Specialized Spells [Magic/Thaumatology]

AlexanderHowl · 08-08-2020, 11:01 AM

So, this is from a thread related to new IQ/A spells. While we have the recent PDF on least spells, there are a number of methods for creating IQ/A spells that could be used by non-mages (or less capable mages). The following rules deal with reducing IQ/H spells to IQ/A spells and IQ/VH spells to IQ/H spells.

One possibility is to have an IQ/A spell being a specialization of an IQ/H spell or an IQ/H spell being a specialization of an IQ/VH spell. For example, Fire spells specialization could target a specific type of material while Healing spells specialization could only work on a specific species of target. In that case, you could have Minor Healing (Human) as an IQ/A spell or Ignite Fire (Wood) as an IQ/A spell.

In the case of a specialization of a spell, the required Magery to learn the specialized spell would be reduced by two levels (Magery 1 becomes Magery N/A, Magery 2 becomes Magery 0, and Magery 3 becomes Magery 1). For example, a non-mage could learn Major Healing (Human) as an IQ/H spell and a character with Magery 0 could learn Enchantment (Plant Spells) as an IQ/H spell. Prerequisites for specialized spells could be other specialized spells, but specialized spells could not be used as prerequisites for unspecialized spells.

What do you think? Would you allow for specialized spells? What consequences do you think would occur due to including specialized spells?

Gumby Bush · 08-08-2020, 06:27 PM

The most obvious effect, I think, would be a proliferation of enchanters. Many would likely specialize in one college anyway, so the reduced prerequisites for Enchant (Fire) or Enchant (Healing) is liable to result in many more healing and fireball wands.

AlexanderHowl · 08-09-2020, 12:13 AM

Well, enchanting would still be difficult, especially since it would still require a base skill 15 in both the Enchant spell and the relevant spell.

Say, it isn't that bad! · 08-09-2020, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by AlexanderHowl

Well, enchanting would still be difficult, especially since it would still require a base skill 15 in both the Enchant spell and the relevant spell.

Sounds like a place for a specialized enchantment spell that only works with specialized spells. :D

And maybe only one college.

AlexanderHowl · 08-09-2020, 02:11 AM

Still, an IQ 12 individual with Magery 0 who wanted to make a staff of Ignite Fire (Wood) would need to spend a minimum of 16 CP on Enchant (Fire) and 12 CP on Ignite (Wood). It would actually be cheaper for the character to purchase Magery 1+ (Enchantment and Fire Colleges, -30%), as it would cost 7 CP per level and reduce the spell cost by 8 CP per level (as well as benefit other spells within this Colleges). Of course, they might learn the unspecialized versions of the spells then.

One possibility related to specialty enchantments would be to halve the enchantment cost and to double the Enchantment speed for specialty enchantments. For example, a staff of Ignite Fire (Wood) would only cost 50 energy and, if enhanced through Slow and Sure Enchantment, would take only twenty-five days to make. Of course, anyone with the full version of a spell could make enchantments related to a specialty, so any professional enchanter could create a lot of specialized magical items for cheap.

08-08-2020, 11:01 AM	#1
AlexanderHowl Join Date: Feb 2016	Specialized Spells [Magic/Thaumatology] So, this is from a thread related to new IQ/A spells. While we have the recent PDF on least spells, there are a number of methods for creating IQ/A spells that could be used by non-mages (or less capable mages). The following rules deal with reducing IQ/H spells to IQ/A spells and IQ/VH spells to IQ/H spells. One possibility is to have an IQ/A spell being a specialization of an IQ/H spell or an IQ/H spell being a specialization of an IQ/VH spell. For example, Fire spells specialization could target a specific type of material while Healing spells specialization could only work on a specific species of target. In that case, you could have Minor Healing (Human) as an IQ/A spell or Ignite Fire (Wood) as an IQ/A spell. In the case of a specialization of a spell, the required Magery to learn the specialized spell would be reduced by two levels (Magery 1 becomes Magery N/A, Magery 2 becomes Magery 0, and Magery 3 becomes Magery 1). For example, a non-mage could learn Major Healing (Human) as an IQ/H spell and a character with Magery 0 could learn Enchantment (Plant Spells) as an IQ/H spell. Prerequisites for specialized spells could be other specialized spells, but specialized spells could not be used as prerequisites for unspecialized spells. What do you think? Would you allow for specialized spells? What consequences do you think would occur due to including specialized spells?

08-08-2020, 06:27 PM	#2
Gumby Bush Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: FL	Re: Specialized Spells [Magic/Thaumatology] The most obvious effect, I think, would be a proliferation of enchanters. Many would likely specialize in one college anyway, so the reduced prerequisites for Enchant (Fire) or Enchant (Healing) is liable to result in many more healing and fireball wands. __________________ Formerly known as fighting_gumby.

08-09-2020, 12:13 AM	#3
AlexanderHowl Join Date: Feb 2016	Re: Specialized Spells [Magic/Thaumatology] Well, enchanting would still be difficult, especially since it would still require a base skill 15 in both the Enchant spell and the relevant spell.

08-09-2020, 02:11 AM	#5
AlexanderHowl Join Date: Feb 2016	Re: Specialized Spells [Magic/Thaumatology] Still, an IQ 12 individual with Magery 0 who wanted to make a staff of Ignite Fire (Wood) would need to spend a minimum of 16 CP on Enchant (Fire) and 12 CP on Ignite (Wood). It would actually be cheaper for the character to purchase Magery 1+ (Enchantment and Fire Colleges, -30%), as it would cost 7 CP per level and reduce the spell cost by 8 CP per level (as well as benefit other spells within this Colleges). Of course, they might learn the unspecialized versions of the spells then. One possibility related to specialty enchantments would be to halve the enchantment cost and to double the Enchantment speed for specialty enchantments. For example, a staff of Ignite Fire (Wood) would only cost 50 energy and, if enhanced through Slow and Sure Enchantment, would take only twenty-five days to make. Of course, anyone with the full version of a spell could make enchantments related to a specialty, so any professional enchanter could create a lot of specialized magical items for cheap.