Sorcery: Technological Spells II

Sorcery: Technological Spells II

The newest Pyramid (issue #3-115) has quite a few new interesting spells that deal with energy and technology. Let's convert them to Sorcery. Jam Radio blocks one radio source. Interference blocks all radio sources in an area. Redline doubles the vehicle's cruising speed. Laser Eyes is a variant of Sunbolt.

  

Interference

Keywords: Area (Leveled).

Full Cost: 28 points for level 1 + 10 points/additional level.

Casting Roll: None. Use Innate Attack (Gaze) to aim.

Range: 100 yards.

Duration: 10 seconds.

You may fill a two-yard-radius area with radio noise. To place the area at a distance, use Innate Attack (Gaze), with normal range penalties, but at +4 for affecting an area. Outside radio operators get a -10 penalty on their Electronic Operation (Comm) skill when attempting to transmit signals to the affected area, and the radio sources inside the area take the same penalty when attempting to communicate with an outside receiver.

The basic (28-point) version of this spell covers a two-yard radius. For each additional 10 points, you may double this radius; e.g., four yards for 38 points, 8 yards for 48 points, or 16 yards for 58 points. The GM must determine the maximum level allowed; 128 yards is recommended. You may always choose to affect a lesser area.

Statistics: Obscure Radio 10 (Ranged, +50%; Sorcery, -15%; Variable, Area, +5%) [28]. Further levels add Area Effect (+50%) to the advantage [+10].

Jam Radio

Keywords: Buff.

Full Cost: 26 points for level 1 + 14 points/additional level.

Casting Roll: None. Use Innate Attack (Gaze) to aim.

Range: 100 yards.

Duration: 3 minutes.

The caster blocks a single subject from receiving or transmitting radio signals. Outside operators get a -5 penalty per level of this spell on their Electronic Operation (Comm) skill against the subject. If they did not require making such skill rolls before, they have to make such rolls once per minute to communicate with the subject. If the subject is a radio or have Telecommunication (Radio), then he gets the same penalty to communicate with others via radio.

Statistics: Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Jam Radio 1, +140%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [26]. Additional levels add more levels of Jam Radio (+70%) [+14]. Note: Each level of “Jam Radio” is Obscure 5 (Radio; Magical, -10%; No Area of Effect, -50%; Stealthy, +100%) [14].

   

Laser Eyes

Keywords: Missile, Obvious.

Full Cost: 4 points/level.

Casting Roll: None. Use Innate Attack (Gaze) to hit.

Range: 100 yards.

Duration: Instantaneous.

Same as Sunbolt (GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, page 19), but the projectile originates from the eyes, changing the skill required to hit.

Statistics: Burning Attack (Nuisance Effect, Reflective, -5%; Sorcery, -15%) [4/level]. Notes: The beam counting as sunlight is not a modifier, simply the attack’s description. The Nuisance Effect covers the collective rules for mirrors, which are slightly more punitive than useful.

Redline

Keywords: Buff.

Full Cost: 27 points.

Casting Roll: None. Use Innate Attack (Gaze) to aim.

Range: 100 yards.

Duration: 1 day.

The subject vehicle’s cruising speed is doubled without affecting its endurance. This has no effect on Move or Top Speed in combat. At the end of the spell’s duration, make a HT roll for the vehicle. On a failure, users take -2 to all operation skill rolls until the vehicle is repaired.

Statistics: Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Only on vehicles, -30%; Advantage, Redline, +60%; Extended Duration, 1,000x, +120%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [27]. Note: “Redline” is Enhanced Move 1 (Only to determine overland movement, -50%; Magical, -10%; Nuisance Effect, Breakage, -10%) [6].