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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sniperfox47" data-source="post: 6292747" data-attributes="member: 6776026">I don't mean to step on any toes here, I understand it's your game and it'll be made however you want, but I have a couple suggestions for spellcasting.A) Five new general augments (three with greater versions of two). The first two of these allow the creation of affects similar to many well known spells such as chain lightning and magic missile. The cone one was added in so that cone area's don't feel left out:Multi-target, Targeted (1mp). By spending 1mp you can add an extra target to a spell that targets an area or creature. If you add the "Area, Targeted" enhancement you must pay the mp cost for each target to add the area. For example a spell with 3 target must pay at least 5mp on general enhancements to have a 10ft area, 2mp for the two extra targets and 3mp to add the area (1 for each target). Most spells may not affect the same target twice in this way, but a spell effect with a basic enhancement that adds dice to the primary affect (such as the evoke and heal spell lists) may sacrifice targets for die at a 2:1 ratio. Bent, Line (1mp). When you choose this enhancement choose a trigger and target. The trigger may be any observable event such as the line traveling half it's distance or hitting a creature, and the target may be any choice of redirection such as turning 90* left, traveling a random direction or targeting the next closest visible creature. The target cannot differentiate between friend and foe unless "Discerning" is also purchased. At any one occasion during the travel of the line, if the trigger happens the line changes to match the target. A spell with a range of short (30') is treated as having the greater version for free. Arc, Line (varies). By spending mp equal to half again the cost of the line's range rounded up (1mp for 30', 2mp for 100', 3mp for 500', and +1mp for each +500') you allow the spell to either redirect any time the trigger event occurs or to specify multiple triggering events to be followed in order (but not both) rather than only once. Focus/Diffuse, Cone (1mp). By spending 1mp on a cone spell you can either focus the energy into a narrow cone, or diffuse the energy into a wider cone. For a narrow cone double (2x) the effective range, but half (1/2x) the cone's spread. For a wide cone half (1/2x) the effective range, but double (2x) the cone's spread. Focus/Diffuse, Cone, Greater (2mp). Treat the multipliers as 1/4x and 4x. B) A new tradition, specifically focuses on casting out of spell-books.[TABLE="class: grid, width: 700"] [TR] [TD]Book Mage1d6 Years [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Prerequisites: Mage I, Int 6+[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Spell List Options:Effect:Any Action:AnySpecial Restriction: The Book Mage must have at least one spell in their spellbook that includes the exact spell list in question, and they must have cast this spell successfully at least once. Count the spellbooks included with the first rank of this tradition as having been successfully cast for this purpose.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Some mages prefer to study out of books in libraries, rather than continue more practical training. While their magic power may not grow as fast, they make up for this with even more versatility than regular mages.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]INT +2,    WIL +1,    MAG +1, REP +2 ALCHEMY, HERBALISM, CONCENTRATION, LITERATURE, HISTORY, MAGICAL SKILLS [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]I: You may treat spells from your spell-book(s) as signature spells (without having to preallocate mp to prepare them), even if you don't know all the spell lists. You must still read the spell-book to cast the spell, and each signature spell from a spell-book counts as two spells towards your limited number of signature spells.You also begin play with a spell-book containing a number of spells equal to your number of known spell lists, including those you gain from ranks of this tradition. Each spell includes a cantrip-level version of one of the spell lists known plus no more than 1mp of general enhancements.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]II: The Check for casting spells from spell-books is a Routine [10] + the spells MP cost INT check, rather than the usual Challenging [13] + MP cost.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]III: You may add a personal embellishment onto any spell cast from a spell-book, excluding those you are treating as signature. You can add enhancements to any of the spell lists you know (including general enhancements) in a given spell equal in MP to your Book Mage rank.Include this MP when determining whether you can prepare the spell, but not for the spells INT check.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]IV: Spells from spell-books that the Book Mage treat as signature only count as one spell towards a Book Mage's limit.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]V: The Book Mage may create compressed spell-books, using a stenographic compression. Such books only use 1/10th the normal space but may only be read normally by the Book Mage who created them. They can be decoded by others using Divination (details omitted due to upcoming changes with divination) but must be either copied into a normal spell-book or decrypted each time they're used.[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]  The new spell enhancements should be fairly balanced. I tried them with my playtest group and they seemed okay. The tradition I think is balanced looking at it, but I haven't tried it yet. If you want to make use of either of them, feel free to change them freely however you like. Some sample spells using the enhancements are below.Chain Wrath | Adsumo Nex   10MPEvoke Death V/Gen VRange: Medium (100 ft.) lineDuration: One minuteArea: 5ft wide arcChecks: MAG vs. AGI (defense)Force of pure death arcs to the nearest creature (who hasn't been previously affected) each time it hits a target, dealing 6d6 points of death damage to each one until it travels a total of 100ft. This spell, known for hitting allies as often as enemies, is often used by necromancers, who's undead are immune to the effect. Costs: 5 MP death damage, 3 MP medium line, 2 MP Arcing.Chain Lightning | Adsumo Levitas   8MPEvoke Lightning IV/Gen IVRange: Short (30 ft.) lineDuration: One minuteArea: 5ft wide arcChecks: MAG vs. AGI (defense)Lightning crackles and shoots from your fingertips, arcing between up to 7 enemies or metallic objects (so long as the total distance is no more than 30 ft.). Each target hit takes 2d6 electricity damage and must succeed on a Challenging [13] END check or be stunned for 6 rounds. The check can be retried each round to end the stun.Costs: 1 MP lightning damage, 3 MP lightning side effect, 2 MP short line, 1 MP Arcing.Force Missiles | Adsumo Navitus   4MPEvoke Force 0/Gen IVRange: Short (30 ft.)Duration: One minuteChecks: MAG vs. AGI (defense)Three balls of force spring up around you looking for targets to attack. On a successful attack they move towards the targets of your choice dealing 1d6 force damage. Directing multiple orbs at the same target only affects them once, but if all three strike the target it instead takes 2d6 force damage.Costs: 0 MP force damage, 1 MP short target, 2 MP extra targets (2).Force Bursts | Adsumo Navitus   8MPEvoke Force II/Gen VIRange: Short (30 ft.)Duration: One minuteChecks: MAG vs. AGI (defense)Three balls of force spring up around you, pulsing with energy and  looking for targets to attack. On a successful attack they move towards the targets of your choice and explode in raw force, dealing 3d6 force damage in a 10ft area. Directing multiple orbs at the same area only affects targets in them once, but if all three strike the area, targets in it instead take 4d6 force damage.Costs: 2 MP force damage, 1 MP short target, 2 MP extra targets (2), 3MP targeted area.Hellfire Blast | Partum Adsumo Incendia   8MPEvoke Fire II/Create Fire I/Gen VRange: Short (15 ft.)Duration: One minuteArea: 15ft cone, double widthChecks: MAG vs. AGI (defense)You blast a wide cone of flames (twice as wide as usual) from your hands for 15 feet, dealing 3d6 points of fire damage to targets caught in the blast. Clawing green and blue flames cover the ground for the next 10 minutes, dealing 1d6 continued fire damage each round to anyone who remains.Costs: 2 MP fire damage, 1 MP Create Fire, 3 MP short cone, 1 MP diffuse cone, 1 MP 1-minute duration.</blockquote>

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