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[NobodyPro]

I'd also like to use some of the stuff fro pyramid 3-66: The Laws of Magic, particularly the stuff for making limited RPM Magery.

Also also also, can I take Adjustable Spells (@Path Skill@) from pyramid 3-66 page 10? It would make my spells cost +1 energy per 10% in enhancements I add to spells using only paths I have the perk for, instead of +1 per 5%.

I don't have that issue but you can just send me the relevant rules and modifiers.

Also, does lowering my will and perception relative to my IQ count against my Disad Limit? Like if I have IQ 14 and Will 12, does that count as -10 points of disadvantages?

I'm going to say that it won't count against the limit as long as it stays above 10 (or the racial average).

Also, do you want to use the default RPM Lesser/Greater divide, or do you want to change it up a bit? One thing I might suggest is making obvious things like fireballs lesser effects, at least to a point.

You could use a fireball as a lesser effect if it had less range and you had a torch/lantern. We'll play a bit loose with those rules and see if you end up being over/underpowered.

[Angle]

Sweet. I'm almost done, I just need to figure out my equipment, my spell list, and my character's background skills. It's late right now though, so I'll get that in the morning.

[Varee]

Vorot put down the bandit and wield splitter and fell the nearest tree

[kj1225]

Isabelle tries taking the amulet.

[Weirdsound]

Kalen, with a sigh and unsure of what the Ogre is up to, draws his crossbow and points it at the bandit while Vorot is busy. "No funny stuff."

[Angle]

Alright, here's a first draft of my character.

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And here is my backstory and spell selection.

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Shirley was born to a relatively well off farming family. At a young age, she began to manifest upredictable elemental magic, and her family, throughly frightened by the phenomenon, sent her to a mages academy. She proved to be almost entirely restricted to elemental magic, which some of the other students made fun of her for. Shirley was somethng of a hothead then, so she got into a lot of fights over this. While working detention, she met Thomas Cowley, a tenured professor who studied elemental compositions. Intrigued by her gift, he taught her how different combinations of elements make up everything in the entire world, and how slightly different combinations could create radically different effects. This proved to be just the insight Shirley needed, and she quickly progressed and became a journeyman. Now she seeks adventure and excitement, (And a chance to get away from the restrictions of academy life).

Rituals:

Grasp of Earth
Causes the Earth beneath the targets to grab their feet and hold them tight.

Spell Effects: Lesser Control Matter
Iherent Modifiers: Affliction: No Legs, Sessile
Greater Effects: 0 (x1)

Typical Casting: Lesser Control Matter (6) Affliction: No Legs, Sessile (10) Range: 10 yards (4), Area of Effect: 5 yards radius (4) Duration: 30 Minutes (2), Subject Weight: 1000 lbs (4) 30 Energy (30x1)

Earthhammer Blessing
Enhances the earthen affinity of a crushing weapon made of Iron, Steel, or Stone.

Spell Effects: Greater Control Matter
Inherent Modifiers: Narrow Bonus: Crushing Damage from a weapon made of iron, steel, or stone.
Greater Effects: 1 (x3)

Typical Casting: Greater Control Matter (6), Narrow Bonus: Crushing Damage from a weapon made of iron, steel, or stone +4 (, Duration: 1 Week (9) Subject weight: 30 lbs. (1) 51 Energy (17x3)

Rock  Bullet:
Accelerates a rock in the users hand at an opponent, dealing crushing damage.

Spell Effects: Lesser Control Matter
Inherent Modifiers: External Crushing Damage
Greater Effects: 0 (x1)

Typical Casting: Lesser Control Matter (6), External Crushing Damage 9d ( 14 Energy (14x1)

Air Jet
Spell Effects: Lesser Control Matter.
Inherent Modifiers: Damage, External Crushing (Double
Knockback; Jet; No Wounding).
Greater Effects: 1 (x3).

Typical Casting: Lesser Create Matter (6) + Damage, Exter-
nal Crushing 9d ( Enhancements Double Knockback, +20%; Jet, +0%; No Wounding, -50% (1). 15 energy (15×1).

