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Preface 5 The Explosive Laughter Of Saofan 37
Frenzy 38
Chapter One 7 Insidious Reversal 38
Who is the Archon? 7 Reshaping Of Ashan 38
Selection Spells 7 Rupture Of The Wasp 39
Chapter Two 9 Saofans Agonizing Touch 39
Stolen Strength 40
Spell Entry Format 9
Tearful Moment 40
All 9
Tempering 40
Blessed Birth 9
Transformation Of Ashan 40
Feeding Frenzy 10
The Unstoppable Words Of Eutropius 41
The Fruit Of Asharun 10
Misos 41
The Glorious Presence Of Eutropius 11
The Aperture Of Po 41
Infuse 11
Arrow Of Hate 42
The Masks Of Eutropius 12
Baal-Shilleks Spinning Blade 42
Prophecy 13
Blind Hatred 42
Riskellions Ever-Present Facilities 13
The Breach Of Nathreen 43
Spirit Form 15
Burning Blood Of Baal-Shillek 43
Vystoks Desperate Gambit 15
The Clasp Of Baal-Shillek 44
Agape 16
Cry Of Havoc 44
Aedras Flaming Arrow 16
The Dance Of War 44
Aedras Mood Lighting 16
Doom Hammer 45
Agatheas Animation 17
Drunken Rage 45
Agatheas Impossible Hospitality 17
Earth Bore 45
The Compassion Of Rom 18
Envy 45
Daethronas Adorous Fragrance 18
Explosive Rage 46
Eulogy 19
Fissure 46
The Flute Of Sarilla 19
Glaring Daggers 46
Floating Globes 20
Leaping Mount Of Hampiscora 47
Form Of Innocence 20
Provocation 47
Glorious March 20
Orb Of Hate 47
Guardian 21
Volcanic Rage 48
Love Letter 21
New Thauma 49
Malais Lullaby 21
Canvas Of The Heavens 49
Patience Of The Banyan 21
Deific Entourage 49
The Pestilent Smile Of Tiresias 22
Golden Touch 49
Radiant Harvest 23
Oasis 49
Regrets 23
Taiboons Magic Emblems 23 Chapter Three 51
Words Of The Gods 24 Eyes of the Hidden Rat 51
Deimos 25 Hammer of Yaum 51
Awakened Death 25 Nicodemus: The Marble Archon 51
Back To The Grave 25 Terracotta Soldiers 52
Bloodhound 26
Chapter Four 53
Crawling Skin 26
Circle Of Fearful Warding 26 Automatons 53
Curse Of Relentless Time 27 Terracotta Soldiers 53
Festering Doubt 27
Flow 28
Horrid Root 28
Lucias Compelling Disquisition 29
Messenger 29
The Prudent Footsteps Of Taiboon 30
Safe Passage 30
Sarabbins Insidious Shift 30
Sinister Designs 31
Spirit Bind 31
Vigilance 32
Visage Of Sarilla 32
Vivid Premonition 33
Willful Possession 33
Penthos 33
Arissas Extensible Limbs 33
Arissas Mass Mastery 34
Chrysalis 34
Circle Of Pain 35
Crawling Rash 35
The Debilitating Tentacles Of Taiboon 35
Double-Edge 36
Effigy 36
Entropy 36
 Preface

It has been two hundred and ninety six years since
Alexandros Promestus established our order. He was
the first Archon, and I, Nicodemus, am the 24th. In
all that time, not one of his successors thought to
organize a catalog of spells. Perhaps they were too
busy with other matters; those early years were filled
with bloodshed and fear after all. Now that Rona
knows some measure of peace, it falls on me to or-
ganize a record of known Sertori powers.
From this moment until our order is no more, every
Archon must produce a volume of rolls containing
descriptions of all the spells he has wiTNessed first-
hand. The Fellowship cannot afford to slip into igno-
rance on this matter. We are no mere guild or associ-
ation, some sorcerous social club whose only purpose
is to give its members ample space for gambling and
telling jokes. No, we are pledged to protect the people
of Rona, to advance the interests of our great church
Sertori, and our true nature is a mystery to all but the
gods. Some of our kind have lost sight of this, they
forget they are an incomprehensible riddle, instead
thinking theyve found the answer. But the solution
seems to change, to bend and distort over time and
distance. We must not grow so complacent; we must
prepare ourselves to be surprised by the unexpected.
The following spells are all powers I have wiTNessed
first-hand. On my journey I found greater variety
than expected. Some abilities I wiTnessed, I would
not previously have thought Sertori capable of. But
not all were so powerful; some were far less potent
than the weakest sorcerer in our order. I invite my
successors to study these and follow my example.
Nicodemus 24th Archon of the Fellowship of Promes-
tus, the year 786 Post Angustiam
Rona is an ancient power that predates Ronia

and the glory of our god, Ramos. We are bound by the

laws of Promestus, and these make us the enemies of
those rogue sorcerers who would bring harm to our
king or his people. This we cannot do if we understand
only our own abilities and not the powers that exist
out there in the world beyond us.
For this reason, I also decree that every Archon must
go on a pilgrimage prior to assuming office (provided
the transition of powers is a smooth one of course)
in search of Sertori with spells rare or unknown. I
myself have returned from such a journey and can
attest to its benefit. In an expedition that brought me
beyond the peaks of the Padee Mountains and past
the sweltering desert of Hashar, I encountered Sertori
with remarkable gifts, some I would not have believed
without seeing myself. We have an elusive essence,
 Chapter One
Introduction and
selecting spells
This is a collection of new spells for use with Serto-
rius. All the contents of this book are optional and
subject to GM approval. These are more than just new
spells. While many of the entries in Book of the
Archon can be included in a normal Sertorius cam-
paign, to add greater depth and richness, these were
designed for a different purpose than those in the
core book. The spells of the core book are compara-
tively balanced. The spells in Book of the Archon vary
greatly in power levels. Some spells are quite weak,
while others are enormously powerful. Put simply,
some spells are better than others. This is why Book
of the Archon works best when used with the random
spell selection method described in STEP FIVE: SELECT
SPELLS of CHAPTER TWO of the SERTORIUS rulebook.
In addition to new spells and Thauma, Book of the
Archon contains objects of power and one Monster not
included in the Sertorius rulebook. These are entirely
optional and available at the discretion of the GM. New
objects of power can be found in CHAPTER THREE and
new monsters can be found in CHAPTER FOUR.
Who is the Archon?
The Archon is the head of the Fellowship of Promes-
tus, an order of Sertori based in Ronia. The current
Archon is named Loukas, but there have been many.
Each one maintains a series of scrolls that describes
spells the Archon has seen cast firsthand. The aim is
to gain knowledge of magic in all its forms.
Selection Spells
With GM permission the players may simply select
their spells in the normal manner, however Book of
the Archon I is designed with random spell selection
in mind. Players should roll randomly on the Random
Spell Chart I below four times (one for each rank of
emotion). Take your result and roll it on the relevant
Spells Random Table to find your spell. Balanced
casters may roll additional times for their extra spells.
If you wish to combine the spells from this book with
the spells of the SERTORIUS rulebook, then roll on
Random Spell Chart II instead.
Multiple books of the archon are planned. To see if
additional Books of the Archon are available, and to see
a combined random spell generation table, please visit
the Bedrock Games website (Bedrockgames.net).
RANDOM SPELL CHART I
(ROLL ONCE FOR EACH RANK OF EMOTION)
D10 Result
1-4 Roll relevant Emotion Spells Random Table Column I
5-8
9
Roll on relevant Emotion Spells Random Table Column II
Roll on relevant Emotion Spells Random Table Column III
Re-roll or pick one spell (if get 10 twice in a row gain one
10
additional spell of choice)
RANDOM SPELL CHART II (ROLL ONCE FOR
EACH RANK OF EMOTION)
D10 Result
1-3 Roll relevant Emotion Spells Random Table Column I
4-6 Roll on relevant Emotion Spells Random Table Column II
7-8 Roll on Random Spell Chart in CHAPTER TWO of the
SERTORIUS rulebook
9 Roll on relevant Emotion Spells Random Table Column III
10 Re-roll or pick one spell (if get 10 twice in a row gain one
additional spell of choice)
AGAPE SPELLS RANDOM TABLE
D10 AGAPE I AGAPE II AGAPE III
1 Agatheas Impossible Hospitality Daethronas Adorous Fragrance The Glorious Presence of Eutropius
2 The Pestilent Smile of Tiresias Radiant Harvest Blessed Birth
3 Malais Lullaby Words of the Gods The Fruit of Asharun
4 The Compassion of Rom Agatheas Animation Vystoks Desperate Gambit
5 Form of Innocence Floating Globes Feeding Frenzy
6 Taiboons Magic Emblems Aedras Mood Lighting Riskellions Ever-present Facilities
7 Patience of the Banyan Love Letter Infuse
8 Guardian Glorious March Spirit Form
9 Eulogy The Flute of Sarilla Prophecy
10 Aedras Flaming Arrow Regrets The Masks of Eutropius

DEIMOS SPELLS RANDOM TABLE

D10 DEIMOS I DEIMOS II DEIMOS III
1 Spirit Bind Safe Passage The Glorious Presence of Eutropius
2 Vivid Premonition Flow Blessed Birth
3 Sarabbins Insidious Shift Back to the Grave The Fruit of Asharun
4 Curse of Relentless Time Circle of Fearful Warding Vystoks Desperate Gambit
5 The Prudent Footsteps of Taiboon Visage of Sarilla Feeding Frenzy
6 Vigilance Sinister Designs Riskellions Ever-present Facilities
7 Festering Doubt Bloodhound Infuse
8 Messenger Willful Possession Spirit Form
9 Crawling Skin Horrid Root Prophecy
10 Lucias Compelling Disquisition Awakened Death The Masks of Eutropius

PENTHOS SPELLS RANDOM TABLE

D10 PENTHOS I PENTHOS II PENTHOS III
1 The Reshaping of Ashan Entropy The Glorious Presence of Eutropius
2 The Debilitating Tentacles of Taiboon Transformation of Ashan Blessed Birth
3 Arissas Mass Mastery The Unstoppable Words of Eutropius The Fruit of Asharun
4 Crawling Rash Arissas Extensible Limbs Vystoks Desperate Gambit
5 Rupture of the Wasp Double-Edge Feeding Frenzy
6 Saofans Agonizing Touch Chrysalis Riskellions Ever-present Facilities
7 Circle of Pain The Explosive Laughter of Saofan Infuse
8 Effigy Tearful Moment Spirit Form
9 Tempering Insidious Reversal Prophecy
10 Frenzy Stolen Strength The Masks of Eutropius

