorcery, -15%; Trigger, SM-2 to SM+2 corpse with bones, -20%) [12].

Bone Stakes

💰 21 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

30 minutes

Description

The target grows sharp stakes from its arms, provided it has an internal skeleton. The stakes deal thrust impaling damage at range C, using DX or Brawling to attack and parry. For parrying purposes, the bone stakes have an effective weight equal to the subject’s ST/10. While others can’t disarm the subject, they can still strike the bone stakes; they have DR 1 and are considered cheap for the purpose of parrying. They also have HP according to a homogeneous material with its weight (see p. B557). If broken, the bone stakes recover their HP at the same rate as the subject’s body.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Only on creatures with a skeleton, -10%; Advantage, Bone Stakes, +60%; Extended Duration, 10x, +40%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [21]. Note: “Bone Stakes” is Natural Weapon (Impaling; Fragile, -20%; Magical, -10%) [6].

Book Lock

💰 27 points or 34 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Touch

Duration

Five hours

Description

The sorcerer must touch a closed book to cast this spell. Book Lock causes the pages and the binding to stick together and refuse to come apart regardless of how much physical effort is exerted. The caster can specify creatures that may open the book normally when he casts this spell. The basic (27-point) version of this spell has a duration of five hours. The improved (34-point) version has a permanent duration.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Only books, -50%; Extended Duration, 100x, +80%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%; No Signature, +20%; Nuisance Effect, Can be overcome by Lockmaster, -5%; Paralysis, Variant, +150%; Selective Effect, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [27]. The improved version replaces Extended Duration, 100x, +80% with Extended Duration, Permanent, +150% [+7]. Note: Book Lock resists the Lockmaster spell as a Quick Contest, using Will plus the higher of Sorcerous Empowerment or Sorcery Talent.

Botanomancy

💰 43 or 93 points

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

As Divination (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 19), but with the following changes.Botanomancy requires the burning of the branches and leaves of a tree, about 2 pounds worth, and the observation of the burning and of the ashes.When asking a question about the past or future, the casting roll takes a time penalty. Use Long-Distance Modifiers (p. B241), reading “miles” as “weeks.”The basic (43-point) version of this spell requires 10 minutes to cast! The improved (93-point) version requires only the usual one or two seconds.

Statistics

Precognition (Active Only, -60%; Directed, +100%; Magical, -10%; Nuisance Effect, Time penalties, -10%; Reduced Fatigue Cost 1, +20%; Reliable 8, +40%; Trigger, Burning leaves, -10%) [43]. The improved version adds Reduced Time 10 (+200%) [+50].

Bottle

💰 31 points for level 1 +

Keywords

Area (Fixed)

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

10 yards

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

This spell automatically takes food or drink from a common pot, portions it out into available glass or tin containers (caster's choice of shape and type), sterilizes the containers, and seals them allowing the mage to quickly preserve food for later use. All containers to be used must fit within a single hex. The spell’s effective ST equals its level. To find out the mass of food or drinks portioned by a single casting look up the spell’s ST on the Basic Lift and Encumbrance Table (p. B17) and find the corresponding mass value for light encumbrance.

Statistics

Create Contaminants 1 (Accessibility, Only containers that were used for food portioning, -30%; Destruction Only, +0%; Link, +10%; Magical, -10%; Ranged, +40%; Reduced Fatigue Cost 1, +20%; Reduced Range, 1/10, -30%) [20] + Telekinesis 1 (Link, +10%; Magical, -10%; One Task, Portioning food or drinks, -80%; Reduced Time 10, +200%) [11/level].

Brighten Fire

💰 45 points for level 1 + 4

Keywords

Area (Special)

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

100 yards

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You can make a fire with a radius up to spell level in yards burn more bright. It doubles the area of illumination and doubles the decrease of illumination penalties. This does not affect either fuel consumption or damage caused by the fire.This is also a Light and Darkness spell.

Statistics

Control Fire 1 (Only to increase brightness, -80%; Ranged, +40%; Sorcery, -15%) [9] + Control Fire +9 (Does not increase area, -50%; Only to increase brightness, -80%; Ranged, +40%; Sorcery, -15%) [36]. Each additional level adds Control Fire +1 (Only increases area, -50%; Only to increase brightness, -80%; Ranged, +40%; Sorcery, -15%) [4].

Brittle Bones

💰 28/29/31 points for

Keywords

Resisted (HT)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

3 minutes

Description

This spell makes the subject’s bones brittle and hence more vulnerable to crushing attacks. The subject multiplies any crushing damage that penetrates its DR by 2 before applying any normal wounding multipliers. Level 2 of this spell increases the multiplier to 3, and level 3 increases the multiplier by 4. This spell does not affect creatures without an internal skeleton.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Only on creatures with a skeleton, -10%; Disadvantage, Vulnerability (Crushing, x2), +30%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, ‑15%) [28]. Additional levels improve Disadvantage, Vulnerability (Crushing, x2), +30% to Disadvantage, Vulnerability (Crushing, x3), +45% and Disadvantage, Vulnerability (Crushing, x4), +60%.

Call

💰 1 point

Keywords

Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

Caster calls any one known, trained animal (like a pet or mount) from afar. The beast receives +3 to its Hearing roll to notice this, which gives eight times the usual distance. However, it is not obliged to respond.

Statistics

Accessory (Pet Whistle; Sorcery, -15%) [1].

Carnivory

💰 48 points

Keywords

Resisted (HT)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

1 day

Description

This spell makes the subject’s digestive system only be able to digest animal matter. If the subject is an herbivorous creature, they lose Restricted Diet (Herbivore). This spell only works on living creatures, not on machines that may consume fuel or energy.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Only on living creatures, -10%; Disadvantage, Restricted Diet (Carnivore), +10%; Extended Duration, 1,000x, +120%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; Negated Disadvantage, Restricted Diet (Herbivore), +100%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [48].

Cartomancy

💰 42 or 92 points

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

As Divination (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 19), but with the following changes.Cartomancy is divination using the tarot or other fortune-telling cards. The only equipment required is a tarot deck (hand-painted and worth $1,000 at TL3 and below, but mass-produced inexpensively at higher tech levels). Cartomancy is highly personal; any attempt to ask questions about people other than the subject is at -5.When asking a question about the past or future, the casting roll takes a time penalty. Use Long-Distance Modifiers (p. B241), reading “miles” as “weeks.”The basic (42-point) version of this spell requires 10 minutes to cast! The improved (92-point) version requires only the usual one or two seconds.

Statistics

Precognition (Active Only, -60%; Directed, +100%; Magical, -10%; Nuisance Effect, Penalty for impersonal questions, -5%; Nuisance Effect, Time penalties, -10%; Reduced Fatigue Cost 1, +20%; Reliable 8, +40%; Requires a tarot deck, -10%) [42]. The improved version adds Reduced Time 10 (+200%) [+50]. Crystal-

Casting

💰 43 or 93 points

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

As Divination (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 19), but with the following changes.Symbol-Casting is divination by means of symbol tokens. The caster must have a complete set of tokens for his symbolic language, and is at -1 to skill for each stone missing. Mock symbol tokens work perfectly well.When asking a question about the past or future, the casting roll takes a time penalty. Use Long-Distance Modifiers (p. B241), reading “miles” as “weeks.”The basic (43-point) version of this spell requires 10 minutes to cast! The improved (93-point) version requires only the usual one or two seconds.

Statistics

Precognition (Active Only, -60%; Directed, +100%; Magical, -10%; Nuisance Effect, Time penalties, -10%; Reduced Fatigue Cost 1, +20%; Reliable 8, +40%; Requires symbol tokens, -10%) [43]. The improved version adds Reduced Time 10 (+200%) [+50].

Catfall

💰 21 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Three minutes

Description

The subject subtracts five yards from a fall automatically, if their body and limbs are free to move and twist (treat this as an automatic Acrobatics success – don’t check again for it). In addition, a successful DX roll halves damage from any fall.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Catfall, +90%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [21]. Note: “Catfall” is Catfall (Magical, -10%) [9].

Censure

💰 41 points

Keywords

Resisted (Will)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Touch

Duration

One day

Description

This spell is only appropriate for divine spellcasters that are part of an organized church. If the subject fails to resist, the creature is marked by the spell. The mark is visible to the casting priest and all followers of the same faith. Priests of the same alignment who worship other deities cannot see the mark, but instinctively react to a censured creature with aversion. Regardless of whether they can see the mark or not, priests of the same alignment react to the marked creature at -3. To beings of the caster’s faith, the mark shines clearly through clothing and disguises including disguising magic, and even invisibility. However, the mark is invisible to the one bearing it - who may not even know of its existence if it was bestowed in a battle or while the creature was asleep or unconscious. Worshipers can thus readily spy upon and follow those marked as enemies even in crowds or busy city streets. Priests are warned that misuse of such a spell brings about swift divine disfavor.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (Will; Based on Will, +20%; Cosmic, Extends to similar faiths, +50%; Disadvantage, Social Stigma (Excommunicated), +10%; Extended Duration, 1,000x, +120%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 1, +100%; Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%; Negated Advantage, Invisibility, Only to the caster’s faith, +30%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [41].

Chains of Light

💰 103 points

Keywords

Resisted (DX)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

Permanent or until the victim breaks free

Description

You conjure chains of coalesced light that bind the victim. If the victim fails to resist, he is grappled (see p. B370) and rooted in place. He cannot select the Move or Change Posture maneuvers or change facing, and is at -4 to DX. The ST of this effect is equal 10, but each successful successive casting adds another layer. Each extra layer gives +1 to ST. To break free, the victim must win a Quick Contest of ST or Escape skill against the ST of your Chains of Light. Each attempt takes one second. If the victim fails to break free, he loses 1 FP but may try again. The bonds cannot be destroyed by attacks. In addition, while this spell is active, you may use the Concentrate maneuver to perform a takedown (p. B370) on the bound victim. Your effective ST is 10 for this purpose. This roll is modified by Talent, but does not take range penalties.

Statistics

Binding 10 (Based on DX, +20%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%; Unbreakable, +40%) [63] + Telekinesis 10 (Increased Range, LOS, +70%; Magical, -10%; One Task, Takedown of foes bound by the chains of light, -80%) [40].

Change Air

💰 16 points/level

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Touch

Duration

Permanent

Description

This spell allows you to turn gas in the area with a radius up to the spell level in yards into another gas, including breathable air. To do so, touch the gas you wish to transform or stand amidst it, take a Concentrate maneuver and roll vs. IQ. Success means you transform the gas successfully. Failure means nothing happens. Critical failure means the transformation happens, but in a way that’s inconvenient or dangerous – the GM should be creative!

Statistics

Create (Transmute Gas to Gas, +50%; Transmutation Only, -100%; Magical, -10%) [16/level].

Change Animal

💰 41 points or more

Keywords

Resisted (HT)

Casting Roll

WillRange: Unlimited

Range

Unlimited

Duration

30 minutes

Description

The caster transforms one animal into another animal. The subject cannot shift back on its own; it must wait for the spell to expire or be dispelled. Each animal form is a different spell, to be learned separately. The caster may only learn the form of an animal with which he is familiar. If the subject is knocked out or killed, it immediately reverts to its native form (which will also be unconscious or dead).The subject retains its intelligence, but gains all the physical attributes of the new form.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Only on animals, -25%; Advantage, Change Animal, +140%; Extended Duration, 10x, +40%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [41]. Notes: “Change Animal” is Alternate Form (Animal; Magical, -10%) [14]. This spell costs 41 points for a racial template worth no more than the subject’s native racial template. A more powerful form costs 41 points plus 90% of the difference in cost between the subject’s native template and that of the animal form. The caster may learn to affect more powerful subjects by investing more points into this spell.

Change Coloration

💰 43 points or 67 points

Keywords

Resisted (HT)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

Five hours (basic) or Truly

Description

Permanent (improved). This spell allows the mage to change an animal's coloration to any color or pattern naturally found in creatures of that species. For example, a cat could be turned from black to gray tabby, but it couldn't be turned purple. The basic (43-point) version lasts for five hours. The improved (67-point) version is permanent and irreversible.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Only on animals, -25%; Advantage, Change Coloration, +120%; Extended Duration, 100x, +80%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [43]. Note: “Change Coloration” is Elastic Skin (Accessibility, Only natural coloration, -30%; Magical, -10%) [12]. The improved version replaces Elastic Skin (Accessibility, Only natural coloration, -30%; Magical, -10%) [12] with Elastic Skin (Accessibility, Only natural coloration, -30%) [14] and Extended Duration, 100x, +80% with Extended Duration, Truly Permanent, +300% [+24].

Charge Powerstone

💰 21 points

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

The caster recharges a Powerstone (GURPS Magic, p. 69), transferring their own FP into it. Each FP spent to cast this spell (this spell may cost any amount of FP to cast, unlike normal spells) restores one point of energy to the stone. If used more than once per day on a given stone, apply a cumulative -3 penalty to the casting roll per successful energy restoration on that stone. This penalty accumulates until a full day has passed since the most recent restoration. Every point restored is counted as an “advance” against future natural recharging. For example, if a 4-point Powerstone is recharged with this spell in a low-mana area, it will not begin to recharge for 4 weeks after it is used. If it is used, and then recharged again using this spell, it will be 8 weeks until the stone begins to recharge normally, and so on. The presence of multiple Powerstones does not inhibit the casting of this spell, but recharging requirements imposed by the quirks must be met. Attempts to ignore those requirements may cause the Powerstone to shatter. On any ordinary failure with this spell, the Powerstone gains a new quirk. On a critical failure, the Powerstone cracks and is destroyed.

Statistics

Healing (Accessibility, Only on Powerstones, -10%; Heals Fatigue Only, -0%; Magical, -10%; Nuisance Effect, Quirk on a failure and destruction on a critical failure, -10%) [21]. Note: The Heals Fatigue Only, -0% allows restoring FP at the rate of 1:1.

Cheat

💰 1 or 12 points

Keywords

None or Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self or 100 yards

Duration

Indefinite or 1 minute

Description

The subject can eat like a slob yet not soil their face, hands, or clothing. Deflects edible matter toward the mouth – not foreign matter away from the body. The basic (1-point) version of this spell benefits only the caster; it has an indefinite duration, which means it must be maintained. The improved (12-point) version can affect anyone, works at a distance, and does not need to be maintained; it has a fixed, lasting duration.

Statistics

The basic version is Accessory (Bib; Sorcery, -15%) [1]. The improved version is Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Glutton’s Cheat, +10%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Reduced Duration, 1/3, -10%; Sorcery, -15%) [12]. Note: “Glutton’s Cheat” is Accessory (Bib; Magical, -10%) [1].

Cheese

💰 3 points/level

Casting Roll

IQ or Professional

Range

Touch

Duration

Permanent

Description

This spell allows you to turn milk into cheese. Critical failure on the casting roll means the transformation happens, but in a way that’s inconvenient or dangerous – the GM should be creative!Milk can weigh up to 10 x (level squared) lbs. – 10 lbs. at level 1, 40 lbs. at level 2, 90 lbs. at level 3, and so on. The resulting cheese will weight one fourth of that value. This gives the approximate milk-to-cheese ratio of 1 gallon to 2 pounds.

Statistics

Create (Reduced Fatigue Cost 1, +20%; Transmute Milk to Cheese, +50%; Transmutation Only, -100%; Magical, -10%) [3/level].

Claws

💰 5 or 17 points

Keywords

None or Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self or 100 yards

Duration

Indefinite or 3 minutes

Description

The subject grows sharp claws. Change the damage they inflict with a punch or kick from crushing to cutting. The basic (5-point) version of this spell benefits only the caster; it has an indefinite duration, which means it must be maintained. The improved (17-point) version can affect anyone, works at a distance, and does not need to be maintained; it has a fixed, lasting duration.

Statistics

The basic version is Sharp Claws (Sorcery, -15%) [5]. The improved version is Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Claws, +50%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [17]. Note: “Claws” is Sharp Claws (Magical, -10%) [5].

Clean Breath

💰 21 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

30 minutes

Description

The subject’s respiratory system becomes able to filter out ordinary contaminants; e.g., dust, pollen, smoke, and even tear gas (but not nerve gas or other contact agents). The subject suffers no ill effects from such things.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Clean Breath, +50%; Extended Duration, 10x, +40%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [21]. Note: “Clean Breath” is Filter Lungs (Magical, -10%) [5].

Cleanliness

💰 2 or 17 points

Keywords

None or Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self or 100 yards

Duration

Indefinite or 30 minutes

Description

The subject’s body produces minimal, sanitized waste products. The lack of excessive perspiration and bad breath gives +1 to reaction rolls in close confines and -1 to attempts to track the subject by scent. The basic (2-point) version of this spell benefits only the caster; it has an indefinite duration, which means it must be maintained. However, unlike most other maintainable spells, maintaining this one costs 1 FP per 30 minutes, not 1 FP per minute. The improved (17-point) version can affect anyone, works at a distance, and does not need to be maintained; it has a fixed, lasting duration.

Statistics

The basic version is Sanitized Metabolism (Extended Duration, 30x, +60%; Sorcery, -15%) [2]. The improved version is Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Cleanliness, +10%; Extended Duration, 10x, +40%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [17]. Note: “Cleanliness” is Sanitized Metabolism (Magical, -10%) [1].

Cloak Undead

💰 87 points for level 1 + 5 points/additional level or more

Keywords

Area (Leveled), Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

30 minutes

Description

You make undead creatures in an area invisible. You may exclude any creatures from this effect. The subjects still make noise, leave footprints, and has a scent – and anything the subjects are carrying (up to the Medium encumbrance) becomes invisible too. The subjects get a +9 to Stealth in any situation where being seen would matter, if they are carrying no more than their Medium encumbrance. Individuals using paranormal remote viewing (crystal balls, Clairvoyance, etc.) cannot see the subjects if the subjects would be invisible to their normal vision. Paranormal abilities that detect enemies, life, and so on non-visually can still see the subjects. Invisibility only works against electromagnetic vision (which encompasses ordinary vision, Infravision, Ultravision, and radar). The subjects do not cast shadows and do not show up in mirrors. The basic (87-point) version of this spell affects subjects in a two-yard radius and ends if the subject attacks any creature. For each additional 5 points, you may double this radius. The GM must determine the maximum level allowed; 128 yards is recommended. You may always choose to affect a lesser area. For purposes of this spell, an attack includes any spell targeting a foe or whose area or effect includes a foe. Exactly who is a foe depends on the invisible character's perceptions. Actions directed at unattended objects do not break the spell. Causing harm indirectly is not an attack. Thus, an invisible being can open doors, talk, eat, climb stairs, summon monsters and have them attack, cut the ropes holding a rope bridge while enemies are on the bridge, remotely trigger traps, open a portcullis to release attack dogs, and so forth. If the subject attacks directly, however, it immediately becomes visible along with all its gear. The improved (95-point) version of this spell eliminates this limitation. If a particular subject possesses DR with no Tough Skin limitation, the sorcerer’s casting roll is penalized by their DR as well as the normal range penalties. Calculate effective DR for this penalty according to the rules for Large-Area Injury (p. B400). Version 2 yards 4 yards 8 yards 16 yards x2 Basic 87 points 92 points 97 points 102 points +5/level Improved 95 points 100 points 105 points 110 points +5/level

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Undead only, -50%; Advantage, Cloak Undead, +680%; Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Extended Duration, x10, +40%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Selective Area, +20%; Sorcery, -15%; Variable Area, +5%) [87]. Notes: “Cloak Undead” is Invisibility (Affects Machines, +50%; Can Carry Objects, Medium, +50%; Dispels after an attack, -20%; Magical, -10%) [68]. The improved version removes the Dispels after an attack limitation from the advantage [+8]. The additional levels add more levels of Area Effect (+50%) [+5]. As a special effect, the DR subtracts from the casting roll rather than forcing a resistance roll.

Cloud

💰 25 points

Keywords

Resisted (Will)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

1 minute

Description

A miniature cloud coalesces a few inches above the subject and follows them around. This doesn’t do anything, but it’s a useful way to mark someone: +1 to Vision rolls to notice them and ‑1 to their Stealth. It’s also annoying.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Disadvantage, Obvious, +1%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Reduced Duration, 1/3, -10%; Sorcery, ‑15%) [25].

Clumsiness

💰 15 points

Keywords

Missile, Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

3 minutes

Description

The caster creates an orb of greenish light in his hand, then throws it at the subject. The subject can resist with HT + DR of the location hit. DR with the Tough Skin limitation is ignored for this purpose. If the victim fails, he suffers temporary DX loss equal to his margin of failure (maximum -10). Lower all skills based on DX by a like amount. Secondary characteristics are not affected.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Attribute Penalty, DX-10, +100%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; Penalty cannot exceed margin of victory, -50%; Sorcery, ‑15%) [15]. Curse-Missile:

Cold Fire

💰 25 points for level 1 + 4

Keywords

Area (Special)

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

100 yards

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You can make a fire with a radius up to spell level in yards produce light without generating heat. It does half damage and consumes fuel at half the normal rate. Fuel is consumed at half the normal rate. For the duration of the spell, the flame can't set other objects on fire. Objects already set alight by the flame take half normal damage for the duration of the spell.Since this spell makes ignition due to heat transfer impossible, explosives or weapons that are triggered by heat won't work. For example, explosives triggered by fuses or slow matches won't go off, and black powder weapons won't fire. Explosives and weapons triggered by chemical reactions (e.g., contact fuses, or modern bullet primers) will still fire, but heat damage from explosions is negated in the area of effect. For conventional explosives, the net effect is that the blast won't start secondary fires. Modern bullets are unaffected by this spell, though certain specialty rounds such as tracers or incendiaries won't function properly.

Statistics

Control Fire 1 (Only to remove heat, -80%; Ranged, +40%; Sorcery, -15%) [9] + Control Fire +4 (Does not increase area, -50%; Only to remove heat, -80%; Ranged, +40%; Sorcery, -15%) [16]. Each additional level adds Control Fire +1 (Only decreases area, -50%; Only to remove heat, -80%; Ranged, +40%; Sorcery, -15%) [4].

Cold Vulnerability

💰 29/30/32 points for

Keywords

Resisted (HT)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

3 minutes

Description

This spell makes the subject more vulnerable to cold attacks. The subject multiplies any damage from cold that penetrates its DR by 2 before applying any normal wounding multipliers. Level 2 of this spell increases the multiplier to 3, and level 3 increases the multiplier by 4.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Disadvantage, Vulnerability (Cold, x2), +30%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, ‑15%) [29]. Additional levels improve Disadvantage, Vulnerability (Cold, x2), +30% to Disadvantage, Vulnerability (Cold, x3), +45% and Disadvantage, Vulnerability (Cold, x4), +60%.

Conduction

💰 34 points

Keywords

Resisted (HT)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

90 minutes

Description

This spell improves the transfer of heat through an object improving its heat conduction properties. Use of this spell can make clothing conduct heat more efficiently in hot weather, or speed the transfer of heat through a metal object. Transfer of heat through the material is greatly improved. "Normal" heat transfer (like loss of body heat through clothing) is increased by 50% over normal.Clothing affected by this spell is treated as if it were one level cooler. I.e., arctic clothing is treated as winter clothing, winter clothing is treated as heavy clothing, and heavy clothing is treated as light clothing.Damage from fire or heat through a conductive material is increased. For each level of this spell, armor and clothing only provides half its normal DR against heat and flame damage. Flammable materials won't necessarily be destroyed by this heat transfer, but they will conduct heat through their material before they are completely consumed.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Only on objects, -10%; Disadvantage, Vulnerability (Heat/Fire, x2; Variant), +30%; Extended Duration, 30x, +60%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, ‑15%) [34].

Conductor

💰 25 points

Keywords

Resisted (HT)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

One minute

Description

The target, who may be an object or a creature, becomes able to conduct electricity.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; Negated Advantage, Immunity to Electrical Conduction, +5%; No Signature, +20%; Reduced Duration, 1/3, -10%; Sorcery, ‑15%) [25].

Contragrav Flight

💰 46 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

3 minutes

Description

The subject can fly by pushing off against the local gravity field. It is useless in the absence of a planet or another celestial body with a gravity field. The subject’s flight Move is Basic Speed x 2 (drop all fractions). Contragrav Flight includes the ability to hover at Move 0 as well.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Contragrav Flight, +340%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, ‑15%) [46]. Note: “Contragrav Flight” is Flight (Magical, -10%; Planetary, -5%) [34].

Cool Water

💰 4 points for level 1 + 5 points/additional level (or more)

Keywords

Area (Leveled)

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell lowers the temperature of water in the area. The basic version can increase the temperature by up to 40°F. This will never do damage directly, but see Cold (p. B430) for effects. More potent versions of Cool Water exist. Increasing the full cost of the spell increases the degree of potential temperature change by the same factor, as indicated by the table below. Spell Strength Full Cost Cool Water (40°F) 4 points for level 1 + 5 points/additional level. Cool Water (80°F) 8 points for level 1 + 10 points/additional level. Cool Water (120°F) 12 points for level 1 + 15 points/additional level. Cool Water (160°F) 16 points for level 1 + 20 points/additional level. Cool Water (200°F) 20 points for level 1 + 25 points/additional level.

Statistics

Temperature Control 2 (Accessibility, Only water, -30%; Cold, -50%; Increased Range, 10x, +30%; Sorcery, -15%; Variable, Area, +5%) [4]. Additional levels add Area Effect (+50%) [+5]. The expanded versions raise the Temperature Control level.

Corona of Cold

💰 21 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

3 minutes

Description

The subject is sheathed in cold that deals 1d-1 non-incendiary burning damage to enemies who touch their body. Targets injured by this spell must make an HT roll, at -1 per 2 points of injury, or take a -2 penalty to DX and become Numb (p. B146) for (20-HT) minutes (minimum 1 minute).

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Corona of Cold, +90%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, 15%) [21]. Note: “Corona of Cold” is Burning Attack 1d-1 (Aura, +80%; Magical, -10%; Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%; No Incendiary Effect, -10%; Side Effect, DX-2 and Numb, +90%) [9].

Corona of Frost

💰 30 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

3 minutes

Description

The subject is sheathed in frost that deals 1d-1 fatigue damage to enemies who touch their body. Treat FP lost to the attack identically to FP lost to cold for all purposes, notably recovery (see Cold, p. B430). Targets who took damage from this spell must make an HT roll, at -1 per 2 points of FP lost, or take a -2 penalty to DX and become Numb (p. B146) for (20-HT) minutes (minimum 1 minute).

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Corona of Frost, +180%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, 15%) [30]. Note: “Corona of Frost” is Fatigue Attack 1d-1 (Aura, +80%; Freezing, +20%; Magical, -10%; Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%; Side Effect, DX-2 and Numb, +90%) [18].

Crawling Darkness

💰 40 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell brings into being a shroud of dark, writhing tentacles around the caster that cover his entire hex. This hides the caster completely, concealing his identity, but still lets the enemies know his location for sure. See Visibility on p. B394 for more details. If the caster attacks with a Reach C weapon, the defender may be penalized as well.

Statistics

Obscure 10 (Vision; Area Effect, 1 yard, -25%; Defensive, +50%; Extended, Infravision, Ultravision, +40%; Sorcery, -15%) [40].

Create Animated Plant

💰 23 points

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Touch

Duration

Hours

Description

equal to margin of success on the casting roll. Create an animated plant creature (IQ 5 or less) that does your mental bidding while it exists. The animated plant appears within the arm’s reach. A living creation must be identical to a “real” living being with which the caster is familiar. You cannot create an imaginary being, or even a real creature of which you have only heard stories. At the end of the casting, you must pay 1 FP and make a Will roll to create the plant. If you are victorious, the created plant serves you for margin of success hours.Create Animated Plant may also be used to create a swarm of small plant creatures (p. B461).If the plant is killed, the summoner must wait a full day to call replacements. Dismissing the plant is a free action, but you may only dismiss him if it is physically present. You can only cast this spell if your character’s point total is at least 2 times bigger than the plant’s.

Statistics

Ally (Animated Plant; Built on 50%; Constantly, no roll required; Adjustable, Animals, +50%; Conjured, +100%; Magical, -10%; Maximum Duration, hours equal to margin of success, -5%; Minion, +50%; Requires Will Roll, -5%) [23]. Notes: The Maximum Duration limitation is priced based on Maximum Duration, 12 hours. As a special effect, this spell breaks sorcery rules by allowing free maintenance, but this is offset by imposing a FP cost to cast.

Create Aquatic Servant

💰 12 points

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Touch

Duration

Hours

Description

equal to margin of success on the casting roll. Creates a stupid but obedient servitor (all attributes equal to 9) to do the caster’s bidding. The caster determines the servant’s appearance, but the servant has a humanoid shape with a fish tail instead of its legs. It can breathe underwater, but cannot breathe air. The servant appears within the arm’s reach. This same spell can also create a Brute – a servant with ST of 16, and all other attributes at 9. Or it can create a servant with attributes at 9 and one noncombat non-IQ-based skill at level 16. Any created servant follows simple spoken commands, delivers verbal messages, etc. It is under the GM’s control. It cannot fight or handle confusing situations; it has no skills. Faced with danger, it whimpers, flees, or simply vanishes. If questioned, it knows only who its master is and what its orders are. At the end of the casting, you must pay 1 FP and make a Will roll to create the servant. If you are victorious, the created servant serves you for margin of success hours.If the servant is killed, the summoner must wait a full day to call replacements. Dismissing the servant is a free action, but you may only dismiss him if he is physically present. You can only cast this spell if your character’s point total is at least 4 times bigger than the servant’s.

Statistics

Ally (Aquatic Servant; Built on 25%; Constantly, no roll required; Adjustable, Servants, +50%; Conjured, +100%; Magical, -10%; Maximum Duration, hours equal to margin of success, -5%; Minion, +50%; Requires Will Roll, -5%) [12]. Notes: The Maximum Duration limitation is priced based on Maximum Duration, 12 hours. As a special effect, this spell breaks sorcery rules by allowing free maintenance, but this is offset by imposing a FP cost to cast.

Create Aquatic Warrior

💰 21 points

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Touch

Duration

Hours

Description

equal to margin of success on the casting roll. Creates a warrior to fight as the caster commands. The warrior appears within the arm’s reach. The warrior has a humanoid shape with a fish tail instead of its legs. He has IQ 10; ST, DX, and HT 12; and skill 16 with any single weapon (or unarmed combat ability) the caster desires. He can breathe underwater, but cannot breathe air. He has no weapons or armor when created, but uses what he is given. At the end of the casting, you must pay 1 FP and make a Will roll to create the warrior. If you are victorious, the created warrior serves you for margin of success hours.If the warrior is killed, the summoner must wait a full day to call replacements. Dismissing the warrior is a free action, but you may only dismiss him if he is physically present. You can only cast this spell if your character’s point total is at least 2 times bigger than the warrior’s.

Statistics

Ally (Aquatic Warrior; Built on 50%; Constantly, no roll required; Adjustable, Warriors, +25%; Conjured, +100%; Magical, -10%; Maximum Duration, hours equal to margin of success, -5%; Minion, +50%; Requires Will Roll, -5%) [21]. Notes: The Maximum Duration limitation is priced based on Maximum Duration, 12 hours. As a special effect, this spell breaks sorcery rules by allowing free maintenance, but this is offset by imposing a FP cost to cast.

Create Implausible Material

💰 48 points/level

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Touch

Duration

10 seconds or permanent;

Description

see text. This spell allows you to create solid implausible materials, such as those described in GURPS Dungeon Fantasy 8: Treasure Tables and GURPS Dungeon Fantasy Treasures 1: Glittering Prizes. Creating such materials requires the “raw” material to be present – solidifying lightning requires you to be within an active thunderstorm, solidifying screams requires a screaming person, etc. To do so, take a Concentrate maneuver and roll vs. IQ. Success means the material appears in hand or within arm’s reach (for example, within a container you are holding). Failure means nothing happens. Critical failure means the creation happens, but in a way that’s inconvenient or dangerous – the GM should be creative!The produced sand can weigh up to 10 x (level squared) lbs. – 10 lbs. at level 1, 40 lbs. at level 2, 90 lbs. at level 3, and so on.Created sand is unstable. It vanishes in 10 seconds unless you use character points to “stabilize” it. Each point spent stabilizes a quantity worth 10% of the campaign’s average starting wealth. (This is just the tradeoff used for Trading Points for Money, p. B26.) The GM determines the cash value per pound of matter.Points spent to stabilize matter come from your “Creation Pool,” a number of points set aside for the purpose. You can’t apply any modifiers to these points. Points used to stabilize matter are unavailable until reclaimed – which causes the matter to vanish. If the matter is crafted into an object, the item is unmade when the matter vanishes. If the matter is mixed with other materials (e.g., alloyed), you must separate it to reclaim your points; this can be a tedious process. If it’s destroyed (e.g., melts naturally) or transformed (e.g., eaten), you can’t reclaim your points – they’re gone. You can increase your Creation Pool with unspent points at any time.

Statistics

Create Solid (Accessibility, Implausible Materials Only, -20%; Cosmic, Exotic Materials, +50%; Environmental, Proper conditions, -20%; Magical, -10%; Reduced Fatigue Cost 1, +20%) [48/level].

Create Life

💰 38 points

Keywords

Obvious

Casting Roll

IQ or Bioengineering

Range

Touch

Duration

Truly Permanent

Description

This spell allows the caster to create a living being (a bio-gadget that can fling spines, a skullcat (GURPS Bio-Tech, p. 96), an owlbear, etc.) from nothing but internal magical energies. The process of creation is identical to the process of enchanting (see Chapter 3 of GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery), but instead of spells, the enchanter “enchants” a racial template. Form multipliers should be ignored for this sort of enchantment. The enchanter cannot use this spell on an already living being, he can only create new ones from scratch. Each failed casting roll accumulated one point of additional disadvantages. The GM determines the nature of these disadvantages in secret, and they may not even be obvious once the creation is complete. Genetic defects from GURPS Bio-Tech could be used for inspiration. In any case, the racial template of the created being must be approved by the GM – each setting can have its own assumptions on what life forms can be created this way.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Only to create life, -10%; Based on IQ, Own Roll, +20%; Cumulative, +400%; Extended Duration, Truly Permanent, +300%; Limited Use, 1/day, -40%; Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%; Sorcery, -15%; Special Enhancements, see GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 31, +1,080%) [37] + Extra Option (Limited access to meditative study for life creation) [1]. Note: The actual cost of 182 points is divided by five due to this ability being character-point powered.

Creation Summoning

💰 30 or 75 points

Casting Roll

IQ or Bioengineering

Range

Touch

Duration

Hours equal to margin of success on the casting roll

Description

This spell manifests a magical creation into being to act as the caster commands. The term “creation” here encompasses any living being that the caster has created via the Create Life spell or any other living being that the GM find appropriate for such summoning. It is suggested for the GM to require the summoner to take a perk for every type of being that he can summon, but haven’t created with Create Life. Otherwise, this spell may be too flexible.The creation appears within the arm’s reach. It has no weapons or armor when created, but uses what it is given. At the end of the casting, you must pay 1 FP and make a IQ roll to create the being. If you are victorious, the created being serves you for margin of success hours.If the creation is killed, the summoner must wait a full day to call replacements. Dismissing the creation is a free action, but the creation can only be dismissed if it is physically present. The summoner can only cast the basic (30-point) version of this spell if his point total is at least 2 times bigger than the creation’s. The improved (75-point) version lets the summoner conjure creations with point totals equal or lower than his own.

Statistics

Ally (Creation; Built on 50%; Constantly, no roll required; Adjustable, Creations, +150%; Conjured, +100%; Magical, -10%; Maximum Duration, hours equal to margin of success, -5%; Minion, +50%; Requires IQ Roll, -10%) [30]. The improved version increases the maximum point value of the ally to 100% [+45]. Notes: The Maximum Duration limitation is priced based on Maximum Duration, 12 hours. As a special effect, this spell breaks sorcery rules by allowing free maintenance, but this is offset by imposing a FP cost to cast.

Crustacean Control

💰 23 points

Keywords

Resisted (Will)

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Unlimited

Duration

Special

Description

You can take control of any single crustacean – or of one square yard of a swarm of smaller crustaceans. The victim obeys your every command, effectively gaining the Reprogrammable disadvantage with you as the master. Only crustaceans with a racial IQ of 1-5 or less can be affected, though the GM may make exceptions for crustaceans with IQ 6 and Bestial. In addition to range penalties, your casting roll is at -1 for each other animal currently under your control. If you tie, nothing happens, but if you lose the creature is immune to you for 24 hours and can sense your attempted coercion; the GM will make a new reaction roll at -2, using the worse of its existing or new reaction. This spell has an indefinite duration if you take constant Concentrate maneuvers to keep it active (and pay the usual 1 FP per minute). Once you stop concentrating, it continues to last for a fixed duration (at no FP cost) in minutes equal to the margin by which you won the initial Quick Contest. If you lose consciousness, the spell ends immediately.

Statistics

Mind Control (Accessibility, Crustaceans only, -40%; Sorcery, -15%) [23].

Cure Dehydration

💰 21 points

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

By making physical contact with a subject, you may immediately heal him 1 FP per 1 FP spent to cast this spell (this spell may cost any amount of FP to cast, unlike normal spells). You can only restore FP lost to dehydration, and any FP used to cast this spell will be treated as FP lost to dehydration. You may cure dehydration of subjects of your own race and any “similar” races (GM’s call); e.g., a human can cure other humans but not dogs or plants. This spell cannot increase the subject’s FP score above its normal maximum. Your casting roll is at -2 if the subject is unconscious. In addition, if used more than once per day on a given subject, you are at a cumulative -3 per successful lending. Failure costs you 1d FP instead of the usual 1 FP!

Statistics

Healing (Accessibility, Only dehydration, -20%; Heals Fatigue Only, +0%; Magical, -10%) [21].

Cure Starvation

💰 21 points

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

By making physical contact with a subject, you may immediately heal him 1 FP per 1 FP spent to cast this spell (this spell may cost any amount of FP to cast, unlike normal spells). You can only restore FP lost to starvation, and any FP used to cast this spell will be treated as FP lost to starvation. You may cure starvation of subjects of your own race and any “similar” races (GM’s call); e.g., a human can cure other humans but not dogs or plants. This spell cannot increase the subject’s FP score above its normal maximum. Your casting roll is at -2 if the subject is unconscious. In addition, if used more than once per day on a given subject, you are at a cumulative -3 per successful lending. Failure costs you 1d FP instead of the usual 1 FP!

Statistics

Healing (Accessibility, Only starvation, -20%; Heals Fatigue Only, +0%; Magical, -10%) [21].

Curse

💰 40 points

Keywords

Missile, Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Permanent

Description

The caster creates an orb of greenish light in his hand, then throws it at the subject. The subject can resist with Will + DR of the location hit. DR with the Tough Skin limitation is ignored for this purpose. If the subject fails, he gains the Cursed (p. B129) disadvantage. When anything goes wrong for the subject’s party, it happens to the subject. If something goes right, it does not affect the subject. This can cover vital die rolls, enemy appearance, and other bad happenings. These harmful events may be not only inconvenient, but also lethal. This cannot be undone via Dispel Magic (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 21); countering it requires Remove Curse (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 21).

Statistics

Affliction 1 (Will; Based on Will, +20%; Cosmic, Immune to Dispel Magic, +50%; Disadvantage, Cursed, +75%; Extended Duration, Permanent, +150%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; Sorcery, -15%) [40]. Curse-Missile:

Curse Magic

💰 46 points

Keywords

Resisted (Will)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

1 day

Description

This spell curses the subject, making spells harmful to him. This grants him the Twisted Mana Generator disadvantage (GURPS Thaumatology, p. 61). This spell cannot be dispelled by Dispel Magic, but Remove Curse or an equivalent effect removes it.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (Will; Advantage, Twisted Mana Generator, +15%; Based on Will, +20%; Cosmic, Immune to Dispel Magic, +50%; Extended Duration, 1,000x, +120%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [46].

Curse Mana

💰 27 points for level 1 + 7

Keywords

Area (Leveled)

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

10 seconds

Description

You temporarily curse mana in the area, creating a zone of twisted mana (GURPS Thaumatology, p. 60).

Statistics

Twisted Mana Generator (Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Ranged, +40%; Sorcery, -15%; Variable, Area, +5%) [27]. Additional levels add Area Effect (+50%) [+7.5].

Cushion

💰 1 point/level

Casting Roll

IQ Range: Self

Range

Self

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

This spell breaks a fall or softens a collision. When successfully cast at the moment of the impact, it grants the caster DR 1 per level of this spell against fall and collision damage. The velocity is not altered. Reduced damage will be suffered upon landing on a normal surface (spikes, etc. would still do full damage). This DR counts as innate armor, i.e. is not considered flexible when calculating blunt trauma due to collisions and falls.

Statistics

Damage Resistance 1 (Force Field, +20%; Limited, Fall and Collision Damage, -80%; Requires IQ Roll, -10%; Sorcery, -15%) [1/level].

Cybermancy

💰 43 or 93 points

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

As Divination (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 19), but with the following changes.Cybermancy is divination using computer networks. The user is drawn to specific items of information on the net that hint at future events. Requires net access.When asking a question about the past or future, the casting roll takes a time penalty. Use Long-Distance Modifiers (p. B241), reading “miles” as “weeks.”The basic (43-point) version of this spell requires 10 minutes to cast! The improved (93-point) version requires only the usual one or two seconds.

Statistics

Precognition (Active Only, -60%; Directed, +100%; Magical, -10%; Nuisance Effect, Time penalties, -10%; Reduced Fatigue Cost 1, +20%; Reliable 8, +40%; Requires net access, -10%) [43]. The improved version adds Reduced Time 10 (+200%) [+50].

Dactylomancy

💰 35 or 85 points

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

As Divination (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 19), but with the following changes.Dactylomancy is divination by movement of a pointer around a board with all the letters of the alphabet, plus Yes and No. Dactylomantic divinations are usually straightforward, but extremely unsubtle; a complex question (indeed, almost any question that cannot be answered in five words or less) is likely to produce cryptic gibberish.When asking a question about the past or future, the casting roll takes a time penalty. Use Long-Distance Modifiers (p. B241), reading “miles” as “weeks.”The basic (35-point) version of this spell requires 10 minutes to cast! The improved (85-point) version requires only the usual one or two seconds.

Statistics

Precognition (Accessibility, Only simple questions, -30%; Active Only, -60%; Directed, +100%; Magical, -10%; Nuisance Effect, Time penalties, -10%; Reduced Fatigue Cost 1, +20%; Reliable 8, +40%; Requires a dactylomantic board, -10%) [35]. The improved version adds Reduced Time 10 (+200%) [+50].

Dark Road

💰 128 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Touch

Duration

3d seconds

Description

This spell creates a temporary passage through earth, stone, or metal that is big enough for you to pass through, and has a depth of your Basic Move in yards.

Statistics

Permeation (Earth; Can Carry Objects, Heavy Encumbrance, +100%; Extended, Metal and Stone, +40%; Finite Thickness, Basic Move, -5%; Sorcery, -15%; Tunnel, Before, +100%) [128].

Dark Way

💰 82 points for level 1 + 10 points/additional level (or more)

Keywords

Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Five minutes

Description

This spell instantly brings into being a ribbonlike, weightless but unbreakable black bridge that acts as Utter Wall (GURPS Sorcery: Protection and Warning Spells, p. 14). The matte black strip of force is straight, 2 feet wide, an inch thick, has no side rails, and can be as long in yards as 9 yards x the spell level. Its length may be only inches, or it may stretch to the maximum allowed by the spell range—but the dark way must be created so that both ends are magically anchored to stationary, stable solid objects such as roofs, wall, or cliff-faces, not dirt slopes or tree branches. It may not bend, but can climb or dip if the caster desires. A dark way need not span a chasm, but can be created inches above the floor of a room (running from wall to wall) to allow its caster to take advantage of its other properties. While on the dark way, the caster benefits from Perfect Balance (p. B74), is immune to knockback, and has his Lifting ST increased by 10. By default, the dark way has DR 12 and HP 2. However, more potent versions are available that multiply DR, HP, and cost by the same amount: DR HP Full Cost 12 2 82 points for level 1 + 10 points/additional level 24 4 136 points for level 1 + 20 points/additional level 36 6 190 points for level 1 + 30 points/additional level 60 10 298 points for level 1 + 50 points/additional level 120 20 568 points for level 1 + 100 points/additional level

Statistics

Crushing Attack 4d (Accessibility, Only a 2-feet-wide anchored horizontal plane, -50%; Affects Insubstantial, +20%; Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Cosmic, Interferes with spellcasting, +50%; Extended Duration, 30x, +60%; No Wounding, -50%; Persistent, +40%; Sorcery, -15%; Variable, Area, +5%; Wall, Shapeable, +60%) [54] + Immunity to Knockback (Environmental, Dark Way, -40%; Magical, -10%) [5] + Lifting ST 10 (Environmental, Dark Way, -40%; Magical, -10%) [15] + Perfect Balance (Environmental, Dark Way, -40%; Magical, -10%) [8]. Additional levels increase Area Effect (+50%) to the Crushing Attack [+10]. More powerful versions multiply dice and Full Cost by 2, 3, 5, or 10. If using KYOS, the spell costs 35 points more.

Daybook Reading

💰 40 or 90 points

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

As Divination (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 19), but with the following changes.Daybook Reading determines if a day is lucky or unlucky for a specific event or enterprise. A Daybook is required; a diviner casting from memory is at -8 to skill. A good copy costs $50 and weighs 5 lbs. in settings with primitive printing presses. Entirely handwritten copies weigh twice as much and cost $500 or more. A TL 8 copy costs $20 and weighs one pound. The subject’s daysign must be known or else the casting is at a -8.When asking a question about the past or future, the casting roll takes a time penalty. Use Long-Distance Modifiers (p. B241), reading “miles” as “weeks.”The basic (40-point) version of this spell requires 10 minutes to cast! The improved (90-point) version requires only the usual one or two seconds.

Statistics

Precognition (Active Only, -60%; Directed, +100%; Magical, -10%; Nuisance Effect, Time penalties, -10%; Reduced Fatigue Cost 1, +20%; Reliable 8, Only when daysign is known, +30%; Requires a daybook, -10%) [40]. The improved version adds Reduced Time 10 (+200%) [+50].

Death Blossom

💰 15 points for level 1 + 5 points/additional level

Keywords

Area (Leveled)

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

You launch a large stone in the air that explodes one second later, raining stones down upon an area. Use Innate Attack (Gaze), at +4, to center the area; see Scatter (p. B414) if you miss. Everyone in the area is attacked with an effective skill of 14, modified only for their SM. Anyone hit takes 2d crushing damage. If the victims know what this spell does, they may raise their shields as cover during the delay, at the risk of damaging them (p. B484). You may always choose (when casting) to scale back the damage or the area affected.

Statistics

Crushing Attack 2d (Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Bombardment, Skill-14, -5%; Delay, 1 second, +0%; Environmental, Outdoors, -20%; Overhead, +30%; Sorcery, -15%; Variable, +5%; Variable, Area, +5%) [15]. Additional levels add more Area Effect (+50%) [+5/level].

Death Link

💰 90 points

Keywords

Resisted (Will)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

Five hours

Description

This spell connects the caster with a target creature in such a way that damage, healing, and other effects to one also affected the other. Whenever one party benefits from any positive supernatural effect (healing spell, temporary attribute bonus, and so on), the other is also affected. If the caster is stunned, knocked out, mind-controlled, etc., the connected creature is similarly affected. The reverse is also true. Should one of the linked creatures die, the other must make an HT roll. Success at the HT roll means they’re still conscious, but they suffer the effects of a Mortal Wound (p. B423). Critical success means you suffer no ill effects.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (Will; Advantage, Death Link, +180%; Based on Will, +20%; Disadvantage, Death Link, +10%; Extended Duration, 100x, +80%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Link, +10%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, 15%) [56] + Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Self Only, -50%; Advantage, Death Link, +180%; Disadvantage, Death Link, +10%; Extended Duration, 100x, +80%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Link, +10%; Magical, -10%; No Signature, +20%) [34]. Notes: “Death Link” is Death Link (Magical, -10%) [18]. The base price of 10 points was derived from the Ally advantage, assuming the most expensive variant (built on 150% points, constantly available). Adding Cosmic, Shared Effects, +50% would translate into 20 points for the virtual Ally advantage. Disadvantage, Death Link, +10% was priced in a similar way, but with the Sympathy, Resistible Death, -25% limitation that translates into a -10-point disadvantage.

Defenestrating Sphere

💰 15 points/level

Keywords

Missile, Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

You launch a sphere of compressed air at the target. It does 4d knockback damage per level of this spell, causing no injury or blunt trauma. However, the knockback is always directed towards the closest window! If there is no windows available, then the target is knocked back normally. This spell has no 1/2D range.

Statistics

Crushing Attack 2d (Cosmic, Knockback directed towards the closest window, +100%; Double Knockback, +20%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Blunt Trauma, -20%; No Wounding, -50%; Sorcery, -15%) [15/level].

Deflect Missile

💰 12

Casting Roll

IQ/2 + 3

Range

Self

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

While this spell is active, the caster can turn aside incoming missiles. When the caster is targeted by a ranged attack, they may roll to cast this spell as an active defense. If the spell succeeds, and if the attack’s basic damage is less than (Deflect Missile level) x 2 dice, the attack automatically misses. Convert all flat damage to dice (as per p. B269) for this determination. The GM should conceal the existence of this spell from the subject’s foes for as long as possible, saying that they just missed! This spell protects against all types of damaging ranged attacks, from thrown weapons to energy-beam spells. It also deflects non-damaging ranged attacks; each level of Deflect Missile can negate two levels of Affliction or 10 levels of Binding. Against most area effects and explosions, it stops only the fragmentation damage (shrapnel), not the explosion itself. If the casting fails, all future castings cost an additional 1 FP until the next successful casting. If the caster drops to 3 FP or less from casting Deflect Missile, they cannot cast this spell until all FP are replenished.

Statistics

Damage Resistance 7 (Active Defense, -40%; All-or-Nothing, ‑10%; Force Field, +20%; Limited, Ranged, ‑20%; Sorcery, -15%) [22.75/level] with each DR 7 converted into 2d per p. B269. The ruling on Affliction and Binding is from p. 168 of GURPS Powers.

Demagnetize

💰 26 points

Keywords

Resisted (HT)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

One minute

Description

The target, who may be an object or a creature, cannot be affected by magnetism for the duration of this spell.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; Negated Disadvantage, Affected by Magnetism, +10%; No Signature, +20%; Reduced Duration, 1/3, -10%; Sorcery, ‑15%) [26].

Destabilize Magic

💰 123 points

Keywords

Resisted (Will)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

Three minutes

Description

This spell destabilizes the subject’s magical abilities, granting him the Wild Mana Generator advantage (GURPS Thaumatology, p. 61).

Statistics

Affliction 1 (Will; Advantage, Destabilize Magic, +950%; Based on Will, +20%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [123]. Notes: “Destabilize Magic” is Wild Mana Generator (Magical, -5%) [95]. Magical costs -5% in this case, because the advantage relies on ambient mana by default – if there is no ambient mana, there is nothing to destabilize.

Destabilize Mana

💰 180 points for level 1 + 50

Keywords

Area (Leveled)

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

10 seconds

Description

You temporarily destabilize mana in the area, creating a zone of wild mana (GURPS Thaumatology, p. 59).

Statistics

Wild Mana Generator (Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Ranged, +40%; Sorcery, -15%; Variable, Area, +5%) [180]. Additional levels add Area Effect (+50%) [+50].

Destroy Earth

💰 22 points/level

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

This spell allows you to destroy earth (including stone, sand, mud, and dust). To destroy earth, you must touch it, take a Concentrate maneuver, and pay 1 FP. Then make an IQ roll. Success means the target is gone. This spell only affects inanimate objects. The destroyed earth can weigh up to 10 x (level squared) lbs. – 10 lbs. at level 1, 40 lbs. at level 2, 90 lbs. at level 3, and so on.

Statistics

Create Earth (Destruction Only, +0%; Magical, -10%; Reduced Fatigue Cost 1, +20%) [22/level].

Detect Psi

💰 7 points

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Unlimited

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

Determines whether the subject (person, object, or area) is under the effects of psionics; psionic items definitely count. The GM will secretly roll against the caster’s IQ minus range penalties (p. B550) to the subject, which the caster must be able to see or touch. If the sorcerer is familiar with the psionic abilities in question, this will reveal them. Otherwise, the GM will use the margin of success to determine how much information to give the sorcerer.

Statistics

Detect (Psionics; Sorcery, -15%; Touch- or Vision-Based, -15%) [7].

Dexterous Arm

💰 23 points for level 1 + 11 points/additional level

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Three minutes

Description

You make one of the subject’s arms more dexterous compared to the rest of their body. This increases the DX of one arm chosen at the time of casting by the caster by 1 per level of this spell (up to the maximum of 4). Note that this increase does not affect tasks that require bodily DX (combat included), and tasks that require arms of varied DX levels. A subject cannot benefit from two different instances of Dexterous Arm at the same time, the last casting overrides all previous ones.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Dexterous Arm 1, +110%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [23]. Additional levels add further Dexterous Arm to the Advantage enhancement (+110%) [+11]. Note: Each level of “Dexterous Arm” is Arm DX 1 (One Arm; Magical, -10%) [11].

Digger

💰 56 points for level 1 + 11 points/additional level

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

3 minutes

Description

The subject becomes able to dig tunnels wide enough for them to pass through by just walking through the earth at Move equal to twice this spell’s level. This does not require the use of hands. The subject may tunnel through stone at half normal Tunneling Move. The GM may wish to assess a chance that the tunnel collapses behind the subject. Roll each minute vs. the highest of Engineer (Mining), Prospecting-3, and IQ-4 to dig a stable tunnel, modified by Talent. This can be modified upward for hard rock and downward for soft rock or loose earth. Each halving of the subject’s Tunneling Move gives +1 on this roll.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Digger 1, +440%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, ‑15%) [56]. Note: “Digger 1” is Tunneling (Move 2; Hands-Free, +20%; Magical, -10%) [44]. Each additional level adds 2 to Tunneling move [+11].

Dimensional Lock

💰 84 points for level 1 + 15 points/additional level

Keywords

Area (Leveled)

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Five minutes

Description

This spell creates a shimmering emerald dome that completely blocks interdimensional travel. No form of teleportation, plane shifting, time travel, summoning, or astral projection can be used into or from the area. This spell does not prevent summoned creatures from disappearing at the end of a summoning spell.

Statistics

Static (Dimensional Travel; Area Effect, 2 yards, +100%; Extended Duration, 30x, +60%; Ranged, +40%; Sorcery, -15%; Variable, Area, +5%; Visible, -10%) [84]. Additional levels increase Area Effect (+50%) [+15]. Note: As a special effect, this forms a hemispherical dome, not a cylinder.

Disarm

💰 2 points/level

Keywords

Missile

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

This spell creates a telekinetic burst that may force a hand-held item to be dropped and flung away. To do this, attack the weapon or other item as usual (pp. B400-401) with this spell. The telekinetic missile is invisible and hence is often hard to dodge. Roll 1d per level of this spell. The holder of the item must then make an ST roll modified as follows: +2 for a two-handed weapon; +2 once he knows that his item is being targeted by this spell; -1 per 2 points of basic damage that the caster rolled. On a failure, he drops his weapon or other item he is holding! On success by 0‑2, his weapon or item becomes unready. Success by 3+ causes him no ill effects.

Statistics

Crushing Attack (Accessibility, Only on hand-held items, -15%; No Signature, +20%; No Wounding, -50%; Sorcery, -15%) [2/level]. The damage-to-disarm rule unifies those from p. 11 of GURPS Gun Fu and p. B401.

Disbelieve

💰 4 points/level

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

While this spell is active, the caster enjoys a bonus equal to the spell’s level to IQ, Per, and Will rolls made to disbelieve or resist illusions or phantoms.

Statistics

IQ+1 (Accessibility, Only for resisting illusions and phantoms, -65%; Sorcery, -15%) [4/level].

Discern Undead

💰 1 point

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

When this spell is active, the caster can recognize any undead on sight, if it is not disguised magically. Thus, the caster always can distinguish between a corpse and a zombie, or a zombie and a flesh golem.

Statistics

Corpse Smart (Sorcery, -15%) [1].

Disguise Undead

💰 71 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

3 minutes

Description

You make one undead - including its clothing, armor, weapons, and equipment - look different. You cannot change the creature's body type. For example, a wight could look human, humanoid, or like any other generally human-shaped bipedal creature. Otherwise, the extent of the apparent change is up to you. You could add or obscure a minor feature, such as a mole or a beard, or make it look like an entirely different creature. The spell does not provide the abilities or mannerisms of the chosen form. It does not alter the perceived tactile (touch) or audible (sound) properties of the undead or its equipment. An axe made to look like a dagger still functions as an axe. This spell also foils magical means of detecting undead. Disguise Undead reduces the detector’s effective margin of success by 10 for these purposes – so a spell that succeeded by 0-9 completely fails to find the subject, while one that succeeded by 10+ provides less information than normal and is at a huge disadvantage if it’s resisted. Unlike most other spells, this one takes 10 seconds to cast.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Undead Only, -50%; Advantage, Disguise Undead, +520%; Extended Duration, 1,000x, +120%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, ‑15%) [71]. Note: “Disguise Undead” is Elastic Skin (Force Field, +20%; Magical, -10%) [22] + Obscure 10 (Detect; Defensive, +50%; Limited, Detect Undead, -20%; Limited, Magic, -20%; Magical, -10%; No Area of Effect, -50%; Stealthy, +100%) [30].

