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| #1zombiegleemaxAug 28, 2005 2:21:12 |
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| #2zombiegleemaxAug 28, 2005 18:09:58 | This is the basic list of "Benevolent" Powers. These should be considered the most popular and well-known of the Good Powers that even 1st level wizards know about. This does not mean that the 1st level wizard will be successful, or even want to use, in using the Powers, but the basic knowledge of them exists as part of their basic magic training. Agamotto The Entity: a character/entity that is primarily known for his sight and light. Often is used as a symbol for truth or life. He is the first of three entities the comprise the more powerful entity of the Vishanti. Most probably the spells that refer to the light of the Vishanti actually are directed to this facet of the entity. Lawful Good Power Friendly School of Magic: Divination Hostile School of Magic: Transmutation, Illusion, Necromancy Chance of Entreaty Success (cumulative): Base chance: 0% Per Level of Wizard: +5% Wizard is Specialty Diviner: +25% Wizard is Neutral: -10% Wizard is Chaotic or Specialist in Hostile School: -1/2 of total Chance Success Game Bonus: PCs that entreat Agamotto into Divination spells can double the range of that spell. Also, the spell is cast as if the PC was one (1) level higher. Game Hinderance: If the PC becomes noticed by Agamotto, that character becomes Quested to find and reveal a great Truth. This quest can be accompanied by other PCs with the quested wizard, but the wizard is almost single-minded in the quest. The higher the wizard's level, the greater the quest. The chance of being noticed by Agamotto is determined normally, plus a cumulative +2% every-time Agamotto has been entreated. After a quest, this cumulative addition begins at zero again. All-Freeing The Entity: Unrevealed True Neutral Power Friendly School of Magic: Transmutation Hostile School of Magic: Enchantment, Abjuration Chance of Entreaty Success (cumulative): Base chance: 10% Per Level of Wizard: +5% Wizard is a Specialist Enchanter or Abjurer: Entreaty is impossible and will only cause the spell to automatically fail. Game Bonus: When cast on spells that Opens or frees (ex. Knock spell), the caster casts as if (2) levels higher. Game Hinderance: If failing to entreat the All-Freeing, the spell fails utterly. Common spell phrases: "In the Name of the All-Freeing" Hoggoth The Entity: An ancient and powerful being who is constantly being called "hoary". He apparently commands an impressive host of followers for they, too, are constantly entreated. Hoggoth's hand is often referred too, so possibly most of his spells emitted from there. Other references include his hounds and his hook, a scythe. Hoggoth is the second member of the Vishanti, and it is possible that the hosts and beard that are referred to in some of the Vishanti spells are actually directed at the Hoggoth faction of that entity. His benevolence and goodness is obvious when spells states that "Hoggoth, in his infinite wisdom, aids not the wicked. Neutral Good Power Friendly School of Magic: Abjuration, Conjuration Hostile School of Magic: Enchantment Chance of Entreaty Success (cumulative): Base chance: 15% Per Level of Wizard: +2% Wizard is Evil: -15% Wizard has visited Plane of enemy facing: x2 of Total Chance Wizard has extensively studied, but not visited Plan of enemy: x 1/2 of Total Chance Game Bonus: if entreated on protection magic against Evil Planar beings, the effect lasts twice as long. Game Hinderance: regular uses of Hoggoth leaves a "smell" that Evil Planar creatures can detect and possibly follow. Common spell Phrases: "Hand of Hoggoth"; "Hook of Hoggoth"; "Mystical Hosts of Hoggoth"; "Hoary Hosts of Hoggoth"; "Mists of Hoggoth" Munnopor The Entity: An extra-dimensional world, orbited by twelve moons and covered by mists. The land is oft described as pastoral and having a protective quality. The moons of Munnopor are used extensively in entreaties to this entity, they may possibly be the source of its great magic. Chaotic Good Power Friendly School of Magic: Enchantment, Illusion Hostile School of Magic: Evocation, Divination, Conjuration Chance of Entreaty Success (cumulative): Base chance: 0% Per Level of Wizard: +5% Specialist in Friendly School: +20% Game Bonus: if casting a Charm or Confusion spell, the target gets a -2 penalty to save against. When cast with Illusions that hide and object or location, the spell has double the normal duration. Game Hinderance: The moons have a cumulative affect of making the character over-protective. This is an compulsive disorder for safety. Clerical magic can help the PC. Common spell Phrases: "By the moonlit vale of Munnopor, vast haven of the meek"; "Mystic Moons of Munnopor"; "Munnopor's Moonlit Maze"; "Mists of Munnopor" Nirvalon The Entity: Unrevealed, but thought to be a location because of the reference "From far Nirvalon's bright sea..." This would indicate that it is a land or world, rather than a character. Lawful Good Power Friendly School of Magic: Enchantment Hostile School of Magic: Necromancy Chance of Entreaty Success (cumulative): Base chance: 5% Per Level of Wizard: +3% Game Bonus: Spells that cure or help the mind (like Madness) are twice as powerful (double the spell caster's level) when entreated. When cast with other types of protection magic, the caster is considered one level higher. Game Hinderance: Too much power exposure to Nirvalon can cause the wizard to enter a trance-like bliss for 1d4 days. If a spell enhanced by Nirvalon is cast to "awaken" the afflicted wizard, the wizard adds another 4 days to his trance. Common spell Phrases: "May Nirvalon Quash All Despair Through Pure White Light"; "May the Mighty Light of Nirvalon"; "From far Nirvalon's bright sea..." Oshtur The Entity: Oshtur is a personality that apparently intervenes personally in mankind's affairs. He is referred to as "it was He who warned me to those who feed on other spells." Oshtur is usually referred to as Omnipotent, as a Judge, and the Lord of the Skies. Oshtur is the third entity to form the combined entity of the Vishanti. Lawful Good Power Friendly School of Magic: Evocation, Divination Hostile School of Magic: Necromancy Chance of Entreaty Success (cumulative): Base chance: 10% Per Level of Wizard: +2% Wizard is Lawful: +10% Wizard is Good: +15% Wizard is either Evil: -20% Wizard is Chaotic: -10% Game Bonus: Spells that are directed at Chaotic Evil and Evil Planar creatures get -3 penalty to save chances. Game Hinderance: PCs who fail in their entreaty receive a -3 penalty to their save against a Chaotic Evil and Evil Planar's attack for the next 1d4 rounds. Common spell Phrases: "fearsome visage, 'fore which all things do shake"; "the lance that Oshtur hurled"; and "Oshtur's mighty Hands" The Vishanti The entity: The Vishanti is the most unusual entity in that it actually is a combination of three different entities: Agamotto, Hoggoth, and Oshtur. Thsi entity is the strongest Power force for Order known. It has many different appearances: a three-headed humanoid, bearded, yet ageless; Humanoids bathed in a blinding light; and even once, at least it is written, as King, Queen, and Son. The first appearance is the most common, that of a large humanoid with three heads: a emerald skinned humanoid woman with flowing brown hair, sparkling eyes, and a gemed headband; a bluish male humanoid with a receding hairline, pointed ears, and large, multifaceted, insect eyes; and a feline's head with orange facial hair, framed by a long grey mane, eyes of flame, and the mark of the ankh on his forehead. The symbol of the Vishanti is known as a safe sign throughout the Planes. No sorcerer or demon consecrated to evil could stand to look at it, much less re-create it. The Vishanti is unique in that it has no Hostile or Friendly School associated with it. The Vishanti's focus is on Chaos and Evil, any magic is welcome if combats chaotic evil. Lawful Good Power Friendly School of Magic: None Hostile School of Magic: None Chance of Entreaty Success (cumulative): Base chance: 5% Per Level of Wizard: +1% Wizard is Lawful: +10% Wizard is Good: +10% Wizard is Chaotic Good: -10% Wizard is Evil or Chaotic (except CG): Entreaty fails Game Bonus: Negates any saving throw for Chaotic Evil targets. Evil (Lawful or Neutral) get a -4 penalty to save. Game Hinderance: Effort to utilize the Vishanti in spells drains a wizard. The wizard is unable to cast a spell or fight for the next 1d4 rounds. The best the wizard can do is move at 1/4 his normal movement rate. Continuous use of the power of the Vishanti "marks" that PC. "Marked" PC can be detected by very powerful Chaotic Evil creatures (at DM's discretion) |
