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Surge - Evocation, Rank 3 - Spell

A deliberate burst of force makes the air itself seem to shove.
Surge · illustrated interpretation

Description and lore

Surge

A deliberate burst of force makes the air itself seem to shove.

Lore and observations

Surge has a sculptural quality: cloth, stance, and loose dust reveal the direction of the impact.

The caster chooses where the force must land while companions brace themselves against the noise.

At a glance

Category
Techniques and Spells
Reference
Evocation
Rules version
Alpha v44
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A deliberate burst of force makes the air itself seem to shove.

Techniques and Spells · Alpha v44 reference

Rules and details

Requires

Requires: Casting Skill: Aim. Affinity: Agility. Requirements: Agility d8; Aim d8. one learned slot.

Use

Use: Action · 30-foot line, 5 feet wide · up to three creatures in the line · Instant · 2 Mana

Resolution

Effect - Resolution: Agility + one channeling die capped at d8 (use the Focus damage rule for actual size); use the shared damaging-spell rule for any paid additions.

Defense

Effect - Defense: each target separately applies Ward + Spirit.

Effect

Effect: The shared completed pool deals Wound damage to each declared target after its defenses. Unselected creatures are unaffected.

Duration

Duration: instant.

Ending or recovery

Ending or recovery: none beyond Mana.

Exception

Exception: Declare up to three targets before rolling; line must be clear.

Description

A wave of raw force breaks across your chosen foes.

At the table

Dust jumps around the chosen targets as the force arrives.