Date: Thu, 01 Feb 1996 12:03:00 +0000
From: ceecdl@cee.hw.ac.uk
Subject: Re: Star-wars-Magic conversion
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I have just cobbled this together, as an idea for magic adapted to the Star Wars
system (not the SW setting though!). They are very rough and ready, but an OK
idea, I think. Let me know what you all think...

		Chris Lupton

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|	"If you only knew the power of the wild die..."         |
|				Chris Lupton, apprentice G.M.   |
|       			ceecdl@cee.hw.ac.uk             |
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Because this has just been made off the top of my head (though it is based on
Hedge Magic in the Hunter's Hunted for Vampire), It is probably very 
unbalanced. So, please tinker with it, and if you like it, add some spells and
send them to me!

Skills:
	Spellcasting	Knowledge
	Range		Perception
	Duration	Knowledge
	Area		Perception

Low magic uses mental discipline and exact rituals to create seemingly 
miraculous effects. Its study requires dedication, a keen mind and LOTS of 
practice.

To be able to cast spells, a character MUST have the spellcasting skill. A 
character cannot cast a spell by using just his knowledge. A character must
also know the spell to be cast (obviously). A character can cast a spell 
without range, duration or area, though the spells effect will be 
instantaneous, restricted to one person and only have a 'touch' range. 

Spell Layout:

Name:
Casting Difficulty:
Range Effects:
Duration Effects:
Area Effects:
Spell Description:


Casting a Spell.

The wizard rolls his spellcasting skill. If he beats the spell's casting 
difficulty, the spell go's off. If he wants to increase it's range, duration or
area of effect, he can roll his skills in these too (if the spell allows for
them). A wizard can roll these as multiple actions in a round, incurring normal
penalties. The skill rolls can be split ovewr consecutive rounds: this way, 
multiple penalties only happen if two or more skills are used in one round.

The cost in CPs to learn a spell would probably depend on its power. Obviously, 
detect life (below) should cost less to learn than Thermonuclear Annihalation.
If spells are grouped into 'colleges' or similar effects, the basic skills could
have specializations for each group.

Example:

Name: Sense Life
Casting Difficulty:	Easy
Range Effects:		VE; 50m
			E ; 100m
			M ; 200m
			D ; 1/2km
			VD; 1km
			H ; 10km
Duration Effects: 	VE: 1 minute
		  	E : 5 minutes
			M : 10 minutes
			D : 1/2 hour
			VD: 1 hour
			H : 2 hours
Area Effects:		One person affected per success level, starting at 
			caster and affecting nearest people.
Spell Description:	This spell allows those affected by it to know the
			existence and rough location of any living creature
			in the spells range, and what type they are (plant,
			animal, sentient, etc).

So, say Franz the Mighty Mage (with 5D in each skill) cast the spell.
Round 1: Franz rolls his spellcasting of 5D and gets 17, a success.

Round 2: Seeing as Franz knows he is alive, he decides that this spell needs
some range. He rolls his range of 5D and gets 14, a moderate result. This means
the spell will sense life within 200m of Franz (or anyone else affected by it)

Round 3: Franz's companions are getting impatient, so he decides to roll Area
and Duration in the same round. He rolls 4D for duration, getting 19 (good
roll!). The spell will last for 1/2 and hour. Finally, he rolls 4D for the 
spells area and gets 6 (bad roll, Franz!). Only Franz and his nearest companion
are affected by the spell.

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