Introduction
Spells
Armor(O)
Bird(O)
Blade(O)
Boat(O)
Calligraphy
Cicada(O)
Clean Paper
Coin(O)
Copy
Crab Guard(O)
Crane Messenger(O)
Dog(O)
Dragon(O)
Dust
Effigy(O)
Evocative Picture
Frog Guard(O)
Goldfish(O)
Helmet(O)
Horse(O)
Iris(O)
Key(O)
Lantern(O)
Lily(O)
Lion(O)
Lotus(O)
Man-at-Arms(O)
Morning Glory(O)
Origami
Parasol(O)
Pavilion(O)
Phoenix(O)
Pinwheel(O)
Poison Picture
Prepare Origami
Robe(O)
Soul Picture
Star(O)
Throwing Star(O)
Transit Picture
Trap Picture
Vortex Picture
Warding Picture
Paper lore is an odd area of magic as it concerns itself with paper, drawing, objects made of paper, and the preservation and enchantment of paper. Some of the more interesting spells in it involve the creation of origami creatures. Origami skill is a good complement to paper lore. Some spells, those with an ``O'' after their names, require the folding of a complex origami shape as a part of the spell. The mage must learn oragami skill to use such spells. See the description of the skill Origami in the section on skills for details. The DP cost of the oragami folds associated with spells are given in the spell description. Another group of spells require that the caster draw a picture or color a piece of paper. Mages that use paper lore often have artistic skills.
This spell permits the character to fold a square of paper into a model of an armor shirt. The paper must be fresh and clean. When the fold is completed and the spell cast it creates a lacquered wood armor, matching the fold in design. The armor fold requires 2DP to learn if the caster does not already know it. The paper unfolds about the person who is to wear the armor, covering their body from feet to neck. The armor values for laquered wood are embedded in the armor software. The armor lasts for the spell's duration. The caster may get 2x duration for +1 mana. The caster may declare the person to wear the armor, which causes it to fit that person. Special failure mode one creates half size armor. Special failure mode two creates double size armor. Special failure mode three divides the duration by 3d6.
This spell permits the character to fold a square of paper into a an ornate bird. The fold for this type of bird costs 3 DP to learn. The paper must be fresh and clean. As the spell is completed the bird grows until it can carry a single (size zero) person. The bird has a flying movement of 3" plus the caster's rank with paper lore. The caster may get 2x duration or +3" flying movement for +1 mana. Special failure mode one creates a bird that requires the caster to make agility saves to stay on when doing anything other than level flight. Special failure mode two creates a bird that goes where it wants unless the rider makes a stress save to direct it. A new stress save is needed every 10 minutes or so. Special failure mode three divides the duration by 3d6.
This spell permits the character to fold a square of paper into a blade. The paper must be fresh and clean. As the spell is completed the paper blade thickens into a real blade. The size and weight of the blade are determined by the origami fold and the caster must learn a fold for each type of blade they wish to be able to make. Blade folds require 1 DP to learn. For +3 mana the caster may make the blade magically accurate, +5 to hit. The caster may double the duration of the spell for +1 mana and may add +5 more to hit for +2 mana. The total number of +5's to hit may not exceed the casters skill level with paper lore. Special failure mode one creates a wooden practice sword with 2/3 the correct break that does impact damage. Special failure mode two divides the duration by 3d6. Special failure mode three causes the blade to revert to paper the first time it draws blood.
This spell permits the character to fold a square of paper into a boat. The paper must be fresh and clean. As the spell is completed the boat thickens, toughens, and enlarges into a boat that can be used by a single person with a modest amount of gear. The caster may enlarge the boat to hold +1 person for +1 mana or add 6 hours to the duration for +1 mana. The caster may fold the boat to have a sail or oars capable of propelling it as is normal on a real boat. A boat fold requires 2 DP to learn. Special failure mode once reduces the size of the boat by d3+1. Special failure mode two causes the paper not to be waterproof. Special failure mode three divides the duration by 3d6.
