Magic traits
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This article contains a selection of Advantages and DisAdvantages that modify the character's ability to cast spells, Endow magic items, or use magic in some other ways.
For all of the DisAdvantages below, Mage Factor is important.
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Endowing Talent/Incompetence
Endowing Talent
These Advantages give a RD bonus to all uses of the Endowing skill to put Enchantments into items, and to function as an Assistant to another Endower, but not to other uses, e.g. uses reflecting the character's factual knowledge about Endowing or about Enchantments.
| Advantage | Cost | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Endowing Talent | 5 DP | -1 RD to Endowing. |
| Endowing Major Talent | 15 DP | -2 RD to Endowing. |
| Endowing Grand Talent | 60 DP | -3 RD to Endowing. |
In addition to the bonus, this general Endowing Talent also lowers the threshold at which the character may pour some of his Essence into an Essence Storage item. The threshold is lowered by the grade, i.s. a character with Major Endowing Talent may pour Essence into an Essence Storage item as soon as his Endowing skill is 4.
Endowing Aspected or Limited Talent
These Advantages give an RD bonus to use of the Endowing skill to put a particular category of Enchantments into items, with this category being chosen by the character crator from the list further down. The higher grades of the Aspected version of the Advantag also gives a lesser RD bonus to all other uses of the Endowing skill.
Aspected Talent with Endowing
| Advantage | Cost | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Endowing Aspected Talent | 3 DP | -1 RD to Endow the specified class of Enchantments. |
| Endowing Aspected Major Talent | 8 DP | -2 RD to Endow the specified class of Enchantments, -1 RD to Endow anything else. |
| Endowing Aspected Major Talent (2 classes) | 11 DP | -2 RD to Endow two specified classes of Enchantments, -1 RD to Endow anything else. |
| Endowing Aspected Grand Talent | 25 DP | -3 RD to Endow the specified class of Enchantments, -2 RD to Endow anything else. |
| Endowing Aspected Grand Talent (2 classes) | 30 DP | -3 RD to Endow two specified classes of Enchantments, -2 RD to Endow anything else. |
| Endowing Aspected Grand Talent (3 classes) | 35 DP | -3 RD to Endow three specified classes of Enchantments, -2 RD to Endow anything else. |
Limited Talent with Endowing
| Advantage | Cost | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Endowing Limited Talent | 3 DP | -1 RD to Endow the specified class of Enchantments. |
| Endowing Limited Major Talent | 6 DP | -2 RD to Endow the specified class of Enchantments. |
| Endowing Limited Major Talent (2 classes) | 8 DP | -2 RD to Endow the two specified classes of Enchantments. |
| Endowing Limited Grand Talent | 15 DP | -3 RD to Endow the specified class of Enchantments. |
| Endowing Limited Grand Talent (2 classes) | 18 DP | -3 RD to Endow the two specified classes of Enchantments. |
| Endowing Limited Grand Talent (3 classes) | 21 DP | -3 RD to Endow the three specified classes of Enchantments. |
Yes, Endow Aspected Talent is exactly similar to Endow Limited Talent. Only at the higher grades is there any difference.
Endowing Talent, legal Aspects/Limitations
This is a list of legal choices for Aspects or Limitations for the above Advantages. Note that any of the below are also legal choices for the Specialization of any character's Endowing skill.
- Focus, and other Spellcasting Tools
- Spell Investments, all Realms
- Weapon Enchantments (any available to the Endowing method, including Steered/Returning Weapon))
- Armour Enchantments (any available to the Endowing method)
- Attribute bonus (incl. sub-attribute bonus, Senses, Endurance, and Aging-affecting Enchantments, Amulet bonuses)
- Amulets and Talismans (note there is some overlap with previoous category)
- Skill bonus
- Power bonus
- Enviromental/Survival (Sustenance, Heat/Cold Tolerance, Diving Enchantments)
- Slave/Control items (including Cursed Items)
- Battle Items
- Oddball Enchantments (Shrink/Transform, Create Wealth, and anything else not fitting any of the above categories, provided that it is available to the Endowing method)
Any Aspect or Limitation bonus also applies to putting the Item Toughness Enchantment into items.
Spellcasting Talent/Incompetence
This section deals with Talents and Incompetences with spellcasting, in the form of a general or specific RD modifier. Talent modifiers do not stack with each other. If a character has two Talents, e.g. a -1 RD Talent with All Spellcasting and a -2 RD Talent with Fire Magic, use only the highest Talent bonus (in thise case -2 RD to Fire Magic).
