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Yes, mages should be able to spend 2 mana to increase their spell's Zap roll by 1.

Yes, mages should be able to spend 3 mana to increase their spell's Zap roll by 1.

Yes, mages should be able to spend 3 mana to increase their spell's Zap roll by 1, but doing this provokes a Luck roll: on a roll of 2 or less, the spell loses one Awk.

No, this is a very bad idea.

No, this is a somewhat bad idea, I have my own ideas. (Post in thread).

[FallacyofUrist]

Sample Turn 2: Overdoing It Somewhat?

DJ Ecco throws down some nice tunes. (6) Positive Power! +2 to Zap rolls for this turn.

INIT:
Drake(6+1=7)
Mage(3)

Drake is the first to act, firing a blast of frost breath from his maw.

Zap(4+2+2=8)
Awk(4+2=6)

Drake breaths in, then exhales, firing a torrent of frost out of his mouth. That doesn't look normal.

React roll(4: cast cancel, with penalty to Awk)

Mage attempts to counter the frost breath.

Zap(1+1+2=4)
Awk(4+2-1=5)

The spell is well done, although it could have been more powerful. Of course, considering the sheer volume of the blast... (4+2=6vs.3) The spell takes out a chunk of the frost... well. (Mage gets -1 to dodge for taking time to cancel spell, cancel results in less power)

Quicka(5-1-2=2vs.5+2(massive size and good awk))

That could have been worse. Of course, it still blasted most of Mage's body.

Damage(3+3vs. 3(tough),3+1=4(will)) The power of three shall... um... ouch.

Saving throw(1 oh.)
Odd results(1 seriously. Random.org wants Mage dead.)

Mage is now a block of ice.
Will(4+1)
Mage manages to swing his beard flail around... somewhat.

Dodge(6-2=4vs.1+1)
Damage(6-2(how odd)vs.4)

The flail smashes against Drake's chest. He's not fazed, but the shock of it suddenly returns him to human(would have happened anyway).
He takes the opportunity to go over to the alcohol stockpile.

Quicka(5+2=7)

He's at the booze crate. Take your pick.

Random Event(2) Nope.

Spoiler: Drake/Apex (click to show/hide)

1/10 Mana
Stronga: 0
Tougha: 0
Quicka: 3

Zappidity: 2
Willpower: 0
Awkwardness: 2
Memory: 1

Spells:
Transform Self into Apex Dragon(8 Mana Cost)
Enhance Natural Abilities of Self(5 Mana Cost)

Inventory:
Robes

Status:
Healthy

Spoiler: Mage (click to show/hide)

5/10 Mana
Stronga: 1
Tougha: 1
Quicka: 1

Zappidity: 1
Willpower: 1
Awkwardness: 2
Memory: 1

Spells:
Beard Flail(2 Mana Cost)
Cancel Target Spell(3 Mana Cost)

Inventory:
Robes
Long-Ranged Beard Flail
A Lot of Ice

Status:
Healthy
Prone(-2 to dodge until not prone)
Frozen Solid(-2 to all physical actions until freed... must also roll 5 or higher for a will roll in order to act physically.)

((You never said stand up...))

Ouch. Ahem.

[NAV]

Stand up. Cancel whatever spell Drake tries. Beard flail to his head.

[conein]

((Next arena make something kewler than a black thing in the middle of nowhere. Like a small town that you can explore. Of course, if you want us to not only fight each other.))

[DreamerGhost]

((Yeah, slightly more varied/interactable arenas would be nice. I picked the fire globe with anticipation of cover. ))

[Unraveller]

((Excellent ideas, sometimes you just need to have a mage battle on a rickety wooden bridge above a volcano, maybe have the RNG decide which arena a match will take place in.))

[FallacyofUrist]

((Ideas acknowledged. Once the game begins in earnest, I'll create six different arenas plus a finale arena, then assign them based on dice rolls.))

[XXXXYYYY]

Spoiler: Ejiro (click to show/hide)

Name: Ejiro
Gender: Male
Age:91
Appearance(optional): Looks just a little bit deranged.
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Stronga: 0
Tougha: 2
Quicka: 1

Zappidy: 4
Willpower: 0
Awkwardness: 1
Memories: 0
---
Spells:
1) Cause Random Effect

((Time to trust in the great and powerful RNG.))

[Beirus]

Drink whiskey. Use Apex Dragon Spell again if enough mana. Otherwise, use my Enhance spell. Dodge flail and take it away from him.