This spell either gives the caster the skill Calligraphy at his natural initial rank or adds +2 ranks if the caster already has the skill, +1 rank per +1 mana. The duration is +3 hours per +1 mana. Special failure mode once gives a -30 penalty to the caster's skill roll. Special failure mode two causes unreadable characters that still look extraordinary. Special failure mode three divides the duration by 3d6.
This spell permits the character to fold a square of paper into a cicada. The oragami fold for a cicada requires 3 DP to learn. The paper must be clean. When the spell is cast the cicada is armed. The caster may release it immediately or save it until it is needed later, but it remains powerful for only the spell's duration. The cicada is targeted with the caster's spell targeting roll. If it ``hits'' then it flys around and around it's targets head making a loud, annoying buzzing sound. It has an elusiveness of 90 plus the caster's spell to hit. The buzzing deducts 3 times the caster's rank with paper lore from to hit and skill rolls. Each additional cicada on the same target deducts half as much from rolls as the cicada before it. The caster may double the duration of a fold for +1 mana. Special failure mode one randomizes the cicada's target acquisition. Special failure mode two divides the duration by 3d6. Special failure mode three causes the cicada to target the caster.
This spell cleans and presses paper at a touch. The caster may affect 2x as many pieces of paper for +1 mana. Special failure modes result in partial cleaning at referee option.
This spell permits the character to fold a square of paper into a paper coin. The oragami fold for a coin costs 1 DP. The paper must be clean. When the spell is cast the coin becomes copper, silver, or gold, according to the desire of the caster. At the end of the spell duration it reverts to paper. The caster must learn a fold for each striking (coin appearance) he wishes to imitate. Duration of the spell is 2x per +1 mana. Special failure mode one divides the duration by 3d6. Special failure mode two makes a coin that is a plain disk. Special failure mode three causes the coin to revert to paper when it leaves the caster's person.
The spell permits the caster to copy one piece of paper onto another. The blank paper is placed onto the the paper to be copied. Once the spell is cast the part of the paper to be copied covered by the blank paper is copied onto the blank paper. The material copied passes up through the paper to create an exact copy, not a mirror image. The spell preserves colors perfectly but not texture of things like oil paintings. Special failure mode one makes a patchy copy. Special failure mode two makes a mirror writing copy. Special failure mode three erases the document being copied so that only the copy contains the information.
This spell permits the character to fold a square of paper into a paper crab. The crab gaurd forld requires 3 DP to learn. The paper must be clean. Once the square of paper is folded the crab becomes active. The caster may name people the crab is to ignore and the caster is automatically ignored. If anyone else reaches past or near the crab it will attack, using the caster spell to hit as its hit bonus. If the crab hits it does 3d6 of edge damage. The crab is as easy to destroy as a piece of paper. Once it does damage once it ceases to be magic. This spell is typically used like a mouse trap (it can kill mice) or as a way to guard things hidden in small spaces. The caster may add +2 damage per +1 mana, with +4 becoming +d6. The caster may add one additional instance of doing damage for +1 mana. Special failure mode once causes the crab to cease to function after 3d6 days. Special failure mode two causes the crab to do impact damage. Special failure mode three causes the crab to attack anyone, failing to ignore the caster and those he designates.
This spell permits the character to fold a square of paper into a crane that can fly. The crane fold requires 1 DP to learn. The paper must be clean. Once the square of paper is folded the caster speaks the name of a person or describes a place and the crane will try to fly toward them or it. The cranes flight speed is 6" per round, +3" per +1 mana, duration is 2x per +1 mana. The side of the paper outward, on the skin of the cane, must be fresh and empty, but anything may be placed on the other side - writing, a map, or a picture. Once the crane finds the person or places named by the caster, it becomes inanimate. Special failure mode one causes the crane to vigorously circle the caster. Special failure mode two divides the duration of the spell by 3d6. Special failure mode three causes the crane to fly to the first person it meets after five minutes of flight.
