Levin-bolt

[Lameth]

Hello all
Is there any rules pre set up for bringing in the concept of a levin bolt? I am using standard magic as skills in a fantasy world. The concept of a levin bolt, that I am thinking, comes from the book Last herald mage. Basically it's a bolt of pure magic power that is pulled directly from the local ley lines that crisscross the lands, right before everyone's feet . It's energy is pure magical power and if it kills you it basically disintegrates or frys you. Since it comes directly from the ley lines, and not the less powerful mana (where most casters use to make magic), it supposed to be fairly powerful at higher levels, and the mark of a buff mage. So on my world casters use mana to make magic, the runoff from Leylines, and some are able to tap the leylines directly (threshold magic basically) to do more raw power stuff or larger scope stuff, very valadamar magic.

So gurps Magic really does not cover magic as a energy and deals with only elements, so I'm wondering if anyone had come up with this yet? Or maybe complete write up of valadamar magic for gurps 4e? Thx!

[malloyd]

Originally Posted by Lameth

Hello all
Is there any rules pre set up for bringing in the concept of a levin bolt? I am using standard magic as skills in a fantasy world. The concept of a levin bolt, that I am thinking, comes from the book Last herald mage.

Is there a complicating feature I'm not seeing? That seems like you could do it with a straight burning Innate Attack (perhaps with some sort of Accessibility: requires ley lines) if you want it to be really powerful, or a reskin of Lightning Bolt or Sunbolt if it isn't anything very special compared to most spells.

[Gedrin]

Sounds like an "ethnic cool" version of a damage spell.

[David Johnston2]

Originally Posted by Gedrin

Sounds like an "ethnic cool" version of a damage spell.

"levin" is an archaic word for "lightning". But the described spell would be chiefly notable as granting the Meta college an attack spell, but one with the disadvantage that it would be countered by things like no-mana zones in a way the elemental ones aren't.

[Angle]

Not just no mana zones, but anywhere without a ley line.