Hero SyStem GRIMOIRE

362 Pages·2011·9.78 MB·English

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Hero SyStem
Grimoire
A book of SpellS for tHe hero system
Author
Steven S. Long
Additional Contributions
Dean Shomshak; Cryptic Studios
editing and Development
Darren Watts
layout and Graphic Design
Fred Hicks
Cover Art
Fred Hicks
Interior Art
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tABLe oF CoNteNtS
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
ALCHEMY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
ARCANOMANCY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
AREOMANCY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
BLACK MAGIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
CHAOS MAGIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
CONJURATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
CYBERMANCY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
DIVINATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
DIVINE MAGIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
DRUIDRY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
ELEMENTAL MAGIC: AIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
ELEMENTAL MAGIC: EARTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
ELEMENTAL MAGIC: FIRE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
ELEMENTAL MAGIC: WATER . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
ELEMENTAL MAGIC: MISCELLANEOUS . . . . . . . . 148
ENCHANTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
MONSTER MAGIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
NAMING MAGIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
NECROMANCY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
ORIENTAL SORCERY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
PROFESSIONAL MAGIC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
RUNE MAGIC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
SHAMANISM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
SONG MAGIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
SORCERY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
SUPERHEROIC THAUMATURGY . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
THAUMATURGY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
THEURGY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
VOODOO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
WARRIOR-MAGERY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
WITCHCRAFT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
WIZARDRY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346

Hero System Grimoire n Introduction 5
I N t r o D U C t I o N
o
ne of the most difficult and time- Enchantment, the Art of casting spells through
consuming chores facing potential HERO enchanted items.
System GMs, particularly those running Monster Magic, spells learned and cast by
Fantasy Hero games, is the need to create various types of monsters.
spells for the campaign. Unless the GM is willing Naming Magic, spells that derive their power
to let the players create their Rcharacters’ spells, he from the caster’s knowledge of the target’s True
has to go to considerable effort to design the spells Name.
characters can choose. Necromancy, magic pertaining to life, death,
To help the GM with this task, The HERO undeath, and related subjects, usually considered a
System Grimoire presents thousands of pre- black and evil Art.
generated spells in a wide variety of categories Oriental Sorcery, magics derived from Asian
— alchemy, necromancy, divine magic, and more. occultism, folklore, myth, and philosophy.
If you can’t find the spell you want in this book, Professional Magic, spells that adventurers and
you can easily use its contents as guidelines for everyday folk in High Fantasy campaigns use to AbbreVIAtIoNS
designing your own spells. make their jobs easier and safer.
This book uses the
Rune Magic, the magic of carved and painted
Spell Categories runes of power. following abbreviations
Shamanism, magic involving spirits and the to refer to other HERO
For ease of reference, The HERO System Spirit World. System books:
Grimoire divides spells into 28 categories, or Song Magic, spells cast by or involving singing, 6e1: The HERO System
“arcana,” based on special effect, common use poetry, jests, and the like. 6th Edition, Volume I:
among gamers and in fiction, and so forth: Sorcery, magics of the mind, thought, illusion, Character Creation
Alchemy, the Art of creating potions, elixirs, and deception, regarded by many with suspicion
and the like by mixing and activating various and fear. 6e2: The HERO System
substances and, in the process, unlocking the Superheroic Thaumaturgy, the body of common 6th Edition, Volume II:
magical essences within them. spells known to mystics in the Champions Combat And Adventuring
Arcanomancy, spells pertaining to magic, Universe setting.
ApG: The HERO System
fundamental magical forces, and spellcasting. Thaumaturgy, the Art of transforming, altering,
Advanced Player’s Guide
Areomancy, also known as Battle Magic, spells and redirecting energies and matter, including
for use in warfare. shapeshifting and related spells. HSb: The HERO System
Black Magic, spells that invoke evil energies or Theurgy, magics pertaining to Divine and Bestiary
which spellcasters use for particularly evil ends. Infernal powers, and to the celestial bodies of the
HSeG: The HERO System
Chaos Magic, the wizardry of the powerful but night sky.
