Difference between revisions of "Steal Soul"

From NsdWiki
Jump to: navigation, search
m
(add phylactery reference)
 
(3 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{overhaul}}
+
{{ritual
{{spell
+
|essence=stygian
 
|school=dark
 
|school=dark
|xp=6
 
|ability=[[Presence|PRS]]
 
|save=[[Mettle]]
 
|distance=Contact
 
 
|target=Creature
 
|target=Creature
|description=The mage can magically reach into one's Soul and pull pieces from it through bodily contact. If enough of the soul is pulled out, the character will cease to be, his/her soul a captive in a receptacle belonging to the mage, such as a bottle or hollow crystal.  The mage pulls one point of Endurance from the target for each level of Intensity. If the target is brought to 0 Endurance, its entire Soul is stolen and its body dies.  Alternately, the mage can forego stealing the soul and simply devour it, adding the stolen Endurance to his own, which lasts for one round per spell rank.  
+
|points=100
|level1=One point of Endurance
+
|requirements=Event (new moon), Mana, Wealth
|level2=Two points of Endurance
+
|description=This vile ritual can only be performed on the night of a new moon. It is used to rip one's very soul from the body and keep it captive. The target must be motionless, and the dark mages performing the ritual must lay hands on them. An extracted soul can only be imprisoned in a [[phylactery]]. Once the soul is extracted, the body crumbles into dust. If the phylactery is broken, the soul is freed and passes on.
|level3=Three points of Endurance
 
|level4=Four points of Endurance
 
|level5=Five points of Endurance
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
A mage with ranks in either the Dark or Light elemental skill are able to touch a phylactery and determine if it's housing a soul and even communicate with it. The longer a soul is imprisoned, the more tenuous its grip on reality. Souls imprisoned for decades seem insane. Souls imprisoned for centuries are incomprehensible.
 +
 +
The soul itself has power, and mages who possess trapped souls could tap into very powerful magics indeed.

Latest revision as of 19:48, 7 October 2019

This spell has a stygian essence
This is a dark ritual
Target Creature
Ritual Points 100
RequirementsEvent (new moon), Mana, Wealth

This vile ritual can only be performed on the night of a new moon. It is used to rip one's very soul from the body and keep it captive. The target must be motionless, and the dark mages performing the ritual must lay hands on them. An extracted soul can only be imprisoned in a phylactery. Once the soul is extracted, the body crumbles into dust. If the phylactery is broken, the soul is freed and passes on.

A mage with ranks in either the Dark or Light elemental skill are able to touch a phylactery and determine if it's housing a soul and even communicate with it. The longer a soul is imprisoned, the more tenuous its grip on reality. Souls imprisoned for decades seem insane. Souls imprisoned for centuries are incomprehensible.

The soul itself has power, and mages who possess trapped souls could tap into very powerful magics indeed.