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'''Example:''' Nicodemus, an Acanthus Silver Ladder, is going to work a spell against an enemy that threatens him and his cabal. | '''Example:''' Nicodemus, an Acanthus Silver Ladder, is going to work a spell against an enemy that threatens him and his cabal. | ||
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| − | '''Step One:''' "I cast ''Rotting Flesh'', a Death ••• spell." | + | '''Step One:''' "I cast ''Rotting Flesh'', a Death ••• spell. I have four dots of Death, so that gives me 2 free Reaches." |
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| − | '''Step Two:''' "This costs me | + | '''Step Two:''' "This costs me 1 Mana, because Death isn't an Acanthus arcanum. I am spending 1 Reach to use the spell's extra Reach trait, which inflicts a -1 die to the target's Social rolls each rank of Potency inflicted, maximum of -3." |
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==Step One: Declare Spell== | ==Step One: Declare Spell== | ||
* Declare the spell, by name and arcanum rating ("I cast ''Rotting Flesh'', a Death ••• spell") | * Declare the spell, by name and arcanum rating ("I cast ''Rotting Flesh'', a Death ••• spell") | ||
| + | * Note how many free Reaches this gives you (you gain 1 Reach for having the dot in the arcanum necessary to cast the spell, plus one additional Reach for each dot above that). | ||
==Step Two: Declare Cost== | ==Step Two: Declare Cost== | ||
* Declare any Mana Cost inherent to the spell. | * Declare any Mana Cost inherent to the spell. | ||
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* Declare any Reaches spent on spell traits. | * Declare any Reaches spent on spell traits. | ||
==Step Three: Declare Casting Time== | ==Step Three: Declare Casting Time== | ||
| + | * All spells default to Ritual Casting. | ||
| + | * Spend 1 Reach to cast a spell as an Instant Casting. | ||
==Step Four: Declare Yantras== | ==Step Four: Declare Yantras== | ||
==Step Five: Declare Primary Spell Factor== | ==Step Five: Declare Primary Spell Factor== | ||
Revision as of 22:32, 28 June 2018
Example: Nicodemus, an Acanthus Silver Ladder, is going to work a spell against an enemy that threatens him and his cabal.
Step One: "I cast Rotting Flesh, a Death ••• spell. I have four dots of Death, so that gives me 2 free Reaches."
Step Two: "This costs me 1 Mana, because Death isn't an Acanthus arcanum. I am spending 1 Reach to use the spell's extra Reach trait, which inflicts a -1 die to the target's Social rolls each rank of Potency inflicted, maximum of -3."
Step Three: "I spend 1 Reach to cast it as an Instant spell.
Step One: Declare Spell
- Declare the spell, by name and arcanum rating ("I cast Rotting Flesh, a Death ••• spell")
- Note how many free Reaches this gives you (you gain 1 Reach for having the dot in the arcanum necessary to cast the spell, plus one additional Reach for each dot above that).
Step Two: Declare Cost
- Declare any Mana Cost inherent to the spell.
- If the arcanum used is not one of your Path Arcana, it costs 1 Mana. (Ignore this if the spell is a Rote or Praxis spell.)
- Declare any Reaches spent on spell traits.
Step Three: Declare Casting Time
- All spells default to Ritual Casting.
- Spend 1 Reach to cast a spell as an Instant Casting.
