A school of sorcery nigh outlawed since the coming of the Curse of the Law. The uncontrolled and corrosive practice of Elde was infamously destructive during the apocalyptic height of the Guild Wars. Any bound by the Curse of the Law, the pact of the guilds, is forbidden from using this school (by pain of instant quenchment of existence). The Guild Dogs that corrupt the streets of The City are, alas, not bound by such accords.
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| An elde wizard |
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| An elde wizard |
Getting these spells written has been eating away at me for a while, so I've pushed them out in a slight rush to at least semi nail them down. As such, they may be a little rough at times and are completely NOT in the neat, tidy and logical format of the original The Black Hack spellbooks. They may be tidied up over time, or alternately all Guild Dogs stuff may just keep getting wilder and unwieldy over time.
A few spells refer to "as determined by the gm", "random bless", "random summon", etc. These additionally tables are on their way. Use the "Aspect" table at the bottom of the post for now.
Elde Spellcasting:
Elde spellcasters receive 1 random mutation each level.
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Minor Summon from the depths: Summon random monster from lower plane, 5% chance per caster level it is under caster’s control. If not under caster’s control, roll random reaction roll. Random creature’s HD = d4. Monster lasts till killed, test 5% per caster level chance of caster control each day.
Evoke Minor substance from the depths: Summon caster level x sack fulls of random substance from lower planes (determined by GM).
Alkalize metaphysics: Make a distinct and inert item more normal and lawful.
Acidify metaphysics: Make a distinct and inert items more weird and chaotic.
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Slow warp: Randomly acidify/alkalize metaphysics of an entire room over time. Transformation takes d20 days minus caster level days to complete.
Minor compact: Caster only randomly determined bless. Lasts d6 hours. See “The Gods of the City” table.
Otherworldly insight : Requires entrails as reagent to cast, the specific entrails used determine the type of insight given. Caster can consult the otherworld about a specific topic through the lense of the entrails provided. The caster will receive their level in number of points of detail in the insight.
Cause dread: Put 4d8 HD worth of beings on the cusp of terror for caster level hours. Test their WIS every round they have to do something vaguely or conceivably scary. If failed they flee for d6 rounds.
Lesser sacrificing ritual: randomly determined bless on caster level x targets. Must sacrifice 1 hd sentient being in a ceremony that takes 1 hour. Lasts 1 day. See “The Gods of the City” table.
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Growth from the depths: Summon weird architecture or plant growth (determined randomly by GM). Covers d6 x level square meters/feet.
Homunculus: Random, permanent and man like summoned servant, -1 caster HP permanently (from total) each time cast. Homunculus has 1d6 for each attribute and 1d6 HP. Levels up with caster, receiving d4 extra HP and +1 to attribute of caster’s choice.
Blast from the depths: Random elemental breath attack. Does caster level x caster damage die damage to all targets Close to area visually targeted by caster plus the following follow random effect:
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1: Air, targets test DEX to avoid being blown to the ground.
2: Water, targets all drenched with elemental water, wet for d4 days (test for appropriate illnesses if appropriate).
3: Fire, targets set alight for d4 rounds, taking d6 damage a round.
4: Earth, targets encased in stone for d6 rounds.
5: Bile, CON test all equipment on targets to avoid rotting away.
6: Disease, CON test all targets to avoid getting a random disease.
7: Sludge, CON test all targets to avoid losing 1d6 CHA permanently.
8: Mineral, increase damage by 1 die.
9: Animal, d6 x targets 1HD biteling vermin accompany blast and set to devouring any nearby targets
10: Vegetation: Targets encased in vines for 1 day, all tests Rolled with Disadvantage)
Cause horror: Test 4d8 HD worth of beings WIS, if fail they are terrified of the caster and flee from their sight for caster level hours.
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uggestion worm: Caster summons a 1HD mind control worm. If able to penetrate the skin of a target they will follow all commons of the caster for caste level x hours.
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Travel the lower depths: Travel through a random section of “The lower depths” to traverse an area in the physical world. Distance depends on level, random encounter check - Caster level number of sentient beings can accompany the caster. See “The Gods of the City” table.
Sacrifice to the old ones: More powerful random bless. Day long random bless on level x targets. Must sacrifice 4HD being, ceremony takes 1 hour. See “The Gods of the City” table.
