spell name: DETECT MAGIC | list name: Magic Defense | level: 1 | realm: Arcane | type: closed arcane | spell class: I | duration: - | range: 5'/lvl | area of effect: 2' R/lvl | sourcebook: spell user's companion |
description: Caster determines whether there is active magic within range. |
spell name: IDENTIFY MAGIC | list name: Magic Defense | level: 2 | realm: Arcane | type: closed arcane | spell class: I | duration: - | range: 5'/lvl | area of effect: 1 spell | sourcebook: spell user's companion |
description: Caster determines whether a 'Detected' or perceived spell or force of magic intends good or ill, e.g., a harm or heal spell etc. Hard to define spells such as Teleport will identify as 'harm' if a caster is attempting to teleport with hostile motives, identify as 'good' if the motive are altruistic, and identify as utility or simply indifferent if other definitions do not apply. |
spell name: TYPE MAGIC | list name: Magic Defense | level: 3 | realm: Arcane | type: closed arcane | spell class: I | duration: - | range: 5'/lvl | area of effect: 1 spell | sourcebook: spell user's companion |
description: Caster determines which realm a 'Detected; or perceived spell or force of magic is from, whether Arcane, Essence, Channeling, or whatever. |
spell name: TYPE SPELL | list name: Magic Defense | level: 4 | realm: Arcane | type: closed arcane | spell class: I | duration: - | range: 5'/lvl | area of effect: 1 spell | sourcebook: spell user's companion |
description: Caster determines the exact name of a 'Detected' or perceived spell, if known, described to, or seen before by the caster. |
spell name: DISPEL ARCANE | list name: Magic Defense | level: 5 | realm: Arcane | type: closed arcane | spell class: F | duration: 1 round / level | range: 5'/lvl | area of effect: 1' R/lvl | sourcebook: spell user's companion |
description: Causes all active Arcane spells within a 1' radius to resist versus the caster's level (with +30 to their RR) or be dispelled. |
spell name: MAGIC ALARM | list name: Magic Defense | level: 5 | realm: Arcane | type: closed arcane | spell class: S* | duration: 10 minutes / level | range: self | area of effect: self | sourcebook: spell user's companion |
description: Warns caster when any spell enters his range, aimed at him. |
spell name: ARCANE PROTECTION | list name: Magic Defense | level: 6 | realm: Arcane | type: closed arcane | spell class: F | duration: 1 minute / level | range: self | area of effect: self | sourcebook: spell user's companion |
description: Caster gains +1/level to all RRs versus Arcane magic. |
spell name: DISPEL ESSENCE | list name: Magic Defense | level: 6 | realm: Arcane | type: closed arcane | spell class: F | duration: 1 round / level | range: 5'/lvl | area of effect: 1' R/lvl | sourcebook: spell user's companion |
description: Causes all active Essence spells within a 1' radius to resist versus the caster's level (with +30 to their RR) or be dispelled. |
spell name: DISPEL ELEMENTALISM | list name: Magic Defense | level: 7 | realm: Arcane | type: closed arcane | spell class: F | duration: 1 round / level | range: 5'/lvl | area of effect: 1' R/lvl | sourcebook: spell user's companion |
description: Causes all active Elementalism spells (from the Elemental Companion) within a 1' radius to resist versus the caster's level (with +30 to their RR) or be dispelled. |
spell name: DISPEL CHANNELING | list name: Magic Defense | level: 8 | realm: Arcane | type: closed arcane | spell class: F | duration: 1 round / level | range: 5'/lvl | area of effect: 1' R/lvl | sourcebook: spell user's companion |
description: Causes all active Channeling spells within a 1' radius to resist versus the caster's level (with +30 to their RR) or be dispelled. |
spell name: ELEMENTALISM PROTECTION | list name: Magic Defense | level: 8 | realm: Arcane | type: closed arcane | spell class: F | duration: 1 minute / level | range: self | area of effect: self | sourcebook: spell user's companion |
description: Caster gains +l/level to all RRs versus Elementalism (from the Elemental Companion). |
spell name: CHANNELING PROTECTION | list name: Magic Defense | level: 9 | realm: Arcane | type: closed arcane | spell class: F | duration: 1 minute / level | range: self | area of effect: self | sourcebook: spell user's companion |
description: Caster gains + 1/level to all RRs versus Channeling. |
spell name: DISPEL MENTALISM | list name: Magic Defense | level: 9 | realm: Arcane | type: closed arcane | spell class: F | duration: 1 round / level | range: 5'/lvl | area of effect: 1' R/lvl | sourcebook: spell user's companion |
description: Causes all active Mentalism spells within a 1' radius to resist versus the caster's level (with +30 to their RR) or be dispelled. |
spell name: DISPEL PRIMAL | list name: Magic Defense | level: 10 | realm: Arcane | type: closed arcane | spell class: F | duration: 1 round / level | range: 5'/lvl | area of effect: 1' R/lvl | sourcebook: spell user's companion |
description: Causes any active spells within a 1' radius to resist versus the caster's level (with +30 to their RR) or be dispelled. |
spell name: MENTALISM PROTECTION | list name: Magic Defense | level: 10 | realm: Arcane | type: closed arcane | spell class: F | duration: 1 minute / level | range: 5'/lvl | area of effect: self | sourcebook: spell user's companion |
description: Caster gains + 1/level to all RRs versus Mentalism. |
spell name: ARCANE SHIELD | list name: Magic Defense | level: 11 | realm: Arcane | type: closed arcane | spell class: F | duration: 1 round / level | range: self | area of effect: self | sourcebook: spell user's companion |
description: Creates a magical shield that protects caster from all Arcane spells. It subtracts 1 per level from all frontal Arcane attack spells (base and elemental). If caster performs no other actions during |
spell name: ELEMENTAL SHIELDS | list name: Magic Defense | level: 12 | realm: Arcane | type: closed arcane | spell class: F | duration: 1 minute / level | range: self | area of effect: self | sourcebook: spell user's companion |
description: Caster gains +2 per level against all spells using one type of element such as Fire, Light, Wind, Water, Earth, etc. Caster must choose the element type when the spell is cast. |
spell name: DETERMINE LOCATION | list name: Magic Defense | level: 13 | realm: Arcane | type: closed arcane | spell class: I | duration: - | range: self | area of effect: self | sourcebook: spell user's companion |
description: Informs caster of the direction and distance to the source of an incoming or current spell. |
spell name: ELEMENTALISM SHIELD | list name: Magic Defense | level: 14 | realm: Arcane | type: closed arcane | spell class: F | duration: 1 round / level | range: self | area of effect: self | sourcebook: spell user's companion |
description: Causes all active spells within an area of up to 1' radius per level to have a visible aura. Each realm may be colored as caster desires and spells may also be made visible to only the caster. |
spell name: REVEAL MAGIC | list name: Magic Defense | level: 14 | realm: Arcane | type: closed arcane | spell class: F | duration: 1 minute / level | range: 5'/lvl | area of effect: 1' R/lvl | sourcebook: spell user's companion |
description: Creates a magical shield that protects caster from all Elementalism (from the Elemental Companion) spells. It subtracts 1 per level from all frontal Elementalism attack spells (base and elemental). If caster performs no other actions during a round, he can 'parry' one spell attack. |
spell name: CHANNELING SHIELD | list name: Magic Defense | level: 15 | realm: Arcane | type: closed arcane | spell class: F | duration: 1 round / level | range: self | area of effect: self | sourcebook: spell user's companion |
description: Protects caster from one chosen element. Caster gains +20 to all rolls versus the magical element. |
spell name: ELEMENTAL ARMORS | list name: Magic Defense | level: 15 | realm: Arcane | type: closed arcane | spell class: F | duration: 1 minute / level | range: self | area of effect: self | sourcebook: spell user's companion |
description: Creates a magical shield that protects caster from all Channeling spells. It subtracts 1 per level from all frontal Channeling attack spells (base and elemental). If caster performs no other actions during a round, he can 'parry' one spell attack. |
spell name: MENTALISM SHIELD | list name: Magic Defense | level: 16 | realm: Arcane | type: closed arcane | spell class: F | duration: 1 round / level | range: self | area of effect: self | sourcebook: spell user's companion |
description: Creates a magical shield that protects caster from all Mentalism spells. It subtracts 1 per level from all frontal Mentalism attack spells (base and elemental). If caster performs no other actions during a round, he can 'parry' one spell attack. |
spell name: PRIMAL PROTECTION | list name: Magic Defense | level: 17 | realm: Arcane | type: closed arcane | spell class: F | duration: 1 minute / level | range: self | area of effect: self | sourcebook: spell user's companion |
description: Caster gains + 1/level to all RRs versus magic. |
spell name: PRIMAL SHIELD | list name: Magic Defense | level: 17 | realm: Arcane | type: closed arcane | spell class: F | duration: 1 round / level | range: self | area of effect: self | sourcebook: spell user's companion |
description: Creates a magical shield that protects caster from all spells. It subtracts 1 per level from all frontal attack spells (base and elemental). If caster performs no other actions during a round, he can 'parry' one spell attack. |
spell name: SPELL IMMUNITY | list name: Magic Defense | level: 18 | realm: Arcane | type: closed arcane | spell class: F | duration: 1 hour / level | range: self | area of effect: self | sourcebook: spell user's companion |
description: Confers total immunity to one spell. Exact spell must be chosen by spell name, realm, etc. Caster may have only one Spell Immunity active at any time. |
spell name: ABSORPTION | list name: Magic Defense | level: 19 | realm: Arcane | type: closed arcane | spell class: F | duration: 1 round / level | range: 5'/lvl | area of effect: 1' R/lvl | sourcebook: spell user's companion |
description: a portion of the incoming energy of a spell, causing the spell to resist or have its effects be lessened variably by reducing hits and/or criticals from an elemental attack, allow a failed save on a death spell to cause a coma, etc. |
spell name: SPELL PARRY | list name: Magic Defense | level: 20 | realm: Arcane | type: closed arcane | spell class: F | duration: - | range: 10'/lvl | area of effect: 1 spell | sourcebook: spell user's companion |
description: Caster is able to parry one spell cast at him. Spell Parry and parried spell must be cast during the same round, i.e., an instantaneous spell is not parry-able unless Spell Parry is spell stored, or otherwise made instantaneous. |
spell name: MAGIC REFLECTION | list name: Magic Defense | level: 25 | realm: Arcane | type: closed arcane | spell class: F | duration: varies | range: self | area of effect: 1 spell | sourcebook: spell user's companion |
description: One inbound spell must make a RR or be reflected back upon its caster with full normal bonus. |
spell name: SCRAMBLE | list name: Magic Defense | level: 30 | realm: Arcane | type: closed arcane | spell class: F | duration: 1 round / level | range: self | area of effect: 1' R/lvl | sourcebook: spell user's companion |
description: Causes all spells (who fail a RR) within area of effect to behave unpredictably. Thus, a heal spell causes growth, death spell causes withering, hearing spell causes improved eyesight, etc. Spells will cause an approximately equal effect expressed in a slightly skewed fashion. |
spell name: WAITING DEFENSE | list name: Magic Defense | level: 50 | realm: Arcane | type: closed arcane | spell class: F | duration: varies | range: self | area of effect: self | sourcebook: spell user's companion |
description: Cancels any one spell cast against the caster. This spell 'lies in wait' for a hostile spell, then reacts to foil the attack. This spell doesn't discriminate between friendly and enemy spell casting, i.e., it will cancel a heal spell as likely as a Power Word. If multiple spells are cast at the caster in a single round, then the one that would logically affect him first will be canceled, if equally likely, randomize between the spells. |
spell name: SPHERE OF DISPERSION | list name: Magic Defense | level: 60 | realm: Arcane | type: closed arcane | spell class: F | duration: 1 round / level | range: 5'/lvl | area of effect: 1' R/lvl | sourcebook: spell user's companion |
description: Disperses all existent Primal Essence and prevents any from penetrating within the area of effect. This will have the practical effect of creating a small anti-magic sphere. |