Equipment Guide
unpredictable force called Chaos. Voodoo, fictional magics based on the mystic/
Conjuration, the Art of summoning beings religious practices of Voodoo. HSmA: HERO System
from this and other planes of existence, and of Warrior-Magery, spells that enhance characters’ Martial Arts
controlling and banishing them. ability to fight in melee combat.
HSS: HERO System Skills
Cybermancy, magic dealing with machines, Witchcraft, an Art combining various lesser
technology, and related phenomena. aspects of other arts, such as Alchemy, Conjura-
Divination, the Art of finding and foretelling. tion, Druidry, Elemental Magic, and Necromancy,
Divine Magic, the sacred and holy spells cast by as well as hedge magics and other “low spells,” but
priests, paladins, and other characters associated no less powerful than the other arcana for all that.
with the gods. Wizardry, a catch-all term for magic and
Druidry, spells relating to, using, or affecting spellcasting in general, but also used to refer to
animals, plants, and nature in general. any spells or bodies of mystic lore not a part of any
Elemental Magic, spells related to the four clas- other arcana, such as spells of general utility (e.g.,
sical Elements — Air, Earth, Fire, and Water — as spells that detect or dispel magic), naming-magic,
well as “lesser” substances or phenomena some- spells of sheer mystic power, and the like.
times regarded as “Elements” in gaming settings
(such as Ice and Light).
6 n Introduction Hero System 6th Edition
Spell Design Magic Roll Penalty indicates the penalty to the
character’s Magic roll. Typically this equals the
Spells are most commonly (though not spell’s Active Points divided by 10.
exclusively) used in Fantasy Hero campaigns, and END Cost lists the spell’s Endurance cost (in
in the vast majority of those campaigns tend to the case of potions and enchanted items, this may
have certain aspects or elements in common. In be Charges instead).
keeping with this approach, most spells in The Description provides a (usually brief) textual
HERO System Grimoire are designed with the description of the spell. This section notes any
following Limitations: special rules or rules applications relevant to the
spell.
n„OAF (often an Expendable Focus of some
Game Information is a full write-up of the spell
kind)
in game terms, including Active Point and Real
n„Gestures
Point costs. (If only one point total is listed, that
n„Incantations
means the Active and Real Point costs are the
n„Requires A Magic Roll (all spells use “Magic
same.) Depending on the nature of the campaign’s
Roll” for convenience, but depending on the
magic system, the Real Point cost may be what a
magic system in the campaign a character
character has to pay to learn the spell, or the cost
may have to buy more than one type of Power:
may be different (for example, in some systems all
Magic Skill)
spells have a flat cost of 1-3 points).
The options (described below) typically provide
OPTIONS
information about removing or changing these
Limitations to make it easy for you to “customize” Most spells have Options listed below the game
the spells to suit your campaign’s magic system. information. These describe various standard ways
to alter the spell to create a slightly different ability.
THE SPELL TEMPLATE
The standard options for most spells include:
This book describes each spell with a stan-
Strong: A version built with more Active Points
dard template. The information provided applies
than the standard version.
only to the standard spell; the options may have
different areas of effect, ranges, END costs, and so Weak: A version built with fewer Active Points
forth. than the standard version.