Bind entity from the depths: Summon random permanent monster, minus 1 from random attribute. HD = level of caster, see Random Summoned Monster for abilities and form.
Curse: Random affliction on target, lasts caster level hours. See “The Gods of the City” table.
Swarm from the depths: Caster level x d6 horde of random 1hd creatures, lasts d4 x caster level rounds. Only has form as per Random Summoned Monster table, no abilities.
Madness: Random temporary insanity on target, lasts caster level days.
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Contact old one: Random elde god takes an interest in casters life for caster level days. HP, CON STR and DEX of caster halved during this time . See “The Gods of the City” table.
Voodoo: requires materials and organic material from target, cause damage from afar. 5% cumulative chance of haunting by random lower depth beasts per day when cast.
Scrying: Consciousness disconnects from the body for caster level hours. Caster may not be able to return to body, caster level x 10% is the possibility of returning to corporeal form. If returning to body fails caster must wait d6 hours to attempt to rejoin with body.
Warp area: Randomly acidify/alkalize metaphysics of an entire city block over time. transformation takes d20 days minus level days to complete. Each time this is cast the caster losts 1 STR permanently.
Dissipate to lower depths: Take on random incorporeal visage in random section of the lower depths. Appears as unconsciousness in the physical realm. Caster gains the full ability to communicate with the denizens here. Lasts up to caster level hours.
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Unholy breeding: Gain the homunculus offspring of two things within the caster’s sight. Caster becomes pregnant with the offspring and the gestation period = d20 days hours minus caster level which the caster rolls all tests at Disadvantage. Caster loses 1 from random attribute at birth. Birthed homunculus is an independent being that views the caster as a godlike figure, but can rebel if mistreated. Birthed homunculus can level up as a player character.
Awaken old one: Sacrifice d10 hd4 beings to manifest a random elde god in the physical realm. Roll a reaction roll to see how they feel about that. See “The Gods of the City” table.
Cause insanity: Random permanent insanity on target, caster loses 1 hp.
Tear reality:open a random portal to the lower depths (what pours forth determined by GM), lasts caster level hours.
Winged swarm from the depths: Caster level x d6 horde of random 1hd creatures with wings. Lasts d4 x caster level rounds. Only has form as per Random Summoned Monster table, no abilities.
Reveal truth: Reveal the utter truth about something in caster level x points of detail.
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Alkaline paradigm shift : Randomly alkalize metaphysics of an an entire suburb over time. transformation takes d20 days minus level days to complete. Caster permanently loses 1 point of charisma and gains mutation.
Acidifying paradigm shift: Randomly acidify metaphysics of an an entire suburb over time. transformation takes d20 days minus level days to complete. Caster permanently loses 1 point of wisdom
Greater sacrificing ritual: Sacrifice d10 hd6 beings, gain permanent random bless. See “The Gods of the City” table.
Change truth: A truth is changed in a random way (GM determined). Caster targets truth. Lose 1 wisdom and gain a mutation.
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Aspect table:
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Good, peaceful, kind
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Holy, ordered, right
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Light, illumination, enlightenment
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Floating, peace, meditation
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Air, empty, vacuum
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Ethereal, wispy, ghostly
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Wind, blowing, unseen mover
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Storm, rapid movement, speed
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Tiny, shrinking, wasting away
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Invisible, translucent, clear
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Intangible, non corporeal, fading
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Life, regrowth, rejuvenation
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Value, gems, gold
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Thought, philosophy, intellect
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Internal organs, viscera, blood
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Reflection, mirror, stillness
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Water, cycles, karma
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Equalization, law, justice
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Cleansing, alkalizing, evaporation
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Procrustean, rigidity, incarceration
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Wildness, out of place, overgrown
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Bestial, savageness, feeding
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Nature, grove, peace
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Chaos, disorder, mutation
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Fire, explosions, heat
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Destruction, rubble, ruin
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Limbs, appendages, grasping locomotion
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External action, destiny, prophecy
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Monstrous, terrifying, abomination
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Gargantuan, giant, enormous
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Enveloping, enclosed, soft embrace
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Straining, breaking, cracks
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9
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Deep, below, underground
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Earth, soil, stone
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Solid, mass, black holes
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Time, dust, history
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10
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Evil, hate, pain
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Profane, cruelty, desecration
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Darkness, shadows, loss
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Death, rot, decay
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