The effects of a sign intensify
Defense: Dodge, Block, or Magi- of the air as well as being knocked Duration: Until Shaken Off or STA as you put more STA into it.
cal Shield
down.
Defense: Resist Magic or Magical
Range: 4m Radius
Shield
Active Shield (Earth)
Duration: Immediate
STA Cost: Variable
Defense: Dodge or Magical Shield
Effect: Quen now creates a glow-
Learning Signs
ing shield around you. The shield Fire Stream (Fire)
has 10 HP for every Stamina point STA Cost: Variable
Witcher’s signs are incredibly
spent. Every round you must Effect: Igni now throws out a con-
simple and require a smal
spend 1/2 the initial STA cost stant stream of fire and sparks
to the keep the shield up. Active from your hand which does 1d6
amount of magic to actualy
Shield only covers you, but you damage per STA point spent, and
cast. They are very easy for
can fit one other person into it if has a 75% chance of lighting the
any other magic user to learn
you are pressed together. When it opponent on fire. Fire Stream
is expended or dropped, anything must be maintained every round
(equivalent to a novice spel
in melee range of you is pushed with a number of STA points equal
or incantation). Alternate
back 2m and takes 1d6 damage to 1/2 the number of STA points
signs are slightly more com-
to the torso. This includes objects, spent to cast the sign. You can
furniture, and allies. Anything switch targets on your turn.
plicated (equivalent to jour-
rooted to the ground or heavier Range: 3m
neyman spel s).
than 226kg is not pushed back but Duration: Active (1/2 Initial STA)
still takes damage.
Defense: Dodge, Block, or
Range: Self
Magical Shield
Duration: Active (1/2 Initial STA)
Defense: Magical Shield
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Rituals
Rituals are a very formulaic and easily learned
form of magic. A ritual consumes specific (of-
ten expensive) components, and it takes time to
perform all of the steps of the ritual. However,
rituals can produce results that even exceed the
power of mage spells.
Many different rituals have been tran-
scribed by mages from the southern tip of Nil-
fgaard to the farthest Northern keeps. However
many of these rituals are regional and rarely seen
past the bounds of their home country or city.
There are a few rituals which are universal and are
taught in magical academies across the continent.
Many magic users are capable only of a
single ritual, or perhaps two. These lesser magic
users make up most of the magical population:
magical adepts who, perhaps, are hydromancers
who can see events of the past or present in pools
of water. They are considered magical adepts but
not mages.
Rituals are also the realm of necromancy,
goetia, and other magic forbidden by the Coun-
cil of Mages. Performing them is punishable by
death in any country.
Forbidden
Rituals
Rituals
Even before the world was
split between Radovid burnin’
Novice Rituals
mages and Emyr imprisonin’
Cleansing Ritual
Hydromancy
Magical Message
‘em there was ilegal magic.
Pyromancy
Ritual of Life
Ritual of Magic
Dark arts and whatnot. Chief
Spel Jar
Spirit Seance
Telecommunication
among ‘em was Necroman-
cy and Goetia. Makes sense.
Heh, necromancy’s all about
Journeyman Rituals
res urectin’ the dead and goe-
Consecrate
Magic Barrier
Oneiromancy
tia lets ya make deals with
devils. Gods, can’t imagine the
mess ya’d have to be in to think
Master Rituals
that’s a good idea.
Artifact Compression
Golem Crafting
Interactive Illusion
–Rodolf Kazmer
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Novice Rituals
Components
Cleansing Ritual
Magical Message
Ritual of Life
STA Cost: 3
STA Cost: 3
STA Cost: 5
Many rituals require mate-
Effect: Cleansing Ritual cleans- Effect: Magical Message records a Effect: The Ritual of Life creates rials which aren’t considered
es one target’s body of poisons or message of up to 5 minutes into a a magic circle which influences Components and aren’t
diseases. When activated, the cast- gemstone or piece of glass etched the healing capabilities of a tar-er makes a Ritual Crafting check with a magical sigil. You can set get within it. The circle grants re-listed in the Components
against a specific DC to cleanse the up to 3 specific triggers that ac- generation of 3 Health Points per list in the Crafting Section.
target’s body. Alcohol and drugs tivate the message. Once played, turn. This regeneration lasts for 10
These items, such as spirits
are reasonably easy, with a DC of the message goes dormant un- rounds, and only while the target and chalk, are in the General
12. Poisons and oils are harder, til another trigger occurs. When remains in the circle. If the target Gear section of the Character
with a DC of 15. Major illnesses triggered, an il usion of the caster leaves the circle it disappears.
are very difficult to cleanse, with a appears and gives the message. Preparation Time: 5 Rounds chapter on pg.93.
DC of 18. Cleansing Ritual cannot When crafted with a perfect gem- Difficulty Check: 15
cure plagues such as Catriona.
stone, the message appears as clear Duration: One Use
Preparation Time: 5 Rounds
as if the ritual crafter were truly Components: Chalk (x2), Ashes
Difficulty Check: Variable
there.