Zephyr Blessing
Enhances the targets wind affinity, making them more agile.

Spell Effects: Greater Control Energy
Inherent Modifiers: Altered Traits: Increased Basic Speed

Typical Casting: Greater Control Energy (6), Altered Traits: Increased Basic Speed 1 (20) Subject Weight: 300 lbs (3), Duration 10 Minutes (1) 90 Energy (30x3)

Icy Gust
Spell Effects: Lesser Control Energy x2
Inherent Modifiers: Damage, External Crushing (No wounding, Double Knockback), Damage, External Fatigue (Hazard: Freezing), Area of Effect

Typical Casting:  Lesser Control Energy x2 (12), Damage, External Crushing 4d (4), Modfiers: No wounding, Double Knockback (1), Damage, internal Fatigue 2d (, Modifiers: Hazard: Freezing (2) Area Of Effect 5 yards radius (2), Range: 10 yards radius (4), Subject weight: 1000 lbs, (4) 32 energy (32x1)

Wall of Fire
Spell Effects: Greater Create Energy
Inherent Modifiers: Burning Damage, Area Effect, Range, Enhancements: Persistent, Wall: Permeable
Greater Effects: 1 (x3)

Typical Casting: Greater Create Energy (6), Damage 3d buring (0), Area Effect 5 yards (15 yards of wall) (4) Enhancements: Persistent, Flexible Permeable wall, Extended Duration 3x (12)  66 Energy (22x3)

Fireball
Spell Effects: Lesser Create Energy
Inherent Modifiers: Burning Damage, Enhancements: Explosion
Greater Effects: 0 (x1)

Typical Casting: Lesser Create Energy (6), Burning Damage 6d (, Enhancements: Explosion 3 (10) 72 Energy (24)

Swarm of Embers
Spell Effects: Greater Control Energy
Inherent Modifiers: Burning Damage, Enhancements: Homing, Rate of Fire
Greater Effectes: 1 (x3)

Typical Casting: Greater Control Energy (6), Burning Damage 3d (0), Enhancements: Homing, Rate of Fire 7 (12) 72 Energy (24x3)

I still need to come up with three water based rituals, and to buy items other than that grimoire. For the rituals, I figured that she would actually have a hard time doing subtle things, and so the two elemental blessings are greater effects instead of lesser effects.

[kj1225]

((She must have had a hard time being a transgender man.))

[Angle]

...Huh. I didn;t change name or gender. Apparently shirley can be a male name? Eh, I'll edit it appropriately.

[NobodyPro]

Vorot walks to the edge of the clearing and hacks a sizable chunk out of a tree while Kalen, crossbow ready and loaded, keeps an eye on the bandit.

Isabelle pries the amulet from the corpse’s cold, dead fingers and, astoundingly, the corpse remains dead. The amulet is cold to the touch and it’s still too dark to make out the engraving.

[Varee]

Vorot hit it again and if it fall drag the log back to the cave

[Weirdsound]

"What in the blaizes are you doing, Ogre?" Kalen asks, "The one the Dark One let escape could be hiding somewhere pointing a crossbow at us. We cannot loiter here."

He remains in place. Preventing the prisoner from trying anything, and keeping an eye out on the situation.

[kj1225]

Are you still here?

[NobodyPro]

Vorot fells the tree and drags the log back to the cave.

Isabelle stands in the dark, corpse-filled room.

[kj1225]

Isabelle nods and begins leaving.

[Angle]

So does my character look good? One of the perks on there is made up - Easy Ritual Space means that when using animprovised magic circle, I take no penalty, instead of -1. Also, can I use pre-cast rituals? That's basically a cross between a conditional ritual and a charm - it takes up a conditional slot, has no subject until cast, doesn't use an object (and thus can't be stolen or given away, except maybe through magic), and doesn't require a charm workshop (but doesn't get bonuses from a good one.)

These are basically to emulate the feeling of the old D&D Vancian Caster. Though my spells last until cast - which is a good thing, as they can take an hour or more to perpare - each!