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2007

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T ABLE OF C ONTENTS

1.0 Introduction ................ 5

Spell Lists ........................... 5

General Guidelines ............ 6

Introduction from the

RMC Team .................... 6

1.2 Rolemaster ....................... 7

1.3 Die Rolling Conventions .. 7

Percentile (”1-100“) Rolls ...... 8

Non-“1-100” Rolls .............. 8

Unmodified Rolls (UM) .... 8

1.4 Definitions ...................... 9

2.0 Magical Basics ........... 11

2.1 History of Magic ............. 11

Proto-Magic ....................... 11

Ritual Magic ...................... 11

Arcane Magic ..................... 11

2.2 Realm Magic .................. 12

Channeling ........................ 12

Essence ............................... 12

Mentalism ......................... 13

Hybrid Magic ................... 13

Future Magic ..................... 14

Arms ................................... 14

2.3 Spell List Classifications ... 14

Classifications ................... 14

Base Spell Lists .................. 14

Closed Spell Lists .............. 14

Open Spell Lists ................ 14

Evil Spell Lists ................... 14

2.4 Spell User

Classifications ............ 15

Pure Spell Casters ............. 15

Hybrid Spell Casters ........ 16

Semi-Spell Users ............... 16

Evil Spell Casters .............. 17

Non Spell Casters ............. 18

3.0 Spell Basics ................ 19

3.1 Developing Skill Ranks For

Spell Lists .................... 19

The Spell Gain Roll (SGR) ...... 20

3.2 Learning A “Portion Of

A List” ........................... 21

The Learnable Portions ....... 21

Restrictions .......................... 21

Extra Base Lists ................... 22

3.3 Spell Casting ................. 25

Casting Requirements ........ 25

Casting Level .................... 25

3.4 Power Points ................. 27

Hybrid Power Points ....... 28

Miscellaneous .................. 29

3.5 Time Required To

Cast A Spell ................ 29

3.6 Casting Styles ............... 30

Channeling ....................... 30

Essence .............................. 30

Mentalism ......................... 31

Hybrids .............................. 31

Spell Visibility .................. 32

3.7 Magic Items .................. 32

Bonus Items ...................... 32

Imbedded Spell Items ..... 34

3.8 Extraordinary

Spell Casting .............. 34

4.0 Resolving Spell Effects ... 37

4.1 Non-Attack Spells (Base

Casting Roll: BCR) ...... 37

Spell Failure ...................... 37

4.2 Base Attack Spells ......... 37

Base Attack Rolls (BAR) ... 38

Unmodified Rolls ............ 38

Modifications To The Base

Attack Roll .................. 38

Effects Of The Base

Attack Roll .................. 38

Resistance Rolls ............... 39

Modifications To The

Resistance Roll ........... 39

The Resistance Roll Table 40

4.3 Elemental Attack Spells 40

Elemental Attack Rolls

(EAR) ........................... 40

Caster Modifications To

The EAR ....................... 41

Target Modifications To

The EAR ....................... 41

Area Spells ........................ 42

Result Determination ...... 42

4.4 Critical Strikes .............. 42

4.5 Critical Strike Results .. 43

Overall Guidelines ........... 43

Large And Super-Large

Creatures .................... 43

Large Creature Critical

Strikes ......................... 44

Super-Large Creature

Critical Strikes ............. 44

Slaying Criticals ............... 44

Immune Creatures ........... 44

4.6 Critical & Fumble

Result Key ................... 44

4.7 Spell Types .................... 45

Defensive Spells ............... 45

Force Spells ...................... 45

Healing Spells .................. 45

Informational Spells ........ 46

Phantasm & Illusions ...... 47

Utility Spells .................... 48

Directed Spells ................. 49

Ball Spells ......................... 49

Mind/Mental

Attack Spells ............... 49

Subconscious Spells ........ 49

4.9 Definitions Of Spell

Terms .......................... 49

The Spell Description Key .. 50

Abbreviations ................... 50

Spell Classes ..................... 50

Special Spell Codes .......... 50

Duration (D:) .................... 50

Range (R:) ........................... 51

5.0 Magical Research &

Item Creation ............... 52

5.1 Spell Research ............. 52

Limitations ....................... 52

Requirements For

Spell Research ............. 53

Successful Research .......... 53

5.2 Item Creation ................ 54

Creating The Base Item .... 54

Base Items ......................... 54

Enchanting An Item ........ 55

Intelligence and Will ....... 55

Bonuses ............................ 57

Special Enchantment ....... 58

Imbedding Spells ............ 58