This spell permits the character to fold a square of paper into a dog. The oragami fold for a dog of this sort requires 2 DP to learn. The paper must be clean. When the spell is cast and the dog is folded it grows to the size of a moderately large dog. The caster, in consultation with the referee, writes a monster along the general lines of a dog, with 50 base points. The caster may use limitations appropriate to being made of paper, e.g. added damage from fire attacks. This monster is what the origami dog grows into. The caster may learn multiple origami dogs, but each requires he learn another fold as described in the introduction. It will obey simple commands as a well trained dog would. The spell requires one mana per twenty points in the monster. The caster may get 2x duration per +1 mana above the cost of the monster's design points. Special failure mode one results in a playful and unaggressive dog. Special mode two results in a disobedient and cowardly dog. Special failure mode three results in a berserkly aggressive dog that will attack at random.
This spell permits the character to fold a square of paper into a paper dragon. A dragon fold requires one DP per 25 design points in the dragon to learn. The paper must be clean. When the spell is cast and the dragon is folded it grows to dragon size (whatever the caster has paid for). The caster, in consultation with the referee, writes a draconic monster. The dragon has 100 base points. The caster may use limitations appropriate to being made of paper, e.g. added damage from fire attacks. This write up is what the origami dragon grows into. The caster may learn multiple origami dragons, but each requires he learn another fold. The dragon will obey the caster's commands implicitly, as if it were an old friend of the caster. The spell requires one mana per thirty design points in the dragon. The caster may get 2x duration per +1 mana above the cost of design points. Special failure mode one results in a cowardly dragon. Special mode two results in an insanely aggressive creature, raring to fight, but still loyal to the caster. Special failure mode three results in a self-willed creature with a personality left to the referee.
This spell is cast with any spell involving an origami fold. The casting times and mana values are added and the rank is the highest of those involved. The effect of the dust spell is to cause the paper in the origami fold to fall to dust at the end of the spells duration. Unless otherwise noted, the origami fold is normally still there at the end of a paper lore spell and may give clues to the victims of that spell. Special failure modes are inherited.
This spell permits the caster to fold paper into a representation of a person or creature known to the caster. Typically this takes 5 DP and includes paint and decorations to make the effigy match the person that is the target of the spell. Once the effigy is made, the person depected saves versus magic. If the caster has blood or other personal traces from his target this save is at -30. Such traces must be releatively fresh. If the target makes the save the effigy bursts into flames and is destroyed with no ill effects to the target. If the target blows the save then the caster may cast informational spells on the effigy and they act as if cast on the target. The caster may cast a damaging spell on the effigy as well, and it affects the target, but this breaks the connection from the target to the effigy. A poison picture is an example of a damaging spell that could be used via an effigy. Throwing the effigy into a hot fire is another possibility. Special failure mode one adds +30 to the save. Special failure mode two causes the effigy to have a duration of 6d6 hours, unknown to the caster, after which it loses its powers. Special failure mode three causes any damaging spell cast on the effigy to affect the caster as well.
This spell permits the character to paint a picture that evokes and emotion, a feeling, or a group of related emotions. The time requires is that needed to normally paint or draw the picture. The subject of the picture must match the feeling or emotion it evokes. The caster must have an artistic skill and the skill roll to paint or draw the picture is complementary with the spell casting roll. Special failure mode one softens the emotion. Special failure mode two changes the sense of the emotion. Special failure mode three radically modifies the emotion.
This spell permits the character to fold a square of paper into a frog that acts as a guardian. The fold for such a frog gaurdian costs 2 DP to learn. The paper must be clean. When the spell is cast and the frog is folded the caster may specify people the frog is to ignore. If anyone else passes or touches the frog it will let out a very loud peep or croak leap into the air. It will then hop around all over the place croaking. It has an elusiveness of 80 plus the caster's spell ``to hit''. The duration is 2x per +1 mana. Special failure one causes the frog to view as unauthorized those who do not blow a magic save when the spell is cast. Special failure mode two causes the frog to explode into shreds after the first leap and peep. Special failure mode three permits unauthorized persons a save versus magic to avoid triggering the frog.
