Copyright © 2001 by Robert J. Hall

These newly discovered Warrior-Magery spells were recently unearthed from the tomb of a long-dead master. While orthodox practitioners of the arts are not yet ready to embrace these ancient secrets, more independent Magi have been actively practicing this knowledge.

The Spell of Bending Trajectory

Like the strike of a falcon, this spell allows the warrior to take a foe completely by surprise. Upon casting the spell, arrows fired from the archer's bow will bend around a nearby corner, then fly toward the target. However, this corner must be no more than two meters in front of the warrior. The material component for this spell is bow, and a small mirror or other reflective object.

The Spell of the Close-Dancing Weapon

This spell is a variant of the Dancing Weapon, allowing the caster to wield a weapon at a distance of 3" against a foe. The spell is easier to use than the primary, requiring no concentration by the caster and being less costly to maintain.

The Spell of the Dancing Weapon

This spell allows the Warrior-Magi to wield a hand-to-hand weapon at a distance against a foe. Attacking in this manner requires steady concentration on the part of the caster, however, rendering him vulnerable to attack. The weapon is also more difficult to wield with accuracy at greater distances.

The Dazzling Martial Display

The Warrior spins and whirls his weapon in an bewildering pattern at great speed, planting seeds of doubt in the minds of even the most determined opponents. The presence of the character is greatly increased while he performs this martial show, and for a short time thereafter.

The Eye of the Eagle Archery

Once the arrow is unleashed, it spins rapidly in flight, greatly increasing its accuracy and compensating for atmospheric conditions as it speeds towards the selected target.

The Spell of Enchanting Weapon

A clay disk is prepared beforehand bearing a runic representation of the specific enchantment to be cast on a weapon. Once the spell is cast, the weapon is wreathed in magical power, and it can be wielded to great effect against a known weakness of a foe. Thus, a fire rune disk will wrap the end of the weapon in enchanted flames, causing greater damage to those vulnerable to heat.

Gauntlet of Force

This spell creates a gauntlet of pure magic energy. The gauntlet can be hurled at a foe each phase the spell is maintained, and it automatically returns to the caster's hand.

The Spell of the Iron Warrior

With this spell, the Warrior-Magi pushes himself into a heightened state of battle frenzy that allows him to ignore wounds that would stagger a normal being. Only knocking out or slaying the warrior will serve to stay his hand while this spell is in effect.

Magical Missile Multiplier

A missile fired by the warrior will magically split into multiple copies of itself while in flight, greatly increasing the amount of damage inflicted. The character must pay the full END cost of each additional missile.

The Spell of Martial Discipline

The character uses his years of strict martial discipline to steel himself against mental attacks such as Ego Blast or Mind Control.

The Spell of Mending Battle Gear

This utility spell allows the Warrior-Mage to repair small dints and holes in his armor, or straighten out a bent weapon. With repeated applications, even major damage can be temporarily patched. The fix is only temporary, however, and the character will need to seek the services of a skilled artisan to effect permanent repairs.

The Spell of Net Casting

The piece of hemp grows into a compact, weighted net, which the character can use to entangle one or more opponents in a hex. The victims will eventually be able to escape the rope web, but not without a struggle. Meanwhile, the victim is subject to attack through holes in the web.

The Rendering of the Polearm

The melee weapon of the warrior-mage lengthens into a versatile pole weapon, allowing him to strike at an opponent two hexes further away.

The Spell of Returning Weapon

This spell will cause a hand-held weapon to return to the wielders hand after being thrown. The character can add his strength to the throw, increasing the damage when it strikes a target. This spell can only be used on weapons that can normally be hurled in combat.

The Spell of Striking Spirits

By calling upon unearthly power, this spell allows the Warrior-Mage to strike a desolidified foe or a spirit form. The chosen weapon is limned with an eerie silver glow while the spell is in effect.

The Spell of Vorpal Slicing

The bladed weapon held by the Warrior-Mage becomes as sharp as cut glass, slicing through the toughest armor to wound a foe. In effect, the weapon gains the Armor Piercing and Penetrating advantages to a hand-to-hand killing attack.

The Whirling Tornado Attack

The Warrior-Mage becomes a whirling tornado of destruction, striking rapidly at any foes within range of his hand weapon.

Spell Determination

To randomly determine the spells known to a typical adept of the College of Warrior-Magery, use the tables of scholarly disciplines below. An experienced Warrior-Mage will commonly have several spells from a single primary school, plus a spell each from the other school.