Normal Imbedding ......... 58

Charged Items: Wands,

Rods, Staves ............... 58

Daily Items ....................... 59

Constant Items ................. 59

Researching Imbed Spells . 59

5.3 The Cost Of Making

Magic Items ............... 60

Time Cost .......................... 60

Required Spell

Casting Costs ............. 62

Material And Money ....... 62

Making “Artifacts” ........... 62

5.4 Lord Research ............... 62

5.5 Special Item Creation ... 63

6.0 Gamemaster Notes ... 64

6.1 Spells and Personal Aura . 64

6.2 Magic and Skills .......... 64

Channeling ....................... 64

Transmitting Power Points . 65

Transmitting Spells .......... 65

Burnout Due to Channeling . 66

Directed Spells ................. 66

Lore, Magical .................... 67

Meditation ....................... 67

Runes (SM) ....................... 67

Spell List (Spell List

Acquisition Skill) ......... 68

Spell Mastery ................... 68

Staves and Wands

(Attunement) .............. 68

6.3 Adding Flavor to Magic69

Casting .............................. 70

Form .................................. 70

Sound ............................... 70

Feel .................................... 70

6.4 Criticals For

Non-Attack Situations . 70

6.5 Healing ......................... 70

7.0 Expanded Spell Notes72

7.1 Elemental Spells ............ 72

Criticals ............................ 72

Specific Elements ............. 74

7.2 Attacks against Items and

Material Integrity ...... 76

Breaching ......................... 77

Special Spell Effects ......... 78

Cracks Call ....................... 78

Weapon Breakage ............ 78

Heating and

Cooling Items ............ 78

7.3 Invisibility ..................... 80

7.4 Dreams: Symbols,

Sources and Locales .... 81

Realm Source and Dreams . 81

Location and Dreams ...... 82

7.5 Entities (Demons,

Elementals, Spirits, etc.) ... 82

Summoning ..................... 82

Contacts ............................ 83

7.6 Good, Evil, Dark & Light ..... 83

7.7 Miscellaneous Spell Notes .. 83

Alchemist Base Lists ......... 83

Bard Spells ....................... 83

Canceling a Spell ............. 84

“Changing” Spells ............ 84

Combining Spell Effects . 84

Conflicting Spell Effects . 84

Curses and Diseases ........ 84

Death And Lifegiving ...... 84

Encumbrance Limits For

Movement Spells ....... 85

Fatal Channeling Projections 85

Haste and Speed Spells ... 86

Herb & Plant Spells ......... 86

Multiple Targets ............... 86

“Path” Spells ...................... 86

Permanent Spells ............. 87

Repeated Spell Attempts . 87

Slaying Criticals For Spells ..... 87

“Sticky” Elemental &

Phantasm/Illusion Spells . 87

Stun Relief And

Awakening Spells ...... 87

Variability of

Spell Duration ........... 87

Variability of Spells of the

same name .................. 88

Wall and similar spells .... 88

8.0 Of Channeling .......... 89

Open Spells ...................... 90

Closed Spells .................. 100

Animist Base .................... 110

Cleric Base ....................... 116

Healer Base ...................... 122

Ranger Base ..................... 128

Astrologer Base ............... 133

Evil Cleric Base ................ 139

9.0 Of The Essence ........ 144

Open Lists ........................ 145

Closed Lists ..................... 155

Alchemist Base ................ 165

Illusionist Base ................. 171

Magician Base ................. 177

Monk Base ...................... 183

Sorcerer Base ................... 188

Evil Magician Base ........ 194

10.0 Of Mentalism ........ 199

Open Lists ....................... 200

Closed Lists ..................... 210

Lay Healer Base .............. 220

Mentalist Base ................ 226

Seer Base ......................... 232

Bard Base ........................ 238

Mystic Base ..................... 243

Evil Mentalist Base ........ 249

11.0 Tables ...................... 254

I NDEX OF O PTIONAL R ULES

Option 1.1: Evil Spell Users As Unique Pure Caster Professions ......................................................... 17

Option 1.2: Evil Spell Users As Non-Archetype Pure Caster Professions .......................................... 17

Option 1.3: Evil Spell Users As Hybrid Spell Caster Professions ........................................................ 17

Option 1.4: Evil Spell Users As Semi-Spell Caster Professions ........................................................... 18

Option 1.5: Evil Spell Users As Non Spell Caster Professions ............................................................ 18

Option 2.1: Non Random Spell Acquisition By List Portions ............................................................ 22

Option 2.2: Non Random Spell Acquisition By Individual Spells .................................................... 22