| #3zombiegleemaxAug 29, 2005 17:29:28 | An interesting concept. I'm not sure if these are Immortals or what, the names sound familiar a bit, but I can't place them. Anyway I think I'll throw this in with the Magic explosion I'm planning after the WotI. |
| #4culture20Aug 29, 2005 23:21:05 | The names come from a world of Magic, Mutants, and Mechanical Men. Show (Dr. Strange, X-Men, Rom: Spaceknight) |
| #5zombiegleemaxAug 30, 2005 17:16:37 | That makes sense. I used to read a lot of Marvel comics years ago. |
| #6zombiegleemaxSep 04, 2005 13:02:24 | This is the basic list of "Malevolent" Powers. These should be considered the most popular and well-known of the Evil Powers that even 1st level wizards know about. This does not mean that the 1st level wizard will be successful, or even want to use, in using the Powers, but the basic knowledge of them exists as part of their basic magic training. The Malevolent power tend to have greater spell bonuses, but their cost is hefty too. Chthon The Entity: Chthon is one of the Elder Immortals who first materialized in Mystara, shortly before mankind appeared. When Chthon suspected that they would be supplanted by a newer race of Immortals, he inscribed a parchment with the mystical knowledge of the world he has amassed. This parchment would later be known as the Darkhold. Through the Darkhold, Chthon has an indestructible medium through which to manipulate Mystara pawns. Chthon possesses a mastery of mystical forces on a scale that defies description. In the plane where he now resides, he has absolute control over every aspect of that plane's reality. His major limitation is that he cannot freely travel between planes because it takes such an enormous rift to accommodate the massive magical force that dwells within him. He cannot travel to Mystara without the most elaborate of preparations due to the exhaustive magical screens Mystara first erected by the new Immortals and reinforced by Mystara's multitude of sorcerer's over the millennia. Chaotic Evil Power Friendly School of Magic: None Hostile School of Magic: Abjuration Chance of Entreaty Success (cumulative): Base chance: 0% Per Level of Wizard: +2% Wizard is Neutral: +5% Wizard is Good: +10% Game Bonus: PCs that entreat Chthon casts as if the PC was three (3) level higher. Game Hinderance: If the PC becomes noticed by Chthon, that character becomes Quested to find a means to release Chthon into Mystara. This quest can be accompanied by other PCs with the quested wizard, but the wizard is almost single-minded in the quest. The chance of being noticed by Chthon is determined normally, plus a cumulative +10% every-time Chthon has been entreated. Chthon delights in corrupting Good beings, therefore Good beings find it easier to Entreat Chthon (thereby making them one step closer to serving Chthon) Faralloh The Entity: Unrevealed, but suspected to be reptilian is some way Neutral Evil Power Friendly School of Magic: Transmutation Hostile School of Magic: Abjuration Chance of Entreaty Success (cumulative): Base chance: 10% Per Level of Wizard: +2% Wizard is a Specialist Abjurer: -15% Game Bonus: When cast on spells that involves reptiles, poison, or acid, the caster casts as if Two (2) levels higher. Game Hinderance: If PCs are noticed by Faralloh, they are poisoned and lose One (1) Constitution point per week until cured. Lost Constitution points return by one point for every two-weeks of rest. Common spell phrases: "Fearsome Fangs of Faralloh" Ikonn The Entity: A powerful demon who "is the very personification of illusion." he used to be worshipped in a remote mountain temple in the Black Mountains. His appearance