SavageWorldsMagicforCortex 1. ArcaneBackgroundscostd2+ 2. EachArcaneBackgroundgivesyou2+PowerPointsforcastingspells. 3. ThereisanewAssetcalledPowerPointswhichgrantsyoud2+extraPowerPoints. 4. Youcanlearn1spellperdiestepofArcaneBackground. 5. CastingspellsusesaSpellcastingskillroll+Willpower,andrequiresanEASYsuccessoutofcombat,anda REGULARsuccessincombat(understress).EachongoingspellcountsasaMultipleAction(Hence,youcanhave upto3spellsgoing,butifyoudo,youcanttakeanyotheractions).ThisSpellcastingrollcountsastheattack roll.DetermineBASICdamageaspernormal. 6. ExtraordinarySuccessesachievethesameeffectasgettingaRaiseinSavageWorlds. 7. Damagediceareconvertedasfollows:2d6:d2W,3d6:d4W,2d10:d6W 8. HealingwillheallikeBASICdamage,withatargetnumberbasedonEASY(notincombat)toREGULAR(in combat).Example:Rollinga10,incombat,willheal2SHOCKand1WOUND. 9. Mostofthespellsthatproduce2effect,or4witharaise,Iwouldleavethesame,suchasArmorandSmite.I wouldtreatBoltas3actionswithnomultiactionpenalty(sinceitdoesnothaveoneinSW).

. 10. ResistancerollsarebasedonthenumberthespellcasterrolledonhisSpellcastingdice.NOTonanormal degreeofsuccessroll. 11. Thespellcastinggeneralskillcanhavespecialtiesforeachspellinit.Example:AmagiciancanhaveSpell Castingd6,withad8specialtyinArmorandad10specialtyinBolt. Armor PowerPoints:2Range:TouchDuration:3(1/round) Grants2pointsofArmor,4pointswithanExtraordinarySuccess. Barrier PowerPoints:1/sectionRange:IntelligenceDuration:3(1persection,perround) Createsaonehexwidewallwith20LifePoints,or30LifePointswithanExtraordinarySuccess.Hittingthewallis automatic,butExtraordinarySuccessesdonotdoanythingspecial. BeastFriend PowerPoints:3+1per100poundsofbodyweightRange:Intelligence*100yardsDuration:10minutes Speakwithandguidetheactionsofnaturesbeasts.Worksonlyoncreaturesofanimalintelligence. Blast PowerPoints:2to6Range:24Duration:Instant D2WdamageinaMediumBurstTemplatefor2PowerPoints.Extraordinarysuccessesdonothingspecial.For4Power PointstheblasteffectsaLargeBurstTemplateordoesd4W.For6PowerPointsitdoesboth.AHardAgility+ Athletics/Dodgerollcanbemadetoresisttheeffectsoftheblast,andifsuccessfuldamageisconvertedtoStun. Bolt PowerPoints:1to6Range:12Duration:Instant For1PowerPoint,shoot1boltthatdoesd2W.Cancastuptothreeboltsinasingleturn,eachonerequiresitsown castingroll,butdoesNOTincurmultipleactionpenalties.Maybecastatmultipletargets.For2PowerPointseach,the boltsdod4W,sotocast3oftheincreaseddamageboltscosts6PowerPointstotal.ThesemaybedodgedorusePassive Defense.