This spell permits the character to fold a square of paper into a goldfish. The fold for a goldfish requires 1 DP to learn. The paper must be fresh and clean. As the spell is completed the goldfish grows until it can carry a single (size zero) person through the water, riding astride. The fish has a swimming movement of 2" plus half the caster's rank with paper lore and its paper is magically waterproof. The caster may get 2x duration or +2" flying movement for +1 mana. Special failure mode one creates a fish that requires the caster to make agility saves to stay on when doing anything other than level flight. Special failure mode two creates a fish that goes where it wants unless the rider makes a stress save to direct it. A new stress save is needed every 10 minutes or so. Special failure mode three divides the duration by 3d6.
This spell permits the character to fold a square of paper into a model of a helmet. This fold requires 1 DP to learn. The paper must be fresh and clean. When the fold is completed and the spell cast it creates a lacquered wood helmet, matching the fold, that lasts for the spell duration. The caster may get 2x duration for +1 mana and may declare the person to wear the helm, which causes it to fit that person. Special failure mode one creates a half size helm. Special failure mode two creates a double size helm. Special failure mode three divides the duration by 3d6.
This spell permits the character to fold a square of paper into a horse. The fold for a horse requires 1 DP per 30 points in the horse to learn. The paper must be clean and fresh. When the spell is cast and the horse is folded it grows to the size of a man. The caster, in consultation with the referee, writes a horse. The horse has 75 base points. The caster may use limitations appropriate to being made of paper, e.g. added damage from fire attacks. This write up is what the origami horse grows into. The caster may learn multiple origami horses, but each requires he learn another fold. It will obey commands as would a well trained warhorse. The spell requires one mana per twenty points in the horse. The caster may get 2x duration per +1 mana above the mana cost for the horse's design points. Special failure mode one results in a creature with half agility and dexterity. Special mode two results in a creature with half strength and constitution. Special failure mode three divides the duration by 3d6.
This spell permits the character to fold a square of paper into an iris. The iris fold requires 2 DP to learn. The paper must be clean. When the spell is cast and the iris is folded the caster may specify people the iris is to ignore. If anyone else passes the iris before the end of the spells duration it will emit a sweet scent for six rounds. Those that smell the scent take 3d6 of poison damage, save to half, each round. The scent fills a radius of 3" about the hex containing the iris. The caster may get +d6 poison for +2 mana or +3 rounds of poison or 2x duration per +1 mana. A save versus poison negates the damage. For +3 mana a save will be to half damage instead. If the caster spends a DP painting insinuative poison on the iris then the iris will do the damage of that poison instead as if the people breathing the iris' scent had been stabbed with it. Special failure one causes the iris to view as unauthorized those who do not blow a magic save when the spell is cast. Special failure mode two causes the iris to fall to dust after the first d3 rounds, stopping the scent. Special failure mode three permits unauthorized persons a save to avoid triggering the iris.
This spell permits the character to fold a square of paper into a key. The key fold requires 3 DP to learn. The paper must be fresh and clean. When the fold is completed and the spell cast the key may be able to open a lock. The chance is the caster's magic save modified by the complexity of the lock, as the referee feels appropriate. The key works for only one attempt at opening a lock. Special failure mode one makes the save to open the lock 30 worse. Special failure mode two makes he key jam in the lock if the save is blown and deducts 15 from the save. Spececial failure mode three causes the key to make a loud sound if it opens he lock.
This spell permits the character to fold a square of paper into a small paper lantern. The lantern fold requires 1 DP to learn. The paper must be fresh and clean. When the fold is completed and the spell cast the lantern emits light, clearly illuminating a 3" radius and dimly illuminating another 2" radius. The illumination lasts for the duration of the spell. The caster may brighten the light to another 1" of clear illumination (with dim illumination remaining another 2") or double the duration for +1 mana. Special failure mode one divides the duration by 3d6. Special failure mode two makes the illumination brown and dim in the entire radius. Special failure mode three causes the lantern to burst into flames, casting the illumination for 3d3 rounds.