(x2), Wax (x2), Mandrake Root
Ritual Books
Duration: Immediate
Preparation Time: 5 Rounds
(x2)
Components: Chalk (x2), Spirits Difficulty Check: 12
You used to be able to find
(x1), Mistletoe (x2), Crow’s Eye Duration: Permanent
Ritual of Magic
books of rituals in book stals.
(x1), Balisse Leaves (x1)
Components: Glass (x1), Fifth STA Cost: 3
At least in Redania they are
Essence (x1), Quicksilver Solution Effect: The Ritual of Magic creates
Hydromancy
now considered too hot to han-
(x1)
a magic circle which bolsters mag-
STA Cost: 5
Alternate Components: Perfect ical tolerance, granting a bonus to
dle, what with the anti-mag-
Effect: Hydromancy allows you Gemstone (x1)
Vigor Threshold equal to half the
ic hysteria that seems to be
to stare into a small body of water
caster’s Ritual Crafting skill value.
gripping us. M
ost of the ritual
and glimpse an event that hap- Pyromancy
This benefit is bestowed on the
books in our great library are
pened within the last two days STA Cost: 5
first person with magical ability to
gone. All the ones about sex,
or that is currently happening. Effect: Pyromancy allows you to enter the circle and focus on it, and Watching an event in the past uses stare into a burning fire and wit- lasts for 5 hours. Alternatively, the persuasion, and wealth were
the base DC. If you are trying to ness events that are currently hap- caster can expend the circle to gain lifted by the students long ago
glimpse an event that is currently pening. Pyromancy is more dan- 1d6/2 units of Fifth Essence.
and everything else has been
happening, increase the DC by 3 gerous than Hydromancy, making Preparation Time: 5 Rounds taken by the priests and—I as-points. If you are viewing a current it harder to maintain and impos- Difficulty Check: 15
sume—burned. I don’t know
event, a magician present at that sible to peer backwards. However, Duration: One Use event can sense the augury with a it is easier to view events that are Components: Chalk (x2), Glass that I believe in most generic
Magic Training roll that beats your currently happening. Similarly to (x2), Sulfur (x2), Infused Dust rituals but the idea of any
Ritual Crafting rol .
Hydromancy, a mage you view (x1)
book being burned does hor-
Preparation Time: 5 Rounds
can sense the augury with a Magic
rify me. If you find a manual
Difficulty Check: 15 (18)
Training roll that beats your Ritual
of rituals hang on to it. This in-
Duration: Active (2 Vigor)
Crafting rol .
Components: A Small Body of Preparation Time: 5 Rounds
sanity will pass and they may
Water or a Bowl of Water, Fifth Difficulty Check: 15
wind up being worth a great
Essence (x2), White Myrtle Petals Duration: Active (4 Vigor)
deal of money.
(x2), Pearl (x2), Lunar Shards (x1), Components: A Small Fire, Fifth
–Brandon of Oxenfurt
Berbercane Fruit (x1)
Essence (x2), Ashes (x2), Calcium
Equum (x5), Crow’s Eye (x2), Wax
(x2)
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Spell Jar
Spirit Seance
Telecommunication
STA Cost: 5
STA Cost: 5
STA Cost: 3
Spirit Possession
Effect: Spell Jar creates a magical Effect: Spirit Seance contacts the Effect: A Telecommunicator al-vortex inside a sealed clay jar. This spirit of a dead person. The seance lows you to communicate with Any specter summoned by
magical vortex lasts for 1d6 days brings the soul back as a specter another person with a Telecom-a Spirit Seance can possess a
and activates when the jar is bro- with the sentience of the origi- municator. The ritual is simple but target by making a Spell Cast-ken. When broken, the magical nal person. The specter retains all requires both participants to have vortex opens and a random spell memories, including the memory a telecommunicator and perform ing check greater than the
from the list below occurs. Roll of their death, and can be spoken the ritual. However it allows you target’s Resist Magic rol. The
1d10/2:
with at its burial site. The specter to communicate across tremen-
target gets a save against the
1. Talfryn’s Prison
cannot be sent back to the realm of dous distances, allowing commu-
original Spell Casting check
2. Zephyr
the dead except at its own choice, nication between all parts of the
every 1d6 rounds. Until they
3. Tanio Ilchar
or by kil ling it. The Seance will known Continent.
4. Dormyn’s Fog
summon the spirits of anyone of Preparation Time: 5 Rounds
make this check the spect-
5. Static Storm
the same bloodline within 20m so Difficulty Check: None
er completely controls their
Preparation Time: 5 Rounds
using this spell in family crypts is Duration: 1 Hour
body. The possessed person
Difficulty Check: 15
not advised.
