Gladiotheurgy - Deus of Swords
Aug 8, 2018 23:26:58 GMT -6
Post by Amanojyaku on Aug 8, 2018 23:26:58 GMT -6
Alternate to Conjuration
What the hell's a "sword," anyway?
A sword is a long bit of sharp metal with a short haft to hold it by. In general terms, that's a non-sentient Melee weapon in the Ordinary, Two-Handed, Fencing, Chain, or Parrying groups that deals Rending damage. So... knives, any melee weapon with the word "sword" or a descriptor of a type of sword in its name (if you're reading this you can read Wikipedia, so there's no excuses), and definitely daiklaives of all kinds. If a Reconfigurable weapon meets this criteria in only one of its modes, it is only considered to be a sword while in that mode, and any spells that rely on it as a focus end when changed from that mode.
And just so we're clear? Unless stated otherwise (and it probably won't be), Gladiotheurgy spells deal damage as weapon attacks. While they're created by a spell and are thus considered magical weapons, the damage they deal is still from a weapon and is thus affected by the target's Armor, not their Aura.
And just so we're clear? Unless stated otherwise (and it probably won't be), Gladiotheurgy spells deal damage as weapon attacks. While they're created by a spell and are thus considered magical weapons, the damage they deal is still from a weapon and is thus affected by the target's Armor, not their Aura.
Gladiotheurgy 1
Call the Heart's Blade
Gladiotheurgy 1
Test: Gladiotheurgy + Willpower
Target Number: 15
Action: Half Action
Keywords: Somatic
Duration: One scene
The first step to accepting the miracle of the blade is to accept the blade into one's heart, wholly and utterly. After that, simply miming the act of drawing a sword is sufficient for you to have one. Use the result of this spell's magic test in place of a Wealth check to acquire a single sword instantly, manifesting it in your hand ready for use. Weapons created by this spell have one clip's worth of ammunition and can't be reloaded. This spell cannot be used to acquire weapons with the Reconfigurable special quality. If you have the Quick Draw feat, casting this spell is a Free Action.
Fencer's Magemark
Gladiotheurgy 1
Test: Gladiotheurgy + Willpower
Target Number: 15
Action: Half Action
Keywords: Attack, Touch, Saving Throw
Duration: One scene
There exist people who accept the blade but are untrained in its use, and worse still, those who refute the blade they are well-practiced with. The caster's hand leaves the mark of blades where it touches the target, forcibly adjusting muscle memory until the target becomes proficient with swords, and loses proficiency with all other weapons. This spell can be resisted with Arcana + Willpower.
Soul Sword
Gladiotheurgy 1
Test: Gladiotheurgy + Willpower
Target Number: 15
Action: Half Action
Keywords: Attack, Combo-OK, Physical, Touch, Somatic
Duration: Instant
The most basic emanation of sword magic. The caster draws a magic daiklaive from the Empyrean and uses it to smack an enemy within reach (using Willpower instead of Strength for the damage roll) before it vanishes just as suddenly. Make the attack with Weaponry instead of Brawl. Increase the quality of the weapon by one step for every two raises on the magic test.
Will Knife
Gladiotheurgy 1
Test: Gladiotheurgy + Willpower
Target Number: 15
Action: Half Action
Keywords: Focus, Somatic, Verbal
Duration: One scene
With a hearty declaration of intent, your blade becomes ready to pierce anything. The focus gains Penetration equal to your Gladiotheurgy + Willpower as long as it remains in your hands.
Focus: A sword.
Gladiotheurgy 1
Test: Gladiotheurgy + Willpower
Target Number: 15
Action: Half Action
Keywords: Somatic
Duration: One scene
The first step to accepting the miracle of the blade is to accept the blade into one's heart, wholly and utterly. After that, simply miming the act of drawing a sword is sufficient for you to have one. Use the result of this spell's magic test in place of a Wealth check to acquire a single sword instantly, manifesting it in your hand ready for use. Weapons created by this spell have one clip's worth of ammunition and can't be reloaded. This spell cannot be used to acquire weapons with the Reconfigurable special quality. If you have the Quick Draw feat, casting this spell is a Free Action.
Fencer's Magemark
Gladiotheurgy 1
Test: Gladiotheurgy + Willpower
Target Number: 15
Action: Half Action
Keywords: Attack, Touch, Saving Throw
Duration: One scene
There exist people who accept the blade but are untrained in its use, and worse still, those who refute the blade they are well-practiced with. The caster's hand leaves the mark of blades where it touches the target, forcibly adjusting muscle memory until the target becomes proficient with swords, and loses proficiency with all other weapons. This spell can be resisted with Arcana + Willpower.
Soul Sword
Gladiotheurgy 1
Test: Gladiotheurgy + Willpower
Target Number: 15
Action: Half Action
Keywords: Attack, Combo-OK, Physical, Touch, Somatic
Duration: Instant
The most basic emanation of sword magic. The caster draws a magic daiklaive from the Empyrean and uses it to smack an enemy within reach (using Willpower instead of Strength for the damage roll) before it vanishes just as suddenly. Make the attack with Weaponry instead of Brawl. Increase the quality of the weapon by one step for every two raises on the magic test.
Will Knife
Gladiotheurgy 1
Test: Gladiotheurgy + Willpower
Target Number: 15
Action: Half Action
Keywords: Focus, Somatic, Verbal
Duration: One scene
With a hearty declaration of intent, your blade becomes ready to pierce anything. The focus gains Penetration equal to your Gladiotheurgy + Willpower as long as it remains in your hands.
Focus: A sword.
Gladiotheurgy 2
Flash of the Rider's Blade
Gladiotheurgy 2
Test: Gladiotheurgy + Willpower
Target Number: 20
Action: Full Action
Keywords: Focus, Somatic
Duration: Concentration (Free)
Asinine as it may seem, all it takes to change the definition of "blade" to include vehicles is willpower. You throw the focus into the air and it lands on the ground nearby a vehicle of equal availability, typically a motorcycle with a distinctly dagger-like profile. A vehicle created by this spell may only have Vehicle CQC weapons, and only ones that deal R damage. When the spell ends, you dismount safely unless the vehicle was destroyed, in which case the focus is also sundered and unfit for use in any capacity until repaired.
Focus: A sword of at least Rare availability.
Hack and Slice
Gladiotheurgy 2
Test: Gladiotheurgy + Willpower
Target Number: 15
Action: Half Action
Keywords: Focus, Social, Somatic
Duration: Instant
With another bullshit change in perspective, the sword can also slice programming! You can use the result of this spell's magic test in place of a Tech-Use roll made to hack a machine. In addition, the focus gains the Gear (ICE pick) special quality for the remainder of the scene, with a quality equal to that of the focus.
Focus: A sword.
Sword Burst
Gladiotheurgy 2
Test: Gladiotheurgy + Willpower
Target Number: 20
Action: Full Action
Keywords: Attack, Combo-OK, Focus, Physical, Saving Throw, Somatic, Verbal
Duration: Instant
Your sword goes into the ground, many more come out. Enemies adjacent to you take damage as if struck by a daiklaive in melee (using your Willpower instead of Strength for the damage roll) as gigantic swords sprout from the ground beneath their feet. For each raise, increase the quality of the conjured daiklaives by 1 step. With three raises, the conjured daiklaives are made of a special ore, and with four or more, they are made of a magical material of your choice. Targets can avoid damage with a Dodge test.
Focus: A sword.
Thousand Knives
Gladiotheurgy 2
Test: Gladiotheurgy + Willpower
Target Number: 20
Action: Full Action
Keywords: Attack, Combo-OK, Physical, Ranged Touch, Somatic
Duration: Instant
Much like bees, knives are more dangerous in vast numbers. One target within 30m takes damage as though struck by a thrown knife (using Willpower instead of Strength for the damage roll), making the attack roll as if it were a Full Auto Burst with infinite rate of fire. Increase the quality of the knife by one step for each raise on the magic test, and with three or more raises, the attack gains the Storm special quality.
Gladiotheurgy 2
Test: Gladiotheurgy + Willpower
Target Number: 20
Action: Full Action
Keywords: Focus, Somatic
Duration: Concentration (Free)
Asinine as it may seem, all it takes to change the definition of "blade" to include vehicles is willpower. You throw the focus into the air and it lands on the ground nearby a vehicle of equal availability, typically a motorcycle with a distinctly dagger-like profile. A vehicle created by this spell may only have Vehicle CQC weapons, and only ones that deal R damage. When the spell ends, you dismount safely unless the vehicle was destroyed, in which case the focus is also sundered and unfit for use in any capacity until repaired.
Focus: A sword of at least Rare availability.
Hack and Slice
Gladiotheurgy 2
Test: Gladiotheurgy + Willpower
Target Number: 15
Action: Half Action
Keywords: Focus, Social, Somatic
Duration: Instant
With another bullshit change in perspective, the sword can also slice programming! You can use the result of this spell's magic test in place of a Tech-Use roll made to hack a machine. In addition, the focus gains the Gear (ICE pick) special quality for the remainder of the scene, with a quality equal to that of the focus.
Focus: A sword.
Sword Burst
Gladiotheurgy 2
Test: Gladiotheurgy + Willpower
Target Number: 20
Action: Full Action
Keywords: Attack, Combo-OK, Focus, Physical, Saving Throw, Somatic, Verbal
Duration: Instant
Your sword goes into the ground, many more come out. Enemies adjacent to you take damage as if struck by a daiklaive in melee (using your Willpower instead of Strength for the damage roll) as gigantic swords sprout from the ground beneath their feet. For each raise, increase the quality of the conjured daiklaives by 1 step. With three raises, the conjured daiklaives are made of a special ore, and with four or more, they are made of a magical material of your choice. Targets can avoid damage with a Dodge test.
Focus: A sword.
Thousand Knives
Gladiotheurgy 2
Test: Gladiotheurgy + Willpower
Target Number: 20
Action: Full Action
Keywords: Attack, Combo-OK, Physical, Ranged Touch, Somatic
Duration: Instant
Much like bees, knives are more dangerous in vast numbers. One target within 30m takes damage as though struck by a thrown knife (using Willpower instead of Strength for the damage roll), making the attack roll as if it were a Full Auto Burst with infinite rate of fire. Increase the quality of the knife by one step for each raise on the magic test, and with three or more raises, the attack gains the Storm special quality.
Gladiotheurgy 3
Call the Mind's Blade
Gladiotheurgy 3
Test: Gladiotheurgy + Willpower
Target Number: 25
Action: Half Action
Keywords: Somatic
Duration: One scene
This spell works as Call the Heart's Blade, except you can create a weapon with the Reconfigurable special quality, and the weapon created is always Best-quality. Weapons that are only a sword in one form are manifested in that form.
Soul Greatsword
Gladiotheurgy 3
Test: Gladiotheurgy + Willpower
Target Number: 25
Action: Half Action
Keywords: Attack, Combo-OK, Physical, Touch, Somatic
Duration: Instant
This spell functions as Soul Sword, except that the summoned sword is a grand daiklaive instead.
Thrown Sword
Gladiotheurgy 3
Test: Gladiotheurgy + Willpower
Target Number: 25
Action: Half Action
Keywords: Attack, Combo-OK, Physical, Ranged Touch, Somatic
Duration: Instant
Blades are better than arrows, this is objective fact. Throw a daiklaive from sodding nowhere at the target (using Willpower instead of Strength on the damage roll). This spell has a range of 20m per rank of Gladiotheurgy.
Wall of Blades
Gladiotheurgy 3
Test: Gladiotheurgy + Willpower
Target Number: 25
Action: Half Action
Keywords: Focus, Physical, Somatic, Verbal
Duration: Concentration (Half Action)
You conjure up a storm of blades, up to one five-meter cube per caster level. Anyone adjacent to or inside the bubble of flying swords is considered to be engaged in melee with it. When you maintain this spell, it makes a melee attack against each creature engaged in melee with it, and may take Attacks of Opportunity if anyone engaged with it takes an appropriate action. Attacks made by this spell roll and keep dice equal to your Gladiotheurgy rank, and deal damage as if the target was struck by a daiklaive (using your Willpower instead of Strength for the damage roll).
Focus: A sword.
Gladiotheurgy 3
Test: Gladiotheurgy + Willpower
Target Number: 25
Action: Half Action
Keywords: Somatic
Duration: One scene
This spell works as Call the Heart's Blade, except you can create a weapon with the Reconfigurable special quality, and the weapon created is always Best-quality. Weapons that are only a sword in one form are manifested in that form.
Soul Greatsword
Gladiotheurgy 3
Test: Gladiotheurgy + Willpower
Target Number: 25
Action: Half Action
Keywords: Attack, Combo-OK, Physical, Touch, Somatic
Duration: Instant
This spell functions as Soul Sword, except that the summoned sword is a grand daiklaive instead.
Thrown Sword
Gladiotheurgy 3
Test: Gladiotheurgy + Willpower
Target Number: 25
Action: Half Action
Keywords: Attack, Combo-OK, Physical, Ranged Touch, Somatic
Duration: Instant
Blades are better than arrows, this is objective fact. Throw a daiklaive from sodding nowhere at the target (using Willpower instead of Strength on the damage roll). This spell has a range of 20m per rank of Gladiotheurgy.
Wall of Blades
Gladiotheurgy 3
Test: Gladiotheurgy + Willpower
Target Number: 25
Action: Half Action
Keywords: Focus, Physical, Somatic, Verbal
Duration: Concentration (Half Action)
You conjure up a storm of blades, up to one five-meter cube per caster level. Anyone adjacent to or inside the bubble of flying swords is considered to be engaged in melee with it. When you maintain this spell, it makes a melee attack against each creature engaged in melee with it, and may take Attacks of Opportunity if anyone engaged with it takes an appropriate action. Attacks made by this spell roll and keep dice equal to your Gladiotheurgy rank, and deal damage as if the target was struck by a daiklaive (using your Willpower instead of Strength for the damage roll).
Focus: A sword.
Gladiotheurgy 4
Farron Flashsword
Gladiotheurgy 4
Test: Gladiotheurgy + Willpower
Target Number: 30
Action: Reaction
Keywords: Attack, Combo-OK, Physical, Touch, Somatic
Duration: Instant
This spell functions as Soul Greatsword, except as noted above. This spell can only be cast once per round.
Glorious Solar Sabre
Gladiotheurgy 4
Test: Gladiotheurgy + Willpower
Target Number: 30
Action: Half Action
Keywords: Somatic, Verbal
Duration: One scene
This spell creates a blade of golden light in the caster's hands, taking the form of a daiklaive, grand daiklaive, or pair of short daiklaives, chosen when casting the spell. Treat the weapon as an Orichalcum melee weapon. The item vanishes at the end of any round in which the caster is not holding it. If cast using a focus, the focus becomes an Orichalcum melee weapon instead of creating a new one, reverting to normal at the end of a round the caster isn't holding it.
Focus (optional): A sword.
Special: A character with the Burning Heart exaltation power can choose this spell as an Evocation spell, casting it using Evocation + Charisma instead of the normal magic test.
Investiture of Sword Law
Gladiotheurgy 4
Test: Gladiotheurgy + Willpower
Target Number: 30
Action: Full Action
Keywords: Attack, Saving Throw, Somatic
Duration: One scene
True mastery is a continuous cutting motion, and though others might try to deny the law you will set them all to task: They will fight by your rules, or not at all. This spell functions as Fencer's Magemark, except that it affects everybody within 20 meters.
Sword Birth
Gladiotheurgy 4
Test: Gladiotheurgy + Willpower
Target Number: 30
Action: Full Action
Keywords: Attack, Combo-OK, Focus, Physical, Saving Throw, Somatic, Verbal
Duration: Special
Driving your sword into the ground at your feet, you create an eruption of blades around you, skewering anyone in the area. Enemies within 10m take damage as if struck by a daiklaive in melee (using your Willpower instead of Strength for the damage roll) as gigantic swords sprout from the ground beneath their feet. For each raise, increase the quality of the conjured daiklaives by 1 step, and the radius of the effect by 1m. With three raises, the conjured daiklaives are made of a special ore, and with four or more, they are made of a magical material of your choice. Targets can avoid damage with a Dodge test. Afterwards, the spell leaves behind one daiklaive per raise on the magic test, which can be picked up and used by characters as normal and disappear at the end of the scene.
Focus: A sword.
Gladiotheurgy 4
Test: Gladiotheurgy + Willpower
Target Number: 30
Action: Reaction
Keywords: Attack, Combo-OK, Physical, Touch, Somatic
Duration: Instant
This spell functions as Soul Greatsword, except as noted above. This spell can only be cast once per round.
Glorious Solar Sabre
Gladiotheurgy 4
Test: Gladiotheurgy + Willpower
Target Number: 30
Action: Half Action
Keywords: Somatic, Verbal
Duration: One scene
This spell creates a blade of golden light in the caster's hands, taking the form of a daiklaive, grand daiklaive, or pair of short daiklaives, chosen when casting the spell. Treat the weapon as an Orichalcum melee weapon. The item vanishes at the end of any round in which the caster is not holding it. If cast using a focus, the focus becomes an Orichalcum melee weapon instead of creating a new one, reverting to normal at the end of a round the caster isn't holding it.
Focus (optional): A sword.
Special: A character with the Burning Heart exaltation power can choose this spell as an Evocation spell, casting it using Evocation + Charisma instead of the normal magic test.
Investiture of Sword Law
Gladiotheurgy 4
Test: Gladiotheurgy + Willpower
Target Number: 30
Action: Full Action
Keywords: Attack, Saving Throw, Somatic
Duration: One scene
True mastery is a continuous cutting motion, and though others might try to deny the law you will set them all to task: They will fight by your rules, or not at all. This spell functions as Fencer's Magemark, except that it affects everybody within 20 meters.
Sword Birth
Gladiotheurgy 4
Test: Gladiotheurgy + Willpower
Target Number: 30
Action: Full Action
Keywords: Attack, Combo-OK, Focus, Physical, Saving Throw, Somatic, Verbal
Duration: Special
Driving your sword into the ground at your feet, you create an eruption of blades around you, skewering anyone in the area. Enemies within 10m take damage as if struck by a daiklaive in melee (using your Willpower instead of Strength for the damage roll) as gigantic swords sprout from the ground beneath their feet. For each raise, increase the quality of the conjured daiklaives by 1 step, and the radius of the effect by 1m. With three raises, the conjured daiklaives are made of a special ore, and with four or more, they are made of a magical material of your choice. Targets can avoid damage with a Dodge test. Afterwards, the spell leaves behind one daiklaive per raise on the magic test, which can be picked up and used by characters as normal and disappear at the end of the scene.
Focus: A sword.
Gladiotheurgy 5
Blade of Pain and Fear
Gladiotheurgy 5
Test: Gladiotheurgy + Willpower
Target Number: 35
Action: Full Action
Keywords: Verbal, Somatic
Duration: One Scene
The caster reaches into the warp and draws out a daemon in the form of a jagged sword full of eyes and gnashing teeth, that effectively functions as a ripper daiklaive that has the Daemonic (Malal) special quality. The sword gibbers madly and howls when swung; it has Fear (3), and when used to Charge or make an All-Out Attack the target must make a new test against it. If the blade leaves the caster's hands, it disappears immediately, though not without belting out a final threat, prompting one last fear test from everyone present.
Call the Soul's Blade
Gladiotheurgy 5
Test: Gladiotheurgy + Willpower
Target Number: 35
Action: Half Action
Keywords: Somatic
Duration: One scene
This spell functions as Call the Mind's Blade, except that the weapon created deals +1k1 damage and is an artifact made of a magical material of your choice.
Gate of Babylon
Gladiotheurgy 5
Test: Gladiotheurgy + Willpower
Target Number: 35
Action: Full Action
Keywords: Attack, Physical, Ranged Touch, Somatic, Verbal
Duration: Instant
Swords! Swords, everywhere! This spell functions as Thousand Knives, except that the damage is that of a daiklaive instead of a knife. You asshole. If you get three or more raises on the magic test when casting this spell, you can choose to draw an artifact sword of your choice from the same well of blades, instead of applying the Storm property to the attack. The conjured sword appears ready in your hand if you have one free (or in the ground at your feet to be drawn as a Ready action if not), and disappears at the end of the scene.
Gladiotheurgy 5
Test: Gladiotheurgy + Willpower
Target Number: 35
Action: Full Action
Keywords: Verbal, Somatic
Duration: One Scene
The caster reaches into the warp and draws out a daemon in the form of a jagged sword full of eyes and gnashing teeth, that effectively functions as a ripper daiklaive that has the Daemonic (Malal) special quality. The sword gibbers madly and howls when swung; it has Fear (3), and when used to Charge or make an All-Out Attack the target must make a new test against it. If the blade leaves the caster's hands, it disappears immediately, though not without belting out a final threat, prompting one last fear test from everyone present.
Call the Soul's Blade
Gladiotheurgy 5
Test: Gladiotheurgy + Willpower
Target Number: 35
Action: Half Action
Keywords: Somatic
Duration: One scene
This spell functions as Call the Mind's Blade, except that the weapon created deals +1k1 damage and is an artifact made of a magical material of your choice.
Gate of Babylon
Gladiotheurgy 5
Test: Gladiotheurgy + Willpower
Target Number: 35
Action: Full Action
Keywords: Attack, Physical, Ranged Touch, Somatic, Verbal
Duration: Instant
Swords! Swords, everywhere! This spell functions as Thousand Knives, except that the damage is that of a daiklaive instead of a knife. You asshole. If you get three or more raises on the magic test when casting this spell, you can choose to draw an artifact sword of your choice from the same well of blades, instead of applying the Storm property to the attack. The conjured sword appears ready in your hand if you have one free (or in the ground at your feet to be drawn as a Ready action if not), and disappears at the end of the scene.