This spell permits the character to fold a square of paper into a lily. The lilly fold requires 2 DP to learn. The paper must be clean. When the spell is cast and the lily is folded the caster may specify people the lily is to ignore. If anyone else passes the lily before the end of the spells duration it will emit a sweet scent for ten minutes. Those that smell the scent suffer a 3d6 sleep attack. The scent fills a two hex radius about the hex containing the lily. The caster may get +2d6 sleep attack, +5 minutes of scent, or 2x duration per +1 mana. Special failure one causes the lily to view as unauthorized those who do not blow a magic save when the spell is cast. Special failure mode two causes the lily to fall to dust after the first 2d6 rounds, stopping the scent. Special failure mode three permits unauthorized persons a save to avoid triggering the lily.
This spell permits the character to fold a square of paper into a lion. A lion fold requires one DP per 40 design points in the lion to learn. The paper must be fresh and clean. When the spell is cast and the lion is folded it grows to lion size and apparently becomes a lion. The caster, in consultation with the referee, writes a lion. The lion has 100 base points. The caster may use limitations appropriate to being made of paper, e.g. added damage from fire attacks. This write up is what the origami lion grows into. The caster may learn multiple origami lions, but each requires he learn another fold. The lion will obey the caster's commands implicitly, as if it were an old friend of the caster. The spell requires one mana per twenty design points in the lion. The caster may get 2x duration per +1 mana above the cost of the lion's design points. Special failure mode one results in a cowardly lion. Special mode two results in an insanely aggressive creature, raring to fight, but still loyal to the caster. Special failure mode three results in a self-willed creature with a personality left to the referee.
This spell permits the character to fold a square of paper into a lotus. The lotus fold requires 3 DP to learn. The paper must be clean. When the spell is cast and the lotus is folded, the caster may specify people the lotus will not effect. If anyone else looks at the lotus before the end of the spells duration that person must save versus magic or stare at the lotus in fascination until forcibly brought back to themselves. The caster may get -10 to the save. The lotus ceases to be magic after the first person caught ceases to be fascinated. Special failure one causes the lotus to view as unauthorized those who do not blow a magic save when the spell is cast. Special failure mode two causes the lotus to fall to dust after the first 3d6 rounds after fascinating its first target. Special failure mode three permits unauthorized persons a save to avoid triggering the lotus.
This spell permits the character to fold a square of paper into a paper warrior. The fold for a man at arms requires 1 DP per 25 points in the man at arms to learn. The paper must be clean. When the spell is cast and the warrior is folded it grows to the size of a man. The caster, in consultation with the referee, writes a man-at-arms with modest weaponry. The man at arms has 75 base points. The caster may use limitations appropriate to being made of paper, e.g. added damage from fire attacks. This write up is what the origami warrior grows into. The caster may learn multiple origami men-at-arms, but each requires he learn another fold. It will obey commands as would a well trained man-at-arms. The spell requires one mana per twenty-five points in the man-at-arms. The caster may get 2x duration per +1 mana above the mana cost for the warrior's design points. Special failure mode one results in a creature with half agility and dexterity. Special mode two results in a creature with half strength and constitution. Special failure mode three divides the duration by 3d6.
This spell permits the character to fold a square of paper into the shape of a morning glory. This fold requires 1 DP to learn. The paper must be clean. When the spell is cast and the flower is folded the caster may specify people it is to ignore. If anyone else passes the flower it will begin to glow, emitting as much light as a torch. It will glow for the remainder of the spell duration. The duration is 2x per +1 mana. Special failure one causes the flower to view as unauthorized those who do not blow a magic save when the spell is cast. Special failure mode two causes the flower to burst into flames after 3d6 minutes, burning away in d3 rounds. Special failure mode three permits unauthorized persons a save to avoid triggering the flower.
This spell adds +2 ranks to the caster's Origami skill, +1 rank per +1 mana. The duration is +3 hours per +1 mana. Unlike most spells that grant skills this spell does not grant initial ranks and magical ranks do not carry origami folds with them. Special failure mode once gives a -30 penalty to the caster's skill roll. Special failure mode two causes the folds made with the skill to come out wrong. Special failure mode three divides the duration by 3d6.
