02-09-2016, 04:43 AM
(This post was last modified: 02-09-2016, 04:47 AM by Magikeeper.)
Spacial Sense: I think.. this would trigger itself? Spy on person A, person B gets near A, can now spy on person B. If that's how it works Castor could become an incredibly powerful information dealer just by looking out his window and leapfrogging between his ever growing number of unwilling spies.
Even if it doesn't trigger itself, though, it has the following traits:
> Unlimited Range
> Very easy to add new victims to his collection, which has no maximum size.
> Victims have no way to ever free themselves from the effect (aside from killing Castor).
I call them victims because.. well, someone being able to look over your shoulder at any moment without you knowing is kinda like being cursed.
Scaring every organization with secrets aside, as written he could read up on any lost items of value (artifacts or whatever) and then set off for them like an arrow.
Anyway, it sounds like you really want unlimited range... hrm.. maybe:
Spatial Sense - Castor has developed a technique to help him find something dear to him along with other things. By touching an object* or creature he can glean a more precise understanding of not only its dimensions but also the gist of what the target is made out of. He can mentally store up to three such mental models at a time. *If he touches a very large object he can only glean the dimensions / store a mental model of 10 cubic feet of it.
<ul><li>Castor can sense the general direction of anything he has stored the mental model of.</li>
<li>Castor may, though concentration, update his mental model to reflect the current state of the original creature/item. He can do this in real time, effectively watching a creature move about in a black void.</li>
<li>Should the target willingly accept Castor's power he also gains the ability to view that person's immediate surroundings (~5') when he updates their status. Non-magical objects are always considered willing.</li></ul>
I wouldn't underestimate information-gathering abilities.
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The intent of vital rune was to just let any instance of "you", "your body", etc also effect the weapon and anything that requires you to, say, touch a target can be done through the weapon. The Spatial Sense suggestion I posted above would be an example of that - anyone hit by the sword would could be targeted. I think gaining a custom variant of most spells would be.. well, I think there would be a rush to get vital weapons. :p
That said, maybe tweak the blade to do that for a few spells?
The Blessing - A steel double-edged long sword with a curved tip and a two-handed hilt.
> Whenever he adds a rune to the blade Castor can imbue the weapon with any one spell he knows, creating a staff-approved version of that spell that has been tweaked to fit being cast from a sword. He can only cast this version of the spell by wielding the blade. The effects of passive spells that modify his chosen spell might also have a modified effect, as appropriate. Whenever Castor learns a new spell he can swap out one of his chosen spells for another.
> Runes: Basic Art: Vital
Rune Effects:
> Spells Chosen: Shield
Spell Effects:
>As you wrote. Those tweaks look fine to me.<
^The Blessing's power would be very strong, but on the other hand he'd have to already know the base spells and they are unlikely to be that different in how they are to be used. Probably.. 1.5 minors? Spatial Sense would probably be more like 2 (compare it to similar spells / LT levels). Grab an ordinary bow with some arrows to get even more mileage out of it, perhaps? I think dropping blacksmithing and spatial awareness (spatial sense covers it, albiet not at a range) would result in the whole pile (Blessing/Malediction/Spatial Sense) being about five minors.
Granted, I don't know if this is what you're looking for.
Even if it doesn't trigger itself, though, it has the following traits:
> Unlimited Range
> Very easy to add new victims to his collection, which has no maximum size.
> Victims have no way to ever free themselves from the effect (aside from killing Castor).
I call them victims because.. well, someone being able to look over your shoulder at any moment without you knowing is kinda like being cursed.
Scaring every organization with secrets aside, as written he could read up on any lost items of value (artifacts or whatever) and then set off for them like an arrow.
Anyway, it sounds like you really want unlimited range... hrm.. maybe:
Spatial Sense - Castor has developed a technique to help him find something dear to him along with other things. By touching an object* or creature he can glean a more precise understanding of not only its dimensions but also the gist of what the target is made out of. He can mentally store up to three such mental models at a time. *If he touches a very large object he can only glean the dimensions / store a mental model of 10 cubic feet of it.
<ul><li>Castor can sense the general direction of anything he has stored the mental model of.</li>
<li>Castor may, though concentration, update his mental model to reflect the current state of the original creature/item. He can do this in real time, effectively watching a creature move about in a black void.</li>
<li>Should the target willingly accept Castor's power he also gains the ability to view that person's immediate surroundings (~5') when he updates their status. Non-magical objects are always considered willing.</li></ul>
I wouldn't underestimate information-gathering abilities.
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The intent of vital rune was to just let any instance of "you", "your body", etc also effect the weapon and anything that requires you to, say, touch a target can be done through the weapon. The Spatial Sense suggestion I posted above would be an example of that - anyone hit by the sword would could be targeted. I think gaining a custom variant of most spells would be.. well, I think there would be a rush to get vital weapons. :p
That said, maybe tweak the blade to do that for a few spells?
The Blessing - A steel double-edged long sword with a curved tip and a two-handed hilt.
> Whenever he adds a rune to the blade Castor can imbue the weapon with any one spell he knows, creating a staff-approved version of that spell that has been tweaked to fit being cast from a sword. He can only cast this version of the spell by wielding the blade. The effects of passive spells that modify his chosen spell might also have a modified effect, as appropriate. Whenever Castor learns a new spell he can swap out one of his chosen spells for another.
> Runes: Basic Art: Vital
Rune Effects:
> Spells Chosen: Shield
Spell Effects:
>As you wrote. Those tweaks look fine to me.<
^The Blessing's power would be very strong, but on the other hand he'd have to already know the base spells and they are unlikely to be that different in how they are to be used. Probably.. 1.5 minors? Spatial Sense would probably be more like 2 (compare it to similar spells / LT levels). Grab an ordinary bow with some arrows to get even more mileage out of it, perhaps? I think dropping blacksmithing and spatial awareness (spatial sense covers it, albiet not at a range) would result in the whole pile (Blessing/Malediction/Spatial Sense) being about five minors.
Granted, I don't know if this is what you're looking for.