Fear: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 20:20, 23 April 2026

Name	Fear
Vocals	"By the power of the spirits I bid thee to cower from me – Fear"
Call	Fear
Range	30ft / 10m
Duration	30 seconds
Cost	1 magic point
Key Words	Lesser / Spiritual / Combat
Description	The subject becomes overwhelmed with fear of the caster for the duration of this spell, per the call Fear. While under this effect: The subject must move directly away from the caster's initial position at a clear, consistent pace until at least 30ft away, where they must remain until the spell has ended. If the caster moves, the subject is not required to continue fleeing. If the subject cannot run away (e.g. they are hemmed in, or grappled), they must cower helplessly and do nothing else. The subject may block or parry attacks, from the caster or anyone else. The subject may not under any circumstances attack anyone. This spell may be resisted by the skill Fearlessness. Note: Fear is a spiritual effect, triggering something primal rather than targeting the mind directly.
Skills	Spiritual Spellcasting

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 ! Name !! Fear
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-| Vocals || “By the power of the spirits I bid thee to cower from me – ''Fear''”
+| Vocals || "By the power of the spirits I bid thee to cower from me – ''Fear''"
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-| Call|| ''[[Calls#Spiritual Effects|Fear]]''
+| Call || ''[[Calls#Spiritual Effects|Fear]]''
 |-
-| Range|| 30ft / 10m
+| Range || '''30ft / 10m'''
 |-
-| Duration || 30 seconds
+| Duration || '''30 seconds'''
 |-
 | Cost || 1 [[Magic#Magic Points|magic point]]
 |-
-| Key Words|| Lesser / Spiritual / Combat
+| Key Words || Lesser / Spiritual / Combat
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+| Description ||
-| Description || The subject becomes terrified of the caster for the duration of this spell, per the call ''[[Calls#Spiritual Effects|Fear]]''.
+The subject becomes overwhelmed with fear of the caster for the duration of this spell, per the call ''[[Calls#Spiritual Effects|Fear]]''.
 While under this effect:
+:* The subject must move '''directly away''' from the caster's initial position at a clear, consistent pace until at least '''30ft away''', where they must remain until the spell has ended. If the caster moves, the subject is not required to continue fleeing.
-:* The subject must run directly away from the caster as fast as they can.
 :* If the subject cannot run away (e.g. they are hemmed in, or [[Combat#Grappling|grappled]]), they must cower helplessly and do nothing else.
 :* The subject may block or parry attacks, from the caster or anyone else.
 :* The subject may not under any circumstances attack anyone.
-This spell may be [[Combat#Resistance|resisted]] by the skill [[Fearlessness]].
+This spell may be resisted by the skill [[Fearlessness]].
+'''Note:''' Fear is a spiritual effect, triggering something primal rather than targeting the mind directly.
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 | Skills || [[Spiritual Spellcasting]]
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