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kennocht spells
authorIan Jackson <ijackson@chiark.greenend.org.uk>
Tue, 3 Oct 2023 23:42:03 +0000 (00:42 +0100)
committerIan Jackson <ijackson@chiark.greenend.org.uk>
Tue, 3 Oct 2023 23:42:03 +0000 (00:42 +0100)
kennocht.md

index 6993cca88827f171b8c41b3e17d2cc113b5f6c34..f04eebe5ed290b75a73edfe42222a02314521a54 100644 (file)
@@ -47,24 +47,18 @@ an in person briefing and witness statement.
 
 ## Minor
 
+ * **Puissant Intelligo** (minor, hermetic)
  * **Affinity with Intellego** (minor, hermetic)
  * **Privileged Upbringing** (minor, general)
  * **Clear Thinker** (minor, general)
-
-XXX would it be better to take Puissant Intelligo ?
-
-XXX the template Side Effect "lying is hard" is interesting
-XXX it would have to replace one of these
-XXX maybe I could edit it
-
- * **Self-Confident**
  * **Inspirational**
  * **Piercing Gaze**
  * **Personal Vis Source**.
-   XXX Is this being a portable object OK?  What should it be like?
    I took this thing from my parens when I fled.
    For a Higher Purpose obviously!
 
+   XXX Is this being a portable object OK?  What should it be like?
+
 # Flaws
 
 (10 points total)
@@ -84,7 +78,7 @@ XXX maybe I could edit it
    in the sea or a saltwater river or lake.
    (Had some very bad experiences with near-drowning as a young child.)
    *Standing* in saltwater up to my knees (or similar) is OK
-   but gives a penalty TBD.
+   but casting totals are halved.
 
 # Minor
 
@@ -155,11 +149,9 @@ Awareness (clues)                                          3 <= 2  15
 Charm                                                                  3 <= 2  15
 Leadership                                                             2               15
 Concentration (observing)                              2               15
-Teaching                                                               1               5
 Etiquette                                                              1               5
 Stealth (sneaking)                                             2 <= 1  10
-
-XXX UNSPENT                                                                            10
+Folk Ken                                                               3 <= 2  15
 
 total                                                                                  90       5-11 = 6 years = 90 XP.
 
@@ -168,29 +160,30 @@ total                                                                                     90       5-11 = 6 years = 90 XP.
 ## Apprenticeship (11-26)
 
 ```
-                                                                                               XP
+                                                                                                       XP
+
+Code of Hermes ("scottish", TBD)                       2               15
+Artes Liberales (logic)                                                1               5
+Philosophiae (ethics)                                          2               15
+Teaching                                                               1               5
 
-Code of Hermes ("scottish", TBD)               3               30
-Artes Liberales (logic)                                        1               5
-Philosophiae (ethics)                                  1               5
+Folk Ken (venality, corruption)                                4 <= 3  20
+Guile (misdirection about my motives)          2               15
+Latin (hermetic)                                                       4               50
+Magic Theory (Intelligo)                                       3               30
+Order of Hermes Lore (legal cases)                     1               5
 
-# from template:
+Parma Magica 1 (Mentem)                                                1               5
 
-Folk Ken (liars)                                               4               50
-Guile (concealing investigations)              2               15
-Latin (hermetic)                                               4               50
-Magic Theory (Intelligo)                               3               30
-Order of Hermes Lore (legal cases)             1               5
-Parma Magica 1 (Mentem)                                        1               5
+ARTS
 
-In 12 +3 (5)
-Pe 2
+In     => 45 (Aff'y) => 9, +3 (Puis)                   12              30
+Me                                                                                     6               21
+Im                                                                                     6               21
 
-Co 5                           no
-Im 6
-Me 6
+UNSPENT                                                                                                8
 
-total                                                                                  240
+total                                                                                          240
 ```
 
 ## Spells from apprenticeship
@@ -198,66 +191,53 @@ total                                                                                     240
 ```
                                                             levels
 
-Frosty Breath of the Spoken Lie                        +21             InMe 20         
+Fiery Breath of the Spoken Lie                 +22             InMe 20
+ (mastery 1: Acute Sense)
+Posing the Silent Question                             +22             InMe 20
+ (mastery 1: Acute Sense)
+Ear of Truth                                                   +22             InMe 30
+ (mastery 1: Acute Sense)
+Summoning the Distant Image                            +22             InIm 25
+ (mastery 1: Magic Resistance)
 
-# from template
+Scales of the Magical Weight                                   InVi 5
+Sense the Nature of Vis                                                        InVi 5
 
-Physician's Eye                                                +20             InCo 5          no
-Eye of the Eagle                                               +21             InIm 25         
-Summoning the Distant Image                            +21             InIm 25         
-Invisibility of the Standing Wizard            +8              PeIm 15         
-Peering Into the Mortal Mind                   +21             InMe 30         
+UNSPENT                                                                                                 15
 
 total                                                                                           120
+
+Sense of * Power                                               +15             InVi            L2 can do spont
 ```
 
-TODO what do do about:
+<!--
 
+```
 
-?
-Entrancement
-Intrigue
+The Inexorable Sarch                                                   InCo 20
+Whispers through the Black Gate                                        InCo 15
 
-?
-Magic Theory
-Order of Hermes Lore
-Parma Magica
-Second Sight
 
+Eye of the Eagle                                               +24             InIm 25         
+Peering Into the Mortal Mind                   +24             InMe 30         
 
+REJECTED
+Physician's Eye                                                +20             InCo 5          no
+Invisibility of the Standing Wizard            +8              PeIm 15         
 
-spells
+TODO what do do about:
 
-?
-Enchantment of the Scrying Pool                                        InAq 30
-Whispering Winds                                                               InAu 15
-Sight of the True Form                                                 InCo Gen
-Whispers Through the Black Gate                                        InCo 15
-The Inexorable Sarch                                                   InCo 20
-The Eye of the Sage                                                            InCo 30
-Shriek of the Impending Shafts                                 InHe 15
-Moonbeam                                                                               CrIg 3
-Palm of Flame                                                                  CrIg 5
-Lamp without Flame                                                             CrIg 10
-Tales of the Ashes                                                             InIg 5
-Vision of Heat's Light                                                 InIg 20
-Eyes of the Flame                                                              InIg 35
 
 Discern the Images of Truth and Falsehood              InIm Gen
 Prying Eyes                                                                            InIm 5
 Ear for Distant Voices                                                 InIm 20
-
-Posing the Silent Question                                             InMe 20
 Thoughts Within Babble                                                 InMe 25
 Peering Into the Mortal Mind                                   InMe 30
 
-Custom
-
-"Displacement of the Image of the Candle"
-Shifts the light of a candle,
-to emit from caster's fingers,
-which must touch the flame.
-(see Soothe the Raging Flames)
-Base 10 +1 toucb, -1 size
+?
+Whispering Winds                                                               InAu 15
+Sight of the True Form                                                 InCo Gen
+Eyes of the Bat                                                                        InAu 25
 
-Aura of Ennobled Presence on self                              InIm 5
+-->