Dispel Psi

💰 60 points for level 1 +

Keywords

Area (Leveled), Resisted

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

Attempts to negate every instance of psionics within the area. Dispel Psi does not care if the psionic effect is beneficial or harmful; if the subject of that ability is within the area, this spell attempts to counter it. Casting Dispel Psi on another psi will remove any ongoing psionic effect he had used previously on himself, but does not affect any of his more distant ongoing psionic effect nor his ability to use psionics. Note how much the sorcerer’s Will roll (minus range penalties) succeeds by; every psionic effect in the area resists separately with a Quick Contest. Use the psionic ability’s skill level or the user’s Will + Talent (if it is power without a skill). If the sorcerer wins, the psionic effect dissipates; it may be reused normally. Dispel Psi has no effect on instantaneous psionic effects (which don’t stick around) or on the secondary effects of lasting effects (e.g., if a mind-controlled person has stabbed people, their wounds don’t go away). It also cannot end Truly Permanent effects, such as the psionic items.

Statistics

Neutralize Psi (Accessibility, Must target subject, not user, -10%; Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Interruption, -50%; Ranged, +40%; Sorcery, -15%; Variable, Area, +5%) [60]. Additional levels add Area Effect (+50%) [+25].

Dispelling Touch

💰 13 points

Keywords

Obvious, Resisted (Will or spell)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

Attempts to negate every instance of magic affecting the subject. Dispelling Touch does not care if the spell is beneficial or harmful; this spell attempts to counter everything. Casting Dispelling Touch on another magician will remove any Buff spells and such that he’d previously cast upon himself, but does not affect any of his more distant ongoing spells nor his spellcasting ability.Note how much the sorcerer’s Will roll succeeds by; every spell affecting the subject resists separately with a Quick Contest. Use the spell’s level (if a skill) or the caster’s Will + Talent (if a power); for the latter, the Talent is usually Sorcery Talent or some type of Magery. If the sorcerer wins, the spell dissipates; it may be recast normally.Dispelling Touch has no effect on instantaneous spells (which don’t stick around) or on the secondary effects of lasting spells (e.g., if a mind-controlled bear has mauled people, their wounds don’t go away). Also, some spells explicitly state that they are unaffected by Dispel Magic; such spells cannot be dispelled by Dispelling Touch as well – they require more powerful countermagic, usually Remove Curse (see GUPRS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 21). It also cannot end Truly Permanent effects, such as the magic of enchanted items.

Statistics

Neutralize Magic (Accessibility, Must target subject, not caster, -10%; Costs Fatigue, 1 FP, -5%; Divine, -10%; Interruption, -50%) [13].Here the power modifier is changes in the same way, and the cost remains unchanged as well. Note that Dispelling Touch can only affect magical effects, but not divine effects or effects of other power sources. Thus, it cannot lift the effects of Blessing of Magic described above. I guess our priest has to deal with hostile spellcasters quite often.What can the priest do with these abilities? Most importantly, he can switch to Blessing of Magic or Dispelling Touch as a Ready maneuver, as per Sorcery. However, he can also improvise spells, advantages, or skills that are covered by the deity's portfolio.For example, the character wants to improvise Sense Good (I suppose that it's fair to allow ethical spells to any divine spellcasters regardless of the deity's portfolio). If we replace Sorcery, -15% with Divine, -15%, the cost stays at 8 points - that's within the improvisation range of 8 points. To improvise the spell, the character must hold his deity's holy symbol in his hand and pray for 8 seconds, taking consecutive Concentrate maneuvers. After that, he must roll against 11, but he may gain additional bonuses as described on page 5 of GURPS Powers: Divine Favor. For this example, let's assume that the character has 25 devout worshippers joining him in prayer, and he also extends his prayer by 5 minutes for a total bonus of +2. Thus, he rolls against 13. If he succeeds, he may use Sense Good for up to one hour, or until he requests a new ability, or switches to a learned prayer. Keep in mind that each use costs 1 FP. If he fails, then the deity is busy doing some other divine stuff and ignores the request. However, the character may try again, but each additional attempt costs 1 FP. If the repeated attempt succeeds, later attempts at requesting that ability no longer cost FP. If the character is reduced to three or fewer FP, he must rest until all FP are regained before he can attempt to use Divine Empowerment and all learned prayers again. In any case, five minutes must pass between the deactivation of the granted ability and the next request.What makes Divine Empowerment different from Sorcerous Empowerment is that the character is not limited to improvising spells. For example, he could also improvise a passive ability, which isn't much different from an Indefinite self-only spell, to be honest (for example, Protected Hearing (Divine, -10%) [5]) or a skill. Thus, when in need, the character could do the routine described above to gain up to 8 points in Artist, Carpentry, Thaumatology, Observation, or any other skill that fits into the deity's portfolio. But while using this granted-by-the-deity skill, he won't be able to cast any spells! So, planning and thinking ahead is crucial here.Should he use hardcore improvisation, the process goes as normal for Sorcery, but Thaumatology is replaced with Religious Ritual, and the character still had to have his holy symbol in hand and pray for a number of seconds equal to the point cost. Keep in mind that for hardcore improvisation you can only improvise single-use abilities that must be used immediately, so passive abilities and most skills are out of question.Example #2 - Clerical EmpowermentClerical empowerment was meant to represent divine casters that gained their powers through study and devotion, as clerics in D&D. The internal structure of their Clerical Empowerment advantage is quite complex and confusing. In my games, I modify the rules a bit further (like described in How to: Cleric Abilities), but we will omit that for this example.Why write up a new example when I can just list the differences with the previous example? First, Clerical Empowerment 8 (Corellon Larethian) would cost (26 + 7 * 6) * 0.8 = 54.4 points that round up to 55 points. That's more expensive.The only difference is that Clerical Empowerment actually has two linked slots - one that holds advantages and one that holds skills. The skill slot holds only 4 character points, a static number. This allows the character, for example, improvise Sense Good (8 points) and 4 points in the Observation skill (does not depend on Clerical Empowerment's level) and use them at the same time! Note that these two are separate point pools - he wouldn't be able to improvise, for example, 6 points in advantages and 6 points in skills, or 10 points in advantages and 2 points in skills - onle a number of points in advantages up to the Clerical Empowerment level and up to 4 points in skills.When using hardcore improvisation things work a bit differently - you may either use it to improvise an advantage with a cost up to Clerical Empowerment total cost, or improvise an advantage up to Clerical Empowerment total cost minus 4 and up to 4 points in a skill.This entire skill slot thing was made with Skill for Everyone (GURPS Powers, p. 162) in mind, where each spell has a skill attached to it. This would let clerics improvise both a spell and an appropriate skill.

Divine Purpose

💰 13 points

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

When cast on any object, this spell lets the caster determine its functions. If the subject has more than one function, the spell reveals them in order of complexity (simplest first), and tells the caster “there are more functions.” Later castings will reveal the remaining functions. On a success, you learn one function per point of margin of success. On a critical success, you learn all functions. On a failure, you do not learn anything, and cannot attempt to read that object again for 24 hours.

Statistics

Psychometry (Accessibility, Only to reveal functions, -30%; Active Only, -20%; Sensitive, +30%; Sorcery, -15%) [13].

Dragon Breath

💰 8 points/level

Keywords

Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

10 yards

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

You breathe a cone of flame that does 1d burning damage per level. The spell spreads to affect everyone in a cone-shaped area. Cones use special rules; see Area and Spreading Attacks (p. B413). The cone has a maximum width of 5 yards at the spell’s maximum range. This spell has the 1/2D range of 2 yards.

Statistics

Burning Attack 1d (Cone 5, +100%; Increased 1/2D, x2, +5%; Reduced Range, 1/10, -30%; Sorcery, -15%) [8/level].

Drain Psionics

💰 87 or 92 points

Keywords

Resisted (Will)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Touch

Duration

Truly Permanent

Description

This spell permanently removes one level of psionic Talent of any kind from the victim. The subject adds the level of the Talent being removed to their resistance roll. Effects of subsequent casting are cumulative. Casting the basic (87-point) version of this spell takes 10 minutes, and the caster must touch the subject throughout the casting. Thus, this spell typically can only be used on helpless subjects. The improved (92-point) version of this spell can be cast in one second, making the spell viable when the victim is not restrained. The victim does not lose his knowledge of psionic abilities. This spell’s effect is Truly Permanent – it cannot be dispelled, even with Remove Curse. However, a critical failure with this spell costs the caster a level of Sorcery Talent and a point of IQ!

Statistics

Affliction 1 (Will; Based on Will, +20%; Cumulative, +400%; Extended Duration, Truly Permanent, +300%; Immediate Preparation Required, 10 minutes, -45%; Malediction 1, +100%; Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%; No Signature, +20%; Nuisance Effect, The caster loses a level of Sorcery Talent and a point of IQ on critical failure, -10%; Sorcery, -15%; Variable Enhancement, +25%) [87]. The improved version removed Immediate Preparation Required, 10 minutes, -45% [+5]. Notes: The victim adding their Talent level to their resistance roll is a special feature. Variable Enhancement provides +5% of enhancements (+50%) but is limited by “Accessibility, Only for Negated Advantage, Psionic Talent” (-50%) for a net +25%.

Drama

💰 4 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell acts like the Acting skill (p. B174), but only allows counterfeiting one strong emotion: anger, despair, fear, hate, joy, love, etc. Body Language and Detect Lies are useless against Drama, but such spells as Aura or Sense Emotion work.

Statistics

Acting (A) IQ [2] modified with Accessibility, Only to counterfeit strong emotions, -20%; Cosmic, No die roll required, +100%, Sorcery, -15% for a final cost of 4 points.

Dramatic Departure

💰 1 point

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

If this spell is active and the caster dies, his departure becomes visually impressive: exploding head, dissolving flesh, etc. These effects cause no harm, but prevent the caster from being resurrected by anything that requires intact body.

Statistics

Covenant of Rest (Variant; Sorcery, -15%) [1].

Draw Together Shards

💰 177 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

Touch

Duration

1 minute

Description

This spell must be cast on a ceramic shard. The shards of the item (clay pot, cuneiform tablet, clay statue or golem, etc.) begin moving quietly toward the ensorcelled piece. It might take days, months, or even years for all of the bits to arrive, especially if the bits have to crawl out of the sea, extricate themselves from a wall, or assemble themselves from dust. When all of the components come together, the item begins to regenerate 1 HP per second for 1 minute. The time required for an item to reassemble itself is the number of pieces squared, in hours. Thus, a tablet broken into 12 pieces would take six days to gather. Double the time if the pieces are scattered over an area of a large city or county. Triple the time if even a single piece must cross the face of a large nation; quintuple the time if the pieces have to come through an ocean or large continent.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Only on ceramic, -50%; Advantage, Draw Together Shards, +1,750%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Melee Attack, Reach C, Cannot Parry, -35%; No Signature, +20%; Reduced Duration, 1/3, -10%; Sorcery, -15%) [177]. Notes: “Draw Together Shards” is Regeneration (Very Fast; Cosmic, Works on destroyed objects, +50%; Onset, Variable, -50%) [100] + Unkillable 1 (Cosmic, Works on destroyed objects, +50%) [75]. This version of Cosmic means it only works on destroyed objects.

Dream Search

💰 12 points

Keywords

Resisted (higher of Will and Dreaming)

Casting Roll

IQ or Dreaming

Range

Touch or Unlimited (see text)

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

This spell, when cast on a sleeping subject, searches the subject’s mind to find deep thoughts and knowledge of things the subject is not thinking about at the moment. In effect, the caster can force the subject to answer any one specific question that he can answer with a brief sentence. To attempt a search, the caster must first either touch his subject or be present in the subject’s dream via Dream Visit or Dream Travel or a similar spell or ability. He must also share a language with the subject. If the casting is successful, the caster brings out the answer from the subject’s mind, but also alters the subject’s dream so that the answer is shown to the subject as well. This way, the subject may remember being interrogated by this spell with a successful Dreaming roll. The answer is what the subject believes to be true – if he doesn’t know, the caster will know that. If the casting has failed, the caster may try again, at a cumulative -2 per repeated attempt to ask the same (or very similar) question in the past hour. Should he critically fail, he cannot search that person again for 24 hours. This spell may be used to ask as many questions as the caster wishes, but each question is a new casting.

Statistics

Mind Probe (Accessibility, Only on sleepers, -20%; Nuisance Effect, Causes a vivid dream, -5%; Sorcery, -15%) [12].

Dream Travel

💰 80 or 130 points

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Self

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

You bodily move yourself into the Region of Dreams. Concentrate for 10 seconds, and make a IQ roll. You may hurry the jump, but your roll will be at -1 per second of concentration omitted (-10 to jump with no preparation at all). On a success, you physically move into the Region of Dreams, where your subconscious mind shapes a dreamscape for you. Alternatively, if you were touching a sleeping creature when casting this spell, you may transport yourself into that creature’s dreamscape. On a failure, you go nowhere. On a critical failure, you are transported into the Demiplane of Nightmares. The basic (80-point) version of this spell allows you to take equipment up to your Basic Lift with you. The improved (130-point) version of this spell does not have a weight limit.

Statistics

Jumper (World; Improved, +10%; Limited Access, ‑20%; Magical, ‑10%) [80]. The improved version adds Extra Carrying Capacity, Extra-Heavy, +50% [+50]. Note: The Improved enhancement removes the auto-fail on 14+.

Dream Visit

💰 50 points

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Self

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

You project your mind into the Region of Dreams. Concentrate for 10 seconds, and make a IQ roll. You may hurry the projection, but your roll will be at -1 per second of concentration omitted (-10 to jump with no preparation at all). On a success, you mentally move into the Region of Dreams, where your subconscious mind shapes a dreamscape for you. Alternatively, if you were touching a sleeping creature when casting this spell, you may project your mind into that creature’s dreamscape. In any case, your body is left unconscious and helpless until you return. You do not bring any equipment with you. You may “clothe” yourself as you wish, but it offers no protection.

Statistics

Jumper (World; Improved, +10%; Limited Access, ‑20%; Magical, ‑10%; Naked, -30%; Projection, -0%) [50]. Note: The Improved enhancement removes the auto-fail on 14+.

Earthbind

💰 29 points

Keywords

Resisted (HT)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

One minute

Description

This spell paralyzes the subject’s wings, causing the subject to plummet to the ground.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; Negated Advantage, Flight with Winged or Small Wings, +36%; No Signature, +20%; Reduced Duration, 1/3, -10%; Sorcery, -15%) [29].

Easy Rider

💰 12 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

One minute

Description

The subject becomes easier to affect with all forms of teleportation, time travel, and plane shifting. Rolls to use such abilities on them are at +1.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Easy Rider, +10%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Reduced Duration, 1/3, -10%; Sorcery, -15%) [12]. Note: “Easy Rider” is Easy Rider (Magical, -10%) [1].

Eat Crow

💰 12 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

1 minute

Description

The subject loses their sense of taste for the duration of this spell.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Disadvantage, No Sense of Smell/Taste (Taste Only, -50%), +2%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Reduced Duration, 1/3, -10%; Sorcery, -15%) [12].

Eater

💰 5 points or 20 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

The basic (5-point) version of this spell allows you to eat derive nutrition from any nontoxic animal or plant protein, but does not grant any resistance to poison. The improved (20-point) version of this spell lets you eat anything organic or inorganic (but not antimatter), even if it’s corrosive, toxic, or radioactive. Your body instantly converts it to something harmless.

Statistics

Universal Digestion (Sorcery, -15%) [5]. The improved version replaces it with Universal Digestion (Matter Eater, +300%; Sorcery, -15%) [20].

Eater

💰 29 points or 44 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

1 day

Description

The basic (29-point) version of this spell allows the subject to eat derive nutrition from any nontoxic animal or plant protein, but does not grant any resistance to poison. The improved (44-point) version of this spell lets the subject eat anything organic or inorganic (but not antimatter), even if it’s corrosive, toxic, or radioactive. The subject’s body instantly converts it to something harmless.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, All-Eater, +50%; Extended Duration, 1,000x, +120%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [29]. Note: “All-Eater” is Universal Digestion (Magical, -10%) [5]. The improved version replaces it with Universal Digestion (Magical, -10%; Matter Eater, +300%) [20].

Effulgent Epuration

💰 71 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Three minutes or until

Description

used up. When you cast this spell, you bring forth one floating, silvery sphere about the size of your head. The sphere floats around the chosen subject, but by taking a Concentrate maneuver you can shift it to a different subject within one yard from the current subject. This spell “stacks” with itself – a subject can have more than one sphere at once. Each sphere negates one harmful spell or magical ability cast or used on the subject, then evaporates.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Effulgent Epuration, +150%; Cumulative, +400%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; Mobile 1, +40%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [71]. Notes: “Effulgent Epuration” is Static (Magic; Discriminatory, +150%; Magical, -10%; Single Use, x1/5; Visible, -10%) [14] + Rules Exemption (Magical abilities can coexist with anti-magical Static) [1].

Electricity Vulnerability

💰 29/30/32 points for

Keywords

Resisted (HT)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

3 minutes

Description

This spell makes the subject more vulnerable to electrical attacks. The subject multiplies any damage from electricity that penetrates its DR by 2 before applying any normal wounding multipliers. Level 2 of this spell increases the multiplier to 3, and level 3 increases the multiplier by 4.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Disadvantage, Vulnerability (Electricity, x2), +30%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, ‑15%) [29]. Additional levels improve Disadvantage, Vulnerability (Electricity, x2), +30% to Disadvantage, Vulnerability (Electricity, x3), +45% and Disadvantage, Vulnerability (Electricity, x4), +60%.

Ember

💰 1 point

Keywords

Missile, Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

10 yards

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

This spell launches a spark from your hand. Consult Making Things Burn (p. B433) – a target rated from Super-Flammable to Highly Flammable ignites immediately. Anything more resistant to fire may catch if this spell is cast repeatedly and continuously. Roll 3d after every 10 seconds of uninterrupted casting; Flammable materials (including dry wood) catch on a 16 or less, while Resistant ones catch only on a 6 or less.This spell does no actual damage to the object, though it will likely take damage from the resultant fire.

Statistics

Burning Attack 1 point (Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Wounding, -50%; Reduced Range, 1/10, -30%; Sorcery, -15%) [1].

Embrace

💰 31 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You begin to radiate a black aura that ages enemies who touch your body 1 year.

Statistics

Ageing Attack 1 (Aura, +80%; Cosmic, Irresistible Attack, +300%; Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%; Sorcery, -15%) [31].

Emergency Staff

💰 6 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

Touch

Duration

Three seconds

Description

Temporarily enchants a magic staff – see Magic Staffs (GURPS Magic, p. 13) for just enough time to switch to a different spell and cast it.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Emergency Staff, +10%; Melee Attack, Reach C, Cannot Parry, -35%; No Signature, +20%; Reduced Duration, 1/20, -25%; Sorcery, -15%) [6]. Note: “Emergency Staff” is Magic Staff (Magical, -10%) [1].Magician’s

Energy Transformation Field

💰 248 points for level 1 + 33

Keywords

Area (Leveled), Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

30 seconds

Description

The caster conjures a shimmering dome that transforms any energy attacks that cross its border into another type of energy. This resulting energy type must be chosen when this spell is cast, and it cannot be changed later. The energy types that can be affected or chosen as the output are the following: Acid: Acid deals corrosion damage. If acid damage is the resulting damage type, then any attack transformed this way deals -2 damage per die. Cold: Cold attacks deal non-incendiary burning damage or fatigue damage with the Freezing modifier. You must specify the exact variation when casting this spell. Electricity: Electrical attacks deal burning damage and gain the surge modifier. It treats metallic armor with DR over 1 as DR 1. Any target that suffers even 1 point of damage from it must make a HT roll, at -1 per 2 points of penetrating damage, or be physically stunned. If electricity is the resulting type of damage, then any attack transformed this way deals -2 damage per die. Fire: Fire attacks deal burning damage. Sound: Sonic attacks either deal non-incendiary burning damage or corrosion damage. If the corrosive sonic damage is the resulting damage type, then any attack transformed this way deals -2 damage per die. You must specify the exact variation when casting this spell.

Statistics

Energy Transformation Field (Accessibility, Energy type is determined upon casting, -10%; Accessibility, Only energy attacks, -20%; Affects Others, +50%; Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Cosmic, No die roll required, +100%; Extended Duration, 3x, +20%; Force Field, +20%; Magical, -10%; Persistent, +40%; Ranged, +40%; Variable, Area, +5%; Visible, -10%) [248]. Additional levels increase Area Effect (+50%) [+33]. Note: “Energy Transformation Field” is Imbue 3 (Limited Access, Four Skills, -20%) [32] + Unusual Training [1] + Burning Strike (VH) DX [8] + Chilling Strike (VH) DX [8] + Corrosive Strike (VH) DX [8] + Fulminating Strike (VH) DX [8] + Frost Strike [1] as per Enhances or Transforms an Existing Attack (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 11).

Energy Vulnerability

💰 30 points for level 1 + 2

Keywords

Resisted (HT)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

3 minutes

Description

This spell makes the subject more vulnerable to energy attacks. The subject multiplies any energy damage that penetrates its DR by 2 before applying any normal wounding multipliers. Level 2 of this spell increases the multiplier to 3, and level 3 increases the multiplier by 4.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Disadvantage, Vulnerability (Energy, x2), +40%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, ‑15%) [30]. Additional levels improve Disadvantage, Vulnerability (Energy, x2), +40% to Disadvantage, Vulnerability (Energy, x3), +60% and Disadvantage, Vulnerability (Energy, x4), +80% [+2/level].

Entangling Staff

💰 3 points/level

Keywords

Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

Staff’s Reach

Duration

Permanent, until destroyed, or until the victim breaks free

Description

You cause a quarterstaff or a long staff to extrude writhing vines that grapple the subject that you successfully strike with the staff. Roll the Staff skill to hit your subject. On a hit, you deal normal damage, and your victim is grappled (see p. B370) and rooted in place. He cannot select the Move or Change Posture maneuvers or change facing, and is at -4 to DX. The ST of this effect is equal to your spell level, but you can recast this spell on a successfully bound victim to layer additional vines. Each extra layer gives +1 to ST. To keep the victim grappled, you have to take a Ready maneuver every turn. The vines actively constricts the victim. Until he breaks free, the vines attack him each turn with a Constriction Attack (p. B43), at a ST equal to the spell level. To break free, the victim must win a Quick Contest of ST or Escape skill against the ST of your Entangling Staff. Each attempt takes one second. If the victim fails to break free, he loses 1 FP but may try again. Alternatively, he may try to destroy the vines. Innate Attacks hit automatically; other attacks are at -4. External attacks on the vines take no penalty, but risk hitting the victim on a miss (see Striking Into a Close Combat, p. B392). The vines have DR equal to 1/3 your spell level (rounded down). Each point of damage reduces ST by one. At ST 0, the staff is destroyed and the victim is freed.

Statistics

Binding 1 (Constricting, +75%; Follow-Up, Staff, +0%; Requires Ready, -10%; Sorcery, -15%) [3/level].

Escape

💰 6 points

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Self

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

While this spell is active, the caster can momentarily become hard to hold. When the caster is grappled, or when he squeezes through a narrow opening, he may cast this spell to grant himself +4 to all ST, DX, and Escape rolls to slip restraints, break free in close combat, or squeeze through.

Statistics

Slippery 4 (Requires IQ Roll, -10%; Sorcery, -15%) [6].

Everchanging Self

💰 4 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell causes the caster’s body to change shape and appearance constantly, with skin hue and texture, number of limbs, and all other physical attributes changing continually. The everchanging “slides” of shape ruin most clothing and armor (rigid armor will linger for seconds equal to its DR, dealing the casted 1 point of injury per second, then fall off, as the caster’s body slides out of it), but effectively conceal the caster’s identity. The constantly changing body shape gives the caster DR 1 with the Tough Skin limitation and Flexibility (p. B56). However, the caster also suffers a -1 penalty to DX and is terrible to behold – everyone reacts at -5 to him.

Statistics

DR 1 (Cannot Wear Armor, -40%; Magical, -10%; Temporary Disadvantage, Appearance (Monstrous) and -1 DX, -40%; Tough Skin, -40%) [1] + Flexibility (Sorcery, -15%; Temporary Disadvantage, Appearance (Monstrous) and -1 DX, -40%) [3].

Exacting Shot

💰 13 points for level 1 + 4 points/additional level

Keywords

Weapon Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

3 minutes

Description

This spell gives a ranged weapon +1 to skill rolls to hit per level. It is recommended that the GM allow at most a bonus equal to [(setting’s TL)/2 + 1] for bonuses to skill rolls.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Only on ranged weapons, -30%; Advantage, Exacting Shot 1, +40%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [13]. Additional levels add further Exacting Shot to the Advantage enhancement [+4]. Note: Each level of “Exacting Shot” is DX 1 (Accessibility, Only attacks with this weapon, -80%; Magical, -10%) [4/level].

Extended Hearing

💰 2 or 20 points

Keywords

None or Buff

Casting Roll

Hearing-3 for the

Range

Self or 100 yards

Duration

Indefinite or 90 minutes

Description

The subject becomes able to barely hear sounds covered by Ultrahearing and Subsonic Hearing. The environment must be silent in the normal audible range, and the subject must make an active Hearing roll at -3. This never gives skill bonuses The basic (2-point) version of this spell benefits only the caster; it has an indefinite duration, which means it must be maintained. The improved (20-point) version can affect anyone, works at a distance, and does not need to be maintained; it has a fixed, lasting duration.

Statistics

The basic version is Extended Hearing (High; Sorcery, -15%) [1] + Extended Hearing (Low; Sorcery, -15%) [1]. The improved version is Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Extended Hearing, +20%; Extended Duration, 30x, +60%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [20]. Notes: “Extended Hearing” is Extended Hearing (High; Magical, -10%) [1] + Extended Hearing (Low; Magical, -10%) [1]. The two advantages in the basic version act as a single advantage that only costs 1 FP total.

Extispicy

💰 39 or 89 points

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

As Divination (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 19), but with the following changes.Extispicy is divination by examining the entrails of a slaughtered animal (must be at least 20 pounds). It is illegal in many areas. Only one question can be asked per animal. Extispicy is most useful in divining matters of life and death: sickness and health, war and peace, victory and defeat – all are good candidates for extispicy. When asking a question regarding something else, roll at -4.When asking a question about the past or future, the casting roll takes a time penalty. Use Long-Distance Modifiers (p. B241), reading “miles” as “weeks.”The basic (39-point) version of this spell requires 10 minutes to cast! The improved (89-point) version requires only the usual one or two seconds.

Statistics

Precognition (Active Only, -60%; Directed, +100%; Magical, -10%; Nuisance Effect, Time penalties, -10%; Reduced Fatigue Cost 1, +20%; Reliable 4, +20%; Reliable 4, Only when asking about life and death, +10%; Trigger, Animal corpse, -15%) [39]. The improved version adds Reduced Time 10 (+200%) [+50].

Faith Magic Zone

💰 49 points for level 1 + 5 points/additional level

Keywords

Area (Leveled), Resisted (Will)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

1 minute

Description

This spell causes the casting of all arcane spells in the area of effect to be slowed. Every creature and object in the area acts as if they had Decreased Time Rate (p. B129), but only for the purpose of casting arcane spells or using other magical abilities. Anyone entering the area must resist each second or become slowed likewise. Anyone leaving the area stops being affected by this spell. In addition, any creature under this slowing effect also benefits from Magic Resistance 1 with the Improved enhancement (p. B67).

Statistics

Affliction 1 (Will; Advantage, Faith Magic Zone, +50%; Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Based on Will, +20%; Disadvantage, Decreased Time Rate, Only for the purpose of using magic, +80%; Extended Duration on Persistent, 10x, +40%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; Low Signature, +10%; Persistent, +40%; Reduced Duration, 1/3, -10%; Reduced Duration, 1/180, Only after the target leaves the area, -35%; Sorcery, -15%; Variable, Area, +5%) [49]. Additional levels add more Area Effect (+50%) [+5]. Note: “Faith Magic Zone” is Magic Resistance 1 (Magical, -10%; Improved, +150%) [5].

Fatigue

💰 11 points

Keywords

Resisted (HT)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

If the victim fails to resist, he takes 1d-2 fatigue damage.

Statistics

Fatigue Attack 1d-2 (Based on HT, +20%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, ‑15%) [11].

Favor

💰 24 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

3 minutes

Description

You grant the target animal’s the benefits of Luck (p. B66).

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Animals Only, -25%; Advantage, Nature’s Favor, +140%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [24]. Note: “Nature’s Favor” is Luck (Magical, -10%) [14].

Feathers

💰 19 or 26 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

90 minutes

Description

The subject grows feathers. These prevent sunburn and help shed water, eliminating up to -2 in penalties for being wet – notably for Cold (p. B430). The improved (26-point) version makes the subject grow thick feathers that also provide DR 2*.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Feathers, +10%; Extended Duration, 30x, +60%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [19]. Notes: “Feathers” is Feathers (Magical, -10%) [1]. The improved version adds DR 2 (Flexible, -20%; Magical, -10%) [+7].

Feed

💰 9 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

10 yards

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell creates an invisible force that can use whatever kitchen utensils are available to feed somebody within the range. If no utensils are available, then it can feed as if using a pair of hands. The caster can switch targets at any time. In situations where ST is important (force-feeding, cutting tough meat, etc.) this spell has effective ST 4.

Statistics

Telekinesis 4 (Independent, +40%; One Task, Feeding, -80%; Sorcery, -15%) [9].

Fertilize Egg

💰 20 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Touch

Duration

Permanent

Description

This spell makes any egg that is whole, and not broken, cooked or rotten, fresh and viable. If properly incubated and tended, eventually it will hatch. If not properly tended, it will eventually die or rot, though this spell can be used to refresh the egg again.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Only on eggs, -80%; Advantage, Fertilize Egg, +50%; Extended Duration, Permanent, +150%; Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [20]. Note: “Fertilize Egg” is Fertility Control (Variant; Magical, -10%; Reduced Time 17, +340%) [5].

Fetch

💰 37 points

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Special, see below

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

Each time you cast this, you summon an outsider (worth 75% or less of your point value) from a particular plane of existence (chosen when you pick this spell). The GM will create this being, but you can request one that meets broad criteria. You cannot summon a specific being. A penalty applies based on the planar “distance”: There is no distance penalty for creatures that are currently on the same plane of existence. Adjacent dimensions impose -5, increasing by -5 for every intervening dimension. The Prime Material Plane is considered adjacent to the Astral Plane, and the Astral Plane is adjacent to the Outer Planes, where most of the outsiders come from. Thus, preparations that mitigate the penalty usually are required. The summoning itself requires 10 minutes of preparation and ritual. At the end of the casting, you must pay 1 FP and make the casting roll. If the roll is successful, you must also pay a certain number of Summoning Points to force the outsider to appear. This summoned entity then becomes a free-willed, permanent resident of the summoner’s world, not his Ally, but on a Good or better reaction, it will grant its summoner a minor favor or service before departing. You get a pool of 5 Summoning Points that recover at a rate of one point per week of game time. Consult the following table to determine how many Summoning Points you must spend. “Point Total” is the summoned being’s point total expressed as a percentage of your starting points; “Cost” is the number of Summoning Points required. If the summoned being’s point total falls between two percentages, use the higher. Point Total Cost 25% 2 points 50% 4 points 75% 5 points 100% 8 points 150% 16 points Two other versions of this spell summon beings of different potency. Lesser Fetch has a full cost of 14 points, calls forth an outsider worth up to 25% of your point value, has a casting time of one minute, and gives you a pool of only 2 Summoning Points. Greater Fetch has a full cost of 110 points, calls an outsider worth up to 150% of your point value, requires one hour to cast, and provides a pool of 16 Summoning Points.

Statistics

Ally (A type of outsiders; Built on 75%; Constantly; Adjustable, +50%; Conjured, +100%; Immediate Preparation Required, 10 minutes, -45%; Requires Will Roll, -5%; Magical, -10%; Nuisance Effect, Can only be used with Impulse Points, -15%; Special Abilities, +50%) [27] + Impulse Points 5 (Game Time, +0%; Triply Aspected, Changing the world, Allies, -60%) [10]. Lesser Fetch has Ally, built on 25%, Immediate Preparation Required decreased to 1 minute, -30%, and has 2 levels of Impulse Points. Greater Fetch is built on 150%, increases Immediate Preparation Required to 1 hour, -75%, and has 16 levels of Impulse Points. Note: As a special effect, this spell breaks sorcery rules by allowing free maintenance, but this is offset by imposing a FP cost to cast and dimensional “range” penalties.

Find Ingredient

💰 2 points

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

Per

Range

Unlimited

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

This spell must be cast in a space that was devoted to food prep, food storage, or to usage as an alchemical lab for at least a year. A successful casting reveals direction to the ingredient or reagent the caster specified before casting. The range modifiers from the Size and Speed/Range Table (p. B550) apply.

Statistics

Detect Ingredients (Accessibility, Only in specific places, -80%; Cannot Analyze, -10%; Selective Effect, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [2].Glutton’s

Fire Charm

💰 31 points for level 1 + 5

Keywords

Area (Leveled), Resisted (Will)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

3 minutes

Description

This spell makes flames in the area dance in a hypnotic pattern that will mesmerize anyone looking at them. Any sapient creature that sees them must resist with IQ or become dazed for 3 minutes. You can omit any creatures from the effect. The magic does not affect anyone who is outside the area looking into it.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (Will; Accessibility, Only on sapient creatures, -10%; Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Based on Will, +20%; Daze, +50%; Environmental, Fire, -60%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Selective Area, +20%; Sorcery, ‑15%; Vision-Based, -20%) [31]. Additional levels add Area Effect (+50%) [+5].

Fire Fist

💰 8 or 19 points

Keywords

None or Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self or 100 yards

Duration

Indefinite or 1 minute

Description

Subject’s hands gain DR 5 vs. burning damage from heat or fire and burst into flames, emitting light equivalent to a torch. Punches deal 1 point of follow-up burning damage.The basic (8-point) version of this spell benefits only the caster; it has an indefinite duration, which means it must be maintained. The improved (19-point) version can affect anyone, works at a distance, and does not need to be maintained; it has a fixed, lasting duration.

Statistics

The basic version is Burning Attack 1 point (Follow-Up, Punch, +0%; Magical, -10%) [2] + Damage Resistance 5 (Limited, Heat/Fire, -40%; Partial, Hands, -40%; Sorcery, -15%) [5] + Illumination (Magical, -10%) [1]. The improved version is Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Fire Fist, +80%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Reduced Duration, 1/3, -10%; Sorcery, -15%) [19]. Note: “Fire Fist” is Burning Attack 1 point (Follow-Up, Punch, +0%; Magical, -10%) [2] + Damage Resistance 5 (Limited, Heat/Fire, -40%; Magical, -10%; Partial, Hands, -40%) [5] + Illumination (Magical, -10%) [1].

Fire Flies

💰 7 points for level 1 + 2

Keywords

Area (Leveled), Missile,

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

The caster throws a swarm of burning sparks towards his enemies. Use Innate Attack (Projectile), at +4, to center the area; see Scatter (p. B414) if you miss. Everyone in the area is attacked with an effective skill of 12, modified only for their SM. Anyone hit takes 1d-1 burning damage. This is an overhead attack – victims may raise their shields as cover, at the risk of damaging them (p. B484).

Statistics

Burning Attack 1d-1 (Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Bombardment, Skill-12, -10%; Overhead, +30%; Sorcery, -15%; Variable, Area, +5%) [7]. Additional levels add more Area Effect (+50%) [+2].

Fire Gem

💰 10 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

Touch

Duration

Permanent

Description

This spell traps a flame inside a gem where it will burn eternally. A flame gem will glow as brightly as a candle flame and is as hot as a coal. If the gem is ever broken the flame is released and will fill a single hex with flame that burns for five minutes regardless of the presence of fuel, dealing 1d-1 burning damage per second.The caster must have a clear, flawless gem of at least 1 carat in order to cast this spell. Colorless gems are preferred, since the light produced by a flame gem is the color of the gem itself. Gems of other colors are used to produce colored light.Unlike most spells, this spell takes one hour to cast.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Only on gems, -70%; Advantage, Fire Gem, +20%; Extended Duration, Permanent, +150%; Immediate Preparation Required, 1 hour, -75%; Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [10]. Note: “Fire Gem” is Burning Attack 1d-1 (Area Effect, 1 yard, +25%; Backlash, Instant Destruction, -400%; Extended Duration, 30x, +60%; Magical, -10%; Persistent, +40%; Single Use, x1/5) [1] + Illumination (Magical, -10%) [1].

Fire Vulnerability

💰 29/30/32 points for

Keywords

Resisted (HT)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

3 minutes

Description

This spell makes the subject more vulnerable to fire attacks. The subject multiplies any damage from fire that penetrates its DR by 2 before applying any normal wounding multipliers. Level 2 of this spell increases the multiplier to 3, and level 3 increases the multiplier by 4.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Disadvantage, Vulnerability (Fire, x2), +30%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, ‑15%) [29]. Additional levels improve Disadvantage, Vulnerability (Fire, x2), +30% to Disadvantage, Vulnerability (Fire, x3), +45% and Disadvantage, Vulnerability (Fire, x4), +60%.

Fire Whip

💰 12 points

Keywords

Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

While this spell is active, the caster has a whip of fire in their hand. It is wielded like a normal whip (p. B404), except that it always takes only one second to ready, and it cannot be used to parry or entangle. The whip has Reach 1-4 (changing Reach requires a Ready maneuver) and inflicts swing burning damage every time it strikes.

Statistics

Natural Weapon (Burning; Cannot Parry, -40%; Destructive Parry, +40%; Extra Reach, 1-4, Ready maneuver necessary, +90%; Intangible, +50%; Single, -20%; Sorcery, -15%; Swing-Capable, +20%) [12].

Flameturning

💰 2

Casting Roll

IQ/2 + 3    Range: Self

Range

Self

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

While this spell is active, the caster can momentarily turn away flames that may damage him or his gear. Every time the caster is subjected to a fire or heat attack, they may make a casting roll as an active defense. Success increases their DR by twice the level of this spell (e.g. Flameturning 3 adds DR 6), cumulative with that from actual armor, against damage dealt by fire or heat. If the caster wants to protect himself against long-lasting flames (for example, to run through a burning building), they must make a casting roll every second. If the casting fails, all future castings cost an additional 1 FP until the next successful casting. If the caster drops to 3 FP or less from casting Flameturning, they cannot cast this spell until all FP are replenished.

Statistics

Damage Resistance 2 (Active Defense, -40%; Force Field, +20%; Limited, Heat/Fire, -40%; Sorcery, -15%) [2.5/level].

Flaming Missiles

💰 14 points

Keywords

Weapon Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Three minutes

Description

Once cast upon a projectile weapon, this spell causes its missiles to do an additional 1d of follow-up (p. B105) burning damage. The wielder will find the weapon hot to the touch, but not uncomfortable to use. The missiles also will give off light as a torch in flight and for 10 seconds after that, unless quenched.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Only on projectile weapons, -30%; Advantage, Flaming Missiles, +50%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [14]. Note: “Flaming Missiles” is Burning Attack 1d (Follow-Up, This weapon, +0%; Magical, -10%; Visible, -10%) [4] + Illumination (Magical, -10%) [1].

Flee

💰 15 points for level 1 + 4 points/additional level

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

1 minute

Description

The subject has his Basic Move increased by 1 per level of this spell, but only in situations where Enhanced Move (p. B52) or Sprinting (p. B354) would apply.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Flee 1, +40%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Reduced Duration, 1/3, -10%; Sorcery, -15%) [15]. Additional levels add further Flee to the Advantage enhancement [+4]. Note: Each level of “Flee” is Basic Move 1 (Magical, -10%; Takes Extra Time 1, -10%) [4].

Flexibility

💰 13, 16, or 25 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

One minute

Description

When affected by the basic (13-point) version of this spell, the subject gets +1 on Climbing rolls; on Escape rolls to get free of restraints; on Erotic Art skill; and on all attempts to break free in close combat (p. B391). The subject may ignore up to -1 in penalties for working in close quarters. The improved (16-point) version increases the bonuses to rolls to +3 and the ignored penalties to -3. The greater (25-point) version increases the bonuses to rolls to +5 and the ignored penalties to -5.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Flexibility, +20%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Reduced Duration, 1/3, -10%; Sorcery, ‑15%) [13]. Note: “Flexibility” is Flexibility (Magical, -10%; One Third of the Effect, x1/3) [2]. The improved version removes One Third of the Effect, x1/3 [+3]. The greater version improves Flexible to Double-Jointed [+9].

Flock of Ravens

💰 30 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Nine seconds

Description

The subject is protected by a flock of shadowy, semi-real ravens. Vision and vision-based attack rolls against the subject take a -4 penalty. The constant cawing imposes a -4 penalty to Hearing rolls made in the subject’s hex and gives a +4 bonus to Hearing rolls made to detect the subject from the outside.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Flock of Ravens, +200%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Reduced Duration, 1/20, -25%; Sorcery, -15%) [30]. Note: “Flock of Ravens” is Obscure 4 (Vision; Defensive, +50%; Magical, -10%; No Area of Effect, -50%; Stealthy, +100%) [16] + Obscure 4 (Hearing; Magical, -10%; No Area of Effect, -50%) [4].

Flying Shards

💰 7 points for level 1 + 2

Keywords

Area (Leveled), Missile,

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

The caster throws a huge swarm of stones towards his enemies. Use Innate Attack (Projectile), at +4, to center the area; see Scatter (p. B414) if you miss. Everyone in the area is attacked with an effective skill of 12, modified only for their SM. Anyone hit takes 1d-1 crushing damage. This is an overhead attack – victims may raise their shields as cover, at the risk of damaging them (p. B484).

Statistics

Crushing Attack 1d-1 (Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Bombardment, Skill-12, -10%; Overhead, +30%; Sorcery, -15%; Variable, Area, +5%) [7]. Additional levels add more Area Effect (+50%) [+2].

Forked Lightning

💰 15

Keywords

Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

10 yards

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

You fire a cone of lightning that does 1d burning surge damage per level. Metallic armor counts as DR 1 against this attack, but nonmetallic armor protects normally. Targets stuck by this attack must make an HT roll, at -1 per 2 points of injury, or be physically stunned. On subsequent turns, they can roll HT to recover. The spell spreads to affect everyone in a cone-shaped area. Cones use special rules; see Area and Spreading Attacks (p. B413). The cone has a maximum width of 5 yards at the spell’s maximum range. This spell has the 1/2D range of 2 yards.

Statistics

Burning Attack 1d (Cone 5, +100%; Increased 1/2D, x2, +5%; Reduced Range, 1/10, -30%; Sorcery, -15%; Surge, Arcing, +100%; Side Effect, Stunning, +50%) [15.5/level].

Frailty

💰 10 points

Keywords

Missile, Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

3 minutes

Description

The caster creates an orb of greenish light in his hand, then throws it at the subject. The subject can resist with HT + DR of the location hit. DR with the Tough Skin limitation is ignored for this purpose. If the victim fails to resist, he suffers temporary HT loss equal to his margin of failure (maximum -10). Lower all skills based on HT by a like amount. Secondary characteristics are not affected.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Attribute Penalty, HT-10, +50%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; Penalty cannot exceed margin of victory, -50%; Sorcery, ‑15%) [10]. Curse-Missile:

Frost Nova

💰 12 points/level

Keywords

Area (Fixed)

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

You create an explosion of frost that covers an area. Use Innate Attack (Gaze) to hit, applying normal range penalties, but at +4 for targeting an area. Everyone within four yards of that spot takes dice of burning damage equal to your level of this spell (or less, if you wish to), dividing the damage by the distance in yards between the target and the center of the effect. This damage comes from extreme cold, so it cannot start fires. Targets injured by this spell must make an HT roll, at -1 per 2 points of injury, or take a -2 penalty to DX and become Numb (p. B146) for (20-HT) minutes (minimum 1 minute). The GM must determine what the maximum level available in the campaign is.

Statistics

Burning Attack (Area Effect, 4 yards, +100%; Dissipation, -50%; No Incendiary Effect, -10%; No Signature, +20%; Side Effect, DX-2 and Numb, +90%; Sorcery, -15%; Variable, +5%) [12/level].

Fur

💰 19 or 26 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

90 minutes

Description

The subject grows fur. The basic (19-point) version prevents sunburn. The improved (26-point) version makes the subject grow thick fur that also provides DR 2*.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Fur, +10%; Extended Duration, 30x, +60%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [19]. Notes: “Fur” is Fur (Magical, -10%) [1]. The improved version adds DR 2 (Flexible, -20%; Magical, -10%) [+7].

Galactomancy

💰 35 or 85 points

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

As Divination (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 19), but with the following changes.Galactomancy is divination by examining the shape of a puddle of milk after a cat has lapped it up. Sacred cats may offer a bonus.When asking a question about the past or future, the casting roll takes a time penalty. Use Long-Distance Modifiers (p. B241), reading “miles” as “weeks.”The basic (35-point) version of this spell requires 10 minutes to cast! The improved (85-point) version requires only the usual one or two seconds.

Statistics

Precognition (Accessibility, Requires a puddle of milk and a cat, -40%; Active Only, -60%; Directed, +100%; Magical, -10%; Nuisance Effect, Time penalties, -10%; Reduced Fatigue Cost 1, +20%; Reliable 8, +40%) [35]. The improved version adds Reduced Time 10 (+200%) [+50].

Gargoyle Skin

💰 1 or 12 points

Keywords

None or Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self or 100 yards

Duration

Indefinite or 1 minute

Description

Subject’s skin acquires the appearance of stone, giving +2 to Camouflage and Stealth when posed still and unclad against a stony or rocky background. In addition, it gives +2 to Acting to “impersonate” statuary! The basic (1-point) version of this spell benefits only the caster; it has an indefinite duration, which means it must be maintained. The improved (12-point) version can affect anyone, works at a distance, and does not need to be maintained; it has a fixed, lasting duration.

Statistics

The basic version is Limited Camouflage (Stone; Sorcery, -15%) [1]. The improved version is Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Gargoyle Skin, +10%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Reduced Duration, 1/3, -10%; Sorcery, -15%) [12]. Note: “Gargoyle Skin” is Limited Camouflage (Stone; Magical, -10%) [1].

Gastromancy

💰 37 or 87 points

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

As Divination (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 19), but with the following changes.Gastromancy requires a willing subject. The subject is placed in a trance (requires a successful Hypnotism roll), during which he utters things of a prophetic and cryptic nature. When the spell is cast, the subject loses 5 FP in addition to the energy spent by the caster, whether or not the spell was successful.When asking a question about the past or future, the casting roll takes a time penalty. Use Long-Distance Modifiers (p. B241), reading “miles” as “weeks.”The basic (37-point) version of this spell requires 10 minutes to cast! The improved (87-point) version requires only the usual one or two seconds.

Statistics

Precognition (Active Only, -60%; Costs Fatigue, 5 FP, Variant, -25%; Directed, +100%; Magical, -10%; Nuisance Effect, Time penalties, -10%; Reduced Fatigue Cost 1, +20%; Reliable 8, +40%; Requires Hyptonism Roll, -10%) [37]. The improved version adds Reduced Time 10 (+200%) [+50].

Gate Seal

💰 26 points or 33 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Touch

Duration

Five hours (basic) or Permanent (improved)

Description

The sorcerer must touch a gate or portal to cast this spell. Gate Seal prevents any activation of the gate or portal, though the seal may be negated by a successful Dispel Magic cast upon the spell. A Lockmaster spell does not function on the Gate Seal. The basic (26-point) version of this spell has a duration of five hours. The improved (33-point) version has a permanent duration.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Only portals and gates, -50%; Extended Duration, 100x, +80%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%; No Signature, +20%; Paralysis, Variant, +150%; Sorcery, -15%) [26]. The improved version replaces Extended Duration, 100x, +80% with Extended Duration, Permanent, +150% [+7].

Gazing

💰 43 or 93 points

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

As Divination (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 19), but with the following changes.Crystal-Gazing is the use of a crystal ball or mirror to facilitate a divinatory vision. If it works, the GM describes a scene; it is up to the player to interpret it! The caster may use clear, still water for this divination, but at a -10 to skill.When asking a question about the past or future, the casting roll takes a time penalty. Use Long-Distance Modifiers (p. B241), reading “miles” as “weeks.”The basic (43-point) version of this spell requires 10 minutes to cast! The improved (93-point) version requires only the usual one or two seconds.

Statistics

Precognition (Active Only, -60%; Directed, +100%; Magical, -10%; Nuisance Effect, Time penalties, -10%; Reduced Fatigue Cost 1, +20%; Reliable 8, +40%; Requires a crystal ball, -10%) [43]. The improved version adds Reduced Time 10 (+200%) [+50].

Gemjump

💰 30 points

Casting Roll

IQ; Special casting time and FP cost

Range

Unlimited

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

This spell teleports you to the location of a specially prepared gem. There can be only one prepared gem at the same time, attuning to a new one (one minute of concentration) prevents you from teleporting to the other one. You may carry gear up to your Medium Encumbrance when you teleport. As a Concentrate maneuver make an IQ + Talent roll to cast this spell, modified as per Warp (p. B97). On a failure, the teleportation fails and you strain your teleporting ability: you are at -5 to cast this spell again in the next 10 minutes. On a critical failure, you teleport, but to the wrong destination. This can be anywhere the GM wishes! It need not be dangerous, but it should seriously inconvenience you. In addition, your spell temporarily “burns out” and will not function again for 1d hours.

Statistics

Warp (Anchored, Gem, -60%; Extra Carrying Capacity, Medium, +20%; Requires Concentrate, -15%; Sorcery, -15%) [30].

Genomancy

💰 40 or 90 points

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

As Divination (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 19), but with the following changes.Genomancy is divination by examining the pattern of introns in someone’s DNA. A blood sample and some means of viewing the introns (e.g., a genetics lab) is required.When asking a question about the past or future, the casting roll takes a time penalty. Use Long-Distance Modifiers (p. B241), reading “miles” as “weeks.”The basic (40-point) version of this spell requires 10 minutes to cast! The improved (90-point) version requires only the usual one or two seconds.

Statistics

Precognition (Active Only, -60%; Directed, +100%; Magical, -10%; Nuisance Effect, Time penalties, -10%; Reduced Fatigue Cost 1, +20%; Reliable 8, +40%; Requires a blood sample, -10%; Requires a genetics lab, -10%) [40]. The improved version adds Reduced Time 10 (+200%) [+50].

Geomancy

💰 35 or 85 points

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

As Divination (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 19), but with the following changes.Geomancy is divination by examining the earth. Geomancy must be practiced outdoors, where the geomancer can examine the lay of the land. Geomancy is very location-specific; any questions that do not pertain to the area where the divination is being performed are at -8.When asking a question about the past or future, the casting roll takes a time penalty. Use Long-Distance Modifiers (p. B241), reading “miles” as “weeks.”The basic (35-point) version of this spell requires 10 minutes to cast! The improved (85-point) version requires only the usual one or two seconds.

Statistics

Precognition (Active Only, -60%; Directed, +100%; Environmental, Outdoors, -20%; Magical, -10%; Nuisance Effect, Time penalties, -10%; Reduced Fatigue Cost 1, +20%; Reliable 8, Only regarding the area, +20%) [35]. The improved version adds Reduced Time 10 (+200%) [+50].

Giant Spider

💰 16 points for level 1 + 9 points/level + ST to support the new size

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Three minutes

Description

The caster enlarges a spider. As the subject’s size increases, so must its ST (or it would collapse under its own weight). Each level of Giant Spider lets the caster increase his subject’s Size Modifier by +1. Find the subject’s final height from the Size Modifier Table (p. B19). Increases in SM affect the subject’s arm and leg length when calculating reach and determining whether he can negotiate obstacles; see Size Modifier and Reach (p. B402). If the caster attempts to enlarge the subject in a room, vehicle, container, etc. that isn’t large enough to hold it, its growth normally stops. However, if maximum thrust damage for the subject’s current ST is greater than the wall or ceiling’s DR, it bursts through it. This takes one second per point of DR. The caster must buy the ST necessary to support the subject’s enlarged form and add it to the Advantage enhancement. This is 5 x final height in yards. This ST is only available when the subject grows, and the caster must buy it with the Size limitation (see Strength, p. B14). Use the subject’s maximum SM to determine the limitation value. Note that if this additional ST is not enough to support the enlarged form of the subject, the spell fails!

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Spiders Only, -50%; Advantage, Giant Spider, +90%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [16]. Notes: “Giant Spider” is Growth (Magical, -10%; Maximum Size Only, +0%) [9]. Additional levels add further Giant Spider to the Advantage enhancement [+9].

Gifts from Heavens

💰 75 points or 200 points

Keywords

Area (Fixed), Missile

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

You cause a meteor, glowing with astral fire, plummet from the Stellar Sphere onto the battlefield. This spell can only be used outdoors. Unlike most other spells, Gifts from Heavens has Acc 0, and is very difficult to aim properly. Use Innate Attack (Gaze), with normal range penalties, at +4 for affecting an area; but treat your DX for this roll as if it was 8 (or one less than usual, if already 8 or worse), and your maximum skill before the +4 bonus is 10. The meteor becomes visible and audible immediately after casting, but it falls with a delay of two seconds. The basic (75-point) version does 10d crushing incendiary damage in a 8-yard-radius area. The improved (200-point) version does 20d crushing incendiary damage in a 16-yard-radius area. Divide damage by the distance in yards between the target and the center of the effect. Since the meteor falls from above, it bypasses any cover that does not provide overhead protection, and negates attack penalties to hit crouching, kneeling, sitting, or prone targets.

Statistics

Crushing Attack 10d (Area Effect, 8 yards, +150%; Delay, 2 seconds, +0%; Dissipation, -50%; Environmental, Outdoors, -20%; Inaccurate 3, -15%; Incendiary, +10%; Overhead, +30%; Sorcery, -15%; Untrainable, -40%) [75]. The improved version increases the damage to 20d and improves Area Effect to 16 yards, +200% [+125].

Gluttony

💰 38 points for level 1 + 1 point/additional level

Keywords

Resisted (HT)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

1 day

Description

This spell makes the subject’s digestive system less effective at digesting food. If the subject had Reduced Consumption of any level, they lose that advantage in regards to food. Moreover, the subject gains a number of levels of Increased Consumption (p. B139) equal to this spell’s level (maximum 3). This spell only works on living creatures, not on machines that may consume fuel or energy.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Only on living creatures, -10%; Disadvantage, Increased Consumption 1, +10%; Extended Duration, 1,000x, +120%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; Negated Advantage, Reduced Consumption 4 (Food Only, -50%), +4%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [38]. Additional levels add more levels of Disadvantage, Increased Consumption (+10%) [+1].

Goggles

💰 1 or 12 points

Keywords

None or Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self or 100 yards

Duration

Indefinite or 1 minute

Description

Subject may ignore -1 in Vision penalties due to bright light and get +1 to HT rolls to resist dazzling effects (flash-bang grenades, Flash spells, etc.). The basic (1-point) version of this spell benefits only the caster; it has an indefinite duration, which means it must be maintained. The improved (12-point) version can affect anyone, works at a distance, and does not need to be maintained; it has a fixed, lasting duration.

Statistics

The basic version is Robust Vision (Sorcery, -15%) [1]. The improved version is Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Goggles, +10%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Reduced Duration, 1/3, -10%; Sorcery, -15%) [12]. Note: “Goggles” is Robust Vision (Magical, -10%) [1].

Graphology

💰 42 or 92 points

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

As Divination (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 19), but with the following changes.Graphology is reading the handwriting of someone to gain information about them. At least 30 words are required for a proper reading, and the signature must be among them. The signature alone may be read at -5. Graphology is only really suited to answering questions about the subject; attempts to divine information about absent persons are at -5.When asking a question about the past or future, the casting roll takes a time penalty. Use Long-Distance Modifiers (p. B241), reading “miles” as “weeks.”The basic (42-point) version of this spell requires 10 minutes to cast! The improved (92-point) version requires only the usual one or two seconds.

Statistics

Precognition (Active Only, -60%; Directed, +100%; Magical, -10%; Nuisance Effect, Penalty for impersonal questions, -5%; Nuisance Effect, Time penalties, -10%; Reduced Fatigue Cost 1, +20%; Reliable 8, +40%; Requires a handwriting sample, -10%) [42]. The improved version adds Reduced Time 10 (+200%) [+50].

