Night's Pawns: Sourcebook: Projection Spells

This spell allows a Necromancer to bind an already-existing raw plasmic mass to a necromantically attuned material item. The target item must be processed with necromantic enchanting in some way (Fetishes, ritual materials, foci, etc). The Anchor Plasm spell must be cast at a level at least equal to the Force of the Plasmic Mass to be anchored. Once Anchored, the raw mass no longer degrades, instead remaining at its current strength (Subject to normal plasmic fluctuations, of course). The Core of the Anchored Mass will center on the target item.

Courser

Catagory:	Necromantic (Projection)
Type:	Mana	Range:	Self	Duration:	Sustained
Target:	Force			Drain:	[(F/2)]M

This... rather odd spell uses a ShadowBound ghost to animate the caster's shadow as a temporary Ally Spirit. The Courser spell must be cast at at least the Force of the animating spirit. The Spirit possesses its normal Powers and Weaknesses, its own or its creators Mental Attributes (Whichever is higher), and its own physical stats. It has a Telepathic and Sense Link with its creator, but no other Ally Powers. The Caster may Control the shadowspirit's actions with a resisted Willpower roll regardless of distance. While the spell is in effect, the Caster's shadow detaches from him, and can travel as the animating spirit can. While the spell is in effect, the Caster must resist any damage inflicted on his shadow as well. If the shadow is destroyed in combat (etc) WITHOUT him dying, he will no longer possess a shadow, and any damage inflicted on him by the destruction can NEVER be healed.

Crucible

Catagory:	Necromantic (Projection)
Type:	Physical	Range:	Touch	Duration:	Permanant
Target:	Force			Drain:	[(F/2)]S

The Caster of the Crucible spell uses an Enchanting Lab to transform Protoplasm into ectoplasm. The spell must be cast at a Force at least equal to that of the Mass to be transformed, and the resultant ectoplasm will have a Force equal to the number of Successes on the spell-casting roll. The entire process requires 1 hr per Force transformed, and must be sustained the entire time.

Dark Eternity

Catagory:	Necromantic (Projection)
Type:	Mana	Range:	Self	Duration:	Ritual
Target:	20 - Spirit Strength			Drain:	[(F/2)+4]D

This is the Spell a Necromancer uses to turn himself into a Litch -- a ghost that refuses to leave its body even after it dies. The Ritual Materials for this spell are unique to it, and must be bought and prepared specifically for the spell. They consist of a mixture of, among other things, several deadly, slow-acting natural poisons for which no known antitoxin or treatment exists: You only get one shot at this Rite, because you WILL die from attempting it. It's just a question of whether your ghost takes up where you left off in your body. It has been reported that some few Litches have occurred in cases where a victim of Deadly Damage manages to cast this spell instinctively, but the target number in this case is 24, with NO modifiers allowed.

Distill Ectoplasm

Catagory:	Necromantic (Projection)
Type:	Mana	Range:	Self	Duration:	Prep
Target:	4			Drain:	[(F/2)+1]M

A Prep spell for using Necromantic Enchanting skill to produce Necromantic Radicals from Scavanged Necromantic Raw/Prepared Ectoplasmic Materials. The Distillation spell must be cast at a Force equal or greater than the Units of Materials to be converted.

Distill Ichor

Catagory:	Necromantic (Projection)
Type:	Mana	Range:	Self	Duration:	Prep
Target:	6			Drain:	[(F/2)+2]M

A Prep spell for using Necromantic Enchanting skill to produce Necromantic Radicals from Scavanged Necromantic Raw/Prepared Ichorous Materials. The Distillation spell must be cast at a Force equal or greater than the Units of Materials to be converted.

Distill Protoplasm

Catagory:	Necromantic (Projection)
Type:	Mana	Range:	Self	Duration:	Instant
Target:	3			Drain:	[(F/2)]M

A Prep spell for using Necromantic Enchanting skill to produce Necromantic Radicals from Scavanged Necromantic Raw/Prepared Protoplasmic Materials. The Distillation spell must be cast at a Force equal or greater than the Units of Materials to be converted.

Fetter

Catagory:	Necromantic (Projection)
Type:	Mana	Range:	Touch	Duration:	Ritual
Target:	10 - EEP			Drain:	[(F/2)+1]M

Fetter spins an ectoplasmic Link to allow remote targeting of necromantic spells. By adding +2 to the Drain target per extra hour, the Caster can extend the normal Ritual Duration of the spell as well. For the spell's duration, the Caster can target the spells Target with any necromantic magics with a LoS range, regardless of the target's location. Note that the link works both ways, by the way, if the target is a Necromancer, and that any necromancer in the target's presence can detect the Fetter, and can use it as a Ritual Link for necromantic spells.

Haunt

Catagory:	Necromantic (Projection)
Type:	Mana	Range:	Self	Duration:	Prep
Target:	Force			Drain:	[(F/2)+1]M

Prep-spell for Enchanting or Quickening a Ghost to a person or item. The so-bound spirit is not controlled or constrained in any way except that they must remain in the presence of their anchor, which is why they aren't an Ally (ie, covered by the Shadow Pact spell). When used to Enchant an item, any necromantically enchanted focus will do, and the Ghost will be bound to the item unless it's destroyed, but the Haunt spell must actually be Sustained throughout the entire enchanting process. The Force of the Haunt spell must equal or exceed the Force of the Bound Spirit.

