Sorcery: Perception Buffs

Sorcery: Perception Buffs

Here's another batch of simple, but useful Sorcery spells. This time we're dealing with senses and perception.

  

Alertness

Keywords: Buff.

Full Cost: 20 points for level 1 + 4.5* points/additional level.

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

Range: 100 yards.

Duration: 30 minutes.

You increase the target’s Per by 1 per level of this spell for 3 minutes. This spell can only affect sapient (IQ 6+) beings.

Statistics: Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Only on sapient beings, -10%; Advantage, Alertness 1, +50%; Extended Duration, 10x, +40%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [20]. Notes: Additional levels add further Alertness to the Advantage enhancement (+50%) [+4.5*]. Each level of “Alertness” is Per 1 (Magical, -10%) [4.5].

* Calculate the total cost, then round up.

Keen Taste and Smell

Keywords: Buff.

Full Cost: 17 points for level 1 + 1.8 points/additional level.

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

Range: 100 yards.

Duration: 30 minutes.

You grant the subject a bonus to Taste and Smell equal to the level of this spell (maximum 4*). This spell only affects sapient (IQ 6+) beings.

Statistics: Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Only on sapient beings, -10%; Advantage, Keen Taste and Smell, +20%; Extended Duration, 10x, +40%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [17]. Additional levels add further Keen Taste and Smell to the Advantage enhancement (+20%) [+2*]. Notes: Each level of “Keen Taste and Smell” is Acute Taste and Smell 1 (Magical, -10%) [2].

* The maximum of 4 was chosen for convenience. If the GM wishes to remove the limit, they should keep in mind that the actual cost of each additional level of the spell is 1.8 points. That will affect the full cost for levels past 4.

Keen Touch

Keywords: Buff.

Full Cost: 17 points for level 1 + 1.8 points/additional level.

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

Range: 100 yards.

Duration: 30 minutes.

You grant the subject a bonus to Touch equal to the level of this spell (maximum 4*). This spell only affects sapient (IQ 6+) beings.

Statistics: Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Only on sapient beings, -10%; Advantage, Keen Touch, +20%; Extended Duration, 10x, +40%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [17]. Additional levels add further Keen Touch to the Advantage enhancement (+20%) [+2*]. Notes: Each level of “Keen Touch” is Acute Touch 1 (Magical, -10%) [2].

* The maximum of 4 was chosen for convenience. If the GM wishes to remove the limit, they should keep in mind that the actual cost of each additional level of the spell is 1.8 points. That will affect the full cost for levels past 4.

Keen Vision

Keywords: Buff.

Full Cost: 17 points for level 1 + 1.8 points/additional level.

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

Range: 100 yards.

Duration: 30 minutes.

You grant the subject a bonus to Vision equal to the level of this spell (maximum 4*). This spell only affects sapient (IQ 6+) beings.

Statistics: Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Only on sapient beings, -10%; Advantage, Keen Vision, +20%; Extended Duration, 10x, +40%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [17]. Additional levels add further Keen Vision to the Advantage enhancement (+20%) [+2*]. Notes: Each level of “Keen Vision” is Acute Vision 1 (Magical, -10%) [2].

* The maximum of 4 was chosen for convenience. If the GM wishes to remove the limit, they should keep in mind that the actual cost of each additional level of the spell is 1.8 points. That will affect the full cost for levels past 4.