Name indicates the name of the spell. You free: A version with the Focus Limitation (typi-
can, of course, rename it to suit your character or
cally either -1 or -1¼) removed. (If the spell
campaign if you prefer.
doesn’t ordinarily have a Focus, this may change
Effect lists the basic game effect of the spell in
to Focused, an option applying that Limitation to
simple terms: Blast 8d6, Armor Piercing; Deso-
the spell.)
lidification; Telekinesis (30 STR). This tells you
remove A +¼ Advantage: A version with +¼ less
quickly what a spell can do so you don’t have to
value of Advantages than the standard version (if
delve into the full game write-up when making
it has any Advantages). Most commonly this is
your selections.
used to:
Target describes who or what the spell affects.
n„remove Reduced Endurance (½ END; +¼), or
An attack spell usually indicates “one character” or
reduce Reduced Endurance (0 END; +½) to
the area covered due to the Area Of Effect Advan-
Reduced Endurance (½ END; +¼), so that the
tage. “Self” indicates the spell only works on the
spell costs full/partial END
character using it (though it may still “affect”
other characters; for example, other characters can remove A +½ Advantage: A version with +½ less
perceive the effects of Shape Shift, even though it’s value of Advantages than the standard version (if
a “Self” spell.) it has any Advantages). Most commonly this is
Casting Time indicates how long it takes to cast used to:
a spell. Most are Half Phase and/or Attack Actions. n„remove Reduced Endurance (0 END; +½) so
Casting Procedures lists the procedures a that the spell costs END
character has to go through to cast a spell. Focus, remove A -¼ limitation: A version with -¼ less
Gestures, and Incantations are the most common.
value of Limitations than the standard version.
Duration lists the spell’s duration, typically
Most commonly this is used to:
Instant, Constant, or Persistent (see 6E1 127-28).
n„remove Gestures (-¼) (a “Stilled” spell)
Some spells use the Time Limit rules (see 6E1
n„remove Incantations (-¼) (a “Silenced” spell)
346-48) or even do Damage Over Time (see 6E1
n„reduce the Requires A Magic Roll penalty to
328-31)
-1 per 20 Active Points (rather than the usual
Range lists the range for the spell. Ranged
-1 per 10 Active Points) (an “Easy” spell)
spells usually have a range in meters (Base Points
n„convert an Expendable OAF (if valued at -1¼)
x 10m in most cases), but may have “LOS” (Line
to an ordinary OAF (-1)
Of Sight) or “RBS” (Range Based On STR) range.
“No Range” indicates the spell has No Range;
“Self” that the spell only affects the character
using it; “Touch” that the spell involves having to
touch another character (which usually requires
an Attack Roll).
Hero System Grimoire n Introduction 7
remove A -½ limitation: A version with -½ less VARYING EFFECTS CHANGING tHe
value of Limitations than the standard version. Some of the spells in this book have aspects or SpeCIAl effeCtS
Most commonly this is used to: effects that improve if the spellcaster makes his
With spells (as with
n„remove Gestures (-¼) and Incantations (-¼) (a Magic roll by a significant amount. Typically this
any other HERO System
“Stilled Silent” spell) applies to the Duration of Time Limit spells. For
power construct), special
n„remove Requires A Magic Roll (-½) (a example, a spell might have a Time Limit duration
effects are paramount.
“Master’s” spell) of “5 Minutes, +1 Minute per point by which the
If you don’t find a
n„convert an Expendable OAF (if valued at -1½) caster succeeds with his Magic roll.” In this situa-
particular type of spell
to an ordinary OAF (-1) tion, the GM may wish to impose some restriction
in one of the category,
Add A +¼ Advantage: A version with an addi- on the absolute effect, such as double the base but do find it in another
tional +¼ Advantage, or which has an existing parameter, to keep wizards with high Magic rolls arcana, you can easily
Advantage increased by +¼ value. Most from unbalancing the game. create a version for your
commonly this is used to: preferred arcana simply
How to Use this book
n„make a spell cost Reduced Endurance (½ END; by changing the name
+¼), or make one that already has Reduced and the special effect.