MISOS SPELLS RANDOM TABLE

D10 Misos I Misos II Misos III
1 Provocation The Breach of Nathreen The Glorious Presence of Eutropius
2 Cry of Havoc The Aperture of Po Blessed Birth
3 Leaping Mount of Hampiscora Volcanic Rage The Fruit of Asharun
4 Orb of Hate Earth Bore Vystoks Desperate Gambit
5 Arrow of Hate Fissure Feeding Frenzy
6 Baal-Shilleks Spinning Blade The Clasp of Baal-Shillek Riskellions Ever-present Facilities
7 Explosive Rage Envy Infuse
8 Drunken Rage Glaring Daggers Spirit Form
9 Burning Blood Baal-Shillek Blind Hatred Prophecy
10 Doom Hammer The Dance of War The Masks of Eutropius
 Chapter Two
This is a complete listing of new spells for use with
Sertorius. The spells are organized according to the
emotion categories (All, Agape, Deimos, Penthos and
Misos). For information on how to cast spells see
CHAPTER THREE: SPELLS AND THAUMA in the SERTO-
RIUS Rulebook.
Spell Entry Format
Every spell follows a simple entry format, with an in-
formation block followed by descriptive text and then
the cathartic effect. Here is an explanation of the format:
Name: This is the name of the spell.
Type: The relevant emotion: All, Agape, Deimos,
Penthos, and Misos.
Skill: This is the skill used to cast the spell. You
use the exact skill (and sub-skill when required)
to cast the spell. If you dont have the Skill you
make your roll at 0d10 (roll 2d10 and take the
single lowest result).
Casting time: This is how long a spell takes to cast.
For example: instant, action, 2 rounds, 10 minutes
or more. You can cast as many instant spells as you
like in a round, though they are usually cathartic
and therefore come with some risk.
Duration: This is how long a spell lasts for once
cast. Duration begins the round of casting.
Area: This is the area of effect and/or the number
of targets a spell allows.
Effect: This is a brief note (explained more in the
spell entry itself) about the effect of your emotion
rating when casting the spell. For example: d10
wounds, number of targets per rank, etc.
spells
Description: This explains what the spell does
and how to use it.
Cathartic: This is the full release of magical po-
tential in a spell, usually causing the Sertori to
take Grim Points. Unless otherwise noted, a Ca-
thartically cast spell gets the same benefits from
a Total Success as a normal casting.
All
Blessed Birth
Type: All
Skill: Medicine TN 9 (1 per rank of Emotion)
Total Success: Special
Casting time: 10 Minutes
Duration: Permanent
Area: 1 target
Effect: Reduces TN
The caster has the power to bless or curse a newly
born child with a special talent or hideous flaw.
To cast Blessed Birth the Sertori must be present within
a few hours of the child being born, and place his
hand on its head. This causes energy to flow into the
child and alter its mind or body. For each gift or curse,
the GM determines which emotion is most appropri-
ate. Make a Medicine Skill roll against TN 9 (1 per
rank of relevant Emotion). On a Success the caster
imparts a gift of either a mundane blessing or
mundane curse on the child. This can be anything
non-magical, such as the gift of good looks, charm,
strength, etc. On a Total Success the caster can select
two gifts. On a Failure there is no effect.
The gift the caster gives can be as simple as the child
 growing up to have high ranks in a skill (as many as
their racial cap allows) or as nuanced and complex as
the caster desires. The only
limitation is it must not be
magical. You could impose a
NEW FLAW powerful fear of crossing
water, but could not make the
CURSED BIRTH
child transform into a toad in
You were affected by the Blessed
the presence of moonlight.
Birth spell when you were born. The
specifics are up to you and the GM Cathartic: On a Cathartic
but use the Cathartic entry of the
Blessed Birth spell as guidance. Thiscasting the nature of the
gives 2-3 Skill Points at character blessing or curse is magical
creation, depending on the specif- in nature and more specific.
ic nature of it.
For example, the caster could
curse the child to turn into a
Korvar at night, or bestow a
blessing that gives the child
the power to predict future events. The duration of
this effect is tied to the caster, and is severed upon
the Sertoris death.
Feeding Frenzy
Type: All
Skill: Talent (Cooking) TN 6
Total Success: Double Duration
Casting time: 30 Minutes
Duration: Special
Area: Enough food and drink for 10 people per
rank in relevant emotion
Effect: Special
The caster prepares a lavish meal and empowers the
food and drink with magic.
To cast Feeding Frenzy the Sertori must make a Talent
(Cooking) Skill roll against TN 6. On a Success the
meal is enchanted with one of the following effects
(provided the caster has at least one rank in the rel-
evant emotion). The food lasts until it is consumed
and the duration of its effect varies from each entry
in the list below. On a Total Success the duration is
doubled. On a Failure the food is stale and offers no
benefit.
Agape: The food and drink smell and look inviting,
and are difficult to resist. The taste is delicious. On
a Cathartic casting the meal is extremely nourishing,
proving two full days of nutrition per rank of Agape.
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Deimos: The food is bland but healthful. On a ca-
thartic casting, consumption of the meal is followed
by a gnawing doubt, causing the target to second
guess any decisions in the past day or so. This effect
lasts 1 day per rank of Deimos.
Penthos: The food is tasty but causes the target to
suffer a minor bout of food poison for 10 minutes per
rank of Penthos. The target suffers a 1d10 Penalty
to skill rolls and damage rolls. On a Cathartic Casting
the person suffers these effects plus he takes 2d10
damage per rank of Penthos.
Misos: The food is intensely flavorful, and meant for
more adventurous palettes. Consuming the food
bestows a kind of agitated energy, similar to consum-
ing coffee or tea. On a Cathartic casting, the food fills
anyone who eats it with violent rage for 10 minutes
per rank of Misos. They must pass a resolve test (1d10
per rank of Misos against targets Resolve) or attack
the nearest person or creature.
Cathartic: The cathartic effects are described in the
individual entries above.
The Fruit Of Asharun
Type: All
Skill: Ritual TN 6
Total Success: Increases Duration
Casting time: 2 Hours
Duration: 1 Hour per rank
Area: One fruit tree
Effect: Duration
The caster nourishes a fruit-bearing tree with his
blood, and fruit from this tree gains divine power.
To cast The Fruit of Asharun, the caster must draw
out his own blood and sprinkle it on the intended
trees roots. Make a Ritual Skill roll against TN 6. On
a Success you may imbue some of the fruit with a
spell that you possess. Two fruits are empowered per
rank in the relevant Emotion. Their potency remains
for one hour per rank of relevant emotion (this does
not affect duration of the spell it is empowered with,
just how long the fruit retains its empowerment).
Total success increases the duration by an hour.
Failure causes the fruit to become poisonous (use the
Standard Poison entry from CHAPTER FOUR: RULES
of the SERTORIUS RULEBOOK).
Consuming a piece of fruit takes thirty seconds to a
minute and subjects the person who eats it to the
spell that the caster has imbued it with. On a non-ca-
thartic casting of Fruit of Asharun, the spell must also
be non-cathartic. The user must also cast the spell in
order to imbue it, and lose that spell temporarily until
the fruits potency expires. So a person who eats a
fruit imbued with Bolt of Fury, is harmed by its blast
as if the spell had been cast on him normally (caster
rolls for damage against Hardiness). But the caster
cannot use Bolt of Fury again until all the affected
fruit loses its potency. If the spell normally requires
an attack roll, there is no need. A person eating fruit
imbued with the Splintering of Yaum would splinter
as per the spell description.
Cathartic: When cast cathartically the spells duration
becomes days instead of hours. On a Cathartic casting,
you can imbue the fruit with a Cathartic spell effect
(but must also cast the spell to do so).
The Glorious Presence Of Eutropius
Type: All
Skill: Deception against Wits
Total Success: Duration increased
Casting time: 1 Minute
Duration: 1 hour per rank of emotion
Area: Anyone who can see or hear clearly
Effect: Duration
You blend the power of magic and stage presence to
assume the role of another, living or dead. To the eyes
of onlookers you transform into that person.
To cast The Glorious Presence of Eutropius, you must
make a Deception Skill roll against the Wits of every-
one who can see and hear you. On a Success, you
appear and sound (to them) like the person you are
trying to imitate. This can be a real person, a fiction-
al figure of legend or someone who died long ago.
The effect lasts up to one hour per rank of relevant
emotion (see below). On a Total Success the duration
increases to two hours per rank of relevant emotion.
On a failure, nothing happens.
Eutropius was a famous actor and Sertori from Ronia
who lived about three hundred years ago. The Pres-
ence of Eutropius requires the caster act out a role
as if on stage, striving for emotional impact and as
authentic a portrayal as possible. It does not require
speech, the performance can be mimed if desired.
The spell requires an emotional focus from one of
the four emotional categories. Not only does the
actor cause onlookers to believe in his performance,
he moves them as well. This does not produce any
tangible benefit, though it could be useful and im-
portant indirectly.
Cathartic: When used cathartically, the spell becomes
much more potent. The impact of the performance
is far greater than before, causing the viewers to see
the caster as the person he is playing permanently.
Anytime they meet the caster after his performance,
they will be unable to separate him from the role he
assumed during casting. In addition the emotional
effect is greatly enhanced, becoming a suggestion
that can alter the behavior of the viewers. This cant
be anything specific, like a command, however.
Rather it produces a general but strong sentiment
or feeling that lingers. For example, he may trigger
anger toward the local government or plant feelings
of adoration and respect for an important political
or historical figure.
Infuse
Type: All
Skill: Magic (relevant emotion) TN 6
Total Success: Special
Casting time: 1 Skill Action
Duration: 1 minute rank of emotion/1 hour per
rank on Cathartic
Area: One weapon
Effect: Duration
The caster imparts a specialized effect into a weapon,
granting it a luminous aura.
To cast this spell, the caster picks which weapon effect
to create, and rolls the appropriate Magic skill of that
type of emotion (TN 6). This determines what type
of aura suffuses the weapon. On a Success, the infu-
sion occurs as described per the appropriate Emotion
below. On a Total Success, the weapon is infused for
double the normal duration and may have addition-
al effects (see below). On a Failure, nothing happens.
The effect applies any time the weapon hits the target
whether or not at least 1 wound of damage is dealt.
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 Agape
The wielder may choose to deal no damage to the
target of any kind, but the target believes he has
been grievously wounded. Roll damage as normal
and double all Wounds that would have been in-
flicted; the victim behaves as if they have that amount
of actual damage even though they are entirely un-
harmed. This includes taking any applicable Wound
penalties to actions, and even becoming Incapaci-
tated when they take enough. After 2 rounds/rank
in Agape of being incapacitated, or if they take a
Wound from any source, the victim realizes they are
not, in fact, dead and may behave normally if they
are really still conscious. On a Total Success, the
victim still believes they are dead even when taking
additional Wounds.
Cathartic: Add two automatic Wounds to the per-
ceived damage on any successful attack (after dou-
bling), and double spell duration and Incapacitation
length. Casting time becomes instant.
Deimos
The wielder may choose to attempt to deal no damage
to the target of any kind, but to fill them with a ter-
rible dread. Roll damage as normal, then roll 1d10/
rank in Deimos + 1d10 per wound that would have
been inflicted against the targets Resolve. On a
Success, the target takes no damage, but is filled with
dread and is at a 1d10/rank in Deimos penalty to all
actions due to fear for one hour. On a Total Success
for the attack roll, the target takes no damage, but is
completely overcome with dread and does everything
possible to avoid the caster and his allies for 1 day/
rank in Deimos.
Cathartic: The fear effect happens automatically on a
successful hit. The caster may choose between the
penalty or the avoidance result, and may make the target
take damage as normal if desired as well. Casting time
becomes instant, and the spells duration is doubled.
Penthos
The wielder may choose to attempt to deal no damage
to the target of any kind, but to fill them with a ter-
rible agony. Roll damage as normal, then roll 1d10/
rank in Penthos + 1d10 per wound that would have
been inflicted against the targets Resolve. On a
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Success, the target takes no damage, but is filled with
hurt and is at a 1d10/rank in Penthos penalty to all
actions due to pain for one hour. On a Total Success
on attack, the target takes no damage, but is com-
pletely overcome with agony and collapses writhing
on the ground for 1 round/rank in Penthos.
Cathartic: The pain penalty effect happens automat-
ically on a hit, or the caster may choose to roll for
instant incapacitation as above at an additional +1d10/
rank in Penthos damage (max is still 6d10). Addition-
ally, the target may make the target take damage as
normal if desired as well. Casting time becomes
instant, and the spells duration is doubled.
Misos
The caster infuses his weapon with a crackling energy
and flickering shadow. When it strikes a foe, it releas-
es a burst of electricity, making an additional damage
roll of 1d10 per rank of Misos (on top of the normal
damage roll for the attack).
Cathartic: The spell casting time becomes instant
and the extra damage is open.
The Masks Of Eutropius
Type: All
Skill: Trade (relevant material) TN 6
Total Success: Special
Casting time: 2 Hours
Duration: Permanent
Area: One mask
Effect: Special
The caster constructs a mask and imbues it with a
powerful personality. Anyone who wears the mask
becomes a slave to the character infused by the caster.
To cast The Masks of Eutropius, the Sertori must make
a pantomime mask using available materials and
making a Trade Skill roll (TN 6) with the relevant
sub-skill (glass for a glass mask, wood for a wooden
mask). On a Success he imbues the mask with a char-
acter and personality of his choosing. Anyone who
wears the mask assumes its persona and acquires a
fondness for wearing the mask. Removing the mask
requires a Muscle Roll TN 6+1 per rank of relevant
emotion. On a Total Success the difficulty of remov-
ing the mask raises to TN 10.
When designing a mask, the caster also invents its
persona. The persona must have a defining feature
based around one of the four emotions, and all other
personality traits must align with the emotion as well.
This must be based on the emotion used to cast the
spell. So a character bent on vengeance would be
appropriate to Misos, while a character who lives in
terror of crocodiles would be based on Deimos.
Anyone wearing the mask likes the new persona and
has no desire to remove it for 1 day per rank of the
relevant emotion.
When cast non-cathartically, only one mask may be
empowered at a time.
Cathartic: The caster can make an unlimited number
of masks when he casts the spell cathartically, though
the caster must physically fashion each mask within
the 2 hour casting time. Each mask must have the
same persona.
Prophecy
Type: All
Skill: Divination TN (10-1/rank of emotion used)
Total Success: Special
Casting time: 30 Minutes
Duration: Special
Area: Special
Effect: Reduces TN
The caster focuses his mind and body on a particular
divination technique, gaining in depth knowledge of
a future event, hearing esoteric verses with hidden
meaning to describe the future.
To cast Prophecy the Sertori must use a divination
technique for thirty minutes (TN 10-1/rank of emotion
used). He can choose to focus on a particular person,
place or concept (however the nature of what he can
learn is based on emotion). On a Success he hears
several coded verses in his head, indicating what will
occur in the future. On a Total Success he can ask a
question and receive another verse in response. On
a Failure he hears a babbling in his mind that drives
him to distraction.
What the character hears is not obvious but once
understood addresses the divination very precisely.
So a typical verse may sound something like When
the golden hammer falls upon the stone of Yodh, the
lions throat will gurgle with venom. The amount of
time the caster can reach into the future for a proph-
ecy is governed by ranks in the relevant emotion:
Emotion Rank Distance in Time
1 Hours
2 Days
3 Months
The Sertori can shape the nature of his inquiry based
on the emotion used to cast the spell:
Agape: Knowledge of something new, that is just be-
ginning, the birth of a new city or person for example.
Deimos: Knowledge of a terrible transition calamity,
such as the spread of a plague or dark idea.
Penthos: Knowledge of a great and painful loss such
as the death of a beloved leader or family member.
Misos: Knowledge of destruction or war.
Cathartic: When cast Cathartically the spell can see
much further into the future based on the casters
rank in the relevant emotion:
Emotion Rank Distance in Time
1 Years
2 Decades
3 Centuries
Riskellions Ever-Present Facilities
Type: All
Skill: Trade (Wood) TN 6
Total Success: Special
Casting time: 30 Minutes
Duration: 4 hours per rank of emotion
Area: Special
Effect: Duration
The caster builds a door in an opening of some kind,
such as an existing door frame. This leads into a
magically created pocket realm, a facility for use of
the caster that is beyond the normal limits of size and
space. At the time of construction, the caster can
select between one of several options for the type of
facility accessed (see below).
To cast Riskellions Ever-Present Facilities, the Sertori
makes a Trade (Wood) Skill roll against TN 6. On a
Success, when the door is opened, it opens into a
small but well-stocked and state-of-the-art facility
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 that is perfect for performing skills that require access Riskellions Ever-present Library: The walls of the
to specialized equipment. On a Total Success, any room are lined with scrolls and there is a reading table
tools are of the finest quality, giving a +1d10 bonus in the center. Anyone who spends at least 2 hours
to rolls made using objects taken from the tidy closet. reading the volumes of this area receives a bonus to
On a Failure, nothing happens. a single specific knowledge roll equal to +1d10 per
rank in Agape. This roll must be made while still in
When casting the spell, the Sertori can choose from
the room.
the following list of effects provided he has ranks in
the relevant emotion. Other types of Ever-Present Riskellions Ever-present Gymnasium: The room is
Facilities may be available at GM discretion. full of weights, targets, practice swords, gymnastic
equipment, pads, and the like. Anyone training in
Riskellions Ever-present Laboratory: Contains spe-
this room for at least 2 hours adds a +1d10/+1 per rank
cialized gear for any one advanced Trade skill such
of Misos to a single roll of one of the following skills:
as Talent (Poison), Trade (Alchemy), Ritual, or Divi-
Parry, Evade, Muscle, Athletics, Endurance, Speed,
nation (specified at time of casting). Contains enough
Stealth, or any one Combat skill. To use this bonus,
reagents and substances for 1 dose/ritual/divination
you must announce that you wish to do so before the
per rank in Deimos. Rare or unusual ingredients, such
relevant roll is made, and the bonus must be used
as Ogreroot or sacrificial victims, are not available
within 1 day per rank in Misos.
unless the GM decides otherwise. Items created using
raw materials provided by this spell persist after the When the spell expires or the door is destroyed, all
spells duration has expired. items (unless otherwise specified) taken from the
Ever-Present Facilities are sucked back into the door
Riskellions Ever-present Dungeon: Facilities to hold
from wherever they are, even in completely impos-
one man-sized creature per rank in Deimos securely.
sible ways such as passing harmlessly through solid
Manacles and prison gruel for a day are included for
objects. Anything within the Ever-present Facility is
1 person per rank in Deimos. The door cannot be
similarly ejected at the doors location.
opened by anyone other than the caster and people
she chooses. For this version of the spell, the duration Cathartic: From the perspective of the outside world,
increases to 1 week per rank of Deimos. no time passes at all while the caster is within the
workshop with the door shut. Within the workshop,
Riskellions Ever-present Torture Chamber: Same as
the spell appears to last for the normal duration.
above for one person per rank in Penthos, but no food
is provided and the door can
be opened from within
freely. Various cruel in-
struments are scattered
throughout the room.
Whether or not any
actual harm is inflicted,
any Command or Persuade
rolls to question a prisoner in this room
are made at +1d10/+1 per rank in Penthos.
Riskellions Ever-present Workshop: Tools
for any one Trade skill such as Stone, Wood,
Faabric, etc (chosen at time of casting) are present.
Raw material of a value equal to 100 silver pieces per
rank in Agape is available for use. Items created with
this raw material persist after the expiration of the
spells duration.