Grasping Hand

💰 3 points/level

Casting Roll

DX or grappling skill

Range

Unlimited

Duration

Indefinite

Description

When this spell is cast, a hand of stone spring forth from an existing earth or stone surface, grabbing somebody within 1 yard of it. Roll against DX (or one of your grappling skills, if better) to hit, the victim may defend normally. ST of the hand equals to this spell’s level. The hand can be moved to another location by recasting the spell, but it does not take any grappled victims with it. The hand has SM+1, DR 2, and HP equal to its ST. If it is destroyed, this spell cannot be recast for 5 minutes. Each turn you can take a Concentrate maneuver (and pay 1 FP as if recasting the spell) to have the hand perform any grappling maneuver.

Statistics

Telekinesis 1 (Breakable, DR 2, SM+1, -45%; Environmental, Earth or Stone, -20%; Increased Range, LOS, +70%; One Task, Grappling, -20%; Sorcery, -15%; Visible, -10%) [3/level].Rebuke (Ethical Category) Keywords: Area (Leveled). Full Cost: 45 points for level 1 + 7.5 points/additional level*. Casting Roll: None. Use Innate Attack (Gaze) to aim. Range: 100 yards. Duration: Instantaneous. Creatures who flee will remain affected for 90 minutes. Every creature of an ethical category chosen when the spell is learned (chaos, evil, good, etc.) in the area takes 1d of crushing damage. Their DR does not protect! In addition, every victim must immediately roll against Will+DR; this is an unopposed roll, not a Quick Contest. If that roll fails, that victim immediately flees from the caster and will not approach him again for the next 90 minutes. Statistics: Affliction 1 (Will; Accessibility, Ethical Category, -50%; Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Based on Will, +20%; Disadvantage, Dread, +30%; Extended Duration, 30x, +60%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Link, +10%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%; Variable, Area, +5%) [23] + Crushing Attack 1d (Accessibility, Ethical Category, -50%; Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Cosmic, Irresistible attack, +300%; Link, +10%; Magical, -10%; No Signature, +20%; Variable, Area, +5%) [22]. Additional levels add Area Effect (+50%) to Affliction [+5*] and Crushing Attack [+2.5*]. * Calculate the total cost and then round down (because the total cost before rounding is 44.25). Level 2 costs 52 points, level 3 costs 60 points, level 4 costs 67 points, level 5 costs 75 points, and so on.

Graveweed Smoking

💰 5 points

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

Graveweed Summoning is divination by smoking the weeds growing on a person’s grave in a pipe. This requires a minute of time. When the smoke appears, the smoker may ask a single question before the smoke dissipates. The answering voice will be that of the deceased, who can only answer questions about his own experiences and knowledge. The answer is what the subject believes to be true – if he doesn’t know, he’ll tell you. This spell is useless until weeds have had a chance to grow on the grave; weeds forced to grow magically will not work. You must also share a language with the deceased.The subject cannot resist, but your IQ (plus Talent) roll is at a penalty equal to the number of full days the subject has been dead, and you only get one try.

Statistics

Mind Probe (Accessibility, Requires smoking weed that grew on the subject’s grave, -60%; Accessibility, Only on corpses, -20%; Cosmic, Works on the dead, +50%; Immediate Preparation Required, 1 minute, -30%; Sorcery, -15%) [5]. Feature: Time penalty replaces the normal Quick Contest.Hoard-

Great Ward

💰 79 points for level 1 +

Keywords

Area (Leveled)

Casting Roll

IQ/2 + 3

Range

Self

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

When this spell is active, the caster can attempt to cast this spell as an active defense, when somebody casts a spell that affects directly anyone in the area around them. Thus, Great Ward does not protect against missile spells. The first level of this spell extends Great Ward’s area of effect to two yards around the caster, and each additional level doubles the radius. A successful casting nullifies the effects of the spell on everyone in the area. However, the caster may opt to let the spell affect some of the targets if they are hostile, for example. To counter a given spell, the caster must also know the spell (or its close sorcerous equivalent if countering a spell using some other magic system) they are countering, i.e. be able to cast it as a known spell or via normal or hardcore improvisation. The casting roll is modified by Talent and Combat Reflexes. If the caster tries to cast Great Ward more than once in a turn, the casting roll takes a cumulative -4 penalty per attempt after the first. The caster rolls at -4 if stunned and cannot cast Great Ward in situations where they would not get an active defense. If the casting fails, all future castings cost an additional 1 FP until the next successful casting. If the caster drops to 3 FP or less from casting Great Ward, they cannot cast this spell until all FP are replenished. This spell does not count as an active defense for the purpose of cumulative defense penalties.

Statistics

Static (Magic; Accessibility, Only spells the caster could cast, -5%; Active Defense, -40%; Area Effect, 2 yards, +100%; Selective Area, +20%; Sorcery, -15%; Switchable, +100%) [78] + Rules Exemption (Magical abilities can coexist with anti-magical Static) [1]. Additional levels add Area Effect (+50%) to Static [+15]. Notes: Active Defense being IQ-based is a special feature. The limitation value of Accessibility, Only spells the caster could cast is equal to -5% if the caster’s Sorcerous Empowerment is not limited in scope. If their Sorcerous Empowerment has the Limited Colleges or Limited Scope limitation, increase the value by the same number. Thus, the first level of this spell costs 76 points if the caster is limited to four colleges or the equivalent, 73 points if they are limited to three colleges, 70 points if they are limited to two colleges, and 67 points if they are limited to a single college.

Groom

💰 1 or 19 points

Keywords

None or Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self or 100 yards

Duration

Indefinite or 90 minutes

Description

Subject can use their bare hands to brush, comb, and otherwise care for the fur of any beast. The basic (1-point) version of this spell benefits only the caster; it has an indefinite duration, which means it must be maintained. The improved (19-point) version can affect anyone, works at a distance, and does not need to be maintained; it has a fixed, lasting duration.

Statistics

The basic version is Accessory (Grooming Tools; Sorcery, -15%) [1]. The improved version is Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Groom, +10%; Extended Duration, 30x, +60%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [19]. Note: “Groom” is Accessory (Grooming Tools; Magical, -10%) [1].

Harden Air

💰 16 points for level 1 + 2

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Five minutes

Description

This spell hardens existing air into a wall. You do not have to concentrate to maintain it, Harden Air is “fire and forget.” It can be cast repeatedly, allowing the sorcerer to put up multiple hardened air walls as needed, but each wall has a certain number of HP and dissipates once those are exceeded (or the duration runs out). The walls are invisible. To find the maximum square yardage available, look up the level of this spell on the Leveled Area Table (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 9) and multiply the given radius by 3. Alternatively, know that Harden Air 1 has a maximum area of six square yards, with each additional level doubling that cumulatively. For example, Harden Air 3 has a limit of 24 square yards, allowing the sorcerer to conjure a wall six yards long by four yards high, 12 yards long by two yards high, or any other valid combination. The caster may form this into any shape he wishes. Each yard of the wall has DR 3 and HP 1/2.

Statistics

Crushing Attack 1d (Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Environmental, Air, -5%; Extended Duration, 30x, +60%; No Signature, +20%; Persistent, +40%; Sorcery, -15%; Variable, Area, +5%; Wall, Shapeable, +60%) [16]. Additional levels increase Area Effect (+50%) [+2.5*].

Hardiness

💰 6

Casting Roll

IQ/2 + 3

Range

Self

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

While this spell is active, the caster can momentarily create an invisible field of pure force that protects them and their gear from damage. Every time the caster is attacked, they may make a casting roll as an active defense. Success increases their DR by twice the level of this spell (e.g. Hardiness 3 adds DR 6), cumulative with that from actual armor. If the casting fails, all future castings cost an additional 1 FP until the next successful casting. If the caster drops to 3 FP or less from casting Hardiness, they cannot cast this spell until all FP are replenished.

Statistics

Damage Resistance 2 (Active Defense, -40%; Force Field, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [6.5/level].

Haze

💰 4 points for level 1 + 1

Keywords

Area (Leveled)

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

10 seconds

Description

Air in the area of effect becomes muggy, hazy, or shimmers with mirages depending on local conditions. This gives -1 to all vision rolls made through it with normal vision or Infravision. To place the effect at a distance, use Innate Attack (Gaze), with normal range penalties, but at +4 for affecting an area.

Statistics

Obscure Vision 1 (Environmental, Air, -5%; Extended, Infravision, +20%; Ranged, +50%; Sorcery, -15%; Variable, Area, +5%) [4]. Further levels add Area Effect (+50%) [+1].

Healthful Rest

💰 29 points or 38 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

1 day

Description

Whenever the subject rolls to recover lost HP or to see if they can get over a crippling injury, they get +5 to their effective HT. In addition, if the improved (38-point) version of this spell is used, when the subject rolls to recover lost HP, a successful HT roll means they heal two HP, not one.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Healthful Rest, +50%; Extended Duration, 1,000x, +120%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [29]. Notes: “Healthful Rest” is Rapid Healing (Magical, -10%) [5]. The improved version replaces Rapid Healing (Magical, -10%) [5] with Very Rapid Healing (Magical, -10%) [14].

Heat Flash

💰 28 points for level 1 + 5

Keywords

Area (Leveled)

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

5 seconds

Description

You cause an infrared flash to appear in the area. This effect is invisible to normal vision, but is visible with Infravision. Each creature in the area resists with its HT, and loses its Infravision for 5 seconds on a failed resistance roll. Creatures with Protected Vision resist at +5.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Low Signature, +10%; Negated Advantage, Infravision, +10%; Reduced Duration, 1/30, -30%; Sorcery, -15%; Variable, Area, +5%; Vision-Based, +150%) [28]. Additional levels add Area Effect (+50%) [+5].

Heat Water

💰 4 points for level 1 + 5 points/additional level (or more)

Keywords

Area (Leveled)

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell raises the temperature of water in the area. The basic version can increase the temperature by up to 40°F. This will never do damage directly, but see Heat (p. B434) for effects. More potent versions of Heat Water exist. Increasing the full cost of the spell increases the degree of potential temperature change by the same factor, as indicated by the table below. Spell Strength Full Cost Heat Water (40°F) 4 points for level 1 + 5 points/additional level. Heat Water (80°F) 8 points for level 1 + 10 points/additional level. Heat Water (120°F) 12 points for level 1 + 15 points/additional level. Heat Water (160°F) 16 points for level 1 + 20 points/additional level. Heat Water (200°F) 20 points for level 1 + 25 points/additional level.

Statistics

Temperature Control 2 (Accessibility, Only water, -30%; Heat, -50%; Increased Range, 10x, +30%; Sorcery, -15%; Variable, Area, +5%) [4]. Additional levels add Area Effect (+50%) [+5]. The expanded versions raise the Temperature Control level.

Helping Hands

💰 7 points/level

Casting Roll

None

Range

10 yards

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell creates an invisible force that can perform slow, repetitive actions as if it were a pair of hands with ST equal to this spell’s level multiplied by 2. This spell cannot affect living beings, and if it meets active resistance, it immediately dispels. Thus, it can be used to pull ropes or levers, hold doors closed, rotate handles, push blocks, etc., but cannot be used to hold a grappled person, push an enemy, etc. This force suffers a -6 penalty to any DX-based roll to do fine work using the skills listed under High Manual Dexterity (p. 59).

Statistics

Telekinesis 2 (Accessibility, Only slow, repetitive, non-combat actions, -45%; Independent, +40%; Sorcery, -15%; Temporary Disadvantage, Ham-Fisted 2, -10%) [7]. Each additional level adds Telekinesis 2 [+7].

Herbivory

💰 48 points

Keywords

Resisted (HT)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

1 day

Description

This spell makes the subject’s digestive system only be able to digest plant matter. If the subject is a carnivorous creature, they lose Restricted Diet (Carnivore/Fresh Meat). This spell only works on living creatures, not on machines that may consume fuel or energy.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Only on living creatures, -10%; Disadvantage, Restricted Diet (Herbivore), +10%; Extended Duration, 1,000x, +120%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; Negated Disadvantage, Restricted Diet (Carnivore/Fresh Meat), +100%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [48].

Hold Metal

💰 38 points for level 1 + 5 points/additional level

Keywords

Area (Leveled), Resisted (HT)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

Six seconds

Description

By casting this spell, the priest causes all ferrous metal (iron, iron alloys, and steel) within the spell’s area of effect to be held fast. Swords being swung, pendulum blades arcing, and other metallic objects stop in midstrike. Although these metal objects can be touched, they cannot be moved for the duration of the spell. It is as if the metal weighed tons or was held fast by sovereign glue. This spell is often used to prevent individuals in the area of effect from drawing weapons or from removing metallic or partially metallic objects from the affected area. The spell is especially useful against individuals clad in chain or plate mail. Beings wearing any ferrous armor find that while under the effects of this spell they cannot move, unless they can somehow remove these items without moving any metal parts. This may require DX or Escape rolls with a penalty that depends on the specifics of the situation. Unattended ferrous items resist with their HT. Creatures wielding, wearing, or holding ferrous items use their HT to resist. Roll once for each creature. You cannot omit any creatures or objects from the effect.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Ferrous Metals, -50%; Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Paralysis, Variant, +150%; Reduced Duration, 1/30, -30%; Sorcery, ‑15%; Variable, Area, +5%) [38]. Additional levels add Area Effect (+50%) [+5].

Hot Smoke

💰 18 points for level 1 + 5

Keywords

Area (Leveled)

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

10 seconds

Description

You may fill an area with thick, hot smoke. This gives -5 to all vision rolls made through it with normal vision, Infravision, Night Vision, and Hyperspectral Vision, and is unpleasant to breathe (but causes no actual ill effects). To place smoke at a distance, use Innate Attack (Gaze), with normal range penalties, but at +4 for affecting an area.

Statistics

Obscure Vision 5 (Extended, Infravision and Hyperspectral Vision, +40%; Ranged, +50%; Sorcery, -15%; Variable, Area, +5%) [18]. Further levels add Area Effect (+50%) [+5].

Hunger

💰 6 points

Keywords

Missile, Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

The caster creates an orb of greenish light in his hand, then throws it at the subject. The victim takes 1d-2 fatigue damage, reduced by DR. Treat FP lost to the spell identically to FP lost to starvation (B426). Thus, the lost FP can only be recovered by eating a meal, but someone with Doesn’t Eat or Drink is immune to this spell.

Statistics

Fatigue Attack 1d-2 (Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; Sorcery, ‑15%; Starvation, +40%) [6]. Curse-Missile:

Hydration

💰 28 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

1 day

Description

This spell allows the subject to go without water for a day with no ill effects.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Hydration, +40%; Extended Duration, 1,000x, +120%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [28]. Note: “Hydration” is Doesn’t Eat or Drink (Magical, -10%; Water Only, -50%) [4].

Hydromancy

💰 40 or 90 points

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

As Divination (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 19), but with the following changes.Hydromancy is divination by water, or more specifically, the motion of water. Normally, a brook or river is observed, but underground lakes and the like work with no skill penalty. If a tub or basin is used, precious stones (at least $800 worth of blue or clear ones) must be dropped into the water to cause the motion to occur. Unlike the herbs needed for pyromancy, however, the stones may be used repeatedly.When asking a question about the past or future, the casting roll takes a time penalty. Use Long-Distance Modifiers (p. B241), reading “miles” as “weeks.”The basic (40-point) version of this spell requires 10 minutes to cast! The improved (90-point) version requires only the usual one or two seconds.

Statistics

Precognition (Active Only, -60%; Directed, +100%; Environmental, Moving Water, -20%; Magical, -10%; Nuisance Effect, Time penalties, -10%; Reduced Fatigue Cost 1, +20%; Reliable 8, +40%) [40]. The improved version adds Reduced Time 10 (+200%) [+50].

Hypnotize

💰 2 points

Keywords

Resisted (Will)

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Unlimited

Duration

1d minutes

Description

This spell acts like the Hypnotism skill (p. B201), but lasts 1d minutes instead of 1d hours, and costs FP. Use normal range penalties.

Statistics

Hypnotism (H) IQ [4] modified with Reduced Duration, 1/60, -35%; Sorcery, -15% for a final cost of 2 points.

Ice Shield

💰 33 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

90 minutes

Description

The subject’s skin and eyes become covered by an ice barrier. The subject gains DR 15. This DR is ablative - it stops damage once. Each point of DR stops one point of basic damage but is destroyed in the process. Lost DR “heals” at the same rate as lost HP (including the effects of Regeneration, p. B80).

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Ice Shield, +150%; Extended Duration, 30x, +60%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [33]. Note: “Ice Shield” is DR 15 (Ablative, -80%; Includes Eyes, +10%; Magical, -10%) [15].

Icy Missiles

💰 13 points

Keywords

Weapon Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Three minutes

Description

Once cast upon a projectile weapon, this spell causes its projectiles to do an additional 1d of follow-up (p. B105) burning damage. This damage is from extreme cold, not fire; it will never set anything ablaze. The wielder will find the weapon cool to the touch, but not uncomfortable to use.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Only on projectile weapons, -30%; Advantage, Icy Missiles, +40%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [13]. Note: “Icy Missiles” is Burning Attack 1d (Follow-Up, This weapon, +0%; Magical, -10%; No Incendiary Effect, -10%; Visible, -10%) [4].

Icy Rune

💰 20 points

Keywords

Weapon Buff

Casting Roll

Symbol Drawing

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

Once inscribed on a weapon, this spell causes it to do an additional 1d of follow-up (p. B105) burning damage. This damage is from extreme cold, not fire; it will never set anything ablaze. This discharge can be triggered only once. Usually, this rune is triggered by the wielder or, for example, by the type of the enemy struck.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Only on weapons, -20%; Advantage, Icy Rune, +10%; Runic Magic, +110%) [20]. Notes: “Icy Rune” is Burning Attack 1d (Follow-Up, This weapon, +0%; Magical, -10%; No Incendiary Effect, -10%; Single Use, x1/5) [1].

Identify Psi

💰 16 points

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Unlimited

Duration

Indefinite

Description

While this spell is active, the caster automatically identifies all currently active psionic effects and all psionic abilities being used in their presence; psionic items do not count. The caster must be able to see or touch the subject of an active psionic ability or the user of an ability that is being used. If the sorcerer is familiar with the psionic abilities in question, this will reveal them. Otherwise, the GM will secretly roll IQ modified with range penalties and use the margin of success to determine how much information to give the sorcerer. For example, “some kind of a Telepathy ability”.

Statistics

Detect (Psionics Use; Analysis Only, -50%; Analyzing, +100%; Reflexive, +40%; Sorcery, -15%; Touch- or Vision-Based, -15%) [16].

Image

💰 5 points for level 1 + 12

Keywords

Area (Leveled)

Casting Roll

Artist (Illusion) to determine how convincing the image is

Range

100 yards

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You can project a stationary, unchanging, two-dimensional image onto a vertical surface anywhere that you can see within 100 yards. This requires constant concentration. To find the maximum square yardage available, look up the level of this spell on the Leveled Area Table (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 9) and multiply the given radius by 3. Alternatively, know that Image 1 has a maximum area of six square yards, with each additional level doubling that cumulatively. For example, Image 3 has a limit of 24 square yards, allowing the sorcerer to project an image six yards long by four yards high, 12 yards long by two yards high, or any other valid combination. The caster may form this image into any shape he wishes.

Statistics

Illusion (Automatic Disbelief, -50%; Dispels on attack or touch, -35%; Environmental, Vertical Surfaces, -20%; Nuisance Effect, Only Artist (Illusion) roll, -5%; Ranged, +40%; Sorcery, -15%; Static, -30%; Variable, Area, +5%; Visual Only, -30%; Wall, Shapeable, +60%) [5]. Additional levels add Area Effect (+50%) [+12.5*]. * Calculate the total cost and then round up.

Insect Repellent

💰 1 or 19 points

Keywords

None or Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self or 100 yards

Duration

Indefinite or 90 minutes

Description

The subject becomes unattractive to biting flies, mosquitoes, and similar natural vermin. As effective as repellent substances known at the caster’s TL. The basic (1-point) version of this spell benefits only the caster; it has an indefinite duration, which means it must be maintained. The improved (19-point) version can affect anyone, works at a distance, and does not need to be maintained; it has a fixed, lasting duration.

Statistics

The basic version is Accessory (Insect Repellent; Sorcery, -15%) [1]. The improved version is Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Insect Repellent, +10%; Extended Duration, 30x, +60%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [19]. Note: “Insect Repellent” is Accessory (Insect Repellent; Magical, -10%) [1].

Insulation

💰 56 points

Keywords

Resisted (HT)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

90 minutes

Description

This spell completely disrupts transfer of heat through an object improving its insulation properties. Use of this spell can make thin clothing protect against cold, or keep metal objects cool although they are in contact with heat. Transfer of heat through the material is greatly slowed. "Normal" heat transfer (like heat loss from a house or loss of body heat through clothing) is reduced by 50% over normal.Clothing affected by this spell is treated as if it were one level warmer. I.e., thin clothing is treated as heavy clothing, heavy clothing is treated as winter clothing, and winter clothing is treated as arctic clothing.Damage from fire or heat through an insulated material is halved. Note that this spell doesn't make the insulating material fireproof. Flammable materials will still burn, but they won't transfer heat through them until they are completely consumed.The drawback of this spell is that some object require some heat transfer to work properly. For example, if this spell were cast on a cooking pot, it would render the pot nearly useless, since the food in the pot wouldn't heat.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Only on objects, -10%; Advantage, Insulation, +250%; Extended Duration, 30x, +60%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, ‑15%) [56]. Note: “Insulation” is Injury Tolerance (Damage Reduction 2, Variant; Limited, Heat/Fire, -40%; Magical, -10%) [25].

Invoke

💰 1 point

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Self

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

The caster utters the name of a demon lord or a similar entity in a way that’s guaranteed to be heard in Hell, in the Underworld, etc. Rarely produces any immediate effects, but repeated casting may include the caster in the being’s future plans. It’s generally not wise to cast this spell.

Statistics

Controllable Disadvantage (Trivial Destiny (Heard by an otherworldly being); Sorcery, -15%) [1].

Iron Silence

💰 20 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

30 minutes

Description

The subject does not take a penalty to their Stealth for being encumbered. While the spell is named after noisy armor, it affects encumbrance of all kinds.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Iron Silence, +40%; Extended Duration, 10x, +40%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [20]. Note: “Iron Silence” is Armor Familiarity 4 (Variant; Stealth; Magical, -10%) [4]. Nature’s

Itch

💰 10 points

Keywords

Missile, Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

30 seconds

Description

The caster creates an orb of greenish light in his hand, then throws it at the subject. The subject can resist with HT + DR of the location hit. DR with the Tough Skin limitation is ignored for this purpose. Should he fail, he will be at -2 to DX for 30 seconds. Scratching for one full second relieves the itch, but he can do nothing else while scratching; this requires a Do Nothing maneuver in combat.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Itching, +10%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; Reduced Duration, 1/6, -15%; Sorcery, ‑15%) [10]. Curse-Missile:

Jolt

💰 16 points

Keywords

Missile, Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

10 yards

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

The caster fires an electricity arc that stuns the subject, if they fail to resist with a (HT+DR) roll (treat metal armor as DR 1), and +3 beyond 1/2D range (this spell has 1/2D range of 5 yards). On subsequent turns, they can recover normally by making an unpenalized HT roll.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Increased 1/2D, 5x, +10%; Reduced Range, 1/5, -20%; Sorcery, ‑15%; Surge, Arcing, Only for the purpose of DR bonus reduction, +80%) [16].

Keyfinder

💰 1 point

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self Duration: Instantaneous

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

The caster recalls where they put an item they possess but cannot find.

Statistics

Eidetic Memory (Accessibility, Only to recall the location of items the caster possesses, -65%; Sorcery, -15%) [1].

Know Thyself

💰 1 or 11 points

Keywords

None or Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self or 100 yards

Duration

Indefinite or 1 minute

Description

Subject’s thoughts become more organized. The subject gains +1 to Public Speaking and Teaching, but only when they are truthfully presenting their knowledge. Listeners receive +1 to Detect Lies and Interrogation to confirm subject is not lying. The subject must be a sapient (IQ 6+) creature. The basic (1-point) version of this spell benefits only the caster; it has an indefinite duration, which means it must be maintained. The improved (11-point) version can affect anyone, works at a distance, and does not need to be maintained; it has a fixed, lasting duration.

Statistics

The basic version is Know Thyself (Sorcery, -15%) [1]. The improved version is Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Only on sapient beings, -10%; Advantage, Know Thyself, +10%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Reduced Duration, 1/3, -10%; Sorcery, -15%) [11]. Note: “Know Thyself” is Know Thyself (Magical, -10%) [1].

Laminate Force Field

💰 18 points for level 1 + 6 points/additional level

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Three minutes

Description

The subject, and all of his carried gear, is protected by an invisible field of pure force that consists of multiple layers with different protective properties. This gives the subject DR equal to this spell’s level, cumulative with that from actual armor. Due to its layered nature, DR granted by this spell is doubled against direct hits by shaped-charge warheads, including HEAT, MS-HEAT, HEDP, and HEMP, and plasma bolts.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Laminate Force Field 1, +60%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [18]. Additional levels add further Laminate Force Field to the Advantage enhancement [+6]. Notes: Each level of “Laminate Force Field” is Damage Resistance 1 (Force Field, +20%; Laminate, +10%; Magical, -10%) [6].

Lecanomancy

💰 38 or 88 points

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

IQ-5

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

As Divination (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 19), but with the following changes.Lecanomancy is divination by observing the results of casting objects into water. Like augury, lecanomancy takes different forms in different cultures. Some diviners pour molten metal into water to observe the shapes the metal takes, while others examine tea leaves or simply throw stones into a pool and observe the ripples. Lecanomancy is invariably vague, and is always subject to a -5 penalty.When asking a question about the past or future, the casting roll takes a time penalty. Use Long-Distance Modifiers (p. B241), reading “miles” as “weeks.” Lecanomancy is more efficient when it comes to time – halve the time penalties.The basic (38-point) version of this spell requires 10 minutes to cast! The improved (88-point) version requires only the usual one or two seconds.

Statistics

Precognition (Active Only, -60%; Directed, +100%; Magical, -10%; Nuisance Effect, Time penalties, halved, -5%; Reduced Fatigue Cost 1, +20%; Reliable 3, +15%; Requires objects thrown in water, -10%) [38]. The improved version adds Reduced Time 10 (+200%) [+50].

Lend Spell

💰 33 points for level 1 + 9

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

30 minutes

Description

This spell grants the subject control over a maintainable spell already cast by the caster. The caster loses control over that spell. The “loaned” spell effect must be within 100 yards of the subject. When lending an area spell, the area must not be larger in radius in yards than this spell’s level. The loaned spell’s full cost cannot be higher than the point cost of the subject’s Sorcerous Empowerment. However, the scope limitations play no role in this – the caster could lend Light to the subject whose Sorcerous Empowerment is limited, for example, by Limited Colleges, Mind Control, -40%. Lend Spell allows the subject to change parameters that the original caster had control over. For example, give mental orders via Animal Control (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 13), move Light (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 19), etc. From now on, the subject also must pay the maintenance cost of the loaned spell instead of the caster.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Only on other spellcasters, -30%; Advantage, Lend Spell 1, +240%; Extended Duration, 10x, +40%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [33]. Additional levels add further Lend Spell to the Advantage enhancement (+90%) [+9]. Note: The first level of “Lend Spell” is Control Magic 1 (Accessibility, Only to control parameters of a spell cast by the caster, -50%; Magical, -10%; Ranged, +40%) [24]. Each additional level adds Control Magic +1 (Accessibility, Only to control parameters of a spell cast by the caster, -50%; Magical, -10%; Only increases area of effect, ‑50%; Ranged, +40%) [9/level].

Libranomancy

💰 43 or 93 points

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

As Divination (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 19), but with the following changes.Libranomancy is divination through examination of smoke from incense. It requires incense worth not less than $5 for each casting. The air in the area must be still while the casting takes place. When asking a question about the past or future, the casting roll takes a time penalty. Use Long-Distance Modifiers (p. B241), reading “miles” as “weeks.”The basic (43-point) version of this spell requires 10 minutes to cast! The improved (93-point) version requires only the usual one or two seconds.

Statistics

Precognition (Active Only, -60%; Directed, +100%; Magical, -10%; Nuisance Effect, Time penalties, -10%; Reduced Fatigue Cost 1, +20%; Reliable 8, +40%; Trigger, Burning incense, -10%) [43]. The improved version adds Reduced Time 10 (+200%) [+50].

Light Step

💰 25 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Three minutes

Description

Air, smoke, and other gases are like solid ground beneath subject’s feet, allowing it to walk up and down “invisible stairs” at its ground Move, but no higher than 5 feet from the ground. This won’t work in a vacuum – there has to be some kind of air present. If the subject gets knocked down or slips, it falls!

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Light Step, +130%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [25]. Note: “Light Step” is Walk on Air (Magical, -10%; Maximum Height, 5 feet, -25%) [13].

Lightning Missiles

💰 21 points

Keywords

Weapon Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Three minutes

Description

Once cast upon a projectile weapon, this spell causes its projectiles to do an additional 1d of linked (p. B105) burning surge damage. Metallic armor counts as DR 1 against this damage, but nonmetallic armor protects normally. Targets stuck by this attack must make an HT roll, at -1 per 2 points of penetrating burning damage, or be physically stunned. On subsequent turns, they can roll HT to recover. Electronics that take over 1/3 HP from this electric attack, must make a HT roll to avoid shorting out. Failure disables the target for seconds equal to the margin of failure; critical failure disables it until repaired (p. B484). The weapon will visibly crackle with electricity.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Only on projectile weapons, -30%; Advantage, Lightning Missiles, +120%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [21]. Note: “Lightning Missiles” is Burning Attack 1d (Link, This weapon, +10%; Magical, -10%; Side Effect, Stunning, +50%; Surge, Arcing, +100%; Visible, -10%) [12].

Lithomancy

💰 42 or 92 points

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

As Divination (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 19), but with the following changes.Lithomancy is divination by the examination of cast gemstones on black cloth. The cloth and stones required for this spell cost a total of $1,500, but colored glass can be substituted at a -3 penalty.When asking a question about the past or future, the casting roll takes a time penalty. Use Long-Distance Modifiers (p. B241), reading “miles” as “weeks.”The basic (42-point) version of this spell requires 10 minutes to cast! The improved (92-point) version requires only the usual one or two seconds.

Statistics

Precognition (Active Only, -60%; Directed, +100%; Magical, -10%; Nuisance Effect, Time penalties, -10%; Reduced Fatigue Cost 1, +20%; Reliable 8, +40%; Requires gemstones and cloth, -15%) [42]. The improved version adds Reduced Time 10 (+200%) [+50].

Loud Voice

💰 1 or 19 points

Keywords

None or Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self or 100 yards

Duration

Indefinite or 90 minutes

Description

Subject has their voice volume increased. In situations where the subject wants to be heard over noise, others get +3 to their Hearing roll. This may also give +1 to Intimidation rolls if the subject surprises someone by yelling or roaring. The basic (1-point) version of this spell benefits only the caster; it has an indefinite duration, which means it must be maintained. The improved (19-point) version can affect anyone, works at a distance, and does not need to be maintained; it has a fixed, lasting duration.

Statistics

The basic version is Penetrating Voice (Sorcery, -15%) [1]. The improved version is Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Loud Voice, +10%; Extended Duration, 30x, +60%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [19]. Note: “Loud Voice” is Penetrating Voice (Magical, -10%) [1].

Lunomancy

💰 34 or 84 points

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

As Divination (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 19), but with the following changes.Lunomancy is divination by the shadows created by moonlight on the individual’s face. Each casting requires at least $20 worth of silver dust to be spread on the caster’s hands, and then on the subject’s face. Lunomancy is only really suited to answering questions about the subject; attempts to divine information about absent persons are at -5.When asking a question about the past or future, the casting roll takes a time penalty. Use Long-Distance Modifiers (p. B241), reading “miles” as “weeks.”The basic (34-point) version of this spell requires 10 minutes to cast! The improved (84-point) version requires only the usual one or two seconds.

Statistics

Precognition (Accessibility, Only in moonlight, -30%; Active Only, -60%; Directed, +100%; Magical, -10%; Nuisance Effect, Penalty for impersonal questions, -5%; Nuisance Effect, Time penalties, -10%; Reduced Fatigue Cost 1, +20%; Reliable 8, +40%; Trigger, Silver Dust, -10%) [34]. The improved version adds Reduced Time 10 (+200%) [+50]. Numerology/

Magic Fang

💰 13 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

3 minutes

Description

Allows the unarmed attacks of the affected subject to ignore DR (Not vs. Magic) of some creatures, such as dragons, and deal additional damage to creatures with Vulnerability to magic.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Magic Fang, +10%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [13]. Note: “Magic Fang” is Magic Touch (Magical, -10%) [1].

Magic Weapon

💰 11 points

Keywords

Weapon Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

3 minutes

Description

Allows the weapon enchanted to ignore DR (Not vs. Magic) of some creatures, such as dragons, and deal additional damage to creatures with Vulnerability to magic.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Only on weapons, -20%; Advantage, Magic Weapon, +10%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [11]. Note: “Magic Weapon” is Magic Touch (Magical, -10%) [1].

Magnetic Finger

💰 1 point

Casting Roll

None

Range

Touch

Duration

Indefinite

Description

One of the caster’s fingers becomes magnetic. Effective ST 1 lets it attract and pick up 0.2 lb. of objects containing iron, nickel, or cobalt, as long as they’re within one inch. Works through most materials, though not metals.

Statistics

Telekinesis 1 (Attraction, -60%; Independent, +40%; Magnetic, -50%; Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%; Sorcery, -15%) [1].Mer-

Magnetize

💰 25 points

Keywords

Resisted (HT)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

One minute

Description

The target, who may be an object or a creature, can be affected by magnetism for the duration of this spell.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Disadvantage, Affected by Magnetism, +1%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Reduced Duration, 1/3, -10%; Sorcery, ‑15%) [25].

Malefice

💰 48 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

Touch

Duration

Permanent

Description

This spell must be cast on a doll the caster fashioned with something personally relevant to the target imbedded in it. The casting of Malefice is a ritualistic process that takes 8 hours of uninterrupted concentration and requires the caster to spend one character point. The doll can be used by its maker (and no one else) to cast harmful Resisted spells that are normally cast at a distance with the normal range penalties (such as Frailty or Agony) on the target while ignoring distance penalties. The caster must hold the doll in his hand while casting said spells. The target resists normally.Parts of the target’s body (hair, nail clipping, blood, etc.) imbedded in the doll allow casting with no penalty. Other items impose a penalty; for example, threads from a shirt worn for years might be worth -2, dirt from a fresh footprint might be worth -6.If the victim resists the very first spell cast upon him through the doll, the enchantment is immediately broken. Otherwise, every successful resistance simply weakens the Malefice, imposing a cumulative -1 penalty to all further castings made through it. This penalty never dissipates, but the doll can be reenchanted. A critical failure by the channeled spell or a critical success by the subject also breaks the enchantment.Destroying the doll breaks the spell, but it also makes the target resist with his HT against the caster’s Will in a Quick Contest. If the caster wins, the target takes 3d toxic injury, ignoring DR. Remove Curse frees the target from the Malefice without harm to him.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Only on dolls fashioned with something personally relevant to the person the doll is depicting, -60%; Advantage, Malefice, +2,300%; Costs 1 character point, x1/5; Extended Duration, Permanent, +150%; Immediate Preparation Required, 8 hours, -90%; Melee Attack, Reach C, Cannot Parry, -35%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%; Terminal Condition, Remove Curse or successful first resistance or critical failure/success, -10%) [48]. Notes: “Malefice” is Cosmic Power 100 (Accessibility, Only for the caster and only one target, -80%; Accessibility, Only to improve Malediction 2 to Malediction 4 or give Long-Ranged 2 to harmful spells, -80%; Magical, -10%; Nuisance Effect, Cumulative penalties, -10%) [200] + Toxic Attack 3d (Accessibility, Only the target, -80%; Magical, -10%; Malediction 4, +250%; Trigger, Destruction of the doll, -15%) [30]. The most expensive advantage that could serve as a base for an appropriate spell is Possession that costs 100 points. With Ranged, +40%, it uses the normal range penalties. Giving it Long-Range 2, +100% would require 100 points, hence the 100 points of Cosmic Power.

Mammal Control

💰 23 points

Keywords

Resisted (Will)

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Unlimited

Duration

Special

Description

You can take control of any single mammal – or of one square yard of a swarm of smaller mammals. The victim obeys your every command, effectively gaining the Reprogrammable disadvantage with you as the master. Only mammals with a racial IQ of 1-5 or less can be affected, though the GM may make exceptions for mammals with IQ 6 and Bestial. In addition to range penalties, your casting roll is at -1 for each other animal currently under your control. If you tie, nothing happens, but if you lose the creature is immune to you for 24 hours and can sense your attempted coercion; the GM will make a new reaction roll at -2, using the worse of its existing or new reaction. This spell has an indefinite duration if you take constant Concentrate maneuvers to keep it active (and pay the usual 1 FP per minute). Once you stop concentrating, it continues to last for a fixed duration (at no FP cost) in minutes equal to the margin by which you won the initial Quick Contest. If you lose consciousness, the spell ends immediately.

Statistics

Mind Control (Accessibility, Mammals only, -40%; Sorcery, -15%) [23].

Mantle of the Icy Soul

💰 66 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

30 minutes

Description

The subject becomes very resistant to cold, but also vulnerable to fire. They and all of their gear have DR 20 against cold and ice – including not only Missile and Jet spells, but also spells that bypass normal DR to cause direct, internal damage. Resistible cold effects other than damage (e.g., a spell that freezes the flesh to grant the subject Brittle) simply fail, as though the subject had successfully resisted. This spell does not grant the subject Temperature Tolerance. However, the subject also gains Vulnerability (Fire, x2) (p. B161).

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Mantle of the Icy Soul, +500%; Extended Duration, 10x, +40%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [66]. Notes: “Mantle of the Icy Soul” is Damage Resistance 20 (Force Field, +20%; Limited, Cold/Ice, -40%; Magical, -10%; Temporary Disadvantage, Vulnerability (Fire, x2), -30%) [40] + Immunity to Noxious Cold Effects (Magical, -10%; Temporary Disadvantage, Vulnerability (Fire, x2), -30%) [6] + Internal Damage Resistance 20 (Limited, Cold/Ice, -40%; Magical, -10%; Temporary Disadvantage, Vulnerability (Fire, x2), -30%) [4]. See GURPS Sorcery: Protection and Warning Spells, p. 11 for internal defenses.

Mask Heat

💰 20 points or 50 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Three minutes

Description

Heat emanated by the subject and all of his carried equipment becomes masked, letting the subject blend in with the surrounding for the duration of the spell when viewed with Infravision. The basic version (20-point) of this spell gives a -2 penalty to Vision rolls to see the subject with Infravision and -2 penalty to attacks against the subject that rely on Infravision. This is usually enough for normal situations, where a living being stands out from the thermal background. The improved version (50-point) of this spell makes the subject completely invisible to Infravision, which is enough to even negate the +10 bonus to spot a living creature in a cave that is in thermal equilibrium.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Mask Heat, +80%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [20]. The improved version replaces Mask Heat with Improved Mask Heat [+30]. Note: “Mask Heat” is Obscure 2 (Infravision; Defensive, +50%; Magical, -10%; No Area of Effect, -50%; Stealthy, +100%) [8]. “Improved Mask Heat” is Obscure 10 (Infravision; Defensive, +50%; Magical, -10%; No Area of Effect, -50%; Stealthy, +100%) [38].

Mass Ant Haul

💰 29 points for level 1 + 5 points/additional level (or more)

Keywords

Area (Leveled), Buff

Casting Roll

Will

Range

100 yards

Duration

30 minutes

Description

Cast on an area, this spell optimizes the musculature of creatures within for lifting, granting them Lifting ST (p. B65). If a particular subject possesses DR with no Tough Skin limitation, the sorcerer’s casting roll is penalized by their DR as well as the normal range penalties. Calculate effective DR for this penalty according to the rules for Large-Area Injury (p. B400). By default, the spell grants 2 levels of Lifting ST. More potent versions of this spell are available, as show below. Lifting ST Level 1 Cost Level 1 Cost (KYOS) Additional level cost 2 29 points 36 points 5 points/additional level 4 34 points 49 points 6 40 points 61 points 8 45 points 74 points 10 50 points 86 points

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Mass Ant Haul, +60%; Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Extended Duration, 10x, +40%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Selective Area, +20%; Sorcery, ‑15%) [29]. Note: “Mass Ant Haul” is Lifting ST 2 (Magical, -10%) [6]. Variants increase Lifting ST by 2 [+5], by 4 [+11], by 6 [+16], or by 8 [+21]. As a special effect, the DR subtracts from the casting roll rather than forcing a resistance roll. Statistics (KYOS): Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Mass Ant Haul, +130%; Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Extended Duration, 10x, +40%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Selective Area, +20%; Sorcery, ‑15%) [36]. Note: “Mass Ant Haul” is Lifting ST 2 (Magical, -10%) [13]. Variants increase Lifting ST by 2 [+13], by 4 [+25], by 6 [+38], or by 8 [+50]. As a special effect, the DR subtracts from the casting roll rather than forcing a resistance roll.

Mass Badger Paws

💰 26 points for level 1 + 5

Keywords

Area (Leveled), Buff

Casting Roll

Will

Range

100 yards

Duration

90 minutes

Description

Subjects can use their bare hands to dig as if equipped with a shovel. See Digging (p. B350) for speed. If a particular subject possesses DR with no Tough Skin limitation, the sorcerer’s casting roll is penalized by their DR as well as the normal range penalties. Calculate effective DR for this penalty according to the rules for Large-Area Injury (p. B400).

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantages, Mass Badger Paws, +10%; Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Extended Duration, 30x, +60%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Selective Area, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [26]. Notes: “Mass Badger Paws” is Burrower (Magical, -10%) [1]. Additional levels add Area Effect (+50%) [+5]. As a special effect, the DR subtracts from the casting roll rather than forcing a resistance roll.

Mass Resist Earth

💰 72 points for level 1 + 5 points/additional level (or more)

Keywords

Area (Leveled), Buff

Casting Roll

Will

Range

100 yards

Duration

30 minutes

Description

Cast on an area, this spell protects all creatures within from earth and stone. The sorcerer may choose which subjects (either individually or by type) receive the protection. Every protected subject becomes resistant to damage dealt by earth and stone. He and all of his gear have DR 10 against earth and stone – including not only Missile and Jet spells, but also to spells that bypass normal DR to cause direct, internal damage. Resistible earth effects other than damage simply fail, as though the subject had successfully resisted. If a particular subject possesses DR with no Tough Skin limitation, the sorcerer’s casting roll is penalized by their DR as well as the normal range penalties. Calculate effective DR for this penalty according to the rules for Large-Area Injury (p. B400). By default, the DR equals to 10. More potent versions of this spell are available, as show below. DR Full Cost 10 72 points for level 1 + 5 points/additional level 20 112 points for level 1 + 5 points/additional level 30 152 points for level 1 + 5 points/additional level

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Mass Resist Earth 1, +490%; Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Extended Duration, 10x, +40%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Selective Area, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [86]. Notes: “Mass Resist Earth 1” is Damage Resistance 10 (Force Field, +20%; Limited, Earth/Stone, -40%; Magical, -10%) [35] + Immunity to Noxious Earth Effects (Magical, -10%) [9] + Internal Damage Resistance 10 (Limited, Earth/Stone, -40%; Magical, -10%) [5]. Additional levels add Area Effect (+50%) [+5]. Variants increase both DRs by 10 [+40]. As a special effect, the DR subtracts from the casting roll rather than forcing a resistance roll.

Mass Sense

💰 47 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

One minute

Description

The subject becomes able to sense matter by its gravitational mass. They are able to navigate the surroundings, but a Sense roll will lets them notice something significant. Unlike vision, Mass Sense is at -1 per yard. The subject automatically knows mass and direction to objects, and an IQ roll will let them determine density or notice a pattern. The subject cannot “turn off” Mass Sense.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Mass Sense, +360%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Reduced Duration, 1/3, -10%; Sorcery, -15%) [47]. Note: “Mass Sense” is Detect Matter (Magical, -10%; Reflexive, +40%; Short-Range 1, -10%) [36].

Maw of the Earth

💰 24 points

Keywords

Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

Touch

Duration

Permanent, until destroyed, or until the victim breaks free

Description

You cause a victim to be engulfed by the earth he is standing on standing on (dirt, stone, or mud). Roll DX or an unarmed combat skill to touch your subject. On a hit, your victim is pinned (see B370) and rooted in place. They cannot move his limbs or speak; their only options are to use purely mental abilities, to attack the earthen bonds with an Innate Attack, or to try to break free using ST (not Escape skill). The ST of this effect is equal to 15. To break free, the victim must win a Quick Contest of ST against the ST of this spell. Each attempt takes one second. If they try to break free and fail, they lose 1 FP and are only allowed a repeated attempt every 10 seconds. On a 17 or 18, they become so entangled that they cannot escape on their own! Alternatively, they may try to destroy the earthen bonds with an Innate Attack (they hit automatically). External attacks on the earthen bonds take no penalty, but risk hitting the victim on a miss (see Striking Into a Close Combat, B392). The earthen bonds have DR 5. Each point of damage reduces ST by one. At ST 0, the earthen bonds are destroyed and the victim is freed.

Statistics

Binding 15 (Engulfing, +60%; Environmental, Earth, -20%; Melee Attack, Reach C, Cannot Parry, -35%; One-Shot, -10%; Sorcery, -15%) [24].

Mend Bone

💰 21 points

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

You can mend bones, restoring crippled limbs of creatures with internal skeletons. The limb must be whole, Mend Bone cannot restore a lost limb. Roll 2d. If the result would be enough to completely heal the crippling injury, then the limb is restored to its fully functional state, but HP is not healed – only the crippling condition is removed. You may heal subjects of your own race and any “similar” races (GM’s call); e.g., a human can heal other humans but not dogs or plants. You get only one attempt at restoring a given limb. Your casting roll is at -2 if the subject is unconscious.

Statistics

Healing (Accessibility, Only on creatures with an internal skeleton, -10%; Accessibility, Only to restore crippled limbs, -60%; Affects Self, +50%; Capped, 4 FP, -20%; Doesn’t actually heal, -50%; Injuries Only, -20%; Magical, -10%; Reduced Fatigue Cost 3, +60%; Reliable 6, +30%) [21]. Note: The 8 HP of healing has been converted to dice per p. B269.

Merging Shapeshifting

💰 141 points or more

Keywords

Resisted (IQ)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

90 minutes

Description

This spell merges two beings into one, if both of them fail to resist. For example, a woman and a snake could be turned into something like a lamia or naga. The two subjects must be in physical contact with each other when the spell is cast. The caster may decide which of the subjects’ attributes and abilities are possessed by the merged creature. However, although the merged creature may initially have the personality of either “component,” there is always a chance that the other “nature” will take control. Intelligent beings can usually adapt to the results of this spell, but animals find it confusing and usually panic and run amok or turn self-destructive. The controlling personality is determined by the caster. However, the “secondary” personality may try to take over by winning in a Quick Contest of Will with the controlling personality. Only one attempt per minute is allowed. This spell cannot be undone via Dispel Magic (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 21); countering it requires Remove Curse (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 21). The resulting racial template of the merged creature must not be worth more character points than the racial template of the “component” creature with the most expensive racial template. If the caster can grant more powerful forms, add the difference between the maximum racial template cost and the cost of the subject’s native template to the base 141 points.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Both targets must fail to resist, -20%; Advantage, Merging Shapeshifting, +1,000%; Based on IQ, +20%; Cosmic, Immune to Dispel Magic, +50%; Extended Duration, 30x, +60%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Rapid Fire, Variant, RoF 2, +40%; Sorcery, -15%) [141]. Note: “Merging Shapeshifting” is Morph (Accessibility, Only to combine two beings together, -40%; Cannot Memorize Forms, -50%; Improvised Forms, +100%; Magical, -10%) [100].

Metal Bladeturning

💰 27 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Three minutes

Description

Like Bladeturning (GURPS Sorcery: Protection & Warning Spells, p. 5), but only affects metal blades.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Metal Bladeturning, +150%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [27]. Notes: “Metal Bladeturning” is Damage Resistance 10 (Accessibility, Only to disarm, not break, -20%; Limited, Cutting metal blades, -80%; Magical, -10%; Provides no DR, -100%; Reflection, Variant, +100%) [10] + Injury Tolerance (Damage Reduction 1.5; Limited, Cutting metal blades, -80%; Magical, -10%) [5]. As a special effect, the reduced damage is treated as crushing for all purposes. The damage-to-disarm rule unifies those from p. 11 of GURPS Gun Fu and p. B401. Injury Tolerance 1.5 has a base cost of 25 points, by induction.

Minion

💰 25 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

1 day

Description

Subject can come within 10 yards of a Quick and Dirty enchantment process without inflicting -1 on the caster’s skill (GURPS Magic, p. 17). This effect doesn’t prevent an assistant from giving -1. Alternatively, when used with the sorcerous enchantment system, this spell lets the subject count as a sorcerer that does not know Enchant or the spell being enchanted for the purpose of being an assistant (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 32).

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Magician’s Minion, +10%; Extended Duration, 1,000x, +120%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [25]. Note: “Magician’s Minion” is Magician’s Minion (Magical, -10%) [1].

Mirrored Skin

💰 25 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Three minutes

Description

This spell turns the subject’s skin into a mirror that reflects light-based attacks and even makes direct hits less powerful. The subject gains DR 2 and +1 Dodge against light-based attacks.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Mirrored Skin, +130%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [25]. Note: “Mirrored Skin” is DR 2 (Limited, Light, -40%; Magical, -10%) [5] + Enhanced Dodge 1 (Limited, Light, -40%; Magical, -10%) [8].

Mollusk Control

💰 18 points

Keywords

Resisted (Will)

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Unlimited

Duration

Special

Description

You can take control of any single mollusk – or of one square yard of a swarm of smaller mollusks. The victim obeys your every command, effectively gaining the Reprogrammable disadvantage with you as the master. Only mollusks with a racial IQ of 1-5 or less can be affected, though the GM may make exceptions for mollusks with IQ 6 and Bestial. In addition to range penalties, your casting roll is at -1 for each other animal currently under your control. If you tie, nothing happens, but if you lose the creature is immune to you for 24 hours and can sense your attempted coercion; the GM will make a new reaction roll at -2, using the worse of its existing or new reaction. This spell has an indefinite duration if you take constant Concentrate maneuvers to keep it active (and pay the usual 1 FP per minute). Once you stop concentrating, it continues to last for a fixed duration (at no FP cost) in minutes equal to the margin by which you won the initial Quick Contest. If you lose consciousness, the spell ends immediately.

Statistics

Mind Control (Accessibility, Mollusks only, -50%; Sorcery, -15%) [18].

Moon Blade

💰 56 points

Keywords

Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

A 3-foot-long, blazing beam, of moonlight springs forth from your hand. The blade has Reach 1 and is used with the Force Sword skill. Attacks with the moon blade ignore DR. Its strike saps vitality or life force, causing no visible wounds but dealing 1d toxic damage to living creatures. Undead are visibly wounded by a moonblade. Their substance boils away from its touch, and they take 1d corrosion damage. The blade is immaterial, it cannot be grabbed or disarmed. However, if it is used to parry or is parried, it deals its normal damage to the body part used to attack or parry. A parry is considered a separate use of the spell, costing 1 FP. A successful moon blade strike temporarily scrambles magic. Targets stuck by this attack must make an HT roll, at -1 per 2 points of injury, or take a -2 penalty to IQ for the purpose of spellcasting for (20 – HT) seconds.

Statistics

Corrosion Attack 1d (Accessibility, Only against undead, -50%; Affects Insubstantial, +20%; Cosmic, Irresistible Attack, +300%; Destructive Parry, +10%; Link, +10%; Melee Attack, Reach 1, -25%; Side Effect, Attribute Penalty, -2 to IQ, Only for spellcasting, +60%; Reduced Duration on Side Effect, 1/60, -35%; Sorcery, -15%) [38] + Toxic Attack 1d (Affects Insubstantial, +20%; Cosmic, Irresistible Attack, +300%; Destructive Parry, +10%; Link, +10%; Magical, -10%; Melee Attack, Reach 1, -25%; Side Effect, Attribute Penalty, -2 to IQ, Only for spellcasting, +60%; Reduced Duration on Side Effect, 1/60, -35%) [18].

Moon Path

💰 136 points for level 1 +

Keywords

Buff, Obvious

Casting Roll

Will

Range

100 yards

Duration

Five minutes

Description

This spell allows you to create a stair or bridge from one spot to another. The effect is a railless ribbon of glowing white translucent force like a glass strip that acts as Utter Wall (GURPS Sorcery: Protection and Warning Spells, p. 14). To find the maximum square yardage available, look up the level of this spell on the Leveled Area Table (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 9) and multiply the given radius by 3. However, the strip can only be from 1 to 3 yards wide as you decide. (You can vary the width over the ribbon's length if you want.) It sticks to its endpoints unshakably, even if these endpoints are in midair. A moon path must be straight, continuous, and unbroken when formed. If its surface is broken by any object or creature, the spell fails. The bridge version of the spell must be created flat. The stair version cannot rise or descend any more sharply than 45 degrees. At the time of casting, you designate creatures to receive extra protection while standing on or moving along the moon path. All these creatures must be visible to you, must be within the casting range, and must all be within 2 yards of each other. Protected creatures can cling to the moon path with any body part, as if they had the Clinging advantage (p. B43). In addition, they are protected by a sanctuary-like effect. Any creature within 8 yards of a protected creature must roll a Quick Contest of Will with the protected creature every second. If the victim fails, it can only attack the protected creature in self-defense until it leaves the area and for margin of failure seconds after leaving it. If any protected creature attacks any opponent, this ability ceases to function for 1 minute for all protected creatures. A creature loses both benefits immediately when it leaves the path. If a particular subject possesses DR with no Tough Skin limitation, the sorcerer’s casting roll is penalized by their DR as well as the normal range penalties. Calculate effective DR for this penalty according to the rules for Large-Area Injury (p. B400). By default, the moon path has DR 12 and HP 2. However, more potent versions are available that multiply DR, HP, and cost by the same amount: DR HP Full Cost 12 2 136 points for level 1 + 10 points/additional level 24 4 196 points for level 1 + 20 points/additional level 36 6 256 points for level 1 + 30 points/additional level 60 10 376 points for level 1 + 50 points/additional level 120 20 676 points for level 1 + 100 points/additional level

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Moon Path, +450%; Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Cosmic, No die roll required, +100%; Extended Duration, 3x, +20%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; Link, +10%; Magical, -10%; No Signature, +20%; Selective Area, +20%; Terminal Condition, Leaving the moon path, -15%) [76] + Crushing Attack 4d (Accessibility, Only a 1-3-yard-wide horizontal plane or stair, -30%; Affects Insubstantial, +20%; Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Cosmic, Interferes with spellcasting, +50%; Extended Duration, 30x, +60%; Link, +10%; No Wounding, -50%; Persistent, +40%; Sorcery, -15%; Variable, Area, +5%; Wall, Shapeable, +60%) [60]. Additional levels increase Area Effect (+50%) to the Crushing Attack [+10]. More powerful versions multiply dice and Full Cost by 2, 3, 5, or 10. Notes: “Moon Path” is Affliction 1 (Will; Area Effect, 8 yards, +150%; Aura, +80%; Based on Will, +20%; Disadvantage, Pacifism (Self-Defense Only), Only against the subject, +10%; Magical, -10%; Malediction 1, +100%; Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%; Nuisance Effect, Stops if any subject attacks, -10%; Reduced Duration, 1/60, Only when the target leaves the area, -30%) [38] + Clinging (Attraction, +25%; Magical, -10%; Specific, Moon Path, -80%) [7]. As a special effect, the DR subtracts from the casting roll rather than forcing a resistance roll.

Moonbeam

💰 11 points

Keywords

Jet, Obvious, Resisted

Casting Roll

Will

Range

10 yards

Duration

Nine minutes

Description

Emit a beam of pale moonlight from one hand. This beam can be used like a flashlight. It gives good illumination for 10 yards in the direction it is pointed, and some vision will be possible up to 30 yards away. It can be used as a signal for up to a mile if visibility is good. You can strike any target up to 10 yards away (without range or speed penalties). It can be dodged, but not parried or blocked. If the spell strikes a lycanthrope in its humanoid form, roll a Quick Contest of Will. If the caster wins, the lycanthrope is forced to immediately assume its animal form and remain in it for this spell’s duration.

Statistics

Illumination (Beam; Link, +10%; Magical, -10%) [1] + Neutralize (Magic; Derange, -20%; Extended Duration, 3x, +20%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 2x, +5%; Jet, +0%; Link, +10%; One Ability, Lycanthropy in Humanoid Form, -80%; Sorcery, -15%) [10].

Morphean Extraction

💰 22 points

Keywords

Resisted (Will)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

If the victim fails to resist, he takes 1d-1 fatigue damage, as his mind becomes tired and sleep-deprived. Treat FP lost to the spell identically to FP lost to missed sleep.

Statistics

Fatigue Attack 1d-1 (Malediction 2, +150%; Missed Sleep, +50%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, ‑15%) [22].