Endurance (½ END; +¼) cost Reduced Endur- The HERO System Grimoire is a game aid for For example, the Mystic
ance (0 END; +½) both players and GMs. It allows GMs to start Dart spell (page 349)
n„add Armor Piercing (+¼) campaigns without having to create dozens or could become a Fire
n„add Delayed Effect (+¼) hundreds of spells, and it lets players select spells Dart, Shadow Dart,
n„add Usable By Other (+¼) so a character can for their characters without having to spend Light Dart, Ice Dart,
cast the spell on another person instead of just time calculating costs. It’s particularly helpful for Stone Dart, or the like.
on himself campaigns where spellcasters can buy spells in Remember, this is magic
Multipowers or Variable Power Pools.
Add A +½ Advantage: A version with an addi- — anything is possible!
tional +½ Advantage, or which has an existing WHAT THIS BOOK IS NOT
Advantage increased by +½ value. Most Having noted what this book is, it’s also impor-
commonly this is used to: tant to note what it is not.
n„make a spell cost Reduced Endurance First, it’s not a book of magical items, except
(0 END; +½) insofar as the “spells” of the Alchemy and otHer reSoUrCeS
n„add Area Of Effect (1m Radius Accurate; +½) Enchantment categories require the book to
n„add Constant (+½) include such items. The topic of enchanted items is Hero Games publishes
n„add Delayed Effect (x2 spells usable at vast enough to merit a book of its own. However, many other books
once; +½) you can easily convert most of the spells in this gamers may find useful
n„add Line Of Sight (+½) or No Range book to enchanted items by applying the appro- when selecting or
Modifier (+½) priate Power Modifiers, such as Focus and Charges. designing spells. These
n„add Penetrating (+½) Second, it’s not comprehensive. No one include:
Add A -¼ limitation: A version with an additional book could describe every possible spell any The HERO System
-¼ Limitation, or which has an existing Limita- one gamer — or even entire teams of gamers — Bestiary, a collection of
tion increased by -¼ value. Most commonly this could create using the HERO System. Instead, hundreds of monsters
is used to: The HERO System Grimoire provides reasonable and animals that will
n„make a spell take Concentration (½ DCV; -¼) coverage of the major types of magic found in provide any GM with
to cast (an “Attentive” spell) most campaigns. It should not only help you when plenty of adversaries for
n„add Side Effects (-¼) (an “Apprentice’s” or designing characters, but hopefully inspire you to the PCs.
“Dangerous” spell) create other spells using your imagination and the
rules. HERO System Martial
Add A -½ limitation: A version with an additional Third, it’s not a blank permission slip to use any Arts, which contain
-½ Limitation, or which has an existing Limita- of these spells in your game. Some of these spells dozens of martial arts
tion increased by -½ value. Most commonly this are powerful, with high Active Point costs, and abilities you could
is used to: may not be appropriate for every campaign. The convert into spells.
n„make a spell take Extra Time (Full Phase; -½)
GM should approve the use of any spells from the
to cast (a “Lengthy” spell) Champions Powers,
Grimiore.
n„make a spell have Increased Endurance Cost which lists thousands
Fourth, and most importantly, this book is
(x2 END; -½) to cast (a “Tiring” spell) of superpowers you
not a straitjacket. You can often build a particular
n„require the caster to touch the target (i.e., add can easily convert into
spell two or more ways using the HERO System
No Range (-½)) to affect him spells by applying appro-
rules, so don’t let the fact that this book chooses a
n„increase the Requires A Magic Roll penalty to priate Limitations (OAF,
particular method deter you from doing some-
-1 per 5 Active Points (rather than the usual -1 Gestures, Incantations,
thing else if you prefer. Rarely, if ever, is there an
per 10 Active Points) (a “Difficult” spell) Requires A Skill Roll, and
“official” way to build any given spell using the
n„add Side Effects (-½) (an “Apprentice’s” or the like).
HERO System. The options provided for each spell
“Dangerous” spell)
often describe alternate ways of creating it to help Fantasy Hero, which
spur your imagination. has an entire chapter
devoted to creating
magic systems, spells,
and enchanted items in
HERO System terms.
