Astronavigation- the preferred magic of navigators

[aush10]

Astronavigation



When a class allows you to learn divination you may instead learn astronavigation.

You may use Astronavigation tests as a substitute for Divination tests for the purpose of navigating. Few powerful sorcerers focus their training on navigating the Warp with the aid of their magical abilities. They spend years learning to mitigate the dangers of the warp and to use it’s perils to their advantage. Practitioners are not only useful in space travel but also their presence can be a boon to other spell casters as their advanced understanding of the warp leads to greater control over its perils. Most Navigators willingly go blind, to avoid staring into the warp, which often results in madness. spending a life aboard space-faring vessels, Many also take up some limited technomancy to keep their ships in working order and thus further increase their value as a crewmate.



Level 1







Warpsight



Test: Astronavigation+Wisdom

Target Number: 10

Action: Half Action

Keywords: subtle

Duration: 24 hours

Effect: For the duration of the spell You may make an Astronavigation+wisdom test, and use the results in place of a perception test, you no longer take a penalty to tests that benefit from sight while you are blinded, including weaponry tests.





Warp soothing



Test: Astronavigation+Wisdom

Target Number: 10

Action: Reaction

Keywords: combo-OK

Duration: instant

Effect: You’ve learned how to calm the wild and dangerous energy of the warp subtract 5 from the results of a psychic phenomena or perils of the warp roll made within 5 meters of you.



Shipreading



Test: Astronavigation+Wisdom

Target Number: 15

Action: full action

Keywords:

Duration: instant

Effect: Divine one piece of information about a nearby ship, including Hull class, Hull Strength, crew size, crew level, cost, speed, maneuverability, acceleration, sensors, consoles, weapons, or any other information the sm deems appropriate. For every raise you make on this test gain 1 additional piece of information









Level 2





Mariners mark



Test: Astronavigation+Wisdom

Target: Number: 15

Action: Full Action

Keywords: Somatic, Touch, Focus

Duration: Instant

Effect: you place a large visible mark on a non-living target. You can then devine the location of the mark from anywhere in the great wheel. You may maintain a number of mariners marks equal to your Astronavigation level.

Focus: chalk



Warp Surge



Test: Astronavigation+Wisdom

Target Number: 20

Action: Full Action

Keywords: combo-OK somatic resist

Duration: varies

Effect: Force the target of this spell to roll a psychic phenomena. For every raise you get on this test the target must add 5 to the results of their roll a target may resist with Arcana+Willpower



Arcane Pilotry



Test: Astronavigation+Wisdom

Target Number: varies

Action: reaction

Keywords:verbal

Duration: instant

Effect: you may add half the results of this test to any tests made to operate a ship that you are onboard.



Level 3









Shipwright



Test: Astronavigation+Wisdom

Target Number: 20

Action: Reaction

Keywords: subtle, focus, combo-OK

Duration: one scene

Effect: you can hold a vehicle together using magic. spend any number of resource points as a part of casting this spell to temporarily repair damage to a vehicle. When you do so the vehicle will recover an amount of hit points (or hull strength in the case of ships) equal to twice the amount of resource points spent for the duration of the spell. These hit points are lost first. they do not stack with themselves and are lost when the spell's duration ends.





Wayfinding



Test: Astronavigation+Wisdom

Target Number: 20

Action: Full Action

Keywords: Focus

Duration: one day/level

Effect: turn a small object into a compass that will guide you towards your goal. You must have a clear idea of what it is you're trying to find, targets of this spell must be a specific individual or object (seeking an ork won’t work but seeking Grok the ork might). The object used as the focus of this spell must be relevant to the thing you are trying to track. For example a broken piece of a ship, a bullet belonging to the target, or a torn piece of clothing. The SM is the ultimate arbiter of what objects will work as a focus and what you are able to track using this spell. For the duration, the object, when held in the palm of your hand, will float up and point in the direction of your quarry

Focus: a small object relevant to your quarry





Greater Warp soothing



Test: Astronavigation+Wisdom

Target Number: 20

Action: Reaction

Keywords: combo-OK

Duration: instant

Effect: You’ve learned how to calm the wild and dangerous energy of the warp subtract 5 from the results of a psychic phenomena or perils of the warp roll made within 10 meters of you. For every two raises you make on this test you may subtract another 5.











Level 4



Warp fretting



Test: Astronavigation+Wisdom

Target Number: 20

Action: Reaction

Keywords: subtle, focus, combo-ok

Duration: one scene

Effect: exposure to the warp makes your magic more powerful and more dangerous. All spells cast within 15 meters of the focus object used in the casting of this spell, automatically trigger psychic phenomena regardless of how they were cast and have a +5 on psychic phenomena rolls. Casters also gain a free raise on tests made to cast spells in this area. For every two raises you make on the casting of this spell you may choose to intensify the spell, the area of the spell grows by 2 meters, the bonus to psychic phenomena rolls is increased by 5 and casters gain an additional raise on spell casting tests made in the area.

Focus: an object recently exposed to the warp



Warpwalk



Test: Astronavigation+Wisdom

Target Number: 20

Action: half action

Keywords:

Duration: 1 hour per level

Effect: Create a portal to the umbra and move through it. In the umbra, you move at a rate of 50 miles per hour, Because of the blurring of reality between the umbra and the Material Plane, you can’t make out details of the terrain or areas you pass over during transit, nor can you predict perfectly where your travel will end. It’s impossible to judge distances accurately, making the spell virtually useless for scouting or spying. When the spell effect ends, you are shunted 1d10 x 10 meters in a random horizontal direction from your desired endpoint. If this would place you within a solid object, you (and any creatures with you) are shunted to the nearest empty space available, and you take 1 level of fatigue.



Madning Mirror



Test: Astronavigation+Wisdom

Target Number: 25

Action: full action

Keywords: combo-OK, focus, verbal

Duration: 1 round per level

Effect: create a window to the warp causing fear and madness to anyone that looks into it. Anyone that can see the mirror used as the spell focus rolls on the shock table and gains 1d10 insanity points. Characters may prevent this insanity by closing their eyes (treating themselves as blinded) as a reaction the viewer may attempt to look away by passing a dexterity test the tn of which is equal to the results of the focus power test made to cast this spell.

Focus: a mirrored surface









Level 5



Warp Tunneling

WIP



Test: Astronavigation+Wisdom

Target Number: 30

Action: Full Action

Keywords:range touch

Duration: one round

Effect: open a small tunnel through the warp without the use of a spell jammer anywhere within 10 meters of yourself facing a direction of your choosing. This portal has a 1 meter diameter. It is extremely volatile and exists for only a second. The other end of the tunnel can be opened anywhere in the astral sea. Allowing for several different effects depending on where it’s opened. The area of these effects is a 30 degree cone that extends 15 meters from the portal. In all cases the damage is treated as having penetration 10





Meteor storm: the portal releases a barrage of meteorites. Make a ballistics test against every target in the area it causes 4k4 damage and the targets becomes pinned



Sun: the tunnel releases a gout of plasma everyone in the area takes 4k4 energy damage and must make a Dexterity Test (TN is equal to 5x the level of the spell.) or catch fire





Black hole: the tunnel creates a vacuum All characters in a 10 meter, 30 degree arc of the portal are battered by flying shrapnel. They take 3k3 damage and must make a Dexterity Test (TN is equal to 5x the level of the spell.) or be pulled directly to the portal and knocked prone.





Infinite Depths: unleash a spray of highly pressurized water targets inside the area take 3k3 damage +1 tearing and the targets are knocked 15 meters from the portal



Frozen darkness: targets in the area take 3k3 damage and became stunned for d5 rounds

[Dannakar]

Some spells are missing Keywords that should probably be added like Ranged Touch, Verbal, Reality-Bending and Warping.

[chippo]

It should be noted, though it may have school equivalency to Divination, that doesn’t mean that it can sub for Divination for the purpose of navigating, assuming it’s intended to have that function. 

If so, you may need to include a clause explicitly saying that it can.

[GuardianTempest]

I can see the thread's mostly WIP, they would probably be added later.

As for my opinions...
- Warp Surge shouldn't have the subtle keyword since 1. psychic phenomena doesn't feel subtle, 2. the somatic component is a giveaway you're up to something, 3. Combo-OK
- I like Wayfinding
- Maddening Mirror: There's no such thing as a "half reaction", maybe Half Action? Reaction? I see what you're trying to do. Making a crowd control tool that forces characters to give up a chunk of their action economy to avoid getting insanity.

[chippo]

Jun 25, 2022 21:26:40 GMT -6 GuardianTempest said:

give up a chunk of their action economy to avoid getting insanity.

If you’re a coward.

[Traskus]

Mariner's mark and shipwright say they need foci but don't say what.

[aush10]

thanks for all the input i sorta forgot to follow up on this making some changes now

[aush10]

ok i sprinkled in a few key words here and there ironically i dont think warp comes up as one in any of the spells (warp surge causes a pp nor a peril) and im not sure what reality bending is i couldn't find it anywhere
i clarified that you can use astronav in place of div to navigate
warp surge is no longer subtle
maddening mirror has been changed, its now a reaction to avoid looking at the mirror
i made a note that mariners mark requires chalk as a focus

[Dannakar]

Aug 3, 2022 14:03:15 GMT -6 aush10 said:

ok i sprinkled in a few key words here and there ironically i dont think warp comes up as one in any of the spells (warp surge causes a pp nor a peril) and im not sure what reality bending is i couldn't find it anywhere
i clarified that you can use astronav in place of div to navigate
warp surge is no longer subtle
maddening mirror has been changed, its now a reaction to avoid looking at the mirror
i made a note that mariners mark requires chalk as a focus

I was thinking if you were going to putting a class with this and making it pacifically for this school. Having those effects happen to your target instead once you got high enough class in the school. Reality-Bending: As part of this spell, roll psychic phenomena. It's in another magic school.

[aush10]

Aug 3, 2022 15:28:26 GMT -6 Dannakar said:

I was thinking if you were going to putting a class with this and making it pacifically for this school. Having those effects happen to your target instead once you got high enough class in the school. Reality-Bending: As part of this spell, roll psychic phenomena. It's in another magic school.

Wasn't planning on that but maybe. It might be interesting, there aren't a lot of divination based classes as far as I can tell
Maybe something loosely based on the guild navigators from dune
A high caster that mutates itself
Takes on permanent physical debuffs for more magical prowess

[Dannakar]

Also this might help out.

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for making it look a little nicer and less scrolling

[GuardianTempest]

Aug 6, 2022 17:56:20 GMT -6 Dannakar said:

Also this might help out.

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for making it look a little nicer and less scrolling

Ooh! Try this, it has borders.

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It's slightly bloatier codewise but I think it has merit.

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I have a spell idea. In principle, it's like putting ink in water to study its flow. The caster rolls for psychic phenomena and knows the location of everyone affected by it until the end of the scene...? Or round? Or until they're no longer affected. I haven't decided yet.