[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).
> 
>   ------------------------
> 
>   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.
> 
>   ------------------------
> 
>   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.
> 
>   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.
> 
>   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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