spell name:
CHIP		list name:
Rending Ways		level:
1		realm:
essence		type:
sorcerer base		spell class:
F		duration:
permanent		range:
10'/lvl		area of effect:
1 object		sourcebook:
spell user's companion
description: Caster is able to chip any 'chip-able' material like glass, pottery, flint, etc. A chip consists of 10% or less of a material mass being separated from the object in one piece.

spell name:
TEAR		list name:
Rending Ways		level:
2		realm:
essence		type:
sorcerer base		spell class:
F		duration:
permanent		range:
10'/lvl		area of effect:
1 object		sourcebook:
spell user's companion
description: Caster is able to tear any 'tear-able' material, e.g., fabric, paper, vellum, etc. A tear consists of one section of material (up to 50%) being separated from the object in one piece.

spell name:
CRACK		list name:
Rending Ways		level:
3		realm:
essence		type:
sorcerer base		spell class:
F		duration:
permanent		range:
10'/lvl		area of effect:
1 object		sourcebook:
spell user's companion
description: Caster is able crack any 'crack-able' material such as stone, steel, pottery, etc. A crack consists of up to 1 linear inch per level of caster (and up to 1 inch depth per level) of 'crack' in the material.

spell name:
SNAP		list name:
Rending Ways		level:
4		realm:
essence		type:
sorcerer base		spell class:
F		duration:
permanent		range:
10'/lvl		area of effect:
1 object		sourcebook:
spell user's companion
description: Caster is able to snap any 'snap-able' material like rope, bowstring, steel cables, wire, etc. A snap consists of parting the matter in question (if you need a concrete example, string your violin, tune it, then cut the strings (Remember, I just provided you the excuse)).

spell name:
WARP		list name:
Rending Ways		level:
5		realm:
essence		type:
sorcerer base		spell class:
F		duration:
permanent		range:
10'/lvl		area of effect:
1 object		sourcebook:
spell user's companion
description: Caster is able to warp any 'warp-able' material, e.g., wood, bone, etc. A warp consists of bending the material in question (up to 1% per level in degree change of the object). For example, a completely straight (assume so) spear shaft has this spell cast on it by a 15th level caster and misses it's RR. The spear shaft is now bent (from the center probably) by up to a 15% angle.

spell name:
SHATTER		list name:
Rending Ways		level:
6		realm:
essence		type:
sorcerer base		spell class:
F		duration:
permanent		range:
10'/lvl		area of effect:
1 object		sourcebook:
spell user's companion
description: Caster is able to shatter any brittle material such as glass, ceramic, frozen steel, etc. The shattered object will be broken into many pieces.

spell name:
BEND		list name:
Rending Ways		level:
7		realm:
essence		type:
sorcerer base		spell class:
F		duration:
permanent		range:
10'/lvl		area of effect:
1 object		sourcebook:
spell user's companion
description: Caster is able to bend any 'bendable' material such as wood, steel, etc. A bend consists of bending the material in question (up to 1% per level in degree change of the object). For example, a completely straight, metal spear shaft has this spell cast on it by a 15th level caster and misses it's RR. The spear shaft is now bent (from the center probably) by up to a 15% angle.

spell name:
DENT		list name:
Rending Ways		level:
8		realm:
essence		type:
sorcerer base		spell class:
F		duration:
permanent		range:
10'/lvl		area of effect:
1 object		sourcebook:
spell user's companion
description: Caster is able to dent any 'dent-able' material including any metal, boiled leather, wood laminates, etc. The 'dent' consists of displacing (denting) up to 5 cubic inches per level of caster in the material. This dent will not perforate the material.

spell name:
BREAK		list name:
Rending Ways		level:
9		realm:
essence		type:
sorcerer base		spell class:
F		duration:
permanent		range:
10'/lvl		area of effect:
1 object		sourcebook:
spell user's companion
description: Caster is able to break any object into two pieces. The break may be located as desired on the material, but may only be a simple break.

spell name:
PUSH		list name:
Rending Ways		level:
10		realm:
essence		type:
sorcerer base		spell class:
F		duration:
permanent		range:
10'/lvl		area of effect:
1 target		sourcebook:
spell user's companion
description: Caster is able to push an object or target away from him with a force of up to 10 pounds push per level of caster. Affected objects will be thrust a varying amount of distance away from the caster (depending upon mass, anchorage, weight, etc.). Affected targets will be thrust 1 foot per level of caster away from him (or may accept a -2% per level to their next action, due to their loss of balance).

spell name:
SPLINTER		list name:
Rending Ways		level:
11		realm:
essence		type:
sorcerer base		spell class:
F		duration:
permanent		range:
10'/lvl		area of effect:
1 target		sourcebook:
spell user's companion
description: Caster is able to splinter any 'splinterable' objects such as wood, bone, etc. The object is done irreparable damage, totally useless. If a target is affected by this spell, he suffers a compound fracture to the affected area and receives appropriate penalties based upon the area damaged.

spell name:
PULL		list name:
Rending Ways		level:
12		realm:
essence		type:
sorcerer base		spell class:
F		duration:
permanent		range:
10'/lvl		area of effect:
1 target		sourcebook:
spell user's companion
description: Caster is able to pull an object or target toward him with a force of up to 10 pounds of pull per level of caster. Affected objects will be pulled a varying amount of distance toward the caster (depending upon mass, anchorage, weight, etc.). Affected targets will be pulled 1 foot per level of caster toward him (or may accept a -2% per level to their next action, due to their loss of balance).