Incompetence modifiers do stack with each other, however. If a character has a +2 RD Incompetence penalty with All Spellcasting, and a +2 RD Incompetence penalty with Element Category Spellcasting, and a -1 RD bonus with Fire Magic, he casts Fire Magic spells at a +3 RD penalty and all other spells at a +4 RD penalty.
Spellcasting Talent
Spellcasting General Talent
| Advantage | Cost | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Talent All Spellcasting | 20 DP | -1 RD, all spellcasting |
| Major Talent All Spellcasting | 80 DP | -2 RD, all spellcasting |
| Grand Talent All Spellcasting | 560 DP | -3 RD, all spellcasting |
Spellcasting Category Talent
| Advantage | Cost | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Talent One Category | 10 DP | -1 RD, spells from one Category |
| Major Talent One Category | 30 DP | -2 RD, spells from one Category |
| Grand Talent One Category | 150 DP | -3 RD, spells from one Category |
Spellcasting Realm Talent
| Advantage | Cost | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Talent One Category | 6 DP | -1 RD, spells from one Realm |
| Talent One Category | 15 DP | -2 RD, spells from one Realm |
| Talent One Category | 60 DP | -3 RD, spells from one Realm |
Spellcasting and Endowing Incompetence
Incompetence points
The compensatory points given for Spellcasting Incompetences are initially given in IPs, Incompetence Points, which are then later converted into a DP value, with the character's Mage Factor (MF) playing a part in the conversion formula.
Spellcasting and Endowing Incompetence DisAdvantages
| Grade | One Realm | One Category | All Spells | Endowing | Penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal Incompetence | 1 IP | 2 IP | 4 IP | 2 IP | +1 RD |
| Major Incompetence | 2 IP | 5 IP | 15 IP | 6 IP | +2 RD |
| Grand Incompetence | 5 IP | 15 IP | 60 IP | 21 IP | +3 RD |
IP to DP conversion
Aging Fumble Consequence Buffer
Terrain Affinity
Terrain Affinity Advantage
A Terrain Affinity consists of a minimum of two Advantages, one that defines what Terrain type the character has a magical Affinity for, and one or several others that defines what benefits the character gets when he is casting spells or Endowing items while in that terrain type.
| Advantage | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Terrain Affinity | 1 DP | |
| Major Terrain Affinity | 3 DP | |
| Grand Terrain Affinity | 12 DP | not available to Humans |
| Wondrous Terrain Affinity | 60 DP | not available to mortals |
Humans cannot have more than a Major Terrain Affinity, and only supernatural beings can have a Wondrous Terrain Affinity. In many cases, a species package will define a species as having a Terrain Affinity with a specific Terrain type, and also then often having one or several Advantages that gives benefits when in that terrain. E.g. in many settings, Dwarves will be defined, by their speceis package, as having a Major (or Grand) Affinity with the Underground Terrain type, and having the TAFA: Reduced Endowing Fumbles (thus simulating the fact that Dwarves tends to be great creators of permanent magical items.
Note that no being may have more than one Terrain Affinity, and also that some of the other Sagatafl magic rules give outright benefits to any character who has Terrain Affinity, e.g. Domain Magic.
Terrain Affinity Benefit Advantages (TAFAs)
TAFA stands for Terrain Affinity Advantage, and is an Advantage that gives the character certain benefits when he works magic (spellcasting or Endowing, rarely - if ever - other forms of magic) when he is in a Terrain type that he has an Affinity for, with the nature of the benefit dependent on the level of Affinity (Minor, Major, Grand or Wondrous).
These TAFAs make Endowing Fumbles or Spellcasting Fumbles less severe, by giving a modifier to the Fumble Consequence Roll. Please note that Endowing Fumbles use a rather different Fumble Consequence Table than Spellcasting, with a different scale.
| Advantage | Cost | Minor benefit | Major benefit | Grand benefit | Wondrous benefit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAFA: Endowing | 6 DP | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 |
| TAFA: Black Category Red. Fumbles | 5 DP | -2 | -4 | -6 | -8 |
| TAFA: Element Category Red. Fumbles | 3 DP | -2 | -4 | -6 | -8 |
| TAFA: Grey Category Red. Fumbles | 4 DP | -2 | -4 | -6 | -8 |
| TAFA: Nature Category Red. Fumbles | 2 DP | -2 | -4 | -6 | -8 |
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See also
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