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Spirit Form
Type: All
Skill: Endurance TN 6
Total Success: Special
Casting time: 30 Minutes
Duration: 1 Hour/ rank in emotion
Area: Self
Effect: Duration
The caster runs as hard and as fast as he can for a full
half hour, attaining a spiritual state through physical
exertion, transforming into the vaporous likeness of
an animal and gaining some of its abilities.
To cast Spirit Form, the Sertori must make an Endur-
ance Skill roll against TN 6. On a Success, as he runs,
his features slowly blur until he transforms into a
normal-sized but otherworldly and beautiful looking
animal incarnation of one of the four major Emotions
that drives all magic. On a Total Success, he can cast
other spells normally while in his spirit state (each
spell is subject to GM approval). On a failure, he
becomes a warped Raven (see below).
Unless a Total Success is scored, the caster cannot
cast spells while transformed. The spell may be ended
instantly at any time, unless in Raven form.
Agape: Horse
The caster has infinite Endurance, can travel across all
terrain (including water) at full speed, can carry riders,
and inspires other nearby horses to have same abilities.
Deimos: Jaguar
Become near-invisible in darkness or shadow. When using
darkness to hide, gain +4 to Stealth Bonus on top of exist-
ing bonus to stealth for illumination (up to Stealth 10).
Misos: Bull
Gain the ability to move twice the normal distance
when charging a foe, and do an automatic wound on
any successful charge (instead of +1d10).
Penthos: Monkey
Gain the ability to climb trees and craggy surfaces at
full speed using Athletics. Can move through dense
vegetation at full speed.
Failure: Raven
Gain the ability to fly and to see at tremendous dis-
tance. However, the caster is instilled with a sense of
dread and doom. Though not well founded, the caster
believes something terrible will soon occur and is
compelled to crow noisily to alert others to the danger.
Cathartic: With a Cathartic casting, the Sertori can
continue to talk normally despite the transformation,
and becomes somewhat insubstantial, gaining a +1
to Parry and Evade. Twice per casting, the caster may
pass through an unmoving, unliving physical barrier
no thicker than 10 feet as if it was not there.
Vystoks Desperate Gambit
Type: All
Skill: Divination TN (9 1 per rank of emotion
of attempted spell)
Total Success: One reroll on chart
Casting time: 1 Skill Action
Duration: Special
Area: Special
Effect: Reduces TN
The Sertori unleashes raw magical energy, trusting
his innate luck and the good will of the gods to help
him shape it into a spell he doesnt know. The caster
uses whatever means of testing fate he is most famil-
iar with, casting bones or reading entrails to guide
the powerful forces he channels.
To cast Vytoks Desperate Gambit, the caster makes a
Divination Skill roll against TN (9 1 per rank of
emotion of attempted spell), using whatever method
is most familiar (this can increase casting time if the
selected method takes longer) trying to cast a partic-
ular spell but at incredible risk. On a Success a random
spell is cast, possibly even the spell he was trying to
cast. Roll 2d10 on the Random Spell chart below and
take the result. On a Total Success, roll 2d10, if you
dont like the result you can roll again, but only once.
On a Failure, an explosion of energy centered on the
caster occurs, doing 6d10 damage to anything in a
twenty foot radius (including the caster).
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 RANDOM SPELL CHART (ROLL 2D10)
Roll Effect
2 A spell of the GMs Choosing (harmful to caster).
3-4 The Sertori casts any spell of his choosing but it works
on the wrong target, affecting someone or something
the caster did not intend (randomly determined).
5-6 A random spell (use random spell tables) that works on
the wrong target, affecting someone or something the
caster did not intend (randomly determined).
7-8 A random free-willed monster appears (use any
encounter table).
9-12 A random spell under the casters full control (roll on
random spell tables).
13-15 Magic energy causes local disturbance to environment
such as raining reptiles, animated trees or changing the
landscape (up to the GM).
16-17 A random spell under the casters control, but it occurs
2d10 rounds after the caster intends.
18-19 The Sertori casts any spell of his choosing.
20 A spell of the GMs choosing (beneficial to caster)
When cast non-cathartically, only the non-cathartic
version of the random spell is used. The casting time
is one skill action and requires no further skill rolls,
except when the spell it results in would require
more time and demand an additional skill roll. For
example, Bolt of Fury would just use the Divination
Skill roll of the caster against the targets Hardiness
(no need for an additional roll), but a spell like Poras
Secret Portrait would require the caster render an
image with his Talent skill, which also means it
would take longer.
Cathartic: The Sertori casts the Cathartic version of
the Random spell. It also becomes instant if the
random spell is capable of being cast instantly.
Agape
Aedras Flaming Arrow
Type: Agape
Skill: Small Ranged (at a 1d10 penalty) against
Evade
Total Success: Doubles duration
Casting time: 1 Skill action
Duration: Special
Area: Range of weapon
Effect: Duration
The caster speaks words of affection and ardor as she
fires an arrow into the chest of the target, causing
the person to fall in love with the next person he sees.
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To cast Aedras Flaming Arrow, the Sertori must fire a
normal bow at the target, making a Small Ranged
Skill roll against the persons Evade (at the usual -1d10
penalty to target the chest). On a Success the victim
falls madly in love with the next person he sees for 1
hour per rank of Agape. On a Total Success the effect
lasts for 2 hours per rank of Agape. On a failure the
arrow misses.
The arrow does normal damage in addition to the
magical effect. Against non-Sertori this is potential-
ly lethal and more than a few have been killed by
this spell.
Cathartic: On a Cathartic casting the effect is permanent.
Aedras Mood Lighting
Type: Agape
Skill: Empathy against TN 9 (1 per rank the
caster has in Wits)
Total Success: Sound effects added
Casting time: 1 Skill action
Duration: 8 Hours per rank of Agape
Area: 50 foot radius per rank of Agape
Effect: Special
The illumination in the visible surroundings responds
to the mood of the caster.
To cast Aedras Mood Lighting, the Sertori makes an
Empathy Skill roll against TN 9 (-1 per rank the caster
has in Wits). This reflects her ability to understand
recognize her own emotional state accurately. On a
Success, the color, sofTNess, and other qualities that
affect the feel of the lighting in the area change to
create the appropriate mood. On a Total Success, minor
sound effects can also be provided, such as soft music
or wordless mutterings. On a Failure, there is a brief
flash of light or dimness, but nothing else happens.
The spells illumination must match the mood of the
caster. Affected fires, such as torches, still burn as
normal, but the qualities of the light that they give
off changes appropriately. While the change in illu-
mination is enough to create a mood, it isnt substan-
tial enough to impose actual Illumination penalties
or bonuses.
Cathartic: The casting time becomes instant, the
affected area triples, and the magnitude of the effect
increases. Light can be darkened or made so bright
as to apply or negate a 1d10 per rank of Agape illu-
mination penalty/bonus to those in the affected area.
Sounds created by a Total Success can be loud, such
as dramatic thunder or organ music.
The visual effects also become emotionally compel-
ling, providing a +1d10 bonus to appropriate actions
(ominous effects for a Command roll, relaxing effects
for a Persuade Roll, etc).
Agatheas Animation
Type: Agape
Skill: Command TN 6
Total Success: Duration Doubles
Casting time: 1 Round
Duration: 10 Minutes per rank in Agape
Area: One object
Effect: Duration, Damage, and Skills
The caster imparts a semblance of life to an inanimate
object such as a chair, tree, stone or table, causing it
to grow appendages and protect the caster.
To cast Agatheas Animation make a Command Roll
against TN 6. On a success you animate the object,
enabling it to grab things or attack them. It also grows
appendages resembling human arms but made of its
own material. On a Total Success the duration doubles.
The size of the object is limited to about the size of
an ogre. With a spoken command, the caster may
instruct the object to grab one object or person within
five feet of it. She may also instruct it to do anything
else an animated object could reasonably do. It will
protect the caster at all costs, for example an animat-
ed closet, might enclose the caster and act as a barrier
to attacks. The object makes a Wrestle skill roll against
Parry of the target. The object has the normal dura-
bility of its material. The Wrestle and Muscle rolls
are 1d10 per rank in Agape. Any damage it inflicts is
up to 1d10 per rank of Agape. Its speed is 0d10.
The object is animate but cannot move around.
Cathartic: The object is able to move at 30 feet per
round and the duration increases to 1 hour per rank
of Agape. Casting time becomes instant.
Agatheas Impossible Hospitality
Type: Agape
Skill: Persuade TN 6
Total Success: Special
Casting time: 1 Minute
Duration: Special
Area: Special
Effect: Size of feast
The caster produces a complete meal from inside her
pouch, pocket or other concealment: an array of sweet
and savory delights and a variety of hot and cold
beverages, served in ever-flowing decanters that hover
and pour at the Sertoris command.
To cast Agatheas Impossible Hospitability the Sertori
must whisper encouraging words into the space (be
it a pocket, bush or pouch) to coax a complete meal
from it. On a Success the caster pulls out a luxurious
feast with drinks, utensils and vessels. This produces
enough food for 3 people per rank of Agape (and the
drinks last as long as the food remains) and the meal
sets itself at a dizzying speed. On a Total Success, the
food and drinks are extra tasty. On a Failure, the food
looks appetizing but tastes bitter and crumbles to
dust upon eating.
The food and drink all conform to the casters ex-
pectations of quality cuisine. The spell also provides
proper surfaces and settings for eating, but these
vary tremendously from one caster to the next. For
example an orc from Caelum may produce plates of
roasted dormouse and nut-crusted dates, served on
levitating silver plates, to diners seated in a newly
materialized triclunium of three long couches
around a circular table. The feast need not be limited
to a meal, it could be a wide selection of wines, coffee
or tea. When the meal is finished the remaining food
and items disappear.
In addition to providing nourishment and pleasure,
the meal has an additional effect on diners: those
who consume the feast are more amenable to the
caster for the rest of the day. This gives her an effec-
tive +1d10 bonus to Persuade rolls made against them.
Cathartic: On a Cathartic casting the spell produces
a multi-course banquet for up to 20 people per rank
in Agape. It also creates several spectral servers. The
food, presentation, and polite requests of the host
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 are so irresistible that anyone not in immediate fear
for their life that wishes to refuse has difficulty doing
so (the caster can make a Persuade Skill roll against
their Resolve, if she succeeds they feel compelled to
join her). This applies even to animals and many other
types of creatures. After eating, guests are so full they
cant eat more than a few bites for a period of 1 day
per rank in Agape. The bonus to Persaude becomes
+1d10/rank in Agape and lasts for 1 week per rank in
Agape, and the caster also gains a +2 to Wits and
Resolve against meal participants for this time.
The Compassion Of Rom
Type: Agape
Skill: Magic (Agape) TN 6
Total Success: Duration
Casting time: 1 Minute
Duration: 10 Minutes
Area: 1 Target
Effect: Number of Wounds
The caster gently touches someone, giving his life to
that person and filling them with a sense of the cast-
ers love.
To cast Compassion of Rom make a Magic (Agape) Skill
roll against TN 6. On a Success the caster takes wounds
to temporarily increase the overall health of the target.
He can loan one wound per rank of Agape, with each
wound he takes increasing the targets wound tracker
by one. These can exceed the targets wound tracker
maximum, and they return to the caster when the
duration ends. On a Total Success the Duration in-
creases to hours. On a Failure the caster takes the
wounds but does not transfer them, and they do not
return at the end of the duration.
Cathartic: In addition to the normal effect, the caster
has the option to absorb wounds from targets to heal
them. This effect is not subject to the spell duration.
Each wound cured is taken as a wound by the caster,
to a max of 1 wound per rank of Agape.
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Daethronas Adorous Fragrance
Type: Agape
Skill: Alchemy TN 9
Total Success: Doubles Duration
Casting time: Three hours
Duration: 1 day per rank of Agape
Area: 1 batch
Effect: Duration
This spell creates a powerfully enchanted perfume
causing those who inhale it to fall madly in love with
the wearer.
To cast Daethronas Adorous Fragrance, one must make
a batch of quality perfume using the Alchemy Skill
against TN 9. The spell is notoriously difficult to cast,
but its effects are potent, overcoming even the most
calloused heart. On a Success you create a perfume
that anyone can use. Dabbing a large quantity of the
substance on ones body ensures those who breathe
it in will fall in love with the wearer (there is no need
to roll once the spell has been cast, it simply always
works on those who smell it). The power of the
perfume lasts for only one hour per rank of Agape.
On a Total Success the duration is increased to two
hours per rank of Agape. On a failure the spell has
unusual effects.
If the casting of the spell fails, the caster does not
know. The perfume appears as it should, but it pro-
duces one of the four random effects experienced by
those who smell the perfume and directed toward
the wearer (roll a d10):
1-3 Rage and fury, the smeller hates the wearer
4-5 Disdain and Contempt, the smeller sees the wearer as an inferior
6-7 Repulsion, the smeller finds the wearer repulsive physically
8-10 Ridicule, the smeller finds the wearer pathetically amusing
Cathartic: When cast Cathartically the effects of the
perfume are permanent (though the perfume itself
is only efficacious for 1 day per rank of Agape). Those
who smell the perfume, develop a permanent dispo-
sition toward that person (if the spell was successful,
love, but if a failure one of the four other possibilities
above).
Eulogy (Instrument) Skill roll against the targets Wits, using
the appropriate sub-skill (Flute, Pi, Aulos, etc). On a
Type: Agape
Success affected reptiles (including Naga and Hasri)
Skill:Persuade against each listeners Resolve
are captivated by the sound and are unable to do
(1/ per rank of casters Agape)
anything but listen provided they are not attacked or
Total Success: Special in obvious danger. The effect lasts as long as the caster
Casting time: 10 minutes continues to play. On a Total Success the caster can
Duration: Special plant a suggestion that the target will later act upon.
Area: 300 feet from the caster Provided the suggestion itself is reasonable and some-
Effect:Special what in character, the target will follow-through
The caster speaks eloquently at a gathering following without really knowing why.
a persons death, stirring confessions from those in This affects all reptiles, including Hasri and Naga.
attendance and potentially provoking the deceased
Cathartic: On a cathartic casting, the spell keeps the
to rise and cast an accusing hand.
targets frozen in a state of hypnosis so deep it remains
To cast Eulogy, the Sertori makes a Persuade Skill roll unbroken even if they are attacked or in visible danger.
against the Resolve of everyone within 300 feet. Each
listener takes a 1 penalty to their Resolve for each
rank of Agape possessed by the caster. On a Success
theattendees of the funeral will feel remorse at any
bad things they may have said or done to the de-
ceased.Anyone affected will blurt out or confess
something negative they said or did to the deceased.
On a Total success anyone affected reveals the worst
transgression they have committed against the de-
ceased. The spell lasts as long as the caster continues
to speak.
Cathartic: On a Cathartic casting, thebody of the
deceased will either sit-up and point accusingly at
those most guilty, or a ghostly spirit might form about
thebones.It is unclear even to the caster if this is a
real event or imagined. Only those affected by the
spell see this.

The Flute Of Sarilla

Type: Agape
Skill: Talent (Instrument) against Wits
Total Success: Special
Casting time: 1 minute
Duration: Special
Area: 20 foot radius
Effect: Special
The caster plays a hypnotic melody on a flute or other
woodwind, lulling nearby reptiles into a trance.
To cast The Flute of Sarilla, the Sertori must perform
a melody on a woodwind instrument, making a Talent

