From da9ae4ff96c3e9a1b46d12ae7c1177518edcaa7d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Malin Freeborn <malinfreeborn@tutamail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2021 21:33:27 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] add oath spell

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 spheres.tex | 10 +++++++++-
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/spheres.tex b/spheres.tex
index 7139d4b6..30bda3ca 100644
--- a/spheres.tex
+++ b/spheres.tex
@@ -413,7 +413,8 @@ The spell is sometimes initiated by eye contact, sometimes by song -- any number
 A resisted roll is made -- the enchanter uses their Intelligence + Deceit Skill while the target uses Wits + Academics.
 If the target loses the roll they immediately loses all remaining actions for the turn but can still defend themself; the target's Initiative score instantly reduces to 0.
 
-Each subsequent turn the target makes a resisted roll of Wits + Academics against the mage's Intelligence + Deceit. Failure indicates that they suffer an Initiative penalty equal to the spell's level plus the mage's Intelligence Bonus.
+Each subsequent turn the target makes a resisted roll of Wits + Academics against the mage's Intelligence + Deceit.
+Failure indicates that they suffer an Initiative penalty equal to the spell's level plus the caster's Intelligence Bonus.
 
 While the spell is in effect, the target suffers a penalty to all Mental Attributes equal to \arabic{spelllevel} plus the enchanter's Intelligence Bonus; so a mage with Intelligence +3 would inflict a -5 penalty. If the target attempted to cast spells, any rolls would suffer a -5 penalty and any spell-effects which relied on the Intelligence Attribute would suffer as well.
 
@@ -435,6 +436,13 @@ If the target was attempting to mount a horse but the horse flees, they will cha
 The enchanter engages in a resisted roll of their Intelligence + Empathy versus the target's Wits + Academics.
 Targets can stop once their original action has become obviously impossible or is unmistakably complete.
 
+\spell{Oath}{Continuous}{Academics}{Force a target to fulfill any promise}\\
+The target repeats and emphasises an oath while the caster completes the spell.
+For as long as the spell endures, the target cannot break their oath.
+
+A Quick spell allows casters to accept any statement made on the same round.
+Even short sentences, such as `I'll find out', or `I'm going to leave at sunrise', can be interpreted as oaths, although if someone does not state \textit{when} they do something, the expected time defaults to any time up until the end of the scene.
+
 \spelllevel
 
 \spell{Sleep}{Continuous}{Empathy}{Make a target instantly sleep. Intelligence + Empathy vs Wits + Academics}\\
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