is most bizarre. Physical laws bend at his slightest thought and whim becomes deed. Ikonn is the destroyer of illusions as well as the creator. Chaotic Neutral Power Friendly School of Magic: Illusion, Divination Hostile School of Magic: Conjuration, Enchantment Chance of Entreaty Success (cumulative): Base chance: 15% Per Level of Wizard: +2% Wizard is Lawful: -15% Wizard is Illusionist: x2 of Total Chance Wizard is Diviner: x 1/2 of Total Chance Game Bonus: Illusion spells are x2 the duration and cast if one (1) level higher. Divination spells designed to penetrate illusions are also cast at (1) level higher Game Hinderance: there is a 30% chance that illusions cast with Ikonn's entreaty can become "real" and act rogue. The "real" illusion will have a CN alignment and be very unpredictable (attack or wander off or anything really) Common spell Phrases: "Images of Ikonn"; "Illusions of Ikonn"; "Bell of Ikonn" Ikthalon The Entity: An extra-dimensional layer found in the Abyss. This land is arctic and barren. Chaotic Evil Power Friendly School of Magic: Evocation, Necromancy Hostile School of Magic: Conjuration Chance of Entreaty Success (cumulative): Base chance: 0% Per Level of Wizard: +5% Specialist in Friendly School: +20% Game Bonus: if casting a Cold based spell, the target gets a -2 penalty to save against. The cold base attack is also x2 effective in damage. Game Hinderance: PC start to avoid fire in all aspects: cooking fires are avoided in favor to raw food; PCs seek colder climates; Spell involving fire are avoided, etc. The personality also starts to become "cold." Common spell Phrases: "Icy Tendrils of Ikthalon"; "By the Wastes of Ikthalon" this is used also as an exclamation, implying a barren land Mabdhara The Entity: Surmised to be a collection of demon lords who rule a far off plane, possibly in the Abyss. They seem to have some connection with those who are lost. Chaotic Evil Power Friendly School of Magic: Conjuration Hostile School of Magic: Abjuration, Transmutation Chance of Entreaty Success (cumulative): Base chance: 5% Per Level of Wizard: +2% Game Bonus: Spells that are used to summon Planar Evil beings are cast as if Three (3) levels higher. Game Hinderance: PCs run the risk of having the Mabdhara send a "collector" for the services that they have rendered (DM's discretion). Common spell Phrases: "Hear me, thou who rule the outer dark, thou demons of the lost, thou Dread Lords of the Mabdhara" Shuma-Gorath (also called He Who Sleeps But Who Will Awaken) The Entity: Shuma-Gorath is an enormous (50 ft diameter), brain-shaped, purple, tentacled, slug-like creature of vast power. In long forgotten histories of Mystara, Shuma-Gorath was spawned in a deep layer of the Abyss. Eventually making it's way into Mystara, Shuma-Gorath began to dominate. As time passed, Shuma-Gorath yearned for rest because, unknowingly, Thanatos was draining it of power. The drain sent it to sleep and sent it to another plane, trapped. There he would dream and lie in wait until the time of his awakening. Shuma-Gorath is a very unknown Power, except that it does have a number of lesser demons and monsters who serve him an sometimes an evil wizard will call on Shuma-gorath to grant him control over that creature, which he usually grants. His servants include Sligguth, Dagoth, N'Gabthoth and Kathulos. Neutral Evil Power Friendly School of Magic: Conjuration Hostile School of Magic: Abjuration Chance of Entreaty Success (cumulative): Base chance: 10% Per Level of Wizard: +2% Wizard is Lawful: -10% Wizard is Good: -15% Wizard is either Evil: +20% Wizard is Chaotic: +10% Game Bonus: Spells that are used to summon Extra-Planar creatures are cast as if two (2) levels higher. Attempting to conjure one of his servant demons (mentioned above) are cast as if four (4) levels higher Game Hinderance: PCs are running the risk of dealing with Shuma-Gorath, very alien in intelligence and motivation. The main risk that PCs face is that Shuma-Gorath can use the PCs's body as a gateway into Mystara. Being used as a gateway is a death sentence for the PCs. Chances of becoming a portal and means to thwarting