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 Floating Globes
Type: Agape
Skill: Reason TN 6
Total Success: Number of globes
Casting time: 30 seconds
Duration: 1 hour per rank of Agape
Area: 1 Target
Effect: Special
The caster imagines several perfect glowing spheres
that appear from thin air and hover as he wishes.
With more effort he can create images and visions
inside the globes.
To cast Floating Globes, the caster must make a Reason
Skill roll against TN 6. On a Success he produces 1
glowing globe per rank of Agape that remain for 1
hour per rank of Agape. On a Total Success the
number of globes increases to 6. On a failure the
globes fizzle and fade with a loud crackle.
Each globe produces the same amount of light as a
lantern but can be any color the Sertori wishes. It also
hovers at the casters command. The spheres are fragile,
being no stronger than thin glass, so they break easily
and are too light and slow to be used as weapons.
Cathartic: On a Cathartic Casting, the globes can
contain small illusions as desired by the caster. These
can be anything from active scenes to still images.
They can also include sound, but at a very low volume,
only detectable within five or ten feet of the globes.
Form Of Innocence
Type: Agape
Skill: Talent (Sculpting) TN 6
Total Success: Special
Casting time: 10 Minutes
Duration: 1 hour per rank of Agape
Area: Special
Effect: Duration
The caster sets to work on his own body as though
sculpting a statue from stone, forming it into an object
of innocence such as a childs doll.
To cast Form of Innocence, the Sertori must make a
Talent (Sculpting) Skill roll against TN 6. On a Success,
the caster transforms his body into a form of inno-
cence (see below). Animals and children are imme-
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diately favorably disposed to the caster, and adults
are usually taken aback and generally act in disbelief.
On a Total Success, one other person can also take
on a Form of Innocence.
Possible forms include small dolls, teddy bears, small
ponies, toy soldiers, and the like. The casters weight
changes to match that of the form taken, and his voice
changes to match the cute appearance. The caster
may otherwise talk, move and act normally. While
not invisible, the sheer implausibility and apparent
harmlessness of the form gives significant advantage.
Generally speaking, the caster will not be viewed as
a threat by others while in his innocent form, unless
he acts in a violent or aggressive manner.
Cathartic: The magic of the transformation radiates
and inspires those around the caster. They cannot
see the caster as anything but harmless and cute. Any
person wishing to do violence to the caster or to treat
the caster as a serious threat must make a Reason roll
against TN 6.
Glorious March
Type: Agape
Skill:Command against Resolve
Total Success: Double duration
Casting time: 1 Minute
Duration: 1Day per rank of Agape
Area: Within hearing and viewing range
Effect: Duration
The caster makes an inspiring speechand declares a
cause, motivating onlookers to join his march.
To cast Glorious March, the Sertori makes a Command
Skill roll against the Resolve of those who can see and
hear him.On a Success, anyone who can see and hear
thecasterwill be inspired to follow him as he walks
toward some clearly stated location.No one will be
compelled to follow if the stated goal is something
they would be strongly against.On a Total Success
the duration doubles.
Cathartic: On a Cathartic castingeven those that are
normally opposed to the goal will follow. Treachery,
violence, and danger will break the spell at the GMs
discretion.
Guardian
Type: Agape
Skill:Reason TN 6
Total Success: Duration doubles
Casting time: 2 hours
Duration: 1day per rank of Agape
Area: Special
Effect:Special
The caster creates a golden silhouette of himself
imbued with a mind close to his own that moves
unerringly toward someone known to him and pro-
tects the person.
To castGuardian, the Sertori makes a Reason Skill
roll against TN 6. On a Success the silhouette is able,
once close to the target, to defend him. On a Total
Success the duration doubles.
The silhouette moves as fast as the caster normally
can. It has 5 wounds and once each round it can in-
stantlyleap in the way of most dangers, suffering the
wounds and effects in place of the guarded individ-
ual. It has defenses of 6 that cant be increased. If
destroyed, the caster takes one wound and 1d10 to
Reason and 2 to Hardinessfor two days.
Cathartic: On a Cathartic casting, thesilhouette looks
more like the caster, although still glowing and trans-
lucent. When destroyed, the caster will not suffer the
1d10 Reasonand 2 Hardiness.
Love Letter
Type: Agape
Skill: Read Script against Resolve
Total Success: Double duration
Casting time:10 minutes
Duration: 1 week per rank of Agape
Area: Special
Effect:Duration
The caster writes a letter that is clearly from a spe-
cific individual, addressed to another individual. The
caster need not be the sender in the letter.
To cast Love Letter, make a Read Script Roll against
the Resolve of the reader. On a Success the letter is
empowered to affect the individual it is addressed to,
if they read it. The effect is a general positive feeling,
toward the sender indicated by the letter.On a Total
Success, the duration of the effect doubles.
Cathartic: On a Cathartic casting, theeffect is very
powerful, and causes the reader to fall in love with
the caster for the duration of the effect.
Malais Lullaby
Type: Agape
Skill: Talent (Singing) against Resolve
Total Success: Duration
Casting time: 30 seconds
Duration: 1 hour per rank of Agape
Area: 1 Target
Effect: Duration
The caster sings a soothing melody that produces
calm and slumber.
To cast Malais Lullaby, the Sertori must sing a melody
to a specific person, giving the target their full at-
tention. Others can hear the song, and even find it
relaxing, but are not affected in a significant way.
Make a Talent (Singing) Skill roll against the Resolve
of the Target. On a Success the target feels an over-
whelming sense of calm and inner peace. This is
powerful enough to suppress mental afflictions so
long as the caster keeps singing. Otherwise it simply
induces a state of intense relaxation. On a Total
Success the duration of the spell increases to 2 hours
per rank of Agape.
Cathartic: On a successful Cathartic Casting, the
song causes the listener to sleep for 1 hour per rank
of Agape (2 hours per rank on a Total Success). This
slumber is so deep, nothing short of taking a wound
will wake the person.
Patience Of The Banyan
Type: Agape
Skill: Survival (Wilderness) TN 6
Total Success: Special
Casting time: 1 Minute
Duration: 10 Minutes per rank of Agape
Area: 100 feet per rank of Agape
Effect: Duration and Area
The caster stands immobile, concentrates complete-
ly, and slowly grows powerful, inexorable roots that
can break apart even the largest or strongest objects.
Over time, these roots expand, spreading apart,
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 cracking open, and even crushing seemingly inde-
structible objects.
To cast Patience of the Banyan, the Sertori must make
a Survival (Wilderness) Skill roll against TN 6, as he
imagines his arms and legs taking on the form of a
Banyan trees roots. On a Success, the casters hands
or feet grow into tiny root tendrils that dig into tiny
cracks and wrap around large objects. As the roots
expand over time, the object is damaged or destroyed
(see below). On a Total Success, the caster remains
aware and may perform other actions(such as casting
spells) as long as they dont require movement or the
use of limbs that are currently unavailable. On a
Failure, the caster is rooted to the ground, immobile
and unable to act, for an additional full minute.
At the end of the spell, the roots whip back into the
caster and disappear. The strength of the roots in-
creases over the spells duration, as shown in the
table below:
ROOT STRENGTH TABLE
Spell Duration Required Roots Strong enough to destroy
10 Minutes Padlocks, chains, metal figurines
20 Minutes Boulders, sections of road, portcullis,
30 Minutes Thick city walls, riverbeds, dams,
average sized bridges
Cathartic: The roots grow incredibly quickly. Casting
time drops to 1 full round, and only 2 rounds of du-
ration is required to achieve each level of effect on
the above table instead of the usual time. For example,
to destroy a chain would take 2 rounds of duration
after the spell has been successfully cast, and destroy-
ing an average sized bridge could be accomplished 6
rounds after casting.
Additionally, if the spell is allowed to go for its full
duration on a cathartic casting, truly dramatic effects
can be achieved, such as significantly damaging the
side of a mountain, ripping apart a large building,
destroying the ground over the size of a city block,
or hollowing out a fairly extensive cave system in
the ground.
DISEASE TABLE
Disease Lethality Speed Effect
Plague of Smiles Days Hours Temporary
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A cathartic casting is also required to have any chance
to destroy magically enhanced or protected items.
(Whether a particular item can be destroyed in this
manner is still subject to GM approval).
The Pestilent Smile Of Tiresias
Type: Agape
Skill: Persuade against Wits
Total Success: Special
Casting time: 30 seconds
Duration: 1 hour per rank of Agape
Area: Infectious (starting with one target)
Effect: Duration
The caster whispers words of cheer and encourage-
ment that spread a plague of mirth, causing people
to beam with joy as their lips pull tight into deadly
smile.
To cast the Pestilent Smile of Tiresias, make a Persuade
Skill roll against the targets Resolve. On a Success
the targets mood is greatly improved and his nerves
visibly relaxed. He feels content with his lot in life,
and his joy is contagious, spreading to anyone he
interacts with (simply apply the original Persuade
Skill roll of the caster to new targets Resolve to see
if they are affected). This lasts for about an hour per
rank of Agape. While it enhances the targets mood,
there are no real mechanical benefits, or negative
consequences from a non-cathartic casting. On a
Total Success the spell also grants a pleasant and
restful sleep (even after the end of its duration).
Cathartic: On a Cathartic casting, the affect intensi-
fies, becoming a magical plague. Those affected by it
find their faces locked in a rigid smile, and the feeling
of euphoria is so overwhelming they have little desire
to eat, sleep or drink water. The rigidity of the smile
spreads to their other muscles in hours, making simple
physical tasks enormously difficult (a cumulative -1d10
penalty to all Physical, Combat and Specialist Skills
every hour). In 1d10 days, the person dies from the
disease as it reaches their heart and causes it to stop
beating. It can also be quite virulent, as anyone coming
Medicine Skill TN Contagious Potency Skills
9 Yes Casters Persuade Roll P, C, S
into contact with the afflicted is potentially subject
to the effects (compare the casters original Persuade
roll to the potential victims Wits). The disease can
be cured with a successful Medicine Skill roll TN 9,
but only one attempt may be made on a target each
day (see the MEDICINE TN entry of the POISON AND
DISEASE TABLE ENTRY FORMAT section of CHAPTER
FIVE: RULES of the SERTORIUS rulebook for curing
diseases). It can also be cured by any spell that elim-
inates disease.
Radiant Harvest
Type: Agape
Skill: Survival TN 9 (-1 per rank of Agape)
Total Success: Special
Casting time: Special
Duration: Special
Area: 1 patch or field
Effect: TN
The caster works the fields and plants seeds, using a
little magic to produce an unusually healthy grain at
harvest time. When it grows, the stalks yield an amber
colored crop that glows in sunlight.
To cast Radiant Harvest you must prepare a field in
the usual manner, making a Survival Skill roll (using
terrain appropriate sub-skill) against TN 9 (-1 for each
rank of your Agape). This takes several days at least,
but can take longer depending on local conditions
and resources. On a Success you produce tall glowing
crops in 3 months that bestow a +1d10 bonus for one
day to the Endurance of anyone who consumes it.
On a Total Success the bonus increases to +2d10. On
a Failure the crop robs people of their vitality, impos-
ing a -1d10 penalty to all Endurance rolls for one day
after consumption.
Cathartic: When cast cathartically the caster can use
the spell to plant a special tree that grows and yields
radiant golden fruit. The tree takes 6 months to grow,
and when it is ready, those who eat the fruit are healed
of two wounds. A tree typically grows 3d10 fruit, and
they remain potent for about 2 weeks after picking.
The tree bears fruit once a year.
Regrets
Type: Agape
Skill: Empathy against Wits
Total Success: Double duration
Casting time: 1 Skill action
Duration: 1 hour per rank of Agape
Area: Special
Effect: Duration
The caster waves his hand over a mirror or other
reflective surface creating an image of the targets
worst decisions and darkest moments in life.
To cast Regrets, make an Empathy Skill roll against
Wits. On a Success thetarget will be overcome with
regret, and not initiate violence for the duration of
the spell, unless threatened or attacked.On a Total
Success the duration is doubled.
Cathartic: On a Cathartic casting the target will feel
compelled to right some wrong they committed, or
correct a poor decision.
Taiboons Magic Emblems
Type: Agape
Skill: Talent (Painting) TN 6
Total Success: Duration Doubles
Casting time: Two Hours
Duration: 1 Day per rank of Agape
Area: One target other than caster
Effect: Special
The caster paints images on a persons skin, granting
special benefits.
To cast Taiboons Magic Emblems the Sertori must
make a Talent (Painting) Skill roll against TN 6, while
painting one of the images below on the targets skin.
On a Success the powers of the image come into effect
for one day per rank of Agape. On a Total Success the
duration increases to 2 days per rank of Agape. On a
Failure the image has no effect.
The magical symbols all provide benefits of some
kind, but at a cost. To improve the persons abilities
they must also impose limitations. Breaking these
limitations destroys the emblem and its effects. The
caster cannot use this on himself. The caster can
choose to render one of the following emblems each
time he casts the spell.
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 Stupa: This image of a Nong Sai Stupa grants the
recipient luck. Once each day, while the emblem is
in effect, the wearer can re-roll a single skill roll of
his choosing. To maintain the power of the emblem,
the wearer must be polite and speak no ill of anyone
or anything.
Sarilla Eyes: These are two eyes, meant to be Saril-
las, surrounded by elaborate circular patterns and
dots. They cause people to look favorably upon the
recipient, giving him a +1d10 per rank of casters
Agape to Persuade. To maintain the power of this
emblem, the wearer cannot harm reptiles of any
kind, including Hasri.
Fire Lion: This is an image of a burning lion. It grants
strength to the recipient. It doesnt provide a Muscle
bonus, instead it confers Beast Strength (2). To
maintain this emblems power, the wearer must
always protect the weak from the strong when the
need arises.
Chada: This is a tall spired crown. It gives the recip-
ient protection, imposing a -1d10 penalty to any attack
or spell roll made to harm the wearer. To maintain
this power, the wearer cannot kill another creature,
animal or person.
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Cathartic: On a Cathartic Casting, the image and its
effects become permanent, like a Tattoo. This is useful,
but it also creates a link between the caster and the
recipient. If one dies, the other takes 6d10 open
damage automatically.
Words Of The Gods
Type: Agape
Skill: Divination TN 10 (1 per rank of Agape)
Total Success: Special
Casting time: Six Hours
Duration: Special
Area: Special
Effect: TN
The caster enters into a mystic trance and hears the
direct words of a god, but must also obey.
This spell takes time to cast; the Sertori must engage in
prolonged mind-altering practices to open his thoughts
to the god in question. To cast Words of the Gods, make
a Divination Skill roll against TN 10 (1 per rank of Agape).
On a Success you hear the gods voice vaguely in your
mind, almost like a murmur. You cannot communicate
with the deity, only receive. On a Total Success you gain
some helpful insight from the deity if it chooses.
Cathartic: You hear the gods voice in all its purity at a time by this spell. The type of undead the creature
and glory. You may ask a question and receive a clear returns as is determined by the casters ranking in
answer. It flows over you with immense power, forcing Deimos:
you to heed its command (and there is almost always
Deimos Ranking Undead
a command in such instances) This experience allows
1 Zombie
you to channel the words into reality altering affects,
2 Zombie or Ghoul (use Sertori entry)
enabling you to change the surrounding environment
3 Zombie, Ghoul (user Sertori entry), or Vampire
in small ways. These are rarely enough to cause any
direct damage but sufficient to demonstrate your If the creature is destroyed, the caster becomes aware
connection to the divine. Once cast, you are compelled of its destruction in 1d10 hours.
to obey the gods words and cannot set to anther task
until this is achieved. Back To The Grave
Type: Deimos
Deimos Skill: Command against Resolve
Total Success: Special
Awakened Death Casting time: 1 round
Type: Deimos
Duration: Special
Skill: Ritual TN 8
Area: 1 Target per rank of Deimos
Total Success: Special
Effect: Area
Casting time: 1 hour
Duration: Special The caster utters a stern command to the undead,
Area: 1 Body compelling them to return to their gravesite.
Effect: Undead Type To cast Back to the Grave, the caster must make a
The Sertori prepares the body of someone recently Command Skill roll against the Resolve of his targets.
departed casting enchantments until it rises from the It can be used on 1 undead per rank of Deimos (but
dead to hunt down one of the casters enemies. not on any undead that also qualifies as a Grim Beast
like a lich or ghoul). On a Success the affected targets
This spell must always be cast cathartically. must try to return to their gravesite or place of death
To cast Awakened Death, the Sertori must obtain a and remain there for a full hour. On a Total Success
body that has been dead for no more than two days they must remain there for a month.
and perform a burial rite by moonlight, making a Cathartic: On a Cathartic casting the number of
Ritual Skill roll against TN 8. On a Success the soul undead the caster can affect increases to 3 per rank
returns and the body transforms into a type of undead of Deimos. On a Total Success the undead are per-
creature (see below). On a Total Success the creature manently laid to rest, returning to their graves forever.
has one more wound than is typical for its type. On It can also be used on any undead except for Liches.
a failure, the spirit does not bind to the body and is
released as a haunting spirit who is resentful toward
the caster (see HAUNTING SPIRIT in CHAPTER ELEVEN:
THREATS AND MONSTERS).
The undead creature can be commanded to target
one, and only one, enemy of the caster. Once the
caster speaks this persons name, the undead intuits
where the target is and moves toward him seeking
to engage in combat and kill him. Once this purpose
is achieved, the spell ends and the spirit departs the
body (the caster can also end the spell any time he
wishes). Only one such creature can be maintained

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 Bloodhound
Type: Deimos
Skill: Creatures (Animals and Monsters) TN 6
Total Success: Duration Doubles
Casting time: 1 minute
Duration: 1 Hour per rank of Deimos
Area: Caster
Effect: Duration and Speed
The caster transforms into hound-like beast with
magnificent sense of smell.
To cast Bloodhound, the Sertori makes a Creatures
(Animals and Monsters) Skill roll against TN 6. On a
Success the caster acquires the facial features of a
wolf or hound and his body undergoes minor changes
that make him resemble such creatures. This imparts
a powerful sense of smell upon him similar to that
of a bloodhound and granting the DetectSmell Ex-
pertise. It also allows the caster to forgo any Survival
Skill rolls or Detect rolls to track targets, except across
large bodies of water, through crowded cities or sim-
ilarly challenging locations. The caster tracks so well,
there is simply no need to roll if the trail is sufficient
for a hound to follow. The duration is 1 hour per rank
of Deimos. On a Total Success, the duration increas-
es to 2 hours per rank of Deimos.
Cathartic: In addition to gaining the improved sense
of smell, the casters body is exceptionally well formed
by the transformation, resembling a large mastiff with
an unusually fast stride. The Sertori can add 1d10 per
rank of Deimos to his Speed Skill for the purposes of
determining Turn Order and movement.
Crawling Skin
Type: Deimos
Skill: Creatures (Animals and Monsters) TN 6
Total Success: Double duration
Casting time:Skill action
Duration:2 rounds per rank of Deimos
Area: One victim per rank in Deimos within 100 feet
Effect: Duration
The casterimagines a mass of insects crawling over
his targets, causing them to feel as if they were covered
in tiny stinging and biting bugs.
To cast Crawling Skin the Sertori must make a Creatures
(Animals and Monsters) Skill rollagainst TN 6. On a
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Success the victim(s) feel as though small insects are
crawling over them, finding their way under armor, cloth-
ing, etc. The distraction is severe, andthe victims get a
1d10 on all skill rolls. This effect lasts 2 rounds per rank
of Deimos. On a Total Success the duration is doubled.
Cathartic: In addition to the above effects, on a Ca-
thartic casting the insects are real, stinging and biting
at the eyes, crawling inside the body. They will inflict
one wound at the end of any round the victim does
anything other than fend off the insects. Another
person may be able to fend off the insects for them
at the GMs discretion.
Circle Of Fearful Warding
Type: Deimos
Skill: Ritual TN 7
Total Success: Duration Doubles
Casting time: 1 Minute per foot
Duration: 4 Hours per rank of Deimos
Area: Special
Effect: Potency
The caster draws a circle on the ground using any
method (a stick to the dirt, chalk on stone, blood, etc)
and creates a glowing circle that overcomes trespass-
ers with fear. Only the caster and individuals he
chooses may pass freely.
To cast Circle of Fear, the Sertori must physically create
a circle in the desired area and speak words to imbue
it with awe-inspiring dread. The circle can be of any
size but takes one minute to cast per foot of length.
The caster makes a Ritual Skill roll against TN 7. On
a Success the circle begins to glow, lasting for 4 hours
per rank of Deimos and inspiring fear in anyone who
dares to cross into it during that time. On a Total
Success the duration increases to 8 hours per rank of
Deimos. On a Failure the circle causes those within
the circle to experience its fear effects.
Only those designated by the caster may cross into the
circle without being subject to its fear effects. Those
who do try to cross succumb to a terrible anxiety and
fear. They can attempt to cross if they choose, despite
the sensation, but must make a Resolve Test (of 1d10
per rank of casters Deimos). If they fail their resolve
test, they are unnerved and suffer a 1d10 penalty to
all Skill rolls while inside the circle.

