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CODEX MYSTERIUM

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T ABLE OF C ONTENTS

IINTRODUCTIION ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5

CHAPTER 11:: MAGE CHARACTERS ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7

Magical Elements ..............................................................................................7

Game Rule Information ......................................................................................8

Feats ..................................................................................................................10

Prestige Classes ................................................................................................17

CHAPTER 2:: THE NATURE OF MAGIIC ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................35

Magic Aspects ..................................................................................................35

Casting Spells ..................................................................................................37

Considerations in Spellcasting ........................................................................46

Spell Categories ................................................................................................49

Learning Spells ................................................................................................49

Finding Teachers and Spell Resources ..........................................................51

The Limits of Magic ........................................................................................54

The Demographics of Spellcasting ..................................................................55

CHAPTER 3:: THE RACES AND MAGIIC ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................57

Humans ............................................................................................................57

Pecwae ..............................................................................................................61

Elves ..................................................................................................................62

Orks ..................................................................................................................63

Dwarves ............................................................................................................64

CHAPTER 4:: MAGES,, MONARCHIIES AND MONEY ............................................................................................................................................67

The Temple of the Magi ..................................................................................68

Wyred ..............................................................................................................74

Mage-guilds ......................................................................................................75

Laws Pertaining to Magic ................................................................................78

Hiring Spellcasters ..........................................................................................80

Essences ............................................................................................................82

Mageware Shops ..............................................................................................84

CHAPTER 5:: MAGIIC SPELLS ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................911

Spell Lists ..........................................................................................................91

CHAPTER 6:: SPELL DESIIGN ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1149

Size ................................................................................................................149

Range ..............................................................................................................153

Powers ............................................................................................................154

Duration ..........................................................................................................166

A Final Note About Spell Creation ..............................................................167

CHAPTER 7:: MAGIIC IITEMS ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1169

Handling Magic Items in Loerem ..................................................................169

Loerem’s Enchanted and Magical Items ......................................................169

Minor Artifact ................................................................................................179

CHAPTER 8:: MAGIICAL IITEM CREATIION ............................................................................................................................................................................................................11811

Requirements ..................................................................................................181

Creating Magical Items ..................................................................................181

Elemental Magic in the Creation ..................................................................182

Metamagic Feats and Spell Effect Items ......................................................183

Shared Spellcasting and Item Creation ........................................................183

Masterwork Items ..........................................................................................183

Magical Armor ..............................................................................................183

Magical Weapons ..........................................................................................185

Magical Potions ..............................................................................................189

Magical Rings ................................................................................................189

Magical Scrolls ..............................................................................................190

Magical Rods ..................................................................................................191

Magical Staves ................................................................................................191

Magical Wands ..............................................................................................192

Wondrous Items ............................................................................................192

Artifacts ..........................................................................................................192

Intelligent Item Creation ................................................................................192

Adding New Abilities ....................................................................................192

APPENDIIX:: COMPLETE SPELL LIISTS....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1194

L IST OF T ABLES

Table 1.1: Elemental Mage and Void Mage ........................9

Table 1.2: Artificer ............................................................17

Table 1.3: Item Lore ..........................................................18

Table 1.4: Hallowed Earth Cultist ....................................19

Table 1.5: Death Mage ......................................................21

Table 1.6: Element Master ................................................22

Table 1.7: Hebentorin ........................................................25

Table 1.8: Rebuke and Command Animals ......................26

Table 1.9: Kalatorin ............................................................27

Table 1.10: Sea Witch ........................................................29

Table 1.11: War Mage ........................................................31

Table 2.1: Races and the Magical Elements ....................35

Table 2.2: Spellcaster Fortitude Saves ..............................39

Table 2.3: Items Affected by Magical Attacks ..................43

Table 2.4: Modifiers for Disbelieving Illusions ................48

Table 2.5: Spell Familiarity and Total CT by Level ........51

Table 4.1: Hiring Spellcasters ..........................................80

Table 4.2: Alchemy ............................................................86

Table 4.3: Healer’s Supplies ..............................................86

Table 4.4: Magical Goods & Services ................................87

Table 4.5: Religious Paraphernalia ..................................87

Table 4.6: Scriveners’ Necessities ....................................88

Table 4.7: Weights & Measures ........................................88

Table 4.8: Miscellaneous Materials ..................................89

Table 4.9: Special Weapons or Armor ..............................89

Air Spells List ....................................................................91

Earth Spells List ................................................................91

Fire Spells List....................................................................91

Water Spells List ................................................................92

Air/Fire (Lightning) Spells List ........................................92

Air/Water (Weather) Spells List ........................................92

Earth/Fire (Animal) Spells List..........................................93

Earth/Water (Plant) Spells List ..........................................93

Void Spells List ..................................................................93

Table 6.1: Target and Effect Size Costs ..........................149

Table 6.2: Medium-size Creatures Created by Spell ......150

Table 6.3: Construct, Elemental, and

Undead Size Modifiers ............................................150

Table 6.4: Area or Effect Size Costs ................................151

Table 6.5: Standard Range Costs ....................................153

Table 6.6: Extraordinary Range Costs ............................154

Table 6.7: Will Saving Throw DC Costs ........................157

Table 6.8: Movement Power Costs ..................................159

Table 6.9: Transmutation Power Costs ..........................161

Table 6.10: Special Damage Reduction Power Costs ....163

Table 6.11: Intelligence Power Costs ..............................163

Table 6.12: Damage Power Costs ....................................164

Table 6.13: Saving Throw Power Costs ..........................165

Table 6.14: Spell Duration Costs ....................................166

Table 8.1: Calculating Magical Item

Base Price and Item Creation Threshold ................182

Table 8.2: Fortification Special Qualities ......................185

F ROM R EVERED H IGH M AGUS

L EBINTHO ’ S A DDRESS TO N EW A COLYTES

ho should be able to use magic? It is a question

that has plagued us from time immemorial. Since

anyone, anywhere, has the ability to cultivate their

magic skills, regardless of race or social station, how

can we dictate who can and who cannot wield

magic?

The answer is simple. Only those who have received

proper training through the Temple of the Magi or

a Church-sanctioned tutor have earned the privilege

to use magic. Those who practice on their own have

not. Their understanding of the forces at work is

limited, and thus they are a danger to themselves

and to all those around them.

Those like yourselves, who have come to the Temple

to study the art as it has been perfected after cen-

turies of magical experience, will learn how and why

magic works. Here, you will begin your lives anew,

secure in the knowledge that you will leave here in

control of a force that so many claim to under-

stand, but so few really do.

Welcome, acolytes, to the Temple of the Magi!

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