From 717ac91a147bc0d142fa09bf200679d207064fff Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Malin Freeborn <malinfreeborn@posteo.net>
Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2024 03:40:17 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] define how to make sentient spells
---
config | 2 +-
spells.tex | 36 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------
2 files changed, 31 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
diff --git a/config b/config
index 2e809d33..a3332f2b 160000
--- a/config
+++ b/config
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 2e809d33dc8d09832449717319b8a3b56789fe69
+Subproject commit a3332f2bdbe556a26a9b81df744fc6d553cca7ee
diff --git a/spells.tex b/spells.tex
index 3a64606e..f6ce8d8f 100644
--- a/spells.tex
+++ b/spells.tex
@@ -281,6 +281,27 @@ A good witch leaves no part of her prey unused.
\showSpells{Mind2}
+\spell{Awaken}% Name
+ {detailed}% Enhancements
+ {Wax}% Action
+ {Water, Fate}% Spheres
+ {spell's level}% Resist with
+ {The caster explains a plan to a spell, and the spell gains an Intelligence Bonus of +\arabic{spellPlusOne} and begins enacting the plan}% Description
+ {
+ All spells have a small spark of sentience, endowed by their creator, so this spell exploits that fact to make a spell behave more intelligently.
+
+ The spell begins with all of the caster's knowledge, although anything beyond general knowledge generally ends up as a tangled mess of half-memories.
+ Without any interest in socializing, any social memories will simply not make sense.
+ The spell has all of the caster's Skills which do not depend on any social intuition%
+ \footnote{The spell gains none of the caster's magic Spheres},
+ with a -1 penalty.
+ However, if given a Charisma Bonus, with the Social Spell spell (\vpageref{Social Spell}), the spell will have full access to the caster's Skills (again, with a -1 penalty to each of them).
+
+ The spell grants no Charisma Bonus, and the resulting mind has no interest in anyone, or anything, except as instruments for \emph{the plan}.
+ It operates methodically, and sometimes behaves in strange, and alien ways, given its single-pointed value system.%
+ \footnote{Look up `the paperclip maximizer' for an explanation of how this kind of spell can easily go horribly wrong.}
+ }
+
\spell{Fear}% Name
{detailed}% Enhancements
{Wane}% Action
@@ -290,18 +311,21 @@ A good witch leaves no part of her prey unused.
If the target ever finds themselves facing the danger the caster described, they take a -\arabic{spellPlusOne} penalty to Mind Attributes}% Description
{The spell lasts until the character gains \pgls{xp} for following their Code.}
-\spell{Watchman}% Name
+\spell{Social Spell}% Name
{detailed}% Enhancements
{Warp}% Action
{Water, Fate}% Spheres
{spell's level}% Resist with
- {The caster speaks to a spell, and convinces it to copy their own Code of belief.
- It gains Intelligence and Charisma Bonuses of -1}% Description
- {Casters can use this spell to control illusions, to make water rage in one direction rather than another, to convince a heavy wind to leave their companions alone, or suggest to a curse spell the best time to spring a nasty surprise on the target.
+ {The caster speaks to a spell like a dog, which awakens an instinct to socialize, and grants it a +\arabic{spellPlusOne} Charisma Bonus (but no Intelligence)}% Description
+ {
+ Casters might use this spell to let an illusion interact semi-realistically with people (it will smile and listen, but cannot speak).
- The caster must be able to sense the spell in order to address it, which often demands a \textit{Witness} spell come first.
+ The newly created mind gains all of the caster's Skills which rely primarily on social graces (Deceit, Empathy, and Performance), with a -1 penalty to each.
+ It also gains their spell Spheres with a -1 penalty, but does not need an audible voice to use them.
- These spells tend to take advice from the caster for a while, but soon after make their own interpretations of what they want.}
+ The spell typically tries to attack the caster's enemies, and then interact with the caster and their friends.
+
+ }
\end{multicols}
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