 Boost/LowerTrait PowerPoints:3Range:IntelligenceDuration:3(1/round) Mayincreaseatargetstraitby1diestep,or2withanExtraordinarySuccess.Mayloweratargetstraitsimilarly,butis resistedbytargetsVitality+Willpower.Atraitmaynotbeloweredbelowad2.Multiplecastingsstack,butkeepup withwheneachoneexpires. Burrow PowerPoints:3Range:Intelligencex2Duration:3(2/round) Moveanywhereinrangethroughtheearth. Burst PowerPoints:2Range:FlameTemplateDuration:Instant Targetssufferd6WversustheirAgility+Athletics/Dodgeroll.Targetshavea1in6chanceofcatchingonfire. Deflection PowerPoints:2Range:TouchDuration:3(1/round) Attackerslose2diestepsonattackrollsversusthetarget,or4diestepswithanExtraordinarySuccess.Thisalsocounts as2(or4)pointsofArmoragainstAreaEffectattacks. Detect/ConcealAura PowerPoints:2Range:SightDuration:Detect:3(1/round)orConceal:1hour(1/hour) Sensesupernaturalpersons,objectoreffects. Dispel PowerPoints:3Range:IntelligenceDuration:Instant Negateenemyspells,miracles,madscience,superpowers,etc.Cancancelongoingspellsor,ifwaiting,cannegatean opponentsspellashecastsit. ElementalManipulation PowerPoints:1Range:Intelligencex2Duration:Instant Performbasictrickswith(pickon)Air,Earth,Fire,Water Entangle PowerPoints:2to4Range:IntelligenceDuration:Special OpposedbyTargetsAgility+Athletics/Dodge.Successmeanspartiallyentangled,ExtraordinarySuccessmeansfully entangled.Partiallyentangledpeoplearehalfmovement,and2penaltydiestepstoanythinginvolvingStrengthor Agility.AfullyentangledcharactercannotdoanythinginvolvingStrengthorAgilityandcannotmove.AnEntangled charactermaymakea(normaldifficulty)Strength+WeightLiftingrolltobreakout.For2PowerPointsthisworksona singlecharacter,for4PowerPointsitisaMediumBurstTemplate. EnvironmentalProtection PowerPoints:2Range:TouchDuration:1hour(1/hour) Protectstargetfromtheeffectsofanenvironmentalhazard,suchasbeingunderwater,inZeroGoravacuum,exposed togreatheatorcold.WithanExtraordinarySuccess,thecostofmaintainingthisspellbecomes1for2hours.

Fear PowerPoints:2Range:Intelligencex2Duration:Instant ThispowercausesoverwhelmingdreadandhorrorinaLargeBurstTemplate.Everycreatureunderthetemplatemust makeacontestedWillpower+Discipline/MoraleorResistanceroll.AnExtraordinarysuccessgivesa2diesteptothe targetsWillpowerforthisroll.Iftheyfail,theyfleeinthemostdirectrouteavailable. Fly PowerPoints:3/6Range:TouchDuration:3(1/round) Flyequaltobasicpace,withaclimbequaltohalfthat.Paceisdoubledfortwicethepowerpoints. GreaterHealing PowerPoints:10/20Range:TouchDuration:Instant Thispowerhealswoundsmorethan1hourold,andworkslikeHealing,exceptitcosts10powerpoints.Acastingroll withanEasy(outofcombat)orRegular(incombat)difficultyhealsaBASICamountofdamage.GreaterHealingwillalso healnonpermanentCripplinginjuriesata4diestepcastingroll,with1d6hoursoftimeand20powerpoints. Healing PowerPoints:3Range:TouchDuration:Instant Healinghealsrecentbodilydamage,takenwithinthepasthour.IthealsaBASICamountofdamage,basedonanEasy (outofcombat)orRegular(incombat)difficultyroll.Healingwillalsocurepoisonanddiseaseifusedwithin10minutes oftheevent. Invisibility PowerPoints:5Range:SelfDuration:3(1/round) Withasuccessthecharacteristransparentwithavagueoutline.Acharactermaydetecttheinvisiblepresenceifhehas areasontolookandmakesaAlertness+Perception/Sightrollat+4difficultyversusthetargetsAgility+Covert/Stealth. Oncedetected,hemayattackthefoeat+4difficultyalso.WithanExtraordinarySuccess,thecharacteriscompletely invisibleandthepenaltyraisesto+6difficulty. Light PowerPoints:1Range:TouchDuration:10minutes(1/minute) ProvideslightasbrightasatorchinaLargeBurstTemplatearea. Obscure PowerPoints:2Range:IntelligenceDuration:3(1/round) CreatesanareaofobscurementinaLargeBurstTemplatearea.Attacksinto,outof,orthroughtheareaofeffectsuffer thestandardpenaltyforpitchdarknessof+6difficulty. Puppet PowerPoints:3Range:IntelligenceDuration:3(1/round) Takescontrolofatarget.ResistedbyVitality+Willpowerversusthecastingroll.Attackingfriendsorcommittingsuicide allowsanotherrolltoresist.