This spell permits the character to fold a square of paper into a small paper parasol. The parasol fold requires 1 DP to learn. The paper must be fresh and clean. When the fold is completed and the spell cast the parasol grows to full size capable of shielding one or two people from the sun and rain. The parasol becomes magically waterproof. The caster may get 2x duration or enlarge the parasol to cover an additional person for +1 mana. Special failure mode one creates a half size parasol. Special failure mode two creates a spray of small parasols suitable for mixed drinks. Special failure mode three divides the duration by 3d6.
This spell permits the character to fold a square of paper into a model of a pavilion. The pavillion fold requires 2 DP to learn. The paper must be fresh and clean. When the fold is completed and the spell cast the pavilion grows to full size, capable of serving as shelter for one person, two with crowding. The pavilion becomes magically waterproof and anchors itself against up to moderately high winds. The caster may get 2x duration or enlarge the pavilion to serve as shelter for an additional person for +1 mana. Special failure mode one creates a absurdly long, thin pavilion. Special failure mode two creates an absurdly tall pavilion. Special failure mode three creates a pavilion that ripples at the bottom leaving arced gaps eight inches tall in the middle.
This spell permits the character to fold a square of paper into a phoenix that can fly. The phoenix fold requires 4 DP to learn. The paper must be fresh and clean. Once the square of paper is folded the caster speaks the name of a person or describes a place and the phoenix will try to fly toward them or it. The phoenix's flight speed is 12" per round, +6" per +1 mana. The Once the phoenix finds the person or place named by the caster, it explodes doing 8d6 of fire damage in a 2" radius. The caster may get 2x duration, +1" radius, or +d6 damage per +1 mana. Special failure mode one causes the phoenix to vigorously circle the caster for 3d3 rounds and then explode. Special failure mode two divides the duration of the spell by 3d6. Special failure mode three causes the phoenix to fly to the first person it meets after five minutes of flight and explode.
This spell permits the character to fold a square of paper into a pinwheel. The pinwheen fold requires 1 DP to learn. The paper must be fresh and clean. Once the spell is completed the pinwheel is armed and remains usable for the duration of the spell. When triggered, an act that requires -3 delay using casting speed, the pinwheel spins where it is set in the air spraying 4d6 of magic damage that fills and blocks a hex. This effect lasts two rounds per rank of the caster with paper lore. The caster may get 2x duration before activation, +d6 damage, or plus his own rank in rounds of active duration for +1 mana. Once the pinwheel is triggered it is not susceptible to destruction as a piece of paper any more. Special failure mode on causes the pinwheel to do d3's instead of d6's. Special failure mode two divides the spells duration by 3d6. Special failure mode three causes the damage to spray into adjacent hexes.
This spell permits the character to mixed a poison into the paints or inks used to make a picture. The picture merely looks bad, odd, or menacing until folded into an origami focus of a spell or used in a magical picture. A poison picture does not violate the clean and fresh condition required for oragami fold spells. The effect of this poisoned paint is to permit the poison to function through the construct. A Crane Messenger would poison the person that unfolded it. An origami blade would let the blade use a dose of the poison (multiple doses of poison can be placed in pictures, as many as the caster's rank, but only one acts at a time). A poison picture can act via an origami throwing star. Placed in a soul picture it causes the poison to do spiritual damage to the character. Placed in a vortex or trap picture it poisons the trapped creature when it is released. Placed in a transit picture it poisons those transiting. Placed into a fold that makes an animal that attacks the poison can be used to envenom the creature. A poison picture remains good indefinitely unless the paper is dampened, burned, torn, or otherwise damaged. Check with your referee to see which paper lore spells can work with a poison picture. Special failure mode one reduces the poisons damage to d3's. Special failure mode two gives +30 to the save versus poison or grants a save versus a poison that does not normally have one. Special failure mode three makes the poison picture hair trigger, poisoning anyone that touches it.
This spell is cast with any spell involving an origami fold. The casting times and mana values are added and the rank is the highest of those involved. The caster prepares the origami fold and expends the mana for it but leaves the paper flat. The result is a square of paper that can be folded ten times as fast as the normal origami fold spell, to a minimum of -3 using Csp. The prepared paper acts, once folded, just as if the origami fold had been cast. Special failure modes are inherited.