Mudwalker

💰 21 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

30 minutes

Description

The subject does not suffer DX or Move penalties for traversing through mud.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Mudwalker, +50%; Extended Duration, 10x, +40%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [21]. Note: “Mudwalker” is Terrain Adaptation (Mud; Magical, -10%) [5].

Nervous Stomach

💰 38 points

Keywords

Resisted (HT)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

1 day

Description

The subject get a -3 penalty to HT rolls to avoid illness (typically in the form of attribute penalties or vomiting) brought on by rich or spicy food, strong drink, etc.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Disadvantage, Nervous Stomach, +1%; Extended Duration, 1,000x, +120%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [38].

Net

💰 40 points for level 1 + 12 points/additional level

Keywords

Area (Leveled)

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

You conjure a sticky net that falls over an area. Placing the effect requires a roll against Innate Attack (Gaze) plus Talent; if you miss, see Scatter (p. B414). Anyone covered by the net is grappled with ST 12 and rooted in place. They cannot select the Move or Change Posture maneuvers or change facing, and are at -4 to DX. Each additional net cast over the area increases the ST by 1. To break free, the victim must win a Quick Contest of ST or Escape skill against the ST of the Net. Each attempt takes one second. If the victim fails to break free, he loses 1 FP but may try again. Alternatively, he may try to destroy the Net. Innate Attacks hit automatically; other attacks are at -4. External attacks on the Net take no penalty, but risk hitting the victim on a miss (see Striking Into a Close Combat, p. B392). The Net has DR 4. Each point of damage reduces ST by one. At ST 0, the Net is destroyed and the victims are freed. The Net can only be damaged by cutting attacks.

Statistics

Binding 12 (Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Only Damaged By Cutting, +30%; Sorcery, -15%) [40]. Each additional level adds more Area Effect [+12].

Night Terror

💰 15 points for level 1 + 5 points/additional level

Keywords

Resisted (Will)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

You touch a sleeping sapient creature and create a vivid nightmare in their mind. Roll a Quick Contest of Will with your subject. If you win, roll 3d for the result of the Fright Check, as usual, but add your margin of victory instead of his margin of failure. Your victim gets +1 per Fright Check after the first within 24 hours. If a victim succeeds at their Fright Check, they will be unaffected by your Night Terror for one hour. Each additional level of this spell imposes ‑1 to the Fright Check. For example, with Night Terror 4, the subjects must make Fright Checks at ‑3. This may also affect creatures that project their minds into the victim’s dream.

Statistics

Terror (Accessibility, Only on sapient beings, -10%; Accessibility, Only on sleepers, -20%; Active, +0%; Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%; Presence, +25%; Sorcery, -15%) [15]. Additional levels add ‑1 to the Fright Check [+5].

Omnivory

💰 63 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

1 day

Description

This spell temporarily removes the Restricted Diet disadvantage (p. B151), allowing the living subject to subsist on any normal food.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Only on living creatures, -10%; Extended Duration, 1,000x, +120%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; Negated Disadvantage, Restricted Diet (Rare), +400%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [63].

Oneiromancy

💰 29 or 79 points

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

As Divination (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 19), but with the following changes.Oneiromancy is the interpretation of the caster’s own dreams. It requires no equipment, but only one question can be asked per night. When the caster falls asleep, roll 3d. On 12 or higher, the caster does not dream at all! The use of Dreaming skill, or any dream spell, disrupts any attempt at oneiromancy. The GM tells the caster what he dreamed; the player must interpret it. Energy cost is paid on awakening.When asking a question about the past or future, the casting roll takes a time penalty. Use Long-Distance Modifiers (p. B241), reading “miles” as “weeks.”The basic (29-point) version of this spell requires 10 minutes to cast! The improved (79-point) version requires only the usual one or two seconds.

Statistics

Precognition (Accessibility, Once per night, -40%; Active Only, -60%; Directed, +100%; Magical, -10%; Nuisance Effect, Can be disrupted, -5%; Nuisance Effect, Time penalties, -10%; Reduced Fatigue Cost 1, +20%; Reliable 8, +40%; Unrealiable, 11, -20%) [29]. The improved version adds Reduced Time 10 (+200%) [+50].

Open Door

💰 1 point/level

Casting Roll

None

Range

10 yards

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

You can cause a door to swing open as if it was opened by somebody with ST equal to this spell’s level. Locks prevent opening, unless this spell’s ST is equal to outright break them.

Statistics

Telekinesis 1 (One Task, Opening doors, -80%; Sorcery, -15%) [1/level].

Orb of Fire

💰 9 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You become surrounded by a globular wall of fire that deals 1d-1 burning damage to everything in your hex and in the adjacent hexes. You also shed light as a torch. You and your gear are not damaged by your own Orb of Fire.

Statistics

Burning Attack 1d-1 (Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Aura, +80%; Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%; Sorcery, -15%) [8] + Illumination (Magical, -10%) [1].

Order from Chaos

💰 0

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Unlimited

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell attempts to harvest the energy released by someone else’s magical backfire. Casting this spell is a free action that can be done not on your turn when the caster witnesses another caster critically fail a casting. When in doubt about the magical backfire being obvious, make a Per-based Thaumatology roll. The spell takes normal range penalties, but the subject is the miscast, not the caster. Any success recovers energy points equal to margin of success, to a maximum of the cost of the miscast spell (not reduced for their high skill, if that is applicable to the magic system in use). Energy harvested is stored within an Energy Reserve (equal to the spells’ level) that is provided by this spell and can be used to use magical abilities. Tyhis energy drains away at a rate of one point per hour. This spell is practically useless unless the caster can have at least two active spells simultaneously. Ordinary failure recovers no energy and costs 1 FP. Critical failure means the other caster’s critical failure also affects the caster of Order from Chaos.

Statistics

Energy Reserve (Magical; Special Recharge, -70%) [0.9/level]. Note: This variant of Special Recharge requires an IQ roll, witnessing a critical failure, but does not require any extra advantages.

Oven Mitts

💰 1 or 12 points

Keywords

None or Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self or 100 yards

Duration

Indefinite or 1 minute

Description

Subject’s hands gain DR 1 vs. burning damage from heat or fire. The basic (1-point) version of this spell benefits only the caster; it has an indefinite duration, which means it must be maintained. The improved (12-point) version can affect anyone, works at a distance, and does not need to be maintained; it has a fixed, lasting duration.

Statistics

The basic version is Damage Resistance 1 (Limited, Heat/Fire, -40%; Partial, Hands, -40%; Sorcery, -15%) [1]. The improved version is Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Oven Mitts, +10%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Reduced Duration, 1/3, -10%; Sorcery, -15%) [12]. Note: “Oven Mitts” is Damage Resistance 1 (Limited, Heat/Fire, -40%; Magical, -10%; Partial, Hands, -40%) [1].

Pain

💰 10 points

Keywords

Missile, Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

1 second

Description

The caster creates an orb of greenish light in his hand, then throws it at the subject. The subject can resist with HT + DR of the location hit. DR with the Tough Skin limitation is ignored for this purpose. If he fails, he feels a stab of agonizing pain. He must make a Will roll to avoid crying out. If he is in a precarious position (climbing, for instance), he must make a DX roll to avoid catastrophe! He has a -4 penalty to all DX, IQ, skill, and self-control rolls for the next second only. High Pain Threshold halves these penalties; Low Pain Threshold doubles them.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; Reduced Duration, 1/180, -40%; Severe Pain, +40%; Sorcery, -15%) [10]. Curse-Missile:

Patience

💰 3 or 16 points

Keywords

None or Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self or 100 yards

Duration

Indefinite or 30 minutes

Description

Subject, who must be a willing sapient creature, gains the effects of Attentive (p. B163) with respect to one specific, lengthy task, chosen at the time of casting. Very long tasks might require multiple castings of this spell. The basic (3-point) version of this spell benefits only the caster; it has an indefinite duration, which means it must be maintained. However, unlike most other maintainable spells, maintaining this one costs 1 FP per 30 minutes, not 1 FP per minute. The improved (16-point) version can affect anyone, works at a distance, and does not need to be maintained; it has a fixed, lasting duration.

Statistics

The basic version is Controllable Disadvantage (Attentive; Cosmic, No die roll required, +100%; Extended Duration, 30x, +60%; Sorcery, -15%) [3]. The improved version is Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Only on sapient beings, -10%; Disadvantage, Attentive, +1%; Extended Duration, 10x, +40%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [16].

Peacebond

💰 25 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Touch

Duration

Five hours

Description

The sorcerer must touch a manufactured weapon in its sheath, holder, quiver, or whatever object is used to hold it when not in use. This spell makes the weapon stuck in its holder. No amount of physical effort can draw it forth before the spell expires or is dispelled. The precise nature of the holder doesn’t matter; it can be an ornate sheath, or simply a belt through which the weapon has been stuck. If the bearer of the targeted weapon is attacked, he is immediately entitled to a Will roll to overcome the effect and draw the weapon. The bearer can repeat this save in every second that the assault continues.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Only sheathed weapons, -50%; Extended Duration, 100x, +80%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%; No Signature, +20%; Paralysis, Variant, +150%; Sorcery, -15%; Terminal Condition, Being attacked, -5%) [25].

Pebble

💰 1 point

Keywords

Missile, Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

50 yards

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

You throw a small pebble at a single target. Use Innate Attack (Projectile) to hit, applying normal range penalties. It does not deal any damage, but nonetheless can be blocked. Useful to bring attention.

Statistics

Crushing Attack 1d (Blockable, -5%; No Blunt Trauma, -20%; No Knockback, -10%; No Wounding, -50%; Reduced Range, 1/2, -10%; Sorcery, -15%) [1].

Pedomancy

💰 39 or 89 points

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

As Divination (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 19), but with the following changes.Pedomancy is divination by examining the footprint of the person to be studied. The footprint should be in clay; special clays, or special materials mixed with the clay, may be required, or may offer bonuses. Footprints not in clay are read at -5. Pedomancy is only really suited to answering questions about the subject; attempts to divine information about absent persons are at -5.When asking a question about the past or future, the casting roll takes a time penalty. Use Long-Distance Modifiers (p. B241), reading “miles” as “weeks.”The basic (39-point) version of this spell requires 10 minutes to cast! The improved (89-point) version requires only the usual one or two seconds.

Statistics

Precognition (Active Only, -60%; Directed, +100%; Environmental, Clay, -20%; Magical, -10%; Nuisance Effect, Penalty for impersonal questions, -5%; Nuisance Effect, Time penalties, -10%; Reduced Fatigue Cost 1, +20%; Reliable 8, +40%) [39]. The improved version adds Reduced Time 10 (+200%) [+50].

Perfume

💰 16 points

Keywords

Missile, Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

30 minutes

Description

The caster creates an orb of greenish light in his hand, then throws it at the subject. The subject can resist with HT + DR of the location hit. DR with the Tough Skin limitation is ignored for this purpose. If he fails, the subject begins to smell strongly of any odor that the caster desires. The subject can detect the odor, but does not find it especially offensive (although his companions certainly might), regardless of its nature. The smell may be pleasant to elicit a +1 to Reaction from those who like the smell, or repulsive, granting the subject a -2 to Reaction from everyone who can smell him.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Alternative Enhancements, +12%; Extended Duration, 10x, +40%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; Sorcery, ‑15%) [16]. Note: Alternative Enhancements are Advantage, Perfume, +10%, where “Perfume” is Perfume (Magical, -10%) [1] and Disadvantage, Bad Smell, +10%. Curse-Missile:

Personal Ablative Barrier

💰 5 points/level

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You surround yourself with an ablative force screen. You gain DR 4 per level of this spell. This DR takes the form of a field projected a short distance from your body. This protects your body – including the eyes – as well as anything you are carrying, and reduces the damage from attacks before armor DR. This DR is ablative - it stops damage once. Each point of DR stops one point of basic damage but is destroyed in the process. Lost DR “heals” at the same rate as lost HP (including the effects of Regeneration, p. B80).

Statistics

DR 4 (Ablative, -80%; Force Field, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [5/level].

Personal Absorb Impact

💰 5 points/level

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You gain DR 4 per level of this spell against fall and collision damage. The velocity of falling is not altered. Reduced damage will be suffered upon landing on a normal surface (spikes, etc. would still do full damage). This DR counts as innate armor, i.e. is not considered flexible when calculating blunt trauma due to collisions and falls.

Statistics

DR 4 (Force Field, +20%; Limited, Fall and Collision Damage, -80%; Sorcery, -15%) [5/level]. Personal All-

Personal Accelerate Pregnancy

💰 20 points/level

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell speeds the safe development of an unborn child. At level 1, this spell doubles the rate of development, at level 2 the unborn baby develops thrice as fast, and so on. Unlike most Indefinite spells, this spell costs 1 FP per hour to maintain, not 1 FP per minute.

Statistics

Altered Time Rate (Accessibility, Only to accelerate pregnancy, -80%; Magical, -10%) [20/level].

Personal Acid Sheath

💰 10 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You are sheathed in acid that deals 1d-1 corrosion damage to enemies who touch your body.

Statistics

Corrosion Attack 1d-1 (Aura, +80%; Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%; Sorcery, -15%) [10].

Personal Aerial Flight

💰 32 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You can fly. This works at any altitude where there is still significant atmosphere – but in the upper atmosphere, you’ll need a way to survive in very thin, cold air (e.g., Doesn’t Breathe and Temperature Tolerance). You cannot fly in a trace atmosphere, vacuum, or water Your flight Move is Basic Speed x 2 (drop all fractions). Personal Aerial Flight includes the ability to hover at Move 0 as well.

Statistics

Flight (Environmental, Air, -5%; Sorcery, -15%) [32].

Personal Affect Spirits

💰 15 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell allows you to interact with incorporeal spirits as if they were solid. Any weapon you wield has the ability to harm spirits.

Statistics

Blessed (Ghost Weapon; Costs Fatigue, 1 FP, -5%; Magical, -0%) [15]. Magical costs -0% because Blessed already includes the Divine power modifier. Magical, -0% just replaces it.

Personal Air Vision

💰 9 points/level

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You can see through smoke, fog, dust, sand, etc. Each level of this spell allows you to see through up one foot of smoke, fog, dust, sand, etc. You can just barely see the outline of the substance you are looking through – not enough to impair vision in any way. This spell automatically works in conjunction with all of your other vision advantages (Infravision, Ultravision, etc.).

Statistics

Penetrating Vision 2 (Sorcery, -15%; Specific, Air, -40%) [9]. Each additional level adds two more levels of Penetrating Vision [+9].

Personal Alcohol Tolerance

💰 1 point

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

Your body metabolizes alcohol with remarkable efficiency. You can drink steadily while the spell lasts with no major detrimental effects. Binging affects you as it would anyone else. You get +2 on all HT rolls related to drinking. Unlike most Indefinite spells, this spell costs 1 FP per hour to maintain, not 1 FP per minute.

Statistics

Alcohol Tolerance (Magical, -10%) [1].

Personal Alertness

💰 4

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You increase your Per by 1 per level of this spell.

Statistics

Per 1 (Sorcery, -15%) [4.25/level].

Personal Alter Gender

💰 5 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

You can alter your gender. The process takes 10 seconds.

Statistics

Hermaphromorph (Sorcery, -15%) [5].

Personal Alter Visage

💰 17 points

Casting Roll

None or Disguise

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You can alter your facial features (but not clothing or makeup) to duplicate those of another member of your race or a very similar race. This requires a Disguise roll if you try to duplicate a particular individual. This ability gives +4 to all Disguise rolls.

Statistics

Elastic Skin (Sorcery, -15%) [17].

Personal Ambidexterity

💰 5 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You have the Ambidexterity (p. B39) advantage while the spell is active.

Statistics

Ambidexterity (Sorcery, -15%) [5].

Personal Analgesic

💰 1 point

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You become more resistant to persistent pain (shock in combat does not count), ignoring -1 in penalties from effects that cause it. Unlike most Indefinite spells, this spell costs 1 FP per hour to maintain, not 1 FP per minute.

Statistics

Analgesic (Magical, -10%) [1].

Personal Androgyny

💰 1 point

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You retain your original gender, but your physical appearance is altered. If male, you become less masculine in appearance; if female, you become more masculine in appearance. You can be mistaken for whatever gender is convenient. Your looks appeal equally to both sexes. You get a flat reaction modifier instead of a gender-dependent bonus: +3 for Handsome, +4 for Very Handsome, or +5 for Transcendent. Unlike most Indefinite spells, this spell costs 1 FP per hour to maintain, not 1 FP per minute.

Statistics

Androgynous (Magical, -10%) [1].

Personal Ant Haul

💰 2

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell optimizes your musculature for lifting, granting you Lifting ST 1 (p. B65) for each spell level.

Statistics

Lifting ST 1 (Sorcery, -15%) [2.55/level].Statistics (KYOS): Lifting ST 1 (Sorcery, -15%) [5.95/level].

Personal Antiemetic

💰 1 point

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You become more resistant to nausea, ignoring -1 in penalties from effects that cause it. Unlike most Indefinite spells, this spell costs 1 FP per hour to maintain, not 1 FP per minute.

Statistics

Antiemetic (Magical, -10%) [1].

Personal Antihistamine

💰 1 point

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You become more resistant to sneezing and itching, ignoring -1 in penalties from effects that cause it. Unlike most Indefinite spells, this spell costs 1 FP per hour to maintain, not 1 FP per minute.

Statistics

Antihistamine (Magical, -10%) [1].

Personal Antistatic

💰 14

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You give yourself a negative electrical charge that diverts incoming electrical attacks, giving you +2 to dodge them.

Statistics

Enhanced Dodge 2 (Limited, Electricity, -40%; Sorcery, -15%) [14].

Personal Armor

💰 10

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You and all of your carried gear are protected by an invisible field of pure force. This increases your DR by twice the level of this spell (e.g., Armor 3 adds DR 6), cumulative with that from actual armor.

Statistics

Damage Resistance 2 (Force Field, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [10.5/level]. Personal Assassin’s

Personal Astral Vision

💰 13 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell allows you to see invisible insubstantial entities. Examples include ghosts and subjects of Ethereal Body, Projection, or Astral Trip spells.

Statistics

See Invisible (Insubstantial; Sorcery, -15%) [13].

Personal Balance

💰 13 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You have the Perfect Balance (p. B74) advantage while the spell is active.

Statistics

Perfect Balance (Sorcery, -15%) [13].

Personal Banefire Shield

💰 47 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You become sheathed in banefire – sickly green fire from the Realms of the Dead - that deals 1d-1 burning damage to enemies who touch your body and ages them 1d-1 years. Banefire only affects living creatures, causing them to age rapidly. The banefire sticks to the target, damaging it again every 10 second for 4 more cycles. The cycles can be stopped by dousing the flames with holy water. This is injury that comes right off HP – not damage that must penetrate DR again, be multiplied for damage type, and so forth. Each instance of damage, including the initial one, can be negated with a successful Will roll. If a victim successfully resists, the flames go out.

Statistics

Ageing Attack 1d-1 (Accessibility, Only on living, -10%; Aura, +80%; Cyclic, 4 cycles, 10 second intervals, Resistible, +100%; Link, +10%; Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%; Resistible, Will, -30%; Sorcery, -15%) [37] + Burning Attack 1d-1 (Accessibility, Only on living, -10%; Aura, +80%; Cyclic, 4 cycles, 10 second intervals, Resistible, +100%; Link, +10%; Magical, -10%; Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%; Resistible, Will, -30%) [9] + Illumination (Magical, -10%) [1].

Personal Bear Hug

💰 13 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

Your musculature become optimized for squeezing, granting you the Constriction Attack advantage (p. B43).

Statistics

Constriction Attack (Sorcery, -15%) [13].

Personal Bender Defender

💰 2 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You have the Alcohol Tolerance (p. B100) and No Hangover (p. B101) perks while this spell is active. Unlike most spells with an indefinite duration, this spell costs 1 FP per hour, not 1 FP per minute to maintain.

Statistics

Alcohol Tolerance (Magical, -10%) [1] + No Hangover (Magical, -10) [1].

Personal Blade Barrier

💰 20 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You are surrounded by a horizontal barrier of transparent blades of force. Everyone adjacent to you or in close combat with you is attacked each second with an effective skill of 14, modified only for size. This attack deals 1d+1 cutting damage. The blade barrier affects even insubstantial creatures.

Statistics

Cutting Attack 1d+1 (Affects Insubstantial, +20%; Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Aura, +80%; Bombardment, Skill 14, -5%; Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%; Sorcery, -15%) [20].

Personal Blend In

💰 1 point

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

It becomes easy for you to blend in. Your face is hard to pick out or remember. You get +1 to Shadowing in crowds, while others have -1 to rolls made to recognize you from a lineup or mug shots – or even to recall meeting you! Unlike most Indefinite spells, this spell costs 1 FP per hour to maintain, not 1 FP per minute.

Statistics

Forgettable Face (Magical, -10%) [1].

Personal Blindsight

💰 9 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You can detect the location and size of objects by sensing the minute disturbances of air around you. You can locate an opponent in the dark, but you cannot detect details (e.g., whether he is armed). In a perfectly still environment, you would be able to sense a barrier before you run into it, and could find openings by sensing the flow of air.To use Blindsight, you must make a Sense roll. Consult the Size and Speed/Range Table (p. B550) and apply separate bonuses for the target’s size and speed, and a penalty for the range to the target. A successful roll reveals the rough size, location, speed, and direction of movement of the target. It does not provide any information about the object’s shape, color, etc. Once you have detected something, you may target it with an attack. The modifiers that applied to your Sense roll also apply to your attack roll, but can never give you a bonus to hit.If you are wearing a sealed suit, this ability does not work at all!

Statistics

Vibration Sense (Air; Sorcery, -15%) [9].

Personal Blood Lust

💰 26 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You gain the Discriminatory Smell (p. B49), Fearlessness 2 (p. B55), and High Pain Threshold (p. B59) advantages.

Statistics

Discriminatory Smell (Sorcery, -15%) [13] + Fearlessness 2 (Magical, -10%) [4] + High Pain Threshold (Magical, -10%) [9].

Personal Blur

💰 12 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You and all of your carried equipment become blurred. This gives a -3 penalty to Vision rolls to see the you with normal vision and -3 penalty to attacks against you that rely on normal vision. Infravision is not fooled by this spell.

Statistics

Obscure 3 (Vision; Defensive, +50%; No Area of Effect, -50%; Sorcery, -15%; Stealthy, +100%) [12].

Personal Body Blades

💰 6 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

Your body grows metal blades. If you are wearing clothing or armor up to your Heavy Encumbrance, then these blades appear on it without harming the gear. This is defensive weaponry, intended to discourage attackers; you cannot use your body blades actively. However, you get a DX-4 roll to hit each foe in close combat with you once per turn, as a free action. Roll at +2 against foes who attacked you from behind. Those who grapple or slam you are hit immediately and automatically – and those who slam you take maximum damage! The body blades have Reach C and do 1d impaling damage.

Statistics

Long Spines (Can Carry Objects, Heavy, +100%; Sorcery, -15%) [6].

Personal Body of Acid

💰 201 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You gain the Body of Acid meta-trait; see the footnote below for details. Clothing and gear weighing no more than your BL change with you. The transformation to or from this form takes 10 seconds.

Statistics

Alternate Form (Body of Acid*; Can Carry Objects, No Encumbrance, +10%; Sorcery, -15%) [201].* A new meta-trait: Amphibious [10]; Constriction Attack [15]; Corrosion Attack 1d-1 (Always On, -40%; Aura, +80%; Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%) [8]; DR 10 (Limited, Acid, -40%; Tough Skin, -40%) [10]; Doesn’t Breathe [20]; Immunity to Metabolic Hazards [30]; Immunity to Noxious Acidic Effects [10]; Injury Tolerance (Diffuse) [100]; Internal Sealed (Acid-Resistant Only, -60%) [2]; Pressure Support 3 [15]; Sealed (Acid-Resistant Only, -60%) [6]; Slippery 5 [10]; Invertebrate [-20]; and Vulnerability (Dehydration attacks x2) [-10]. 206 points.

Personal Body of Air

💰 48 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You gain the Body of Air meta-trait; see the footnote below for details. Clothing and gear weighing no more than your BL change with you. The transformation to or from this form takes 10 seconds.

Statistics

Alternate Form (Body of Air*; Can Carry Objects, No Encumbrance, +10%; Sorcery, -15%) [48].* A meta-trait from p. 262 of GURPS Basic Set: ST 0 [-100]; +10 HP [20]; Doesn’t Breathe [20]; Flight (Lighter Than Air, -10%) [36]; Immunity to Metabolic Hazards [30]; Injury Tolerance (Diffuse) [100]; No Legs (Aerial) [0]; No Manipulators [-50]; Vulnerability (Vacuum and wind-based attacks x2) [-20]; and Taboo Trait (Fixed ST) [0]. 36 points.

Personal Body of Earth

💰 173 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You gain the Body of Earth meta-trait; see the footnote below for details. Clothing and gear weighing no more than your BL change with you. The transformation takes 10 seconds.

Statistics

Alternate Form (Body of Earth*; Can Carry Objects, No Encumbrance, +10%; Sorcery, -15%) [173].* A meta-trait from p. 262 of GURPS Basic Set: Doesn’t Breathe [20]; DR 2 [10]; Immunity to Metabolic Hazards [30]; Injury Tolerance (Diffuse) [100]; Pressure Support 3 [15]; Sealed [15]; Vacuum Support [5]; and Invertebrate [-20]. 175 points.

Personal Body of Flames

💰 21 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You gain the Body of Fire meta-trait; see the footnote below for details. Clothing and gear weighing no more than your BL change with you. The transformation takes 10 seconds.

Statistics

Alternate Form (Body of Fire*; Can Carry Objects, No Encumbrance, +10%; Sorcery, -15%) [21].* A meta-trait from p. 262 of GURPS Basic Set: ST 0 [-100]; +10 HP [20]; Burning Attack 1d (Always On, -40%; Aura, +80%; Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%) [6]; Doesn’t Breathe (Oxygen Combustion, -50%) [10]; DR 10 (Limited: Heat/Fire, -40%) [30]; Immunity to Metabolic Hazards [30]; Injury Tolerance (Diffuse) [100]; No Manipulators [-50]; Weakness (Water; 1d/minute) [-40]; and Taboo Trait (Fixed ST) [0]. 6 points.

Personal Body of Fluid

💰 183 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You gain the Body of Air meta-trait or the Body of Water meta-trait; see the footnote below for details. Clothing and gear weighing no more than your BL change with you. The transformation to or from this form takes 10 seconds.

Statistics

Alternate Form (Body of Air*; Can Carry Objects, No Encumbrance, +10%; Sorcery, -15%) [48/5=10] + Alternate Form (Body of Water**; Can Carry Objects, No Encumbrance, +10%; Sorcery, -15%) [173]. The two abilities are taken as alternative abilities.* A meta-trait from p. 262 of GURPS Basic Set: ST 0 [-100]; +10 HP [20]; Doesn’t Breathe [20]; Flight (Lighter Than Air, -10%) [36]; Immunity to Metabolic Hazards [30]; Injury Tolerance (Diffuse) [100]; No Legs (Aerial) [0]; No Manipulators [-50]; Vulnerability (Vacuum and wind-based attacks x2) [-20]; and Taboo Trait (Fixed ST) [0]. 36 points.** A meta-trait from p. 262 of GURPS Basic Set: Amphibious [10]; Chameleon 1 [5]; Constriction Attack [15]; Doesn’t Breathe [20]; Immunity to Metabolic Hazards [30]; Injury Tolerance (Diffuse) [100]; Pressure Support 3 [15]; Slippery 5 [10]; Invertebrate [-20]; and Vulnerability (Dehydration attacks x2) [-10]. 175 points.

Personal Body of Fungus

💰 84 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You gain the Body of Fungus meta-trait; see the footnote below for details. Clothing and gear weighing no more than your BL change with you. The transformation takes 10 seconds.

Statistics

Alternate Form (Body of Fungus*; Can Carry Objects, No Encumbrance, +10%; Sorcery, -15%) [84].* A variant of the meta-trait from p. 165 of GURPS Magic: Basic Speed-1 [-20]; Blunt Claws [3]; DR 2 (Semi-Ablative, -20%) [8]; Doesn’t Breathe [20]; Immunity to Metabolic Hazards [30]; Injury Tolerance (Homogenous) [40]; Lifting ST 5 [15]; Numb [-20]; and Affected by Fungus Spells [0]. 76 points.

Personal Body of Glass

💰 112 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You gain the Body of Glass meta-trait; see the footnote below for details. Clothing and gear weighing no more than your BL change with you. The transformation takes 10 seconds.

Statistics

Alternate Form (Body of Glass*; Can Carry Objects, No Encumbrance, +10%; Sorcery, -15%) [112].* A meta-trait from p. 18 of Pyramid #3-114: Chameleon 1 (Always On, -10%) [5]; Doesn’t Breathe [20]; DR 1 [5]; Immunity to Metabolic Hazards [30]; Injury Tolerance (Homogenous, No Blood) [45]; Pressure Support 3 [15]; Sealed [15]; Slippery 1 [2]; Vacuum Support [5]; Fragile (Brittle) [-15]; and Vulnerability (Sonic or Vibratory Attacks x2) [-20]. 107 points.

Personal Body of Ice

💰 105 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You gain the Body of Ice meta-trait; see the footnote below for details. Clothing and gear weighing no more than your BL change with you. The transformation takes 10 seconds.

Statistics

Alternate Form (Body of Ice*; Can Carry Objects, No Encumbrance, +10%; Sorcery, -15%) [105].* A meta-trait from p. 262 of GURPS Basic Set: Doesn’t Breathe [20]; DR 3 [15]; Immunity to Metabolic Hazards [30]; Injury Tolerance (Homogenous, No Blood) [45]; Pressure Support 3 [15]; Sealed [15]; Slippery 3 [6]; Terrain Adaptation (Ice) [5]; Vacuum Support [5]; Fragile (Brittle) [-15]; Vulnerability (Heat/fire attacks, x2) [-30]; and Weakness (Intense normal heat; 1d/minute; Variable, -40%) [-12]. 99 points.

Personal Body of Leaves

💰 17 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

Your body transmogrifies into a mound of leaves, roughly hemispheric with an 18” peak. You have the Body of Leaves meta-trait for the duration of the spell. You are inconspicuous in most outdoor environments. Clothes and carried items, up to your BL, are subsumed into the new form. To determine what gets left behind, begin with the heaviest items. Subsumed magic items are temporarily inoperable. You may cast any spells that have no ritual requirement. The transformation takes 10 seconds.

Statistics

Alternate Form (Body of Leaves*; Can Carry Objects, No Encumbrance, +10%; Sorcery, -15%) [17].* A meta-trait from p. 11 of GURPS Magic: Plant Spells: ST -10 [-100]; HP +10 [20]; Chameleon 6 (Limited to locations where a pile of leaves could be found, -60%) [12]; Doesn’t Breathe [20]; Double-Jointed [15]; Fragile (Combustible) [-5]; Immunity to Metabolic Hazards [30]; Injury Tolerance (Diffuse) [100]; Mute [-25]; No Legs (Slithers) [0]; No Fine Manipulators [-30]; Numb [-20]; Reduced Move -4 [-20]; Silence 5 [25]; Vulnerable (Wind Attacks, x2) [-20]. Affected by Plant spells [0]; Taboo Trait (Fixed ST) [0]. 2 points.

Personal Body of Light

💰 73 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You gain the Body of Light meta-trait; see the footnote below for details. Clothing and gear weighing no more than your BL change with you. The transformation takes 10 seconds.Stop Power acts as Glue and Steal Power acts as Steal Strength on the subject.

Statistics

Alternate Form (Body of Light*; Can Carry Objects, No Encumbrance, +10%; Sorcery, -15%) [73].* A meta-trait from p. 21 of Pyramid #3-115: Doesn’t Breathe [20]; Doesn’t Eat or Drink [10]; Doesn’t Sleep [20]; Flight [40]; Immunity to Metabolic Hazards [30]; Nocturnal (Diurnal,** +0%; Permanent Paralysis, +100%) [-40]; Shadow Form (Damaged by darkness-based attacks rather than light, -25%) [-15]; Supernatural Features (Glows in the dark) [-1]. 64 points.** Diurnal means you are paralyzed if your entire body is in darkness (as opposed to in sunlight); with this, Permanent Paralysis requires total darkness, not merely the absence of sunlight.

Personal Body of Lightning

💰 66 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You gain the Body of Lightning meta-trait; see the footnote below for details. Clothing and gear weighing no more than your BL change with you. Stop Power acts as Glue and Steal Power acts as Steal Strength on you. The transformation to or from this form takes 10 seconds.

Statistics

Alternate Form (Body of Lightning*; Can Carry Objects, No Encumbrance, +10%; Sorcery, -15%) [66].* A meta-trait from p. 198 of GURPS Basic Set: ST 0 [-100]; HP +10 [20]; Burning Attack 1d (Always On, -40%; Aura, +80%; Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%) [6]; Doesn’t Breathe [20]; DR 10 (Limited: Electricity, -40%) [30]; Immunity to Metabolic Hazards [30]; Injury Tolerance (Diffuse) [100]; No Manipulators [-50]; Feature (Affected by Energy Spells (GURPS Magic, p. 178) [0]; and Taboo Trait (Fixed ST) [0]. 56 points.

Personal Body of Metal

💰 172 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You gain a slightly altered Body of Metal meta-trait; see the footnote below for details. Clothing and gear weighing no more than you BL change with you. The transformation takes 10 seconds.

Statistics

Alternate Form (Body of Metal*; Can Carry Objects, No Encumbrance, +10%; Sorcery, -15%) [172].* A slightly altered meta-trait from p. 262 of GURPS Basic Set: Affected by Magnetism [-1]; Doesn’t Breathe [20]; DR 9 [45]; Immunity to Metabolic Hazards [30]; Injury Tolerance (Homogenous, No Blood) [45]; Pressure Support 3 [15]; Sealed [15]; and Vacuum Support [5]. 174 points.

Personal Body of Plastic

💰 128 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You gain the Body of Plastic meta-trait; see the footnote below for details. Clothing and gear weighing no more than your BL change with you. The transformation takes 10 seconds.

Statistics

Alternate Form (Body of Plastic*; Can Carry Objects, No Encumbrance, +10%; Sorcery, -15%) [128].* A meta-trait from p. 183 of GURPS Magic: Doesn’t Breathe [20]; DR 1 [5]; Immunity to Metabolic Hazards [30]; Injury Tolerance (Homogenous, No Blood) [45]; Pressure Support 1 [5]; Sealed [15]; Vacuum Support [5]. 125 points.

Personal Body of Slime

💰 69 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You gain the Body of Slime meta-trait; see the footnote below for details. Clothing and gear weighing no more than your BL change with you. The transformation takes 10 seconds.

Statistics

Alternate Form (Body of Slime*; Can Carry Objects, No Encumbrance, +10%; Sorcery, -15%) [69].* A meta-trait from p. 165 of GURPS Magic: Amphibious [10]; Doesn’t Breathe [20]; Immunity to Metabolic Hazards [30]; Injury Tolerance (Homogenous) [40]; Bad Smell [-10]; Disturbing Voice [-10]; Invertebrate [-20]; Affected by Plant spells [0]. 60 points.

Personal Body of Stone

💰 141 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You gain the Body of Stone meta-trait; see the footnote below for details. Clothing and gear weighing no more than your BL change with you. The transformation takes 10 seconds.

Statistics

Alternate Form (Body of Stone*; Can Carry Objects, No Encumbrance, +10%; Sorcery, -15%) [141].* A meta-trait from p. 262 of GURPS Basic Set: Doesn’t Breathe [20]; DR 5 [25]; Immunity to Metabolic Hazards [30]; Injury Tolerance (Homogenous, No Blood) [45]; Pressure Support 3 [15]; Sealed [15]; Vacuum Support [5]; and Fragile (Brittle) [-15]. 140 points.

Personal Body of Water

💰 173 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You gain the Body of Water meta-trait; see the footnote below for details. Clothing and gear weighing no more than your BL change with you. The transformation takes 10 seconds.

Statistics

Alternate Form (Body of Water*; Can Carry Objects, No Encumbrance, +10%; Sorcery, -15%) [173].* A meta-trait from p. 262 of GURPS Basic Set: Amphibious [10]; Chameleon 1 [5]; Constriction Attack [15]; Doesn’t Breathe [20]; Immunity to Metabolic Hazards [30]; Injury Tolerance (Diffuse) [100]; Pressure Support 3 [15]; Slippery 5 [10]; Invertebrate [-20]; and Vulnerability (Dehydration attacks x2) [-10]. 175 points.

Personal Body of Wind

💰 292 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You gain the Body of Wind meta-trait; see the footnote below for details. Clothing and gear weighing no more than your BL change with you. The transformation to or from this form takes 10 seconds.

Statistics

Alternate Form (Body of Wind*; Can Carry Objects, No Encumbrance, +10%; Sorcery, -15%) [292].* A new meta-trait: ST+6 [60]; +10 HP [20]; Doesn’t Breathe [20]; Flight (Lighter Than Air, -10%) [36]; Immunity to Metabolic Hazards [30]; Injury Tolerance (Diffuse) [100]; No Legs (Aerial) [0]; No Fine Manipulators [-30]; Storm** [71]; and Taboo Trait (Fixed ST) [0]. 307 points.** “Storm” is Crushing Attack 4d (Always On, -20%; Aura, +80%; Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Double Knockback, +20%; Emanation, -20%; Environmental, Air, -5%; Link, +10%; Magical, -10%; Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%; No Blunt Trauma, -20%; No Wounding, -50%) [21] + Enhanced Dodge 2 (Affects Others 1, +50%; Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Environmental, Air, -5%; Force Field, +20%; Limited, Projectiles, -40%; Magical, -10%) [50]. First, for every creature or unattended object within 2 yards of you, roll 4d as for crushing damage, determine knockback, and then double the distance; however, the victim suffers no actual damage or blunt trauma from the effect – just the consequences of being hurled around. As a special effect, knockback from this moves victims sideways (all clockwise or all anticlockwise; decide when triggering the attack) rather than away from you. Second, Dodge of you and all creatures within 2 yards of you is increased by 2 against projectile attacks.

Personal Body of Wood

💰 84 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You gain the Body of Wood meta-trait; see the footnote below for details. Clothing and gear weighing no more than your BL change with you. The transformation takes 10 seconds.

Statistics

Alternate Form (Body of Wood*; Can Carry Objects, No Encumbrance, +10%; Sorcery, -15%) [84].* A meta-trait from p. 165 of GURPS Magic: Basic Speed-1 [-20]; Blunt Claws [3]; DR 2 (Semi-Ablative, -20%) [8]; Doesn’t Breathe [20]; Immunity to Metabolic Hazards [30]; Injury Tolerance (Homogenous) [40]; Lifting ST 5 [15]; Numb [-20]; and Affected by Plant Spells [0]. 76 points.

Personal Bone Stakes

💰 6 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You grow sharp stakes from your arms, provided you have an internal skeleton. The stakes deal thrust impaling damage at range C, using DX or Brawling to attack and parry. For parrying purposes, the bone stakes have an effective weight equal to your ST/10. While others can’t disarm you, they can still strike the bone stakes; they have DR 1 and are considered cheap for the purpose of parrying. They also have HP according to a homogeneous material with its weight (see p. B557). If broken, the bone stakes recover their HP at the same rate as your body.

Statistics

Natural Weapon (Impaling; Fragile, -20%; Sorcery, -15%) [6].

Personal Boost Dexterity

💰 18 points/level

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

One second

Description

This spell raises your DX by 1 per level of the spell for one second. The boosted attribute affects all secondary characteristics. This spell can be cast instantaneously while it is active, allowing you to use it as a response to an attack.

Statistics

DX (Reduced Duration, 1/60, -35%; Reflexive, +40%; Sorcery, -15%) [18/level].

Personal Boost Health

💰 6 points/level

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

One second

Description

This spell raises your HT by 1 per level of the spell for one second. The boosted attribute affects all secondary characteristics except FP. This spell can be cast instantaneously while it is active, allowing you to use it as a response to an attack.

Statistics

HT (Does not increase FP, -30%; Reduced Duration, 1/60, -35%; Reflexive, +40%; Sorcery, -15%) [6/level].

Personal Boost Intelligence

💰 18 points/level

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

One second

Description

This spell raises your IQ by 1 per level of the spell for one second. The boosted attribute affects all secondary characteristics. This spell can be cast instantaneously while it is active, allowing the caster to use it as a response to an attack.

Statistics

IQ (Reduced Duration, 1/60, -35%; Reflexive, +40%; Sorcery, -15%) [18/level].

Personal Boost Strength

💰 7 points/level

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

One second

Description

This spell raises your ST by 1 per level of the spell for one second. The boosted attribute affects all secondary characteristics except HP. This spell can be cast instantaneously while it is active, allowing you to use it as a response to an attack.

Statistics

HT (Doesn’t Grant HP, -20%; Reduced Duration, 1/60, -35%; Reflexive, +40%; Sorcery, -15%) [7/level].

Personal Branch Fingers

💰 1 point

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

Your digits become elongated and covered in bark. When you target the eyes with a barehanded strike or eye gouge, you get the x4 wounding modifier for the skull.

Statistics

Long Fingers (Sorcery, -15%) [1].

Personal Bravery

💰 7 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You become braver. You add 4 to your Will whenever you make a Fright Check or must resist the Intimidation skill (p. B202) or a supernatural power that induces fear. You also subtracts 4 from all Intimidation rolls made against you. However, this bravery makes you overconfident. Treat this as having Overconfidence (p. B148) with a self-control number of 12.

Statistics

Fearlessness 4 (Sorcery, -15%; Temporary Disadvantage, Overconfidence (12), -5%) [7].

Personal Breakfall Plants

💰 6 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You subtract five yards from a fall automatically, if you fall onto some form of living plant material (treat this as an automatic Acrobatics success – don’t check again for it). In addition, a successful DX roll halves damage from any fall.

Statistics

Catfall (Accessibility, Only when falling onto living plants, -50%; Feather Fall, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [6].

Personal Breath Adaptation

💰 3 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

Your lungs can adapt to great pressure, permitting you to breathe unhindered (and avoid the bends) at up to 10 atmospheres. This allows you to travel as deep as 12.5 miles underground. This effect does not work underwater.

Statistics

Pressure Support 1 (Accessibility, Not under water, -30%; Sorcery, -15%) [3].

Personal Breathe Air

💰 7 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You become able to breathe air as though it were water. You do not lose your ability to breathe water.

Statistics

Doesn’t Breathe (Gills, -50%; Sorcery, -15%) [7].

Personal Breathe Water

💰 7 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You become able to breathe water as though it were air. You do not lose your ability to breathe air.

Statistics

Doesn’t Breathe (Gills, -50%; Sorcery, -15%) [7].

Personal Bright Vision

💰 5 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

Your vision is protected against overload. It rapidly adapts to the most intense of stimuli, allowing you to function normally after a maximum of two seconds of impairment. You will never suffer permanent damage to vision as a result of excessive sensory input, and you get +5 to rolls to resist temporary damage and Vision-Based attacks. This spell resists glare and eye damage from lasers, and lets Dark Vision, Infravision, and Night Vision adjust instantly from bright light to darkness.

Statistics

Protected Vision (Sorcery, -15%) [5].

Personal Bullet Protection

💰 5 points/level

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You, and all of you carried gear, are protected from bullets by an invisible field of pure force. This increases your DR against bullets by 4 per level of this spell (e.g., Bullet Protection 3 adds DR 12), cumulative with that from actual armor. This only affects firearm bullets, granting no protection against laser beams, sling bullets, bullets flung by telekinesis, etc.

Statistics

Damage Resistance 4 (Force Field, +20%; Limited, Firearm Bullets, -80%; Sorcery, -15%) [5].

Personal Bullet Shield

💰 1 point/level

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You, and all of your carried gear, are protected from bullets by an invisible field of pure force, but only from the front. This increases your DR against bullets by 1 per level of this spell (e.g., Bullet Shield 3 adds DR 3), cumulative with that from actual armor against attacks made from the front. This only affects firearm bullets, granting no protection against laser beams, sling bullets, bullets flung by telekinesis, etc.

Statistics

Damage Resistance 1 (Directional, Front, -20%; Force Field, +20%; Limited, Firearm Bullets, -80%; Sorcery, -15%) [1/level].

Personal Cadence

💰 20 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

Doubles the rate of production of mundane crafted items by both hastening your movements and making them surer, eliminating wasted strokes. The spell is broken if you interrupt your work.

Statistics

Altered Time Rate 1 (Accessibility, Only for mundane crafting, -80%; Nuisance Effect, Broken if interrupted, -10%; Sorcery, -15%) [20].

Personal Catfall

💰 9 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You subtract five yards from a fall automatically, if your body and limbs are free to move and twist (treat this as an automatic Acrobatics success – don’t check again for it). In addition, a successful DX roll halves damage from any fall.

Statistics

Catfall (Sorcery, -15%) [9].

Personal Chameleon Skin

💰 4

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

Your skin changes its surface pattern to blend into the surroundings. In any situation where being seen is a factor, you get +2 per level to Stealth skill when perfectly still, or +1 per level if moving. Clothing reduces this bonus to +1 per level when you are motionless, with no bonus if you are moving (unless the clothing is, in the GM’s opinion, camouflaged relative to your current environment). Chameleon Skin does not normally help in the dark or against someone relying upon senses other than sight.

Statistics

Chameleon 1 (Vision; Sorcery, -15%) [4.25/level].

Personal Clean Breath

💰 5 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

Your respiratory system becomes able to filter out ordinary contaminants; e.g., dust, pollen, smoke, and even tear gas (but not nerve gas or other contact agents). You suffer no ill effects from such things.

Statistics

Filter Lungs (Sorcery, -15%) [5]. Personal Cloud-

Personal Climbing

💰 2

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

Your Move when climbing or using the Clinging (p. B43) advantage is increased by 1 per level of this spell.

Statistics

Super Climbing (Sorcery, -15%) [2.55/level].

Personal Conceal Magic

💰 42 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You become nearly impossible to detect, sense, or divine with any Information spells, regardless of the magic system used to cast them. Conceal Magic reduces the diviner’s effective margin of success by 10 for these purposes – so a spell that succeeded by 0-9 completely fails to find you, while one that succeeded by 10+ provides less information than normal and is at a huge disadvantage if it’s resisted.Unlike Scryguard, this spell’s presence is completely undetectable by Detect Magic (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 19) and similar abilities.

Statistics

Obscure 10 (Information Spells; Defensive, +50%; Low Psychic Signature 5, +25%; No Area of Effect, -50%; Sorcery, -15%; Stealthy, +100%) [42].

Personal Contragrav Flight

💰 32 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You can fly by pushing off against the local gravity field. It is useless in the absence of a planet or another celestial body with a gravity field. Your flight Move is Basic Speed x 2 (drop all fractions). Personal Contragrav Flight includes the ability to hover at Move 0 as well.

Statistics

Flight (Planetary, -5%; Sorcery, -15%) [32].

Personal Corona of Cold

💰 9 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You are sheathed in cold that deals 1d-1 non-incendiary burning damage to enemies who touch your body. Targets injured by this spell must make an HT roll, at -1 per 2 points of injury, or take a -2 penalty to DX and become Numb (p. B146) for (20-HT) minutes (minimum 1 minute).

Statistics

Burning Attack 1d-1 (Aura, +80%; Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%; No Incendiary Effect, -10%; Side Effect, DX-2 and Numb, +90%; Sorcery, -15%) [9].

Personal Corona of Frost

💰 18 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You are sheathed in frost that deals 1d-1 fatigue damage to enemies who touch your body. Treat FP lost to the attack identically to FP lost to cold for all purposes, notably recovery (see Cold, p. B430). Targets who took damage from this spell must make an HT roll, at -1 per 2 points of FP lost, or take a -2 penalty to DX and become Numb (p. B146) for (20-HT) minutes (minimum 1 minute).

Statistics

Fatigue Attack 1d-1 (Aura, +80%; Freezing, +20%; Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%; Side Effect, DX-2 and Numb, +90%; Sorcery, -15%) [18].

Personal Dark Vision

💰 22 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell allows you to see even in pitch darkness, as if you had the Dark Vision advantage.

Statistics

Dark Vision (Sorcery, -15%) [22].

Personal Death Ward

💰 9 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You become immune to death curses. This includes death spells, direct-damage Necromantic magic (Burning Death, Rotting Death, etc.), and elixirs of Death (GURPS Magic, p. 215), plus non-magical equivalents such as Afflictions enhanced with Coma or Heart Attack, when they’re chi, divine, psionic, or spirit abilities, or something similar.

Statistics

Immunity to Death Curses (Sorcery, -15%) [9].

Personal Decapitation

💰 53 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Permanent until reattached

Description

Your head comes off! When this spell is cast, your head (or one of them, if you has several) comes free of its body, but continues to live on its own. You are not harmed, but the head takes falling damage if it is not carefully removed or caught! The head can talk, see, and control the actions of its body normally. If the head is somehow blinded (put in a bag, for instance), then it will have trouble telling its body where to walk.The head has your DX and HT, HP/2, and Move and Dodge 0. It can bite at full ST in close combat. If the head is your seat of consciousness, your body fights as its ally. If it isn’t (for instance, if you have No Brain), it fights as an ally of your body.The head may be reattached to the body by holding them in place for a second. Reattaching the head ends the spell.Should the body die, the head lives on!

Statistics

Injury Tolerance (Independent Body Parts; Cosmic, Voluntary, +50%; Detachable Head, +15%; Instant Reattachment, +50%; Partial, Head Only, -50%; Sorcery, -15%) [53].

Personal Deflect Energy

💰 30 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell gives the you a deflective barrier that diverts incoming energy attacks, giving you +3 to dodge them.

Statistics

Enhanced Dodge 3 (Limited, Energy, -20%; Sorcery, -15%) [30].

Personal Dexterous Arm

💰 10

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You make one of your arms more dexterous compared to the rest of your body. This increases the DX of one arm chosen at the time of casting by you by 1 per level of this spell (up to the maximum of 4). Note that this increase does not affect tasks that require bodily DX (combat included), and tasks that require arms of varied DX levels. You cannot benefit from two different instances of Dexterous Arm at the same time, the last casting overrides all previous ones.

Statistics

Arm DX (One Arm; Sorcery, -15%) [10.2/level].

Personal Digger

💰 42 points for level 1 + 10

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You become able to dig tunnels wide enough for you to pass through by just walking through the earth at Move equal to twice this spell’s level. This does not require the use of hands. You may tunnel through stone at half normal Tunneling Move. The GM may wish to assess a chance that the tunnel collapses behind you. Roll each minute vs. the highest of Engineer (Mining), Prospecting-3, and IQ-4 to dig a stable tunnel, modified by Talent. This can be modified upward for hard rock and downward for soft rock or loose earth. Each halving of your Tunneling Move gives +1 on this roll.

Statistics

Tunneling (Move 2; Hands-Free, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [42]. Each additional level adds 2 to Tunneling move [+10.5].

Personal Earth Vision

💰 9 points/level

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell lets you see through solid earth and stone. Each level of this spell allows you to see through up to one foot of earth and stone. You can just barely see the outline of the substance you are looking through – not enough to impair vision in any way. This spell automatically works in conjunction with all of your other vision advantages (Infravision, Ultravision, etc.).

Statistics

Penetrating Vision 2 (Sorcery, -15%; Specific, Earth, -40%) [9]. Each level adds two more levels of Penetrating Vision [+9].

Personal Ease Labor

💰 5 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell makes birth painless and trouble-free for you. Unlike most Indefinite spells, this spell costs 1 FP per hour to maintain, not 1 FP per minute.

Statistics

Immunity to Childbirth Complications (Magical, -10%) [5].

Personal Easy Rider

💰 1 point

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You become easier to affect with all forms of teleportation, time travel, and plane shifting. Rolls to use such abilities on you are at +1.

Statistics

Easy Rider (Sorcery, -15%) [1].

Personal Eat Crow

💰 2 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You lose your sense of taste while this spell is active.

Statistics

Controllable Disadvantage (No Sense of Taste/Smell, Taste Only; Cosmic, No die roll required, +100%; Sorcery, -15%) [2].

Personal Emotive Block

💰 27 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You have Indomitable (p. B60) and Unfazeable (p. 95) while this spell is active.

Statistics

Indomitable (Sorcery, -15%) [13] + Unfazeable (Magical, -10%) [14].

Personal Endure Elements

💰 1

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

Your temperature comfort zone (between 35° and 90° for humans) extends by HT degrees in both directions per level of this spell. Unlike most spells with an indefinite duration, this spell costs 1 FP per hour, not 1 FP per minute to maintain.

Statistics

Temperature Tolerance 2 (Magical, -10%) [1.8/level].

Personal Ethereal Body

💰 76 points or 156 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You slip into the space between worlds and become intangible, passing through solid objects as though they weren’t there. In this state, you make no noise when you move. You can perceive the tangible world, and speak normally to those within it, but you cannot pick up normal objects or affect them in any way.Physical and energy attacks cannot harm you, but you are still vulnerable to psionic and (nonmaterial) magical attacks. Likewise, you physical and energy attacks cannot affect physical opponents. Your psi abilities and magic spells can affect the physical world.Although you can pass through solids, you must still breathe. When moving through a solid object, treat this as if you were swimming underwater for purposes of suffocation. You cannot materialize inside a solid object.You can carry objects up to you light encumbrance while insubstantial, including clothing and armor. They become physical if dropped. You cannot materialize these objects inside other objects or characters.You can’t disregard gravity. You must move across a horizontal surface, or along a slope that wouldn’t require Climbing rolls. You still weigh nothing, so you don’t leave footprints and can walk on surfaces that wouldn’t support a solid body, such as the surface of a body of water.The basic (76-point) version of this spell does not work if you have any abilities that can affect the substantial world when you are insubstantial – including magic, psionics, or powers with the Affects Substantial enhancement (p. B102). The improved (156-point) version works even if you have such abilities.

Statistics

Insubstantiality (Can Carry Objects, Light Encumbrance, +20%; No Vertical Move, -10%; Sorcery, -15%) [76]. The improved version adds the Affects Substantial, +100% to Insubstantiality [+80].

Personal False Tracks

💰 1 point

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You leave tracks that appear to be those of some animal or other being, determined by you during the casting. A Quick Contest between a tracker’s Tracking skill and your Naturalist skill determines whether or not the tracker is fooled.

Statistics

Different Footprints (Sorcery, -15%) [1].

Personal Feather Fall

💰 14 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You become able to glide through the air. You cannot gain altitude. With a running leap, you can launch yourslef with an air Move equal to Basic Move. Each turn, you can change velocity by up to 10 yards/second x local gravity in Gs. To accelerate, you must descend by 1 yard for each 1 yard/second added to velocity; top speed is Basic Move x 4 (but you can go faster if towed). To decelerate, you must fly level. If you do not descend at least 1 yard, you automatically decelerate by 1 yard/second that turn. When working out turning radius, your basic air Move is 10 x local gravity in Gs.

Statistics

Flight (Gliding, -50%; Sorcery, -15%) [14].

Personal Feathers

💰 1 or 8 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You grow feathers. These prevent sunburn and help shed water, eliminating up to -2 in penalties for being wet – notably for Cold (p. B430). The improved (26-point) version makes you grow thick feathers that also provide DR 2*.

Statistics

Feathers (Sorcery, -15%) [1]. The improved version adds DR 2 (Flexible, -20%; Magical, -10%) [+7].

Personal Flaming Armor

💰 7 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You become sheathed in fire that deals 1d-1 burning damage to enemies who touch your body. You also shed light as a torch.

Statistics

Burning Attack 1d-1 (Aura, +80%; Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%; Sorcery, -15%) [6] + Illumination (Magical, -10%) [1].

Personal Flee

💰 3

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

Your Basic Move is increased by 1 per level of this spell, but only in situations where Enhanced Move (p. B52) or Sprinting (p. B354) would apply.

Statistics

Basic Move 1 (Sorcery, -15%; Takes Extra Time 1, -10%) [3.75/level].

Personal Flexibility

💰 2/5/13 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

The basic (2-point) version of this spell gives you +1 on Climbing rolls; on Escape rolls to get free of restraints; on Erotic Art skill; and on all attempts to break free in close combat (p. B391). You may ignore up to -1 in penalties for working in close quarters. The improved (5-point) version increases the bonuses to rolls to +3 and the ignored penalties to -3. The greater (13-point) version increases the bonuses to rolls to +5 and the ignored penalties to -5.

Statistics

Flexibility (One Third of the Effect, x1/3; Sorcery, -15%) [2]. The improved version removes One Third of the Effect, x1/3 [+3]. The greater version improves Flexible to Double-Jointed [+8].

Personal Fluid Vision

💰 18 points/level

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell lets you see through water (including ice, snow, and steam), smoke, fog, dust, sand, etc. Each level of this spell allows the subject to see through up to one foot of the listed substances. You can just barely see the outline of the substance you are looking through – not enough to impair vision in any way. This spell automatically works in conjunction with all of your other vision advantages (Infravision, Ultravision, etc.).