Option 2.3: Limits On Spell List Availability ....................................................................................... 22

Option 2.4: Expanded List Availability ................................................................................................ 23

Option 2.5: Complete List Availability ................................................................................................. 24

Option 3.1: Base Spell Casting Level Based On Power Points Used ................................................... 26

Option 3.2: Elemental Spell Casting Level Based On Power Points Used ......................................... 26

Option 4: Base Power Points ................................................................................................................. 29

Option 5.1: Faster Instantaneous Spells ............................................................................................... 30

Option 5.2: Quick Instantaneous Spells .............................................................................................. 30

Option 5.3: Taking extra time ................................................................................................................ 30

Option 6: Flamboyant Gestures ............................................................................................................. 31

Option 7: Flamboyant Incantations ...................................................................................................... 31

Option 8: All Spells Have Visible Casting Effects ...............................................................................32

Option 9.1: Faster Casting from Items .................................................................................................. 34

Option 9.2: Instant Casting from Items ............................................................................................... 34

Option 10.1: Known Spells Give ESF Bonus ........................................................................................34

Option 10.2: Spell Mastery Ranks Give ESF Bonus ............................................................................ 35

Option 10.3: ESF Penalty For Casting Spells Not Normally Learned ............................................... 35

Option 10.4: ESF For Overcasting Spells ............................................................................................. 35

Option 10.5: ESF For Rushed Spell Casting ........................................................................................ 35

Option 10.6: ESF For Casting in Armor ............................................................................................... 36

Option 10.7: ESF For Casting in a Helm .............................................................................................. 36

Option 10.8: ESF For Casting While Carrying Prohibited Amounts of Equipment ......................... 36

Option 10.9: ESF For Exceeding Weight Limits on Transport Spells ................................................ 36

Option 10.10: ESF For Casting With No Free Hand ........................................................................... 36

Option 11: Illusion As An Art Form ....................................................................................................... 48

Option 12: Controlled Subconscious .................................................................................................... 49

Option 13.1: Charge Depletion Roll ...................................................................................................... 58

Option 13.2: Limits On Magical Rings ................................................................................................. 59

Option 13.3: Imbedded Spell Casting Time .......................................................................................... 60

Option 14.1: Limiting Alchemy .............................................................................................................. 63

Option 14.2: Creation Of Items By Non Spell Users ........................................................................... 63

Character Law Option 15: Channeling Burnout When Using Spell Law ........................................... 66

Character Law Option 16: Power Point Development (SP) .................................................................. 67

Option 15.1: Spell Mastery And Similar Spells .................................................................................... 68

Option 15.2: Spell Mastery And Lists ................................................................................................... 68

Option 16: Limiting Spell Combinations By Spell Class .................................................................... 84

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