This spell permits the character to fold a square of paper into a kimono or robe. The robe fold requires 1 DP to learn. The paper must be fresh and clean. Once the spell is completed the robe enlarges to fit a person named by the caster. The robe is proper and formal, if plain, in the color of the paper used to make the fold. The caster may paint the paper before he begins to fold and the paint will become dye and embroidery, making a fancy robe or kimono. The caster may get 2x duration for +1 mana. Special failure mode one makes a robe that does not quite fit. Special failure mode two divides the duration by 3d6. Special failure mode three makes a robe with absurd ruffles, flourishes, or an excessive train.
This spell permits the character to paint a picture of a person's soul. The art may or may not be representational. If the person is willing their soul enters the picture as the spell is completed, otherwise the caster undergoes spell failure. A successful soul picture contains the vital portions of the person's spirit. If it is destroyed then the person is obliterated. They are worse than dead, no resurrection is possible. The picture need not be near the person; it may be hidden, folded, and disguised as he wishes. The soul picture counts as part of the person's body. If it is used to create a magic item the person acts as if he is the magic item, for example. A person may embed his spirit in no more than one soul picture. If held by another person, this picture can make the person whose soul is pictured obedient to the person holding the picture. Exerting the control requires a stress save. As long as the picture is intact, the person whose soul is pictured does not die. If the picture is in an area where there is enough mana for a mage to regain mana then the person will regenerate one hitpoint per ten minutes. This holds even if the person is burned to ashes: the person will regrow. The caster may get +1 point of regeneration per 10 minutes for each +1 mana. Special failure mode one causes the person to regenerate at a rate of one hitpoint per hour. Special failure mode two causes the picture to radiate intense magic making it obvious to anyone with magic skill that passes within 10" of it. Special failure mode three causes the picture to reflect the person's current state so that a mage can read their feelings and desires from the picture.
This spell permits the character to fold a square of paper into a small, six-pointed star. This fold requires 1 DP to learn. The paper must be fresh and clean. When the fold is completed and the spell cast the star emits brilliant light, clearly illuminating a 12" radius at ground level (if it is dark). The star rises 3" per round until it reaches a height declared by the caster (no more then 50") and illuminates a radius 10" greater than its height. This illumination is several times as bright as full moonlight, but cannot compete in sunlight. The illumination lasts for the duration of the spell. The caster may add 10" to the maximum height (and so the illuminated radius) or double the duration for +1 mana. The star can perform station keeping against a wind whose inches per round is at most the caster's rank with paper lore. It can also drift with (or sail with) the wind. Special failure mode one divides the duration by 3d6. Special failure mode two makes the illumination brown and dim in the entire radius. Special failure mode three causes the stars to burst into flames, casting the illumination for 3d3 rounds.
This spell permits the character to fold a square of paper into a four-pointed throwing star. This fold requires 1 DP to learn. The paper must be fresh and clean. Once the spell is completed the star is armed and remains usable for the duration of the spell. When someone prepares to throw it it transforms to steel and becomes a missile that does 5d6 of edge damage. The star may be thrown with missile or spell to hit, at the thrower's whim. The caster may get 2x duration or +d6 damage for +1 mana. Special failure mode one causes the star to do d3's of damage instead of d6's. Special failure mode two divides the ready duration by 3d6. Special failure mode three makes the star -30 to hit.