Statistics

Penetrating Vision 2 (Sorcery, -15%; Specific, Air, -40%) [9] + Penetrating Vision 2 (Sorcery, -15%; Specific, Water, -40%) [9]. Each additional level adds two more levels of each Penetrating Vision. As a special effect, this is treated as a single advantage instead of two advantages for the purpose of FP costs.

Personal Forest Defense

💰 14 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell animates plants near you to place themselves in harm’s way. This increases your DR, cumulative with that from actual armor, but only when you stand in a hex with some vegetation. DR is 2 in sparse vegetation, 3 in normal vegetation, 4 in dense vegetation, and 5 in impenetrable vegetation. See Density of Vegetation rules in GURPS Magic: Plant Spells, p. 6.

Statistics

Damage Resistance 5 (Environmental, Vegetation, -40%; Force Field, +20%; Nuisance Effect, Strength is based on vegetation density, -10%; Sorcery, -15%) [14].

Personal Fur

💰 1 or 8 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You grow fur that prevents sunburn. The improved (26-point) version makes you grow thick fur that also provide DR 2*.

Statistics

Fur (Sorcery, -15%) [1]. The improved version adds DR 2 (Flexible, -20%; Magical, -10%) [+7].

Personal Gift of Letters

💰 11 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You become literate in one written language, chosen when you cast the spell. The GM is within rights to declare certain languages “secret” or “lost” and thus unavailable unless you first learn the language (to at least Broken) legitimately.

Statistics

Cosmic Power 3 (Limited, One Written Language, -50%; Sorcery, -15%) [11].

Personal Gift of Tongues

💰 11 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You become able to speak and understand one spoken language, chosen when you cast the spell. The GM is within rights to declare certain languages “secret” or “lost” and thus unavailable unless you first learn the language (to at least Broken) legitimately.

Statistics

Cosmic Power 3 (Limited, One Spoken Language, -50%; Sorcery, -15%) [11].

Personal Glass Vision

💰 5 points/level

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell lets you see through glass even if it is stained or warped. Each level of this spell allows you to see through up to one foot of glass. You can just barely see the outline of the substance you are looking through – not enough to impair vision in any way. This spell automatically works in conjunction with all of your other vision advantages (Infravision, Ultravision, etc.).

Statistics

Penetrating Vision 2 (Sorcery, -15%; Specific, Glass, -60%) [5]. Each level adds two more levels of Penetrating Vision [+5].

Personal Glass Wall

💰 36 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell lets you see through solid walls, floors, ceilings, or other similar barriers up to 4 feet thick (material doesn’t matter). You can just barely see the outline of the barrier you are looking through – not enough to impair vision in any way. This spell automatically works in conjunction with all of your other vision advantages (Infravision, Ultravision, etc.).

Statistics

Penetrating Vision 8 (Sorcery, -15%; Specific, Barriers, -40%) [36].

Personal Glasswraith

💰 37 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell makes you intangible to glass and obsidian. You automatically falls through any glass floors. You will need to hold your breath on long trips (this spell does not provide air) and gain no special ability to see through glass. You may carry up to Medium encumbrance while doing this, but you cannot carry any glass objects – they fall through your body.This spell does not make you immune to attacks with glass weapons, but makes you highly resistant to them. You are considered to be diffuse against glass attacks. It makes you immune to crippling injuries and reduces the damage you suffer from attacks with glass weapons; see Injury to Unliving, Homogenous, and Diffuse Targets (p. B380). Glass foes cannot slam or grapple you! This includes all the benefits of No Blood, No Brain, and No Vitals, but only against glass attacks.

Statistics

Permeation (Glass; Can Carry Objects, Medium Encumbrance, +50%; Magical, -10%; Nuisance Effect, Can’t carry anything glass, -20% Nuisance Effect, Cannot turn it off, -5%) [12] + Injury Tolerance (Diffuse; Limited, Glass, -60%; Sorcery, -15%) [25].

Personal Grace

💰 17 points/level

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

Your DX is increased by 1 per level of this spell. This affects the DX-based skills, Basic Speed, etc.

Statistics

DX 1 (Sorcery, -15%) [17/level].

Personal Gravity Tolerance

💰 5 points or more

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You can function under a wider range of gravities. For a normal human, the penalties for non-native gravity accrue in increments of 0.2G; see Different Gravity (p. B350). This spell increases the increment. Level Increment Full Cost 1 0.3G 5 points 2 0.5G 9 points 3 1G 13 points 4 5G 17 points 5 10G 22 points

Statistics

Improved G-Tolerance (Sorcery, -15%) [4.25/level].

Personal Great Haste

💰 85 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You make your rate of time perception faster than that of a normal human. This spell lets you experience time twice as fast as a normal – that is, you experience two subjective seconds for each real second that passes.This spell lets you take one additional maneuver on your turn in combat, allowing you to cast spells quickly by taking multiple Concentrate maneuvers, run very fast by taking multiple Move maneuvers, etc. Your turn doesn’t come any sooner, however! This advantage affects how fast you move when you react, but not how quickly you react in the first place.In order to do anything that depends on someone else’s reactions, you must deliberately “slow down” and function at his speed. This applies both when making a Feint in combat and when making an Influence roll (B359) out of combat. For instance, if you choose to Feint, that is all you can do on your turn – you cannot take extra actions. (On the other hand, you could make an All-Out Attack followed by an Attack in order to beat down his defenses through sheer blinding speed!)

Statistics

Altered Time Rate 1 (Sorcery, -15%) [85].

Personal Halt Ageing

💰 14 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You do not age while this spell is active. Unlike most spells with an indefinite duration, this spell costs 1 FP per hour, not 1 FP per minute to maintain.

Statistics

Unaging (Magical, -10%) [14].

Personal Haste

💰 17 points/level

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You increase your Basic Speed by 1.00, which will also increase the your Basic Move and Dodge scores by the same amount.

Statistics

Basic Speed 1.00 (Sorcery, -15%) [17/level].

Personal Hawk Vision

💰 4

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You can “zoom in” with his eyes as if using binoculars. Each level lets you ignore -1 in range penalties to Vision rolls at all times, or -2 in range penalties if you take an Aim maneuver to zoom in on a particular target. This ability can also function as a telescopic sight, giving up to +1 Accuracy per level with ranged attacks provided you take an Aim maneuver for seconds equal to the bonus (see Scopes under Firearm Accessories, p. 411). The benefits of this spell are not cumulative with those of technological aids such as binoculars or scopes. If you have both, you must opt to use one or the other.

Statistics

Telescopic Vision 1 (Sorcery, -15%) [4.25/level].

Personal Hearing Protection

💰 1 point or 5 pointsCasting Roll: None

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

The basic (1-point) version of this spell makes your hearing less prone to overloading. You may ignore -1 in Hearing penalties due to noise and get +1 to HT rolls to resist deafening effects. The improved (5-point) spell lets your hearing rapidly adapt to the most intense of stimuli, allowing you to function normally after a maximum of two seconds of impairment. You will never suffer permanent damage to their hearing as a result of excessive sensory input, ignore -5 in Hearing penalties due to noise, and get +5 to rolls to resist Hearing-Based attacks.

Statistics

Robust Hearing (Sorcery, -15%) [1]. “Improved Hearing Protection” is Protected Hearing (Sorcery, -15%) [5].

Personal Hide

💰 2

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell makes you harder to find. A Vision roll is necessary to see you in plain sight; Vision rolls to detect you when you already are hidden are at -1 per level of this spell. These effects only apply while you remain still, but if you move and then stop moving while the spell is active, the effects resume.

Statistics

Obscure 1 (Vision; Accessibility, Only while standing still, -40%; Defensive, +50%; No Area of Effect, -50%; Sorcery, -15%; Stealthy, +100%) [2.9/level].

Personal Hide Emotion

💰 27 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

Your current emotional state becomes impossible to discern. This always includes the following: Body Language, Detect Lies, Criminology, Interrogation, and Psychology on you, as well as some Influence skills when the GM thinks understanding the subject’s emotional state would be important. It also includes uses of Empathy or Sensitive and similar traits.

Statistics

Obscure 10 (Emotions; Defensive, +50%; No Area of Effect, -50%; Sorcery, -15%; Stealthy, +100%) [37].

Personal Hide from Animals

💰 36 or 44 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You become invisible to animals. You still makes noise, leaves footprints, and have a scent – and anything you are carrying (up to the Medium encumbrance) becomes invisible too. You get a +9 to Stealth in any situation where being seen would matter, if you are carrying no more than your Medium encumbrance.Animals using paranormal remote viewing (crystal balls, Clairvoyance, etc.), if such thing is even possible, cannot see you if you would be invisible to their normal vision. Paranormal abilities that detect enemies, life, and so on non-visually can still see you.Invisibility only works against electromagnetic vision (which encompasses ordinary vision, Infravision, Ultravision, and radar). You do not cast a shadow and do not show up in mirrors.The basic (36-point) version of this spell ends if you attack any animal. For purposes of this spell, an attack includes any spell targeting a foe or whose area or effect includes a foe. Exactly who is a foe depends on the invisible character's perceptions. Actions directed at unattended objects do not break the spell. Causing harm indirectly is not an attack. Thus, an invisible being can open doors, talk, eat, climb stairs, summon monsters and have them attack, cut the ropes holding a rope bridge while enemies are on the bridge, remotely trigger traps, open a portcullis to release attack dogs, and so forth. If you attack directly, however, you immediately become visible along with all your gear. The improved (44-point) version of this spell eliminates this limitation.

Statistics

Invisibility (Accessibility, Animals Only, -25%; Can Carry Objects, Medium, +50%; Dispels after an attack, -20%; Sorcery, -15%) [36]. The improved version removes the Dispels after an attack limitation from the advantage [+8]. Personal Partial Shapeshifting (Chameleon Eyes)Keywords: None.Full Cost: 31 points.Casting Roll: None.Range: Self.Duration: Indefinite. You partially transform into an animal. You gain the Chameleon Eyes meta-trait; see the footnote below for details. The transformation takes 10 seconds.Statistics: Alternate Form (Chameleon Eyes*; Sorcery, -15%) [31].* A new meta-trait: Enhanced Tracking 1 [5] and Peripheral Vision [15]. 20 points. Partial Shapeshifting (Crocodile Jaws)Keywords: None.Full Cost: 16 points.Casting Roll: None.Range: Self.Duration: Indefinite. You partially transform into an animal. You gain the Crocodile Jaws meta-trait; see the footnote below for details. The transformation takes 10 seconds.Statistics: Alternate Form (Crocodile Jaws*; Sorcery, -15%) [16] (KYOS: 20).* A new meta-trait: Sharp Teeth [1], Quirk (Slurred, but intelligible speech) [-1], and Bite ST +3 [3] (GURPS Martial Arts: Technical Grappling, page 28). 3 points. (KYOS – replace Bite ST +3 [3] with Bite ST +3 [7]). Partial Shapeshifting (Elephant Trunk)Keywords: None.Full Cost: 27 points.Casting Roll: None.Range: Self.Duration: Indefinite. You partially transform into an animal. You gain the Elephant Trunk meta-trait; see the footnote below for details. The transformation takes 10 seconds.Statistics: Alternate Form (Elephant Trunk*; Sorcery, -15%) [27].* A new meta-trait: Colorblindness [-10], Extra Arm 1 [10] and Peripheral Vision [15]. 15 points. Partial Shapeshifting (Feathered Arms)Keywords: None.Full Cost: 13 points.Casting Roll: None.Range: Self.Duration: Indefinite. You partially transform into an animal. You gain the Feathered Arms meta-trait; see the footnote below for details. The transformation takes 10 seconds.Statistics: Alternate Form (Feathered Arms*; Sorcery, -15%) [13].* A new meta-trait: Flight (Winged, -25%) [30] and No Fine Manipulators [-30]. 0 points. Partial Shapeshifting (Fish Tail)Keywords: None.Full Cost: 31 points.Casting Roll: None.Range: Self.Duration: Indefinite. You partially transform into an animal. You gain the Fish Tail meta-trait; see the footnote below for details. The transformation takes 10 seconds.Statistics: Alternate Form (Fish Tail*; Sorcery, -15%) [31].* A new meta-trait: Enhanced Move (Water) 1 [20] and No Legs (Aquatic) [0]. 20 points. Partial Shapeshifting (Mountain Goat Hooves)Keywords: None.Full Cost: 22 points.Casting Roll: None.Range: Self.Duration: Indefinite. You partially transform into an animal. You gain the Fish Tail meta-trait; see the footnote below for details. The transformation takes 10 seconds.Statistics: Alternate Form (Mountain Goat Hooves*; Sorcery, -15%) [22].* A new meta-trait: Hooves [3] and Super Climbing 3 (Accessibility, Only when mountaineering, -30%) [6]. 9 points. Partial Shapeshifting (Saber Teeth)Keywords: None.Full Cost: 13 points.Casting Roll: None.Range: Self.Duration: Indefinite. You partially transform into an animal. You gain the Saber Teeth meta-trait; see the footnote below for details. The transformation takes 10 seconds.Statistics: Alternate Form (Saber Teeth*; Sorcery, -15%) [13].* A new meta-trait: Colorblindness [-10], Fangs [2], Quirk (Slurred, but intelligible speech) [-1], and Bite ST +3 [3] (GURPS Martial Arts: Technical Grappling, page 28). -6 points. (KYOS – replace Bite ST +3 [3] with Bite ST +3 [7]). Partial Shapeshifting (Scorpion Tail)Keywords: None.Full Cost: 27 points.Casting Roll: None.Range: Self.Duration: Indefinite. You partially transform into an animal. You gain the Scorpion Tail meta-trait; see the footnote below for details. The transformation takes 10 seconds.Statistics: Alternate Form (Scorpion Tail*; Sorcery, -15%) [27].* A new meta-trait: Striker (Impaling) [8] and Toxic Attack 1d+2 (Follow-Up, Striker, +0%; Resistible, HT-6, +0%) [7]. 15 points. Partial Shapeshifting (Serpent’s Fangs)Keywords: None.Full Cost: 16 points.Casting Roll: None.Range: Self.Duration: Indefinite. You partially transform into an animal. You gain the Serpent’s Fangs meta-trait; see the footnote below for details. The transformation takes 10 seconds.Statistics: Alternate Form (Serpent’s Fangs*; Sorcery, -15%) [16].* A new meta-trait: Toxic Attack 1d+1 (Contact Agent, -30%; Cyclic, 3 1-day cycles, Resistible, +15%; Melee Attack, Reach C, Cannot Parry, -35%; Resistible, HT-4, -10%) [3]. 3 points. Partial Shapeshifting (Skunk Tail)Keywords: None.Full Cost: 24 points.Casting Roll: None.Range: Self.Duration: Indefinite. You partially transform into an animal. You gain the Skunk Tail meta-trait; see the footnote below for details. The transformation takes 10 seconds.Statistics: Alternate Form (Skunk Tail*; Sorcery, -15%) [24].* A new meta-trait: Immunity to Skunk Stench [1], Tail [0], and Toxic Attack 1d (Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Drifting, +20%; Limited Arc, Straight Behind, -40%; Persistent, +40%; Reduced Range, 1/10, -30%; Resisted, HT, -25%; Respiratory Agent, +50%; Symptoms, 2/3 HP, Choking, +100%; Variable, Area, +5%) [11]. 12 points. Partial Shapeshifting (Spider Arms)Keywords: None.Full Cost: 54 points.Casting Roll: None.Range: Self.Duration: Indefinite. You partially transform into an animal. You gain the Spider Arms meta-trait; see the footnote below for details. The transformation takes 10 seconds.Statistics: Alternate Form (Spider Arms*; Sorcery, -15%) [54].* A new meta-trait: Extra Arm 2 [20] and Extra Attack 1 [25]. 45 points. Partial Shapeshifting (Tiger Paws)Keywords: None.Full Cost: 13 points.Casting Roll: None.Range: Self.Duration: Indefinite. You partially transform into an animal. You gain the Tiger Paws meta-trait; see the footnote below for details. The transformation takes 10 seconds.Statistics: Alternate Form (Tiger Paws*; Sorcery, -15%) [13].* A new meta-trait: No Fine Manipulators [-30], Sharp Claws [5], and Arm ST +3 [15] (GURPS Martial Arts: Technical Grappling, page 28). -10 points. Partial Shapeshifting (Toad Tongue)Keywords: None.Full Cost: 40 points.Casting Roll: None.Range: Self.Duration: Indefinite. You partially transform into an animal. You gain the Toad Tongue meta-trait; see the footnote below for details. The transformation takes 10 seconds.Statistics: Alternate Form (Toad Tongue*; Sorcery, -15%) [40].* A new meta-trait: Extra Arm 1 (Long 1, +100%; Weak, 1/4 ST, -50%) [15] and Peripheral Vision [15]. 30 points. Partial Shapeshifting (Turtle Shell)Keywords: None.Full Cost: 26 points.Casting Roll: None.Range: Self.Duration: Indefinite. You partially transform into an animal. You gain the Turtle Shell meta-trait; see the footnote below for details. The transformation takes 10 seconds.Statistics: Alternate Form (Turtle Shell*; Sorcery, -15%) [26].* A new meta-trait: DR 5 (Cannot Wear Armor, -40%; Torso Only, -10%) [13]. 13 points.

Personal Hide from Undead

💰 26 points or 34 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You become invisible to undead. You still make noise, leave footprints, and have a scent – and anything you are carrying (up to the Medium encumbrance) becomes invisible too. You get a +9 to Stealth in any situation where being seen would matter, if you are carrying no more than your Medium encumbrance.Undead creatures using paranormal remote viewing (crystal balls, Clairvoyance, etc.) cannot see you if you would be invisible to their normal vision. Paranormal abilities that detect enemies, life, and so on non-visually can still see you.Invisibility only works against electromagnetic vision (which encompasses ordinary vision, Infravision, Ultravision, and radar). You do not cast a shadow and don’t show up in mirrors.The basic (26-point) version of this spell ends if you attack any undead creature. For purposes of this spell, an attack includes any spell targeting a foe or whose area or effect includes a foe. Exactly who is a foe depends on the invisible character's perceptions. Actions directed at unattended objects do not break the spell. Causing harm indirectly is not an attack. Thus, an invisible being can open doors, talk, eat, climb stairs, summon monsters and have them attack, cut the ropes holding a rope bridge while enemies are on the bridge, remotely trigger traps, open a portcullis to release attack dogs, and so forth. If the subject attacks directly, however, it immediately becomes visible along with all its gear. The improved (34-point) version of this spell eliminates this limitation.

Statistics

Invisibility (Accessibility, Undead Only, -50%; Can Carry Objects, Medium, +50%; Dispels after an attack, -20%; Sorcery, -15%) [26]. The improved version removes the Dispels after an attack limitation from the advantage [+8].

Personal Hide Path

💰 10 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell allows you to pass through grass, undergrowth, or jungle without leaving any sign. Tracking rolls to follow you automatically fail unless they rely on something more than sight; thus, a human tracker would be baffled, but bloodhounds would suffer no penalty at all.

Statistics

Unusual Training (Light Walk, no Stealth bonus, only through vegetation) [1] + Light Walk (H) DX [4] modified with Cosmic, No die roll required, +100% and Sorcery, -15% for a final cost of 10 points.

Personal Hide Thoughts

💰 26 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

Your mind becomes impossible to read and control.

Statistics

Immunity to Mind Control (Sorcery, -15%) [26].

Personal Hold Breath

💰 17 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You do not breathe while this spell is active. This spell does not actually provides air, but simply delays the suffocation, giving you some time to reach a safer environment.

Statistics

Doesn’t Breathe (Sorcery, -15%) [17].

Personal Hush

💰 48 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You become unable to produce sounds, including in the subsonic and ultrasonic ranges, either accidentally or on purpose. This makes you invisible to geophones, sonar devices, ultrasonic motion detectors, and Vibration Sense (p. B96).

Statistics

Obscure 10 (Hearing; Defensive, +50%; Extended, Sonar, Subsonic Hearing, Ultrahearing, and Vibration Sense, +80%; No Area of Effect, -50%; Sorcery, -15%; Stealthy, +100%; Temporary Disadvantage, Mute, -25%) [48].

Personal Hypervision

💰 13 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell allows you to see in four spatial dimensions as well as three. You aren’t blind in hyperspace (see Hyperspace, GURPS Powers: The Weird, p. 15, and Extradimensionality, GURPS Powers: The Weird, pp. 24-25). You can perceive hyperspatial beings, whether or not you are in hyperspace.

Statistics

See Invisible (Hyperspatial; Sorcery, -15%) [13].

Personal Ice Armor

💰 30 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell covers your body in a layer of ice. You gain DR 8 that covers your whole body, including the eyes. This DR is semi-ablative - every 10 points of basic damage rolled removes one point of DR, regardless of whether the attack penetrates DR. This DR is treated as ablative (each point of DR stops one point of basic damage but is destroyed in the process) against fire attacks. Lost DR “heals” at the same rate as lost HP (including the effects of Regeneration, p. B80).

Statistics

DR 8 (Sorcery, -15%; Either/Or (Semi-Ablative, -20% or Ablative, -80% and Limited, Fire, -40%), -25%) [24] + Nictitating Membrane 8 (Magical, -10%; Either/Or (Semi-Ablative, -20% or Ablative, -80% and Limited, Fire, -40%), -25%) [6].

Personal Ice Movement

💰 21 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell makes ground and water beneath your feet freeze and allows you to skate along such surfaces at high speed. Double the top running speed when moving along ground or water. This does not affect Basic Speed, Basic Move, or Dodge. When running across water (this spell does not work on any other liquids), you must keep moving at your full Move to avoid falling. In any case, you are treated as skating, and complex maneuvers and combat actions require Skating (p. B220) rolls.

Statistics

Enhanced Move 1 (Ground; Nuisance Effect, Skating rolls, -10%; Sorcery, -15%) [15] + Walk on Liquid (Accessibility, Only when moving at his full Move, -30%; Magical, -10%; Nuisance Effect, Skating rolls, -10%; Specific, Water, -10%) [6].

Personal Ice Shield

💰 15 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

Your skin and eyes become covered by an ice barrier. You gain DR 15. This DR is ablative - it stops damage once. Each point of DR stops one point of basic damage but is destroyed in the process. Lost DR “heals” at the same rate as lost HP (including the effects of Regeneration, p. B80).

Statistics

DR 15 (Ablative, -80%; Includes Eyes, +10%; Sorcery, -15%) [15].

Personal Icewalking

💰 5 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You can walk or crawl on ice walls and ceilings. You can stop at any point and stick to the surface without fear of falling. Neither feat requires a roll against Climbing skill, provided the surface is one you can cling to. Move while clinging is half your Basic Move.If you are falling and trying to grab a vertical surface to break your fall, the GM must first decide whether there is anything in reach. If there is, you make a DX roll to touch the surface, and then make a ST roll at -1 per 5 yards already fallen. If you succeed, you stop your fall. Otherwise, you continue to fall – but you may subtract 5 yards from the height of the fall thanks to the slowing effect of the failed Clinging attempt. Variations in gravity affect these distances; e.g., in 0.5G, the ST roll would be at -1 per 10 yards.

Statistics

Clinging (Sorcery, -15%; Specific, Ice, -60%) [5].

Personal Infravision

💰 9 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell allows you to see “infrared” or heat rays in addition to normal light, as with the Infravision advantage (p. B60).

Statistics

Infravision (Sorcery, -15%) [9].

Personal Insignificance

💰 18

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

It becomes easy for you to blend in. Your face is hard to pick out or remember. You get +5 per level of the spell to Shadowing in crowds, while others have -5 per level of the spell to rolls made to recognize you from a lineup or mug shots – or even to recall meeting you!

Statistics

Obscure 5 (Memory; Defensive, +50%; No Area of Effect, -50%; Sorcery, -15%; Stealthy, +100%) [18.5/level].

Personal Instant Regeneration

💰 234 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

You instantly regrow a lost limb or organ.

Statistics

Regrowth (Reduced Time 25, +500%; Sorcery, -15%) [234].

Personal Juggernaut Armor

💰 8

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You, and all of your carried gear, are protected by an invisible field of pure force, but only from the front. This increases your DR by twice the level of this spell (e.g., Juggernaut Armor 3 adds DR 6), cumulative with that from actual armor against attacks made from the front.

Statistics

Damage Resistance 2 (Directional, Front, -20%; Force Field, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [8.5/level]. Personal Monk’s

Personal Jump

💰 2

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You have your Basic Move increased by 2 per level of this spell, but only for the purpose of calculating jumping distance.

Statistics

Basic Move 2 (Only to determine jumping distance, -60%; Sorcery, -15%) [2.5/level].

Personal Keen Hearing

💰 2 points/level

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You gain a bonus to Hearing (p. B358) equal to the level of this spell (maximum 3*).

Statistics

Acute Hearing 1 (Sorcery, -15%) [2].* The maximum of 3 was chosen for convenience. If the GM wishes to remove the limit, they should keep in mind that the actual cost of each additional level of the spell is 1.7 points. That will affect the full cost for levels past 3.

Personal Keen Taste and Smell

💰 2 points/level

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You gain a bonus to Taste and Smell equal to the level of this spell (maximum 3*).

Statistics

Acute Taste and Smell 1 (Sorcery, -15%) [2].* The maximum of 3 was chosen for convenience. If the GM wishes to remove the limit, they should keep in mind that the actual cost of each additional level of the spell is 1.7 points. That will affect the full cost for levels past 3.

Personal Keen Touch

💰 2 points/level

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You gain a bonus to Touch equal to the level of this spell (maximum 3*).

Statistics

Acute Touch 1 (Sorcery, -15%) [2].* The maximum of 3 was chosen for convenience. If the GM wishes to remove the limit, they should keep in mind that the actual cost of each additional level of the spell is 1.7 points. That will affect the full cost for levels past 3.

Personal Keen Vision

💰 2 points/level

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You gain a bonus to Vision equal to the level of this spell (maximum 3*).

Statistics

Acute Vision 1 (Sorcery, -15%) [2].* The maximum of 3 was chosen for convenience. If the GM wishes to remove the limit, they should keep in mind that the actual cost of each additional level of the spell is 1.7 points. That will affect the full cost for levels past 3. Personal Mage-

Personal Light Step

💰 12 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

Air, smoke, and other gases are like solid ground beneath your feet, allowing you to walk up and down “invisible stairs” at your ground Move, but no higher than 5 feet from the ground. This won’t work in a vacuum – there has to be some kind of air present. If you get knocked down or slip, you fall!

Statistics

Walk on Air (Maximum Height, 5 feet, -25%; Sorcery, -15%) [12].

Personal Light Tread

💰 10 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell allows you to exert very little pressure when you walk. You leave no visible tracks. Tracking rolls to follow you automatically fail unless they rely on something more than sight; thus, a human tracker would be baffled, but bloodhounds would suffer no penalty at all. You can also walk over fragile surfaces without falling through. Maximum Move under such circumstances is 1/3 normal (GM’s decision).

Statistics

Unusual Training (Light Walk, no Stealth bonus) [1] + Light Walk (H) DX [4] modified with Cosmic, No die roll required, +100% and Sorcery, -15% for a final cost of 10 points.

Personal Lightning Armor

💰 14 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You are sheathed in crackling lightning. Any metallic weapon that hits you triggers a 1d-1 backlash of burning surge damage along the weapon. This attack automatically hits the hand that is holding the weapon, regardless of the weapon’s length, as long as its entire length is conducting. Metallic armor counts as DR 1 against this attack, but nonmetallic armor protects normally. Targets stuck by this attack must make an HT roll, at -1 per 2 points of penetrating damage, or be physically stunned. On subsequent turns, they can roll HT to recover. Anyone touching you is similarly damaged.

Statistics

Burning Attack 1d-1 (Aura, +80%; Cosmic, Conducting, +50%; Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%; Side Effect, Stunning, +50%; Sorcery, -15%; Surge, Arcing, +100%) [14].

Personal Magic Resistance

💰 5 points/level

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell makes you resistant to magic, granting you one level of Magic Resistance (p. B67) per level of this spell (maximum 3*). Subtract the Personal Magic Resistance level from the skill of anyone directly casting a spell on you, and add it to your roll to resist any spell that offers a resistance roll. In addition, you may roll against HT + Magic Resistance to resist the effects of magical elixirs.Magic Resistance provides no benefit against Missile spells, attacks by magic weapons, or information-gathering spells that aren’t cast directly on you.Magic Resistance, and its precise level, can be recognized by any creature looking at your aura, or by anyone who casts a spell on you.

Statistics

Magic Resistance 1 (Improved, +150%; Sorcery, -15%) [5/level].* The maximum of 3 was chosen for convenience. If the GM wishes to remove the limit, they should keep in mind that the actual cost of each additional level of the spell is 4.7 points. That will affect the full cost for levels past 3.

Personal Mantle of the Icy Soul

💰 45 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You become very resistant to cold, but also vulnerable to fire. You and all of your gear have DR 20 against cold and ice – including not only Missile and Jet spells, but also spells that bypass normal DR to cause direct, internal damage. Resistible cold effects other than damage (e.g., a spell that freezes the flesh to grant the subject Brittle) simply fail, as though you have successfully resisted. This spell does not grant you Temperature Tolerance. However, you also gain Vulnerability (Fire, x2) (p. B161).

Statistics

Damage Resistance 20 (Force Field, +20%; Limited, Cold/Ice, -40%; Sorcery, -15%; Temporary Disadvantage, Vulnerability (Fire, x2), -30%) [35] + Immunity to Noxious Cold Effects (Magical, -10%; Temporary Disadvantage, Vulnerability (Fire, x2), -30%) [6] + Internal Damage Resistance 20 (Limited, Cold/Ice, -40%; Magical, -10%; Temporary Disadvantage, Vulnerability (Fire, x2), -30%) [4]. See GURPS Sorcery: Protection and Warning Spells, p. 11 for internal defenses.

Personal Mask Heat

💰 8 points or 37 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

Heat emanated by you and all of your carried equipment becomes masked, letting you blend in with the surrounding when viewed with Infravision. The basic version (8-point) of this spell gives a -2 penalty to Vision rolls to see you with Infravision and -2 penalty to attacks against you that rely on Infravision. This is usually enough for normal situations, where a living being stands out from the thermal background. The improved version (37-point) of this spell makes you completely invisible to Infravision, which is enough to even negate the +10 bonus to spot a living creature in a cave that is in thermal equilibrium.

Statistics

Obscure 2 (Infravision; Defensive, +50%; No Area of Effect, -50%; Sorcery, -15%; Stealthy, +100%) [8]. “Improved Mask Heat” is Obscure 10 (Infravision; Defensive, +50%; No Area of Effect, -50%; Sorcery, -15%; Stealthy, +100%) [37].

Personal Mass Sense

💰 35 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You become able to sense matter by its gravitational mass. You are able to navigate the surroundings, but a Sense roll will you them notice something significant. Unlike vision, Mass Sense is at -1 per yard. You automatically know mass and direction to objects, and an IQ roll will let you determine density or notice a pattern.

Statistics

Detect Matter (Reflexive, +40%; Short-Range 1, -10%; Sorcery, -15%) [35].

Personal Melee Manager

💰 19 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

While this spell is active, you can strike more than once with the same weapon or body part. This extra attack can only be used if all attacks made by you during your turn were melee attacks, and this extra attack can only be a melee attack.

Statistics

Extra Attack 1 (Accessibility, Only if all other attacks were melee, -10%; Limited, Melee, -20%; Multi-Strike, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [19].

Personal Metal Vision

💰 9 points/level

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell lets you see through metal. Each level of this spell allows the subject to see through up to one foot of metal. You can just barely see the outline of the substance you are looking through – not enough to impair vision in any way. This spell automatically works in conjunction with all of your other vision advantages (Infravision, Ultravision, etc.).

Statistics

Penetrating Vision 2 (Sorcery, -15%; Specific, Metal, -40%) [9/level].

Personal Might

💰 8

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

Your ST is increased by 1 per level of this spell. This affects the damage, HP, and Basic Lift, but does not heal the wounds.

Statistics

ST 1 (Sorcery, -15%) [8.5/level]. Personal No-

Personal Mirrored Skin

💰 12 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell turns your skin into a mirror that reflects light-based attacks and even makes direct hits less powerful. You gain DR 2 and +1 Dodge against light-based attacks.

Statistics

DR 2 (Limited, Light, -40%; Magical, -10%) [5] + Enhanced Dodge 1 (Limited, Light, -40%; Sorcery, -15%) [7].

Personal Monitor Air

💰 62 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell lets you determine whether the air you are located in is safe to breathe. The GM will secretly roll against your Per. If the roll is successful, you will know if the air is safe to breathe. The follow-up IQ roll will let you know if there are any impurities that might be harmful.

Statistics

Detect (Air; Analyzing, +100%; Reflexive, +40%; Sorcery, -15%; Touch-Based, -20%) [62]. Personal No-

Personal Mudwalker

💰 5 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You do not suffer DX or Move penalties for traversing through mud.

Statistics

Terrain Adaptation (Mud; Sorcery, -15%) [5].

Personal Muffle

💰 8

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You become less noisy. You get +4 per level of this spell to Stealth skill when you are perfectly motionless, or +2 if moving (even in armor, etc.). These bonuses help only in the dark, or against listening devices, blind creatures, and others who must rely on hearing to find you.

Statistics

Silence 2 (Sorcery, -15%) [8.5/level].

Personal Night Vision

💰 8 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell allows you to see clearly as long as there is any light at all, as with Night Vision 9. In utter darkness, you are still blind.

Statistics

Night Vision 9 (Sorcery, -15%) [8].

Personal Plant Sense

💰 5 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You can detect the location and size of objects by sensing the minute disturbances of vegetation around you. You can locate an opponent in the dark, but you cannot detect details (e.g., whether he is armed). In a perfectly still, dark forest, you would be able to sense a barrier before you run into it, and could find openings by sensing the flow of air through the plants.To use Plant Sense, you must make a Sense roll. Consult the Size and Speed/Range Table (p. B550) and apply separate bonuses for the target’s size and speed, and a penalty for the range to the target. A successful roll reveals the rough size, location, speed, and direction of movement of the target. It does not provide any information about the object’s shape, color, etc. Once you have detected something, you may target it with an attack. The modifiers that applied to his Sense roll also apply to your attack roll, but can never give you a bonus to hit.Note that if you are outside the areas of dense vegetation where the ability functions, or if the subject is wearing a sealed suit, this ability does not work at all!

Statistics

Vibration Sense (Environmental, Dense Vegetation, -40%; Sorcery, -15%) [5].

Personal Plant Vision

💰 5 points/level

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell lets you see through living vegetation. Each level of this spell allows you to see through up to one foot of living plant matter. You can just barely see the outline of the substance you are looking through – not enough to impair vision in any way. This spell automatically works in conjunction with all of your other vision advantages (Infravision, Ultravision, etc.).

Statistics

Penetrating Vision 2 (Sorcery, -15%; Specific, Living Vegetation, -60%) [5/level].

Personal Plasma Armor

💰 20 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You become sheathed in plasma that deals 2d(2) burning damage to enemies who touch your body. You also shed light as a torch.

Statistics

Burning Attack 2d (Armor Divisor, (2), +50%; Aura, +80%; Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%; Sorcery, -15%) [19] + Illumination (Magical, -10%) [1].

Personal Plastic Vision

💰 9 points/level

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell lets you see through plastic. Each level of this spell allows you to see through up to one foot of plastic. You can just barely see the outline of the substance you are looking through – not enough to impair vision in any way. This spell automatically works in conjunction with all of your other vision advantages (Infravision, Ultravision, etc.).

Statistics

Penetrating Vision 2 (Sorcery, -15%; Specific, Plastic, -40%) [9/level].

Personal Presence

💰 18

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

It becomes hard for you to blend in. Your face is easy to pick out or remember. You get -5 per level of the spell to Shadowing in crowds, while others have +5 per level of the spell to rolls made to recognize you from a lineup or mug shots – or even to recall meeting you!

Statistics

Obscure 5 (Memory; Defensive, +50%; No Area of Effect, -50%; Reversed, -0%; Sorcery, -15%; Stealthy, +100%) [18.5/level].

Personal Preservation

💰 52 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell strengthens your soul’s connection to the body. First, you become immune to death curses. This includes death spells, direct-damage Necromantic magic (Burning Death, Rotting Death, etc.), and elixirs of Death (GURPS Magic, p. 215), plus non-magical equivalents such as Afflictions enhanced with Coma or Heart Attack, whether they’re chi, divine, psionic, or spirit abilities, or something similar. Second, injury affects you normally, but you need never make a HT roll to stay alive. You can survive (and even function, if you remain conscious) down to -10xHP, at which point your body is physically destroyed and you die.

Statistics

Immunity to Death Curses (Magical, -10%) [9] + Unkillable 1 (Sorcery, -15%) [43].

Personal Protection from Force

💰 4

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You, and all of your carried gear, are protected from force-based attacks, such as the Magic Missile spell or the force beams (p. UT128). This increases your DR by twice the level of this spell (e.g., Personal Protection from Force 3 adds DR 6), cumulative with that from actual armor. This DR does not protect against Malediction-like effects and graviton beams that ignore DR.

Statistics

Damage Resistance 2 (Force Field, +20%; Limited, Force, -60%; Sorcery, -15%) [4.5/level].

Personal Protection from Incarnum

💰 9 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You gain a +3 bonus on HT all rolls made to resist incarnum abilities, including soulmeld effects.

Statistics

Resistant to Incarnum (+3) (Sorcery, -15%) [9].

Personal Protection from Magic

💰 6

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You, and all of your carried gear, are protected from magical damage, both direct and indirect. This increases your DR by the level of this spell (e.g., Personal Protection from Magic 3 adds DR 3), cumulative with that from actual armor. This DR protects even against Malediction-based attacks.

Statistics

Damage Resistance 1 (Force Field, +20%; Limited, Magic, -20%; Malediction-Proof, +50%; Sorcery, -15%) [6.75/level]. Personal Reaper’s

Personal Reflect Lightning

💰 27 points/level

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

Any successful ranged electrical attack made against you is turned around so that it hits the attacker instead – so long as the attack’s basic damage is less than Personal Reflect Lightning level dice. For example, Personal Reflect Lightning 3 would redirect any ranged electrical attack up to 3d while allowing those of 3d+1 or higher through. Convert all flat damage to dice (as per p. B269) for this determination.An attacker unaware that this spell is in place must roll against the lower of IQ or Per, at +3 for Danger Sense and +3 for Combat Reflexes, to realize it in time to get a defense. If the attacker is not physically present at the time of the attack, the missiles are just deflected harmlessly. Do not roll damage or apply special effects until after determining who (if anyone) is hit.This spell also reflects non-damaging ranged electrical attacks, such as some electric shockers; each level of Personal Reflect Lightning can repel two levels of Affliction or 10 levels of Binding. It doesn’t stop most area effects or explosions.

Statistics

Damage Resistance 4 (All-or-Nothing, -10%; Force Field, +20%; Limited, Ranged Electrical Attacks, -60%; Reflection, +100%; Sorcery, -15%) [27] with each DR 4 converted into 1d per p. B269. The ruling on Affliction and Binding is from p. 168 of GURPS Powers. Each additional level adds 4 more levels of Damage Resistance [+27].

Personal Reflexes

💰 13 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You have the Combat Reflexes (p. B43) advantage while this spell is active.

Statistics

Combat Reflexes (Sorcery, -15%) [13].

Personal Regeneration

💰 36 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

While this spell is active, you are able to regrow lost limbs and organs! A lost ear, finger, toe, claw, tentacle tip, etc. regrows in 1d weeks; a lost hand or foot in 1d+1 months; and a lost eye, arm, or leg in 2d+2 months. If you also have the Regeneration advantage, this spell works much faster: all lost body parts regrow in the time it takes you to heal to full HP. You can only regrow one limb or organ at a time. Unlike most spells with an indefinite duration, this spell costs 1 FP per hour, not 1 FP per minute to maintain.

Statistics

Regrowth (Magical, -10%) [36].

Personal Resist Acid

💰 55

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You become virtually immune to acid. You and all of your carried gear have DR equal to (spell level)x10 against acid – including not only Missile and Jet spells, but also to ingested acid and spells that bypass normal DR to cause direct, internal damage. Resistible acidic effects other than damage (e.g., a spell to inflict heartburn) simply fail, as though you have successfully resisted. In addition, all of your DR (from this spell, his armor, tough hide, etc.) is immune to being eroded away by acid.

Statistics

Damage Resistance 10 (Force Field, +20%; Limited, Acid, -40%; Sorcery, -15%) [32.5] + Immunity to Noxious Acidic Effects (Magical, -10%) [9] + Internal Damage Resistance 10 (Limited, Acid, -40%; Magical, -10%) [5] + Internal Sealed (Acid-Resistant Only, below, -60%; Magical, -10%) [1] + Sealed (Acid-Resistant Only, below, -60%; Force Field, +20%; Magical, -10%) [8]. Further levels increase both DRs by 10 [+37.5]. See GURPS Sorcery: Protection and Warning Spells, p. 11 for internal defenses.

Personal Resist Air

💰 66

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You becomes virtually immune to air attacks. You and all of your gear have DR equal to (spell level)x10 against air and wind – including not only Missile and Jet spells, but also to effects and spells that bypass normal DR to cause direct, internal damage, such as attacks that steal breath and deal FP damage by draining air from the lungs. In addition, subtract this DR from the damage for the purpose of determining knockback. Resistible air effects other than damage (e.g., a spell that paralyses the subject with winds or causes embolism) simply fail, as though the subject had successfully resisted.

Statistics

Damage Resistance 10 (Absorbs Knockback, +40%; Force Field, +20%; Limited, Air/Wind, -40%; Sorcery, -15%) [52.5] + Immunity to Noxious Air Effects (Magical, -10%) [9] + Internal Damage Resistance 10 (Limited, Air/Wind, -40%; Magical, -10%) [5]. Further levels increase both DRs by 10 [+57.5].

Personal Resist Cold

💰 46

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You become virtually immune to cold. You and all of your gear have DR equal to (spell level)x10 against cold and ice – including not only Missile and Jet spells, but also spells that bypass normal DR to cause direct, internal damage. Resistible cold effects other than damage (e.g., a spell that freezes the flesh to grant the subject Brittle) simply fail, as though you have successfully resisted. This spell does not grant you Temperature Tolerance.

Statistics

Damage Resistance 10 (Force Field, +20%; Limited, Cold/Ice, -40%; Sorcery, -15%) [32.5] + Immunity to Noxious Cold Effects (Magical, -10%) [9] + Internal Damage Resistance 10 (Limited, Cold/Ice, -40%; Magical, -10%) [5]. Further levels increase both DRs by 10 [+37.5]. See GURPS Sorcery: Protection and Warning Spells, p. 11 for internal defenses.

Personal Resist Corrosion

💰 8 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

All of your DR (your armor, tough hide, etc.) is immune to being eroded away by acid. This does not protect against actual injury.

Statistics

Internal Sealed (Acid-Resistant Only, -60%; Magical, -10%) [1] + Sealed (Acid-Resistant Only, -60%; Force Field, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [7].

Personal Resist Disease

💰 9 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You are completely immune to diseases while this spell is active. Existing ones don’t disappear, but their symptoms are suppressed and the duration does count toward a disease’s cycles (consider any mandatory HT rolls to be successful).

Statistics

Immunity to Disease (Sorcery, -15%) [9].

Personal Resist Earth

💰 46

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You become resistant to damage from earth and stone. You and all of your gear have DR equal to (spell level)x10 against earth and stone – including not only Missile and Jet spells, but also spells that bypass normal DR to cause direct, internal damage. Resistible earth effects other than damage (e.g., the Earthbind spell or a blinding effect of the Sand Jet spell) simply fail, as though you have successfully resisted.

Statistics

Damage Resistance 10 (Force Field, +20%; Limited, Earth/Stone, -40%; Sorcery, -15%) [32.5] + Immunity to Noxious Earth Effects (Magical, -10%) [9] + Internal Damage Resistance 10 (Limited, Earth/Stone, -40%; Magical, -10%) [5]. Further levels increase both DRs by 10 [+37.5]. See GURPS Sorcery: Protection and Warning Spells, p. 11 for internal defenses.

Personal Resist Energy

💰 43 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell gives you and everything you carry an extra DR 10 against any sort of FP or HP damage incurred from energy, whether from a direct attack or an environmental effect.

Statistics

DR 10 (Force Field, +20%; Limited, Energy, -20%; Sorcery, -15%) [43].

Personal Resist Fire

💰 46

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You become virtually immune to fire. You and all of your gear have DR equal to (spell level)x10 against fire and heat – including not only Missile and Jet spells, but also spells that bypass normal DR to cause direct, internal damage. Resistible cold effects other than damage (e.g., a spell that burns out the eyes to blind the subject) simply fail, as though you have successfully resisted. This spell does not grant you Temperature Tolerance.

Statistics

Damage Resistance 10 (Force Field, +20%; Limited, Fire/Heat, -40%; Sorcery, -15%) [32.5] + Immunity to Noxious Fire Effects (Magical, -10%) [9] + Internal Damage Resistance 10 (Limited, Fire/Heat, -40%; Magical, -10%) [5]. Further levels increase both DRs by 10 [+37.5]. See GURPS Sorcery: Protection and Warning Spells, p. 11 for internal defenses.

Personal Resist Gravity

💰 4

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You, and all of your carried gear, are protected from gravity-based attacks, such as the Gravity Crush spell or the graviton beams (p. UT129). This increases your DR by the level of this spell (e.g., Resist Gravity 3 adds DR 3), cumulative with that from actual armor. This DR protects even against Malediction-based attacks.

Statistics

Damage Resistance 1 (Force Field, +20%; Limited, Gravity, -60%; Malediction-Proof, +50%; Sorcery, -15%) [4.75/level].

Personal Resist Lightning

💰 52

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You become virtually immune to electricity. You and all of your gear have DR equal to (spell level)x10 against electricity – including not only Missile and Jet spells, but also spells that bypass normal DR to cause direct, internal damage. Resistible electric effects other than damage (e.g., psionic Confuse to stun you) simply fail, as though you had successfully resisted. In addition, all of your DR is considered nonmetallic and nonconductive for the purpose of resisting electrical penetration, and none of your gear can be “shorted out” by electricity.

Statistics

Damage Resistance 10 (Force Field, +20%; Limited, Electricity, -40%; Sorcery, -15%) [32.5] + Immunity to Electrical Conduction (Force Field, +20%; Magical, -10%) [6] + Immunity to Noxious Electrical Effects (Magical, -10%) [9] + Internal Damage Resistance 10 (Limited, Electricity, -40%; Magical, -10%) [5]. Further levels increase both DRs by 10 [+37.5]. “Immunity to Electrical Conduction” protects implants like cybernetics from being surged by electricity; adding Force Field extends this to carried gear and prevents metallic armor from being reduced to DR 1 against an electrical attack. See GURPS Sorcery: Protection and Warning Spells, p. 11 for internal defenses.

Personal Resist Pain

💰 26 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You ignores shock, knockdown, physical stun, physical torture, and painful or stunning afflictions.

Statistics

Immunity to Pain (Sorcery, -15%) [26].

Personal Resist Plasma

💰 22

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell gives you and everything you carry an extra DR 10 against damage incurred from plasma, whether from a direct attack or an environmental effect, per level of this spell.

Statistics

DR 10 (Force Field, +20%; Limited, Plasma, -60%; Sorcery, -15%) [22.5/level].

Personal Resist Poison

💰 13 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You are immune to poison for as long as the spell lasts. If you already have some in your veins, it temporarily stops killing you but does not vanish. However, this spell’s duration does count toward the poison’s normal lifespan and any required resistance rolls are considered successful, which may allow you to outlast a fast-cycling venom.

Statistics

Immunity to Poison (Sorcery, -15%) [13].

Personal Resist Pressure

💰 8 or 18 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You and all your gear are protected from the effects of high or low pressure. When casting, the you must decide whether to grant yourself Pressure Support (p. B77) or Vacuum Support (p. B96). This does not allow you to breathe in such environments; other spells or abilities are needed for that!The basic (8-point) version of this spell grants up to Pressure Support 1. The improved (18-point) version raises the potential limit to Pressure Support 3. Either spell grants standard Vacuum Support.

Statistics

The basic version is Vacuum Support (Force Field, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [6/5=2] and Pressure Support 1 (Force Field, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [6] taken as Alternative Abilities. The improved version is Vacuum Support (Force Field, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [6/5=2] and Pressure Support 3 (Force Field, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [16] taken as Alternative Abilities.

Personal Resist Radiation

💰 10

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

Your body absorbs far less radiation than it normally would. This extends to everything you’re carrying. See Radiation Protection (p. B436) for details. At level five (the maximum), you are effectively immune to radiation. Spell Level Protection Factor (PF) 1 5 2 20 3 10 4 500 5 Immune

Statistics

Radiation Tolerance 2 (Force Field, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [10.5/level]. Treating ten levels of Radiation Tolerance as “immunity” is a special effect; if this does not suit the game, the GM can rule that further levels follow the progression on p. B79.

Personal Resist Sound

💰 51

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You become virtually immune to sonic attacks. You and all of your gear have DR equal to (spell level)x10 against sonics – including not only Missile and Jet spells, but also spells that bypass normal DR to cause direct, internal damage. Resistible sonic effects other than damage (e.g., an ultra-tech nauseator) simply fail, as though you have successfully resisted. In addition, you enjoy the benefits of Protected Hearing (p. B78).

Statistics

Damage Resistance 10 (Force Field, +20%; Limited, Sound, -40%; Sorcery, -15%) [32.5] + Immunity to Noxious Sonic Effects (Magical, -10%) [9] + Internal Damage Resistance 10 (Limited, Sound, -40%; Magical, -10%) [5] + Protected Hearing (Magical, -10%) [5]. Further levels increase both DRs by 10 [+37.5]. See below for internal defenses.

Personal Resist Water

💰 16 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You and anything carried are encased in a field which repels water and water-based liquids. You cannot become damp or waterlogged, remaining dry even when submerged. Someone could even throw (water-based) paint you and it would simply slough off with no effect.This does not protect against the effects of freezing cold, scalding steam, and so on! It offers no resistance against ice missiles, geyser blasts, or most other attacks. However, the water resistance does offer some small defense against acid: you get +2 DR versus such attacks, and all of your DR is immune to being eroded away by acid.

Statistics

Damage Resistance 2 (Force Field, +20%; Limited, Acid, -40%; Magical, -10%) [7] + Sealed (Acid-Resistant and Waterproof Only, -50%; Force Field, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [9].

Personal Rockwalking

💰 9 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You can walk or crawl on walls and ceilings made of rock or stone. You can stop at any point and stick to the surface without fear of falling. Neither feat requires a roll against Climbing skill, provided the surface is one you can cling to. Move while clinging is half your Basic Move.If you are falling and trying to grab a vertical surface to break your fall, the GM must first decide whether there is anything in reach. If there is, you make a DX roll to touch the surface, and then make a ST roll at -1 per 5 yards already fallen. If you succeed, you stop your fall. Otherwise, you continue to fall – but you may subtract 5 yards from the height of the fall thanks to the slowing effect of the failed Clinging attempt. Variations in gravity affect these distances; e.g., in 0.5G, the ST roll would be at -1 per 10 yards.

Statistics

Clinging (Sorcery, -15%; Specific, Stone and Rock, -40%) [9].

Personal Sandstrider

💰 5 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You do not suffer DX or Move penalties for traversing through sand.Statistics Terrain Adaptation (Sand; Sorcery, -15%) [5].

Statistics

Personal Scales

💰 1 or 8 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You grow scales that prevents sunburn. The improved (26-point) version makes you grow thick scales that also provide DR 2*.

Statistics

Scales (Sorcery, -15%) [1]. The improved version adds DR 2 (Flexible, -20%; Magical, -10%) [+7].

Personal Scryguard

💰 37 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You are nearly impossible to detect, see, or divine with any Information spells, regardless of the magic system used to cast them. Scryguard reduces the diviner’s effective margin of success by 10 for these purposes – so a spell that succeeded by 0-9 completely fails to find you, while one that succeeded by 10+ provides less information than normal and is at a huge disadvantage if it’s resisted.A spell like Detect Magic (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 19) will reveal the existence of the Personal Scryguard spell, but that’s all – and the caster would have to first see you with his own eyes to cast it.

Statistics

Obscure 10 (Information Spells; Defensive, +50%; No Area of Effect, -50%; Stealthy, +100%; Sorcery, -15%) [37].

Personal See Invisible

💰 13 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell allows you to see objects or individuals that are normally invisible. This only covers magical invisibility.

Statistics

See Invisible (Magic; Sorcery, -15%) [13].

Personal Selective Gravity

💰 71 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You decides if you want to be affected by the local gravity or gravity-based abilities or not. For example, this effect may let you become weightless, become immune to Gravity Crush, but being able to benefit from a beneficial application of Gravity Push.

Statistics

Static (Gravity; Discriminatory, +150%; Sorcery, -15%) [71].

Personal Slimy Skin

💰 9 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

Your skin is covered with a thin layer of pond scum that drips from your chin and limbs like maple syrup. You gain Bad Grip 2 and Unnatural Features 5, but as an upside become hard to hold. This effect grants you +6 to all ST, DX, and Escape rolls to slip restraints, break free in close combat, or squeeze through narrow openings.

Statistics

Slippery 6 (Sorcery, -15%; Temporary Disadvantage, Bad Grip 2 and Unnatural Features 5, -15%) [9].

Personal Slow Fall

💰 11 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You subtract five yards from a fall automatically (treat this as an automatic Acrobatics success – don’t check again for it). In addition, a successful DX roll halves damage from any fall.

Statistics

Catfall (Feather Fall, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [11].

Personal Small Vision

💰 3

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You can see details that would normally be invisible without a magnifying glass or a microscope. Each level increases magnification by a factor of 10: 5 points gives 10x, 10 points gives 100x, and so on. This magnification only applies to objects within 1 foot.Level 1 suffices for ordinary forensic investigation. Level 3 (1,000x) is equivalent to the best optical microscopes. Level 5 (100,000x) is comparable to an electron microscope, capable of imaging viruses. Level 6 (1,000,000x) is on par with a scanning-tunneling or atomic force microscope, and can study an object’s atomic structure.While the spell is on, you are nearsighted: you is incapable of seeing objects further than a yard away clearly – they appear blurred and all melee attacks are made at -2 to skill.

Statistics

Microscopic Vision 1 (Nuisance Effect, -2 to melee attacks, -10%; Sorcery, -15%) [3.75/level].

Personal Snow Shoes

💰 10 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You do not suffer DX or Move penalties for snow or ice.

Statistics

Terrain Adaptation (Ice; Sorcery, -15%) [5] + Terrain Adaptation (Snow; Magical, -10%) [5].

Personal Sonar Invisibility

💰 74 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You become invisible to sonar. You still make noise, leave footprints, and have a scent – and anything you are carrying (up to the Medium encumbrance) becomes invisible to sonar too. You get a +9 to Stealth in any situation where being detected with sonar would matter, if you are carrying no more than your Medium encumbrance.

Statistics

Invisibility (Sonar; Affects Machines, +50%; Can Carry Objects, Medium, +50%; Sorcery, -15%) [74].

Personal Sound Vision

💰 17 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You gain the Sonar advantage (p. B81).

Statistics

Sonar (Sorcery, -15%) [17].

Personal Space Adaptation

💰 36 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You become shielded by an invisible force screen that protects you from the hazards of space. You gain PF 5, Sealed (p. B82), Temperature Tolerance 10 (p. B93), and Vacuum Support (p. B96). Note that this spell does not eliminate the need for air.

Statistics

Radiation Tolerance 5 (Magical, -10%) [9] + Sealed (Sorcery, -15%) [13] + Temperature Tolerance 10 (Magical, -10%) [9] + Vacuum Support (Magical, -10%) [5].

Personal Spatial Stability

💰 26 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You become anchored in space. You are immune to all space-manipulating abilities, such as teleportation and teleportation-based attacks.

Statistics

Static (Space-Based Abilities; Sorcery, -15%) [26].

Personal Steelwraith

💰 91 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell makes you to intangible to metal. You automatically fall through any metal floors. You will need to hold your breath on long trips (this spell does not provide air) and gain no special ability to see through metal. You may carry up to Medium encumbrance while doing this, but you cannot carry any metal objects – they fall through your body.This spell does not make you immune to attacks with metal weapons, but makes you highly resistant to them. You are considered to be diffuse against metal attacks. It makes you immune to crippling injuries and reduces the damage you suffer from attacks with metal weapons; see Injury to Unliving, Homogenous, and Diffuse Targets (p. B380). Metal foes cannot slam or grapple you! This includes all the benefits of No Blood, No Brain, and No Vitals, but only against metal attacks.Statistics Permeation (Metal; Can Carry Objects, Medium Encumbrance, +50%; Magical, -10%; Nuisance Effect, Can’t carry anything metal, -20%; Nuisance Effect, Can’t turn it off, -5%) [46] + Injury Tolerance (Diffuse; Limited, Metal, -40%; Sorcery, -15%) [45].

Statistics

Personal Stinkguard

💰 2 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You lose your sense of smell.

