Magic: Runic Arcana

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Runic Arcana

Runic Arcana is shrouded in mystery, practiced by less people than fingers on a human hand throughout the universe. It is, however, proven to be the most powerful, grand magic in the multiverse, and allows for the user to manipulate the most base forces of magic. This kind of control allows a Runic Arcana caster to emulate and perform almost any other magical form in existence; however, due to the nature of the magic and its origins in Geddon, it's easy to see why such magic could only be created by immortals: it would take ten lifetimes just to comprehend and many more to practice the most basic techniques.

Learning Runic Arcana requires GM approval.
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Arcane Defense
Cost: 20 SP
Required Skill Level: 1
Untrained: No.
Type: Action
Effect: Runic magic may be used to defend against physical attacks or other spells, adding your skill level to your roll bonus.

Arcane Intuition
Cost: 20 SP
Required Skill Level: 1
Untrained: No.
Type: Action
Effect: Gives the ability to recognize the discpline of ANY spell. (excludes Alchemy & Heraldry)

Systematic Knowledge
Cost: 25 SP
Required Skill Level: 2
Untrained: No.
Type: Action
Effect: Character may learn level 2 of any magic discipline for spell casting. (excludes Alchemy)

Modify Spell
Cost: 25 SP
Required Skill Level: 2
Untrained: No.
Type: Action
Effect: For an added MP cost, you may modify a spell you cast. Choose one:
+1 round duration(1d5 bcomes 1d5+1) - +20% MP cost. Can be done up to 3 times(+60% MP cost for +3 rounds).
+1 spell level damage(L5 spell will deal a L6 spell's damage) - +50% MP cost.

Transcribe Magic
Cost: 50 SP
Required Skill Level: 3
Untrained: No.
Type: Action
Effect: Character may write a scroll of any spell they know, and convert it to a different discipline, such as a technomancy spell that can be used through druidic arcana. The DC to transcribe a spell is 20*spell level, and uses the same roll as your spell-learning roll. This also operates under the same level limits as learning spells but uses its own separate pool of 'levels'.

Runic Identification
Cost: 50 SP
Required Skill Level: 3, 'Arcane Intuition' Advanced Skill
Untrained: No.
Type: Action
Effect: Recognize a spell cast in ANY discipline. (excludes Alchemy & Heraldry)

Systematic Comprehension
Cost: 75 SP
Required Skill Level: 4, Systematic Knowledge
Untrained: No.
Type: Action
Effect: Character may learn level 4 of any magic discipline for spell casting. (excludes Alchemy)

Imbue Magic
Cost: 75 SP
Required Skill Level: 4
Untrained: No.
Type: Bonus
Effect: Gives casting roll bonus equal to 2*skill level.

Runic Defense
Cost: 100 SP
Required Skill Level: 5
Untrained: No.
Type: Action
Effect: Runic magic may be used to defend against physical attacks or other spells. Use your casting roll.

Systematic Intuition
Cost: 150 SP
Required Skill Level: 6, Systematic Comprehension
Untrained: No.
Type: Action
Effect: Character may learn level 5 of any magic discipline for spell casting. (excludes Alchemy)

Improved Spell Damage
Cost: 150 SP
Required Skill Level: 6
Untrained: No.
Type: Bonus
Effect: +500 magic damage.

Runic Potency
Cost: 200 SP
Required Skill Level: 7
Untrained: No.
Type: Action
Effect: Adds 500 damage to all Runic spellcasts.

Systematic Expertise
Cost: 300 SP
Required Skill Level: 8, Systematic Intuition
Untrained: No.
Type: Action
Effect: Character may learn level 6 of any magic discipline for spell casting. (excludes Alchemy)

Systematic Fluency
Cost: 400 SP
Required Skill Level: 9, Systematic Expertise
Untrained: No.
Type: Action
Effect: Character may learn level 7 of any magic discipline for spell casting. (excludes Alchemy)

Systematic Mastery
Cost: 500 SP
Required Skill Level: 10, Systematic Fluency
Untrained: No.
Type: Action
Effect: Character may learn level 8 of any magic discipline for spell casting. (excludes Alchemy)

Runic Construction
Cost: 500 SP
Required Skill Level: 10
Untrained: No.
Type: Action
Effect: Custom spells under Runic Magic gain +3 attribute points and may inflict status effects 1 severity beyond their custom-friendly limit. This does not unlock non-customs-friendly effects.

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