This spell permits the character to paint a picture of a person or place quite familiar to him and invest a mana point or unspent experience point into it. This process requires 10 DPs. Typically this is done onto stiff pasteboard or other strong paper. Once cast the resulting picture has the ability to contact the person, creating a teleportal into their environment or open a teleportal to a depicted place. This ability requires that the caster concentrate on the picture or that someone with magic skill both concentrate and make a stress save at -30. The process of making contact with the person or place depicted requires 2d3 rounds and drops the elusiveness of the person making contact by 30. Both the person making contact and the person contacted may break contact with a stress save. A person being contacted can block contact with a stress save. The person with the transit picture may break contact by covering the picture with their hand or with an object. Once contact is established the person using the card and the person at the far end may talk and are at a close personal distance. Either person may bring other people of object through the teleportal but third parties may not use it of their own initiative. Normally a transit picture cannot cross between planes of reality, this restriction is relaxed for +5 mana. The death of a person that is the focus of a transit picture inactivates it. Special failure mode one creates a picture that requires a stress save for the caster to use and forces everyone else to save at -30 to make contact. Special failure mode two makes a transit picture that disappears after its first use. Special failure mode three costs the caster a point of sanity.
This spell permits the character to paint a picture, usually on a stiff pasteboard. This requires 15 DP. The picture is left with a blank place in it somewhere. If a material creature views the picture it must save versus magic or be drawn into the card and imprisoned. The creature remains suspended and unaware of the passage of time. The picture transforms to place a good, artistic depiction of the imprisoned creature in the blank space. If the picture is destroyed, torn, or otherwise damaged the trapped creature is released. The caster may also release the creature by touch or as a targeted spell at the picture or the person holding it. Releasing the creature destroys the picture in any case. The caster may deduct 5 from the save to resist being pulled into the picture for each +1 mana. If the name of a race or type of creature is incorporated into the picture then it can affect only that type or race and members of the type of race are at -15 to save versus the cards ability to imprison. If the true name of a specific creature, or if their blood is incorporated into the ink, then the picture can affect only that creature and that creature saves at -30. Special failure mode one permits the creature to slowly awaken and release itself with a stress save at a time of its own choosing. Special failure mode two gives +30 to the save not to be captured. Special failure mode three makes the card teleport the creature elsewhere rather than imprisoning it. The card still depicts the creature and the teleport is rolled on the teleport failure table as if the creature was apporting to some location chosen by the referee.
This spell permits the character to paint a picture, usually on a stiff pasteboard. This requires 10 DP. The picture is built around a vortex and incorporates symbols designating a type of extra-planar being. This spell must be learned again for each such type of extra plananr. The types include non-corporeal undead, earth, air, fire, water, void, or ether elementals, foundationals, demons, and other such creatures. Consult your referee about other types that may be affected. Learning the symbols needed for a particular type of creature requires the help of a mage that can summon such a creature or someone with a knowledge skill concerning the type of creature. If a creature of a type other than the one the picture matches views the picture they will find it disturbing. If a creature of the type in question views the picture it must save versus magic or be drawn into the card and imprisoned. The creature remains suspended and unaware of the passage of time. The picture transforms to become a good, artistic depiction of the imprisoned creature. If the picture is destroyed, torn, or otherwise damaged the creature is released. The caster may also release the creature by touch or as a targeted spell at the picture or the person holding it. Releasing the creature destroys the picture in any case. The caster may deduct 5 from the save to resist being pulled into the picture for each +1 mana. Special failure mode one permits the creature to slowly awaken and release itself with a stress save at a time of its own choosing. Special failure mode two gives +30 to the save not to be captured. Special failure mode three makes the card have no type, but the caster will not know that.
This spell permits the character to paint a picture of a type of object that can do harm. Examples would be blades, flames, teeth, falling rocks, lightning, etc. If the paper is folded in a square with the drawing on the inside and carried upon someones person it stops a number of points of damage equal to 10 points per rank of the caster with paper lore of the type of harm pictured. If the number of warding pictures carried by a person exceeds the rank of the caster of any one of them then the picture loses its magical properties. When a pictures defenses are used up the paper falls to dust. The type of damage is not what is relevant, it is the source. A picture of flames protects against flames but not heat. A picture of lightning protects against lightning but not an electric shock. A picture of swords does not guard against arrows or axe-blades. The picture must be of a fairly specific source of danger, consul your referee. Special failure mode one reduces the points of protection by half. Special failure mode two forces a stress save on the part of the protected to use the protection. Special failure mode three forces the picture to make the casters save versus magic or fail each time it protects its possessor. The save is made after the picture stops damage.