In addition, the caster automatically becomes aware
of anyone crossing the circle, even if asleep (whether
they pass or fail their Resolve test).
Cathartic: On a Cathartic casting the fear effect is
increased dramatically. Anyone who fails their Resolve
Test is so unnerved they suffer acute terror and para-
noia for 1 hour per rank of the casters Deimos. This
causes them to suffer 2d10 penalty to skills and it
causes them to feel violently ill. If they press on and
cross into the circle, the penalty increases to -3d10.
If they flee the penalty drops to -1d10 as their fear
begins to lift a little.
Curse Of Relentless Time
Type: Deimos
Skill: Talent (Reciting, Singing or Writing) TN 6
Total Success: Doubles duration
Casting time: One minute
Duration: Permanent
Area: One target
Effect: Potency
The caster renders a curse through speaking, singing
or writing that commands the weight of time to fall
upon his target, ageing the victim by several years.
To cast Curse of Relentless Time, make a Talent skill
roll (TN 6) using the Reciting, Singing or Writing
sub-skill. What matters is the quality of the curses
final form. To be effective the curse must be heard or
read by the target. On a Success you accelerate the
ageing process of your target, causing him to age one
year per rank of Deimos for every week that passes.
On a Total Success this becomes two years for each
rank of Deimos. Because elves are immortal, the spell
has no visible effect on them.
The caster can end the effects of the spell when
he wishes. This does not reverse aging that has
already occurred.
Cathartic: When cast cathartically, the person expe-
riences time at an alarming rate, ageing five years per
rank of Deimos per day. On a Total Success the person
ages 10 years per rank of Deimos per day.
Festering Doubt
Type: Deimos
Skill: Persuade against Resolve
Total Success: Special
Casting time: 1 Skill Action
Duration: 1 Month per rank of Deimos (or until
target scores Total Success)
Area: One Target
Effect: Special
The caster gives a knowing glance, faint praise or
some other action that subtly highlights a persons
recent failure. Over time, this begins to gnaw at the
target, undermining his confidence.
The spell can only affect a target that believes he
might have failed at a task in the few days. To cast
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 Festering Doubt make a Persuade Skill roll against the
targets Resolve. On a Success, nothing visible happens
at first. However, starting the next morning the victim
suffers a 1d10 cumulative penalty for each month of
the spells duration when attempting the same task
again. The duration is one month per rank of Deimos.
On a Total Success the penalty also applies to similar
tasks.
If at any time the target scores a Total Success on the
failed task, the spell ends immediately.
Cathartic: The doubt is so strong that it takes a phys-
ical toll on the targets daily life, possibly endangering
relationships and work as the victims mood darkens.
Existing character flaws, such as anger or excessive
drinking, are magnified. Furthermore, the target must
pass a Resolve test equal to 1d10 per rank of the cast-
ers Deimos to even attempt the previously failed task
and will generally avoid situations where the action
might be necessary.
Flow
Type: Deimos
Skill: Endurance TN 6
Total Success: Doubles duration
Casting time: 1 round
Duration: 1 Hour per rank of Deimos
Area: Caster
Effect: Duration
The caster breathes in deeply and wills his body to
transform into water.
To cast Flow, the Sertori must make an Endurance skill
Roll against TN 6. On a Success he changes into water
for one hour per rank of Deimos. On a Total Success
the duration doubles. On a Failure, the casters body
fills with water and he takes 1 wound from the shock.
While in water form, the Sertori appears like a puddle
of water and cannot cast other spells but is able to
perceive his environment normally. His movement
rate remains the same, though he can now seep
through small openings and increase his speed by
flowing down inclined channels or paths (he can also
use bodies of water like rivers to facilitate travel). In
water form you he can move up vertical surfaces such
as walls (gravity helps but does not stop movement).
In addition he gains a +3 to his Stealth.
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When cast non-cathartically, the transformation is
imperfect, making the caster vulnerable to normal
attacks. He has the look and feel of water, but can
still be harmed by mundane and magical means. If
desired, he can end the spell at will.
Cathartic: When cast cathartically the transformation
is genuine and the caster is only harmed by magical
attacks that could threaten water, such as magical
cold or fire (but a magic arrow would fly through the
caster harmlessly).
Horrid Root
Type: Deimos
Skill: Muscle TN 6
Total Success: Special
Casting time: 1 Skill action
Duration: 1 round per rank of Deimos
Area: Special
Effect: Duration and area affected
The caster plants his arm into the earth and it becomes
a burrowing root enabling him to grasp enemies from
a distance.
To cast Horrid Root, make a Muscle Skill roll against
TN 6 (if the ground is frozen or hard this should be
TN 8). On a Success the caster drives his arm into the
soil and it changes, becoming a long root-like tendril
20 feet long per rank in Deimos. The caster can burrow
and grab enemies, using his Wrestling Skill in the
normal manner with the added advantage of range.
On a Total Success the casters arm branches into
many different tendrils allowing him grab all targets
(using Wrestling) within a 10 foot radius. On a failure,
the casters arm becomes stuck in the ground and he
must make a Muscle Roll (TN 6) to escape.
The caster can move while using the spell, but only
up to five feet each round.
Cathartic: On a Cathartic casting, the Sertori can use
both arms, granting 2 root attacks per round. Addi-
tionally, either or both arms may be used as impaling
spears (use the Heavy Melee Skill) that deals Muscle
+1d10 open damage. On a Total Success these attacks
can be made on all targets within a 10 foot radius.
Lucias Compelling Disquisition
Type: Deimos
Skill: Any Knowledge Skill against Resolve
Total Success: Special
Casting time: 1 minute
Duration: 1 hour/rank of Deimos
Area: 1 Listener/Rank of Deimos
Effect: Area and Duration
The caster talks at length and in excruciating detail
on a subject he has mastered, depleting the will of
his audience as he does so.
To cast this spell, the Sertori pontificates on a subject
he knows far too well, requiring a relevant Knowledge
Skill roll against the Resolve of his small audience.
Despite the tedious presentation and delivery, the
subjects cannot pull away for the 1 minute casting
time unless an obvious external threat to their safety
is present or they are rescued by someone who is
not a target of the spell.
On a Success, the listeners are captivated and must
pass a Resolve test of 1d10/rank of Deimos to perform
any action that requires more effort than sleeping,
eating, or tending to other basic necessities of life.
On a Total Success, their Resolve is penalized for the
purposes of this roll by 1/rank of Deimos. On a
Failure, the caster only succeeds in depressing himself,
and is subject to the above penalties for the duration
of the spell.
Cathartic: Same as above, except the discussion drives
the listeners to desperation. They actively seek to
harm themselves by whatever means is convenient
unless stopped. This could be picking a fight with an
obviously superior foe, drinking to a stupor, inflicting
a Wound on themselves with a weapon, etc. If a Total
Success was rolled, the target may take it further,
even going so far as to undertake actions that might
get themselves killed, such as walking into the area
of a dangerous Grim without equipment or jumping
off a tall location.
Messenger
Type: Deimos
Skill: Places/Cultures TN 6
Total Success: Special
Casting time: 2 minutes
Duration: Special
Area: Special
Effect: Number of spells
The caster sends forth a ghostly image of himself that
walks and floats along the ground.
To cast Messenger the Sertori must make a Places/
Cultures Skill roll using sub-skill for the region or
place he wants to send his image against TN 6. On a
success the image of the caster reaches his intended
destination and delivers a message. On a Total Success
the caster can see through the eyes of the image. On
a Failure the spell does not work.
The caster must choose a place and/or person where
the image is to appear, but the Places/Cultures sub-
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 skill is always based on the location. The image of
the caster looks and acts like the Sertori, and moves
at the same speed as the Sertori, though it floats above
the ground. The image can cross water and has no
weight. It can only be harmed by powers like the
Obliterate Magic spell. Once the image arrives it
delivers a message predetermined by the caster.
Cathartic: On a Cathartic casting, the image mate-
rializes briefly when it reaches its target, and can cast
1 spell per rank of Deimos before vanishing. When it
materializes the image is subject to physical attacks
and the normal rules of combat and Turn Order. The
materialized image is essentially identical to the caster
and can be attacked and harmed. It does not vanish
until it casts its spell(s) or delivers a message.
The Prudent Footsteps Of Taiboon
Type: Deimos
Skill: Reasoning TN 6
Total Success: Special
Casting time: Thirty Seconds
Duration: 2 hours per rank of Deimos
Area: 1 mile trail per rank of Deimos
Effect: Area and Duration
The caster leaves a trail of persistent glowing footsteps
as he walks.
To cast Prudent Footsteps of Taiboon, the Sertori vi-
sualizes a flow of golden energy from his body down
into his feet. Make a Reasoning TN 6 Skill roll (this
represents your ability to imagine the radiant glow
and footsteps). On a Success the caster creates glowing
tracks in his wake with each step. These serve as a
handy guide for retracing the path. On a Total Success,
if desired, the footsteps are undetectable to anyone
but the caster himself. On a Failure the footsteps fade
before taking hold.
Cathartic: On a Cathartic casting, the Sertori can
disappear from any spot on the path and re-appear
at the very first or the very last set of glowing foot-
prints as single move.
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Safe Passage
Type: Deimos
Skill: Survival TN 6
Total Success: Special
Casting time: Twenty Minutes
Duration: Special
Area: 1 mile or day* per rank of Deimos
Effect: Area
The caster holds out his hands and feels the area
around him, finding the least dangerous pathway to
his desired destination.
To cast Safe Passage, the caster must make a Survival
Skill roll (using the appropriate sub-skill for current
terrain) against TN 6. On a Success, he can sense the
most dangerous and least dangerous pathways or
traveling options available. This does not reveal spe-
cific threats, just general levels of danger. This only
extends for a 1 mile area per rank of Deimos, so any
danger posed beyond that is not detected. On a Total
Success, the area of the spell increases to 10 miles per
rank.
Cathartic: The duration becomes 1 day per rank of
Deimos. If the caster casts fails a Survival roll for
travelling on a day that this spell is active, he or she
can attempt a reroll once. When cast cathartically,
the caster also learns the nature of the dangers in-
volved. He cant learn specific identities or names,
but he will know if the threat is demonic in nature,
undead, a natural hazard, etc.
Sarabbins Insidious Shift
Type: Deimos
Skill: Command against Resolve
Total Success: Duration
Casting time: 1 Skill Action
Duration: Special
Area: 2 Targets
Effect: Duration
The caster utters a powerful command, forcing two
people to lock eyes and remain helpless as their souls
exchange bodies.
To cast Sarabbins Insidious Shift, the Sertori must
speak a command, using the Command Skill against
the Resolve of his two targets. For the spell to work,
he must succeed against both of their Resolve scores.
On a Success they must look into one anothers eyes.
They can still act in other ways so long as their eyes
are locked. Their spirits exchange bodies briefly, as
one soul enters the other and vice versa. The effect
lasts for 2 rounds per rank of Deimos and the casting
time is 1 round. On a Total Success the duration in-
creases to 4 rounds per rank of Deimos.
The targets effectively swap bodies but this is a trans-
fer of souls, so any Sertori placed into the body of
another person retains his powers in the new body,
and a normal person placed into the body of a Sertori
gains no new powers.
If the body of either target dies, the soul in the body
departs to the ethereal realm.
Cathartic: On a Cathartic casting the transfer is per-
manent, but it takes a bit longer to cast (at least thirty
seconds as the souls are compelled to shift from one
body to the other). The only way the effect can be
reversed is through another cathartic casting of the
spell.
Sinister Designs
Type: Deimos
Skill: Institutions TN 9 (1 per rank/Deimos)
Total Success: Special
Casting time: 30 Minutes
Duration: None
Area: Special
Effect: TN and Number of Plans
The caster wanders the halls or grounds of an orga-
nization, sensing any plots against him.
To cast Sinister Designs the Sertori must be familiar
with the specific institution he is casting on and be
present at one of its key sites, where members of its
leadership are present. Make an Institutions Skill roll
using the appropriate sub-skill. On a Success the
Sertori learns about one plan per rank of Deimos, of
the institution. Only plans that involve the caster,
even indirectly, may be discovered. On a Total Success
the caster can learn about plans that do not involve
him. If no plan exists, the caster learns of this as well.
Cathartic: On a Cathartic casting, the Sertori can
unleash a curse on the institution. He cant construct
the precise nature of the curse, but just generally wills
negative fortune on the organization. The specific
details of how the curse works are up to the GM: fire,
plague, financial loss, etc.
Spirit Bind
Type: Deimos
Skill: Ritual TN 9
Total Success: Double Duration or Special
Casting time: Two hours
Duration: 1 Hour per rank of Deimos
Area: Special
Effect: Number of zombies
The caster calls on mysterious forces in the Ethereal
Realm, binding souls to dead flesh.
To cast Spirit Bind, the Sertori must find dead bodies
(any type of creature will do) and perform an elaborate
ritual that takes two hours. Make a Ritual Skill roll
against TN 9. On a Success you pull 1 soul per rank
of Deimos from the ethereal realm and bind it to the
body, creating a Zombie (see below). The Soul ani-
mates the corpse for 1 hour per rank of Deimos. On
a Total Success the duration increases to 2 hours per
rank of Deimos. On a failure the spirits are released
into the area around the caster and attack (use the
ANGRY SPIRITS from the SPIRITS entry in CHAPTER
THIRTEEN of the SERTORIUS rulebook).
Spirit Bind forces the soul of a departed being into
a body or bodies prepared by the caster. These are
treated as ZOMBIES from CHAPTER THIRTEEN of the
SERTORIUS rulebook. Zombies can be any type of
creature: animal, humanoid, monster, etc. Simply
apply the zombie special abilities and increase base
wounds of the creature by 3. The zombies obey the
command of the Sertori and remain his servants
until the duration of the spell ends, at which point
the Soul is released back into the ethereal realm and
the bodies collapse.
Cathartic: When cast Cathartically Spirit Bind creates
lasting zombies that remain until they are destroyed.
As with the normal spell, the Cathartic version creates
zombies that are loyal to the caster. However, the
dead must feed. If they are not fed one victim each
per day, their loyalty to the caster vanishes and they
turn on him. On a Total Success the zombie(s) you
create are intelligent. Instead of 2 Wits, they have the
normal Wits for a creature of their type and are able
to communicate and understand.
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 Vigilance
Type: Deimos
Skill: Magic (Deimos) TN 6
Total Success: Duration
Casting time: 1 Minute
Duration: 1 Hour per rank of Deimos
Area: Self
Effect: Duration and Bonus
The caster embraces his fear, inducing an uncom-
fortable state of alerTNess that enables him to perceive
threats but at a cost.
To cast Vigilance the Sertori must make a Magic
(Deimos) Skill roll against TN 6. On a Success he
improves his Detect skill by 1d10 per rank of Deimos.
This bonus applies only to Detect rolls made to per-
ceive threats. At GM discretion the bonus could apply
to other rolls (such as Survival) used to sense danger.
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On a Total Success the duration increases to 2 hours
per rank of Deimos.
While in the heightened state of alerTNess the Sertori
becomes physically anxious, taking a 1d10 to his
Combat and Physical Skills.
Cathartic: The caster is attuned to dangers that are
not yet present. This enables him to use his Detect
Roll to detect threats that are removed by time and/
or distance. He can sense dangers 1 hour per rank
prior to their appearance, and for up to 1 mile per
rank. This requires some subjective judGMent by the
GM, but as an example, if thieves were preparing to
ambush the party at their camp in an hour, the Sertori
could sense the threat and its nature, though he
wouldnt know the specific identities or abilities of
the attackers.
Visage Of Sarilla
Type: Deimos
Skill: Endurance TN 6
Total Success: Damage increased
Casting time: 1 Skill Action
Duration: 10 minutes per rank of Deimos
Area: Self
Effect: Damage and Duration
The casters mouth sprouts long fangs and his features
becomes more reptilian as a serpentine hood spreads
out from his neck.
To cast Visage of Sarilla, the caster must make an
Endurance Skill roll against TN 6. On a Success he
grows fangs and develops a snake-like countenance.
His fangs use the Wrestle Skill, doing 1d10 damage
per rank of Deimos. On a Total Success the caster
also acquires the speed of a snakes strike, enabling
him to attack twice each round. On a Failure the
caster takes a wound.
Cathartic: The caster also grows poison sacks, en-
abling him to deliver the equivalent of Naga Venom
through his fangs (See Naga Venom in the DISEASE
AND POISON TABLES of CHAPTER FOUR: RULES of the
SERTORIUS rulebook).
Vivid Premonition questions of their own. On a Total Success the spirit
must answer any
Type: Deimos
question posed by Roll 1d10 Ability
Skill: Divination TN 8
the caster. On a 1-4 Telekinesis
Total Success: Increases Duration
failure, the caster 5-6 Dream Walk
Casting time: Instant is possessed by the 7-8 Cause Hallucinations
Duration: 1 Round per rank of Deimos Haunting Spirit 9 Ageing Touch
Area: Special for an hour (the 10 Warp Reality
Effect: Duration end of which he is
The caster sees with perfect clarity the next few once again subject
moments as if it were real. to the Haunting Spirits normal Possess ability)

