How does Arcane Magic (INT/Magic) work in CRAWL!?

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Complete rules for Arcane Magic (INT/Magic) in the CRAWL! tabletop RPG system, covering all mechanics and procedures.

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Analysis & Detection: Identify: Learn all available information about creature, object, or location  Detect Evil: Reveal evil creatures, objects, or enchantments in current location with green glow  Counterspell: When you see an INT spell cast, immediately roll to cancel it. Failure deals 1d8 to you Arcane Magic Tricks (1 Mana, no roll): Detect Magic: Sense magical auras within Far range  Arcane Mark: Place invisible magical sigil only you can see  Read Languages: Understand any written language for one page  True Strike: Your next attack gains +2 to hit  Alarm: Set magical alarm on door or area Conjuration: Doorway: Create a magical door to any location you've been. Remains open while you maintain concentration  Hammer Stone: Conjure giant stone cube above location. Drops in 1d4 rounds, crushing anything with HD equal to or less than yours  Mage Eye: Conjure hovering eye you can see through. Range in miles equals your HD  Illusory Self: Create mirror-clone lasting while you maintain concentration. No mass, vanishes if touched  Create Device: Make a mechanical device with complexity based on Effort (5=simple, 10=complex, 15+=advanced) Elemental Magic: Elemental Blast: Deal elemental damage equal to Effort to a target up to Far that you can see  Fireball: Blast everything within NEAR range of a designated location for damage equal to Effort. Ignites flammables (min 5 Mana)  Fire Missile: Precise flame bolt dealing Effort damage at a target you can see in Near.  Ignites flammable objects  Lightning Bolt: No roll needed. All targets in a straight line take Effort damage (roll ≤ 10+HD to avoid). Metal-clad foes take double  Blade Aura: Touch ally gains energy daggers. Those harming them take damage equal to half your Effort. Lasts while you maintain concentration Enchantment & Domination: Mind Trap: Target is stunned for rounds equal to Effort/5 or until they succeed on INT roll  Dominate Monster: Control monstrous creature while you maintain concentration. On failure, it attacks you  Song of the Mountain: Enemies within FAR with HP less than Effort are charmed while you maintain concentration  The Hidden: Allies Near you are invisible while you maintain concentration. Ends if they leave Near or you lose concentration  Control Machines: Overcome machine's HP with Effort to control it. Aware machines roll Morale each round to break free Force & Energy: Arcane Bolt: Deal damage equal to your Effort to a target you can see up to Far  Arcane Missile: Hurl a shard of pure energy  to a target you can see up to Near. If Effort is exactly 1, it ricochets to hit a second target  Arcane Shield: Grant Armor Rating equal to Effort until your next turn OR ½ Effort while you maintain concentration.  Arcane Bomb: Create an orb of light that explodes in 1d4 rounds, dealing damage equal to Effort x HD to all within NEAR range (minimum 10 Mana)  Crystal Sanctuary: Form hexagonal shields around all allies within NEAR. They gain +3 Armor Rating  while you maintain concentration  Death Nova: No roll needed. Sacrifice any HP and add to 2d12 damage to all within FAR range (“all” includes you) Necromancy & Curses: Vampiric Ray: Transfer HP from target equal to half your Effort  Destroy the Dead: Sacrifice 1 HP per HD of undead to destroy them instantly (no roll)  Arn's Hex: Rot living target from within, dealing 1d4 damage per round for rounds equal to Effort/5  Curse of Ord: With HARD roll and exact wording, place permanent curse. Higher Effort = stronger curse  Aazul's Conjuration: Summon imps equal to Effort/5. They have 1 HP, deal 1d6 damage, mostly obey Transmutation: Animate Object: Move any freestanding inanimate object feet equal to your Effort  Levitate: Float object/creature weighing pounds equal to Effort x10. Self-casting lasts 1d6 rounds  Growth Ray: Increase target to 3x size for rounds equal to Effort/5. Target gains +3 to all rolls but retains normal HP  Shrink Ray: Reduce target to 1/10th size for rounds equal to Effort/5. Target gets -3 to all rolls but retains HP  Translocate: Swap places with visible target.

