Magical Styles

[Xenophile]

Recently I stumbled across a very workable little concept: what if you combined the rules for martial arts styles with those for ritual magic? It's a good way to create different "schools of magic," and it's incredilby easy. I've hastly whipped up a few generic examples:

Paraphysics

4 Points

There exists a secret order of scientists (mostly from Europe and North America) whose members have discovered a dangerous secret: by completely understanding the laws of time and space, you can manipulate them. Currently their main priorities are keeping this knowledge secret and ensuring the stability of reality, but some within the group have become hungry for even more power…

Skills: Mathematics (Applied); Physics/TL8^; Path of Gate.
Spells: Teleport; Teleport Other; Blink; Blink Other; Timeport; Timeport Other; Timeslip; Timeslip Other; Beacon; Trace Teleport; Divert Teleport; Teleport Shield; Slow Time; Accelerate Time; Suspend Time.

Witchcraft

7 Points

Witches execute their evil deeds by calling upon spirits from another, darker world to do their bidding. However, these contracts work both ways, and many witches find themselves becoming mere puppets of their shadowy masters before long. Most witchcraft spells take the form of curses.

Skills: Ritual Magic (Witchcraft); Path of Animal; Path of Body Control; Path of Meta-Magic; Path of Movement; Path of Necromancy.
Spells: Beast-Rouser; Shapeshifting (Cat); Shapeshift Others (Frog); Clumsiness; Debility; Frailty; Agonize; Weaken Blood; Strike Barren; Curse; Flying Carpet; Swim; Age; Pestilence; Summon Demon; Steal Youth; Steal Beauty.

Way of the Dragon

8 Points

Dragons are terrifyingly powerful creatures, so it’s only natural that some people would want that power. Those who follow the Way of the Dragon seek to emulate this creature through magic and behavior. Some truly skilled adherents may even be able to finally transform into the objects of their worship.

Skills: Hidden Lore (Dragons); Philosophy (Dragon Mentality); Thaumatology; Path of Animal; Path of Body Control; Path of Fire; Path of Protection and Warning.
Spells: Partial Shapeshifting (Crocodile Jaws); Partial Shapeshifting (Feathered Arms); Might; Enlarge; Transform Body (Dragon); Resist Fire; Breathe Fire; Armor.