Statistics

Controllable Disadvantage (No Sense of Taste/Smell, Smell Only; Cosmic, No die roll required, +100%; Sorcery, -15%) [2].

Personal Stoneskin

💰 40 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

Your skin becomes resistant to damage, like if made of stone. You gain DR 10 that covers your whole body, including the eyes. This DR is semi-ablative - every 10 points of basic damage rolled removes one point of DR, regardless of whether the attack penetrates DR. Lost DR “heals” at the same rate as lost HP (including the effects of Regeneration, p. B80).

Statistics

DR 10 (Semi-Ablative, -20%; Sorcery, -15%) [33] + Nictitating Membrane 10 (Magical, -10%; Semi-Ablative, -20%) [7].

Personal Strengthen Will

💰 4

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You increase your Will by 1 per level of this spell.

Statistics

Will 1 (Sorcery, -15%) [4.25/level].

Personal Strong Arm

💰 2

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You make one of your arms more strong compared to the rest of your body. This increases the ST of one arm chosen at the time of casting by 1 per level of this spell. Note that this does not affect overall Basic Lift. If a task requires multiple arms with varied ST levels, use the average value. You cannot benefit from two different instances of Strong Arm at the same time, the last casting overrides all previous ones.

Statistics

Arm ST 1 (One Arm; Sorcery, -15%) [2.55/level].

Personal Tongues

💰 54 or 108 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

The basic (54-point) version of this spell grants you the ability to speak every language at Accented (or Native, if you have Language Talent), excluding alien languages. The improved (108-point) version of this spell includes alien languages, though you may need special technology (or the Mimicry advantage) to produce the correct sounds.

Statistics

Omnilingual (Cosmic, Universal Translator, +50%; Sorcery, -15%) [54]. The improved version improves Omnilingual to Xeno-Omnilingual [+54]. The advantages may be found in Pyramid #3-54, page 29.

Personal Transmogrification

💰 75 points or more

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

The caster transforms into an inanimate object of a similar weight. Clothing and gear weighing no more than his BL change with him. The caster may only learn the form of an object with which he is familiar. If the caster is destroyed, he immediately reverts to his native form (which will also be unconscious or dead).The caster retains his intelligence, but gains all the physical attributes of the new form.

Statistics

Morph (Can Carry Objects, No Encumbrance, +10%; Mass Conservation, -20%; Sorcery, -15%; Unliving Forms Only, -0%) [75]. This spell costs 75 points for a racial template worth no more than the caster’s native racial template. A more powerful form costs 75 points plus 90% of the difference in cost between the caster’s native template and that of the other form.

Personal Tremorsense

💰 7 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You can detect the location and size of objects by sensing the vibrations in the ground around you. You can locate an opponent in the dark, but you cannot detect details (e.g., whether he is armed). In a perfectly still environment, you would be able to sense a barrier before you run into it due to the vibrations caused by your own footsteps.To use Tremorsense, you must make a Sense roll. Consult the Size and Speed/Range Table (p. B550) and apply separate bonuses for the target’s size and speed, and a penalty for the range to the target. A successful roll reveals the rough size, location, speed, and direction of movement of the target. It does not provide any information about the object’s shape, color, etc. Once you have detected something, you may target it with an attack. The modifiers that applied to you Sense roll also apply to your attack roll, but can never give you a bonus to hit.If you are not touching the ground, this ability does not work at all! Likewise, floating enemies are invisible to Tremorsense.

Statistics

Vibration Sense (Environmental, Ground, -20%; Sorcery, -15%) [7].

Personal Tremorsense Invisibility

💰 74 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You become invisible to tremorsense (Vibration Sense based on the contact with ground or ground-based Subsonic Hearing). You still makes noise, leave footprints, and have a scent – and anything you are carrying (up to the Medium encumbrance) becomes invisible to tremorsense too. You get a +9 to Stealth in any situation where being detected with tremorsense would matter, if you are carrying no more than your Medium encumbrance.

Statistics

Invisibility (Tremorsense; Affects Machines, +50%; Can Carry Objects, Medium, +50%; Sorcery, -15%) [74].

Personal True Seeing

💰 13 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell allows you to see through illusions of any kind.

Statistics

See Invisible (Illusion; Sorcery, -15%) [13].

Personal Ultravision

💰 9 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell allows you to see ultraviolet light, as if you had the Ultravision (p. B94) advantage.

Statistics

Ultravision (Sorcery, -15%) [9].

Personal Unbreakable Bones

💰 14 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell makes your bones nearly indestructible. Damage to limbs and extremities still causes injury, subject to the usual maximums, but the injury needed to cripple these body parts is twice normal; that is, the amount usually required to dismember. Crippling is at worst lasting; you never suffer permanent crippling or dismemberment (see pp. B421-422). Skull is similarly protected - blows to the skull or eyes are treated no differently than a blow to the face (except that an eye injury can still cripple that eye). Injury that destroys the your body (-10xHP) breaks your skeleton.

Statistics

Injury Tolerance (Unbreakable Bones; Sorcery, -15%) [9] + Injury Tolerance (No Brain; Magical, -10%) [5].

Personal Vigor

💰 8

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

Your HT is increased by 1 per level of this spell. This affects the FP, Basic Speed, but does not heal fatigue. Fatigue gained from this spell cannot be used for spellcasting.

Statistics

HT 1 (Sorcery, -15%) [8.5/level].

Personal Walk on Air

💰 17 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

Air, smoke, and other gases are like solid ground beneath your feet, allowing you to walk up and down “invisible stairs” at your ground Move. This won’t work in a vacuum – there has to be some kind of air present. If you get knocked down or slip, you fall! You may attempt one DX roll per second of falling. If you succeed, you stops in thin air, unharmed. Otherwise, you hit the ground for normal falling damage (see Falling, p. B431).

Statistics

Walk on Air (Sorcery, -15%) [17].

Personal Walk on Dust

💰 9 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

Airborne dust is like solid ground beneath your feet, allowing you to walk on them at your ground Move. If you get knocked down or slip, you fall! You may attempt one DX roll per second of falling. If you succeed, you stop in the dust, unharmed, if there is still any dust beneath you. Otherwise, you hit the ground for normal falling damage (see Falling, p. B431).

Statistics

Walk on Air (Sorcery, -15%; Specific, Dust, -40%) [9].

Personal Walk on Fluid

💰 31 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

3 minutes

Description

Air, smoke, and other gases are like solid ground beneath your feet, allowing you to walk up and down “invisible stairs” at your ground Move. This won’t work in a vacuum – there has to be some kind of air present. If you get knocked down or slip, you fall! You may attempt one DX roll per second of falling. If you succeed, you stops in thin air, unharmed. Otherwise, you hit the ground for normal falling damage (see Falling, p. B431).In addition, you can walk on the surface of any liquid as if it were solid ground. You move at your usual ground Move. This doesn’t protect you from any damage that you would take from coming into contact with the liquid, however. You can’t traverse volcanic lava or boiling acid without taking damage!

Statistics

Walk on Air (Sorcery, -15%) [17] + Walk on Liquid (Magical, -10%) [14].

Personal Walk Through Earth

💰 42 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You become able to pass through dirt, clay, mud, and sand as if they were not even there. You do not automatically sink into the ground; the earth beneath your feet is as solid as you wish it to be. You will need to hold your breath on long trips (this spell does not provide air) and gain no special ability to see through earth. You may carry up to Light encumbrance while doing this.

Statistics

Permeation (Earth; Can Carry Objects, Light Encumbrance, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [42].

Personal Walk Through Metal

💰 42 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell allows you to pass through metal obstacles as if they were not even there. You do not automatically sink into the ground; the metal beneath your feet is as solid as you wish it to be. You will need to hold your breath on long trips (this spell does not provide air) and gain no special ability to see through metal. You may carry up to Light encumbrance while doing this.

Statistics

Permeation (Metal; Can Carry Objects, Light Encumbrance, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [42].

Personal Walk Through Plants

💰 5 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You do not suffer DX or Move penalties for traversing through undergrowth, bushes, or other dense vegetation.

Statistics

Terrain Adaptation (Dense Vegetation; Sorcery, -15%) [5].

Personal Walk Through Water

💰 21 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell allows you to pass through water, snow, and ice as if they were not even there. You do not automatically sink to the bottom of bodies of water; the water beneath your feet is as solid as you wish it to be. You will need to hold your breath on long trips (this spell does not provide air) and gain no special ability to see through water. You may carry up to Light encumbrance while doing this.

Statistics

Permeation (Water; Can Carry Objects, Light Encumbrance, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [21].

Personal Walk Through Wood

💰 42 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell allows you to pass through wood (dead or alive) as if it was not even there. You do not automatically sink into the wood; the wood beneath your feet is as solid as you wish it to be. You will need to hold your breath on long trips (this spell does not provide air) and gain no special ability to see through wood. You may carry up to Light encumbrance while doing this.

Statistics

Permeation (Wood; Can Carry Objects, Light Encumbrance, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [42].

Personal Wallwalker

💰 17 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You can walk or crawl on walls and ceilings. You can stop at any point and stick to the surface without fear of falling. Neither feat requires a roll against Climbing skill, provided the surface is one you can cling to. Move while clinging is half your Basic Move.If you are falling and trying to grab a vertical surface to break your fall, the GM must first decide whether there is anything in reach. If there is, you make a DX roll to touch the surface, and then make a ST roll at -1 per 5 yards already fallen. If you succeed, you stop your fall. Otherwise, you continue to fall – but you may subtract 5 yards from the height of the fall thanks to the slowing effect of the failed clinging attempt. Variations in gravity affect these distances; e.g., in 0.5G, the ST roll would be at -1 per 10 yards.

Statistics

Clinging (Sorcery, -15%) [17].

Personal Warmth

💰 5 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell keeps you warm. In game terms, it lowers his threshold for Cold (p. B430) – which is 35°F for most humans – by (HTx10)°F. This allows an average HT 10 human to be comfortable down to -65°F. This protection doesn’t blunt magical cold attacks; it affects only the ambient temperature.

Statistics

Temperature Tolerance 5 (Cold; Sorcery, -15%) [5].

Personal Water Vision

💰 9 points/level

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell lets you see through water (including ice, snow, and steam). Each level of this spell allows you to see through up to one foot of water. You can just barely see the outline of the substance you are looking through – not enough to impair vision in any way. This spell automatically works in conjunction with all of your other vision advantages (Infravision, Ultravision, etc.).

Statistics

Penetrating Vision 2 (Sorcery, -15%; Specific, Water, -40%) [9/level].

Personal Wooden Arm

💰 64 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

Your arm (up to the top of the biceps) turns to hard wood. It looks almost normal, able to flex and grip as if it were unaltered. You gain the Wooden Arm meta-trait; see the footnote below for details. The transformation takes 10 seconds.If cast on a bleeding arm, the bleeding stops. The flow does not resume when the spell returns to its normal state – this spell effectively stanches an open wound and can be cast solely for that purpose. The arm is immune to metabolic hazards, is homogenous, has no blood, has DR 4, and its punch damage is increased by +1 per die.Your wooden arm burns more easily than flesh. You make a HT roll to avoid catching fire whenever the arm receives a major wound from a burning or explosive attack. The arm catches fire automatically if such an attack inflicts 10+ HP of injury. Once aflame, the arm suffers 1d-1 injury per second until it is extinguished by immersion in water, rolling on the ground (takes 3 seconds), etc.

Statistics

Alternate Form (Wooden Arm*; Sorcery, -15%) [64].* A meta-trait: Blunt Claws (One arm, -50%) [2]; DR 4 (One arm, -40%) [12]; Fragile (Combustible; One arm, -40%) [-3]; Immunity to Metabolic Hazards (One arm, -40%) [18]; Injury Tolerance (Homogenous, No Blood; One Arm, -40%) [27]; Arm can be affected by Plant spells [0]. 56 points.

Phase Trap

💰 55 points

Keywords

Resisted (Will)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

3 minutes

Description

The subject of this spell becomes anchored to the plane of existence he is currently on. He becomes unable to plane shift voluntarily or involuntarily.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (Will; Advantage, Phase Trap, +270%; Based on Will, +20%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [55]. Note: “Phase Trap” is Static (Plane Shifting; Magical, -10%) [27].

Phosphorescence

💰 20 points for level 1 + 10 points/additional level

Keywords

Area (Leveled)

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

Everything in a two-yard-radius area briefly emits soft light. This does not help in combat, but allows everyone within the line of sight to the area to make a Vision roll with no darkness penalties to get a snapshot of what’s in the area. While this won’t aid attacks on moving targets, it will reveal whether people or objects are present. To place the area at a distance, use Innate Attack (Gaze), with normal range penalties, but at +4 for affecting an area.

Statistics

Obscure Vision 10 (Nuisance Effect, Does not increase illumination above zero, -15%; Ranged, +50%; Reduced Duration, 1/20, -25%; Reversed, -0%; Sorcery, -15%; Variable, Area, +5%) [20]. Further levels add Area Effect (+50%) to the advantage [+10].

Physiognomy

💰 44 or 94 points

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

As Divination (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 19), but with the following changes.Physiognomy is divination by examining and measuring parts of a subject’s body. Different traditions usually focus on a particular body part - hands, feet, head, etc. Physiognomy is only really suited to answering questions about the subject or his fortune; attempts to divine information about absent persons are at -5.When asking a question about the past or future, the casting roll takes a time penalty. Use Long-Distance Modifiers (p. B241), reading “miles” as “weeks.”The basic (44-point) version of this spell requires 10 minutes to cast! The improved (94-point) version requires only the usual one or two seconds.

Statistics

Precognition (Active Only, -60%; Directed, +100%; Magical, -10%; Nuisance Effect, Penalty for impersonal questions, -5%; Nuisance Effect, Time penalties, -10%; Reduced Fatigue Cost 1, +20%; Reliable 8, +40%) [44]. The improved version adds Reduced Time 10 (+200%) [+50].

Planar Portal

💰 220 points for level 1 + 50 points/additional level

Keywords

Area (Leveled)

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Touch

Duration

1d+2 minutes

Description

This spell is a limited version of the Create Planar Gate spell. For this spell to work, two identical portal arches must be built on different planes of existence. The caster must touch one of the arches and successfully cast this spell to create a portal that leads to the corresponding arch. He does not have to visit the destination point beforehand. At level 1, the caster can only open portals with arches no more than 2 yards in radius. Each additional level doubles the maximum radius. To create a gate, you must concentrate for 10 seconds, and make a IQ roll. You may hurry the creation, but your roll will be at -1 per second of concentration omitted (-10 to jump with no preparation at all). On a success, the gate appears leading to your target destination. On a failure, the gate does not appear. On a critical failure, the gate cannot be opened for 24 hours.

Statistics

Jumper (Interplanar; Anchored, Single Fixed Site, -80%; Cosmic, Do not have to visit the other side, +50%; Extended Duration, 30x, +60%; Extra Carrying Capacity, Extra-Heavy, +50%; Improved, +10%; Magical, ‑10%; Special Portal, Prebuilt Portal, -60%; Tunnel, Before, +100%) [220]. Each additional level adds Area Effect (+50%) [+50]. Note: The Improved enhancement removes the auto-fail on 14+.

Plutomancy

💰 38 or 88 points

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

As Divination (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 19), but with the following changes.Plutomancy is divination through the study of stock market quotes. The diviner must have access to the current market information. Any questions not related to corporate or financial matters are at -8.When asking a question about the past or future, the casting roll takes a time penalty. Use Long-Distance Modifiers (p. B241), reading “miles” as “weeks.”The basic (38-point) version of this spell requires 10 minutes to cast! The improved (88-point) version requires only the usual one or two seconds.

Statistics

Precognition (Active Only, -60%; Directed, +100%; Magical, -10%; Nuisance Effect, Time penalties, -10%; Reduced Fatigue Cost 1, +20%; Reliable 8, Only regarding corporate or financial matters, +20%; Requires access to the current market information, -10%) [38]. The improved version adds Reduced Time 10 (+200%) [+50].

Poison Cloud

💰 14 points for level 1 + 2

Keywords

Area (Leveled)

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

10 seconds

Description

You may fill an area with a toxic gas. To place the effect at a distance, use Innate Attack (Gaze), with normal range penalties, but at +4 for affecting an area. The initial attack roll places the effect, it then drifts with the wind. This poison is a contact agent – it ignores DR, unless it is Sealed. Each non-Sealed creature in the area must make an HT-4 roll every second or take 1d toxic damage.

Statistics

Toxic Attack 1d (Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Contact Agent, +150%; Drifting, +20%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Persistent, +40%; Resistible, HT-4, -10%; Sorcery, -15%; Variable, Area, +5%) [14]. Further levels add more Area Effect (+50%) to the advantage [+2].

Poison Jet

💰 4 points/level

Keywords

Jet, Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

10 yards

Duration

One second

Description

A 10-yard jet of contact poison erupts from your hand, much like the long tongue of a flamethrower. Use Innate Attack (Beam) to hit. Don’t apply range penalties; treat this as a long melee weapon rather than a ranged attack. It does toxic damage with dice equal to your level of this spell, if it hits bare skin – any DR stops it. In addition, this damage can be resisted by a successful HT-2 roll. The spell has 1/2D 5. The GM must determine what the maximum level available in the campaign is. This jet lasts until the beginning of your next turn, allowing you to parry incoming attacks with it. If a parry is successful, your jet automatically damages the incoming weapon (although, the vast majority of weapons are immune to toxic damage) or limb, much like a force sword. Though this spell cannot be maintained, if you cast it every turn, it never “flickers out” and you can continue to attack with it normally.

Statistics

Toxic Attack (Contact Agent, -30%; Destructive Parry, +10%; Jet, +0%; Melee-Capable, Reach 1, +15%; Reflexive, +40%; Resistible, HT-2, -20%; Sorcery, -15%) [4/level]. Note: Melee-Capable and Reflexive allow a jet to parry in this particular combination despite a jet normally being unable to do so.

Poison Touch

💰 0

Keywords

Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

This spell charges the caster’s hand with a contact poison. The caster must touch the bare skin of the subject to trigger this spell – any DR stops it. The touch deals 1d toxic damage per level of this spell.

Statistics

Toxic Attack 1d (Contact Agent, -30%; Melee Attack, Reach C, Cannot Parry, -35%; Sorcery, -15%) [0.8/level].

Portal

💰 190 points for level 1 + 50 points/additional level

Keywords

Area (Leveled)

Casting Roll

IQ; Special casting time and FP cost

Range

Touch

Duration

1d+2 minutes

Description

This spell is a limited version of the Create Gate spell. For this spell to work, two identical portal arches must be built. The caster must touch one of the arches and successfully cast this spell to create a portal that leads to the corresponding arch. He does not have to visit the destination point beforehand, so he does not suffer any removal penalties on the casting roll. At level 1, the caster can only open portals with arches no more than 2 yards in radius. Each additional level doubles the maximum radius. As a Concentrate maneuver make an IQ + Talent roll to cast this spell, modified as follows: Distance: Distance penalties appear on the table below. If actual distance falls between two values, use the higher. Distance Penalty 10 yards 0 20 yards -1 100 yards -2 500 yards -3 2 miles -4 10 miles -5 100 miles -6 1000 miles -7 Add an additional -1 for each 10x increase in distance. Preparation Time: The amount of time taken to prepare for the teleport affects the IQ roll, as follows: Preparation Time IQ Modifier None -10 1 second -5 2 seconds -4 4 seconds -3 8 seconds -2 15 seconds -1 30 seconds 0 1 minute +1 2 minutes +2 4 minutes +3 8 minutes +4 15 minutes +5 30 minutes +6 1 hour +7 2 hours +8 4 hours +9 8 hours +10 This table is not open-ended; +10 is the maximum possible bonus. Fatigue Points: Apply a bonus of +1 per additional FP spent. You must declare this before you roll, and you lose the FP whether you succeed or fail. You never have to spend FP, but it is usually a good idea if you must travel far or without much preparation. On a success, the gate appears leading to your target destination. On a failure, the gate does not appear and you “strain” the portal: any attempts to open it are at -5 in the next 10 minutes. On a critical failure, the portal cannot be opened for 24 hours.

Statistics

Warp (Anchored, Single Fixed Site, -80%; Cosmic, Do not have to visit the other side and no removal penalties, +50%; Extended Duration, 30x, +60%; Extra Carrying Capacity, Extra-Heavy, +50%; Requires Concentrate, -15%; Sorcery, -15%; Special Portal, Prebuilt Portal, -60%; Tunnel, Before, +100%) [190]. Each additional level adds Area Effect (+50%) [+50].

Portrait

💰 2 points/level

Casting Roll

IQ or Artist (Portrait Spell)

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

With this spell the caster is able to transfer an exact image, including colors, of a specific scene into a sphere of crystal or glass. The glass sphere must weigh no more than 10 x (level squared) lbs. The caster may substitute an Artist (Portrait Spell) roll for the casting roll. This is a new Artist skill specialty that defaults to Artist (Illusion)-2. The maximum size of the captured area depends on the margin of success. Look up the margin of success in the Size column on the Size and Speed/Range Table (p. B550) and use the corresponding Linear Measurement value as the area’s radius.

Statistics

Control Glass (Accessibility, Only to capture scenes into crystal spheres, -80%; Sorcery, -15%) [2/level].

Predict Eclipse

💰 25 or 37 points

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Local or Unlimited

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

This spell forecasts any solar or lunar eclipses (full or partial) accurately for a given area over time. Successful casting tells the sorcerer what the eclipse will be like for the next month, plus a further month for every point of success.Unlike most spells, Predict Eclipse takes 10 minutes to cast. The basic (25-point) version only allows the caster to ask about eclipses in the local area. The improved (37-point) version lets him predict eclipses anywhere; apply long-distance modifiers (p. B241).

Statistics

Precognition (Active Only, -60%; Long-Range 1 on Time, +50%; One Event, Eclipse, -40%; Reduced Fatigue Cost 1, +20%; Reliable 8, +40%; Magical, -10%) [25]. The improved version adds “Cosmic, Can divine distant subjects” (+50%) [+12].

Preservation

💰 70 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

30 minutes

Description

This spell strengthens the soul’s connection to the body. First, the subject becomes immune to death curses. This includes death spells, direct-damage Necromantic magic (Burning Death, Rotting Death, etc.), and elixirs of Death (GURPS Magic, p. 215), plus non-magical equivalents such as Afflictions enhanced with Coma or Heart Attack, whether they’re chi, divine, psionic, or spirit abilities, or something similar. Second, injury affects the subject normally, but they need never make a HT roll to stay alive. They can survive (and even function, if they remain conscious) down to -10xHP, at which point they body is physically destroyed and they die.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Preservation, +540%; Extended Duration, 10x, +40%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [70]. Note: “Preservation” is Immunity to Death Curses (Magical, -10%) [9] + Unkillable 1 (Magical, -10%) [45].

Prismatic Ball

💰 14

Keywords

Missile, Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

You throw an iridescent ball of prismatic light at a single target. Use Innate Attack (Projectile) to hit, applying normal range penalties. Roll 1d to determine the damage type. It deals damage with dice equal to your level of this spell. The GM must determine what the maximum level available in the campaign is. 1d Damage 1 Acid. This attack deals corrosion damage. 2 Cold. This attack deals non-incendiary burning damage. 3 Electricity. This attack deals burning surge damage. Metallic armor counts as DR 1 against this attack, but nonmetallic armor protects normally. Targets stuck by this attack must make an HT roll, at -1 per 2 points of injury, or be physically stunned. On subsequent turns, they can roll HT to recover. 4 Fire. This attack deals burning damage. 5 Poison. This attack deals toxic damage. 6 Sound. This attack deals non-incendiary burning damage.Targets stuck by this attack must make an HT roll, at -1 per 2 points of injury, or be physically stunned. On subsequent turns, they can roll HT to recover. This attack only works in sound-transmitting mediums and is negated by such effects as Silence or Wall of Silence. If your foe is within one yard of you, he may attempt to parry this attack (actually parrying your hand). If such a parry is successful, you must roll against DX to avoid hitting yourself with your own prismatic ball!

Statistics

Prismatic Attack (Nuisance Effect, Dangerous to be parried, -5%; Sorcery, -15%) [14.4/level].

Prismatic Blast

💰 32

Keywords

Area (Fixed), Missile,

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

You throw an iridescent ball of prismatic light at a single target. Use Innate Attack (Projectile) to hit, applying normal range penalties, but at +4 for targeting an area. Everyone within four yards of that spot takes dice of damage equal to your level of this spell. Roll 1d to determine the damage type. The GM must determine what the maximum level available in the campaign is. 1d Damage 1 Acid. This attack deals corrosion damage. 2 Cold. This attack deals non-incendiary burning damage. 3 Electricity. This attack deals burning surge damage. Metallic armor counts as DR 1 against this attack, but nonmetallic armor protects normally. Targets stuck by this attack must make an HT roll, at -1 per 2 points of injury, or be physically stunned. On subsequent turns, they can roll HT to recover. 4 Fire. This attack deals burning damage. 5 Poison. This attack deals toxic damage. 6 Sound. This attack deals non-incendiary burning damage.Targets stuck by this attack must make an HT roll, at -1 per 2 points of injury, or be physically stunned. On subsequent turns, they can roll HT to recover. This attack only works in sound-transmitting mediums and is negated by such effects as Silence or Wall of Silence. If your foe is within one yard of you, he may attempt to parry this attack (actually parrying your hand). If such a parry is successful, you must roll against DX to avoid hitting yourself with your own prismatic ball!

Statistics

Prismatic Attack (Area Effect, 4 yards, +100%; Nuisance Effect, Dangerous to be parried, -5%; Sorcery, -15%) [32.4/level].

Prismatic Jet

💰 27 points/level

Keywords

Jet, Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

10 yards

Duration

One second

Description

A 10-yard jet of prismatic light erupts from your hand, much like the long tongue of a flamethrower. Use Innate Attack (Beam) to hit. Don’t apply range penalties; treat this as a long melee weapon rather than a ranged attack. It does damage with dice equal to your level of this spell. Roll 1d to determine the damage type. The spell has 1/2D 5. The GM must determine what the maximum level available in the campaign is. 1d Damage 1 Acid. This attack deals corrosion damage. 2 Cold. This attack deals non-incendiary burning damage. 3 Electricity. This attack deals burning surge damage. Metallic armor counts as DR 1 against this attack, but nonmetallic armor protects normally. Targets stuck by this attack must make an HT roll, at -1 per 2 points of injury, or be physically stunned. On subsequent turns, they can roll HT to recover. 4 Fire. This attack deals burning damage. 5 Poison. This attack deals toxic damage. 6 Sound. This attack deals non-incendiary burning damage.Targets stuck by this attack must make an HT roll, at -1 per 2 points of injury, or be physically stunned. On subsequent turns, they can roll HT to recover. This attack only works in sound-transmitting mediums and is negated by such effects as Silence or Wall of Silence. This jet lasts until the beginning of your next turn, allowing you to parry incoming attacks with it. If a parry is successful, your jet automatically damages the incoming weapon or limb, much like a force sword. Though this spell cannot be maintained, if you cast it every turn, it never “flickers out” and you can continue to attack with it normally.

Statistics

Prismatic Attack (Destructive Parry, +10%; Jet, +0%; Melee-Capable, Reach 1, +15%; Reflexive, +40%; Sorcery, -15%) [27/level]. Note: Melee-Capable and Reflexive allow a jet to parry in this particular combination despite a jet normally being unable to do so.

Protection from Force

💰 17 points for level 1 + 5 points/additional level

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Three minutes

Description

The subject, and all of his carried gear, is protected from force-based attacks, such as the Magic Missile spell or the force beams (p. UT128). This increases his DR by twice the level of this spell (e.g., Protection from Force 3 adds DR 6), cumulative with that from actual armor. This DR does not protect against Malediction-like effects and graviton beams that ignore DR.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Protection from Force 1, +50%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [17]. Additional levels add further Protection from Force to the Advantage enhancement [+5]. Note: Each level of “Protection from Force” is Damage Resistance 2 (Force Field, +20%; Limited, Force, -60%; Magical, -10%) [5].

Protozoan Control

💰 10 points

Keywords

Resisted (Will)

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Unlimited

Duration

Special

Description

You can take control of any single protozoan – or of one square yard of a swarm of smaller protozoa. The victim obeys your every command, effectively gaining the Reprogrammable disadvantage with you as the master. Only protozoa with a racial IQ of 1-5 or less can be affected, though the GM may make exceptions for protozoa with IQ 6 and Bestial. In addition to range penalties, your casting roll is at -1 for each other animal currently under your control. If you tie, nothing happens, but if you lose the creature is immune to you for 24 hours and can sense your attempted coercion; the GM will make a new reaction roll at -2, using the worse of its existing or new reaction. This spell has an indefinite duration if you take constant Concentrate maneuvers to keep it active (and pay the usual 1 FP per minute). Once you stop concentrating, it continues to last for a fixed duration (at no FP cost) in minutes equal to the margin by which you won the initial Quick Contest. If you lose consciousness, the spell ends immediately.

Statistics

Mind Control (Accessibility, Protozoa only, -70%; Sorcery, -15%) [10].

Psi Resistance

💰 21 or 26 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Three minutes

Description

The subject becomes more resistant to psionics. The basic (21-point) version gives the subject +3 on HT and Will rolls made to resist psionic abilities. The improved (26-point) version improves this bonus to +8.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Psi Resistance, +90%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [21]. Notes: “Psi Resistance” is Resistant to Psionics (+3) (Magical, -10%) [9]. Improved version replaces it with Resistant to Psionics (+8) (Magical, -10%) [14] [+5].

Psi Shield

💰 69 points for level 1 + 15

Keywords

Area (Leveled)

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Five minutes

Description

This spell creates a transparent dome that attempts to negate any psionic ability used through it. Psionic abilities can be used within the dome, but no psionic effect can cross the boundary freely. Psi Shield does not affect psionic abilities that create missiles or jets. To penetrate Psi Shield, the psi must win a Quick Contest of Will with the caster of Psi Shield. If the ability already requires a Quick Contest of some kind, then the attacker rolls only once, but the target gets +5 to resist.

Statistics

Static (Psi; Area Effect, 2 yards, +100%; Extended Duration, 30x, +60%; Only around the border of the area, -0%; Ranged, +40%; Resistible, -50%; Sorcery, -15%; Variable, Area, +5%; Visible, -10%) [69]. Additional levels increase Area Effect (+50%) for Static [+15]. Note: As a special effect, this forms a hemispherical dome, not a cylinder.

Psifool

💰 86 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Five hours

Description

This spell redirects psionic senses targeted at a first subject onto a second subject, the “decoy.” This includes (but is not limited to) seeing the subject with Clairvoyance, finding them with Telescan, feeling them coming with Danger Sense or Precognition, or tracking them with Retrocognition. Both subjects must be present at casting time; add the range penalties, if any. Unwilling subjects resist automatically. If the diviner’s margin of success is 10 or more, then he divines the correct subject.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Psifool, +660%; Extended Duration, 100x, +80%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [86]. Note: “Psifool” is Obscure 10 (Clairsentience; Cosmic, Redirects to a decoy, +100%; Defensive, +50%; Extended, Detect, Divination, Para-Radar, +60%; Limited, Psi, -20%; Magical, -10%; No Area of Effect, -50%; Stealthy, +100%) [66].

Psiguard

💰 66 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Five hours

Description

The subject is nearly impossible to detect, see, or divine with any psionic senses. This includes (but is not limited to) seeing the subject with Clairvoyance, finding them with Telescan, feeling them coming with Danger Sense or Precognition, or tracking them with Retrocognition. Psiguard reduces the psi’s effective margin of success by 10 for these purposes – so an ability that succeeded by 0-9 completely fails to find the subject, while one that succeeded by 10+ provides less information than normal and is at a huge disadvantage if it’s resisted.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Psiguard, +460%; Extended Duration, 100x, +80%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [66]. Note: “Psiguard” is Obscure 10 (Clairsentience; Defensive, +50%; Extended, Detect, Divination, Para-Radar, +60%; Limited, Psi, -20%; Magical, -10%; No Area of Effect, -50%; Stealthy, +100%) [46].

Psiwall

💰 93 points for level 1 +

Keywords

Area (Leveled)

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Eight hours

Description

The area is nearly impossible to detect, see, or divine with any psionic senses. This includes (but is not limited to) seeing the area with Clairvoyance, finding anyone within with Telescan, feeling somebody in the area coming with Danger Sense or Precognition, or tracking them with Retrocognition. Psiwall reduces the diviner’s effective margin of success by 10 for these purposes – so an ability that succeeded by 0-9 completely fails to divine the area, while one that succeeded by 10+ provides less information than normal and is at a huge disadvantage if it’s resisted.

Statistics

Obscure 10 (Clairsentience; Defensive, +50%; Extended, Detect, Divination, Para-Radar, +60%; Extended Duration, 3,000x, +140%; Limited, Psi, -20%; Ranged, +50%; Sorcery, -15%; Stealthy, +100%) [93]. Additional levels add more Area Effect (+50%) [+10].

Puff

💰 1 point

Keywords

Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

10 seconds

Description

This spell creates a thin stream of smoke that persists in the area for the duration, drifting with the wind. It does not block vision or cause any discomfort, but can be used as a signal or a bold refusal when blown into somebody’s face.

Statistics

Accessory (Smoking Pipe; Sorcery, -15%) [1]. Sorcerer’s Stand-

Pyromancy

💰 39 or 89 points

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

As Divination (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 19), but with the following changes.Pyromancy is divination by staring into fire or smoke. It may produce a vision, or the caster may hear a voice in the flames. Small amounts of certain rare herbs (value $100 per attempt) must be burned. Questions are at -4 unless something pertaining to the question (e.g., hair of the subject of the divination) is also burned.When asking a question about the past or future, the casting roll takes a time penalty. Use Long-Distance Modifiers (p. B241), reading “miles” as “weeks.”The basic (39-point) version of this spell requires 10 minutes to cast! The improved (89-point) version requires only the usual one or two seconds.

Statistics

Precognition (Active Only, -60%; Directed, +100%; Magical, -10%; Nuisance Effect, Time penalties, -10%; Reduced Fatigue Cost 1, +20%; Reliable 8, +40%; Requires fire, -10%; Trigger, Herbs, -10%; Trigger, Halved, Something personal, -5%) [39]. The improved version adds Reduced Time 10 (+200%) [+50].

Quantumancy

💰 40 or 90 points

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

As Divination (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 19), but with the following changes.Quantumancy is divination through the study of particle decay. Requires research particle accelerator and appropriate lab equipment.When asking a question about the past or future, the casting roll takes a time penalty. Use Long-Distance Modifiers (p. B241), reading “miles” as “weeks.”The basic (40-point) version of this spell requires 10 minutes to cast! The improved (90-point) version requires only the usual one or two seconds.

Statistics

Precognition (Active Only, -60%; Directed, +100%; Magical, -10%; Nuisance Effect, Time penalties, -10%; Reduced Fatigue Cost 1, +20%; Reliable 8, +40%; Requires a research particle accelerator and appropriate equipment, -20%) [40]. The improved version adds Reduced Time 10 (+200%) [+50].

Rail Communication

💰 17 points

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Unlimited

Duration

Indefinite

Description

Lets a caster who is standing on a rail communicate telepathically with one willing subject located somewhere else along the same rail line (sitting in a station, on a train, etc.). Range is theoretically unlimited, but the IQ roll to cast this spell takes the range penalties given under Long-Distance Modifiers (p. B241). If the caster cannot see or otherwise sense his subject, he has an additional penalty: -1 for family, lovers, or close friends; -3 for casual friends and acquaintances; or -5 for someone met only briefly. If successful, the participants hear each other’s projected thoughts, allowing “real-time” conversation. If a participant does not want to hear the other one, he can simply get off the train or walk away from the rail. The caster may maintain a connection with that subject for as long as he’d like, but he must keep touching the rail. No further rolls are normally required unless the range penalty worsens. Others can join the “conference” at any time – a new casting of the spell (by anyone involved) is required for each new person to enter.

Statistics

Mind Reading (Accessibility, The caster must be touching the rail and subject must be along the same line, -60%; Accessibility, Projected thoughts only, -20%; Link, +10%; Magical, -10%; Telecommunication, -20%) [6] + Telesend (Accessibility, The caster must be touching the rail and subject must be along the same line, -60%; Link, +10%; Sorcery, -15%) [11].

Rail Teleport

💰 20 points

Casting Roll

IQ; Special casting time and FP cost

Range

Self

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

This spell allows a caster who is standing on or by a rail to teleport himself to anywhere alongside that particular line. The caster can carry up to Medium Encumbrance when he travels. This spell is not affected by distance, preparation time, extra FP spent on casting, and being unable to see the destination. While the caster is effectively teleporting blind, this spell is based not on spatial coordinates but on actual knowledge of the destination. This normally requires an IQ-5 roll, but roll vs. IQ if the caster has Eidetic Memory or IQ+5 with Photographic Memory – aided by Talent in all cases. Make a Concentrate maneuver and roll against IQ + Talent. On a success, the caster appears at the target destination. On a failure, he goes nowhere and strains his teleporting ability: he is at -5 to cast this spell again in the next 10 minutes. On a critical failure, he arrives at the wrong destination. This can be anywhere the GM wishes! It need not be dangerous, but it should seriously inconvenience the caster. In addition, your spell temporarily “burns out” and will not function again for 1d hours.

Statistics

Warp (Accessibility, Only to another place on this line, -20%; Accessibility, Requires knowledge of destination, -10%; Blind Only, -50%; Cosmic, Based on memory of destination rather than spatial coordinates, +50%; Extra Carrying Capacity, Medium, +20%; Requires Concentrate, -15%; Special Portal, Railway, -40%; Sorcery, -15%) [20].

Rail Teleport Other

💰 128 points

Keywords

Resisted (Will)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

If the subject fails to resist, the caster may try an immediate IQ + Talent roll to teleport the subject as if using the Rail Teleport spell. The caster can send the subject who is standing on or by a rail and his gear up to his Medium encumbrance to anywhere alongside that particular line. The IQ roll to teleport is not affected by distance, preparation time, extra FP spent on casting, and being unable to see the destination. While the caster is effectively teleporting the subject blind, this spell is based not on spatial coordinates but on actual knowledge of the destination. This normally requires an IQ-5 roll, but roll vs. IQ if the caster has Eidetic Memory or IQ+5 with Photographic Memory – aided by Talent in all cases. On a success, the subject appears at the target destination. On a failure, he goes nowhere and the caster strains his teleporting ability: he is at -5 to cast this spell again in the next 10 minutes. On a critical failure, the subject arrives at the wrong destination. This can be anywhere the GM wishes! It need not be dangerous, but it should seriously inconvenience the subject. In addition, the caster’s spell temporarily “burns out” and will not function again for 1d hours.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (Will; Advantage, Rail Teleport Other, +1,000%; Based on Will, +20%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [128]. Note: “Rail Teleport Other” is Warp (Accessibility, Only to another place on this line, -20%; Accessibility, Requires knowledge of destination, -10%; Blind Only, -50%; Cosmic, Based on memory of destination rather than spatial coordinates, +50%; Extra Carrying Capacity, Medium, +20%; Reliable 10, +50%; Special Portal, Railway, -40%) [100]. The +10 for Reliable cancels the -10 for no preparation.

Rainbow

💰 18

Keywords

Area (Special)

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

Creates a rainbow. Caster must be outdoors in humid, overcast conditions during the day in order for this spell to work. However, the GM can allow the mage to use this spell in other places where there is sufficient light and humidity to allow a creditable rainbow to be formed, however the size of the rainbow will be greatly reduced. This spell’s area of effect has a radius of 0.1 miles per level.

Statistics

Control Rainbow 1 (Natural Phenomenon, +100%; Sorcery, -15%) [18.5/level].

Raise Cone of Power

💰 84 points for level 1 +

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell creates an immaterial Energy Reserve. The size of the Energy Reserve is equal to Raise Cone of Power level x 10. The caster needs to have at least 2 assistants (who need not know this spell or even be spellcasters at all) standing in a circle to cast this spell. Energy accumulation requires a ritual that takes at least one hour of uninterrupted concentration. The amount of accumulated energy depends on the number of assistants: 1 point per hour with 2-5 assistants, 2 points per hour with 6-10 assistants, 4 points per hour with 11-20 assistants, and 8 points per hour with 21 or more assistants. After the first hour, anyone involved in the casting can drop out of the ceremony (so long as one person who has this spell active remains involved), and take a Concentrate maneuver and make an IQ roll to draw on the Cone to power another spell, which must be cast starting on the next turn. This caster must be within 2 yards of the original caster of Raise Cone of Power. This can continue until the Cone is exhausted or the ceremony ends.

Statistics

Energy Reserve 10 (Magical; Affects Others 1, +50%; Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Requires IQ Roll from the User, -10%) [57/level] + Regeneration (Regular; Accessibility, Only with 2 assistants, -10%; ER Only, -0%; Magical, -10%; Nuisance Effect, Energy is restored at the end of one hour regardless of the number of assistants, -5%; Reduced Time 1, Limited by Accessibility, Only with 6 assistants (-20%), +18%; Reduced Time 1, Limited by Accessibility, Only with 11 assistants (-25%), +15%; Reduced Time 1, Limited by Accessibility, Only with 21 assistants (-30%), +14%; Requires Concentrate, -15%) [27]. Note: This spell originally appeared in GURPS Thaumatology.

Reading

💰 42 or 92 points

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

As Divination (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 19), but with the following changes.Hoard-reading is a dragon-specific type of divination that requires a hoard of gold, silver, and precious gems worth at least five times the campaign’s average starting wealth level. This is the plain material value – extra value from craftsmanship, enchantment, etc., does not count! The dragon spends the casting time adjusting and manipulating the treasure; the patterns that form suggest the answer to the question.When asking a question about the past or future, the casting roll takes a time penalty. Use Long-Distance Modifiers (p. B241), reading “miles” as “weeks.”The basic (42-point) version of this spell requires 10 minutes to cast! The improved (92-point) version requires only the usual one or two seconds.

Statistics

Precognition (Active Only, -60%; Directed, +100%; Magical, -10%; Nuisance Effect, Time penalties, -10%; Reduced Fatigue Cost 1, +20%; Reliable 8, +40%; Requires a hoard, -15%) [42]. The improved version adds Reduced Time 10 (+200%) [+50].

Reflect Lightning

💰 61 points for level 1 + 49

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Three minutes

Description

Any successful ranged electrical attack made against the subject is turned around so that it hits the attacker instead – so long as the attack’s basic damage is less than (Reflect Lightning level)x2 dice. For example, Reflect Lightning 3 would redirect any ranged electrical attack up to 6d while allowing those of 6d+1 or higher through. Convert all flat damage to dice (as per p. B269) for this determination. An attacker unaware that this spell is in place must roll against the lower of IQ or Per, at +3 for Danger Sense and +3 for Combat Reflexes, to realize it in time to get a defense. If the attacker is not physically present at the time of the attack, the missiles are just deflected harmlessly. Do not roll damage or apply special effects until after determining who (if anyone) is hit. This spell also reflects non-damaging ranged electrical attacks, such as some electric shockers; each level of Reflect Lightning can repel two levels of Affliction or 10 levels of Binding. It doesn’t stop most area effects or explosions.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Reflect Lightning 1, +490%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [61]. Additional levels add further Reverse Reflect Lightning to the Advantage enhancement (+490%) [+49]. Notes: Each level of “Reflect Lightning” is Damage Resistance 7 (All-or-Nothing, -10%; Force Field, +20%; Limited, Ranged Electrical Attacks, -60%; Magical, -10%; Reflection, +100%) [49] with each DR 7 converted into 2d per p. B269. The ruling on Affliction and Binding is from p. 168 of GURPS Powers.

Reinforce

💰 1 or 19 points

Keywords

None or Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self or 100 yards

Duration

Indefinite or 90 minutes

Description

Subject’s personal possession – everything they are holding or wearing – use the higher of HT and the subject’s HT when resisting such effects as Disintegrate, Explode, Rive, Ruin, Shatter, or Weaken, and add the caster’s Sorcery Talent as a bonus. The basic (1-point) version of this spell benefits only the caster; it has an indefinite duration, which means it must be maintained. The improved (19-point) version can affect anyone, works at a distance, and does not need to be maintained; it has a fixed, lasting duration.

Statistics

The basic version is Reinforce (Sorcery, -15%) [1]. The improved version is Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Reinforce, +10%; Extended Duration, 30x, +60%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [19]. Note: “Reinforce” is Reinforce (Magical, -10%) [1].

Remote Start

💰 2 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

10 yards

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

Causes subject machine to switch on or off, if this requires nothing more complicated than pushing, pulling, or turning a control. Any key must be in place, and the caster must know how to operate the device and make any skill roll required for startup or shutdown.

Statistics

Telekinesis 2 (One Task, Starting or turning off machinery, -80%; Sorcery, -15%) [2].

Reorient

💰 8 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

This spell acts like the Body Sense skill (p. B181), but does not require a roll.

Statistics

Body Sense (H) DX [4] modified with Cosmic, No die roll required, +100%, Sorcery, -15% for a final cost of 8 points.

Repair Arrow

💰 6 points

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

By making physical contact with an arrow, you may restore it. At least 80% of the arrow must be available, including the head. The spell will produce a totally straight shaft, properly feathered, with a sharp head - as good as new, or slightly better. If used more than once per day on a given arrow, you are at a cumulative -3 per successful restoration. Failure costs you 1d FP instead of the usual 1 FP!

Statistics

Healing (Accessibility, Only arrows, -60%; Capped, 1 FP, -30%; Injuries Only, -20%; Magical, -10%) [6].

Repair Metal

💰 11 points

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

By making physical contact with a metal object, you may restore it 1d HP. If used more than once per day on a given object, you are at a cumulative -3 per successful restoration. Failure costs you 1d FP instead of the usual 1 FP!

Statistics

Healing (Accessibility, Only metal objects, -30%; Capped, 2 FP, -25%; Injuries Only, -20%; Magical, -10%; Reduced Fatigue Cost 1, +20%) [11]. Note: The 4 HP of healing has been converted to dice per p. B269.

Repel Amphibians

💰 38 points for level 1 + 5

Keywords

Area (Leveled), Resisted

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

30 seconds

Description

Amphibians with racial IQ 1-5 become unwilling to enter the area; any already within the area leave immediately. While this spell is technically resisted by each amphibian’s IQ, in practice the GM should bother only for extraordinary amphibians. If so, victory allows the amphibian to remain within the area.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (IQ; Accessibility, Amphibians Only, -40%; Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Based on IQ, +20%; Disadvantage, Dread, +30%; Extended Duration on Persistent, 3x, +20%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Persistent, +40%; Sorcery, -15%) [38]. Additional levels add Area Effect (+50%) [+5].

Repel Arachnids

💰 38 points for level 1 + 5

Keywords

Area (Leveled), Resisted

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

30 seconds

Description

Arachnids with racial IQ 1-5 become unwilling to enter the area; any already within the area leave immediately. While this spell is technically resisted by each arachnid’s IQ, in practice the GM should bother only for extraordinary arachnids. If so, victory allows the arachnid to remain within the area.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (IQ; Accessibility, Arachnids Only, -40%; Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Based on IQ, +20%; Disadvantage, Dread, +30%; Extended Duration on Persistent, 3x, +20%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Persistent, +40%; Sorcery, -15%) [46]. Additional levels add Area Effect (+50%) [+5].

Repel Birds

💰 38 points for level 1 + 5

Keywords

Area (Leveled), Resisted

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

30 seconds

Description

Birds with racial IQ 1-5 become unwilling to enter the area; any already within the area leave immediately. While this spell is technically resisted by each bird’s IQ, in practice the GM should bother only for extraordinary birds. If so, victory allows the bird to remain within the area.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (IQ; Accessibility, Birds Only, -40%; Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Based on IQ, +20%; Disadvantage, Dread, +30%; Extended Duration on Persistent, 3x, +20%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Persistent, +40%; Sorcery, -15%) [38]. Additional levels add Area Effect (+50%) [+5].

Repel Crustaceans

💰 38 points for level 1 + 5

Keywords

Area (Leveled), Resisted

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

30 seconds

Description

Crustaceans with racial IQ 1-5 become unwilling to enter the area; any already within the area leave immediately. While this spell is technically resisted by each crustacean’s IQ, in practice the GM should bother only for extraordinary crustaceans. If so, victory allows the crustacean to remain within the area.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (IQ; Accessibility, Crustaceans Only, -40%; Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Based on IQ, +20%; Disadvantage, Dread, +30%; Extended Duration on Persistent, 3x, +20%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Persistent, +40%; Sorcery, -15%) [38]. Additional levels add Area Effect (+50%) [+5].

Repel Fish

💰 37 points for level 1 + 5

Keywords

Area (Leveled), Resisted

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

30 seconds

Description

Fish with racial IQ 1-5 become unwilling to enter the area; any already within the area leave immediately. While this spell is technically resisted by each fish’s IQ, in practice the GM should bother only for extraordinary fish. If so, victory allows the fish to remain within the area.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (IQ; Accessibility, Fish Only, -50%; Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Based on IQ, +20%; Disadvantage, Dread, +30%; Extended Duration on Persistent, 3x, +20%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Persistent, +40%; Sorcery, -15%) [37]. Additional levels add Area Effect (+50%) [+5].

Repel Mammals

💰 38 points for level 1 + 5

Keywords

Area (Leveled), Resisted

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

30 seconds

Description

Mammals with racial IQ 1-5 become unwilling to enter the area; any already within the area leave immediately. While this spell is technically resisted by each mammal’s IQ, in practice the GM should bother only for extraordinary mammals. If so, victory allows the mammal to remain within the area.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (IQ; Accessibility, Mammals Only, -40%; Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Based on IQ, +20%; Disadvantage, Dread, +30%; Extended Duration on Persistent, 3x, +20%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Persistent, +40%; Sorcery, -15%) [38]. Additional levels add Area Effect (+50%) [+5].

Repel Mollusks

💰 37 points for level 1 + 5

Keywords

Area (Leveled), Resisted

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

30 seconds

Description

Mollusks with racial IQ 1-5 become unwilling to enter the area; any already within the area leave immediately. While this spell is technically resisted by each mollusk’s IQ, in practice the GM should bother only for extraordinary mollusks. If so, victory allows the mollusk to remain within the area.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (IQ; Accessibility, Mollusks Only, -50%; Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Based on IQ, +20%; Disadvantage, Dread, +30%; Extended Duration on Persistent, 3x, +20%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Persistent, +40%; Sorcery, -15%) [37]. Additional levels add Area Effect (+50%) [+5].

Repel Protozoa

💰 35 points for level 1 + 5

Keywords

Area (Leveled), Resisted

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

30 seconds

Description

Protozoa with racial IQ 1-5 become unwilling to enter the area; any already within the area leave immediately. While this spell is technically resisted by each protozoan’s IQ, in practice the GM should bother only for extraordinary protozoa. If so, victory allows the protozoan to remain within the area.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (IQ; Accessibility, Protozoa Only, -70%; Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Based on IQ, +20%; Disadvantage, Dread, +30%; Extended Duration on Persistent, 3x, +20%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Persistent, +40%; Sorcery, -15%) [35]. Additional levels add Area Effect (+50%) [+5].

Repel Reptiles

💰 38 points for level 1 + 5

Keywords

Area (Leveled), Resisted

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

30 seconds

Description

Reptiles with racial IQ 1-5 become unwilling to enter the area; any already within the area leave immediately. While this spell is technically resisted by each reptile’s IQ, in practice the GM should bother only for extraordinary reptiles. If so, victory allows the reptile to remain within the area.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (IQ; Accessibility, Reptiles Only, -40%; Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Based on IQ, +20%; Disadvantage, Dread, +30%; Extended Duration on Persistent, 3x, +20%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Persistent, +40%; Sorcery, -15%) [38]. Additional levels add Area Effect (+50%) [+5].

Repel Undead

💰 31 points for level 1 + 5 points/additional level

Keywords

Area (Leveled)

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

Undead who flee will remain affected for 15 hours. This spell creates a powerful compulsion within undead creatures, prompting them to avoid the caster. Every undead creature in the area must roll against Will+DR every second; this is an unopposed roll, not a Quick Contest. If that roll fails, that undead creature immediately flees from the caster and will not approach him again for the next 15 hours. The area is centered around the caster and moves with him.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Undead only, -50%; Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Aura, +80%; Based on Will, +20%; Disadvantage, Dread, +30%; Extended Duration, 300x, +100%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%; Variable, Area, +5%) [31]. Additional levels add Area Effect (+50%) [+5].

Repel Vermin

💰 38 points for level 1 + 5

Keywords

Area (Leveled), Resisted

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

30 seconds

Description

Vermin (insects, worms, and other creepy-crawly things) with racial IQ 1-5 become unwilling to enter the area; any already within the area leave immediately. While this spell is technically resisted by each vermin’s IQ, in practice the GM should bother only for extraordinary vermin. If so, victory allows the vermin to remain within the area.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (IQ; Accessibility, Vermin Only, -40%; Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Based on IQ, +20%; Disadvantage, Dread, +30%; Extended Duration on Persistent, 3x, +20%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Persistent, +40%; Sorcery, -15%) [38]. Additional levels add Area Effect (+50%) [+5].

Repel Worms

💰 37 points for level 1 + 5

Keywords

Area (Leveled), Resisted

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

30 seconds

Description

Worms with racial IQ 1-5 become unwilling to enter the area; any already within the area leave immediately. While this spell is technically resisted by each worm’s IQ, in practice the GM should bother only for extraordinary worms. If so, victory allows the worm to remain within the area.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (IQ; Accessibility, Worms Only, -50%; Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Based on IQ, +20%; Disadvantage, Dread, +30%; Extended Duration on Persistent, 3x, +20%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Persistent, +40%; Sorcery, -15%) [37]. Additional levels add Area Effect (+50%) [+5].

Reptile Control

💰 23 points

Keywords

Resisted (Will)

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Unlimited

Duration

Special

Description

You can take control of any single reptile – or of one square yard of a swarm of smaller reptiles. The victim obeys your every command, effectively gaining the Reprogrammable disadvantage with you as the master. Only reptiles with a racial IQ of 1-5 or less can be affected, though the GM may make exceptions for reptiles with IQ 6 and Bestial. In addition to range penalties, your casting roll is at -1 for each other animal currently under your control. If you tie, nothing happens, but if you lose the creature is immune to you for 24 hours and can sense your attempted coercion; the GM will make a new reaction roll at -2, using the worse of its existing or new reaction. This spell has an indefinite duration if you take constant Concentrate maneuvers to keep it active (and pay the usual 1 FP per minute). Once you stop concentrating, it continues to last for a fixed duration (at no FP cost) in minutes equal to the margin by which you won the initial Quick Contest. If you lose consciousness, the spell ends immediately.

Statistics

Mind Control (Accessibility, Reptiles only, -40%; Sorcery, -15%) [23].

Resist Air

💰 85 points for level 1 + 60

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

30 minutes

Description

The subject becomes virtually immune to air attacks. He and all of his gear have DR equal to (spell level)x10 against air and wind – including not only Missile and Jet spells, but also to effects and spells that bypass normal DR to cause direct, internal damage, such as attacks that steal breath and deal FP damage by draining air from the lungs. In addition, subtract this DR from the damage for the purpose of determining knockback. Resistible air effects other than damage (e.g., a spell that paralyses the subject with winds or causes embolism) simply fail, as though the subject had successfully resisted.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Resist Air 1, +690%; Extended Duration, 10x, +40%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [85]. Additional levels add further Resist Air to Advantage (+600%) [+60]. Notes: “Resist Air 1” is Damage Resistance 10 (Absorbs Knockback, +40%; Force Field, +20%; Limited, Air/Wind, -40%; Magical, -10%) [55] + Immunity to Noxious Air Effects (Magical, -10%) [9] + Internal Damage Resistance 10 (Limited, Air/Wind, -40%; Magical, -10%) [5]. Further levels increase both DRs by 10 [+60].

Resist Cold

💰 65 points for level 1 +

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

30 minutes

Description

The subject becomes virtually immune to cold. He and all of his gear have DR equal to (spell level)x10 against cold and ice – including not only Missile and Jet spells, but also spells that bypass normal DR to cause direct, internal damage. Resistible cold effects other than damage (e.g., a spell that freezes the flesh to grant the subject Brittle) simply fail, as though the subject had successfully resisted. This spell does not grant the subject Temperature Tolerance.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Resist Cold 1, +490%; Extended Duration, 10x, +40%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [65]. Additional levels add further Resist Cold to Advantage (+400%) [+40]. Notes: “Resist Cold 1” is Damage Resistance 10 (Force Field, +20%; Limited, Cold/Ice, -40%; Magical, -10%) [35] + Immunity to Noxious Cold Effects (Magical, -10%) [9] + Internal Damage Resistance 10 (Limited, Cold/Ice, -40%; Magical, -10%) [5]. Further levels increase both DRs by 10 [+40]. See GURPS Sorcery: Protection and Warning Spells, p. 11 for internal defenses.

