[PnP] Magic spell project
Burton Choinski
bchoinski at comcast.net
Sun Apr 8 17:54:43 CEST 2012
I have some spell changes/clarifications I made for my custom system (but based in the Perilous Lands), I can convert back and mail.
On Feb 24, 2012, at 4:25 PM, Scott Adams wrote:
>
> Finally finished up my clean up on the magic project. Back in
> 2004 when Richard and me worked on the v2 spells I did this
> project to make life esay. Over the years errata and emails
> back and forthed allowed me to make changes. Not sure if
> you guys are interested but here are some of the highlights from
> the changes. I think (not sure) Wout posted the first version
> of the poject on the website. But I have to look...
>
> Project consists of :
> * B2magic.txt - v2 summary of spells. This is a expert mode of
> the book 2 spells. It assumes one knows the spells already.
> It basically is a very summed up version of the spells. Instead
> of 30 lines of text it might have 1 line of just the vital info.
> Then any important/optonal rules and the basic formulae. This
> way one can just print out and cut/paste what is needed rather
> than finding what is in a pdf or other file. It is a pure
> text file for easy and quick editing. File only has the
> v2 approved (Richard) spells. It does have some spells missing
> from it but this is in another file. File size: 118k.
> Total spells: 118
>
> * Spellsug.txt - File on comments on magic system and spells. It
> was part of the list at one point and sent to Richard. He replied
> to bulk of them an answered them. But many never was handled. I
> keep these comments so I can reference it in case players need
> to suggest or argue over points. It has 107 suggestions and
> comments.
>
> * Altmagic.txt - File contains most of the alternative spells.
> These tend to be oriented in variants or single documents
> not the core rules. However some are now part of the v2 system
> like the Priesthood. I placed the stuff here because at
> the time v2 hadn't finished. So really some of the spells in
> this file are in the v2 core rules. This file has all the various
> sub spells and personal spells out there. It also has a lot of
> the variants or suggestions to the listed spells. Here is a snippet
> of the table of contents:
> Spell # Spell Total
> A) Elder Priest Spells 119-121 3
> B) New Illusion Powers 122-123 2
> C) New Spells [Errata] 124-125 2
> D) Priesthood Spells - Basic 126-131 6
> E) Priesthood - Urigallu 132-136 5
> F) Priesthood - Ashipu/Qadishtu Mah 137-150 14
> G) Priesthood - Mashmashu - - *
> H) Priesthood - Baru 151-156 6
> I) Priesthood - Qadishtu / Kalu 157-161 5
> J) Priesthood - Tariti (Allani) 162-186 25
> K) New Spells - Others 187-202 16
>
> Variants/Changes to Spells
> 1) Elf Shot Variant [Casting] [Unknown author]
> 2) Calm Sea Change [Richard Snider]
> 3) Creation Change [Charles S Remis & Margaret M Lasater]
> 4) Darkness Damage Change [Charles S Remis & Margaret M Lasater]
> 5) Destruction Change [Charles S Remis & Margaret M Lasater]
> 6) Earthquake Change [Charles S Remis & Margaret M Lasater]
> 7) Transoport Change [Charles S Remis & Margaret M Lasater]
> 8) Elemental Powers Change [Charles S Remis & Margaret M Lasater]
> 9) Elf Shot Change [Charles S Remis & Margaret M Lasater]
> 10) Fascination Change [Charles S Remis & Margaret M Lasater]
> 11) Forgetfulness Change [Charles S Remis & Margaret M Lasater]
> 12) Heailng Light Change [Charles S Remis & Margaret M Lasater]
> 13) Fire Darts Change [Charles S Remis & Margaret M Lasater]
> 14) Invulnerability Change [Charles S Remis & Margaret M Lasater]
> 15) Killing Light Change [Charles S Remis & Margaret M Lasater]
> 16) Might Change [Charles S Remis & Margaret M Lasater]
> 17) Permanent Magic Change [Charles S Remis & Margaret M Lasater]
> 18) Purification Change [Charles S Remis & Margaret M Lasater]
> 19) Friendly Current Change [Charles S Remis & Margaret M Lasater]
> 20) Water Breathing Change [Charles S Remis & Margaret M Lasater]
> 21) Shape Changing Change [Charles S Remis & Margaret M Lasater]
> 22) Perpetual Trance Change [Charles S Remis & Margaret M Lasater]
> 23) Sleep Mist Change [Charles S Remis & Margaret M Lasater]
