Combo Spells

TippetsTX · 03-01-2019, 10:01 AM

Given the fairly limited number of spells available to wizards (as well as the precious nature of starting IQ), I've been thinking about coming up with rules for combining or stacking separate spells to produce new effects. Has anyone else played around with something like this?

For example, a wizard who knows both 'Scrying' and 'Long-Distance Teleport' could manage a teleport tracking spell at twice the normal scrying ST cost.

hcobb · 03-01-2019, 10:47 AM

Other than Staff + Brand, most of my combo stuff has been Spell + Talent, which in Raw only has Missile Spell + Missile Weapons talent.

TippetsTX · 03-01-2019, 11:04 AM

Another combo I've been thinking about would expand the usefulness of the 'Pentagram' spell. Basically, I see it as a 'spell booster'... any spell cast from within an active pentagram would be enhanced in some way.

Amat Victoria Curam!

hcobb · 03-01-2019, 12:38 PM

Can a Pentagram filter out external interference so you can scry the maker of an item in your hand?

TippetsTX · 03-01-2019, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by hcobb

Can a Pentagram filter out external interference so you can scry the maker of an item in your hand?

Probably not, at least not in the traditional scrying sense, but maybe it could provide some kind of intense 'object read' effect... gleaning information about the maker from the psychic imprint left on the item.

TippetsTX · 05-09-2019, 08:25 AM

BTW, I'm now thinking that rather than trying to come up with a fixed list of valid combinations and associated ST costs, I may leave this to the creativity of my players... giving them the freedom to justify their own 'blended' spell creations as their need dictates.

warhorse11h · 05-09-2019, 09:04 AM

I stole and adapted this spell from another game. While it is not specifically what you are describing, it is close.

Orbs of Colorful Lights (S) Caster creates an orb of glowing colored light that moves to the target creature like a missile spell. On impact with the creature, the Orb of Colorful Light can have any number of effects that can be mixed and matched depending on your stage of intellect. The table below shows the effects available to a wizard with a given IQ. Thr orb's color determines the special damage or special effect that it will have. You can select any color available as long as it is less than or equal to your IQ. Damge will always be the highest version you know. Cost to cast is 2 ST in any form.
8 White 1-2 +2 Damage vs humanoids. Target is Tripped as spell
10 Red 1-2 +2 Damage vs animals. Dazzle number of turns equal to damage
12 Orange 1-1 +2 Damage vs Undead. Confused as if hit by spell of value equal to damage
14 Yellow 1 +2 Damage vs magic users. Clumsy as if hit by spell of value equal to damage
16 Green 1 +2 Damage vs Magical Beasts. Slow move number of turns equal to damage
17 Blue 1 +2 Damage vs elementals. Stop number of turns equal to damage
18 Indigo 1+1 +2 Damage vs Giants. Freeze as hit by spell for turns equal to damage
19 Violet 1+1 +2 Damage vs Dragons. Avert in effect vs caster for turns equal to damage
20 Black 1+1 +2 Damage vs Demons. Weakness as spell at value equal to damage

03-01-2019, 10:01 AM	#1
TippetsTX Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: North Texas	Combo Spells Given the fairly limited number of spells available to wizards (as well as the precious nature of starting IQ), I've been thinking about coming up with rules for combining or stacking separate spells to produce new effects. Has anyone else played around with something like this? For example, a wizard who knows both 'Scrying' and 'Long-Distance Teleport' could manage a teleport tracking spell at twice the normal scrying ST cost. __________________ “No matter how subtle the wizard, a knife between the shoulder blades will seriously cramp his style.” -Vladimir Taltos

03-01-2019, 10:47 AM	#2
hcobb Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Pacheco, California	Re: Combo Spells Other than Staff + Brand, most of my combo stuff has been Spell + Talent, which in Raw only has Missile Spell + Missile Weapons talent. __________________ -HJC

03-01-2019, 11:04 AM	#3
TippetsTX Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: North Texas	Re: Combo Spells Another combo I've been thinking about would expand the usefulness of the 'Pentagram' spell. Basically, I see it as a 'spell booster'... any spell cast from within an active pentagram would be enhanced in some way. Amat Victoria Curam! __________________ “No matter how subtle the wizard, a knife between the shoulder blades will seriously cramp his style.” -Vladimir Taltos

03-01-2019, 12:38 PM	#4
hcobb Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Pacheco, California	Re: Combo Spells Can a Pentagram filter out external interference so you can scry the maker of an item in your hand? __________________ -HJC

05-09-2019, 08:25 AM	#6
TippetsTX Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: North Texas	Re: Combo Spells BTW, I'm now thinking that rather than trying to come up with a fixed list of valid combinations and associated ST costs, I may leave this to the creativity of my players... giving them the freedom to justify their own 'blended' spell creations as their need dictates. __________________ “No matter how subtle the wizard, a knife between the shoulder blades will seriously cramp his style.” -Vladimir Taltos

05-09-2019, 09:04 AM	#7
warhorse11h Join Date: Aug 2018	Re: Combo Spells I stole and adapted this spell from another game. While it is not specifically what you are describing, it is close. Orbs of Colorful Lights (S) Caster creates an orb of glowing colored light that moves to the target creature like a missile spell. On impact with the creature, the Orb of Colorful Light can have any number of effects that can be mixed and matched depending on your stage of intellect. The table below shows the effects available to a wizard with a given IQ. Thr orb's color determines the special damage or special effect that it will have. You can select any color available as long as it is less than or equal to your IQ. Damge will always be the highest version you know. Cost to cast is 2 ST in any form. 8 White 1-2 +2 Damage vs humanoids. Target is Tripped as spell 10 Red 1-2 +2 Damage vs animals. Dazzle number of turns equal to damage 12 Orange 1-1 +2 Damage vs Undead. Confused as if hit by spell of value equal to damage 14 Yellow 1 +2 Damage vs magic users. Clumsy as if hit by spell of value equal to damage 16 Green 1 +2 Damage vs Magical Beasts. Slow move number of turns equal to damage 17 Blue 1 +2 Damage vs elementals. Stop number of turns equal to damage 18 Indigo 1+1 +2 Damage vs Giants. Freeze as hit by spell for turns equal to damage 19 Violet 1+1 +2 Damage vs Dragons. Avert in effect vs caster for turns equal to damage 20 Black 1+1 +2 Damage vs Demons. Weakness as spell at value equal to damage