To cast Vivid Premonition, the Sertori must make a
Divination TN 8 Skill roll. On a Success the caster sees
clearly seconds into the very near future. Effectively
the gamemaster and players proceed as normal, with
the next 1 round per rank in Deimos played out. These
rounds are the vision the caster experiences so they
dont really occur, just give the caster an idea of what
is to come. On a Total Success the duration increas-
es by a round.
The caster shares the vision with anyone in the area
he chooses, allowing his companions or friends to
experience it as well. After casting, the spell cannot
be used again for an hour.
Cathartic: Cathartic Casting allows the caster to
accept the vision and make it reality if he likes the
results of the vision.
Willful Possession
Type: Deimos
Skill: Ritual TN 9 (1 per rank of Deimos)
Total Success: Special
Casting time: 10 Minutes
Duration: 10 minutes per Rank of Deimos
Area: Special
Effect: Duration and TN
The caster falls into a trance and gathers a recently
departed spirit into his body to communicate with
or acquire its powers.
To cast Willful Possession the Sertori must make a Ritual
Skill roll against TN 9 (1 per rank of Deimos). On a
Success he summons a Haunting Spirit into himself and
it is able to speak through him (though the caster can
also speak and ask questions). The caster can then ask
questions of the spirit or allow those in the area to ask
For stats, use the HAUNTING SPIRIT entry of the SPIRIT
section of CHAPTER ELEVEN: THREATS AND MONSTERS
from the SERTORIUS RULEBOOK.
Cathartic: On a Cathartic Casting the Sertori gains
one random ability of the spirit (roll below). However
if he fails on a Cathartic casting he is possessed by
the Spirit for one hour.
Penthos
Arissas Extensible Limbs
Type: Penthos
Skill: Athletics TN 6
Total Success: Doubles Length
Casting time: 1 Skill Action
Duration: 1 Minute per rank of Penthos
Area: Caster
Effect: Duration and Length
The casters limbs grow and acquire an elastic quality,
enabling her to strike people from a great distance
or reach into difficult areas.
To cast Arissas Extensible Limbs, the Sertori must make
an Athletics Skill roll against TN 6. On a success her
limbs extend five feet per rank of Penthos. On a Total
Success the length increases by ten feet per rank of
Penthos. On a failure nothing happens.
This grants the caster both extensive reach (due to
the new length of her arms) but less obvious benefits,
for example she can increase the length of her legs
and walk more easily over obstacles or use her long
arms to reach into a narrow and winding shaft to
retrieve an item. The caster does not have to length-
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 the spell. She could just lengthen one arm for example.
Cathartic: On a Cathartic casting the Sertori can cast
the spell on herself and others (up to 2 targets per
rank of Penthos).
Arissas Mass Mastery
Type: Penthos
Skill: Athletics TN 6
Total Success: Special
Casting time: 1 Skill Action
Duration: 1 Minute per rank in Penthos
Area: Caster
Effect: Duration
The caster harnesses magic into her body and muscles
to reduce or increase body mass.
To cast Arissas Mass Mastery, make an Athletics Skill
roll against TN 6. On a success you increase or decrease
your overall mass by a factor of 2. On a Total Success
the factor increases to 3. On a Failure nothing happens.
Being secretly much lighter or heavier can be very
useful in a wide variety of situations, particularly
when other people are unsuspecting of the casters
true mass. Resolve these situations as logic dictates.
Where this altered mass affects skill rolls, apply a
+1d10/+1 bonus or -1d10/-1 penalty. These might be
applied to skills impacted by weight such as wrestling,
swimming, breaking down doors, stealth, etc. So
someone using the spell to increase her mass while
pushing opening a heavy door may gain a +1d10
Muscle bonus, or someone who uses it to decreases
mass during a fall might benefit by reducing the falling
damage by 1d10.
Cathartic: On a Cathartic Casting, the spells dura-
tion becomes instant and it increases your mass by
a factor of 5 (by a factor of 10 on a Total Success).
Bonuses and penalties established through the ca-
thartic use of the spell can go as high as +3d10/+3 or
low as 3d10/3.
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Chrysalis
Type: Penthos
Skill: Creatures TN 6
Total Success:
Casting time: 1-3 rounds
Duration: 3 rounds per rank in Penthos
Area: Caster
Effect: Duration
The caster forms a strong translucent chrysalis around
his body and changes into a potent new form in
pulsing spasms.
To cast Chrysalis, the Sertori decides on a creature
he wishes to emulate and makes a Creatures Skill
roll using the most appropriate sub-skill. When the
process is finished, if the spell is correctly cast, his
body assumes some of the physical characteristics
and strengths of the creature desired. On a Success,
he undergoes a transformation over the course of
1-3 rounds (the length determines the result, see
below), and emerges as a fusion of himself and the
creature he emulates. On a Total Success, the trans-
formation takes only 1 round if desired, but can
achieve all three of the potential effects. On a Failure
the caster is trapped in the chrysalis for one round,
but does not transform.
While inside the chrysalis, the caster remains aware
of his surroundings, but he may take no actions of any
kind. His Defenses are all 10, and he ignores 1 wound
per rank in Penthos per attack made against him.
The caster can only transform for a maximum number
of rounds equal to his Penthos rank (he can hatch
earlier if desired). When the caster hatches, the
bonuses gained depend on how long the caster stayed
in the chrysalis. The bonuses are cumulative.
1: +3d10 bonus to any two Physical Skills
2: +3d10/+3 bonus any one Defense and one
Combat skill
3: Choose one special ability of the creature, such
as the ability to fly, beast strength, spew venom,
swim or turn to stone.
Cathartic: The duration changes to permanent, and
requires another successful casting to undo. The
change is also more impactful on the Sertoris psy-
chology, as he acquires personality traits of the crea-
ture whose abilities he is emulating. This produces a
split in the characters mind as both entities vie for
control (requiring a 2d10 Resolve check each day not
to succumb to the emerging creature within).
Circle Of Pain
Type: Penthos
Skill:EmpathyTN 6
Total Success: 1 extra wound transferred.
Casting time:10 minutes
Duration: Instant
Area: Caster and1 target, plus 1 target per rank
in Penthos.
Effect:Number of people
The caster and two or more others form a circle,
grasping hands, allowing wounds to be shared.
To cast Circle of Pain, the Sertori makes an
EmpathySkill roll against TN 6. On a Successthe
caster may choose to transferone or morewounds
from one person in the circle to another.On a Total
Success an extra wound may be transferred.On a
Failure the caster is overcome with the pain of the
others (if any in the circle are wounded) and may only
use this spell cathartically for a day.
Cathartic: On a Cathartic casting the spell will ac-
tually restore one wound (two wounds on Total
Success) to a single person in the circle in addition
to the above effect.
Crawling Rash
Type: Penthos
Skill: Talent (Poison) TN 6
Total Success: Special
Casting time: 1 round
Duration: 1 Day per rank of Penthos
Area: 1 Target, within 50 feet
Effect: Duration
The caster concocts an unpleasant ointment in his
mind, and wills it upon a person nearby, causing a
terrible itching or pustular rash.
To cast Crawling Rash, make a Talent (Poison) Skill
roll against TN 6 on a single person within 50 feet.
Touching the target is not required, merely wishing
the person to be afflicted is enough. On a Success
there is no immediate effect but within the next hour,
the victim develops an itch that progresses rapidly.
On a Total Success the Endurance roll (see below) for
ignoring the rash increases to TN 8.
A person can ignore the itching by making an Endur-
ance Roll against TN 6.
Cartharsis: On a Carthartic casting the rash afflicts
the skin with pustules and boils, a startling sight to
onlookers. In addition to the target suffers -1d10 skill
penalties to Knowledge and Mental skills because the
discomfort is distracting. Also any physical skills that
require repeated movement or chaffing of the skin
(such as riding a horse) may take a -1d10 penalty as
well. It is enough to disrupt thinking and socializing,
but not physical activities. People may also generally
avoid the target, because he looks plague-ridden.
The Debilitating Tentacles Of Taiboon
Type: Penthos
Skill: Endurance TN 6
Total Success: Duration Doubled
Casting time: 1 Skill Action
Duration: 1 Round per rank of Penthos
Area: Caster
Effect: Duration
The caster unleashes a wave of painful energy into his
hands, transforming his digits into lashing tentacles.
To cast The Debilitating Tentacles of Taiboon, the caster
must make an Endurance Skill roll against TN 6 (this
is a Skill Action to perform). On a Success his fingers
turn into 20 foot long whip-like tentacles that can
lash his enemies and enervate their bodies. Once the
spell has been cast the Sertori uses his Medium Melee
skill to make attacks with his tentacles. The duration
is 1 round per rank of Penthos. On a Total Success
the duration is doubled. On a Failure you lose a point
of Hardiness for an hour.
Once the tentacles strike they wrap around the targets
body and absorb the persons vitality in shocking
bursts. To maintain the hold, the caster must make
an attack roll every round. Each successful attack or
hold drains one point of Hardiness.
Every point of Hardiness the caster drains restores
any skills or defenses he has lost due to draining or
fatigue (this does not restore wounds).
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 Cathartic: On a Cathartic casting, the Sertori can
attack additional targets, one for every two finger
(presumably five). You can never drain more than one
point a round from a single target. Also, in addition
to restoring lost skills or defenses, the caster increas-
es his heal rate to 1 wound an hour. This increased
rate of healing lasts for a number of hours equal to
the amount of Hardiness the caster drains.
Double-Edge
Type: Penthos
Skill: Deception against Wits
Total Success: Special
Casting time: 1 Skill Action
Duration: 1 Round/rank in Penthos
Area: 3 Targets/rank in Penthos
Effect: Duration and targets
The caster points or glances at his opponents
weapons, causing them to believe that the handles
are bladed or spiked and feel them bite into their
own flesh.
To cast Double-Edge, the Sertori makes a Deception
roll against the targets Wits. On a success the target
believes that the handle or hilt of his weapon is bladed
or spiked and cannot hold it properly due to the pain.
This imposes a 1d10/rank of Penthos penalty to all
damage rolls made with that weapon. On a Total
Success, the target believes in the lie so strongly his
grip on the weapon lightens, causing him to drop it
on any attack that fails to do damage.
Cathartic: As above, except the targets belief is so
strong he takes real damage from the weapon the
harder he strikes his target. This causes him to sustain
half the number of wounds he deals to an opponent
(rounded up).
Effigy
Type: Penthos
Skill:Talent (Sculpting)TN 6
Total Success: Double duration
Casting time: 8 hours
Duration:1 day per rank in Penthos
Area: 200 feet per rank of Penthos
Effect:Special
The caster sculpts a crude doll dressed in cloth made
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from possessions of the victim. The face of the doll
must be adorned with a bit ofhair, blood, or flesh
from the victim.
To castEffigy, the Sertori makes aTalent (Sculpting)
Skill roll against TN 6 to fashion the doll. On a Success,
harm to the doll inflicts pain on the victim.
The caster may choose to do any of the following,
generally one effect at a time for a few hours. It takes
about 10 minutes to initiate an effect. On a Total
Success the duration doubles.
Broken legs: The victim feels as if his legs have
fractures, and moves at half rate.
Broken arms: The victim feels as if his arms have
broken bones, and any skills requiring the use
of the arms or hands are at -1d10.
Needle in the Eye: The victim suffers a piercing
headache and loss of vision in one eye, and is
unable to sleep without drugs or magic.
Burn: The doll is consumed in fire, and the
victimis lit on fire for 1d10 per rank in Penthos.
Drown: The doll is submerged, and the victim
finds it difficult to breathe. Endurance and
resolve are reduced by 1 per rank in Penthos.
Once the spell duration expires, the doll loses its
power, and new materials must be acquired to create
another. Only one doll may be empowered at a time.
Cathartic: On a Cathartic casting the caster can create
a doll for a more beneficial purpose.The doll may be
healed or used to cast protective spells on the target
through the doll. Doing this is limited by the ten
minute time to use the doll.
Entropy
Type: Penthos
Skill:Magic (Penthos)TN 6
Total Success: Area is doubled
Casting time: 1 Round
Duration:7 rounds
Area: 100 feet per rank of Penthos, around caster
Effect:Special
The caster embraces the finality of all things, and ev-
erything around him begins to age and fall into ruin.
To castEntropy, the Sertori makes aMagic (Penthos)
Skill roll against TN 6. On a Successthe caster must
remain still and perform no other actions until the spell
completes, or he becomes incapacitated.The caster may
not intentionally end the spell until the duration ends.
Everyone and everything in the area (except for the
caster) ages, weathers, or otherwise suffers the ravages
of time. At the start of each round, 0d10 damage is in-
flicted on everything in the area. Living beings do not
actually become older from this spell.
Cathartic: On a Cathartic casting thedamage inflict-
ed increases each round; 1d10 on round two, up to
6d10 on round seven.
The Explosive Laughter Of Saofan
Type: Penthos
Skill: Persuade against Resolve
Total Success: Duration increases
Casting time: 1 Minute
Duration: 1 Minute per rank of Penthos
Area: 30 foot radius
Effect: Duration
The caster recites a witty tale or joke, causing those
who hear to laugh uncontrollably.
To cast Explosive Laughter of Saofan, the Sertori must
have time to tell a joke or small story to a willing
audience. Make a Persuade Roll against the Resolve
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 of everyone listening in a 30 foot radius. On a Success
they all begin to laugh and consider the joke funny,
regardless of its actual quality. On a Total Success,
the duration increases to 2 Minutes per rank of
Penthos. On a Failure the listeners find the casters
sense of humor decidedly unfunny.
Cathartic: On a Cathartic casting, those affected are
overcome with a magical laughter that strains their
internal organs to the point of rupture. Each minute
they laugh, the listeners must make an Endurance Skill
roll against a rising TN or die. The TN starts at 2, and
increases by 1 each minute. So the TN is 2 the first minute,
3 the second and by third minute, the TN for the Endur-
ance skill roll is 4. However because the duration doubles
on a Total Success, the spell can last up to six minutes,
at which point the TN for the final round is 7.
Frenzy
Type: Penthos
Skill:Empathy against Wits
Total Success: Special
Casting time: 1 skill action
Duration:1 Round per rank of Penthos
Area: Special
Effect:Special
The caster draws on the anguish and suffering of a
fallen foe, fueling a frenzy of magically enhanced
attacks.
To cast Frenzy the Sertori must first incapacitate a
foe through a normal attack that inflicts a wound
(such as with a sword or bow). He then makes an
Empathy Skill roll against the targets Wits to extract
magical energy from the pain of his foe. On a success
he gains one extra normal attack this round (this cant
be used to cast a spell) or any round within the spells
duration. On a Total Success he can also move at
twice his normal speed. On a Failure nothing happens.
Cathartic: On a cathartic casting, the Sertori may make
two extra attack per rank of Penthos (provided he
incapacitates a foe first and casts the spell normally).
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Insidious Reversal
Type: Penthos
Skill:Magic (Penthos)TN 8
Total Success: Duration doubles
Casting time: 1 skill action
Duration:1 day per rank in Penthos
Area: One target within 10 feet of the caster
Effect:Duration
The caster gestures at a living being, and reverses the
natural order of pain and harm.
To castInsidious Reversal, the Sertori makes aMagic
(Penthos) Skill roll against TN 8. On a Successthe
target is healed by damaging effects and wounded by
healing effects. Natural healing becomes re-
versed.Painful things become pleasurable and plea-
surable things become painful.
Cathartic: This spell may only be cast Cathartically.
Reshaping Of Ashan
Type: Penthos
Skill: Creatures against Resolve
Total Success: Duration Doubled
Casting time: 2 rounds
Duration: 1 hour per rank of Penthos
Area: 1 target within five feet of caster
Effect: Duration plus Special
The caster reshapes the body of another into a crea-
ture of his choosing.
To cast Reshaping of Ashan, the Sertori must make a
Creatures Skill roll against the Resolve of the target.
On a Success, the caster magically alters the body of
his victim into that of another creature. The change
lasts for one hour per rank of Penthos. On a Total
Success the duration of the spell is doubled. On a
Failure the reshaping doesnt take hold and goes
terribly wrong, inflicting one wound.
The nature and size of the creature the caster can
choose is based on ranks in Penthos.
Penthos Rank
1 Rank: Changes the appearance of the target into another of its
own race.
2 Ranks: Changes the race of the target.
3 Ranks: Changes the species of the target.
Within the above limits, the caster has a good deal
of freedom. The only limitation is the spell cannot
impart any magical abilities, so turning a person
into a Gorgon simply doesnt work (though you
could make them look like a Gorgon). The caster
can tailor the particular appearance of the person
as well, either from his imagination or based on
memory. It can impart natural abilities though, so
a person turned into a Coin Spider would have its
poisonous bite ability.
Cathartic: On a Cathartic Casting, the change is
permanent and only reverses through another casting
of the spell.
Rupture Of The Wasp
Type: Penthos
Skill: Creatures (Grims) TN 6
Total Success: Increases duration
Casting time: 1 minute
Duration: 10 minutes per rank of Penthos
Area: Caster
Effect: Duration and number of wasps
The caster ruminates on his knowledge of Brain
Wasps, envisioning them in all their aspects, until
one or more burst from his head causing his body to
slump into a coma.
To cast Rupture of the Wasp, the Sertori must picture
every detail in his mind that he knows about Brain
Wasps. This requires a Creatures (Grims) Skill roll
against TN 6. On a Success 1 Brain Wasp per rank of
Penthos breaches his skull and he falls into a coma
for the duration of the spell. On a Total Success the
duration increases to 1 hour per rank of Penthos.
Due to the alien nature of brain wasp consciousness,
while this spell is in effect, the caster cannot access
any of his or her spells. Instead, the Sertori has access
to all of the Brain Wasps abilities (for information
on Brain Wasps, see the Brain Wasp entry in the GRIM
section of CHAPTER THIRTEEN: THREATS AND MON-
STERS of the SERTORIUS rulebook). In the non-ca-
thartic version of the spell, the caster has no real
control over the wasps, though they are slightly less
likely to cause harm to the casters friends than to
enemies. They have a driving urge to cause suffering
and create more Brain Wasps (though any addition-
al Brain Wasps created are not under the casters
control). When the spell is over, the remaining orig-
inal wasps fly back into the skull, which heals. Any
wasps prevented from returning simply dissipate. If
the casters body dies while this spell is active, the
caster dies, and any surviving brain wasps become
completely uncontrolled.
Cathartic: On a Cathartic Casting, the Sertori has
control over the Brain Wasps. He feels their desire to
create more of their kind as his own, but can master
it easily. In addition the caster spawns 2 Wasps per
rank of Penthos. Any caster who Grims while casting
this spell, always becomes a Brain Wasp.
Saofans Agonizing Touch
Type: Penthos
Skill: Creatures (Humanoids) TN 6
Total Success: Special
Casting time: 1 Skill action
Duration: 1 Minute per rank of Penthos
Area: Special
Effect: Duration
For the duration of the spell, the Sertori knows how
to make a painful, crippling grip that can debilitate
or even drop its target instantly and soundlessly.
To cast Saofans Agonizing Touch, the Sertori must
make a Successful Creatures (Humanoids) Skill roll
against TN 6 to reflect his knowledge of the targets
anatomy. On a Success, the spell is active and the
Sertori now knows how to make a special Wrestling
attack against a targets Parry. If such an attack is
successful, the attack afflicts the target with a ter-
rible pain that imposes a -1d10 penalty to all his
Skill rolls for 1 minute per rank of Penthos. On a
Total Success, the person also takes a Wound. On a
Failure, nothing happens.
For the Saofans Agonizing Touch to be effective, the
attack must be used on a humanoid of ogre size or
smaller, and it cannot pass through anything thicker
than thick clothing.
Cathartic: When cast cathartically, the spell causes
targets to lose consciousness for 5 Minutes per rank of
Penthos (the successful Wrestling attack is still required).
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 Stolen Strength
Type: Penthos
Skill:Ritual TN 6
Total Success: Duration doubles
Casting time: Ten Minutes
Duration: 1 Hour per Penthos (Days if cathartic)
Area: Special
Effect:Duration
The caster sacrifices a massive beast in an elaborate
ritual, consuming the flesh and gaining its potency.
To cast Stolen Strength, the Sertori must subdue or
kill a monster or animal that possesses Beast Strength,
and sacrifice it making a Ritual Skill roll against TN
6. On a Success, those who eat the flesh, gain the
creatures Beast Strength (See SERTORIUS RULEBOOK)
for a number of hours equal to the casters rank in
Penthos. On a Total Success the duration doubles.
On a failure the meat is bitter and imposes a 1d10
penalty to those who consume it.
This spell does not actually grant a bonus to Muscle.
Cathartic: On a Cathartic casting the duration is 1
day per rank of Penthos.
Tearful Moment
Type: Penthos
Skill:PersuadeTN 6
Total Success: Duration doubles
Casting time: Five minutes
Duration: 1 hour per rank in Penthos
Area: Everyone that can hear the caster
Effect:Duration
The caster speaks of a sorrowful event, such as a per-
sons death, an injury, or some significant loss causing
those who hear to fill with empathy and sadness.
To castTearful Moment, the Sertori makes aPersuade
Skill roll against TN 6. On a Successanyone listening
will feel some degree of sympathy or sense of loss
from the sorrowful event.
Cathartic: On a Cathartic casting the listeners will
be moved to tears, even if normally hard hearted or
indifferent to the suffering of others. Due to the length
of the spells duration, the crying can interfere with
normal daily activities such as work.
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Tempering
Type: Penthos
Skill:Trade (Fabric)TN 6
Total Success:Duration increases to 1 hour per
rank in Penthos
Casting time: 1 Round
Duration: 10 minutes per rank in Penthos
Area: 30 feet radius per rank in Penthos
Effect:Special
The caster encloses himself in a shroud of magic that
protects him and feeds on pain he suffers.
To castTempering, the Sertori makes a Trade (Fabric)
Skill roll against TN 6, visualizing a magic shroud
forming around him. On a Successthe shroud takes
shape. Anything that inflicts pain, such as weapons
or spells, are suppressed, withthe casting/attack roll
and any damage rolls reduced by 1d10 per rank in
Penthos. The shrouded caster is unable to use skill
actions while shrouded. Each round that the shroud
interacts with at least one potential painful effect,
the casters Hardiness and Stealth increase by one.
(10 maximum).
Ending the spell requires a skill action.
Cathartic: On a Cathartic casting theshroud grows
darker as it stores pain, and when the spell is ended
releases a wave of dark energyin all directions out to
60 feet. Anything capable of feeling pain is stunned
for one round.
Transformation Of Ashan
Type: Penthos
Skill: Alchemy TN varies
Total Success: Doubles Duration
Casting time: 3 Hours
Duration: 10 Minutes per rank of Penthos
Area: 1 pound per rank of Penthos
Effect: Duration
The caster uses a combination of alchemy and magic
to transmute substances. However, the alteration
provokes instability in the surrounding environment
and poses risks to the caster.
To cast Transformation of Ashan, the Sertori needs
equipment and space to conduct alchemy, as well as
a base substance. Roll Alchemy Skill against a TN
based on the type of material you wish to create (see
below). On a Success you transform the base mate-
rial temporarily into another substance for 10 minutes
per rank of Penthos. On a Total Success the duration
changes to 1 hour per rank of Penthos. On a failure
the base substance crumbles or evaporates.
The Transformation of Ashan can be used for changes
like turning water into wine or lead into gold. The TN
is set by the final substance the caster chooses to make.
For simply things like turning wood into stone, the TN
is 6, for complex and highly useful things (such as
turning lead into gold) the TN can be as high as 10. It
cannot create living substances only dead materials or
chemicals. The amount of material you can transmute
is based on your rank in Penthos: one pound per rank.
Non-cathartic castings pose no risk to the Sertori.
Cathartic: When used cathartically, Transformation
of Ashan becomes permanent, enabling the caster to
create transmutations that last. However, this also
poses tremendous risk to the caster and his surround-
ing environment. On a Success or Total Success, the
caster creates the desired change and it is permanent.
On a failure the change of the substance fails but
triggers a ripple effect in a 100 foot zone around the
work space. Roll 2d10 and add them together to de-
termine the result of the failure (the GM has great
flexibility of interpretation here):
Roll 2d10
2-11: Objects in local environment unstable, change to desired
substance or base substance.
12-14: Objects become unstable and animate, mimicking a non- ca-
thartic version of the spell Vortegans Whirling Catastrophe centered
on the Sertori.
15-17: A plume of poisonous gas is created affecting everyone in area
(treat as Standard Poison).
18-19: One of the casters limbs or eyes turn to desired or base
substance, creating a permanent disability (take appropriate flaw).
20: The caster transforms into the desired substance, but retains
intelligence and ability to move. Treat caster as LIVING STATUE from
CHAPTER THIRTEEN of the SERTORIUS rulebook.
The Unstoppable Words Of Eutropius
Type: Penthos
Skill: Talent (writing or scribing) against Resolve
Total Success: Increases Duration
Casting time: 30 Seconds
Duration: 1 minute per rank of Penthos
Area: 1 Target
Effect: Duration
The caster takes a stylus or similar implement and
renders words across the air, causing his target to
speak them in a painful burst.
To cast The Unstoppable Words of Eutropius, the
caster must wield a writing utensil and use it to
trace the words he wishes his target to speak. Make
a Talent (writing) or Talent (scribing) Skill roll
against the Resolve of your target. You must be able
to see the target to cast the spell on them. On a
Success the target says everything you write with
the stylus for 1 minute per rank of Penthos.
However, the words appear forced and come forth
in tortured gulps. The targets body and facial ex-
pressions do not match what he is saying. On a
Total Success the target says everything you write
for 10 minutes per rank of Penthos.
Cathartic: When cast cathartically, the speakers facial
expressions and gestures match the words the caster
wishes him to speak.
Misos
The Aperture Of Po
Type: Misos
Skill: Trade (Mechanical) TN 6
Total Success: Double Duration
Casting time: 8 Hours
Duration: Special
Area: Special
Effect: Duration
The caster creates two metaphysically-bound circular
frames, with apertures that can be narrowed or in-
creased by her command. These can be placed any-
where the caster wants to establish an instant visual
pathway through the Ethereal Realm between them.
To cast Aperture of Po, the caster must have the correct
materials and the bulk of these must be metal. The
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 aperture itself forms a lens that can be opened and
closed by the command of the caster. Crafting takes 8
hours of labor, and the caster fills them with enough
rage and anger to tear a hole in the Ethereal Realm
(making for a very loud construction process). Make a
Trade (Mechanical) Skill roll. On a Success you create
a magic portal that can hover in the air wherever you
wish. This also automatically produces a double else-
where in the world, in a spot of your choosing. The
portals remain for 1 minute per rank in Misos.
The portals create a pathway though the Ethereal
Realm, allowing you to look into one portal to see
through the other. Only vision, not physical objects
or sound, can pass through the portals. The opening
of the portal has an aperture that closes or opens at
the command of the caster. This enables her to restrict
the pathways use. Once cast, the position of the two
portals is set for the duration. When the spell ends
the devices crumble to dust.
Cathartic: When cast cathartically the portals last for
1 hour per rank of Misos and they can be moved at
the will of the caster. In addition, sound can pass
through the apertures.
Arrow Of Hate
Type: Misos
Skill: Trade (Wood or Metal) TN 6
Total Success: Special
Casting time: 1 Skill action
Duration: 1 Hour per rank of Misos
Area: Special
Effect: Special
Every time the caster pulls back the bowstring, an
arrow crafted from the casters own hate appears
nocked in the bow.
To cast Arrow of Hate, the Sertori must envision an
arrow being formed of pure rage. Make a Craft (Wood)
or Craft (Metal) Skill roll against TN 6. On a Success,
an arrow appears when the bow is nocked. On a Total
Success, the arrow is especially sharp, granting a +1d10
to damage rolls. On a Failure, nothing happens.
Cathartic: The arrows fly fast and true from the bow,
giving a +1d10 attack roll from the bow, and may shoot
two arrows a round.
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Baal-Shilleks Spinning Blade
Type: Misos
Skill: Any Melee against Evade
Total Success: Special
Casting time: 1 Skill Action
Duration: Special
Area: 1 weapon, bestows 20 foot range
Effect: Damage
The caster hurls his weapon with a furious spin at his
foe. The blade twirls fast enough to heat and lodges
in the opponents body where it burns like a fire.
To cast Baal-Shilleks Spinning Blade the Sertori must
make a Melee Skill roll using an appropriate weapon
(such as a spear or sword) against the Evade of his
target. On a Success he throws the blade with a spin,
causing it to rotate and gather magical energy as it
flies toward his enemy. It strikes in the normal manner
and if the damage roll is successful it lodges in the
foe, where it does 1d10 fire damage per rank of Misos
until removed (see below). On a Total Success the TN
for removing the blade increases to 8). On a failure
the weapon strikes normally but has no magical effect.
Removing the blade once it is lodged in a body requires
a Muscle Roll TN 6 (TN 8 on a Total Success). The
blade stays very hot, doing 1d10 fire damage per rank
of Misos. Like all fire damage, this reduces by 1d10
each round.
Cathartic: On a cathartic casting the fire damage
increases to 2d10 per rank of Misos.
Blind Hatred
Type: Misos
Skill:Magic (Misos)TN 6
Total Success: Special
Casting time: 1 Skill Action*
Duration:10 minutes per rank of Misos
Area: Caster
Effect:Special
The casters eyes burn with a red haze, severely ob-
scuring his vision as she yields to violent rage. She
becomes a living engine of destruction against friend
and foe alike.
To cast Blind Hatred, the Sertori makes a Magic (Misos)
Skill roll against TN 6. On a Success the caster goes
into a mindless rage, increasing her physical abilities real or (if a root is nearby) the Den of a god. This
and the power of her attacks, but also causing a red allows the caster to enter the Ethereal Realm and
haze to obscure her vision and causing her to possi- travel or enter a gods den. However reality is not
bly attack her allies. On a Total Success the Sertori easy to breach. First he must make a Melee Skill roll
barely retains enough control that she can refrain against TN 8, and roll damage normally. If this is
from attacking nearby allies. done several times (meaning several cathartic cast-
ings) to the same spot, and a Total of 7 wounds
While in the grip of Blind Hatred, the caster will lash
delivered, then the caster creates a breach large
out indiscriminately at anything within reach, friend
enough to enter. However the breach only stays
or foe. Additionally her eyes are blurred by the haze,
open for one hour per rank of Misos.
imposing a 2d10 Illumination Penalty. While the
spell is in effect, the caster increases Muscle, Hardi-
ness, and Endurance by 1 per rank of Misos. All attacks
Burning Blood Of Baal-Shillek
Type: Misos
that successfully deal damage do 1 extra automatic
wound in addition to their normal damage. This spell Skill:Medicine TN 6
may not be ended early by the caster. Total Success: Duration doubles
Casting time: 1 Skill action
Cathartic: On a Cathartic casting, the casting time
Duration: 1hour per rank of Misos
becomes Instant. As long as the spell persists, the
Area: Special
Sertori takes 1 less Wound from all sources. Lastly,
Effect:Special
anything struck in melee by the caster takes two extra
automatic Wounds instead of one. The casters blood boils with anger, causing no harm
to his body but cleansing him of any impurities.
The Breach Of Nathreen To castBurning Blood, the Sertori makes a Medicine
Type: Misos Skill roll against TN 6. On a Success the casters blood
Skill: Melee against Evade or Special
Total Success: Damage Doubled
Casting time: 1 skill action
Duration: Special
Area: 10 feet per rank of Misos or special
Effect: Damage, Area and Duration
The caster allows his rage to flow into his weapon
and strikes the air before him, causing a tremendous
ripple that harms those in the area.
To cast the Breach of Nathreen, the Sertori makes a
Melee Skill roll against the Evade of everyone inside
the area of effect. He strikes the air before him, which
creates a shockwave centered on the strike point.
The shock wave blasts in a 10 foot radius per rank of
Misos, and does 1d10 damage per rank of Misos to
every person it strikes. On a Total Success the damage
is doubled. On a Failure the caster still creates a
shockwave; it simply misses those in the area of effect.
Cathartic: When cast cathartically the true power
of the Breach of Nathreen is revealed. Instead of
causing a shockwave, the blow cracks the fabric
of reality itself, opening a hole in the Realm Ethe-