8 n Alchemy Hero System 6th Edition
A l C H e m y
A
lchemy is the art of creating potions,
potIoNS
elixirs, salves, unguents, and the like by
mixing and activating various substances
and, in the process, unlocking the kk
POTION OF CLOUD FORM
magical essences within them. Alchemists can also
create some magical constructs, such as golems. effect: Desolidification
They spend long hours in their laboratories and target: One character (usually self)
workrooms, brewing potions based on time- Quaffing time: Half Phase
tested formulae and trying to devise newer, more Casting procedures: N/A
powerful potions of their own. Since most alche- Duration: Constant
mists sell potions to adventurers, one who creates range: Self
a useful new potion can become quite wealthy. magic roll penalty: -6 to brew
The potions and other items below are created Charges: 4 Continuing Charges
using the rules on pages 322-24 of Fantasy Hero. lasting 5 Minutes each
Because they’re built with Delayed Effect, you
Description: A character who drinks this potion
need to establish a way to calculate how many
transforms into a cloud of mist for up to five
potions an alchemist can normally have at once.
minutes. While in mist form, he cannot pass
These writeups assume that an alchemist can have,
through solid objects, but can fit through the
for the base +¼ value of Delayed Effect, no more
smallest cracks (under doors, between the bars of
than INT/2 of his own potions available for use at
a jail cell, through the rocks of a cave-in). In mist
any time (“available for use” includes giving them
form he cannot be harmed, save by wind, heat,
to another person friendly to him, but not selling
and chill.
them to a stranger). Any character may have ready
for use as many found or purchased potions as Game Information: Desolidification (affected by
he likes (subject of course to the GM’s approval). heat, cold, or wind), Delayed Effect (may have
“Potions” in this sense means anything created by available a number of potions equal to character’s
Alchemy other than a construct, including salves, INT; +½) (60 Active Points); OAF Fragile (-1¼),
dusts, and the like. Cannot Pass Through Solid Objects (-½), Concen-
In the potion write-ups, Concentration, Extra tration (0 DCV throughout brewing; -1), Extra
Time, and Requires A Magic Roll are Storing Time (6 Hours to brew; -3½), Requires A Magic
Limitations; they apply only to the creation of the Roll (to brew; -½), 4 Continuing Charges lasting
potion, not its use. 5 Minutes each (-0). Total cost: 8 points.
options:
1) Remove A +½ Advantage: 40 Active Points;
total cost 5 points.
2) Remove A -¼ Limitation: Total cost 8 points.
3) Remove A -½ Limitation: Total cost 8 points.
4) Add A +¼ Advantage: 70 Active Points; total
cost 9 points.
5) Add A +½ Advantage: 80 Active Points; total
cost 10 points.
6) Add A -¼ Limitation: Total cost 7 points.
7) Add A -½ Limitation: Total cost 7 points.
Hero System Grimoire n Alchemy 9
kk kk
POTION OF ELEMENTAL POTION OF ELOQUENCE
RESILIENCE
effect: +4 with Interaction Skills
target: One character (usually self)
effect: Resistant Protection (6 PD/
Quaffing time: Half Phase
6 ED), Only Works Against Fire/
Heat And Ice/Cold Damage Casting procedures: N/A
target: One character (usually self) Duration: Constant
Quaffing time: Half Phase range: Self
Casting procedures: N/A magic roll penalty: -3 to brew
Duration: Constant Charges: 4 Continuing Charges
lasting 1 Hour each
range: Self
magic roll penalty: -2 to brew Description: For one hour after he drinks this
Charges: 4 Continuing Charges potion, the imbiber can speak with extreme
lasting 1 Hour each eloquence. He always seems to choose the right
Description: This potion heightens the character’s words, and he expresses himself in a manner that’s
resistance to damage caused by fire, ice, or related almost guaranteed to attract the attention of his
phenomena. It doesn’t make him more comfort- desired audience.
