FAEMAGIC ThegoalofthissystemistoofferguidelinesforincorporatingmagicintoyourFateAccelerated Editiongame.Magic,likeeverythingelseinFAE,isgovernedbyApproaches,andflavoredwith StuntsandAspects.CertainmagicfallsundercertainApproachDomains.Ihaveprovidedafew examplesbelow,andadaptingspellsfromyourfavoritenonFAEgamesshouldbeprettystraight forward. ApproachDomains*are*yourcharacterApproaches.SoaFlashywizardwillnothavetoo separateApproachRatingsforFlashyoneforcastingspellsandoneforperformingmundane actions. APPROACHDOMAINS CAREFUL:WithitsattentiontodetailsanddeliberatemethodsCarefulmagiccovershealing, divination,readingobjects,creatingmagicalartifacts,ritualmagic,andmajorsummoningspells. Ifitrequirestime,ceremony,components,orallthree,thentheCarefulDomaincoversit. CLEVER:Reachingoutandpluckingtheinvisiblestringsthatbindrealityontheflyrequiresa casterwhoisfastontheirfeet,nimbleofmind,andabletoaccountforcomplexvariables.

This domainisprimarilyconcernedwithcreatingSituationalAspectsusingspellsthatentangle, befuddle,bind,stun,andblindindividualsorentireZones.Clevermagiccanalsodothingslike createanAspectofRottedStructureonthebeamssupportingplatformwhereenemyarchers arefiringfrom. FLASHY:FlashymagicdrawsattentionandistheDomainofillusions,lightshows, transformation,andminorsummoningseverythingfrom50ofropetoapackofethereal minionsthatappearinapuffoffireandbrimstonetofightonyourbehalf. FORCEFUL:ForcefulmagicistheDomainofthebattlemage.Fireballs,forceshields,magic missiles,invisiblefists,andchainlightningaresomeexamples.SorcerersandDemontouched areoftenForcefulmagicusers,asitistheDomainthatismostrawandemotional. QUICK:TheQuickDomainofmagicisallaboutspeedandmovement.Flight,teleportation, floatingdiscs,andrunningupverticalsurfaces. SNEAKY:Sneakymagicisallaboutstealthandmisdirection.Invisibility,wallcrawling,shadow walking,andcreatedarknessaresomeexamples.

THECOSTOFMAGIC Whataretherequirementsofusingmagicinyoursetting?Belowaresomeideas,butofcourse,

feelfreetouse,modify,orignorethemasbestfitsyourgame. ASPECTS:AmagicusermusthaveanAspect,usuallytheirHighConcept,thatreflectstheir abilitytomanipulatesupernormalenergies,talktodeities,readandcastspells.Examples: WizardforHire,ClericofPelor,TrainedinTheCitadel. REFRESH:Doesmagicinyourgamerepresentmorethanjuststudyandhardtraining?Doesa magicuserhavetosurrenderacertainamountofpersonalcontrolovertheirowndestiny? ChargeoneormoreRefreshtogainaccesstoaspecificApproachDomain. MINIMUMAPPROACHRATING:Doesmagicrequireyearsoftrainingtousesafely?Require aGood(+3)ApproachRatingforanymageseekingtoaccessagivenApproachDomain. MaybeMagicisexceptionallyrareanddangerousandalsoaplotpointinyourgamesetaGreat (+4)orhigherminimumApproachRating.OrperhapsitismorecommonsetaFair(+2) minimumApproachRating. DIFFICULTYRATINGS:Withoutatraditionallevelingsystemtorestrictnovicecastersfrom attemptingspellsthatshouldbewellbeyondtheirabilitiesapplyDifficultyRatingsthatwouldbe impossible(orextremelydifficult)forthemtoovercome. SPELLLISTS:WanttogetalittleVancian?Requiredailylistsofthespecificspellsacasterhas prepared. STUNTS:Oneormorestuntsarerequiredtousemagic.Thisisprobablymostapplicableto characterswhowanttoaccessApproachDomainsthatlieoutsideoftheirnormalrangeof expertiseinalimitedway.Someexamples: CrossTraining:BecauseIamWizardofTheBrokenSept(ForcefulDomain)Icanalsocast Clevermagicat+2 JackofAllApproaches:BecauseIlackedfocusinmytrainingIcancasttwo(2)Approach Domainsat+1.(Analternateworkingmightsayattwo(2)stepsbelowmyprimaryApproach Domain,allowingtheFair(1)ratingstoimproveovertimealongwiththemagesprimary ApproachDomain. Anothergreatexamplecomes+SeanDunstansD&DFAEdocument.ItpertainstoClerics,who wouldbeCarefuldivinemagicusersinthissystem. TurnUndead:BecauseIamaClericofPelor,oncepersessionIcanForcefullyattackall undeadinasinglezone. EXAMPLESINACTION

Example1:ZirdtheArcaneisaCleverwizard,andcastsaspellofGraspingHandsatagroup offive(5)banditswhojustambushedhisparty.Treatingthebanditsasasingleunit,usingthe GangofThugsrules(FAEpg.39),thebanditshavethefollowingstats: BrotherhoodofTheRedWoods WeFightTogetherorWeHangSeparately,RobFromTheRichGiveToOurselves Skilled(+2)at:gangingup,ambushing Bad(2)at:facingdeterminedopposition,obeyingtheKingsLaw Stress:(5bandits) ZirdscompanionsCynereandLandonwerecaughtunawares,andintheinitialmeleearehard pressedtodefendthemselves.Zirdsplayerrollsa+4(+1onthedice,+3CleverApproach).The banditsattempttododgearoundtheskeletalhandsthathavejusteruptedfromthefromthepath allaroundthem.Onescreamslikealittlegirl. Thebanditshavenoparticularskillatavoidingthisandsogetnobonustothestraight+2thatthe GMrollsforthem.ZirdsucceedsandplacesanaspectofGraspingHandsonthebandits.The aspecthasonefreeinvoke. TheGMcoulddecidetospentaFatePointtoinvokethebanditsWeFightTogether,orWe HangSeparatelyaspect,reducingZirdssuccesstoatie,thusreducingtheaspectofGrasping HandstoaBoostofHandsUnderfootthatwillgoawayattheendoftheturn. OrZirdcouldinvokehisWizardForHireaspecttobumphisrollupto+6,andputtwofree invokesontheGraspingHandssituationalaspect. Eitherway,LandonandCynereunsheaththeirbladesandmoveintocutthebanditsdown, tappingZirdssituationalaspectastheydo. Example2:KarictheSpiritTalkerfindsherselfcorneredbyapairofburlythugsinatwisting backalleyinFreeport.SheisaFlashymagicuserandcastsSummonGuardiantohelpherout asshelowershertotemspeartodefendherself. SummoningaspiritguardianisprettystraightforwardforaSpiritTalker,andisarollmade againstastaticdifficultyratingof+3.Simplesummonedcreatureslikethishavenostressand goawayattheendofaScene. Karicrollsa+4andtwo(2)wraithsmaterializeoutofthinairbetweenherspearandthethugs. OnatieKaricwouldhaveonlysummonedone(1)guardian,andonasuccesswithstyleshe wouldhavesummonedfour(4). TheGMandPlayercanquicklystatourtheguardians(forthepresentconflictandfutureuse)

usingtheguidelinesforBadGuys(FAEpg.38)andwhenoneormorearesummonedapplythe GangofThugguidelines(FAEpg.39).

(Iwilladdmoreexamplesastimeallows.)