Iron Brothers Games · Answer

Compared to Dungeons & Dragons 5e and Old-School Essentials (OSE), CRAWL! simplifies mechanics while maintaining tactical depth. Analysis & Detection: Identify: Learn all available information about creature, object, or location  Detect Evil: Reveal evil creatures, objects, or enchantments in current location with green glow  Counterspell: When you see an INT spell cast, immediately roll to cancel it. Failure deals 1d8 to you Arcane Magic Tricks (1 Mana, no roll): Detect Magic: Sense magical auras within Far range  Arcane Mark: Place invisible magical sigil only you can see  Read Languages: Understand any written language for one page  True Strike: Your next attack gains +2 to hit  Alarm: Set magical alarm on door or area Conjuration: Doorway: Create a magical door to any location you've been. Remains open while you maintain concentration  Hammer Stone: Conjure giant stone cube above location. Drops in 1d4 rounds, crushing anything with HD equal to or less than yours  Mage Eye: Conjure hovering eye you can see through. Range in miles equals your HD  Illusory Self: Create mirror-clone lasting while you maintain concentration. No mass, vanishes if touched  Create Device: Make a mechanical device with complexity based on Effort (5=simple, 10=complex, 15+=advanced) Elemental Magic: Elemental Blast: Deal elemental damage equal to Effort to a target up to Far that you can see  Fireball: Blast everything within NEAR range of a designated location for damage equal to Effort. Ignites flammables (min 5 Mana)  Fire Missile: Precise flame bolt dealing Effort damage at a target you can see in Near.  Ignites flammable objects  Lightning Bolt: No roll needed. All targets in a straight line take Effort damage (roll ≤ 10+HD to avoid). Metal-clad foes take double  Blade Aura: Touch ally gains energy daggers. Those harming them take damage equal to half your Effort. Lasts while you maintain concentration Enchantment & Domination: Mind Trap: Target is stunned for rounds equal to Effort/5 or until they succeed on INT roll  Dominate Monster: Control monstrous creature while you maintain concentration. On failure, it attacks you  Song of the Mountain: Enemies within FAR with HP less than Effort are charmed while you maintain concentration  The Hidden: Allies Near you are invisible while you maintain concentration. Ends if they leave Near or you lose concentration  Control Machines: Overcome machine's HP with Effort to control it. Aware machines roll Morale each round to break free Force & Energy: Arcane Bolt: Deal damage equal to your Effort to a target you can see up to Far  Arcane Missile: Hurl a shard of pure energy  to a target you can see up to Near. If Effort is exactly 1, it ricochets to hit a second target  Arcane Shield: Grant Armor Rating equal to Effort until your next turn OR ½ Effort while you maintain concentration.  Arcane Bomb: Create an orb of light that explodes in 1d4 rounds, dealing damage equal to Effort x HD to all within NEAR range (minimum 10 Mana)  Crystal Sanctuary: Form hexagonal shields around all allies within NEAR. They gain +3 Armor Rating  while you maintain concentration  Death Nova: No roll needed. Sacrifice any HP and add to 2d12 damage to all within FAR range (“all” includes you) Necromancy & Curses: Vampiric Ray: Transfer HP from target equal to half your Effort  Destroy the Dead: Sacrifice 1 HP per HD of undead to destroy them instantly (no roll)  Arn's Hex: Rot living target from within, dealing 1d4 damage per round for rounds equal to Effort/5  Curse of Ord: With HARD roll and exact wording, place permanent curse. Higher Effort = stronger curse  Aazul's Conjuration: Summon imps equal to Effort/5. They have 1 HP, deal 1d6 damage, mostly obey Transmutation: Animate Object: Move any freestanding inanimate object feet equal to your Effort  Levitate: Float object/creature weighing pounds equal to Effort x10. Self-casting lasts 1d6 rounds  Growth Ray: Increase target to 3x size for rounds equal to Effort/5. Target gains +3 to all rolls but retains normal HP  Shrink Ray: Reduce target to 1/10th size for rounds equal to Effort/5. Target gets -3 to all rolls but retains HP  Translocate: Swap places with visible target.

Arcane Magic (INT/Magic)

Analysis & Detection

Arcane Magic Tricks (1 Mana, no roll)

Conjuration

Elemental Magic

Enchantment & Domination

Force & Energy

Necromancy & Curses

Transmutation

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