Shuma-Gorath are left up to individual DMs. Sligguth The entity: a servant creature of Shuma-Gorath, Sligguth has grown in it's own personal power. This demon appears as a reptilian humanoid with green scales, webbed claws, and a serpentine head. He is a slow creature and can actually move faster in water than on land. Chaotic Evil Power Friendly School of Magic: Enchantment Hostile School of Magic: Illusion Chance of Entreaty Success (cumulative): Base chance: 5% Per Level of Wizard: +1% Wizard is Lawful: -10% Wizard is Good: -10% Wizard is Chaotic Good: -10% Wizard is Evil or Chaotic (except CG): +10% Game Bonus: Spells directed at Evil or violent water-based or amphibian creatures are cast as if two (2) levels higher. Game Hinderance: PCs that utilize Sligguth too much (DM's discretion) becomes obsessed with water. They complain that they are dry; constant need to swim; drinking x3 normal water consumption. Zom The entity: an Unbelievably powerful extra-planar monster who is a 30-feet tall, humanoid, covered with long brown hair. The Immortal Council of Intrusions acted against this very chaotic being: His hands are bound by the Links of Living Bondage by Djaea; Ixion imprisoned him within the Legendary Amphora; Hel (when she was a member, now it is Nyx) further prevented him from using his powers by placing the Crown of Blindness upon him. Khoronus and Noumena used their vast powers to create a prison plane. If Zom was ever to be free, he would severely upset the balance of Law vs Chaos in the Mystara plane. Chaotic Evil Power Friendly School of Magic: Evocation, Necromancy Hostile School of Magic: Abjuration Chance of Entreaty Success (cumulative): Base chance: 0% Per Level of Wizard: +1% Wizard is Lawful or Good: failure Wizard is Chaotic: +5% Game Bonus: Any spell that has a random effect will have either a -4 to save against or be double in damage (or another benefit chosen by the DM at random) Game Hinderance: PCs will start to change to Chaotic alignment. Spells that do not have a chaotic bent to it will react unexpectedly (ex Read Magic enhanced by Zom might turn into a Teleport Others spell) |
| #7zombiegleemaxSep 04, 2005 13:26:17 | An interesting concept. I'm not sure if these are Immortals or what... That is up to the DM's discretion. In my world, no they are not Immortal by the traditional sense. One thing I was trying to do was give other options for "Immortality." These being have found various ways to exist beyond mortal existance: Some have become "mystical engines"; others have "merged" with the mystical energies of Planar worlds; others might be Avatars of other Immortals (like Blathac in WotI); Some are unique and do not fit any normal catagory of Immortal. The point is: who knows? It is a big world out there, and magic is very fluid and powerful. These Powers have found ways to become more powerful that, in turn, other Magic-Users can possibly tap into. This should be more "attractive" options for cultures like Glantri that do not worship, or even really acknowledged, Immortals. Because of their attitudes of Immortals, why would they want to become one? But becoming a mystical power source might be more of their liking. Another thing that I wanted to do with all of this Enchance Spell stuff is give magic a sense of danger. Casting spells are a little safe: I rest, I study, I cast spell, I do it over again. I wanted to give some magic a dangerous edge to it. A PC in desperate situations might have to enhance a spell to deal with the current danger and then deal later with the consequence of the enhancement. For example, imagaine a group being attacked by a Beholder and are losing to it's might. With his comrades falling dead around him, the PC Wizard, with few options and fewer seconds, calles upon Chthon to enhance a Lightning Bolt spell. It is cast as if 3 levels higher than he is, dealing the death blow to the Beholder. The PC has saved his freinds, but what will Chthon ask in return? Did he "notice" the PC's casting? Will Chthon send someone to collect? The PCs should only be aware of the Benifits of enhancing a spell and only DISCOVER the Hinderances. |