Components: A Telecommunicator
gets a +5 to their Resist Mag-
Duration: 1d6 Days
Preparation Time: 5 Rounds
ic roll if the specter makes
Components: River Clay (x5), Difficulty Check: 12
Fifth Essence (x1), Thread (x2), Duration: Permanent
them do something they
Chalk (x1), Wax (x1), Han Fiber Components: Some Blood of the
would never do, and a +10
(x2), Infused Dust (x1)
Deceased or a Relative, Mandrake
if the specter makes them do
Root (x1), Sewant Mushrooms
something suicidal.
(x2), Wolfsbane (x2), Sulfur (x2)
Journeyman Rituals
Oneiromancy
Consecrate
Magic Barrier
Oneiromancy
Oneiromancy seems to be
STA Cost: 12
STA Cost: 10
STA Cost: 8
Effect: Consecrate creates a mag- Effect: Magic Barrier creates a Effect: Oneiromancy grants the mostly a gift rather than a
ic circle which temporarily repels circular barrier of pure force that caster a dream which unveils se-study. It is so rare that even
monsters. This circle can be up to is 10m in diameter. This barrier crets and events of the past and charlatan oneiromantics are
10m in radius and forces any mon- takes 50 Health Points before it is present. A caster can perform the rare. They are supposed to be
ster that tries to enter the area to destroyed. On your turn you can ritual alone, much like Hydroman-able to dream of past, present,
roll a Resist Magic check at a DC spend an additional STA point on cy. It also requires a Ritual Casting equal to the Ritual Crafting check top of the active cost to regenerate check to witness events that have or future events, which I sup-used to create the circle. Spell ef- Health Points in the shield at a rate occurred previously and a more pose would be handy if we
fects generated by monsters can- of 5 Health per STA point.
difficult DC to witness events
ever learned from past events.
not enter the circle, but non-magi-
This shield is solid and that are occurring at the moment.
The only legitimate oniero-
cal projectiles thrown by monsters impassible to any solid object. Oneiromancy can be detected like mancers I’ve heard of belong
ignore it.
Once the shield has been erected, Hydromancy.
A monster that makes nothing can enter. Air is replen-
However the Oneiro-
to the Tily family so perhaps it
a successful roll to enter the circle ished within the shield, so those mancer can also guide a number is a question of genetics.
can remain in it, but must make within can breathe. If a mage of people equal to their Ritual
–Brandon of Oxenfurt
another roll to exit the circle. If wishes, they can stop this replen- Crafting skill value to share their you are using the traditional rules ishment, leaving only 20 rounds enlightening dream. To do this, for monster vulnerabilities, you of air. For every extra person in the oneiromancer must make a must use silver for monsters vul- the shield the rounds of air are re- bond with the people they want nerable to silver and meteorite for duced by 1. Ethereal creatures can to enlighten. This requires the monsters vulnerable t
o meteorite.
pass through this shield, and you participants to answer a series of
Preparation Time: 10 Rounds
can teleport in or out.
personal questions, as truthful y
Difficulty Check: 18
Preparation Time: 10 Rounds
as possible. The dream lasts for the
Duration: Until Dispelled
Difficulty Check: 18
duration of the ritual.
Components: Fifth Essence (x5), Duration: Active (2 STA)
Preparation Time: 10 Rounds
Infused Dust (x2), Chalk (x4), Sil- Components: Fifth Essence (x5), Difficulty Check: 15 (18) ver or Meteorite (x5)
Infused Dust (x2), Chalk (x4)
Duration: 1d10 Rounds
Components: A Place to Sleep
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Master Rituals
Artifact Compression
Golem Crafting
Interactive Illusion
Golem Work Ethic
STA Cost: 16
STA Cost: 15
STA Cost: 12
You should never underes-
Effect: Artifact Compression con- Effect: Golem Crafting creates a Effect: Interactive Illusion cre-timate a golem’s work ethic.
verts a target creature within 10m golem that serves the caster until it ates an il usion with sight, sound, to 1/10th original scale and encas- dies. The process creates a simple smel , and tangible feelings. Noth-They never tire, never rebel,
es them in jade. While in the statu- golem that is bound to your wil . ing about the il usion is real but it and never get bored. If you
ette this target is unconscious. The It will do anything that you ask it all feels real to anyone who enters order your golem to kill a tar-process of transformation is ex- to, but it cannot think and can’t its area. The il usion covers a 20m get, it will chase that target to
cruciatingly painful for the target perform finesse tasks that require radius and its caster actively con-the ends of the earth, contin-
and the target must make a DC:15 fingers or grabbing small things. trols and shapes it. If they create a Endurance check or take 6d6 dam- A golem will execute the last order danger within the il usion to battle uing to search even after the
age to their torso.
it was given. If it fails, it will try intruders, each intruder may make
target has escaped. If you told
A target can be kept in a again endlessly until it succeeds or a Magic Resistance or Endurance your golem to dig straight
state of Artifact Compression for you order it to stop. If the order is check at DC:12. If they succeed, down, it would dig non-stop
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