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 will purge poisons and sepsis (or any other blood
disease) from his system. On a failurethe caster suffers
one wound. On a Total Success the duration doubles.
The casters blood remains hot for some time. Though
it causes him no harm, when an enemy wounds the
casterthe burning blood will splash upon the attack-
er as if with a life of its own, inflicting one Wound
unless the target is immune to heat and fire.
Cathartic: On a Cathartic casting one other person
per rank of Misos may be imbued with burning blood
by a touch when the spell is cast.
The Clasp Of Baal-Shillek
Type: Misos
Skill: Wrestling against Parry
Total Success: Special
Casting time: 1 Skill action
Duration: Special
Area: 1 Target within 30 feet per rank of Misos
Effect: Special
The caster extends his hand toward a distant foe,
grappling or choking the person as though he were
beside them.
To cast Clasp of Baal-Shillek, the caster must make
a Wrestling Skill roll against the Parry of a target
within 30 feet per rank of Misos. On a Success the
person is Restrained per the normal rules (See
CHAPTER FIVE of the rule book or the WRESTLING
skill entry in CHAPTER TWO). On a Total Success he
can perform one of the five restrain maneuvers (Re-
strain, Pin, Throw, Damage, Disarm). On a Failure
nothing happens.
Cathartic: When cast Cathartically, the spell can be
used to choke the target. Each round the caster makes
a Wrestling Skill roll against the Parry of the Target.
On a success the victim cannot breathe that round
and is subject to the normal Suffocation rules (see
CHAPTER FIVE of the rulebooks). On a Total Success
the choking is so effective that the target also takes
a Wound that round. When cast cathartically the spell
remains in effect until the caster fails one of his Wres-
tling rolls to restrain the victim.
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Cry Of Havoc
Type: Misos
Skill: Muscle against Hardiness
Total Success: Special
Casting time: 1 round
Duration: Special
Area: 1 Target within 30 feet
Effect: Special
The caster gathers his strength and anger into his
lungs, releasing a powerful a powerful scream that
washes over his enemy in a mighty roar.
To cast Cry of Havoc, the Sertori must make a Muscle
Skill roll against the Hardiness of his target. This
requires the ability to speak. On a Success, the target
is stunned for one round, unable to move or speak.
On a Total Success the scream knocks the target back
by 10 feet per rank of Misos. On a Failure the caster
loses his voice for 2 hours and is stunned for a round.
Cathartic: On a cathartic casting, the spell causes one
Wound to the target in addition to normal effect.
The Dance Of War
Type: Misos
Skill:Talent (Dancing) against Resolve
Total Success: Special
Casting time: 1 minute
Duration: Special
Area: About 300 feet
Effect:Special
The caster dances in a fierce display of aggression and
beauty, compelling those who see to rise and fight all
around them.
To cast The Dance of War, the Sertori must spend a
minute performing the initial movements of the
dance, making a Talent (Dancing) Skill roll against
the Resolve of the targets. On a Success, for so long
as the caster dances, those who wiTNess are filled
with a desire for violence. It is not overwhelming
and has no appreciable mechanical effect, but targets
will wish to talk and speak of conflict, engage in
debate if possible, and pursue other aggressive
actions short of actual violence. On a Total Success
the effect lingers on the targets after the dance is
over for an additional hour.
Cathartic: On a cathartic casting the spell achieves
its full effect, causing viewers to attack anything and
everything they can.
Doom Hammer
Type: Misos
Skill:Muscle TN 6
Total Success: Duration doubles
Casting time: 1 round
Duration: 1hour per rank of Misos
Area: Special
Effect:Special
The caster creates a glowing two handed Maul that
seethes with crimson lighTNing.
To castDoom Hammer, the Sertori makes a Muscleskill
roll against TN 6. On a Success the maul is formed
and uses the Heavy Melee skill in combat. On a Total
Success the duration doubles. Only the caster may
wield the Doom Hammer, and if he lets go of it for
more than a few moments it willdissipate.
TheDoom Hammer is considered Mighty, and has a
1d10 accuracy. The damage it inflicts is Muscle +3d10,
plus 1d10 per rank in Misos, and is not capped at 6d10.
Cathartic: On a Cathartic casting the lighTNing on
the hammer will surge against anything struck,
hurling enemies and objects of ogre size or smaller
20 feet per rank in Misos. Targets that can not be
moved due to size or other factors, take one extra
automatic wound when struck.
Drunken Rage
Type: Misos
Skill:Trade (Alchemy) TN 6
Total Success: Special
Casting time: 2 hours
Duration: Special
Area: Special
Effect:Special
The casterimbues acask, bottle, or glass of wine with
pure malice.
To castDrunken Rage, the Sertori makes a Trade
(Alchemy) Skill roll against TN 6. This requires he mix
readily available ingredients and prepare them as he
would an elixir. On a Successanyone inebriated by
the winebecomes an angry drunk, prone to violent
behavioruntil sobered up. On a Total Success the
effect is strong enough to cause someone to harm a
friend or loved one.
The effects after imbibing last for 1 hour per rank
of Misos.
Cathartic: On a Cathartic casting the effect is much
stronger. Anyone drunk on the wine gains +1d10 to
their muscle per rank of the casters Misos.
Earth Bore
Type: Misos
Skill: Heavy Melee against Evade
Total Success: +1d10 Damage
Casting time: 1 Skill Action
Duration: Special
Area: 1 Target within 100 feet
Effect: Damage
The caster smashes the ground with his weapon,
sending forth a ripple of earth and stone that slams
into his enemy.
To cast Earth Bore, make a Heavy Melee attack against
the targets Evade. You strike the ground directly in
front of you, but it is treated as a ranged attack as you
must aim for your target from a distance. On a Success
this creates a burrowing wave of earth that smashes
into your foe and in a blast of rock and soil causing
1d10 damage per rank of Misos. On a Total Success
the damage increases by +1d10.
Cathartic: On a Cathartic Casting, you can create
several such ripples, attacking 2 targets per rank of
Misos (for 1d10 damage per rank of Misos).
Envy
Type: Misos
Skill:Empathy TN 6
Total Success: Duration doubles
Casting time: 2 hours
Duration: 1day per rank of Misos
Area: Special
Effect:Special
The caster nurtures thoughts of envy of a particular
individual known to him, and attempts to make
himself more likethat being.
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 To castEnvy, the Sertori makes an Empathy Skill roll
against TN 6. On a Success the caster is able to replace
one entire skill group of his with a skill group of the
targets. On a Total Success the duration doubles.
This spell does not directly affect the target in any way.
Cathartic: On a Cathartic casting the caster is able
to replace one spell of his own with a spell the target
has, and if desired, the caster may change his appear-
ance to closely resemble the target.
Explosive Rage
Type: Misos
Skill: Magic (Misos) TN 6
Total Success: Open Damage
Casting time: 1 Round
Duration: Until Expended
Area: 30 feet per rank of Misos (around caster)
Effect: Area and Special
The caster clenches his fists and seethes with rage as
heat and steam radiates from his body, building up
to anexplosion.
To castExplosive Rage, the Sertori makes aMagic
(Misos) Skill roll against TN 6. On a Successa buildup
of magic begins, fueled by the casters rage. At the
start of any round the energy may be released, creat-
ing an explosion but ending the spell. The caster may
withhold the explosion as long as desired, butmoves
half as fast as normaluntil the explosion is released.
Only one Explosive rage may be withheld at one time.
If the caster is knocked unconscious or killed while
holding an explosion, it is released at the start of the
next turn.
Theexplosion inflicts 3d10 damage. On a Total Success
the damage is open.
Cathartic: On a Cathartic casting the area is doubled
and damage is increased by 1d10 per rank in Misos.
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Fissure
Type: Misos
Skill: Heavy Melee against Evade
Total Success: Width of Fissure
Casting time: 1 Skill Action
Duration: Special
Area: Special
Effect: Damage
The caster strikes the ground with his weapon, causing
splintering rift to rush toward his foes.
To cast Fissure, make a Heavy Melee attack against
the targets Evade. On a Success this causes a great
crack in the earth that extends in a 20 foot straight
line per rank of Misos toward your target(s). The
fissure is ten feet wide and ten feet deep. Anyone who
stands in the path and is struck by your initial Heavy
Melee roll falls into the crevice, taking 1d10 falling
damage. Additionally, they must climb from the rift
or remain trapped. On a Total Success the fissure
widens to 20 feet.
Cathartic: On a Cathartic Casting, you create a deeper
fissure, 20 feet for every rank of Misos. Those who
fall into the rift take the appropriate amount of falling
damage (1d10 open damage per 10 feet fallen).
Glaring Daggers
Type: Misos
Skill:Small Rangedagainst Evade
Total Success: Damage increased.
Casting time: 1 Skill action
Duration: Special
Area: 50 feet per rank of Misos
Effect:Special
The caster glares at something or someone and radiant
daggers fly from his eyes.
To castGlaring Daggers, the Sertori makes a Small
Ranged Skill roll against the targets Evade. On a
Success one dagger per rank of Misos strikes the
target, each dagger inflicting 1d10 damage.On a Total
success simply add each ten result to the damage roll
as per normal damage rules.
Cathartic: On a Cathartic it releases 2 daggers per
rank of Misos.
Leaping Mount Of Hampiscora
Type: Misos
Skill: Ride TN 6
Total Success: Special
Casting time: 1 Skill action
Duration: 1 Minute per rank of Misos
Area: Mount
Effect: Special
The caster wills his mount to perform great feats, im-
parting a bit of magic to enhance its physical abilities.
To cast Leaping Mount of Hampiscora, the caster must
be riding a living animal. Make a Ride Skill roll against
TN 6. On a Success the mounts movement increases
by 20 feet/mile per rank of Misos and it has the ability
to jump a distance of 20 feet per rank of Misos (on
top of the distance it could normally jump). On a
Total Success it has the ability to leap 20 feet in the
air vertically (and land safely) per rank of Misos. On
a Failure the spell still works but the mount suffers
a Wound.
Cathartic: On a Cathartic casting, the spells duration
increases to 1 hour per rank of Misos. If the caster
chooses he can use it to enable his mount to leap 50
feet per rank of Misos and land safely, but this ends
the spell.
Provocation
Type: Misos
Skill: Magic (Misos) TN 6
Total Success: Duration Doubles
Casting time: 1 Skill Action
Duration: 1 Hour per Rank
Area: Special
Effect: Duration and Area
The caster builds a well of rage in his soul that grows
as a billowing red haze with each blow he takes and
is released in a furious attack.
To cast Provocation, make a Magic (Misos) Skill roll
against TN 6. On a Success a red fog surrounds the
caster, growing with each strike against him. The first
round that he is struck, this adds 1d10 to all of the
casters damage rolls. Every round the caster is hit by
an attack (even if he takes no damage), the bonus
grows by another +1d10 (to a maximum of +3d10). On
any round the caster is not hit, the bonus reduces by
1d10. The effect lasts 1 hour per rank of Misos. On a
Total Success, the duration increases to 2 hours per
rank of Misos.
Cathartic: On a Cathartic casting, the spell can be
cast on others as well, up to 1 target per rank of Misos
in a 30 foot area.
Orb Of Hate
Type: Misos
Skill: Trade TN 6
Total Success: Special
Casting time: 1 Hour
Duration: 1 Day per rank of Misos
Area: Special
Effect: Duration and Damage
The caster gazes at a solid piece of wood, metal or
glass working it into the shape of an orb with his
thoughts. It then orbits the casters body, and may be
hurled at his enemies with a single thought, explod-
ing in a flash of searing energy upon impact.
To cast Orb of Hate, the caster must find a material
he knows how to manipulate and gaze at it for an
hour, which causes it to reform into the shape of a
sphere. Make a Trade Skill roll against TN 6 using the
appropriate Trade sub-skill. On a Success the caster
creates a powerful orb that orbits his body and can
explode, dealing 1d10 damage per rank of Misos to
any target it strikes. On a Total Success the orb is well
crafted and returns to him unbroken and fully charged
after each time it strikes its target. On a Failure
nothing occurs.
Each orb retains its power for 1 day per rank of Misos.
To launch an existing orb at a target, the caster simply
wills it to hurl at the person with the speed of an
arrow, making a Small Ranged attack roll against the
targets Evade (as a Skill action). On a successful hit,
the orb explodes for 1d10 damage per rank of Misos.
Only one orb may be launched at a time each round.
Cathartic: On a Cathartic casting, the orb created is
exceptionally powerful, filling with the casters hatred
and loathing. When it strikes a target on a successful
attack, the orb washes the foe in a particularly potent
blaze of energy that does 1 extra wound per rank of
Misos in addition to its normal damage.
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 Volcanic Rage
Type: Misos
Skill: Muscle TN 6
Total Success: Duration Doubles
Casting time: 1 Skill Action
Duration: 1 round/rank of Misos
Area: Caster (20 foot radius)
Effect: Duration and Damage
The caster seethes with rage, tightening his muscles
so they infuse with a radiant energy, looking like hot
volcanic rock and flesh.
To cast Volcanic Rage, the Sertori must make a Muscle
Skill roll TN 6. On a Success a core of heat builds in
his chest and the Sertori takes on the characteristics
of a black and porous stone for 1 round per rank of
Misos. This increases his Hardiness by 1 per Rank of
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Misos. It also makes his body hot to the touch, so that
anyone coming into contact with him suffers 1d10
fire damage per rank of Misos. On a Total Success
the duration doubles.
Cathartic: On a Cathartic casting, in addition to the
normal effects of the spell, the Sertori can choose to
release an explosive flow of lava and fumes that sear
the flesh of anyone inside a twenty foot area for 3d10
(+ 1d10 per rank of Misos) fire damage. For example,
a Sertori with 2 Ranks in Misos does 5d10 Fire damage
to everyone in a 20 foot area (because it is fire damage
they take 4d10 the following round, 3d10 the round
after that, etc, unless they extinguish the flames).
Releasing the lava eruption ends the duration of the
spell, but this can occur anytime while it is in effect.
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Canvas Of The Heavens
Casting Damage Dice: 3-6d10 (see below)
Divinity Rank: 4
The Sertori creates images and sounds with the very
heavens as their canvas. How powerful an effect he
can create and how many people experience it depends
on his divinity:
Divinity Area Affected
4 City and outlying areas
5 Average sized kingdom
6 Entire known continent of Gamandria
Additionally, the caster can always create an image
of his own face and the sound of his own voice. Also,
the caster can add one of the following special effects
for every rank of divinity greater than 4:
Be able to be understood regardless of
language spoken
Visual effects such as a moving image of
a battle
Sound effects other than speech
A visceral emotional response (fear, love,
hatred, pain) in all viewers if they fail a
3d10 Resolve test
Golden Touch
Casting Damage Dice: 5d10
Divinity Rank: 5
For 1 minute per rank in Divinity, anything and ev-
erything the target touches with his hands turns to
gold, as long as that object is not larger than the size
of a large horse. Certain strong magical items or
legendary creatures such as Dragons or Gods are not
subject to this effect at GM discretion. If any other
living creature is touched, roll Divinity versus Har-
diness. On a Success the target can take no meaning-
ful actions and turns to gold in a number of rounds
equal to Hardiness. On a Total Success, the transfor-
mation is immediate. On a Failure, the creature takes
on a golden hue for a day but is otherwise unaffected.
Oasis
Casting Damage Dice: 4d10
Divinity Rank: 4
A permanent spring wells up from deep underground,
bringing plentiful water in even the most arid con-
ditions. Within minutes, lush greenery appropriate
to the location spring up, some of which bear plen-
tiful fruit and berries. Higher ranks of Divinity bring
a larger and more impressive oasis, as does less arid
conditions.