able in hot or cold conditions, but it protects him In game terms, this potion provides a +4 to any
from burns and frostbite. Interaction Skill Roll. The GM may decrease or
forbid the use of the bonus for any use of an Inter-
Game Information: Resistant Protection (6 PD/6
action Skill that doesn’t involve extended speaking
ED), Delayed Effect (may have available a number
(such as most uses of Animal Handling).
of potions equal to character’s INT; +½) (27
Active Points); OAF Fragile (-1¼), Concentration Game Information: +4 with Interaction Skills,
(0 DCV throughout brewing; -1), Extra Time (6 Delayed Effect (may have available a number of
Hours to brew; -3½), Requires A Magic Roll (to potions equal to character’s INT; +½) (24 Active
brew; -½), Only Works Against Fire/Heat And Ice/ Points); OAF Fragile (-1¼), Concentration (0
Cold Damage (-¼), 4 Continuing Charges lasting DCV throughout brewing; -1), Extra Time (6
1 Hour each (-0). Total cost: 4 points. Hours to brew; -3½), Requires A Magic Roll (to
brew; -½), 4 Continuing Charges lasting 1 Hour
options:
each (-0). Total cost: 3 points.
1) Strong Potion: Increase to Resistant Protec-
options:
tion (8 PD/8 ED). 36 Active Points; total cost
5 points. 1) Strong Potion: Increase to +6 with Interaction
2) Weak Potion: Decrease to Resistant Protec- Skills. 36 Active Points; total cost 5 points.
tion (4 PD/4 ED). 18 Active Points; total cost 2) Weak Potion: Decrease to +2 with Interaction
2 points. Skills. 12 Active Points; total cost 2 points.
3) Remove A +¼ Advantage: 22 Active Points; 3) Remove A +¼ Advantage: 20 Active Points;
total cost 3 points. total cost 3 points.
4) Remove A +½ Advantage: 18 Active Points; 4) Remove A +½ Advantage: 16 Active Points;
total cost 2 points. total cost 2 points.
5) Remove A -¼ Limitation: Total cost 4 points. 5) Remove A -¼ Limitation: Total cost 3 points.
6) Remove A -½ Limitation: Total cost 4 points. 6) Remove A -½ Limitation: Total cost 3 points.
7) Add A +¼ Advantage: 31 Active Points; total 7) Add A +¼ Advantage: 28 Active Points; total
cost 4 points. cost 4 points.
8) Add A +½ Advantage: 36 Active Points; total 8) Add A +½ Advantage: 32 Active Points; total
cost 5 points. cost 4 points.
9) Add A -¼ Limitation: Total cost 3 points. 9) Add A -¼ Limitation: Total cost 3 points.
10) Add A -½ Limitation: Total cost 3 points. 10) Add A -½ Limitation: Total cost 3 points.
10 n Alchemy Hero System 6th Edition
kk
POTION OF FIRE BREATH Game Information: Growth (+30 STR, +10 CON,
+10 PRE, +6 PD, +6 ED, +6 BODY, +12 STUN,
effect: RKA 2d6
+3m Reach, +24m Running, -12m KB, +4 to
target: 1m radius
others’ OCV to hit character, +4 to others’ PER
Quaffing time: Full Phase
Rolls to perceive character, 8m tall, 4m wide,
Casting procedures: N/A
6,400 kg), Delayed Effect (may have available a
Duration: Instant
number of potions equal to character’s INT; +½)
range: 16m
(75 Active Points); OAF Fragile (-1¼), Concentra-
magic roll penalty: -5 to brew
tion (0 DCV throughout brewing; -1), Extra Time
Charges: 4
(6 Hours to brew; -3½), Extra Time (Full Phase
Description: This strong, bitter-tasting, dark to quaff potion and grow; -½), Requires A Magic
amber-colored potion doesn’t work like most Roll (to brew; -½), 4 Continuing Charges lasting 5
potions do, by altering the imbiber’s body in some Minutes each (-0). Total cost: 10 points.
way. Instead, immediately after drinking a dose,
options:
the character can breathe forth a gout of flame!
