From 687fe11ac1d109df6ce6522470c0167fd7ec9c13 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Malin Freeborn <malinfreeborn@posteo.net>
Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2023 18:17:56 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] replace unique skill bonuses with resistances
Instead of an Air spell being cast with Charisma + Seafaring, it now
casts with Charisma + Air at all times.
The \spell function now uses the fifth argument to show what kinds of
thing resist the spell.
If the spell is resisted by a person, you can enter
\roll{Strength}{Athletics} to show it being resisted by 'Strength +
Athletics'. Otherwise, input 'the wind speed', and this will read 'the
TN depends on the wind speed'.
---
docs.tex | 22 ++--------------------
magic.sty | 41 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------
spells/air1.tex | 12 ++++++------
spells/mind2.tex | 4 ++--
4 files changed, 38 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)
diff --git a/docs.tex b/docs.tex
index d81d3b3e..89e1993d 100644
--- a/docs.tex
+++ b/docs.tex
@@ -159,29 +159,11 @@ title={Spell Summaries},columns=2]
After inputting that, you can get the spell, and the `printindex' command will create a spell-list by using a special index, just for spells.
-\spell{Quake}% Name
- {Earth}% Spheres
- {Wane}% Action
- {\distant, \duplicated}% Enhancements
- {Caving}% Skill
- {Ground shakes}% Short Description
- {Brrrrrr}% Long Description
-
In non-verbose mode, the same spell presents differently, and belong in the \verb"description" environment.
-\settoggle{verbose}{false}
-
-\begin{description}
-
-\spell{Quake}% Name
- {Earth}% Spheres
- {Wane}% Action
- {\distant, \duplicated}% Enhancements
- {Caving}% Skill
- {Ground shakes}% Short Description
- {Brrrrrr}% Long Description
+\settoggle{genExamples}{true}
-\end{description}
+\showSpells{mind2}
Alternatively, pull in a bunch of spells from a sphere at a particular level with:
diff --git a/magic.sty b/magic.sty
index a8764384..1f2ad5fc 100644
--- a/magic.sty
+++ b/magic.sty
@@ -12,15 +12,17 @@
\newcommand\mFire{Fire}
\newcommand\mWater{Water}
+% We use spellPotency to track spell effects which are typically larger than the spell's level.
+\newcounter{spellPotency}
+
% 1 = Name
% 2 = Spheres
% 3 = Action
% 4 = Enhancements
-% 5 = Skill
+% 5 = Resistance
% 6 = Description
% 7 = Longer notes
-
\newcommand{\spell}[7]{
\global\settoggle{distant}{false}%
\global\settoggle{duplicated}{false}%
@@ -29,9 +31,9 @@
\foreach \s in {#4}{%
\stepcounter{spelllevel}%
}%
- \iftoggle{verbose}{
- \setcounter{age}{\value{spelllevel}}%
- \addtocounter{age}{6}%
+ \setcounter{spellPotency}{\value{spelllevel}}%
+ \addtocounter{spellPotency}{2}%
+ \iftoggle{genExamples}{
\subsubsection{#1}%
\label{#1}%
@@ -45,12 +47,23 @@
\iftoggle{duplicated}{%
Targets:~\spellArea, %
}{}%
- \tn[\arabic{age}],
- Skill:~\underline{#5}
- \vspace{.5em}\afterparnoindent
- \index[spells]{\textbf{#1}: #6. (Cost:~\arabic{spelllevel}, Spheres:~#2, Range: \spellRange\iftoggle{duplicated}{, Targets: \spellArea}{}, \tn[\arabic{age}], Skill:~#5)}
+ Resistance:~#5
+ \par
+ \afterparnoindent
#7
+
+ \ifdefparam{#5}{
+ The \glsentrytext{tn} equals 7 plus the target's #5.
+ }{
+ The \glsentrytext{tn} equals 7, with modifiers for #5.
+ }
+
+ %\ifcsmacro{#5}{
+ % The \glsentrytext{tn} equals 7 plus the opponent's #5.
+ %}{
+ % The \glsentrytext{tn} depends upon #5.
+ %}
}{
\item[\textbf{#1}]
\hphantom{#4}%
@@ -154,19 +167,21 @@
\vspace{.3em}
}
-\newcommand\shortSpells[1]{
+\newcommand\creatureSpells[1]{
\begin{description}
- \settoggle{verbose}{false}
+ \settoggle{genExamples}{false}
\foreach \s in {#1}{
\input{config/spells/\s.tex}
}
\end{description}
}
-\newcommand\longSpells[1]{
- \settoggle{verbose}{true}
+\newcommand\showSpells[1]{
+ \needspace{3em}\bigLine
+ \settoggle{genExamples}{true}
\foreach \s in {#1}{
\input{config/spells/\s.tex}
}
+ \bigLine
}
diff --git a/spells/air1.tex b/spells/air1.tex
index 22d1dd4a..8679ab7a 100644
--- a/spells/air1.tex
+++ b/spells/air1.tex
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
{\mAir}% Spheres
{Wax}% Action
{}% Enhancements
- {Seafaring}% Skill
+ {\roll{Strength}{Athletics}}% Skill
{targets lose \arabic{spelllevel} \gls{ap} and get pushed back \arabic{spelllevel}~\glspl{ap} minus Strength}% Description
{
The mage blasts the target with chilled wind, draining them of \arabic{spelllevel} \gls{ap}.
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@
{\mAir}% Spheres
{Wane}% Action
{}% Enhancements
- {Crafts}% Skill
- {a pocket of foul air inflicts 3~\glspl{fatigue} each round}% Description
+ {the wind speed}% Skill
+ {a pocket of foul air inflicts \arabic{spellPotency}~\glspl{fatigue} each round}% Description
{
The caster pollutes the air, making it stink, and caustic to breath.
- Anyone can attempt to hold their breath, but those not expecting the nauseating fumes suffer 3 \glspl{fatigue}.
+ Anyone can attempt to hold their breath, but those not expecting the nauseating fumes suffer \arabic{spellPotency}~\glspl{fatigue}.
- The air only covers 1 square -- enough for a doorway, or small tunnel.
+ The air only covers \arabic{spelllevel} square -- enough for a doorway, or small tunnel.
It dissipates after a couple of turns, or less if wind is present.
}
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
{\mAir}% Spheres
{Warp}% Action
{}% Enhancements
- {Seafaring}% Skill
+ {the density of the liquid}% Skill
{a small bubble surrounds the caster}% Description
{
A bubble, around 1 metre in diameter, gains a wobbly `shell', which holds it in place.
diff --git a/spells/mind2.tex b/spells/mind2.tex
index ba11d018..d455cbcf 100644
--- a/spells/mind2.tex
+++ b/spells/mind2.tex
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
{\mWater, \mFate}% Spheres
{Wane}% Action
{\duplicated}% Enhancements
- {Deceit}% Skill
+ {\roll{Wits}{Academics}}% Skill
{\spellArea\ targets suffer -\arabic{spelllevel}~\glspl{ap}}% Description
{
\spellArea\ targets within \spellRange\ become confused about what they're doing, and suffer a minus \arabic{spelllevel} penalty to all actions based on Mental Attributes.
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
{\mWater, \mFate}% Spheres
{Wane}% Action
{\divergent}% Enhancements
- {Performance}% Skill
+ {\roll{Wits}{Academics}}% Skill
{the target loses -\arabic{spelllevel}~\glspl{ap} and $1D6 + 1$ \glspl{fp}}% Description
{
The caster explains to the target their imminent death.
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