[FallacyofUrist]

Sample Turn Three: Not a Good Turn

INIT:
Drake(6+2=8)
Mage(5)

Drake acts first because of his high speed! Wait, DJ Ecco's doing something. (1) That can't be good... (whimsy:even:environmental)

The arena shudders. Then it starts vibrating. Then magma. The edges of the arena boil, then rise upwards, shifting into magma. (arena now bordered by lava walls, will roll for fireball attacks against mages at the beginning of each turn starting next turn)

Drake shrugs, then chugs a bottle of whisky. (max mana!) He casts his signature dragon-shifting spell.

Zap(4+3=7)
Awk(6+1=7)

(You have got to be kidding me.)

(ultimate overshoot: (3))

Drake shifts, in a flash of light and sound and aether pings. Mage is awestrucken. Will(6) Shifting has only anchored Drake's mind, oddly.

(Now Prime Apex Dragon for three turns. (even:magic type). Gain Dragon Laser Gaze, Ender Frostfire Breath. +3 Tougha, +3 Stronga, -4 Quicka.)

((on a six for ultimate overshoot... 5 new spells, mana boost... more physical bonuses... as you might imagine, death.))

Mage stands... Wil(4+1), Stronga(6-1), breaking free easily. He proceeds to attempt to counter Drake's spell.

Zap(6+1=7)
Awk(6+2=8)

((This is why RTDs are entertaining- sheer randomness. Chance of double sixes is 1/36.))

Drake shudders. (will:(6)) He minimizes the effect, but his size is cut in half. (only +1 to Tougha and Stronga, -2 to Quicka, lose Dragon Lazer Gaze. Still next three turns though.)

Then he notices the beard flail.
(2vs.1)
(1vs.5)
No more beard flail. Only cold ashes.

Random Event: (1) Out of a door in the sky steps an odd man... DJ Ecco goes pale. (Cain the Sinful until Ecco's dead... along with everybody else.) "Kill and eat! Kill and eat! HAHAHA!!!"

Spoiler: Drake (click to show/hide)

2/10 Mana
Stronga: 0+1
Tougha: 0+1
Quicka: 3-2

Zappidity: 2+1
Willpower: 0
Awkwardness: 2-1
Memory: 1

Spells:
Transform Self into Apex Dragon(8 Mana Cost)
Enhance Natural Abilities of Self(5 Mana Cost)

Ender Frostfire Breath(2 Mana Cost)

Inventory:
Shifted Robes

Status:
Healthy
Shifted Into Apex Dragon(+1 to Stronga and Tougha, -2 to Quicka, gain Ender Frostfire Breath, for next three turns)

Spoiler: Mage (click to show/hide)

5/10 Mana
Stronga: 1
Tougha: 1
Quicka: 1

Zappidity: 1
Willpower: 1
Awkwardness: 2
Memory: 1

Spells:
Beard Flail(2 Mana Cost)
Cancel Target Spell(3 Mana Cost)

Inventory:
Robes


Status:
Healthy

Spoiler: DJ Ecco (click to show/hide)

11/15 Mana

Stronga: 1
Tougha: 1
Quicka: 3

Zappidy: 3
Willpower: 0
Awkwardness: 2
Memory: 1

Spells:
Random Music Magic(2 Mana Cost)
Laser Canon in D(5 Mana Cost, charges for one turn)

Inventory:
DJ Suit
Vain Crescendo

Status:
Healthy

Spoiler: Cain the Sinful (click to show/hide)

29/29 Mana

Stronga: 3
Tougha: 4
Quicka: 2

Zappidy: 4
Willpower: 2
Awkwardness: 2
Memory: 2

Spells:
Mage's Antithesis(3 Mana Cost)
Ragnarok Crosshatch(4 Mana Cost, charges for one turn)
Aether Remnant(3 Mana Cost)

Inventory:
Evil Robes

Status:
Green with Evil(otherwise healthy)

[Beirus]

"Temporary truce?"

[Unraveller]

((Can't wait to see what the 'Ponderous luster of muscles!' does!))

[conein]

((I wouldnt like to be in that lava everywhere and angry dude situation))

[FallacyofUrist]

((It's not the best scenario... yah. Nav?))

[NAV]

"No truce. Beard flail!"

Cast beard flail at Beirus.

[FallacyofUrist]

((Cripes. Beirus?))