Quickness PowerPoints:4Range:TouchDuration:3(2/round) Allowsthetargettotakeanadditionalactionperroundwithnomultiactionpenalties.AnExtraordinarySuccessalso addsa2stepbonustothetargetsAgilityforInitiativepurposes. ShapeChange PowerPoints:3+Range:SelfDuration:1minute(1/minute) Shapechangeintoananimal.For3PPthecharactercanchangeintoahawk,rabbit,cat,etc.For4PPhecanchange intoadog,wolfordeersizedanimal.For5PPhecanchangeintoaLionorTigersizedcreature.For6PPhecanchange intoaBearorShark.For7PPhecanchangeintosomethingthesizeofaGreatWhiteShark.Theplayermustpickoutan animalhecanchangeintoforeachlevelofpowerpointexpenditure. Smite PowerPoints:2Range:TouchDuration:3(1/round) Increasesweapondamageby2,orby4withanExtraordinarySuccess. SpeakLanguage PowerPoints:1Range:TouchDuration:10minutes(1/10minutes) Speak,ReadandWritealanguageotherthanyourown.Anextraordinarysuccessallowsyoutoprojectaparticular dialectaswell. Speed PowerPoints:1Range:TouchDuration:3(1/round) Adds5tobasespeed,or10withanExtraordinarySuccess. Stun PowerPoints:2Range:12Duration:Special StunsthoseinaMediumBurstTemplate,requiringanopposedResistancerollorthetargetisstunnedforaroundand cannotactexceptwithPassiveDefenseandmovement.WitharaisetheResistancerollisata+2difficulty.Atarget remainsstunneduntilhesucceedsathisResistanceroll. Telekinesis PowerPoints:5Range:IntelligenceDuration:3(1/round) Canlift10poundsxWillpower,or50poundxWillpowerwithanextraordinarysuccess.Creaturesresistwithan opposedAgility+Willpowerroll.GrabbedcharacterscanbemovedanumberoffeetequaltothecastersIntelligence withanaction.BashingthemintoanobjectinflictsWillpowerplus2diestepsinbasicdamage.Telekinesiscanbeused tofightwithweapons,usingthecastersWillpower+Spellcasting/Telekinesis. Teleport PowerPoints:3+Range:SpecialDuration:Instant Castercanteleportupto10hexes,or15hexeswithanExtraordinarySuccess.Teleportingcountsasthecharacters movementfortheround.Teleportingsomewherehecantseeincreasesthedifficultyby2,orby4ifitssomewherehes neverseen.Failingtoteleportinflictsd6Shockdamage.A1onthespellcastingdiceinflictsd6BasicDamage,in addition.Anadditionalriderinflictsd4shockonthecharacter,andhemaycarryamaximumof2ridersfor2d4shock.

Zombie PowerPoints:3/CorpseRange:IntelligenceDuration:Special Raises1zombieforevery3powerpointsspent.Musthavebodiestoraise.Asuccessraisesthezombiesfor1hour.An ExtraordinarySuccessraisesthemfor1d6hours.AnotherExtraordinarySuccess(essentially+14)raisesazombiefora wholeday. Thereyago.ThebasicPowersfromtheSavageWorldsExplorersEdition.IllprobablydotheonesfromtheFantasy Companionwhenitsnot3:30amandIhavetogetupin4.5morehours. TerryRWWhisenant [email protected] October7,2009