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‎Strain

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‎Strain

Forthright: /* Consuming Source */

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‎Consuming Source

Forthright: /* Prohibited Spells */

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‎Prohibited Spells

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Forthright: /* Table 1: Spell Effects */

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‎Table 1: Spell Effects

Elanya at 21:01, 26 July 2020

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 Each +1 strain applies +2 DC on magic checks and concentration checks. Your maximum strain is equal to your Constitution modifier (minimum 1). When you reach your maximum strain, you can no longer cast spells until you reduce it.
-As a full-round action, you can make a Concentration check (DC 15, plus any strain modifier) to reduce your strain by 1. One hour of complete rest automatically reduces strain by 1.  Manifests can burn off strain more efficiently than other characters.
+As a full-round action, you can make a Concentration check (DC 15, plus any strain modifier) to reduce your strain by 1. If that check fails, you lose all remaining Source you have stored and a wild surge occurs. One hour of complete rest automatically reduces strain by 1.  Manifests can burn off strain more efficiently than other characters.
 == Miscellaneous ==

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 * You successfully cast a spell that uses more Source than your BMB
 * You fail a Concentration check and lose Source
-Each +1 strain applies +2 DC on magic checks and concentration checks. Your maximum strain is equal to your Constitution modifier (minimum 1). When you reach your maximum strain, you can no longer cast spells until you reduce it. 1 hour of complete rest reduces strain by 1.  Manifests can burn off strain more efficiently than other characters.
+Each +1 strain applies +2 DC on magic checks and concentration checks. Your maximum strain is equal to your Constitution modifier (minimum 1). When you reach your maximum strain, you can no longer cast spells until you reduce it.
 == Miscellaneous ==

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 As a move action, you can consume an amount of Source (in the form of fos) equal to your Constitution modifier (minimum 1), and as a standard action, up to twice your Constitution modifier (minimum 2).
-In total, you can hold an amount of Source up to your BMB plus twice your Constitution modifier for up to 1 hour per level. After 1 hour per level, any unused Source dissipates. If you consume more Source than that, you must make a concentration check (DC 10+amount of Source consumed) or lose it all and cause a wild surge.
+In total, you can hold an amount of Source up to twice your BMB, plus your Constitution modifier, for up to 1 hour per level. After 1 hour per level, any unused Source dissipates. If you have more Source than your maximum, you must make a concentration check (DC 10+amount of Source) or lose it all and cause a wild surge.
-−
 == Using Source ==

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 * Spells that summon or transport other creatures (animals, monsters, elementals, etc.) to you are not permitted.  Spells that attract local creatures are permitted.
 * Spells that have alignment-based effects are not permitted, because there is no alignment system.
 * Spells that create energy out of nothing are not permitted.  These include, primarily, spells from the evocation school, although case-by-case exceptions will be permitted. Spells that draw on local sources of energy (water, lightning, wind) or that create light or sound, are permitted.
 * Spells that heal damage or remove afflictions are not permitted (these are largely spells of the healing sub-school).

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 | 01-05 || Go to Table 2B
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-| 06-10 || caster loses all fos and cannot consume fos for 1 day
+| 06-10 || caster loses all Source and cannot expend Source for 1 day
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 | 11-15 || caster nauseated for 1d10 hours

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 | 51-55 || all numeric effects of the spell are minimized (as if each die rolled a 1)
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-| 56-60 || next time the caster expends fos, twice the normal dosage is needed
+| 56-60 || next time the caster expends Source, twice the normal dosage is needed
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 | 61-65 || any wounds suffered by the caster in the past or subsequent 10 rounds continue to bleed until a successful Heal check is made, or re-open if already healed

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 | 56-60 || caster ages 2d6 years
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-| 61-65 || caster becomes desensitized to fos and now needs an extra 50% to cast
+| 61-65 || caster becomes desensitized to Source and now needs an extra 50% to cast
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 | 66-70 || caster takes 8d10 points of damage

