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ku
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posted February 27, 2003 11:37 AM      Profile for ku   Email ku    Edit/Delete Post
maybe i'm wrong in asking his but i took a look at the magic system here in WoT book that my friend had i i loved it. well here's the catch, my friend is nowhere to be found that i might look it over again and i just don't have the money at this time to buy the book. could someone give me a basic run down of how it work and an example please, if that's possible of course?

-ku-

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"Yoda said no mothaf#cka!"
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Dave Shramek
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posted February 27, 2003 11:48 AM      Profile for Dave Shramek   Email Dave Shramek    Edit/Delete Post
Without violating too much copyright information, I can give you this...

Magic works very much in the spells per day motif as D&D, however, there is no memorization of spells, making spellcasters more like sorcerers. Spells themselves have various characteristics. Talent is like school and you can take feats to gain new talents. There are restrictions on casting spells outside of your Talent. Also, each spell is made up of affinities, representing the 5 ethereal elements, fire, air, water, earth and spirit. Affinities are a function of class, gender and feats acquired. Essentially, having all the affinities for a spell lowers the casting level. The final part of the spell are the level ranges. Each spell has a range of levels each with different effects, thus allowing you to cast Fireball as levels 2-6 with varying effectiveness. That should just about cover it except to say that there is no difference between divine and arcane spells; they are all lumped into one.

To avoid copyright issues, I'm going to use a made up spell...

Stone Whispering (in the Talent Earth Singing)
Levels 2-8

Affinities Earth, Spirit

(casting time and range are similar to D&D spells)

Effects: You can discern from a stone events that have happened recently in the area.

2 Last Hour
3 Last Day
4 Last Week
5 Last Month
6 Last Season
7 Last Year
8 Last Decade
9 Last Hundred Years
10 Last Age

The stone is unintelligent and can answer specific questions, but if asked to give a rundown of recent events it may well take as long to tell as it happened. If you ask a question about Shadowspawn, assume the spell is cast at one level higher than it really is.

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As always, I cower in ignorance, awaiting a response.

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