Deific Entourage
Casting Damage Dice: 6d10
Divinity Rank: 6
Summons four Den Dwellers that faithfully obey the
caster for 1 day per rank in divinity. The Sertori can
communicate telepathically with the den dwellers
regardless of range, knows where they are and their
general well-being at all times, and can perceive things
through a Dwellers senses (sound, sight, etc).
The type of den dweller is chosen by the GM based
on what seems most appropriate for the characters
religious history.

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 Chapter Three
New objects of power
This chapter contains new objects of power for any
Sertorius campaign. Many of these were entries we
didnt have space to include in the original rulebook,
others are specifically tied to spells of this volume
and the campaign style they suggest.
Eyes of the Hidden Rat
This small soapstone statue of a rat is intricately
carved and so lifelike it seems it might move at any
moment. When the statue is held, it makes the bearer
immediately aware of the location and number of
rats in a five mile area. If he closes his eyes and con-
centrates, he gains total awareness of what the rats
in the surrounding area sense.
Hammer of Yaum
This looks and functions much like a normal but
finely crafted war hammer with a bronze head (use
the mace entry in CHAPTER FOUR: EQUIPMENT of the
SERTORIUS rulebook). When hoisted in the air during
battle by a non-Sertori who truly believes in the cause
he is fighting for, its effects are profound indeed. The
Hammer of Yaum affects the wielder and any troops
following him very differently:
Wielder: When the wielder holds up the hammer to
the heavens, it glows a color of his choosing and issues
a plume of light only his troops can see. While he
holds it in this manner, he can do nothing else except
speak, is immune to non-magical attacks and is
imbued with a radiant energy that effectively gives
him 10 in all his Defenses. Furthermore, the wielder
ignores the first 2 wounds suffered from any single
attack while holding this stance. If he is killed, moves
or attacks the effects of the hammer end immediate-
ly. In addition, on a successful Command Skill roll
against TN 6, he improves the morale of his troops,
giving them a +1d10 bonus to all rolls (+2d10 on a
Total Success) for the remainder of the battle.
Troops: Any non-Sertori who follow the wielder into
battle benefit as if they each had Splintering of Yaum
cast upon them for the duration of the entire battle.
Nicodemus: The Marble Archon
This is a life-size likeness of the 24th Archon, Nico-
demus, which he created shortly before his death.
According to the records, Nicodemus desired to
protect the Fellowship of Promestus even after death,
and while dying he made a marble bust of himself
and imbued it will all his magic, trapping his spirit
inside the object for all time. The bust remains in one
of the lower levels of the Tarchaean Library (near
Promestus Hall in Rostanba) and all new members
of order must appear before it to take their vow.
The bust is only Nicodemuss upper body, and excludes
his arms, being only his chest, shoulders and head. For
game purposes treat as a Marble Statue from the Au-
tomaton entry in CHAPTER THIRTEEN: THREATS AND
MONSTERS except he has Wits 9 and he cannot move.
Most of the time, Nicodemus sleeps, but he awakens
when people enter his chamber and is happy to give
advice to worthy Sertori (who he judges as worthy is
based entirely on first impressions; he has even denied
his wisdom to succeeding Archons who displeased
him). Nicodemus is inquisitive, moody and overly
vigilant. He has a knack for anticipating consequenc-
es others might miss due to an eye for detail.
 His main function in the Tarchaean Library is to
administer the Vow to new members of the Fellowship
of Promestus. His other function is to provide advice
and guidance to its leaders.
Nicodemus can speak, hear and see. In addition he
can cast some of the spells he knew in life with no
fear of acquiring new afflictions (though he still suffers
from the Hyper-Vigilance affliction he gained while
alive). His spells are: Vow, Eyes of Knowing,
Tearing the Veil, and The Gaze of Carus. Treat
his ranks in all Emotions as 3.
In addition, Nicodemus has an unusual ability
he can perform at will, but doing so forces him
to slumber for at least an hour once it is used.
If Nicodemus closes his eyes and mutters for
several minutes, all in his presence can only
speak the truth.

Terracotta Soldiers
These tiny figures are no bigger than chess pieces,
but sculpted in great detail to look like ancient
soldiers of Agra, with swords, shields and armor
similar to Ronian Laminar. Originally there were
over 4,000 such Terracotta Soldiers in the tomb
of the Agran king who commissioned them, but
when Rona invaded in 516, they were divided and
fell into several different hands. When the sol-
diers are placed in formation on the ground, and
the command awake is uttered (in any lan-
guage), the soldiers animate, growing to normal
size. They heed the command of the person who
awakened them and remain animate for three
hours. At the end of the three hour period they
return to their previous state for 1 week before
they can be used again. For stats on Terracotta
Soldiers to the AUTOMATONS: TERRACOTTA SOL-
DIERS entry in CHAPTER FOUR of this book.

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new monsters

Automatons
Terracotta Soldiers
These diminutive human statues were created long
ago in Agra by a forgotten king. Each one is 2 inches
tall, and about the size of a chess piece. They appear
to wear a type of laminar armor, and hold a sword
and shield. If placed on the ground in formation and
commanded to awake they animate and grow to
the size of a normal human.

Defenses
Hardiness 8
Stealth 2
Evade 3
Parry 6
Wits 1
Resolve 10
Key Skills
Speed 2d10 (50 feet)
Muscle 4d10
Wrestling 1d10 (damage 4d10)
Light Melee 1d10
Detect 1d10
Endurance 6d10

Qualities
Wounds 5
Equipment: Short Sword, Medium Shield, Helmet, Laminar Armor

Powers
Resolute: Terracotta Soldiers are highly resistant to attempts at
magical persuasion.
Beast Strength (2): Automatons are very strong and their base lift
is doubled. They also can exceed capping limits on damage rolls for
physical attacks.