Cleric Spell "Detect Charm"

Continuing the series of Cleric Spells (levels 1-3) that have effects that deal with the "Create Advantage" action.

Detect Charm (Divination) Reversible

Properties

Difficulty: 2
Range: 30' or Up to 1 zone away
Duration: The rest of the scene
Components: V, S
Area of Effect: One Creature (at a time)
Casting Time: 1 action
Opposed By: n/a (but can be countered, see "Reversible")

Description

When used by a cleric, this spell will detect whether or not a person or monster is under the influence of a Charm spell. This can be used upon 10 creatures before the spell wanes.

Mechanics

Any Charm-related aspects which are present on the creature touched, are now known to the cleric. The exact nature, of the aspect may not be specifically revealed to the cleric, only that a Charm-related aspect exists on the creature.

There is no variability in the spell, based on its Power.

"Declaring a Story Detail"

If the player expends a Fate point during the casting, the player can declare a story detail about the cleric character detecting a Charm spell upon the target(s). The nature of the aspect would be up to the GM and player to justify any details about that aspect. (Fate Core, p. 13).

Reversible (Obscure Charm)

The effect of this is to modify or obscure an existing "Charm" aspect that already upon the target to make that aspect "hidden". Unlike the normal version of this spell, this can only be used on a single charmed creature.

Cleric Spell "Augury"

Continuing the series of Cleric Spells (levels 1-3) that have effects that deal with the "Create Advantage" action.

Augury (Divination)

Properties

Difficulty: 2
Range: N/A
Duration: Special (See below)
Components: V, S, M (Very Rare: See below)
Area of Effect: N/A
Casting Time: 1 action
Opposed By: N/A

Description

The cleric casting an Augury spell seeks to divine whether a single action in the immediate future (within the current or next scene) will be to the benefit of, or harmful to, the party. The material component for Augury is a set of gem-inlaid sticks, dragon bones, or similar tokens, or the wet leaves of an infusion which remain in the container after the infused brew is consumed. If the last method is used, a crushed pearl of at least 100 g.p. value must be added to the concoction before it is consumed.

Mechanics

The cleric requests the augury, then asks the question, and the GM rolls 4dF where the players cannot see the dice. Consult the following to determine if the augury is correct...

Cleric's Apex Skill	4dF Result	Augury Result
+4 or less	-3 or -4	Augury will be inaccurate
+5 or greater	-4	Augury will be inaccurate

...otherwise the cleric's augury will be accurate.

Mechanics Alternative

This might also be a good application of the Deck of Fate (cards or app).

Additional Note on Mechanics

The source material often makes the assumption that the GM will keep the result a secret from the player (as well as the character). However in Fate Core games, this may not always be the case. The GM may share the result with the Player in order to perhaps better roleplay the PC (player's character) faith in the Augury. This is up to the GM to determine.

Cleric Spell "Resist Cold"

Continuing the series of Cleric Spells (levels 1-3) that have effects that deal with the "Create Advantage" action.

Resist Cold (Alteration)

Properties

Difficulty: 1
Range: Touch
Duration: 1 scene + 1 extra contiguous scene for each + 1 of Spell Power
Components: V, S, M (Rare: (?) Pinch of sulfur)
Area of Effect: Creature touched
Casting Time: 1 action
Opposed By: n/a

Description

When this spell is placed on a creature by a cleric, the creature's body is inured to cold. The recipient can stand zero degrees Fahrenheit without discomfort, even totally nude.

The material component is a pinch of sulfur.

Mechanics

Cleric creates the aspect Protected from Cold on the target, giving the target a single free invocation. If the spell's Power is +4 or better, the target gets 2 invocations instead of 1.

Example: Cleric with a Will of +1 casts Remove Cold (Difficulty: 1) rolls 2dF+2 and gets a +1. Assuming no other modifiers, this means the spell has a Power of...

(Skill "Will", +1) + (Dice 2dF+2, +1) - (Difficulty, 1) = +1 Spell Power

...which means the target gets the aspect Protected from Cold, with 1 free invocation. The aspect lasts the rest of the scene and the next scene as long as there is no narrative "break" or interruption between scenes. In other words, unless the following scene begins immediately, one right after the other, the effect has expired.

Normal Operation

The aspect means that the target is impervious to "normal" cold down to 0 degrees Farenheit.

Attacks from Cold

The aspect can be tagged for +2 on the target's defense rolls versus cold-based attacks.

Cleric Spell "Remove Fear"

Continuing the series of Cleric Spells (levels 1-3) that have effects that deal with the "Create Advantage" action.

Remove Fear (Abjuration) Reversible

Properties

Difficulty: 1
Range: Touch
Duration: Remainder of Scene
Components: V, S
Area of Effect: Creature Touched
Casting Time: 3 Combat Exchanges
Opposed By: n/a

Description

By touch, the cleric instills courage in the spell recipient, either to remove that target's fear or to help them resist fear for the duration of the spell.

Mechanics

The variability in the spell is the amount of benefit the target receives, based upon the Power. There are two mechanical effects on the Target.

Increased Resistance (Armor) for Fear Attacks

The target will be considered to have "armor" against Mental attacks that use fear. The Power of the spell determines the amount of armor.

Determine the Power of the spell, and divide by Power by two (rounding up), which would result in the following benefit:

Spell Power	Armor against Fear Attacks
1	+1df, counting only the "+"
2	+1df, counting only the "+"
3	+2df, counting only the "+"
4	+2df, counting only the "+"
5	+3df, counting only the "+"
6	+3df, counting only the "+"
7	+4df, counting only the "+"
8	+4df, counting only the "+"

This benefit lasts the duration of the spell.

"Heal" an Fear-based Consequence

If the target is suffering from a fear-based Consequence, the successful use of this spell will let the target attempt to Overcome/Recover from a Fear-based Consequence, using the "armor" provided by the spell.

The difficulty the target must overcome is based on the severity of the existing Consequence:

• +2 difficulty for a Mild Consequence
• +4 difficulty for a Moderate Consequence
• +6 difficulty for a Severe Consequence

Note that if the Consequence is such where the target cannot be easily touched (eg., Fleeing in Panic where the target has already "fled") the GM may require the cleric to perform some additional physical test in order to touch the target.

This specific "healing" benefit only occurs at the time of casting--not for the duration of the spell.

Example: Cleric with a Will of +3 casts Remove Fear (Difficulty: 1) rolls 2dF+2 and gets a +3. Assuming no other modifiers, this means the spell has a Power of...

(Skill "Will", +3) + (Dice 2dF+2, +3) - (Difficulty, 1) = +5 Spell Power

...which means the target of the spell will be protected from Evil creatures for the duration of that scene. If the target is attacked in any fashion (Physical, Mental, Magical) by an Evil creature, an additional +3dF "armor" will be used for defense by the target (just like physical armor).

Additionally, if the target already had a Fear-based Consequence the target may roll 4dF against their Will skill (using the +3dF, counting only "+" results) to instantly remove that Consequence at the difficulty determined above.

Reversible (Cause Fear)

The caster may reverse the spell, and at a touch make an attack against the Target's Mental Stress. The power of the spell is compared against the target's defense, and if the attack succeeds, (i.e., causes any Stress) any extra shifts are discarded and the target is immediately struck with a Mild consequence to be determined by the caster (with GM approval), but is to be a variation on Fleeing in Panic.

(cross reference FC p.164 "Recovering from a Consequence")