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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sinmissing" data-source="post: 1766307" data-attributes="member: 1960">How about a skill based magic system, that causes nonlethal damage? (Like GR's Psychic Handbook?)Example:Magic Talent Tree is available to Smart, Dedicated, or Charismatic heroes.  The first time this talent is taken, the character's attribute for casting spells is determined (based on from which class this talent was chosen).  If you gain a Smart Hero level, and then choose the Magic Talent, your caster attribute is forever based on your INT.  From this point forward, you can only gain new Magic Talents by taking levels of Smart HeroEach time you choose this talent, you gain access to a new school of magic.  Each school has its own skill.  This skill becomes a class skill, once you take this talent.To cast a spell, make a School Caster check:DC is 10 + Spell Level + Power LevelSpellcasting causes Strain:Strain = ((Spell Level x 2) – 1) + Power LevelWhat is Power Level?Power Level is the desired caster level that you are attempting to invoke.  Example: To get 5 Magic Missiles out of a single casting of Magic Missile you would need a Power Level of 9.What is Strain?Strain is non–lethal damage that can only be healed with time.Example1st Level Magic Missile (1st Level Spell): DC (12) Strain (2)5th Level Fireball (3rd Level Spell): DC (18) Strain (10)9th Level Magic Missile (1st Level Spell): DC (20) Strain (10)20th Level Meteor Swarm (9th Level Spell): DC (39) Strain (37)I don't know much about shadowrun magic, but if I were to use this idea, I would make healing spells part of the Vitaemancy school (the antithesis of Necromancy), and remove them from the Conjuration school.  So far, the school would have the following spells:Cure Critical WoundsCure Critical Wounds, MassCure Light WoundsCure Light Wounds, MassCure Minor WoundsCure Moderate WoundsCure Moderate Wounds, MassCure Serious WoundsCure Serious Wounds, MassDelay PoisonHealHeal MountHeal, MassNeutralize PoisonRaise DeadRegenerateRemove Blindness/DeafnessRemove DiseaseRemove ParalysisRestorationRestoration, GreaterRestoration, LesserResurrectionTrue Resurrection</blockquote>

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