1) Strong Potion: This version of the potion
Game Information: RKA 2d6, Area Of Effect (1m makes the imbiber twice as tall as a storm
Radius; +¼), Delayed Effect (may have available a giant! Increase to Growth (+45 STR, +15
number of potions equal to character’s INT; +½) CON, +15 PRE, +9 PD, +9 ED, +9 BODY,
(52 Active Points); OAF Fragile (-1¼), Concentra- +18 STUN, +7m Reach, +36m Running,-18m
tion (0 DCV throughout brewing; -1), Extra Time KB, +6 to others’ OCV to hit character, +6 to
(6 Hours to brew; -3½), Extra Time (Full Phase to others’ PER Rolls to perceive character, 16m
quaff potion and breathe fire; -½), Limited Range tall, 8m wide, 50,000 kg). 135 Active Points;
(16m; -¼), Requires A Magic Roll (to brew; -½), 4 total cost 17 points.
Charges (-1). Total cost: 6 points. 2) Weak Potion: This version of the potion only
options: makes the imbiber about as tall as a hill giant.
Decrease to Growth (+15 STR, +5 CON, +5
1) Strong Potion: Increase to RKA 3d6. 79 Active
PRE, +3 PD, +3 ED, +3 BODY, +6 STUN,
Points; total cost 9 points.
+1m Reach, +12m Running, -6m KB, +2 to
2) Weak Potion: Decrease to RKA 1d6. 26 Active
others’ OCV to hit character, +2 to others’
Points; total cost 3 points.
PER Rolls to perceive character, 4m tall, 2m
3) Remove A +¼ Advantage: 45 Active Points;
wide, 800 kg). 37 Active Points; total cost 5
total cost 5 points.
points.
4) Remove A +½ Advantage: 37 Active Points;
3) Remove A +¼ Advantage: 62 Active Points;
total cost 4 points.
total cost 8 points.
5) Remove A -¼ Limitation: Total cost 6 points.
4) Remove A +½ Advantage: 50 Active Points;
6) Remove A -½ Limitation: Total cost 6 points.
total cost 6 points.
7) Add A +¼ Advantage: 60 Active Points; total
5) Remove A -¼ Limitation: Total cost 10 points.
cost 7 points.
6) Remove A -½ Limitation: Total cost 10 points.
8) Add A +½ Advantage: 67 Active Points; total
7) Add A +¼ Advantage: 87 Active Points; total
cost 7 points.
cost 11 points.
9) Add A -¼ Limitation: Total cost 6 points.
8) Add A +½ Advantage: 100 Active Points; total
10) Add A -½ Limitation: Total cost 5 points.
cost 13 points.
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POTION OF GIANT FORM 9) Add A -¼ Limitation: Total cost 9 points.
10) Add A -½ Limitation: Total cost 9 points.
effect: Growth
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target: One character (usually self) POTION OF GIANT’S
Quaffing time: Full Phase
STRENGTH
Casting procedures: N/A
Duration: Constant effect: +40 STR
range: Self target: One character (usually self)
magic roll penalty: -7 to brew Quaffing time: Half Phase
Charges: 4 Continuing Charges Casting procedures: N/A
lasting 5 Minutes each Duration: Constant
Description: After quaffing this potion, the range: Self
imbiber grows to storm giant size — 8 meters tall magic roll penalty: -6 to brew
— in the blink of an eye. Now much stronger and Charges: 4 Continuing Charges
lasting 5 Minutes each
tougher than normal, he can wreak havoc among
his enemies... but can also be hit more easily by Description: Upon drinking this potion, a char-
them. acter becomes as strong as a stone giant! The effect
only lasts for five minutes, but that’s enough time
to slay many enemies, smash down castle walls, or
carry a heavy load over a swollen stream.