Hunters Horn

Catagory:	Necromantic (Projection)
Type:	Mana	Range:	Self	Duration:	Prep
Target:	Force			Drain:	[(F/2)+2]L

This Prep spell is used to bind Gheisrheidi into physical forms when they are Conjured. The Conjuring Materials used for this are unique to this use of this spell, and must be purchased separately, then fed to the target animals. The Caster's Prep'd-for Conjuring Roll may only use a maximum number of dice equal to the successes on the Hunter's Horn success test. When so used, the Conjured Gheisrheid Spirit(s) use their Inhabit Power on the targeted creatures (See Critter desc for details).

Infuse (Focus Type)

Catagory:	Necromantic (Projection)
Type:	Mana	Range:	Self	Duration:	Prep
Target:	Enchanting			Drain:	[(F/2)]M

Infuses a Scavanged necromantic matrix with plasmic energy. This is the key prep spell used to create a necromantic focus, and must be learned separately for each type of focus: Specific Spell Focus, Spell Type Focus, Spirit Focus, Power Focus, Spell Lock, or Weapon Focus. (ie, "Infuse Spell Lock", or "Infuse Power Focus", etc.) This spell must be cast before each session of enchanting work, at a Force at LEAST to the Rating of the Focus to be Enchanted.

Make Corpse Cadavre

Catagory:	Necromantic (Projection)
Type:	Physical	Range:	Touch	Duration:	Permanant
Target:	6			Drain:	[(F/2)+2]S

This requires the use of the Enchanting skill, with a base time of 10 days and a Target Number of 4 to prepare the corpse properly, followed by an application of the Corpse Cadavre spell to animate the creature. The enchanting materials required to prepare the corpse cost 1,000 nuyen.*n*nOnce the corpse cadavre has been animated (and the spell sustained for 20 turns), it is permanent, though it will eventually rot away in a month or two.*n*nThe caster of the spell can issue simple commands to the zombie and have it carry out basic tasks. Zombies accept spoken commands from their creator.

Manifestation

Catagory:	Necromantic (Projection)
Type:	Physical	Range:	Self	Duration:	Instant
Target:	10 - EEP			Drain:	[(F/2)]S

This spell allows the caster to project plasm in his EEP to create a raw plasmic mass. Each Success allows the caster to transform one TEEP die into one Force Unit of raw plasm. 2 succ. can be used to turn one PEEP die into 2 force units of Plasm. The created plasmic mass is raw, uncontrolled, and as unstable as any other raw plasmic mass.

Plasmic Barrier

Catagory:	Necromantic (Projection)
Type:	Mana	Range:	Touch	Duration:	Instant
Target:	Rating			Drain:	[(F/2)]S

This spell infuses an existing astral barrier (Active Hermetic Circle, Medicine Lodge, Ward, or Barrier spell with plasmic energy. If the spell is cast with a Force equal or greater than the Rating of the Barrier, it negates ectoplasm's ability to pass through astral barriers. Once infused, the Barrier will retain its immunity to ectoplasm until the Barrier falls, or the next Sunrise.

Protomorphosis

Catagory:	Necromantic (Projection)
Type:	Mana	Range:	Self	Duration:	Instant
Target:	10 - Force			Drain:	[(F/2)]M

Converts ectoplasm into protoplasm by saturating dead organics with the ectoplasm. The spell must be cast with a Force equal or greater than the Force of the ectoplasm to be converted. Each Success on the spell test adds another die to the protoplasm formation test AND reduces the Tgt# by 1. Each success on the Taint Test indicates 1 Force point of Ectoplasm converted.

Rending The Veil

Catagory:	Necromantic (Projection)
Type:	Mana	Range:	LoS	Duration:	Instant
Target:	Force			Drain:	[(F/2)+1]D

Coalesces astral ectoplasm into a physical manifestation, or forces materialized ectoplasm into the astral. Each success on the spell test pushes one Force from one side to the other. If the ectoplasm is NOT a raw plasmic mass, the entire ghosts Force must be affected before it will shift.

Shadow Flesh

Catagory:	Necromantic (Projection)
Type:	Mana	Range:	Touch	Duration:	Permanant
Target:	Body			Drain:	[(F/2)-3]S

Restores apparent vigor/health/"aliveness" to Flesh-chained Revenants. This effect will also purge their systems of the damage resulting from eating food, otherwise it's entirely cosmetic in its effects.

Shroud

Catagory:	Necromantic (Projection)
Type:	Mana	Range:	Self	Duration:	Sustained
Target:	6			Drain:	[(F/2)+1]S

This dangerous spell externalizes the caster's EEP... on the up side, he gains the modifiers to being perceived that ectoplasm has... on the down side, the spell must be cast at a Force at least equal to his PEEP rating, and ADDS its Force to both Necrosis and Cacophony while in effect, and when the spell lapses, he must roll Spirit Strength vs. the elevated values or take the Force as damage to Aura Integrity (the Necrosis Roll) and Aura Cohesion (The Cacophony Roll).