Resist Corrosion

💰 25 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

30 minutes

Description

All of the subject’s DR (his armor, tough hide, etc.) is immune to being eroded away by acid. This does not protect against actual injury.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Resist Corrosion, +90%; Extended Duration, 10x, +40%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [25]. Note: “Resist Corrosion” is Internal Sealed (Acid-Resistant Only, -60%; Magical, -10%) [1] + Sealed (Acid-Resistant Only, -60%; Force Field, +20%; Magical, -10%) [8].

Resist Earth

💰 65 points for level 1 + 40 points/additional level

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

30 minutes

Description

The subject becomes resistant to damage from earth and stone. He and all of his gear have DR equal to (spell level)x10 against earth and stone – including not only Missile and Jet spells, but also spells that bypass normal DR to cause direct, internal damage. Resistible earth effects other than damage (e.g., the Earthbind spell or a blinding effect of the Sand Jet spell) simply fail, as though the subject had successfully resisted.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Resist Earth 1, +490%; Extended Duration, 10x, +40%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [65]. Additional levels add further Resist Earth to Advantage (+400%) [+40]. Notes: “Resist Earth 1” is Damage Resistance 10 (Force Field, +20%; Limited, Earth/Stone, -40%; Magical, -10%) [35] + Immunity to Noxious Earth Effects (Magical, -10%) [9] + Internal Damage Resistance 10 (Limited, Earth/Stone, -40%; Magical, -10%) [5]. Further levels increase both DRs by 10 [+40]. See GURPS Sorcery: Protection and Warning Spells, p. 11 for internal defenses.

Retch

💰 13 points

Keywords

Missile, Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

9 seconds

Description

The caster creates an orb of greenish light in his hand, then throws it at the subject. The subject can resist with HT + DR of the location hit. DR with the Tough Skin limitation is ignored for this purpose. If the subject fails, he loses his lunch, retching for 9 seconds (see Incapacitating Conditions, p. B428). After that the subject is stunned (p. B420) and may roll vs. HT once per second to recover.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; Reduced Duration, 1/20, -25%; Retching, +50%; Sorcery, ‑15%) [13]. Curse-Missile:

Retribution

💰 60 points for level 1 + 49 points/additional level

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

One minute or until triggered

Description

The next time the subject is struck by an attack that does not ignore DR to deal internal damage (such as most Malediction spells), the attacker loses the same amount of HP, regardless of his DR or other defensive advantages. This instantly ends the spell, even if the attack failed to injure the subject. However, there is one condition. The attack’s basic damage must be less than (Retribution level)x2 dice. For example, Retribution 3 would redirect damage from an attack up to 6d while allowing those of 6d+1 or higher through (an attack that is too strong to be reflected does not end the spell). Convert all flat damage to dice (as per p. B269) for this determination.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Retribution 1, +490%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Reduced Duration, 1/3, -10%; Sorcery, -15%) [60]. Additional levels add further Retribution to the Advantage enhancement [+49]. Notes: Each level of “Retribution” is Damage Resistance 7 (All-or-Nothing, -10%; Cosmic, Irresistible Attack, +300%; Cosmic, No Active Defense Allowed, +300%; Force Field, +20%; Magical, -10%; Provides no DR, -100%; Reflection, +100%; Single Use, x0.2) [49] with each DR 7 converted into 2d per p. B269. Wizard’s

Return Missile

💰 47

Casting Roll

IQ/2 + 3

Range

Self

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

While this spell is active, the caster can reflect incoming missiles back to the attackers. When the caster is targeted by a ranged attack, they may roll to cast this spell as an active defense. If the spell succeeds, and if the attack’s basic damage is less than (Return Missile level) x 2 dice, the attack is reflected at the attacker. Convert all flat damage to dice (as per p. B269) for this determination. An attacker unaware that this spell is in place must roll against the lower of IQ or Per, at +3 for Danger Sense and +3 for Combat Reflexes, to realize it in time to get a defense. If the attacker is not physically present at the time of the attack, the missiles are just deflected harmlessly. Do not roll damage or apply special effects until after determining who (if anyone) is hit. This spell protects against all types of damaging ranged attacks, from thrown weapons to energy-beam spells. It also deflects non-damaging ranged attacks; each level of Return Missile can negate two levels of Affliction or 10 levels of Binding. It doesn’t stop most area effects or explosions, though it does deflect fragmentation damage (shrapnel). The latter is reflected away harmlessly, since it originated from the explosion, not the attacker. If the casting fails, all future castings cost an additional 1 FP until the next successful casting. If the caster drops to 3 FP or less from casting Return Missile, they cannot cast this spell until all FP are replenished.

Statistics

Damage Resistance 7 (Active Defense, -40%; All-or-Nothing, ‑10%; Force Field, +20%; Limited, Ranged, ‑20%; Reflection, +100%; Sorcery, -15%) [47.25/level] with each DR 7 converted into 2d per p. B269. The ruling on Affliction and Binding is from p. 168 of GURPS Powers.

Reveal Magic

💰 38 points for level 1 + 5 points/additional level

Keywords

Area (Leveled), Information

Casting Roll

Per

Range

100 yards

Duration

30 seconds

Description

When cast on an area, this spell reveals magical auras for everyone to see. Each magical aura gives off light equivalent to a torch. This includes creatures, objects, and areas under the effects of magic, enchanted items, spellcasters. The caster rolls against Per + Talent to reveal these auras, penalized for range to the edge of the area, and if a new magic aura is brought into the area, the caster must make a new roll for it. The caster or any other observers do not gain any insight about the nature of the revealed effects, only their presence. However, they may follow-up with other spells and abilities to learn more about the magical auras that were revealed.

Statistics

Detect (Magic; Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Cannot Analyze, -10%; Extended Duration, 10x, +40%; Persistent, +40%; Precise, +100%; Ranged, +40%; Reflexive, +40%; Sorcery, -15%; Visible, -10%) [38]. Additional levels add Area Effect (+50%) [+5].

Reverie of Ruin

💰 7 or 57 points

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Self

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

The caster receives a vision of his own death. Roll 3d on the Fright Check Table (p. B360) for effects. Then, the GM might reveal a deadly hazard or a lethally bad choice. The GM is not obliged to give a straightforward answer; this spell produces a vision, which may require some interpretation. The margin of success should determine the clarity of the vision and how easy it is to interpret. The basic (7-point) version of this spell requires 10 minutes to cast! The improved (57-point) version requires only the usual one or two seconds.

Statistics

Precognition (Accessibility, Self Only, -10%; Active Only, -60%; Backlash, Fright Check, -15%; Magical, -10%; One Event, Death, -40%; Reduced Fatigue Cost 1, +20%; Reliable 8, +40%) [7]. The improved version adds Reduced Time 10 (+200%) [+50].

Rhabdomancy

💰 34 points

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

Per

Range

Unlimited

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

Rhabdomancy is divination with rods, such as dowsing rods. A rod is held in the hand, or a forked stick in both hands. The diviner walks over the site where the desired object or substance might be found. If the subject of the divination is present, the GM makes a Per roll for the caster in secret. This takes Long-Distance penalties (p. B241). On a success, the stick points downward or twitches when the caster passes over it. This is best for finding caves, underground water, veins of metal or mineral, buried treasure, grave sites, or archaeological ruins. It cannot be used to locate things that are not buried in natural earth.

Statistics

Slotted Cosmic Power 1 (18) (Limited, Trait, Detect, -50%; Sorcery, -15%) [34]. Note: Effectively, this spell emulates effects of the Detect (Subject; Common) [20] advantage with Accessibility, Only downward, -20%; Cannot Analyze, -10%; Environmental, Ground, -20%; Long-Range 1, +50%; and Requires a dowsing rod, -10% for the total cost of 18 points.

Ride the Lightning

💰 14 points/level

Keywords

Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

When you run at your full Move, you may create a powerful electric charge in your hex. Everyone in the hexes you have moved through takes 1d burning surge damage per level of this spell. Metallic armor counts as DR 1 against this attack, but nonmetallic armor protects normally. Targets stuck by this attack must make an HT roll, at -1 per 2 points of penetrating damage, or be physically stunned. On subsequent turns, they can roll HT to recover. You can maintain this spell by recasting it every second, if you keep moving at your full Move.

Statistics

Burning Attack 1d (Accessibility, Only when traveling at full Move, -30%; Area Effect, 1 yard, +25%; Aura, +80%; Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%; Sorcery, -15%; Surge, Arcing, +100%; Side Effect, Stunning, +50%) [14/level].

Ripple Message

💰 7 points

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

1,000 miles

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

The caster sends a message (up to one minute long) using gravity waves. The signal is omnidirectional, and the eavesdroppers must roll against Electronics Operation (Communications) to listen in. The signal can be disrupted by strong gravity fields (black holes, neutron stars, etc.). Gravity waves reach underwater and penetrate solid objects at no penalty. You can only communicate with people who are using the Ripple Sense spell or a gravity-ripple communicator (GURPS Ultra-Tech, p. 45). The roll to use does not take any range penalties.

Statistics

Gravity-Ripple Comm (Send Only, -50%; Sorcery, -15%) [7].

Ripple Sense

💰 7 points

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

The caster can receive messages sent via the Ripple Message spell or a gravity-ripple communicator (GURPS Ultra-Tech, p. 45).

Statistics

Gravity-Ripple Comm (Receive Only, -50%; Sorcery, -15%) [7].

Ritual of Reaping

💰 1 or 19 points

Keywords

None or Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self or 100 yards

Duration

Indefinite or 90 minutes

Description

The subject can easily harvest food plants barehanded without damaging the produce or gathering inedible parts. The GM determines game effects. Having collection take 20% less time – or permitting an extra foraging roll (p. B427) per hour – seems reasonable. The basic (1-point) version of this spell benefits only the caster; it has an indefinite duration, which means it must be maintained. The improved (19-point) version can affect anyone, works at a distance, and does not need to be maintained; it has a fixed, lasting duration.

Statistics

The basic version is Ritual of Reaping (Sorcery, -15%) [1]. The improved version is Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Ritual of Reaping, +10%; Extended Duration, 30x, +60%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [19]. Note: “Ritual of Reaping” is Ritual of Reaping (Magical, -10%) [1].

Rock Drop

💰 6 points/level

Keywords

Missile

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

You conjure a boulder above the ground and drop it at a single target. Use the better of Innate Attack (Gaze) and Artillery (Bombs) to hit, applying normal range penalties. It does 1d crushing damage per level. Since the rock falls from above, it deals no knockback, bypasses any cover that does not provide overhead protection, and negates attack penalties to hit crouching, kneeling, sitting, or prone targets. This spell has no 1/2D range – it deals full damage at any range. The rock itself disappears two minutes after it hits.

Statistics

Crushing Attack 1d (Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Knockback, -10%; Overhead, +30%; Sorcery, -15%) [6/level].

Rockwalking

💰 26 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

30 minutes

Description

The subject can walk or crawl on walls and ceilings made of rock or stone. They can stop at any point and stick to the surface without fear of falling. Neither feat requires a roll against Climbing skill, provided the surface is one they can cling to. Move while clinging is half the subject’s Basic Move. If the subject is falling and tries to grab a vertical surface to break their fall, the GM must first decide whether there is anything in reach. If there is, the subject makes a DX roll to touch the surface, and then makes a ST roll at -1 per 5 yards already fallen. If they succeed, they stops their fall. Otherwise, they continue to fall – but they may subtract 5 yards from the height of the fall thanks to the slowing effect of the failed Clinging attempt. Variations in gravity affect these distances; e.g., in 0.5G, the ST roll would be at -1 per 10 yards.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Rockwalking, +100%; Extended Duration, 10x, +40%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [26]. Note: “Rockwalking” is Clinging (Magical, -10%; Specific, Stone and Rock, -40%) [10].

Rune Enchantment

💰 37 points

Keywords

Obvious

Casting Roll

Symbold Drawing

Range

Touch

Duration

Truly Permanent

Description

See Chapter 3 of GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery for details on this spell and enchanting items in general. The Rune Enchantment spell itself cannot be enchanted into an item!

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Only to build magical items, ‑40%; Based on Symbold Drawing, Own Roll, +20%; Cumulative, +400%; Extended Duration, Truly Permanent, +300%; Limited Use, 1/day, ‑40%; Magical, -10%; Melee Attack, Reach C, ‑30%; Special Enhancements, see p. 31 of GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, +1,080%; Trigger, Writing Implements, -10%) [36] + Extra Option (Limited access to meditative study for enchanting) [1]. Note: The actual cost of 177 points is divided by five due to this ability being character-point powered.

Rune of Combat

💰 39 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

Symbol Drawing

Range

100 yards

Duration

Three minutes

Description

When triggered, this rune grants the subject the Combat Reflexes (p. B43) advantage for the duration of this spell.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Rune of Combat, +140%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Runic Magic, +110%) [39]. Note: “Rune of Combat” is Combat Reflexes (Magical, -10%) [14].

Rune of Fireball

💰 11

Keywords

Missile, Obvious

Casting Roll

Symbol Drawing

Range

100 yards

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

When this rune is triggered, it launches a ball of fire at the creature that triggered it. Use Symbol Drawing of the caster to hit, applying normal range penalties from the rune itself. It does burning damage with dice equal to your level of this spell. The GM must determine what the maximum level available in the campaign is.

Statistics

Burning Attack (Based on Symbol Drawing, Own Roll, +20%; Runic Magic, +110%) [11.5/level].

Rune of Healing

💰 84 points

Casting Roll

Symbol Drawing

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

When this rune is triggered, it immediately heals the subject 1d HP. This also automatically stops any bleeding. The runecaster can only inscribe runes that heal creatures of his own race and any “similar” races (GM’s call); e.g., a human can heal other humans but not dogs or plants. When inscribing this rune, note the margin of success on the Symbol Drawing roll. If used more than once per day on a given subject, an activation is only successful if this margin of failure is at least 3 per successful healing, plus a noncumulative 2 if the subject is unconscious.

Statistics

Healing (Affects Self, +50%; Cannot restore crippled limbs, -10%; Capped, 2 FP, -25%; Injuries Only, -20%; No Melee Attack Limitation, +35%; Runic Magic, +110%; Reduced Fatigue Cost 2, +40%) [84]. Note: The 4 HP of healing has been converted to dice per p. B269.

SAMPLE SPELL Detect Magic

💰 4 points

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

Range

Unlimited

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

Like in GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery.

Statistics

Detect (Magic; Costs Fatigue, 1 FP, -5%; Magical, -10%; Requires Gestures, -10%; Requires IQ Roll, -10%; Requires Magic Words, -10%; Touch- or Vision-Based, -15%) [4].

SAMPLE SPELLS Explosive Runes

💰 16

Keywords

Area (Fixed)

Casting Roll

Symbol Drawing

Range

None

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

You draw mystical exploding runes on a hard surface. When triggered, the runes explode. Everyone within four yards of the impact point takes dice of crushing damage equal to your level of this spell. This force damages insubstantial beings as well as substantial ones. The GM must determine what the maximum level available in the campaign is.

Statistics

Crushing Attack (Affects Insubstantial, +20%; Area Effect, 4 yards, +100%; Runic Magic, +110%) [16.5/level].

Sandstrider

💰 21 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

30 minutes

Description

The subject does not suffer DX or Move penalties for traversing through sand.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Sandstrider, +50%; Extended Duration, 10x, +40%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [21]. Note: “Sandstrider” is Terrain Adaptation (Sand; Magical, -10%) [5].

Satiation

💰 28 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

1 day

Description

This spell allows the subject to go without food for a day with no ill effects.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Satiation, +40%; Extended Duration, 1,000x, +120%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [28]. Note: “Satiation” is Doesn’t Eat or Drink (Food Only, -50%; Magical, -10%) [4].

Scales

💰 19 or 26 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

90 minutes

Description

The subject grows scales. The basic (19-point) version prevents sunburn. The improved (26-point) version makes the subject grow thick scales that also provide DR 2*.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Scales, +10%; Extended Duration, 30x, +60%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [19]. Notes: “Scales” is Scales (Magical, -10%) [1]. The improved version adds DR 2 (Flexible, -20%; Magical, -10%) [+7].

Sea Legs

💰 2 or 17 points

Keywords

None or Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self or 100 yards

Duration

Indefinite or 30 minutes

Description

The subject has +3 to resist Seasickness (p. B436) and any other forms of motion sickness. The basic (2-point) version of this spell benefits only the caster; it has an indefinite duration, which means it must be maintained. However, unlike most other maintainable spells, maintaining this one costs 1 FP per 30 minutes, not 1 FP per minute. The improved (17-point) version can affect anyone, works at a distance, and does not need to be maintained; it has a fixed, lasting duration.

Statistics

The basic version is Sea Legs (Extended Duration, 30x, +60%; Sorcery, -15%) [2]. The improved version is Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Sea Legs, +10%; Extended Duration, 10x, +40%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [17]. Note: “Sea Legs” is Sea Legs (Magical, -10%) [1].

Seek Acid

💰 19 or 24 points

Keywords

InformationFull Cost: 19 or 24 points

Casting Roll

Per

Range

Unlimited

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

After casting, the GM rolls the sorcerer’s Per, with a penalty based on the distance to the nearest acid. The basic (19-point) version of this spell takes standard range penalties. The improved (24-point) one uses long-distance modifiers. If successful, the caster knows the exact distance and direction to the acid, and may make a follow-up IQ roll (at no penalty) to learn basic details about it (e.g., “it’s a flask of sulfuric acid” or “it’s an acid-breathing black dragon”).

Statistics

Detect Acid (Precise, +100%; Sorcery, -15%) [19]. The improved version adds Long-Range 1 (+50%).

Seek Poison

💰 25 points

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

Per

Range

Unlimited

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

The GM rolls against the caster’s Per (plus Talent), applying Long-Distance Modifiers (p. B241) to the nearest poison. The caster may exclude any specific poisons or types of poison he wishes. Success reveals the exact location of the poison, allowing follow-up spells to be cast on it.

Statistics

Detect (Poison; Cannot Analyze, -10%; Long-Range 1, +50%; Precise, +100%; Selective Effect, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [25].

Seek Psi

💰 21 points or 26 points

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

Per

Range

Unlimited

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

After casting, the GM rolls against the sorcerer’s Per, with a penalty based on the distance to the nearest significant psionic item, active psionic effect, or psionic being. The basic (21-point) version of this spell takes standard range penalties. The improved (26-point) one uses Long-Distance Modifiers (p. B241). If successful, the caster knows the exact distance and direction to the source of psionics, and may make a follow-up IQ roll (at no penalty) to learn basic details about it (e.g., “it’s a psionic item” or “it’s a telepath”). Any known sources of psionics may be excluded if the caster mentions them before casting.

Statistics

Detect Psionics (Precise, +100%; Selective Effect, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [21]. The improved version adds Long-Range 1 (+50%) [+5].

Seek Sleepers

💰 41 points or 51 points

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

Per

Range

Unlimited

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

After casting, the GM rolls against the sorcerer’s Per, with a penalty based on the distance to the nearest sleeping creature. The basic (41-point) version of this spell takes standard range penalties. The improved (51-point) one uses long-distance modifiers. If successful, the caster knows the exact distance and direction to the sleeper, and may make a follow-up IQ roll (at no penalty) to learn basic details about it (e.g., “it’s a male human” or “it’s a badger”). Any known sleepers may be excluded if the caster mentions them before casting.

Statistics

Detect Sleepers (Precise, +100%; Selective Effect, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [41]. The improved version adds Long-Range 1 (+50%) [+10].

Seeker Snake

💰 34 points for level 1 + 6

Keywords

Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

You whisper “Seek!” to a snake and straighten it out to be used like an arrow. You must Ready it in your bow normally. The snake arrow is homing, so it steers itself. As it uses Infravision to seek its target. To “lock on,” you must Aim at the target and make an unmodified Bow roll. Do not roll against your skill to hit. Instead, use the attack’s skill of 10 – plus Accuracy, if you made your skill roll – and ignore all range penalties. The projectile moves 1/2D yards per second. For more information, see Guided and Homing Weapons (p. B412).The snake missile deals impaling damage equal to whatever damage you would do with the bow with an armor divisor of (2). In addition, the snake carries a venomous follow-up that deals 1d toxic damage per level and can be resisted with an HT-2 roll.

Statistics

Imbue 3 (Limited Skill Access, Combination Skill (Homing Weapon (VH) + Penetrating Strike (VH)), -80%) [8] + Unusual Training [1] + Combination Skill (Homing Weapon (VH) + Penetrating Strike (VH)) DX+0 [8] modified with Accessibility, Only bows, -30%; Accessibility, Requires a whisper, -5%; Cosmic, No die roll required, +100%; Magical, -10%; Reduced Fatigue Cost 1, +20%; Requires a snake, -15% for a final cost of 27.2 points + Toxic Attack 1d (Accessibility, Requires a whisper, -5%; Cosmic, Follow-Up works with Armor Divisor, +50%; Follow-Up, Bow, +50%; Magical, -10%; Resistible, HT-2, -20%; Requires a snake, -15%) [6/level].

Selective Hearing

💰 1 or 12 points

Keywords

None or Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self or 100 yards

Duration

Indefinite or 1 minute

Description

Subject may ignore -1 in Hearing penalties due to noise and get +1 to HT rolls to resist deafening noises (like Thunderclap). The basic (1-point) version of this spell benefits only the caster; it has an indefinite duration, which means it must be maintained. The improved (12-point) version can affect anyone, works at a distance, and does not need to be maintained; it has a fixed, lasting duration.

Statistics

The basic version is Robust Hearing (Sorcery, -15%) [1]. The improved version is Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Selective Hearing, +10%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Reduced Duration, 1/3, -10%; Sorcery, -15%) [12]. Note: “Selective Hearing” is Robust Hearing (Magical, -10%) [1].

Shadow Double

💰 62 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

The caster creates a double of himself woven from shadowstuff. The double possesses the caster’s full knowledge and mundane powers (it cannot cast spells, use psionics, use magical abilities, etc.), but no gear. The double is under caster’s mental control. If the caster dies, the double dies as well, but the reverse is not true. Should the double die, the next casting of this spell will cost extra 10 FP (this does not apply to maintenance, only to casting). If the caster can see his shadow double, he may use it as the origin of his spells or other supernatural abilities, including touch attacks.

Statistics

Duplication 1 (Accessibility, Mundane abilities, -10%; Construct, +60%; Cosmic, Origin of spells, limited by Vision-Based, Reversed, +40%; Sorcery, -15%) [62].

Shadow Walk

💰 85 points

Casting Roll

IQ, additional IQ to

Range

Self

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

Travel takes time. To use the Shadow Walk spell, you must be in an area of shadowy illumination. You and anything you carry (including other creatures) are then transported along a coiling path of shadowstuff to the edge of the Material Plane where it borders the Plane of Shadow. The effect is largely illusory, but the path is quasi-real. As a Concentrate maneuver make an IQ + Talent roll to cast this spell, modified for distance and preparation time as per Warp (p. B97). Apply a bonus of +1 per additional 2 FP spent. You must declare this before you roll, and you lose the FP whether you succeed or fail. You never have to spend FP, but it is usually a good idea if you must travel far or without much preparation. On a success, you are shunted into the quasi-real space between the Material Plane and the Plane of Shadow. In the region of shadow, you move at a rate of 50 miles per hour, moving normally on the borders of the Plane of Shadow but much more rapidly relative to the Material Plane. Thus, you can use this spell to travel rapidly by stepping onto the Plane of Shadow, moving the desired distance, and then stepping back onto the Material Plane. Because of the blurring of reality between the Plane of Shadow and the Material Plane, you can't make out details of the terrain or areas you pass over during transit, nor can you predict perfectly where your travel will end. It's impossible to judge distances accurately, making the spell virtually useless for scouting or spying. Furthermore, when the spell effect ends, you are shunted to a random location somewhere in a circle with a radius equal to 1% of the distance you traveled (minimum one yard); e.g., if you traveled 10 miles on the Material Plane, you’d materialize somewhere in a 0.1-mile circle around your target. The better your casting roll, the closer you’ll be to your target, but it’s up to the GM exactly where you appear. On a critical failure, you’re likely to appear high in the air or underground. On a failure, you go nowhere and strain your ability to cast this spell: you are at -5 to cast this spell again in the next 10 minutes. On a critical failure, you arrive at the wrong destination. This can be anywhere the GM wishes! It need not be dangerous, but it should seriously inconvenience you. In addition, your spell temporarily “burns out” and will not function again for 1d hours.Shadow Walk can also be used to travel to other planes that border on the Plane of Shadow, but this usage requires the transit of the Plane of Shadow to arrive at a border with another plane of reality. The transit of the Plane of Shadow requires 1d/2 hours. This requires an additional casting roll as per Jumper (p. B64), but does not cost extra FP. It is possible for one casting roll to succeed while the other fails, or for both to fail.

Statistics

Jumper (Accessibility, Only in areas of shadowy illumination, -20%; Accessibility, Only on planes adjacent to the Plane of Shadow, -5%; Cannot Escort, -10%; Cannot Follow, -20%; Limited Access, Planes adjacent to the Plane of Shadow, -10%; Extra Carrying Capacity, Extra-Heavy, +50%; Magical, -10%; Nuisance Effect, Delay, -40%; Reduced Fatigue Cost 1, +20%; Warp Jump, +10%) [65] + Warp (Accessibility, Only on planes adjacent to the Plane of Shadow, -5%; Accessibility, Only to a place you could have traveled to normally given time, -20%; Accessibility, Only in areas of shadowy illumination, -20%; Blind Only, -50%; Drift, -15%; Extra Carrying Capacity, Extra-Heavy, +50%; Limited Speed, -50%; Reliable 5, +25%; Requires Concentrate, -15%; Sorcery, -15%; Warp Jump, +10%) [20].

Shadowplay

💰 5 points for level 1 + 12

Keywords

Area (Leveled)

Casting Roll

Artist (Illusion) to determine how convincing the shadows are

Range

100 yards

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You can project stationary, changing, two-dimensional shadows onto a vertical surface anywhere that you can see within 100 yards. This requires constant concentration. During the concentration you can change the image. Used mostly for entertainment. To find the maximum square yardage available, look up the level of this spell on the Leveled Area Table (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 9) and multiply the given radius by 3. Alternatively, know that Shadowplay 1 has a maximum area of six square yards, with each additional level doubling that cumulatively. For example, Shadowplay 3 has a limit of 24 square yards, allowing the sorcerer to project shadows six yards long by four yards high, 12 yards long by two yards high, or any other valid combination. The caster may form these shadows into any shape he wishes.

Statistics

Illusion (Accessibility, Only shadows, -30%; Automatic Disbelief, -50%; Dispels on attack or touch, -35%; Environmental, Vertical Surfaces, -20%; Nuisance Effect, Only Artist (Illusion) roll, -5%; Ranged, +40%; Sorcery, -15%; Variable, Area, +5%; Visual Only, -30%; Wall, Shapeable, +60%) [5]. Additional levels add Area Effect (+50%) [+12.5*]. * Calculate the total cost and then round up.

Shape Acid

💰 12

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

100 yards

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You can shape and move a particular mass of acid (in the context of fantasy games, this is any corrosive substance, which can be an actual chemical acid, base, or salt). The higher your level of Shape Acid, the larger the quantity you can affect. You can affect up to 10 x (level squared) lbs. of acid in the form of a single object or amorphous mass or a circular area of acidic fog with a radius equal to the spell’s level in yards. For example, Shape Acid 3 would let you affect 90 lbs. of acid in a vat.If your target is already under someone else’s direct control, roll a Quick Contest. You roll against IQ; they roll against IQ if using Control or Telekinesis, their skill level if using a spell, and so on. You must win to establish control. Likewise, others can overpower your spell by winning a Quick Contest against your IQ.After establishing control, you can reshape the target. Forming a simple shape (blob, column, sphere, etc.) requires a Concentrate maneuver but no die roll. If the result is meant to be beautiful or functional, though, the GM may deem the effort a long task (see p. B346) and require skill rolls against Armoury, Artist, Machinist, and so on. You can work without tools, but you must know what you’re doing.You can also cause the target to elongate or flow at a Move equal to your Control level. This requires constant concentration.When you stop concentrating, you immediately give up control. Stable forms become permanent, while unstable ones collapse instantly.

Statistics

Control Acid (Ranged, +40%; Sorcery, -15%) [12.5/level].

Shape Bone

💰 12

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

100 yards

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You can shape and move bone material, including teeth, horns, and shells. The bones must not belong to a living or animated creature. The higher your level of Shape Bone, the larger the quantity you can affect. You can affect up to 10 x (level squared) lbs. of bone in the form of a single object or amorphous mass. For example, Shape Bone 3 would let you affect a 90-lb. mammoth tusk or even 90 lbs. of bone shards in a heap... but against a foe with a 8-lb. bone club and a 15-lb. bone shield you could only affect one target, even though the total weight is much less than your limit. Shape Bone doesn’t work on complex, manufactured artifacts unless they’re made almost entirely of bone. You could affect a bone club, but not a complex mechanism with only a few bone parts. If your target is already under someone else’s direct control, roll a Quick Contest. You roll against IQ; they roll against IQ if using Control or Telekinesis, their skill level if using a spell, and so on. You must win to establish control. Likewise, others can overpower your spell by winning a Quick Contest against your IQ. After establishing control, you can reshape the target. Forming a simple shape (blob, column, sphere, etc.) requires a Concentrate maneuver but no die roll. If the result is meant to be beautiful or functional, though, the GM may deem the effort a long task (see p. B346) and require skill rolls against Armoury, Artist, Machinist, and so on. You can work without tools, but you must know what you’re doing. You can also cause the target to elongate or flow at a Move equal to your Shape Bone level. This requires constant concentration. You can make a solid bone object ooze, roll, or seep along the ground or a surface, and even reshape it in ways that defy gravity. When you stop concentrating, you immediately give up control. Stable forms become permanent, while unstable ones collapse instantly. Defensively, Shape Bone lets you move or shape bone to obstruct attacks. This requires a Concentrate maneuver. Such barriers give whatever cover the material normally provides. For instance, it might let you shape a mammoth tusk into armor with the DR of bone by making an Armoury roll. Offensively, Shape Bone is more limited. By concentrating, you can move an existing bone object to impede your enemy’s movement, like any object of that weight. In all cases, your foe can dodge.If a foe is standing in an area where you control bone, – or if you can move bone onto him – you may inflict combat penalties on him. This requires flexibility on the GM’s part: Shape Bone 10 might cause a mini-earthquake if your foe is standing on a pile of bones good for -10 to attack rolls. Tricks like this require a Concentrate maneuver and an IQ or Tactics roll.

Statistics

Control Bone (Ranged, +40%; Sorcery, -15%) [12.5/level].

Shape Clouds

💰 21 points for level 1 + 13

Keywords

Area (Special)

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell allows the caster to shape clouds as he sees fit. By making an Artist (Sculpting) or Artist (Illusion) skill roll he can create detailed and artistic images in the clouds. The clouds retain their shape while the caster keeps concentrating, but when he stops, the time their shape remains unchanged depends on the local weather conditions. This spell’s area of effect has a radius of 0.1 miles per level.

Statistics

Control Clouds 1 (Accessibility, Only to create images, -50%; Natural Phenomenon, +100%; Sorcery, -15%) [21/level]. Additional levels add Control Clouds +1 (Accessibility, Only to create images, -50%; Only increases area of effect, -50%; Natural Phenomenon, +100%; Sorcery, -15%) [13/level]. Note: As this is one advantage (Control Clouds) with the Sorcery limitation, not two, it costs only 1 FP to use.

Shape Smoke

💰 12

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

100 yards

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You can control the shape of smoke in an area, which must have an initial radius (in yards) no greater than your level of this spell. This even allows you to “walk” the smoke, with a Move equal to your spell level. You cannot split the smoke into multiple components – it must remain one continuous area – but you do not have to leave it in a circular shape. You must actively concentrate while shaping or moving the smoke, but may otherwise maintain this spell normally (no concentration required).This is also an Air spell.

Statistics

Control Smoke (Ranged, +40%; Sorcery, -15%) [12.5/level].

Sharpen Metal

💰 11 points

Keywords

Weapon Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

3 minutes

Description

This spell adds +2 to swing damage and +1 to thrust damage of a cutting or impaling weapon made of metal.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Only on cutting or impaling metal weapons, -40%; Advantage, Sharpen Metal, +30%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [11] (KYOS: 9). Note: “Sharpen Metal” is Striking ST 2 (Magical, -10%; One Attack, This weapon, -60%) [3]. (KYOS: 1).

Shimmering Fields

💰 17 points for level 1 + 2

Keywords

Area (Leveled)

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

10 seconds

Description

Creates a storm of electric discharges. It does not block vision, but it inflicts burning surge damage to anyone standing in it. To place the effect at a distance, use Innate Attack (Gaze), with normal range penalties, but at +4 for affecting an area. Every creature in the area takes 1d burning surge damage per turn. Metallic armor counts as DR 1 against this attack, but nonmetallic armor protects normally. Targets stuck by this attack must make an HT roll, at -1 per 2 points of penetrating damage, or be physically stunned. On subsequent turns, they can roll HT to recover.

Statistics

Burning Attack 1d (Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Persistent, +40%; Sorcery, -15%; Surge, Arcing, +100%; Side Effect, Stunning, +50%; Variable, Area, +5%) [17]. Further levels add Area Effect (+50%) to the advantage [+2.5*].

Shock Vulnerability

💰 28 points

Keywords

Resisted (HT)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

3 minutes

Description

This spell makes the subject more vulnerable to electric surges, giving it the Electrical disadvantage (p. B134).

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Disadvantage, Electrical, +20%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, ‑15%) [28].

Shrapmetal

💰 11

Keywords

Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

10 yards

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

You fire a cone of metal shards that do 1d cutting damage per level. The spell spreads to affect everyone in a cone-shaped area. Cones use special rules; see Area and Spreading Attacks (p. B413). The cone has a maximum width of 5 yards at the spell’s maximum range. This spell has the 1/2D range of 2 yards.

Statistics

Cutting Attack 1d (Cone 5, +100%; Increased 1/2D, x2, +5%; Reduced Range, 1/10, -30%; Sorcery, -15%) [11.2/level].

Singing Trees

💰 48 points + 5

Keywords

Area (Leveled), Resisted

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

Eight hours

Description

Record the sorcerer’s margin of success when casting the spell. When anybody walks by or touches a plant in the area, they must roll against DX at a penalty equal to that margin. Success allows the subject to move freely for one second, after which he must roll again. The moment he fails, a breeze through the leaves makes a whistling sound: +10 on all Hearing rolls (p. B358) to notice his movement! The noisiness lasts until the subject leaves the area. Alternatively, he may remain within and stand perfectly still for three full minutes, after which the effect “resets” and he’s able to make DX rolls again to sneak by. If the subject is masked by magical silence, roll a Quick Contest using the sorcerer’s Will. If this spell wins, the magical silence is ignored; if it ties or loses, Singing Trees has no effect on that subject.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (DX; Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Based on DX, +20%; Disadvantage, Noisy 5, +10%; Environmental, Vegetation, -20%; Extended Duration on Persistent, 3,000x, +140%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Persistent, +40%; Sorcery, -15%; Terminal Condition, Leaving the area, -20%; Variable, Area, +5%) [48]. Additional levels add Area Effect (+50%) [+5].

Sink

💰 2 or 12 points

Keywords

None or Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self or 100 yards

Duration

Indefinite or 1 minute

Description

The subject gains Cannot Float (p. B165). If cast on an inanimate object that is keeping anyone afloat, everyone affected must be willing. The basic (2-point) version of this spell benefits only the caster; it has an indefinite duration, which means it must be maintained. The improved (12-point) version can affect anyone, works at a distance, and does not need to be maintained; it has a fixed, lasting duration.

Statistics

The basic version is Controllable Disadvantage (Cannot Float; Cosmic, No die roll required, +100%; Sorcery, -15%) [2]. The improved version is Affliction 1 (HT; Disadvantage, Cannot Float, +1%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Reduced Duration, 1/3, -10%; Sorcery, -15%) [12].

Skyhook

💰 43 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

10 yards

Duration

1 minute

Description

This spell creates a solid hook of magical force, invisible to all but the caster, at a desired location. The hook need not be attached to anything, and is usually created in midair over a pit or chasm. Once cast, it remains immobile. Creatures can hang onto it, ropes can be tied to or hooked over it (appearing to hang from empty air), and so on. It supports loads of up to 720 pounds (KYOS: 1,590 pounds). If its weight limit is exceeded, the skyhook instantly vanishes. Where relevant, the skyhook has ST 19.

Statistics

Telekinesis 19 (Fixed Duration, +0%; Independent, +40%; Lift Only, -20%; One Task, Suspending, -60%; Sorcery, -15%) [43].

Slicing Shadow

💰 25 points for level 1 + 6

Keywords

Area (Leveled)

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

10 seconds

Description

This spell creates a smoky, immobile cloud in which black, whiplike whorls of deeper darkness appear and disappear. They have only momentary solidity, yet they slice as if they were unbreakable, razor-sharp ribbons of steel. It imposes a -5 penalty to Vision rolls made through it (including Infravision and Ultravision), and deals 1d-2 cutting damage to creatures within its area per turn.

Statistics

Cutting Attack 1d-2 (Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Link, +10%; Magical, -10%; Persistent, +40%; Variable, Area, +5%) [6] + Obscure Vision 5 (Extended, Infravision and Ultravision, +40%; Link, +10%; Ranged, +50%; Sorcery, -15%; Variable, Area, +5%) [19]. Further levels add Area Effect (+50%) to the advantages [+6.5*]. * Calculate the total cost, then round up.

Smell

💰 36 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You and all of your carried equipment produce no odor. This is not limited to just your natural scent; it would even mask you if you were sprayed by a skunk. No other properties change.

Statistics

Obscure 10 (Smell; Accessibility, Your scent only, -5%; Defensive, +50%; No Area of Effect, -50%; Sorcery, -15%; Stealthy, +100%) [36].

Snekrobolt

💰 47 points/level

Keywords

Missile, Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Instantaneous, the snake

Description

lasts until five attacks are made. You shoot a bolt of black necrotic energy engulfed in green vapors at a single target. Use Innate Attack (Projectile) to hit, applying normal range penalties. The bolt has Acc 3 and 1/2D 50. It does 1d-2 toxic damage per level of this spell. DR does not protect against this spell! The GM must determine what the maximum level available in the campaign is.If your foe is within one yard of you, he may attempt to parry this attack (actually parrying your hand). If such a parry is successful, you must roll against DX to avoid hitting yourself with your own snekrobolt!The bolt rips out some of the target’s flesh, and mutates it into a snakelike being with ST, and HP equal to inflicted injury. It attacks the victim once per turn starting from the caster’s next turn. It does thrust+2 impaling damage with the same amount of toxic follow-up, with an effective skill of 10. It attacks up to five times, then withers into nothingness. To determine its SM, look up its ST as yards in the Linear Measurement column of the Size and Speed/Range Table (p. B550), and use the corresponding value in the Size column reduced by 4. If it falls between values, use the lower one. It has no DR, a Dodge of 8, and Move 3.If the initial injury caused a major wound, then the snake creature bursts through the armor and starts on the victim. This halves DR on the targeted location until repaired. If initial injury did not cause a major wound, the creature starts under the armor. To attack it in this case, the victim must first hastily doff the armor on the affected hit location. This halves DR until donned again, and requires a Ready maneuver, and a successful DX roll.

Statistics

Toxic Attack 1d-2 (Cosmic, Irresistible Attack, +300%; Increased 1/2D, 5x, +10%; Link, Impaling Attack, +10%; Nuisance Effect, Dangerous to be parried, -5%; Sorcery, -15%) [8/level] + Impaling Attack 1d-2 (Breakable, DR 0, SM-6, -30%; Cosmic, May start under armor and may damage armor, +300%; Cyclic, Variant, five 1-second cycles, defense instead of resistance, +250%; Homing, Variant, +50%; Link, Initial Toxic Attack, +10%; Magical, -10%; Nuisance Effect, Limited by the initial attack’s damage, -20%) [26/level] + Toxic Attack 1d-2 (Breakable, DR 0, SM-6, -30%; Cosmic, May start under armor and may damage armor, +300%; Cyclic, Variant, five 1-second cycles, defense instead of resistance, +250%; Follow-Up, Impaling Attack, +50%; Link, Initial Toxic Attack, +10%; Magical, -10%; Nuisance Effect, Limited by the initial attack’s damage, -20%) [13/level].

Sonic Vulnerability

💰 29/30/32 points for

Keywords

Resisted (HT)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

3 minutes

Description

This spell makes the subject more vulnerable to sonic attacks. The subject multiplies any damage from sound that penetrates its DR by 2 before applying any normal wounding multipliers. Level 2 of this spell increases the multiplier to 3, and level 3 increases the multiplier by 4.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Disadvantage, Vulnerability (Sound, x2), +30%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, ‑15%) [29]. Additional levels improve Disadvantage, Vulnerability (Sound, x2), +30% to Disadvantage, Vulnerability (Sound, x3), +45% and Disadvantage, Vulnerability (Sound, x4), +60%.

Sonic Whip

💰 14 points

Keywords

Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

While this spell is active, the caster has a whip of sound in his hand. It is wielded like a normal whip (p. B404), except that it always takes only one second to ready, and it cannot be used to parry or entangle. The whip has Reach 1-4 (changing Reach requires a Ready maneuver) and inflicts swing non-incendiary burning damage every time it strikes. Targets stuck by this attack must make an HT roll, at -1 per 2 points of penetrating damage, or be physically stunned. On subsequent turns, they can roll HT to recover.

Statistics

Natural Weapon (Burning; Cannot Parry, -40%; Destructive Parry, +40%; Extra Reach, 1-4, Ready maneuver necessary, +90%; Intangible, +50%; No Incendiary Effect, -10%; Side Effect, Stunning, +50%; Single, -20%; Sorcery, -15%; Swing-Capable, +20%) [14].

Sorcerous Signal

💰 4 or 12 points

Keywords

None or Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self or 100 yards

Duration

Instantaneous or 1 minute

Description

(or until triggered). Subject ignores the -3 for lack of Cultural Familiarity (p. B23) for one use of the Gesture skill (p. B198). The basic (4-point) version of this spell benefits only the caster; it has an instantaneous duration, which means that each casting costs 1 FP. The improved (12-point) version can affect anyone and works at a distance; it has a fixed, lasting duration of 1 minute during which the subject can use the effect once.

Statistics

The basic version is Xeno-Adaptability (Accessibility, Only for Gesture, -70%; Sorcery, -15%) [4]. The improved version is Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Sorcerous Signal, +10%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Reduced Duration, 1/3, -10%; Sorcery, -15%) [12]. Note: “Sorcerous Signal” is Xeno-Adaptability (Accessibility, Only for Gesture, -70%; Magical, -10%; Single Use, x1/5) [1].

Sortilege

💰 43 or 93 points

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

As Divination (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 19), but with the following changes.Sortilege is divination through the casting of lots or other objects that reveal information through the pattern in which they fall. The I Ching is a form of sortilege; other cultures have used sortilege by throwing a handful of arrows in the ground to interpret where they fall.When asking a question about the past or future, the casting roll takes a time penalty. Use Long-Distance Modifiers (p. B241), reading “miles” as “weeks.”The basic (43-point) version of this spell requires 10 minutes to cast! The improved (93-point) version requires only the usual one or two seconds.

Statistics

Precognition (Active Only, -60%; Directed, +100%; Magical, -10%; Nuisance Effect, Time penalties, -10%; Reduced Fatigue Cost 1, +20%; Reliable 8, +40%; Requires thrown objects, -10%) [43]. The improved version adds Reduced Time 10 (+200%) [+50]. Symbol-

Soul Golem

💰 4 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

The caster transfers his soul to a golem of his own making. He gains the golem’s physical attributes, but retains his knowledge and mental attributes, including his Sorcerous Empowerment and Magery. The original body dies in the process, so there is no going back! The GM should make sure the character pays the points for his new advantages.

Statistics

Possession (Accessibility, Golems made by the caster, -40%; Backlash, Instant Death, -400%; Cosmic, No die roll required, +100%; Single Use, x1/5; Sorcery, -15%) [4].

Sovereign Ward

💰 45 points

Casting Roll

IQ/2 + 3

Range

Self

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

When this spell is active, the caster can attempt to cast this spell as an active defense, when somebody casts a spell that affects them or their personal equipment directly. Thus, Sovereign Ward does not protect against missile spells. A successful casting nullifies the effects of the spell on the caster. Unlike Ward, Sovereign Ward does not require the caster to be able to cast the spell they are countering. The casting roll is modified by Talent and Combat Reflexes. If the caster tries to cast Sovereign Ward more than once in a turn, the casting roll takes a cumulative -4 penalty per attempt after the first. The caster rolls at -4 if stunned and cannot cast Sovereign Ward in situations where they would not get an active defense. If the casting fails, all future castings cost an additional 1 FP until the next successful casting. If the caster drops to 3 FP or less from casting Sovereign Ward, they cannot cast this spell until all FP are replenished. This spell does not count as an active defense for the purpose of cumulative defense penalties.

Statistics

Static (Magic; Active Defense, -40%; Sorcery, -15%; Switchable, +100%) [44] + Rules Exemption (Magical abilities can coexist with anti-magical Static) [1]. Notes: Active Defense being IQ-based is a special feature. This spell originally appeared in GURPS Magical Styles: Dungeon Magic.

Spark Erosion

💰 7 points/level

Keywords

Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

This spell charges the caster’s hand with a powerful electric charge. Touching the subject deals 1d corrosion surge damage to it, as matter erodes away.

Statistics

Corrosion Attack 1d (Melee Attack, Reach C, Cannot Parry, -35%; Sorcery, -15%; Surge, +20%) [7/level].

Sparks

💰 12

Keywords

Area (Leveled), Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

You fire electrical sparks around yourself. Everyone within the area is attacked with an effective skill of 12. Everyone who gets hit takes 1d burning surge damage. Metallic armor counts as DR 1 against this attack, but nonmetallic armor protects normally. Targets stuck by this attack must make an HT roll, at -1 per 2 points of penetrating damage, or be physically stunned. On subsequent turns, they can roll HT to recover. Sparks behave unpredictably around conductors; see Lightning (GURPS Magic, p. 196) for more details.

Statistics

Burning Attack 1d (Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Bombardment, Skill 10, -15%; Emanation, -20%; Nuisance Effect, Behaves erratically around conductors, -5%; Sorcery, -15%; Surge, Arcing, +100%; Side Effect, Stunning, +50%; Variable, Area, +5%) [12.5]. Additional levels add more Area Effect (+50%) [+2.5*].

Spasm

💰 12 points

Keywords

Missile, Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

The caster creates an orb of greenish light in his hand, then throws it at the subject. The subject can resist with HT + DR of the location hit. DR with the Tough Skin limitation is ignored for this purpose. If the orb hits a hand and the subject fails to resist, it causes the subject to drop whatever he is holding (usually a weapon). If the subject is in the middle of a lengthy spell requiring gestures, he must make a DX roll or start over. If it hits the leg or foot, the subject must roll against DX or fall.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Voluntary muscles only, -20%; Caster is allowed a DX roll to continue casting, -5%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No fatigue loss from Seizure, -20%; Seizure, +100%; Reduced Duration, 1/180, -40%; Sorcery, -15%) [12]. Curse-Missile:

Speech

💰 5 or 16 points

Keywords

None or Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self or 100 yards

Duration

Indefinite or 1 minute

Description

The subject temporarily gains the Speak Underwater advantage (p. B87). The basic (5-point) version of this spell benefits only the caster; it has an indefinite duration, which means it must be maintained. The improved (16-point) version can affect anyone, works at a distance, and does not need to be maintained; it has a fixed, lasting duration.

Statistics

The basic version is Speak Underwater (Sorcery, -15%) [5]. The improved version is Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Mer-Speech, +50%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Reduced Duration, 1/3, -10%; Sorcery, -15%) [16]. Note: “Mer-Speech” is Speak Underwater (Magical, -10%) [1].

Spell of Sowing

💰 1 or 19 points

Keywords

None or Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self or 100 yards

Duration

Indefinite or 90 minutes

Description

The subject can plant seeds simply by tossing them in the air as they walk. These disperse perfectly and sink to the correct depth. The GM sets the game effects; a savings of 20% time (or amount of seed needed) is reasonable. The basic (1-point) version of this spell benefits only the caster; it has an indefinite duration, which means it must be maintained. The improved (19-point) version can affect anyone, works at a distance, and does not need to be maintained; it has a fixed, lasting duration.

Statistics

The basic version is Spell of Sowing (Sorcery, -15%) [1]. The improved version is Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Spell of Sowing, +10%; Extended Duration, 30x, +60%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [19]. Note: “Spell of Sowing” is Spell of Sowing (Magical, -10%) [1].

Spell Phylactery

💰 40 points

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Touch

Duration

Permanent until triggered,

Description

see text. You create a set of triggering conditions for a scroll that bears a spell that you could have cast yourself, i.e. that is within the scope of your Sorcerous Empowerment and that costs no more than your Sorcerous Empowerment. The spell must be one that affects your person. The conditions needed to bring the spell into effect must be clear, although they can be general. For example, a spell phylactery used with a scroll of Breathe Water might prescribe that any time you are engulfed in water or any similar liquid, the water breathing spell instantly comes into effect. Or a spell phylactery used with an Absorb Impact scroll could trigger any time you fall more than 4 feet. Complicated or convoluted conditions may cause the spell phylactery to fail when called upon. The scroll is activated based solely on the stated conditions, regardless of your wishes at the time. When the stated conditions are met, the spell on the scroll is cast upon you as if you used the scroll yourself. Thus, it might require a roll that might be penalized for such aspects as language proficiency, etc. If the scroll contains a spell that you could not have normally casted, or limitations on the spell that would prevent you from casting it at the time, it is not cast when the triggering condition occurs, and the magic of the spell phylactery dissipates. The scroll prepared with this spell must be bound to your arm or forehead (usually rolled tightly or placed in a small box for this purpose). This spell must be cast once for each spell you wish to alter on a scroll. If another person wears the spell phylactery, the magic of this spell ends. You may remove and replace the spell phylactery without penalty, but if 24 hours pass without you wearing it, the magic of the spell phylactery ends. The termination of this spell does not harm the spell on the scroll.

Statistics

Cosmic Power 10 (Limited, One Spell Phylactery Package, -50%; Magical, -10%) [40]. Notes: “Spell Phylactery Package” is Attribute Substitution (Power Techniques based on IQ) [1] + Extra Option (Power techniques for enchanted items) [1] + Supernatural Delay (H) IQ [11] + Unusual Training (Supernatural Delay power technique for sorcery spells; only spells that you could have cast yourself) [1] modified with Accessibility, Only spells that affect the caster, -20%; Accessibility, Only if the scroll is strapped to the arm or forehead, -10%; Accessibility, Only scrolls, -50%; Cosmic, Does not actually cast the spell before it is triggered, +50%; Reduced Fatigue Cost 1, +20%; Magical, -10%; Terminal Condition, Not worn for 24 hours or given to another person, -10% for a final cost of 10 points.

Spider Curse

💰 298 points

Keywords

Resisted (Will)

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Unlimited

Duration

Six days

Description

You curse a sapient humanoid, turning it into a drider-like creature. It gains the Drider meta-trait (see notes below). The transformed subject will obey your every command, but has no initiative under your control. In effect, it gains the Reprogrammable disadvantage (p. B150), with you as its master, and the Slave Mentality disadvantage (p. B154). You do not have to maintain concentration to control the subject, but this spell must be active. If you attempt to force the subject to act against its principles (e.g., commit suicide or harm a loved one), roll another Quick Contest. If the subject wins, it breaks free. Roll at the moment of truth – you can march it to the edge of a cliff, but it doesn’t roll until it’s about to leap. If the subject resists successfully, you cannot attempt to transform that subject again for 24 hours, and it feels a sense of mental coercion emanating from you. You can also establish a mental link with the transformed subject by taking a Concentrate maneuver and making an IQ roll. This allows you to send verbal orders. Range is theoretically unlimited, but the IQ roll to establish the link takes the range penalties given under Long-Distance Modifiers (p. B241). If you cannot see or otherwise sense the subject, you have an additional -1 penalty. If successful, the slave hears your voice but may not respond. You can also tap into your slave’s senses. This lets you experience everything the slave experiences. If it is tortured, knocked out, or killed, the GM may require a Will roll to avoid stunning – or perhaps even a Fright Check! You may maintain a connection with that subject for as long as you’d like. No further rolls are normally required unless the range penalty worsens.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (Will; Accessibility, Sapient humanoids, -20%; Advantage, Spider Curse, +1,150%; Based on IQ, Own Roll, +20%; Based on Will, +20%; Extended Duration, 3,000x, +140%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased Immunity 3, -30%; Link, +10%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, ‑15%) [155] + Mind Control (Accessibility, Sapient humanoids, -20%; Extended Duration, 3,000x, +140%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Independent, +70%; Link, +10%; Magical, -10%; Puppet, -40%) [125] + Mind Reading (Accessibility, Only the subjects of spider curse, -60%; Link, +10%; Magical, -10%; Sensory Only, -20%; Telecommunication, -20%) [6] + Telesend (Accessibility, Only the subject of spider curse, -60%; Link, +10%; Magical, -10%) [12]. Notes: “Spider Curse” is Alternate Form (Drider Form*; Magical, -10%) [115]. * A new meta-trait: ST+5 (Size Modifier, -10%) [45]; DX+1 [20]; HT+1 [10]; SM+1; Will+1 [5]; Arm ST-4 (Size Modifier, -10%) [-18]; Climbing Line [1]; Clinging [20]; DR 1 (Tough Skin, -40%) [3]; Extra Legs (Eight Legs; Cannot Kick, -50%; Long 1, +100%) [23]; Sharp Teeth [1]; Weak Bite [-2].Poison: Toxic Attack 1d-1 (Cyclic, 1 hour, 2 cycles, Resistible, +20%; Follow-Up, Bite, +0%; Resistible, HT-3, -15%; Symptoms, 2/3 HP, -3 ST, +15%) [4]. 112 points.

Spidereyes

💰 51 points

Keywords

Resisted (IQ)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Touch

Duration

One day

Description

This spell creates a link between a touched spider and the caster. This link allows the caster to see through the eyes of the aforementioned spider, and the visual feed is “translated” to the caster, because spiders usually have eight eyes. The caster must be able to touch the spider to cast this spell, but seeing through the spider’s eyes does not require physical contact or a roll – the spider constantly transmits what it sees to the caster. In any situation, the caster specifies whether they’re giving priority to their own vision or the Spidereyes at the start of each turn. All tasks that depend on the deprioritized vision source are at -4.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (IQ; Accessibility, Spiders Only, -50%; Advantage, Spidereyes, +240%; Based on IQ, +20%; Extended Duration, x1,000, +120%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 1, +100%; Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [51]. Note: “Spidereyes” is Telesend (Accessibility, Only the caster, -80%; Always On, -10%; Cosmic, No die roll required, +100%; Magical, -10%; Video Only, -20%) [24].

Spiderform

💰 35 points or 115 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

The caster can assume form of a drider or various spiders, as if using the Morph advantage (p. B84). The transformation requires 10 seconds. If he is knocked out or killed, he immediately reverts to his native form (which will also be unconscious or dead). The caster retains his intelligence, but gains all the physical attributes of the new form. Note that FP are not increased for spellcasting purposes. The caster may not add traits to templates, but he may freely omit racial mental disadvantages (e.g., Bestial), and he may always choose to drop the racial IQ modifier from a template and use his own IQ. Such changes raise the cost of spider templates, which are cheap due to limited mental capabilities. This spell includes the ability to make cosmetic changes. This lets the caster impersonate a specific member of any spider species he can turn into. The caster can always take on the form of a being he can see or touch, provided its racial template cost does not exceed his maximum. Once he has assumed a form, he can opt to memorize it by concentrating for one minute. This allows him to shapeshift into that form at any time. The caster can memorize a number of forms equal to his IQ. If all his “slots” are full, his must overwrite a previously memorized form (his choice) to add the new form. Memorizing cosmetic changes also requires a “slot”.If the caster can assume any racial template worth no more than his native one, Spiderform costs 35 points. This makes many forms available – anything no more powerful than his native form. If the caster can assume more powerful forms, add the difference between the maximum racial template cost and the cost of his native template to the base 35 points. For instance, a human who can take on any spider racial template worth up to 75 points would pay 110 points for Spiderform. In addition, the caster may purchase the improved (115-point) version of this spell. This shortens the transformation time to 1 second.

Statistics

Morph (Accessibility, Spiders and Driders Only, -50%; Sorcery, -15%) [35]. The improved version adds Reduced Time 4, +80% [+80].

Sponge

💰 1 or 12 points

Keywords

None or Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self or 100 yards

Duration

Indefinite or 1 minute

Description

The subject’s hands absorb liquids, like sponges. Wringing hands squeezes out the liquid. Each cycle takes three seconds and removes two fluid ounces (just over 0.1 lb. if water). The basic (1-point) version of this spell benefits only the caster; it has an indefinite duration, which means it must be maintained. The improved (12-point) version can affect anyone, works at a distance, and does not need to be maintained; it has a fixed, lasting duration.