> 24) Sleep Touch Change [Charles S Remis & Margaret M Lasater]
> 25) Speed Change [Charles S Remis & Margaret M Lasater]
> 26) Thunderhead Change [Charles S Remis & Margaret M Lasater]
> 27) Sweeten Water Change [Charles S Remis & Margaret M Lasater]
> 28) Mind Burn Change: [Charles S Remis & Margaret M Lasater]
> 30) Transmutation Change [Charles S Remis & Margaret M Lasater]
> 31) Friendly Current [Water] [Charles S Remis & Margaret M Lasater]
> 32) Water Breathing [Water] [Charles S Remis & Margaret M Lasater]
> 33) Wounds Change [Charles S Remis & Margaret M Lasater]
>
> BTW Who are these Charles and Margaret folks? I never seen them post
> on the list in the last 15-20 years or maybe I jus tforgot? :)
>
> * Magicref.txt = This is a GM Screen style file. It has just the
> formulae at quick reference. Top is the Range, Duration and any
> damage done. Middle sectio nhs a quick one line entry on what
> the spell does. The bottom has any possible new info needed like
> if the spell has "More info" (ie special rules), Optional rules
> and any quick one line notes or other formulae like MDV limits or
> such. So in one file can edit it out for spells you may need
> in a game and print it out for quick reference.
>
> * Newspell.txt - This file has all of my personal spells that I have
> worked on over the last 2 decades. It does include many of the
> spells now in v2 that Richard approved like Archery Powers and
> such. But this is my draft. He may have changed a bit of minor
> info in v2 so if you want to see my version this is where the
> original is. It has 64 spell entries though one entry migth be
> a Family with many under it. So really a lot more. File is
> 179k so the largest of the above file It doesn't include the
> ship project Water based spells those are probably another 100 or
> so spells I've coem up with.
>
> So in all its a collection of almost 300 spell entries (probably
> 500 by time you break down the family into individual spells).
>
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> Changes to archive...
>
> * Added Calm Sea change from Richard's email to altmagic.txt
>
> * Added 30 changes to altmagic and b2magic files from the old errata.
> Minor edits to magicref to help with the changes.
>
> * Errata spell notes added to b2magic including a lot of BMC changes
> Some were just notes added to the entries if it differed with the
> v2 rules.
>
> * Added 14 spells to Altmagic from Mark Murtha's collection. Added the
> data on new spells to magicref.
>
> * Updated Deceptive Creation and Tumble spells. From unknown author
> to Mathijs.
>
> * Added Alex's Purify spell to altmagic/magicref.
>
> * Added errata comments from the many emails Alex and Richard did back
> years ago. Like things from Levitate duration and such. All these
> emails were posted by Alex years ago.
>
> * Another errata email edit to Wounds duraton from 2004 from to the
> 2002 v2 files info.
>
> * Sleep touch duration edited from errata email file 2004 from Richard.
>
> * Purifying Lance errata on range from Richard edited altmagic.txt.
>
> * Errata notes from 2006 on spell notes added by Richard. Things like
> Shadow command, minor edits for other spells to add some comments from
> Richard's emails. Things like Choking Moisture area effect note
> added to b2magic.txt file as suggestion.
>
> * Added Richard's Lycanthrophy spell version to altmagic/magicref
> from 2004.
>
> * Added dispersion and damantion to priest via Richard's emails. These
> spells were missng from the priesthood articles.
>
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> If you want to post spells do so I can add them to my files. It is
> always good to see new spells and suggestions.
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> I'm waiting on some edits to Mark's spells to add. But once I get
> that and any add who wants to contibute I can send the project files
> to Wout.
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> For any players in my current PBEM, if need to see the files for new
> spells for next adventure let me know. Since teh adventure should be
> over soon good time to add another hundrrd or so spells. :)O
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