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AlienOvan: /* Known Cantrips & Spells */ Added mage hand

2026-02-07T19:38:06Z

Known Cantrips & Spells: Added mage hand

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	[[Prestidigitation]]: Multiple magical effects, generally not for combat but has its uses.		[[Prestidigitation]]: Multiple magical effects, generally not for combat but has its uses.
	[[Minor Illusion]]: Create an audible or visual effect with limited functionality. Has practical uses.		[[Minor Illusion]]: Create an audible or visual effect with limited functionality. Has practical uses.
			[[Mage Hand]]: Creates a magical floating hand capable of emulating the caster's own hand.
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   '''Magic''' is a supernatural ability to manifest the impossible and manipulate reality through words and signs. It is a staple in most '''Fantasy''' worlds and settings. If a person is capable of wielding magic they are considered to be a kind of '''Spellcaster''', and the use of magic for specific purposes are '''Spells'''.
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   Cast with tapped Mana to reduce Exert cost from '''Double to Normal''', and reduce casting time by one Action-Frame (minimum 1).
   '''Effect'''
   Describes the functions, duration and effects of the spell, including how the player character and targets may roll to successfully trigger effects. The caster may need to succeed a '''ToHit''' check to land a spell on a target, or the target may have to roll to [[Save]] against it.
   If the spell has a duration, it will be described. If it has damage, the amount and type will be listed.
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	==Spell Design==		==Spell Design==
	'''Name. Type and Properties'''		'''Name, Type, and Properties'''
	Spells have names and a type of spell that they belong to, such as a school of magic. They also have properties which serve a '''tags''' of the kind of spell effects used. Some Metaphors and abilities care about specific types and properties of spells.		Spells have names and a type of spell that they belong to, such as a school of magic. They also have properties which serve a '''tags''' of the kind of spell effects used. Some Metaphors and abilities care about specific types and properties of spells.

			'''Spell Level'''
			If the Spell is not a Cantrip, it will be a Levelled Spell between 1 and 5. Spell level roughly estimates Spell Power and measures Exert cost and Casting time.

			Cast with tapped Mana to reduce Exert cost from '''Double to Normal''', and reduce casting time by one Action-Frame (minimum 1).

			'''Effect'''
			Describes the functions, duration and effects of the spell, including how the player character and targets may roll to successfully trigger effects. The caster may need to succeed a '''ToHit''' check to land a spell on a target, or the target may have to roll to [[Save]] against it.

			If the spell has a duration, it will be described. If it has damage, the amount and type will be listed.
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	'''Name. Type and Properties'''		'''Name. Type and Properties'''
	Spells have names and a type of spell that they belong to, such as a school of magic. They also have properties which serve a '''tags''' of the kind of spell effects used. Some Metaphors and abilities care about specific types and properties of spells.		Spells have names and a type of spell that they belong to, such as a school of magic. They also have properties which serve a '''tags''' of the kind of spell effects used. Some Metaphors and abilities care about specific types and properties of spells.

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AlienOvan: Created Magic page

2026-02-01T14:30:10Z

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'''Magic''' is a supernatural ability to manifest the impossible and manipulate reality through words and signs. It is a staple in most '''Fantasy''' worlds and settings. If a person is capable of wielding magic they are considered to be a kind of '''Spellcaster''', and the use of magic for specific purposes are '''Spells'''.

==Types of Spellcasters==
Magic can be tapped into from a number of sources, the most common examples being:

'''Wizardry'''
The knowledge to use specific words, gestures and materials, or through the use of items, to cast spells. Often complex, '''Wizards''' rely on '''Intellect''' learn and recite these spells.

'''Sorcery'''
An innate magical connection or bloodline allows the user to cast specific spells without prior knowledge or teachings. '''Sorcerers''' tend to invoke their spells with their '''Charisma'''.

'''Divinity'''
An external source of magic through deific or supernatural origin (such as a personification of an intangible concept). The ability to cast is based on their connection to their source and so '''Perception''' becomes key to sense them.

==Cantrips and Spells==
Magic Spells are seperated in power levels known as '''Spell Levels'''. From 1 being the weakest and 5 being the strongest. And among them, Cantrips are separate from Levelled Spells in that they are initially weak but grow more powerful with their caster's level and have the lowest cost and effort to cast.

====Cantrip====
A Cantrip spell is easy enough to cast that it does not cause the caster to [[Exert]] as other special abilities would. Offensive, defensive and support Cantrips can be used by a caster to assist magically without draining them of stamina and energy.

A Cantrip Spell will describe its effects at each character [[Level]], these spells grow more powerful as the caster '''levels up''', and though they never truly surpass the power of Levelled Spells, Cantrips can stay relevant throughout a spellcaster's adventure.

====Levelled Spell====
A Levelled Spell, from 1 to 5, denotes the Spell's '''overall power''' and capability. 1 being the most conservative and practical and 5 being reality-manipulating and bending feats of Magic. Cantrips are also considered to be Level 0 for calculating Spell level amounts.

To cast such spells, a Spellcaster can cast them by Exerting an amount equal to '''double''' the spell's level, unless they have '''Tapped Mana''' prior. Also unless otherwise specified, a spell takes a number of [[Action Frame]]s equal to the spell's level.

'''Converting from other Systems'''
For TTRPG systems that also use spell levels, specifically '''0th to 9th''' scales, Metaforce condenses every two levels into 1.

So 0th and 1st are '''Level 1''',
2nd and 3rd are '''Level 2''',
4th and 5th are '''Level 3''',
6th and 7th are '''Level 4''',
and 8th and 9th are '''Level 5'''.

===Mana and Tapping Mana===
Mana is a term used to describe the supernatural energy that fuels magical effects and spells. It is present in the air and the environment and can usually be siphoned and used by spellcasters when they cast spells. When Spellcasters 'Tap' mana, they are drawing magic from their environment to help aid in spellcasting.

The activity '''Tap Mana''' takes an Action-Frame to complete, and the mana stored can be used to help with the '''next spell they cast'''. If the mana is unused, it remains usable by the caster until the '''end of their next turn'''.

'''Benefit of Tapping Mana before casting'''
Mana generally helps keep the Exert cost of spellcasting down, converting '2x Spell level' down to '1x Spell Level'. Using Tapped Mana can also '''reduce the time''' needed to cast a spell by '''one''' Action-Frame (to a minimum of one frame).

'''Convoke Casting'''
If multiple Spellcasters of the same principle are casting a spell at the same time, they can '''Convoke''' tapped mana to cast a single spell together. One spellcaster is designated as the '''Caster''' whereas the others are '''Convokers'''.

The Caster casts the spell and their Tapped Mana plus the tapped mana of other users are added together when casting. The Cast time is reduced by a further 1 Frame, and the Exert cost is reduced by 2 per convoker.

To properly Convoke cast in an Encounter, the Convokers must be available with Tapped Mana and a '''Reaction''' to give their mana to the Caster on their turn.

==Spell Design==
'''Name. Type and Properties'''
Spells have names and a type of spell that they belong to, such as a school of magic. They also have properties which serve a '''tags''' of the kind of spell effects used. Some Metaphors and abilities care about specific types and properties of spells.