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Spell List
Record Count: 14

Rary's Aptitude Appropriater View
Wizardry Divination Level 1
Real Cost: 9 Active Points: 25
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: AD&D 1e Supplement
Effect
Custom Skill, 1 Continuing Charge lasting 1 Day (+0), Variable SFX Any SFX (Multi-Skill; +1/2) (25 Active Points); Only To Imitate A Skill Another Character In Sight Has, Up To The Level They Have It (-1), Gestures (-1/4), Concentration 1/2 DCV (-1/4), Extra Time (Delayed Phase, -1/4) 18-
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Rary's Empathic Perception View
Wizardry Divination Level 1
Real Cost: 6 Active Points: 30
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: AD&D 1e Supplement
Keywords
Mind-Affecting
Effect
Telepathy 2d6 (Human class of minds), Invisible Power Effects (Mental Group; +1/2), Lingering up to 1 Minute (+3/4), Cumulative (x2 max.) (+3/4) (30 Active Points); 1 Continuing Charge lasting 1 Minute (-1 1/4), Empathy All Emotions (-1/2), Concentration 1/2 DCV, throughout (-1/2), Stops Working If Mentalist Is Stunned (-1/2), Receive Only (-1/2), Requires A Skill Roll (No Active Point penalty to Skill Roll, RSR Skill is subject to Skill vs. Skill contests Magic Skill vs Spell Resistance; -1/4), Does Not Provide Mental Awareness (-1/4), Gestures (-1/4), Extra Time (Delayed Phase, -1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Rary's Minor Mind Shield View
Wizardry Transmutation Level 1
Real Cost: 10 Active Points: 29
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: New Content
Effect
+13 Mental Defense, 1 Continuing Charge lasting 1 Day (+0), UBO (+1/4), Hardened (x2; +1/2), LOS Not Required To Maintain (+1/2) (29 Active Points); Extra Time (1 Minute, Only to Activate, Character May Take No Other Actions, -1), Gestures (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4), Concentration 1/2 DCV (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Rarys Telepathic Bond View
Bardic Universal Level 1
Clerical General Level 1
Wizardry Universal Level 1
Stregari Divining Level 1
Real Cost: 9 Active Points: 30
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: D&D 3e Core
Effect
Mind Link, Specific Group of Minds, Any distance, No LOS Needed, Number of Minds (x2) (30 Active Points); Extra Time (1 Turn (Post-Segment 12), Only to Activate Constant or Persistent Power, -3/4), Concentration 1/2 DCV, throughout (-1/2), 1 Continuing Charge lasting 20 Minutes (-1/2), Nonpersistent (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Rary's Mind Scan View
Wizardry Divination Level 4
Real Cost: 16 Active Points: 75
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: AD&D 1e Supplement
Keywords
Mind-Affecting
Description
Enables the caster to slowly learn a great deal about the target.
Effect
Telepathy 5d6 (Human class of minds), Invisible Power Effects (Mental Group; +1/2), Lingering up to 1 Minute (+3/4), Cumulative (x2 max.) (+3/4) (75 Active Points); 1 Continuing Charge lasting 1 Minute (-1 1/4), Concentration 1/2 DCV, throughout (-1/2), Stops Working If Mentalist Is Stunned (-1/2), Receive Only (-1/2), Requires A Skill Roll (No Active Point penalty to Skill Roll, RSR Skill is subject to Skill vs. Skill contests Magic Skill vs Spell Resistance; -1/4), Does Not Provide Mental Awareness (-1/4), Gestures (-1/4), Extra Time (Delayed Phase, -1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Rarys Mnemonic Enhancer View
Wizardry Universal Level 4
Real Cost: 14 Active Points: 75
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: D&D 3e Core
Description
Long Term Endurance Lost Paid When Spell Is Cast, Long Term Endurance Lost Paid When Spell Is Cast
Effect
Unlock VPP, Casting This Spell Allows Caster To Retain Any 60 AP Or Less Spell Cast The Previous Phase (Essentially Granting One Additional Charge With That Spell Castable At A Later Time) (75 Active Points); 1 Charge (-2), Side Effects, Side Effect occurs automatically whenever Power is used (Caster suffers 15 LTE loss; -1), Extra Time (Full Phase, Only to Activate, Delayed Phase, -1/2), Concentration 0 DCV (-1/2), Requires A Skill Roll (Active Point penalty to Skill Roll is -1 per 20 Active Points Magic Skill of School Proxied Spell Belongs To; -1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Rary's Plane Truth View
Wizardry Divination Level 4
Real Cost: 25 Active Points: 75
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: AD&D 1e Supplement
Description
First round of study grants alignment or ethical leanings. Another round reveals the targets home plane. Finally, a third round will reveal what dieties if any are worshipped by the subject. Long Term Endurance cost paid when spell is cast.
