Sorcery: Bio-Tech Spells IV

Sorcery: Bio-Tech Spells IV

Last three bio-tech spells. Spellgraft imbues an embryo with magical abilities. Warp Fetus deforms an embryo or fetus. Transfer Pregnancy is used to transfer embryos between wombs or growth tanks.

Spellgraft

Keywords: Obvious.

Full Cost: 37 points.

Casting Roll: IQ.

Range: Touch.

Duration: Truly Permanent.

This spell allows the caster to give an unborn child inherent magical ability. This works just like enchanting items, but instead the caster imbues an unborn child with the spells. See Chapter 3 of GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery for details on this spell and enchanting items in general. The Enchant spell itself cannot be given to an unborn child!

Statistics: Affliction 1 (Accessibility, Only to give spells to unborn children, -40%; Based on IQ, Own Roll, +20%; Cumulative, +400%; Extended Duration, Truly Permanent, +300%; Limited Use, 1/day, -40%; Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%; Sorcery, -15%; Special Enhancements, see p. 31, +1,080%) [36] + Extra Option (Limited access to meditative study for enchanting) [1]. Note: The actual cost of 178 points is divided by five due to this ability being character-point powered.

  

Transfer Pregnancy

Keywords: Resisted (HT).

Full Cost: 39 points.

Casting Roll: Will. IQ to transfer.

Range: Touch.

Duration: Instantaneous.

This spell transfers an embryo or fetus from the mother or an artificial growth tank to another female’s womb or growth tank. If both subjects fail to resist, the caster may try an immediate IQ roll to teleport the embryo or fetus. The caster must be touching both subjects to do so.

Statistics: Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Only to transfer a fetus/embryo, -80%; Advantage, Transfer Pregnancy, +300%; Affects the embryo/fetus instead of the mother/tank, +0%; Malediction 1, +100%; Melee Attack, Reach C, Cannot Parry, -35%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [39]. Notes: “Transfer Pregnancy” is Warp (Anchored, Other subject, -60%; Range Limit, Touch, -60%; Reliable +10, +50%) [30]. The +10 for Reliable cancels the -10 for no preparation.

  

Warp Fetus

Keywords: Resisted (mother’s HT).

Full Cost: 52 points for level 1 + 10 points/additional level.

Casting Roll: Will.

Range: Unlimited.

Duration: Truly Permanent.

When this spell is cast on a developing embryo or fetus, it will be born deformed. The caster can impose 10 points of mundane disadvantages on the embryo or fetus per level of this spell. Only disadvantages that could conceivably be the result of birth defects or hereditary diseases are possible, e.g., Epilepsy or One Arm.

Statistics: Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Can only target an embryo or fetus, -80%; Accessibility, Only birth defects and hereditary diseases, -60%; Variable Enhancements, +100%; Extended Duration, Truly Permanent, +300%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Sorcery, -15%) [52]. Each additional level adds more Variable Enhancements, +100% [+10].