Statistics

The basic version is Accessory (Sponge; Sorcery, -15%) [1]. The improved version is Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Sponge, +10%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Reduced Duration, 1/3, -10%; Sorcery, -15%) [12]. Note: “Sponge” is Accessory (Sponge; Magical, -10%) [1].

Spotless Hands

💰 1 or 12 points

Keywords

None or Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self or 100 yards

Duration

Indefinite or 1 minute

Description

Subject can plant seeds, work clay, or dig barehanded without getting filthy hands. Doesn’t repel anything but “earth”. The basic (1-point) version of this spell benefits only the caster; it has an indefinite duration, which means it must be maintained. The improved (12-point) version can affect anyone, works at a distance, and does not need to be maintained; it has a fixed, lasting duration.

Statistics

The basic version is Shtick (Spotless Hands; Sorcery, -15%) [1]. The improved version is Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Spotless Hands, +10%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Reduced Duration, 1/3, -10%; Sorcery, -15%) [12]. Note: “Spotless Hands” is Shtick (Spotless Hands; Magical, -10%) [1].

Squeak

💰 1 point

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

1 second or Instantaneous

Description

The caster produces a brief, high-pitched sound similar to a creaky floorboard, rusty door hinge, mouse, etc. Use the “leaves rustling” line on the Hearing Distance Table (p. B358). Could distract somebody in a quiet environment or serve as an irritation.

Statistics

Accessory (Squeaky Item; Sorcery, -15%) [1].

Squirt

💰 1 point

Keywords

Jet, Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

3 yards

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

You shoot a squirt of water from one finger. May be blocked or dodged, but not parried. Insufficient to cause knockback or damage – even to swarms and fire entities – or to extinguish more than a candle flame.

Statistics

Squirt (Sorcery, -15%) [1].

Staff

💰 14 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

Touch

Duration

Permanent

Description

Enchants a magic staff – see Magic Staffs (GURPS Magic, p. 13). The ritual takes 8 hours of uninterrupted work. This effect is permanent, but it can be dispelled.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Staff, +10%; Extended Duration, Permanent, +150%; Immediate Preparation Required, 8 hours, -90%; Melee Attack, Reach C, Cannot Parry, -35%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [14]. Note: “Staff” is Magic Staff (Magical, -10%) [1].

Stand Out

💰 30 points

Keywords

Resisted (HT)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

30 minutes

Description

It becomes hard for the subject to blend in. The subject’s face is easy to pick out or remember. He gets -1 to Shadowing in crowds, while others have +1 to rolls made to recognize him from a lineup or mug shots – or even to recall meeting him!

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Disadvantage, Memorable Face, +1%; Extended Duration, x10, +40%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [30].

Startle

💰 17 points

Keywords

Resisted (Will)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

The subject, who must be a sapient being, is spooked. Has no fixed game effects, but may cause the subject to scream “Eek!” or spill a drink.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (Will; Accessibility, Only on sapient beings, -10%; Based on Will, +20%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Nuisance Effect, No actual stunning, -100%; Sorcery, ‑15%) [17].

Static Charge

💰 57 points

Keywords

Resisted (HT)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

Three minutes or until

Description

discharged; see below. This spell gives the subject an electrostatic charge. His hair stands on end and ranged electrical attacks like Lightning have +2 to hit him. Anyone who touches him suffers a mild electrical shock: roll vs. (HT + DR) or be stunned. This spell ends if the subject is hit by an electrical attack or “zaps” someone.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Static Charge, +320%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%; Terminal Condition, Hit by an electrical attack or discharges the stun aspect, -10%) [57]. Note: “Static Charge” is Affliction 1 (HT; Aura, +80%; Magical, -10%; Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%; Single Use, x1/5) [3] + Obscure 2 (Anti-Targeting, -20%; Cosmic, All Mundane Senses, +300%; Cosmic, All Supernatural Senses, +300%; Defensive, +50%; Limited, Ranged Electrical Attacks, -60%; Magical, -10%; No Area Effect, -50%; Reversed, -0%; Stealthy, +100%) [29].

Stealth

💰 53 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You become unable to produce sounds (including in the subsonic and ultrasonic ranges) accidentally or on purpose, with the exception of speech, allowing for sorcerous incantations and talking. This makes you invisible to geophones, sonar devices, ultrasonic motion detectors, and Vibration Sense (p. B96).

Statistics

Obscure 10 (Hearing; Defensive, +50%; Extended, Sonar, Subsonic Hearing, Ultrahearing, and Vibration Sense, +80%; No Area of Effect, -50%; Sorcery, -15%; Stealthy, +100%) [53].

Stifle

💰 4 points

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Self

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

While this spell is active, the caster can momentarily stop a belch, cough, fart, sneeze, etc. that might embarrass or give them away. Has to be cast every seconds for ongoing irritations. Cannot block more serious effects, such as choking, retching, or seizures.

Statistics

Immunity to Irritations (Requires IQ Roll, -10%; Sorcery, -15%) [4].

Stimulant

💰 12 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

One minute

Description

The subject becomes more resistant to drowsiness, ignoring -1 in penalties from effects that cause it.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Stimulant, +10%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Reduced Duration, 1/3, -10%; Sorcery, ‑15%) [12]. Note: “Stimulant” is Stimulant (Magical, -10%) [1].

Stinkguard

💰 12 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

1 minute

Description

The subject loses their sense of smell for the duration of this spell.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Disadvantage, No Sense of Smell/Taste (Smell Only, -50%), +2%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Reduced Duration, 1/3, -10%; Sorcery, -15%) [12].

Stone Knuckles

💰 1 or 19 points

Keywords

None or Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self or 100 yards

Duration

Indefinite or 90 minutes

Description

Subject’s knuckles and toe joints become covered in stony growths. His punch counts as having brass knuckles and kick works as if wearing heavy boots. This gives +1 to damage, not stacking with actual brass knuckles and heavy boots. The basic (1-point) version of this spell benefits only the caster; it has an indefinite duration, which means it must be maintained. The improved (19-point) version can affect anyone, works at a distance, and does not need to be maintained; it has a fixed, lasting duration.

Statistics

The basic version is Striking Surface (Sorcery, -15%) [1]. The improved version is Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Stone Knuckles, +10%; Extended Duration, 30x, +60%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [19]. Note: “Stone Knuckles” is Striking Surface (Magical, -10%) [1].

Storm Shelter

💰 2 or 17 points

Keywords

None or Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self or 100 yards

Duration

Indefinite or 30 minutes

Description

The subject is affected by bad weather as though it were a step less severe on the table on GURPS Magic, p. 194. Most often means ‑1 less to rolls to avoid falling overboard, see things through torrential rain, etc. The basic (2-point) version of this spell benefits only the caster; it has an indefinite duration, which means it must be maintained. However, unlike most other maintainable spells, maintaining this one costs 1 FP per 30 minutes, not 1 FP per minute. The improved (19-point) version can affect anyone, works at a distance, and does not need to be maintained; it has a fixed, lasting duration.

Statistics

The basic version is Eye of the Storm (Extended Duration, 30x, +60%; Sorcery, -15%) [2]. The improved version is Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Storm Shelter, +10%; Extended Duration, 10x, +40%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [17]. Note: “Storm Shelter” is Eye of the Storm (Magical, -10%) [1].

Strike Anosmic

💰 8 points

Keywords

Missile, Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

9 seconds

Description

The caster creates an orb of greenish light in his hand, then throws it at the subject. The subject can resist with HT + DR of the location hit. DR with the Tough Skin limitation is ignored for this purpose. If the subject fails, he temporarily loses his sense of smell and taste.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Disadvantage, No Sense of Taste/Smell, +5%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; Reduced Duration, 1/20, -25%; Sorcery, ‑15%) [8]. Curse-Missile:

Strike Anosmic

💰 24 points

Keywords

Resisted (HT)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

9 seconds

Description

The subject is temporarily loses his sense of smell and taste.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Disadvantage, No Sense of Taste/Smell, +5%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Reduced Duration, 1/20, -25%; Sorcery, ‑15%) [24].

Strike Barren

💰 35 points

Keywords

Missile, Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Permanent

Description

The caster creates an orb of greenish light in his hand, then throws it at the subject. The subject can resist with HT + DR of the location hit. DR with the Tough Skin limitation is ignored for this purpose. If the subject fails, they become infertile, if they were capable of producing offspring. Used on a plant, this spell prevents it from ever bearing pollen, fruit, or seed. This cannot be undone via Dispel Magic (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 21); countering it requires Remove Curse (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 21) or the equivalent of Restoration (GURPS Magic, p. 93).

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Strike Barren, +50%; Cosmic, Immune to Dispel Magic, +50%; Extended Duration, Permanent, +150%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; Sorcery, -15%) [35]. Note: “Strike Barren” is Fertility Control (Variant; Magical, -10%; Reduced Time 17, +340%) [5]. Curse-Missile:

Strike Blind

💰 13 points

Keywords

Missile, Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

9 seconds

Description

The caster creates an orb of greenish light in his hand, then throws it at the subject. The subject can resist with HT + DR of the location hit. DR with the Tough Skin limitation is ignored for this purpose. If the subject fails to resist, he becomes temporarily blinded. See Blindness, p. B124, for a full description of the effects; the most important is that he is at -10 to attack anyone physically, and cannot see to target spells.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Disadvantage, Blindness, +50%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; Reduced Duration, 1/20, -25%; Sorcery, ‑15%) [13]. Curse-Missile:

Strike Deaf

💰 10 points

Keywords

Missile, Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

9 seconds

Description

The caster creates an orb of greenish light in his hand, then throws it at the subject. The subject can resist with HT + DR of the location hit. DR with the Tough Skin limitation is ignored for this purpose. If the subject fails to resist, he becomes temporarily deafened.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Disadvantage, Deafness, +20%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; Reduced Duration, 1/20, -25%; Sorcery, ‑15%) [10]. Curse-Missile:

Strike Dumb

💰 9 points or 10 points

Keywords

Missile, Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

9 seconds

Description

The caster creates an orb of greenish light in his hand, then throws it at the subject. The subject can resist with HT + DR of the location hit. DR with the Tough Skin limitation is ignored for this purpose. If the subject fails to resist, he temporarily loses its ability to speak. The basic (9-point) version of this spell makes the subject lose its ability to speak intelligently (the subject can still bark, growl, trill, etc.) The improved (10-point) version of this spell makes the subject completely mute and unable to make vocal sounds.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Disadvantage, Cannot Speak, +15%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; Reduced Duration, 1/20, -25%; Sorcery, ‑15%) [9]. The improved version improves Cannot Speak to Mute [+1].

Strike Numb

💰 31 points

Keywords

Missile, Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

9 seconds

Description

The caster creates an orb of greenish light in his hand, then throws it at the subject. The subject can resist with HT + DR of the location hit. DR with the Tough Skin limitation is ignored for this purpose. If the subject fails to resist, he temporarily loses his sense of touch as per the Numb disadvantage (p. B146). This also includes immunity to pain (the subject does not suffer shock penalties when injured; can withstand lesser physical discomfort without distraction; does not suffer pain penalties to DX, IQ, skills, and self-control; becomes immune to agony, knockdown, physical stunning, and torture). If you wish, you can choose to affect only specific body parts instead of the whole subject. For example, you could affect only his left arm, or anything except his head.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Numbness, +210%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; Reduced Duration, 1/20, -25%; Selective Effect, +20%; Sorcery, ‑15%) [31]. Note: “Numbness” is Immunity to Pain (Magical, -10%; Temporary Disadvantage, Numb, -20%) [21]. Curse-Missile:

Strong Arm

💰 15 points for level 1 + 2

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Three minutes

Description

You make one of the subject’s arms more strong compared to the rest of their body. This increases the ST of one arm chosen at the time of casting by the caster by 1 per level of this spell. Note that this does not affect overall Basic Lift. If a task requires multiple arms with varied ST levels, use the average value. A subject cannot benefit from two different instances of Strong Arm at the same time, the last casting overrides all previous ones.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Strong Arm 1, +30%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [15]. Additional levels add further Strong Arm to the Advantage enhancement [+2.7]. Note: Each level of “Strong Arm” is Arm ST 1 (One Arm; Magical, -10%) [2.7].

Summon Minor Demons

💰 54 points

Casting Roll

Will, rolled as a

Range

Special, see below

Duration

Hours equal to margin of

Description

victory on Quick Contest of Will. Each time you cast this, you summon 2d identical demons (worth 25% or less of your point value each). The GM will create these beings. A penalty applies based on the planar “distance”: There is no distance penalty for creatures that are currently on the same plane of existence. Adjacent dimensions impose -5, increasing by -5 for every intervening dimension. The Prime Material Plane is considered adjacent to the Astral Plane, and the Astral Plane is adjacent to the Abyss, where the demons come from. Thus, preparations that mitigate the penalty usually are required. The summoning itself requires 10 minutes of preparation and ritual. At the end of the casting, you must pay 1 FP and make a Quick Contest of Will against the demons to force them to appear. If you are victorious, the demons arrive. They then make a collective reaction roll. On Poor or worse, treat them as an Unwilling Allies – they will obey you, but try to subvert your commands or otherwise act against your interests. If the reaction is Neutral or better, they will serve you reasonably faithfully. Unlike most sorcery with a duration, this spell must be maintained; thus, unless you can cast simultaneous spells, using another spell will immediately dismiss the summoned beings. However, there is no FP cost to maintain this spell, only to cast it. A summoned being is vulnerable to being dispelled, banished, or warded off with occult techniques. If it is killed, you must wait 24 hours before using this spell again; if dismissed, you must wait five minutes.

Statistics

Ally (A specific demon type; Built on 25%; Constantly; Group Size 7; Adjustable, +50%; Conjured, +100%; Immediate Preparation Required, 10 minutes, -45%; Requires Quick Contest of Will vs. Will, -15%; Magical, -10%; Maximum Duration, hours equal to margin of victory, -5%; Special Abilities, +50%) [54]. Notes: The Maximum Duration limitation is priced based on Maximum Duration, 12 hours. As a special effect, this spell breaks sorcery rules by allowing free maintenance, but this is offset by imposing a FP cost to cast and dimensional “range” penalties.

Summon Monster

💰 41 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Touch

Duration

Indefinite

Description

Each time you cast this, you coagulate planar energies to create a creature that resembles an outsider (worth 75% or less of your point value) from a particular plane of existence (chosen when you pick this spell). The GM will create this being, but you can request one that meets broad criteria. You cannot create a specific being using this spell. The creature obeys your orders regardless of how you treat it. Note that the creature should be able to understand you, so most casters learn a language used by the outsiders from the chosen plane. The summoned being does not possess any knowledge, so this spell cannot be used to gain information. A summoned being is vulnerable to being dispelled, banished, or warded off with occult techniques. If it is killed, you must wait 24 hours before using this spell again; if dismissed, you must wait five minutes. Two other versions of this spell summon beings of different potency. Lesser Summon Monster has a full cost of 14 points, calls forth an outsider worth up to 25% of your point value. Greater Summon Monster has a full cost of 67 points, calls an outsider worth up to 100% of your point value.

Statistics

Ally (A type of outsiders; Built on 75%; Constantly; Adjustable, +50%; Conjured, +100%; Minion, +50%; Sorcery, -15%; Special Abilities, +50%) [41]. Lesser Summon Monster has Ally, built on 25%. Greater Summon Monster is built on 100%.

Summon Undead

💰 16 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Touch

Duration

Indefinite

Description

Each time you cast this, you use negative energy to create an undead creature (worth 25% or less of your point value). The GM will create this being, but you can request one that meets broad criteria. You cannot create a specific being using this spell. The creature obeys your orders regardless of how you treat it. A summoned being is vulnerable to being dispelled, banished, or warded off with occult techniques. If it is killed, you must wait 24 hours before using this spell again; if dismissed, you must wait five minutes.

Statistics

Ally (Undead; Built on 25%; Constantly; Adjustable, +100%; Conjured, +100%; Minion, +50%; Sorcery, -15%; Special Abilities, +50%) [16].

Suspend Psi

💰 48 points for level 1 +

Keywords

Area (Leveled), Resisted

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

One minute

Description

This spell lets the caster temporarily suppress every ongoing psionic effect within the area. The effects seem to vanish, but they resume when Suspend Psi ends. Time spent suspended does not count towards the durations of the abilities. If any of the affected abilities are maintained, their users will automatically know they are being suspended. This spell is not selective, it attempts to suspend all psionic effects within the area. Treat the resistance roll as for Dispel Psi.

Statistics

Neutralize Psi (Accessibility, Must target subject, not user, -10%; Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Interruption, -50%; Nuisance Effect, Suspends the abilities for the duration of Neutralize instead of negating them, -15%; Ranged, +40%; Reduced Duration, 1/3, -10%; Sorcery, -15%; Variable, Area, +5%) [48]. Additional levels add Area Effect (+50%) [+25].

Suspend Psionics

💰 44 points

Keywords

Resisted (Will)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

30 minutes

Description

This spell temporarily removes 3 levels of any one psionic Talent from the victim. The victim does not lose his knowledge of psionic abilities. The subject adds the level of the Talent being suspended to their resistance roll. This cannot be undone via Dispel Magic; countering it requires Remove Curse.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (Will; Based on Will, +20%; Cosmic, Immune to Dispel Magic, +50%; Extended Duration, 10x, +40%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%; Variable Enhancement, +75%) [44]. Notes: The victim adding their Talent level to their resistance roll is a special feature. Variable Enhancement provides +15% of enhancements (+150%) but is limited by “Accessibility, Only for Negated Advantage, Psionic Talent” (-50%) for a net +75%.

Sweet Oblivion

💰 1 points

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Self

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

The caster forgets a single fact permanently. Recall, Remove Curse, or Restore Memory can restore the forgotten fact. This memory can only be restored by the Restore Memory spell. The casting roll is at -1 per additional attempt per hour.

Statistics

Controllable Disadvantage (Total Amnesia; Accessibility, Only one fact at a time, -10%; Selective Effect, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [1].

Symbol of Pain

💰 46 points

Keywords

Resisted (HT)

Casting Roll

Symbol Drawing

Range

Unlimited

Duration

1 minute

Description

You etch a symbol of pain on a hard surface. When triggered, it wracks the subject with pain for 1 minute. He must make a Will roll to avoid crying out. He has a -6 penalty to all DX, IQ, skill, and self-control rolls. High Pain Threshold halves these penalties; Low Pain Threshold doubles them. The caster can decrease the pain penalties to -4 or -2 when inscribing the rune.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Based on Symbol Drawing, Own Roll, +20%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Reduced Duration, 1/3, -10%; Runic Magic, +110%; Terrible Pain, +60%; Variable, +5%) [46].

Sympathetic Tidings

💰 18 points

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

Per

Range

Unlimited

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

This spell can divine whether a given absent subject is troubled (injured, dead or in dire need of help). The casting roll takes the range penalties given under Long-Distance Modifiers (p. B241). Either an article of clothing or a favorite object owned by the subject is needed. When the spell is cast, the object will reveal if the subject is in trouble. A dagger will bleed, a shirt will turn dark, etc. This will not reveal the nature of the trouble, only whether there is any.

Statistics

Danger Sense (Active Only, -60%; Cosmic, Affects another subject only, +50%; Long-Range 1, +50%; Nuisance Effect, Something related to the subject is required, -5%; Sorcery, -15%) [18]. Note: The Active Only limitation is borrowed from Precognition (GURPS Powers, p. 68).

System Switch

💰 20 points

Casting Roll

IQ; Special casting time and FP cost

Range

Self

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

When standing on or by a rail system, you can teleport the rail system of another city. You can carry up to Extra-Heavy Encumbrance when you travel. As a Concentrate maneuver make an IQ + Talent roll to cast this spell, modified as follows: Distance: Distance penalties appear on the table below. If actual distance falls between two values, use the higher. Distance Penalty 10 yards 0 20 yards -1 100 yards -2 500 yards -3 2 miles -4 10 miles -5 100 miles -6 1000 miles -7 Add an additional -1 for each 10x increase in distance. Preparation Time: The amount of time taken to prepare for the teleport affects the IQ roll, as follows: Preparation Time IQ Modifier None -10 1 second -5 2 seconds -4 4 seconds -3 8 seconds -2 15 seconds -1 30 seconds 0 1 minute +1 2 minutes +2 4 minutes +3 8 minutes +4 15 minutes +5 30 minutes +6 1 hour +7 2 hours +8 4 hours +9 8 hours +10 This table is not open-ended; +10 is the maximum possible bonus. Fatigue Points: Apply a bonus of +1 per additional 2 FP spent. You must declare this before you roll, and you lose the FP whether you succeed or fail. You never have to spend FP, but it is usually a good idea if you must travel far or without much preparation. On a success, you appear at your target destination. On a failure, you go nowhere and strain your teleporting ability: you are at -5 to cast this spell again in the next 10 minutes. On a critical failure, you arrive at the wrong destination. This can be anywhere the GM wishes! It need not be dangerous, but it should seriously inconvenience you. In addition, your spell temporarily “burns out” and will not function again for 1d hours.

Statistics

Warp (Accessibility, Only to a rail system of another city, -40%; Blind Only, -50%; Extra Carrying Capacity, Extra-Heavy, +50%; Reliable 5, +25%; Requires Concentrate, -15%; Special Portal, Rail, -40%; Sorcery, -15%) [20].

Tack

💰 1 point

Casting Roll

None

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

The caster’s touch can pin a thin, lightweight sheet with DR 0 to a surface with at most DR 1 per inch of thickness (like wallboard). Nether sheet not surface can be living. The sheet can be removed, but it will not fall off by itself.

Statistics

Accessory (Tack; Sorcery, -15%) [1].

Talons

💰 7 or 20 points

Keywords

None or Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self or 100 yards

Duration

Indefinite or 3 minutes

Description

The subject grows long claws. Change the damage they inflict with a punch or kick from crushing to cutting or impaling (they choose before they roll to hit). The basic (7-point) version of this spell benefits only the caster; it has an indefinite duration, which means it must be maintained. The improved (20-point) version can affect anyone, works at a distance, and does not need to be maintained; it has a fixed, lasting duration.

Statistics

The basic version is Talons (Sorcery, -15%) [7]. The improved version is Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Talons, +80%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [20]. Note: “Talons” is Talons (Magical, -10%) [8].

Taste

💰 37 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

You become tasteless and completely unrecognizable to taste-based senses.

Statistics

Obscure 10 (Taste; Defensive, +50%; No Area of Effect, -50%; Sorcery, -15%; Stealthy, +100%) [37].

Telecast

💰 168 points

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Unlimited*

Duration

Indefinite

Description

After concentrating for one minute, the sorcerer creates a floating replica of an eye that they can see through. The casting roll takes the range penalties given under Long-Distance Modifiers (p. B241). If the caster cannot see the casting point, but can specify direction and distance to it, the casting roll is at ‑5. On failure by 1, the spell creates the Wizard Eye in another valid location of the GM’s choosing. The sorcerer cannot change the eye’s position and facing without recasting the spell. However, while inside a moving object, the Wizard Eye will move with that object with no special concentration on the user’s part. The eye functions as an extension of the sorcerer’s body, allowing it to deliver spells that require a touch (although, that is difficult, considering the fact that the eye is immobile) or act as the origination point of ranged spells. For the purpose of range-dependent abilities (e.g., spells cast on or by the sorcerer), use the shortest of the range from their body and from the Wizard Eye. In combat, the sorcerer specifies whether they’re giving priority to natural sight or the Wizard Eye at the start of each turn. All tasks that depend on the deprioritized sight source are at ‑4, including casting rolls. Voluntarily moving the Wizard Eye automatically gives it priority. Wizard Eye can be attacked and destroyed. Treat it as an SM-9 object with no DR (regardless of the user’s natural DR) and HP equal to the caster’s HP/10. Should the eye be destroyed, the sorcerer loses the ability to cast this spell for five minutes.

Statistics

Clairsentience (Aware, +50%; Breakable, DR 0, SM-9, ‑20%; Clairvoyance, ‑10%; Cosmic, The eye is considered to be a part of the caster’s body for the purpose of range-dependent abilities and spell delivery, +50%; Fixed Range, ‑5%; Increased Range, 2,000,000x, +190%; No Strain, +25%; Nuisance Effect, Cannot concentrate to move the eye or change facing, -10%; Short-Range 1, -10%; Sorcery, ‑15%; Visible, ‑10%) [168]. Note: The No Strain enhancement was borrowed from Warp.

Teleport Cage

💰 45 points for level 1 + 20

Keywords

Area (Special)

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

100 yards

Duration

Permanent

Description

This spell modifies the functioning of all teleportation spells and spell-like abilities into, out of, and within its area (each casting covers an area of its spell level yards in radius). If cast in an area adjoining or overlapping another teleport cage, the effects of both spells merge to create a single teleport cage. When cast within a teleport cage, such translocation spells simply transport all affected creatures and objects to another random location within the teleport cage.

Statistics

Control Teleportation Magic 1 (Accessibility, Only to redirect, -60%; Extended Duration, Permanent, +150%; Nuisance Effect, Cannot exempt people from effects, -5%; Persistent, +40%; Ranged, +40%; Sorcery, -15%) [25] + Control Teleportation Magic +1 (Accessibility, Only to redirect, -60%; Does not increase area of effect, -50%; Extended Duration, Permanent, +150%; Nuisance Effect, Cannot exempt people from effects, -5%; Persistent, +40%; Ranged, +40%; Sorcery, -15%) [20]. Additional levels add Control Teleportation Magic +1 (Accessibility, Only to redirect, -60%; Extended Duration, Permanent, +150%; Nuisance Effect, Cannot exempt people from effects, -5%; Only increases area of effect, -50%; Persistent, +40%; Ranged, +40%; Sorcery, -15%) [20/level]. Notes: Redirecting is treated as an effect that requires two levels of Control, as if using Neutralize with Derange. As this is one advantage (Control Teleportation Magic) with the Sorcery limitation, not two, it costs only 1 FP to use.

Televisiomancy

💰 80 or 130 points

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Unlimited

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

As Divination (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 19), but with the following changes.Transforms the subject TV into a magical scrying device. The caster may ask one question pertaining to the past, present or future of something currently showing on TV. For news programs, this may be anything to do with a news item. For dramas, the question must refer to either the actors or the show. If the spell succeeds, the program will alter and show a brief sequence that cryptically answers the question.When asking a question about the past or future, the casting roll takes a time penalty. Use Long-Distance Modifiers (p. B241), reading “miles” as “weeks.”The basic (80-point) version of this spell requires 10 minutes to cast! The improved (130-point) version requires only the usual one or two seconds.

Statistics

Precognition (Accessibility, Only related to what is shows on TV, -30%; Active Only, -60%; Directed, +100%; Long-Range 2, +100%; Magical, -10%; Nuisance Effect, Time penalties, -10%; Ranged, +40%; Reduced Fatigue Cost 1, +20%; Remote, +50%; Reliable 8, +40%; Requires a TV, -10%; Visible, -10%) [80]. The improved version adds Reduced Time 10 (+200%) [+50]. Note: The Remote enhancement was borrowed from Empathy.

Test

💰 1 point

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

Per

Range

Unlimited

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

After casting, the GM rolls against the sorcerer’s Per modified by the distance to the subject. If the roll is successful, the spell reveals the caster whether a specific disease or poison affects the subject. Each disease and poison have their own Test spells, and it’s likely that only serious illnesses have such spells. Only one attempt per subject per day is allowed.

Statistics

Detect Specific Disease or Poison (Increased Immunity 3, -30%; Selective Effect, +20%; Sorcery, -15%; Vague, -50%; Vision-Based, -20%) [1].

Thaumatomancy

💰 2 points

Keywords

Information

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Self

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

This spell acts like the Thaumatology skill (p. B225) with all normally applied penalties, but it can only answer questions about existing magic, disallowing original research into new magic. Unlike most sorcery spell, Thaumatomancy requires one hour of uninterrupted concentration to cast.

Statistics

Thaumatology (VH) IQ [8] modified with Accessibility, Only questions about existing magic, -10%; Immediate Preparation Required, 1 hour, -75%; Sorcery, -15% for a final cost of 2 points.

Thirst

💰 5 points

Keywords

Missile, Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

The caster creates an orb of greenish light in his hand, then throws it at the subject. The victim takes 1d-2 fatigue damage, reduced by DR. Treat FP lost to the spell identically to FP lost to dehydration (p. B426). Thus, the lost FP can only be recovered after a day of rest with ample water supplies.

Statistics

Fatigue Attack 1d-2 (Dehydration, +20%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; Sorcery, ‑15%) [5].

Throw Voice

💰 1 point

Casting Roll

Ventriloquism or IQ-6

Range

Unlimited

Duration

Indefinite

Description

The caster makes their voice emerge from a distant point. This requires a Ventriloquism (p. B228) roll, at ‑1 per yard of distance; a subject without that skill uses IQ-6 (normally, Ventriloquism has no default), still at ‑1 per yard.

Statistics

Throw Voice (Sorcery, -15%) [1].

Time Stop

💰 90 points

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Self

Duration

One hour of subjective

Description

time. You exit the time stream along with equipment up to your No Encumbrance limit. To do so, you must concentrate for 10 seconds, and make a IQ roll. You may hurry the casting, but your roll will be at -1 per second of concentration omitted (-10 to cast with no preparation at all). While outside the time steam, you perceive the world as frozen. You can’t affect it (and vice versa) – only observe and move through it. You can interact with items you brought along; this lets you patch your wounds, reload your guns, and so forth. However, this does not let you attack others in any way. Time passes for you (you tire, grow hungry, age, etc.), but it’s subjective. You may stay in the timeless realm for a the subjective duration of one hour before you automatically return to the normal time stream. Once you come back, your body must adjust to the change – you cast this spell again for at least five minutes. You may return to the normal time stream at any moment by making an IQ roll.

Statistics

Jumper (Time Stop; Improved, +10%; Magical, ‑10%; Maximum Duration, 1 hour, -10%) [90]. Note: The Improved enhancement removes the auto-fail on 14+. This Jumper variant originally appeared in Designer’s Notes: GURPS Powers, pyramid.sjgames.com/sample. html?id=5782.

Toxic Ball

💰 13 points/level

Keywords

Area (Fixed), Missile,

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

You throw a ball of contact poison that expands to cover an area. Use Innate Attack (Projectile) to hit, applying normal range penalties, but at +4 for targeting an area. Every creature without Sealed within four yards of that spot takes dice of toxic damage equal to your level of this spell, ignoring DR, unless they make a successful HT-5 roll to resist. The GM must determine what the maximum level available in the campaign is. If your foe is within one yard of you, he may attempt to parry this attack (actually parrying your hand). If such a parry is successful, you must roll against DX to avoid dropping this at your own feet, where it erupts!

Statistics

Toxic Attack (Area Effect, 4 yards, +100%; Contact Agent, +150%; Nuisance Effect, Dangerous to be parried, -5%; Resistible, HT-5, -5%; Sorcery, -15%) [13/level].

Train Animal

💰 49 points for level 1 + 10 points/additional level

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Truly Permanent

Description

You increase the animal’s effective IQ for the purpose of training only (p. B458-459) by 1 per level of this spell up to the maximum of IQ 5. This spell is Truly Permanent – it cannot be dispelled, even with Remove Curse, and the effects do not stop working in no-mana zones.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Animals Only, -25%; Advantage, Train Animal 1, +100%; Extended Duration, Truly Permanent, +300%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Nuisance Effect, Cannot raise IQ past 5, -5%; Sorcery, -15%) [49]. Note: Each level of “Train Animal” is IQ+1 (Only for the purpose of training, -50%) [10].

Train Teleport

💰 160 points

Keywords

Resisted (Will)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

A moving train that the caster is currently inside is teleported. Any cars that are connected with it are transported; any that have been disconnected are left behind. It must be shifted to a track that it can move along, but it need not be part of the same system. For example, a metro train could be moved to the track of the metro system of another city (if it is within range), but it cannot be sent to a normal train track. The train continues to travel at the same velocity. The IQ roll to teleport is not affected by distance, preparation time, extra FP spent on casting, and being unable to see the destination. While the caster is effectively teleporting the subject blind, this spell is based not on spatial coordinates but on actual knowledge of the destination. This normally requires an IQ-5 roll, but roll vs. IQ if the caster has Eidetic Memory or IQ+5 with Photographic Memory – aided by Talent in all cases. On a success, the train appears at the target destination. On a failure, it goes nowhere and the caster strains his teleporting ability: he is at -5 to cast this spell again in the next 10 minutes. On a critical failure, the train arrives at the wrong destination. This can be anywhere the GM wishes! It need not be dangerous, but it should seriously inconvenience the caster. In addition, the caster’s spell temporarily “burns out” and will not function again for 1d hours.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (Will; Advantage, Train Teleport, +1,400%; Based on Will, +20%; Malediction 1, +100%; Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [160]. Note: “Train Teleport” is Warp (Accessibility, Only to another place appropriate track, -20%; Accessibility, Requires knowledge of destination, -10%; Accessibility, Must move at full Move, -30%; Blind Only, -50%; Cosmic, Based on memory of destination rather than spatial coordinates, +50%; Extra Carrying Capacity, Extra-Heavy, +50%; Reliable 10, +50%) [140]. The +10 for Reliable cancels the -10 for no preparation.

Trap Magical Essence

💰 66 points for level 1 + 8

Keywords

Resisted (Will + Magery)

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Touch

Duration

Truly Permanent

Description

This spell permanently removes transfers a part of a living creature’s magical essence to the caster. The caster must perform a ritual that lasts one hour. This requires unbroken physical contact with the creature, so it usually is only possible when the victim is helpless. The victim must be killed by the caster at the end of the ritual, then roll a Quick Contest of IQ against the victim’s Will + Magery (or Sorcery Talent). If the caster wins, total the victim’s character points in magical traits, such as Energy Reserve (Magical), Magery, Improved Magic Resistance, Sorcerous Empowerment, Sorcery Talent. Optionally, the GM may let the caster include any abilities with the Magical limitation. For every full 30 points, the caster gains one point to spend on those advantages only. However, the caster cannot gain more points this way from a single sacrifice than this spell’s level. In any case, the caster must spend these point immediately, but he may supplement them with unspent points. Points insufficient to buy anything are lost. If the victim is resurrected, they’ll be missing character points equal to what the caster stole. Details are up to the GM. This needn’t involve the abilities noted above. This spell’s effect is Truly Permanent – it cannot be dispelled, even with Remove Curse. However, a critical failure with this spell costs the caster a level of Sorcery Talent (or a level of Magery or Sorcerous Empowerment; this is up to the GM)!

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Self Only, -50%; Cumulative, +400%; Extended Duration, Truly Permanent, +300%; Immediate Preparation Required, 1 hour, -75%; Nuisance Effect, Magery loss on critical failure, -10%; Requires a Quick Contest of IQ vs. Will + Magery, -15%; Sorcery, -15%; Special Enhancement 1, +80%; Trigger, Killing a living creature with magical abilities, -60%) [66]. Notes: The victim adding their Magery level to their resistance roll is a special feature. Each level of Special Enhancement is Variable Enhancement, Any 1-point trait, Only magical abilities (-20%), +80%. Each additional level adds further Special Enhancement (+80%) [+8].

Tremorsense

💰 23 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

30 minutes

Description

The subject can detect the location and size of objects by sensing the vibrations in the ground around him. He can locate an opponent in the dark, but you cannot detect details (e.g., whether he is armed). In a perfectly still environment, he would be able to sense a barrier before he runs into it due to the vibrations caused by his own footsteps. To use Tremorsense, the subject must make a Sense roll. Consult the Size and Speed/Range Table (p. B550) and apply separate bonuses for the target’s size and speed, and a penalty for the range to the target. A successful roll reveals the rough size, location, speed, and direction of movement of the target. It does not provide any information about the object’s shape, color, etc. Once the subject has detected something, he may target it with an attack. The modifiers that applied to his Sense roll also apply to his attack roll, but can never give him a bonus to hit. If the subject is not touching the ground, this ability does not work at all! Likewise, floating enemies are invisible to Tremorsense.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Tremorsense, +70%; Extended Duration, 10x, +40%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [23]. Note: “Tremorsense” is Vibration Sense (Environmental, Ground, -20%; Magical, -10%) [7].

Turn Blade

💰 15 points

Casting Roll

IQ/2 + 3

Range

Self

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

While this spell is active, the caster can create a momentary force to twist blades that strike them. For the purpose of this spell a blade is any melee weapon being used in a manner that inflicts cutting damage. When the caster is attacked by such a weapon, they may roll to cast this spell as an active defense. Success means that caster is hit with the flat of the blade, not the cutting edge, so the attack does crushing damage rather than cutting. In addition, the sudden, wrenching turn of the weapon makes it difficult to hold onto; the attacker must roll against ST with the following modifiers: +2 for a two-handed weapon; +2 once the attacker is aware that his target is protected by this spell; ‑1 per 2 points of basic damage that he rolled (to no worse than ‑5). On a failure, he drops his weapon! On success by 0‑2, his weapon becomes unready. Success by 3+ causes him no ill effects. If the casting fails, all future castings cost an additional 1 FP until the next successful casting. If the caster drops to 3 FP or less from casting Turn Blade, they cannot cast this spell until all FP are replenished.

Statistics

Damage Resistance 10 (Accessibility, Only to disarm, not break, ‑20%; Active Defense, -40%; Limited, Cutting blades, ‑60%; Link, +10%; Provides no DR, ‑100%; Reflection, Variant, +100%; Sorcery, -15%) [10] + Injury Tolerance (Damage Reduction 1.5; Active Defense, -40%; Limited, Cutting blades, ‑60%; Link, +10%; Magical, ‑10%) [5]. As a special effect, the reduced damage is treated as crushing for all purposes. The damage-to-disarm rule unifies those from p. 11 of GURPS Gun Fu and p. B401. Injury Tolerance 1.5 has a base cost of 25 points, by induction.

Turn Metal Blade

💰 25 points

Casting Roll

IQ/2 + 3    Range: Self

Range

Self

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

While this spell is active, the caster can create a momentary force to twist metal blades that strike them. For the purpose of this spell a metal blade is any metal melee weapon being used in a manner that inflicts cutting damage. When the caster is attacked by such a weapon, they may roll to cast this spell as an active defense. Success means that caster is hit with the flat of the blade, not the cutting edge, so the attack does crushing damage rather than cutting. In addition, the sudden, wrenching turn of the weapon makes it difficult to hold onto; the attacker must roll against ST with the following modifiers: +2 for a two-handed weapon; +2 once the attacker is aware that his target is protected by this spell; ‑1 per 2 points of basic damage that he rolled (to no worse than ‑5). On a failure, he drops his weapon! On success by 0‑2, his weapon becomes unready. Success by 3+ causes him no ill effects. If the casting fails, all future castings cost an additional 1 FP until the next successful casting. If the caster drops to 3 FP or less from casting Turn Blade, they cannot cast this spell until all FP are replenished.

Statistics

Damage Resistance 20 (Accessibility, Only to disarm, not break, ‑20%; Active Defense, -40%; Limited, Cutting metal blades, -80%; Link, +10%; Provides no DR, ‑100%; Reflection, Variant, +100%; Sorcery, -15%) [20] + Injury Tolerance (Damage Reduction 1.5; Active Defense, -40%; Limited, Cutting metal blades, ‑80%; Link, +10%; Magical, ‑10%) [5]. As a special effect, the reduced damage is treated as crushing for all purposes. The damage-to-disarm rule unifies those from p. 11 of GURPS Gun Fu and p. B401. Injury Tolerance 1.5 has a base cost of 25 points, by induction.

Twinkle

💰 5 points for level 1 + 4 points/additional level

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

100 yards

Duration

One minute

Description

You can summon a tiny light equivalent to full daylight; you may make this light manifest anywhere within 100 yards. The light is bright enough to eliminate all darkness penalties in a single hex. By concentrating, you can move this effect at up to (spell level) yards per second.

Statistics

Create Visible Light 1 (Accessibility, Limited to lighting a 1-yard radius for one minute, -100%; Magical, -10%; Ranged, +40%; Reduced Fatigue Cost 1, +20%) [5]. Additional levels add Mobile (+40%) [+4].

Twister

💰 44 points

Keywords

Area (Fixed)

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

10 seconds

Description

The sorcerer spins existing air into a tiny tornado that hurls people around and stirs up dust and debris. The caster may move the area at Move 1 with a Concentrate maneuver. Roll 2d as for crushing damage, determine knockback, and then double the distance; however, the victim suffers no actual damage or blunt trauma from the effect – just the consequences of being hurled around. The knockback is vertical, so the victims may take falling damage. Each victim must make an HT roll at -1 per each 2 points of injury that he would’ve taken if this spell dealt actual damage or get -2 to DX for (20 – HT) minutes due to dizziness and disorientation. In addition, the twister gives -4 to all vision rolls made through it.

Statistics

Crushing Attack 2d (Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Double Knockback, +20%; Environmental, Air, -5%; Link, +10%; Mobile 1, +40%; No Blunt Trauma, -20%; No Wounding, -50%; Persistent, +40%; Side Effect, -2 DX, +70%; Sorcery, -15%; Vertical Knockback, +50%) [29] + Obscure Vision 4 (Environmental, Air, -5%; Link, +10%; Magical, -10%; Mobile 1, +40%; Ranged, +50%) [15].

Unbreakable Bones

💰 29 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

30 minutes

Description

This spell makes bones of the subject nearly indestructible. Damage to limbs and extremities still causes injury, subject to the usual maximums, but the injury needed to cripple these body parts is twice normal; that is, the amount usually required to dismember. Crippling is at worst lasting; the subject never suffers permanent crippling or dismemberment (see pp. B421-422). Skull is similarly protected - blows to the skull or eyes are treated no differently than a blow to the face (except that an eye injury can still cripple that eye). Injury that destroys the subject’s body (-10xHP) breaks his skeleton. This spell can only affect creatures with an internal skeleton.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Only on creatures with a skeleton, -10%; Advantage, Unbreakable Bones, +140%; Extended Duration, 10x, +40%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [29]. Note: “Unbreakable Bones” is Injury Tolerance (Unbreakable Bones; Magical, -10%) [9] + Injury Tolerance (No Brain; Magical, -10%) [5].

Undeath after Death

💰 42 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Permanent

Description

The subject must be a living, willing creature with a skeletal structure. You tear off a piece of a creature's life force, corrupt it with negative energy and the power of undeath, then bind it back to the same creature's body. This process initiates a blasphemous transformation when the creature dies. The subject of this spell loses 2 levels of HT upon casting. When it dies, the corrupted life force initiates a slow change in its body, causing it to animate as a crypt spawn at the next sunset. If the creature's remains are destroyed, the Undeath after Death spell cannot bring it back as an undead. Even if the spell is dispelled before the subject dies (Dispel Magic does not work, but Remove Curse does), it still does not regain its lost HT. This 10-minute-long ritual requires a piece of obsidian shaped like a heart, which is placed on the subject's chest, and a black onyx gem that must be placed in the subject's mouth. Both gemstones disintegrate after casting.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Living creatures with a skeletal structure, -15%; Advantage, Undeath after Death, +220%; Attribute Penalty, HT-2, modified by Extended Duration, Truly Permanent, +40%; Cosmic, Immune to Dispel Magic, +50%; Extended Duration, Permanent, +150%; Immediate Preparation Required, 10 minutes, -45%; Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%; Trigger, Heart-shaped piece of obsidian, -30%; Trigger, Black onyx, -30%) [42]. Note: “Undeath after Death” is Alternate Form (Crypt Spawn; Backlash, Instant Death, -300%; Delay, Sunset after death, +0%; Extended Duration, Truly Permanent, +300%; Magical, -10%; Single Use, Triggered Upon Death, x1/5) [22].

Use Item

💰 1 point or 4 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

This spell lets the caster use “Usable only by mages” magic items, as if they had Magery 0. When Use Item ends, so do ongoing effects of the used items. If Sorcery is the only magic system in use, then the caster becomes able to use enchanted items with “Requires Sorcery”, as if he had a single level of Sorcerous Empowerment. Obviously, this spell is only useful when enchanted onto an item and given to a non-sorcerer. Unlike the Magery version, this does not cause ongoing effects to disappear when Use Item ends.

Statistics

Magery 0 (Accessibility, Only to use magic items, -75%; Nuisance Effect, Ongoing effects end if the spell ends, -5%; Sorcery, -15%) [1]. The Sorcery variant replaces it with Sorcerous Empowerment 1 (Accessibility, Only to use magic items, -75%; Costs Fatigue, 1 FP, -5%) [4].

Vacuum

💰 73 points for level 1 + 20

Keywords

Area (Leveled)

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Instantaneous (but see

Description

below). The sorcerer instantly lowers the air pressure in the area to zero. All creatures within the area without any breathing gear or without Vacuum Support immediately lose 2d FP to suffocation. In addition, the rushing air deals them 1d crushing damage as large-area injury. The knockback is directed to the center of the area. The rush of air produces a loud clap; creatures that take damage must roll against HT at -1 per two points of injury or be deafened for (20 – HT) minutes and physically stunned (they can roll against HT every second to recover). Protected Hearing gives +5, Hard of Hearing gives +4, and those with Deafness are immune. If the caster is within the area, he must roll as well, but at +5. Creatures outside the area, but within a radius equal to twice the area’s radius, take 6d crushing damage. It does not deal any actual damage or blunt trauma, but deals knockback directed to the center of the area. This sudden change of pressure does not cause the bends or explosive decompression.

Statistics

Crushing Attack 1d (Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Environmental, Air, -5%; Hearing-Based on Side Effect, -20%; Link, +10%; Magical, -10%; No Signature, +20%; Side Effect, Deafness and Stunning, +70%; Variable, Area, +5%) [11] + Crushing Attack 3d (Area Effect, 4 yards ring, 2 yard empty center, +50%; Double Knockback, +20%; Environmental, Air, -5%; Link, +10%; Magical, -10%; No Blunt Trauma, -20%; No Signature, +20%; No Wounding, -50%; Variable, Area, +5%) [18] + Fatigue Attack 2d (Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Environmental, Air, -5%; Link, +10%; No Signature, +20%; Respiratory Agent, +50%; Sorcery, -15%; Suffocation, +0%; Variable, Area, +5%) [43] + Protected Hearing (Accessibility, Only versus own Vacuum, -80%) [1]. Additional levels add Area Effect to Affliction, Crushing Attacks, and Fatigue Attack (+50%) [+20].

Vermin Control

💰 23 points

Keywords

Resisted (Will)

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Unlimited

Duration

Special

Description

You can take control of any single vermin (insect, worm, or other creepy-crawly thing) – or of one square yard of a swarm of smaller vermin. The victim obeys your every command, effectively gaining the Reprogrammable disadvantage with you as the master. Only vermin with a racial IQ of 1-5 or less can be affected, though the GM may make exceptions for vermin with IQ 6 and Bestial. In addition to range penalties, your casting roll is at -1 for each other animal currently under your control. If you tie, nothing happens, but if you lose the creature is immune to you for 24 hours and can sense your attempted coercion; the GM will make a new reaction roll at -2, using the worse of its existing or new reaction. This spell has an indefinite duration if you take constant Concentrate maneuvers to keep it active (and pay the usual 1 FP per minute). Once you stop concentrating, it continues to last for a fixed duration (at no FP cost) in minutes equal to the margin by which you won the initial Quick Contest. If you lose consciousness, the spell ends immediately.

Statistics

Mind Control (Accessibility, Vermin only, -40%; Sorcery, -15%) [23].

Viper Arrow

💰 12 points/level

Keywords

Obvious

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Instantaneous, the snake injects

Description

poison for five seconds. This spell is cast when firing a projectile from a bow or crossbow. The missile does its regular damage, plus 1d toxic follow-up damage per level. If it penetrates DR, it turns into a viper stuck in the victim. Starting on your next turn, it automatically deals half of its toxic damage once per turn until removed or until five such poison injections were made.To remove the snake, a medic (or the victim) must first partially remove any armor or clothing at the affected hit location. This halves DR until donned again and requires a Ready maneuver and a successful DX roll. The viper has DR 0, SM-6, ST 2, and Dodge 9. The victim (or the medic) can grapple it, then pull it off with a Ready maneuver. Once removed, the snake transforms back into a normal projectile.

Statistics

Toxic Attack 1d (Follow-Up, Bow or crossbow, +30%; Link, Toxic Attack, +10%; Sorcery, -15%) [5/level] + Toxic Attack 1d-2 (Breakable, DR 0, SM-6, -30%; Cyclic, Variant, five 1-second cycles, can be removed, +250%; Follow-Up, Bow or crossbow, +30%; Link, Initial Toxic Attack, +10%; Magical, -10%) [7/level].

Volatility

💰 27 points

Keywords

Resisted (Will)

Casting Roll

Will

Range

Unlimited

Duration

1 minute or until a self-control roll is attempted, whichever comes first

Description

The subject, who must be a sapient being, gains a penalty equal to his margin of failure to their next self-control roll (pp. B120-121).

Statistics

Affliction 1 (Will; Accessibility, Only on sapient beings, -10%; Based on Will, +20%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Reduced Duration, 1/3, -10%; Sorcery, ‑15%; Volatility 1, Margin-Based, Single-Use, +6%) [27].

Vortex Ring

💰 3 points

Keywords

Area (Fixed), Missile,

Casting Roll

None

Range

20 yards

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

The sorcerer conjures a vortex ring and sends it through the air. This spell has no 1/2D, but it only works in the presence of air. This is a wide attack that covers an entire hex. Thus, it is aimed at a hex at +4, and it can only be dodged like an area attack. It deals 1d-3 crushing damage, doubled for the purpose of knockback, on direct collision with a solid target. However, it can bounce from a glancing impact. To perform a ricochet shot, the sorcerer must be able to see the target clearly or know its exact position. The attacker must then describe the path the attack will take, bouncing it off as many surfaces as he likes. Ignore DR, HP, and angles of the surfaces; all that matters is that they are convincingly “hard.” Figure the range penalty using the total path length to the target (not a straight line). If spotting the target required a penalized Sense roll, apply that penalty to the attack roll, too. And finally, there’s an additional -2 per bounce. If the attack roll succeeds, it may manage to surprise the target completely – there’s no defense roll against an unexpected attack suddenly bouncing around the corner! If he’s able to see the attack coming – even if it bounces behind him first – he may still defend, but at -1 per bounce. The attack does full damage if it hits.

Statistics

Crushing Attack 1d-3 (Area Effect, 1 yard, +25%; Double Knockback, +20%; Environmental, Air, -5%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; Reduced Range, 1/5, -20%; Ricochet, +10%; Sorcery, -15%) [3].

Walk on Dust

💰 22 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

3 minutes

Description

Airborne dust is like solid ground beneath subject’s feet, allowing them to walk on them at their ground Move. If the subject gets knocked down or slips, they fall! The subject may attempt one DX roll per second of falling. If they succeed, they stop in the dust, unharmed, if there is still any dust beneath them. Otherwise, they hit the ground for normal falling damage (see Falling, p. B431).

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Walk on Dust, +100%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [22]. Notes: “Walk on Dust” is Walk on Air (Magical, -10%; Specific, Dust, -40%) [10].

Walking

💰 9 points

Casting Roll

None

Range

Self

Duration

Indefinite

Description

Clouds are like solid ground beneath your feet, allowing you to walk on them at your ground Move. If you get knocked down or slip, you fall! You may attempt one DX roll per second of falling. If you succeed, you stop in the clouds, unharmed, if there are still any clouds beneath you. Otherwise, you hit the ground for normal falling damage (see Falling, B431).

Statistics

Walk on Air (Sorcery, -15%; Specific, Cloud, -40%) [9].

Wall of Smoke

💰 32 points for level 1 +

Keywords

Area (Leveled)

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

10 seconds

Description

You may encircle a two-yard-radius area with a 4-yard tall wall of smoke. This wall completely blocks vision and Infravision, but does nothing else. To place the wall at a distance, use Innate Attack (Gaze), with normal range penalties, but at +4 for affecting an area. The initial attack roll places the effect.

Statistics

Obscure Vision 10 (Extended, Infravision, +20%; Only around the border of the area, ‑0%; Ranged, +50%; Sorcery, -15%; Variable, Area, +5%) [32]. Further levels add Area Effect (+50%) to the advantage [+10].

Water to Fuel

💰 7 points/level

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Touch

Duration

10 seconds or permanent;

Description

see text. This spell allows you to turn water into the primary liquid fuel for the spell’s TL. To do so, touch the water you wish to transform, take a Concentrate maneuver and roll vs. IQ. Success means you transform the matter successfully. Failure means nothing happens. Critical failure means the transformation happens, but in a way that’s inconvenient or dangerous – the GM should be creative! Transmutation costs 1 FP per use. The final product can weigh up to 10 x (level squared) lbs. – 10 lbs. at level 1, 40 lbs. at level 2, 90 lbs. at level 3, and so on. This limits the weight of the matter being transformed. If the product is worth more than what you started with, it’s unstable and will revert to its original form after 10 seconds unless you stabilize it with your character points – in which case point cost depends on the difference in value. Each point spent stabilizes a quantity worth 10% of the campaign’s average starting wealth. (This is just the tradeoff used for Trading Points for Money, p. B26.) The GM determines the cash value per pound of matter – a ton of iron costs more to stabilize than a ton of stone.Points spent to stabilize matter come from your “Creation Pool,” a number of points set aside for the purpose. You can’t apply any modifiers to these points. Points used to stabilize matter are unavailable until reclaimed – which causes the matter to vanish. If the matter is crafted into an object, the item is unmade when the matter vanishes. If the matter is mixed with other materials (e.g., alloyed), you must separate it to reclaim your points; this can be a tedious process. If it’s destroyed or transformed (e.g., eaten), you can’t reclaim your points – they’re gone. You can increase your Creation Pool with unspent points at any time.

Statistics

Create (Transmute Water to Liquid Fuel, +45%; Transmutation Only, -100%; Magical, -10%) [7/level].

Waterproof

💰 17 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

30 minutes

Description

The subject (person, creature, or object) becomes waterproof. When cast on a bow or crossbow, it makes it usable underwater with usual penalties.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Waterproof, +10%; Extended Duration, 10x, +40%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [17]. Note: “Waterproof” is Sartorial Integrity (Variant; Magical, -10%) [1].

Web

💰 35 points for level 1 + 10

Keywords

Area (Leveled)

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

Instantaneous

Description

You conjure a sticky web in an area. Placing the effect requires a roll against Innate Attack (Gaze) plus Talent; if you miss, see Scatter (p. B414). Anyone covered by the web is grappled with ST 10 and rooted in place. They cannot select the Move or Change Posture maneuvers or change facing, and are at -4 to DX. Each additional web cast over the area increases the ST by 1. Anyone who touches a victim grappled by the Web within 10 seconds of the casting sticks to him, becoming grappled as well! To break free, the victim must win a Quick Contest of ST or Escape skill against the ST of the Web. Each attempt takes one second. If the victim fails to break free, he loses 1 FP but may try again. Alternatively, he may try to destroy the Web. Innate Attacks hit automatically; other attacks are at -4. External attacks on the Web take no penalty, but risk hitting the victim on a miss (see Striking Into a Close Combat, p. B392). The Web has DR 3. Each point of damage reduces ST by one. At ST 0, the Web is destroyed and the victims are freed. The Web can only be damaged by cutting and burning attacks.

Statistics

Binding 10 (Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Only Damaged By Cutting and Burning, +20%; Sorcery, -15%; Sticky, +20%) [35]. Each additional level adds more Area Effect [+10].

Wizardly Workshop

💰 20 points

Keywords

Buff

Casting Roll

None

Range

100 yards

Duration

30 minutes

Description

For the duration, the subject can use one craft or repair skill specified at casting as if they had improvised equipment (p. B345). The GM decides what skills to permit. Armoury, Carpentry, Electrician, Electronics Repair, Machinist, Masonry, and Mechanic are reasonable. Alchemy, Bioengineering, Engineer, etc. probably aren’t.

Statistics

Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Wizardly Workshop, +40%; Extended Duration, 10x, +40%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [20]. Note: “Wizardly Workshop” is Cosmic Power 1 (Limited, One TK Tools Perk, -50%; Magical, -10%) [4].

Worm Control

💰 18 points

Keywords

Resisted (Will)

Casting Roll

IQ

Range

Unlimited

Duration

Special

Description

You can take control of any single worm – or of one square yard of a swarm of smaller worms. The victim obeys your every command, effectively gaining the Reprogrammable disadvantage with you as the master. Only worms with a racial IQ of 1-5 or less can be affected, though the GM may make exceptions for worms with IQ 6 and Bestial. In addition to range penalties, your casting roll is at -1 for each other animal currently under your control. If you tie, nothing happens, but if you lose the creature is immune to you for 24 hours and can sense your attempted coercion; the GM will make a new reaction roll at -2, using the worse of its existing or new reaction. This spell has an indefinite duration if you take constant Concentrate maneuvers to keep it active (and pay the usual 1 FP per minute). Once you stop concentrating, it continues to last for a fixed duration (at no FP cost) in minutes equal to the margin by which you won the initial Quick Contest. If you lose consciousness, the spell ends immediately.

Statistics

Mind Control (Accessibility, Worms only, -50%; Sorcery, -15%) [18].