Effect
Detect Moral/Ethical Alignment A Class Of Things, Each Extra Thing or Class of Things (Patron Diety) and Each Extra Thing or Class of Things (Plane of Origin) 19- (no Sense Group), Discriminatory, Analyze, Increased Arc Of Perception (240 Degrees), Increased Arc Of Perception (360 Degrees), Range, Rapid (x10), Sense, Targeting, Telescopic (+10 versus Range Modifier), Tracking (75 Active Points); Extra Time (Full Phase, Only to Activate, Delayed Phase, -1/2), Side Effects, Side Effect occurs automatically whenever Power is used (Caster takes 3 LTE loss; -1/2), 1 Continuing Charge lasting 1 Hour (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4), Concentration 1/2 DCV (-1/4), Gestures (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Rary's Spell Enhancer View
Wizardry Transmutation Level 4
Real Cost: 18 Active Points: 72
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: AD&D 1e Supplement
Description
May convert Levels to Damage where appropriate, or use for OCV, Casters choice
Effect
+9 with All Combat (72 Active Points); Only With Spells (-1), 1 Continuing Charge lasting 1 Minute (-1), Extra Time (Full Phase, Only to Activate, Delayed Phase, -1/2), Incantations (-1/4), Gestures (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Rary's Mind Shield View
Wizardry Transmutation Level 5
Real Cost: 33 Active Points: 90
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: AD&D 1e Supplement
Effect
+39 Mental Defense, 1 Continuing Charge lasting 1 Day (+0), UBO (+1/4), LOS Not Required To Maintain (+1/2), Hardened (x2; +1/2) (90 Active Points); Extra Time (1 Minute, Only to Activate, Character May Take No Other Actions, -1), Concentration 1/2 DCV (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4), Gestures (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Rary's Replay of the Past View
Wizardry Divination Level 5
Real Cost: 19 Active Points: 90
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: AD&D 1e Supplement
Effect
Retrocognitive Clairsentience (Sight Group), Usable Simultaneously (up to 16 people at once; +1 1/4) (90 Active Points); Extra Time (1 Minute, Only to Activate, Character May Take No Other Actions, -1), Retrocognition Only (-1), 1 Continuing Charge lasting 5 Minutes (-3/4), Concentration 1/2 DCV, throughout (-1/2), Gestures (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Rary's Superior Spell Enhancer View
Wizardry Transmutation Level 5
Real Cost: 22 Active Points: 88
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: AD&D 1e Supplement
Description
May convert Levels to Damage where appropriate, or use for OCV, Casters choice
Effect
+11 with All Combat (88 Active Points); 1 Continuing Charge lasting 1 Minute (-1), Only With Spells (-1), Extra Time (Full Phase, Only to Activate, Delayed Phase, -1/2), Gestures (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Rarys Telepathic Bond View
Wizardry Divination Level 5
Real Cost: 26 Active Points: 90
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: D&D 3e Core
Effect
Mind Link (Any Willing Target), Any distance, No LOS Needed, Number of Minds (x8), 1 Continuing Charge lasting 6 Hours (+0), Invisible Power Effects (Fully Invisible; +1) (90 Active Points); Extra Time (1 Minute, Only to Activate Constant or Persistent Power, Character May Take No Other Actions, -1), Gestures (Requires both hands; -1/2), Concentration 0 DCV (-1/2), Incantations (-1/4), Does Not Provide Mental Awareness (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Rary's Mindscape View
Wizardry Divination Level 8
Real Cost: 45 Active Points: 123
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: New Content
Effect
Mental Awareness, +10 to PER Roll, Concealed (-10 with Mental Awareness PER Rolls), Discriminatory, Analyze, Increased Arc Of Perception (360 Degrees), Rapid (x100), Targeting, Telescopic (+60 versus Range Modifier), Tracking, Transmit, 1 Continuing Charge lasting 1 Day (+0) (123 Active Points); Extra Time (1 Turn (Post-Segment 12), Only to Activate, -3/4), Concentration 0 DCV (-1/2), Gestures (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Rary's Mnemonic Enhancer View
Wizardry Universal Level 8
Real Cost: 26 Active Points: 135
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: D&D 3e Core
Description
Long Term Endurance Lost Paid When Spell Is Cast
Effect
Unlock VPP, Casting This Spell Allows Caster To Retain Any 120 AP Or Less Spell Cast The Previous Phase (Essentially Granting One Additional Charge With That Spell Castable At A Later Time) (135 Active Points); 1 Charge (-2), Side Effects, Side Effect occurs automatically whenever Power is used (Caster suffers 27 LTE loss; -1), Concentration 0 DCV (-1/2), Extra Time (Full Phase, Only to Activate, Delayed Phase, -1/2), Requires A Skill Roll (Active Point penalty to Skill Roll is -1 per 20 Active Points Magic Skill of School Proxied Spell Belongs To; -1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition