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Spell Descriptions

Each spell has its own entry in this volume, and they are presented in a standard format. Each section in this format, and their rules, are described here.

Reading the New Spell Statblock
In order to accomodate all of the changes being made to spells in this, the statblock for spells is also changing quite substantially. This is a summary of how everything works.

Name of Spell
This is what the spell is named. This gives the most common name the spell is known by, and the name by which it is referred to in the rules.

School [Tags]
The spell's school is listed next, along with any tags that apply to it.

Level
This is the level of the spell. When a spell is prepared or used spontaneously, it uses a slot of this level.

Class
This shows which class has access to this spell.

Sphere
This shows which spheres give access to the spell.

Components
All of a spell's components are listed here.

Casting Time
How long it takes to cast the spell is noted here.

Range
The range of the spell is given in this section.

Target or Area
This describes what kind of target the spell affects, or what manner of area it generates.

Duration
This indicates how long the spell lasts.

Saving Throw
This indicates what kind of save the spell allows, and what happens when the save is made.

Description
Written in italics, this describes what the spell looks like, and may also give some information about it.

Spell Text
This is where the rules for the spell are noted.

Transfer
If the spell is [Passive], any method of transfering it is noted here.

Enhanced
This describes what the spell does if it is enhanced. Note that the spell keeps any of its normal characteristics, apart from as noted.

Diminished
This describes what the spell does if it is diminished. Note that the spell keeps any of its normal characteristics, apart from as noted.

Immune
In this section, the effects of the spell on any target that is immune to one or more of its tags is noted.

Augment
This section describes any augments the spell possesses. In brackets, the level of the slot needed to use the spell higher than the norm is indicated. If augmented, a spell needs at least a slot of its normal level + any augment it has, and is treated as being of a level equal to its normal level + any augment.

Item
This section describes some items that can be made using the spell's energies, given the ability to make such an item.

Alternative Names
This section describes some alternative names that the spell may have.