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Stock #6503 ISBN 1-55806-621-7 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 Introduction ................ 5 4.0 Resolving Spell Effects ... 37 5.2 Item Creation ................ 54 Spell Lists ........................... 5 4.1 Non-Attack Spells (Base Creating The Base Item .... 54 General Guidelines ............ 6 Casting Roll: BCR) ...... 37 Base Items ......................... 54 Introduction from the Spell Failure ...................... 37 Enchanting An Item ........ 55 RMC Team .................... 6 4.2 Base Attack Spells ......... 37 Intelligence and Will ....... 55 1.2 Rolemaster ....................... 7 Base Attack Rolls (BAR) ... 38 Bonuses ............................ 57 1.3 Die Rolling Conventions .. 7 Unmodified Rolls ............ 38 Special Enchantment ....... 58 Percentile (”1-100“) Rolls ...... 8 Modifications To The Base Imbedding Spells ............ 58 Non-“1-100” Rolls .............. 8 Attack Roll.................. 38 Normal Imbedding ......... 58 Unmodified Rolls (UM).... 8 Effects Of The Base Charged Items: Wands, 1.4 Definitions ...................... 9 Attack Roll.................. 38 Rods, Staves ............... 58 2.0 Magical Basics ........... 11 Resistance Rolls ............... 39 Daily Items ....................... 59 2.1 History of Magic............. 11 Modifications To The Constant Items ................. 59 Proto-Magic ....................... 11 Resistance Roll ........... 39 Researching Imbed Spells . 59 Ritual Magic ...................... 11 The Resistance Roll Table 40 5.3 The Cost Of Making Arcane Magic ..................... 11 4.3 Elemental Attack Spells 40 Magic Items ............... 60 2.2 Realm Magic .................. 12 Elemental Attack Rolls Time Cost .......................... 60 Channeling ........................ 12 (EAR) ........................... 40 Required Spell Essence ............................... 12 Caster Modifications To Casting Costs ............. 62 Mentalism ......................... 13 The EAR ....................... 41 Material And Money ....... 62 Hybrid Magic ................... 13 Target Modifications To Making “Artifacts” ........... 62 Future Magic ..................... 14 The EAR ....................... 41 5.4 Lord Research ............... 62 Arms ................................... 14 Area Spells ........................ 42 5.5 Special Item Creation ... 63 2.3 Spell List Classifications ... 14 Result Determination ...... 42 6.0 Gamemaster Notes ... 64 Classifications ................... 14 4.4 Critical Strikes .............. 42 6.1 Spells and Personal Aura . 64 Base Spell Lists .................. 14 4.5 Critical Strike Results .. 43 6.2 Magic and Skills .......... 64 Closed Spell Lists .............. 14 Overall Guidelines........... 43 Channeling ....................... 64 Open Spell Lists ................ 14 Large And Super-Large Transmitting Power Points . 65 Evil Spell Lists ................... 14 Creatures .................... 43 Transmitting Spells.......... 65 2.4 Spell User Large Creature Critical Burnout Due to Channeling . 66 Classifications ............ 15 Strikes ......................... 44 Directed Spells ................. 66 Pure Spell Casters ............. 15 Super-Large Creature Lore, Magical .................... 67 Hybrid Spell Casters ........ 16 Critical Strikes ............. 44 Meditation ....................... 67 Semi-Spell Users............... 16 Slaying Criticals ............... 44 Runes (SM) ....................... 67 Evil Spell Casters .............. 17 Immune Creatures ........... 44 Spell List (Spell List Non Spell Casters ............. 18 4.6 Critical & Fumble Acquisition Skill) ......... 68 3.0 Spell Basics ................ 19 Result Key ................... 44 Spell Mastery ................... 68 3.1 Developing Skill Ranks For 4.7 Spell Types .................... 45 Staves and Wands Spell Lists .................... 19 Defensive Spells ............... 45 (Attunement) .............. 68 The Spell Gain Roll (SGR) ...... 20 Force Spells ...................... 45 6.3 Adding Flavor to Magic69 3.2 Learning A “Portion Of Healing Spells .................. 45 Casting.............................. 70 A List”........................... 21 Informational Spells........ 46 Form.................................. 70 The Learnable Portions ....... 21 Phantasm & Illusions ...... 47 Sound ............................... 70 Restrictions .......................... 21 Utility Spells .................... 48 Feel .................................... 70 Extra Base Lists ................... 22 Directed Spells ................. 49 6.4 Criticals For 3.3 Spell Casting ................. 25 Ball Spells ......................... 49 Non-Attack Situations . 70 Casting Requirements ........ 25 Mind/Mental 6.5 Healing ......................... 70 Casting Level .................... 25 Attack Spells............... 49 7.0 Expanded Spell Notes72 3.4 Power Points ................. 27 Subconscious Spells ........ 49 7.1 Elemental Spells ............ 72 Hybrid Power Points ....... 28 4.9 Definitions Of Spell Criticals ............................ 72 Miscellaneous .................. 29 Terms .......................... 49 Specific Elements ............. 74 3.5 Time Required To The Spell Description Key .. 50 7.2 Attacks against Items and Cast A Spell ................ 29 Abbreviations................... 50 Material Integrity ...... 76 3.6 Casting Styles ............... 30 Spell Classes ..................... 50 Breaching ......................... 77 Channeling ....................... 30 Special Spell Codes.......... 50 Special Spell Effects......... 78 Essence .............................. 30 Duration (D:) .................... 50 Cracks Call ....................... 78 3 Mentalism ......................... 31 Range (R:)........................... 51 Weapon Breakage ............ 78 Hybrids.............................. 31 5.0 Magical Research & Heating and Spell Visibility .................. 32 Item Creation ............... 52 Cooling Items ............ 78 3.7 Magic Items .................. 32 5.1 Spell Research ............. 52 7.3 Invisibility ..................... 80 Bonus Items ...................... 32 Limitations ....................... 52 7.4 Dreams: Symbols, Imbedded Spell Items ..... 34 Requirements For Sources and Locales.... 81 3.8 Extraordinary Spell Research ............. 53 Realm Source and Dreams . 81 Spell Casting .............. 34 Successful Research .......... 53 Location and Dreams ...... 82 7.5 Entities (Demons, Permanent Spells ............