spell name:
WRENCH		list name:
Rending Ways		level:
13		realm:
essence		type:
sorcerer base		spell class:
F		duration:
permanent		range:
10'/lvl		area of effect:
1 target		sourcebook:
spell user's companion
description: Caster is able to wrench a target's limb or object portion loose (but not free) from the whole. This will have the practical effect of forcefully dislocating a limb (causing -75% to any activity utilizing that limb, including 1 -5 assorted pulled muscles and tendons) or appropriately damaging an object.

spell name:
PIERCE		list name:
Rending Ways		level:
14		realm:
essence		type:
sorcerer base		spell class:
F		duration:
permanent		range:
10'/lvl		area of effect:
1 target		sourcebook:
spell user's companion
description: Caster is able to force an object (usually his finger, hand, or a weapon) through a target or another object. This will cause a target a random puncture critical (random severity and roll). This will have a variable effect on an object depending upon the object itself, e.g., a Pierce spell will automatically pop a child's balloon, may puncture a shield (perhaps to leave the puncturing object fixed in the shield), or may create a hole through a stone wall or door.

spell name:
HACK		list name:
Rending Ways		level:
15		realm:
essence		type:
sorcerer base		spell class:
F		duration:
permanent		range:
10'/lvl		area of effect:
1 target		sourcebook:
spell user's companion
description: Causes a slashing attack upon a target or object. An affected target will suffer a random Slash critical (random severity and roll). This will have a variable effect upon an object depending upon the object itself, e.g., a Hack spell will automatically clear a path through a wall of undergrowth (up to 10'x10'x10' area), or deeply score a metal shield.

spell name:
SEVER		list name:
Rending Ways		level:
16		realm:
essence		type:
sorcerer base		spell class:
F		duration:
permanent		range:
10'/lvl		area of effect:
1 target		sourcebook:
spell user's companion
description: Causes a portion (up to 1% of total object mass per level of caster) to be severed from the whole. If this is successfully used on a target, he will lose one random limb (arms and legs, or if desired by caster, hands and feet). Target will bleed at 0.5 point/rnd/lvl of caster who cast Sever spell (1/4 if hand or foot is severed).

spell name:
CRUSH		list name:
Rending Ways		level:
17		realm:
essence		type:
sorcerer base		spell class:
F		duration:
permanent		range:
10'/lvl		area of effect:
1 target		sourcebook:
spell user's companion
description: Causes a crushing attack upon a target or object. An affected target will suffer a random Crush critical (random severity and roll). This spell will have a variable effect upon an object depending upon the object to be crushed, e.g., a Crush spell will automatically smash a glass or ceramic object, or crumple a metal shield.

spell name:
SPLIT		list name:
Rending Ways		level:
18		realm:
essence		type:
sorcerer base		spell class:
F		duration:
permanent		range:
10'/lvl		area of effect:
1 target		sourcebook:
spell user's companion
description: Causes a splitting attack (the opposite of a crushing attack) upon a target or object. Affected target will suffer a random Disruption Critical (random severity and roll). A Split spell will effectively destroy an object by separating it into a random amount of pieces (usually 1-10).

spell name:
POUND		list name:
Rending Ways		level:
19		realm:
essence		type:
sorcerer base		spell class:
F		duration:
permanent		range:
10'/lvl		area of effect:
1 target		sourcebook:
spell user's companion
description: Creates a 'battering ram' of force which caster may use to attack a target or object. Ram attacks at +2 per level of caster on the Fall/Crush attack table.

spell name:
IMPLODE		list name:
Rending Ways		level:
20		realm:
essence		type:
sorcerer base		spell class:
F		duration:
permanent		range:
10'/lvl		area of effect:
1 target		sourcebook:
spell user's companion
description: Causes a target or object to implode upon itself. Affected target takes one random Impact critical (random severity and roll) and one Stress critical (2 levels less severity than the Impact crit, but never less than an A). An object which fails it's RR will be compressed into half the area it normally occupies (more if this is impossible).

spell name:
BURST		list name:
Rending Ways		level:
25		realm:
essence		type:
sorcerer base		spell class:
F		duration:
permanent		range:
10'/lvl		area of effect:
1 target		sourcebook:
spell user's companion
description: Causes a target or object to explode. Object may not be larger than 5 cubic foot per level of caster. Affected target takes random Impact and random Disruption criticals (random severity and roll). Affected object will explode into many pieces doing 1-5 (+2 per level of caster) attacks on all within 1' per level. Attack table varies according to the type of material exploded, e.g., wooden door will do foil attacks, large ceramic vase will do hand axe attacks, crystal statue will do dagger attacks, stone block will do sling bullet attacks, etc.

spell name:
CRUMBLE		list name:
Rending Ways		level:
30		realm:
essence		type:
sorcerer base		spell class:
F		duration:
permanent		range:
10'/lvl		area of effect:
1 target		sourcebook:
spell user's companion
description: Crumbles up to 10 cu' of material per level of caster into a fine powder. An affected target will become a pile of (dying?) organic matter (ripe for composting use!).

spell name:
CATACLYSM		list name:
Rending Ways		level:
50		realm:
essence		type:
sorcerer base		spell class:
F		duration:
permanent		range:
10'/lvl		area of effect:
5'R/lvl		sourcebook:
spell user's companion
description: Causes all targets and objects within 5' radius per level of caster to be affected by a random spell from this list (1 -25th level). For this spell all lower-level spells (1 -9) will be effective against live targets (be creative, GMs).