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-The use of magic is open to any human willing to take the risks involved.  Drawing on magical power requires the caster to take doses of fos (rhymes with dose) that have been specially prepared from a rare purplish root of the same name.  Fos puts the caster in touch with the underlying source of magical power in the universe.
+== Background ==
-Fos is a purple powder derived from the root of a plant, and must be processed by a trained herbalist and consumed orally.  It dissolves rapidly in the mouth once ingested.  1 dose is approximately equivalent to 1 teaspoon of powder.  Fos can be consumed as a move action in any round.  The maximum amount of fos that can be consumed in one round is equal to your Constitution score, and the maximum amount that you can have in your system at one time is equal to double your Constitution score.  Constitution is also the key ability for all concentration checks (1d20 + caster level + Con modifier).
+The use of magic is open to any human willing to take the risks involved.  Drawing on magical power requires the caster to acquire [[Source]], most often through consuming [[fos]] (rhymes with dose) that have been specially prepared from a rare purplish root of the same name.
-Normally, consuming the raw (unprocessed) fos root, provides only one dose per root consumed, and you can only eat one root per round as a move action.  Additionally, using unprocessed root to cast spells has a 5% chance of creating a wild surge for every dose used.
+Fos puts the caster in touch with the underlying source of magical power in the universe. It is is a purple powder derived from the root of a plant, and must be processed by a trained herbalist and consumed orally.  It dissolves rapidly in the mouth once ingested.  1 dose is approximately equivalent to 1 teaspoon of powder.  Normally, consuming the raw (unprocessed) fos root, provides only one dose per root consumed, and you can only eat one root per round as a move action.  Additionally, using unprocessed root to cast spells has a 5% chance of creating a wild surge for every dose used. Fos is a general-purpose consumable - once consumed, it can be used for any permissible magic spell.  The Prohibited Spells list details the range of spells that are permissible and forbidden.
-Fos is a general-purpose consumable - once consumed, it can be used for any magic spell / effect permissible.  The Prohibited Spells list details the range of spells that are permissible and forbidden.
+== Consuming Source ==
-To cast a spell, consume some fos and then make a magic check.
+As a move action, you can consume an amount of Source (in the form of fos) equal to your Constitution modifier (minimum 1), and as a standard action, up to twice your Constitution modifier (minimum 2).
-The base number of doses of fos is equal to twice the spell level, plus metamagic modifiers if any. The spell level of a spell that is in the sorcerer/wizard spell list is as listed.  If a spell is not on the sorcerer/wizard list, the spell level is the highest of all the spell levels among its listed classes. Mystics reduce the number of doses needed by -1 at 1st level, increasing by 1 every level divisible by 4 above that.  0-level spells require 1 dose of fos each.  If a mystic has consumed any amount of fos in a given day, they can cast as many 0-level spells as desired without taking any additional fos.
+Spells normally require twice their spell level in Source to cast, plus modifiers for metamagic. Mystics require less Source than other characters to cast spells. Metamagic feats add +1 Source for each level modifier, rather than modifying the spell level directly.
-Metamagic feats may be taken by any character.  Treat the level modifier given in the standard ruleset as a doses modifier (i.e. each +1 increases the number of doses needed by +1).   Mystics do not receive any additional reduction in the doses required to use metamagic feats.  Metamagic feats do not affect the spell’s level nor do they increase the casting time of spells.
+== Magic Check ==
-−
-Your magic check is 1d20 + Base Magic Bonus (BMB) + Intelligence modifier (plus any additional modifiers), with a DC of 10 plus the number of doses needed to cast the spell.
+The standard magic check roll made upon casting a spell is: 1d20+BMB + Intelligence modifier, with a DC equal to 12 plus the amount of Source expended. If the magic check fails by 1-4, the spell still happens, but a backlash occurs.  If the check fails by 5 or more, the spell fails and a backlash occurs. A natural 1 always results in a bad effect (at the lowest level) even if the spell succeeds.  If you need greater than a 20 to succeed on the roll, you cannot cast the spell. Manifest rolls twice when determining backlashes and choose whichever they prefer.  Spell saves are normally 10 + spell level + caster's Intelligence modifier.
-If the check succeeds, the spell effect happens normally.
-If the check fails by 4 or less, the spell still happens and a side effect occurs (consult Table 1).
+== Concentration ==
-If the magic check fails by 5 or more, the spell fails and a side effect occurs (consult Table 1).
-A roll of natural 1 on the magic check always indicates a bad effect, although the spell does not necessarily fail.  If the side effect is not possible for the given spell (such as the duration of an instantaneous spell being halved, for instance) then roll again.  Manifests roll twice whenever they are required to roll for bad effects,  and can choose whichever of the two effects they prefer.
+Holding a pool of Source does not require continuous concentration.  However, any circumstance that requires you to make a Concentration check (d20 + character level + Con modifier) risks you losing your Source and causing a wild surge. Whenever a wild surge occurs, roll on Table 3A, with a +2 modifier to the roll for every Source lost.  Conditions requiring a Concentration check include (but are not limited to):
 The save DC of spells is 10 + spell level + Intelligence modifier.
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 Characters wearing light armor do not experience arcane spell failure penalties.  Characters wearing medium or heavy armor do have the penalties listed.
-Once fos is consumed, the source power can be held for up to 1 round per level.  At the end of that time, if not expended, the caster must make a concentration check (1d20 + level + Con modifier), with a DC of 15 + the number of doses remaining unused.  If made, the caster may hold the source for an additional 1 round per level, but if failed, the remaining doses are lost, and a wild surge occurs.  If at the end of that time, there is still power remaining unused, another check can be made with a +2 cumulative penalty to each check beyond the first.  Manifests can hold magical energy for twice as long (2 rounds per level) as other casters, and receive a +4 bonus on concentration checks.  If you take damage while holding unused magical energy, you must make a concentration check with a DC of 10 + damage taken + unused doses, or else a wild surge occurs and you lose the unused doses.  Whenever a wild surge occurs, roll on Table 3A, with a +2 modifier to the roll for every dose lost/expended.
+== Prohibited Spells ==
 In general, casters may use magic to create any spell effect at any time, as long as they have the required fos.  You do not need to prepare spells in advance.  Subject to GM discretion, any spell listed in the Pathfinder spell lists may be used, other than the following:
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 | 99-100 || Roll twice, discounting results of 99–100. Both events generated by these rolls occur simultaneously.
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 {| class="wikitable"
 |-
-! Header text !! Fail by 1-4 !! Fail by 5-8 !! Fail by 9+
+! Source !! Fail by 1-4 !! Fail by 5-8 !! Fail by 9+
 |-
-| 1-5 doses || Table 2A || Table 2A || Table 2B
+| 1-4 || Table 2A || Table 2A || Table 2B
 |-
-| 6-10 doses || Table 2A || Table 2B || Table 2B
+| 5-8 || Table 2A || Table 2B || Table 2B
 |-
-| 11-15 doses || Table 2A || Table 2B || Table 2C
+| 9-12 || Table 2A || Table 2B || Table 2C
 |-
-| 16+ doses || Table 2B || Table 2C || Table 2C
+| 13+ || Table 2B || Table 2C || Table 2C
 |}