Day Eleven: Chthonic Magic
Therefore Shall All Her Plagues Come in One Day
Perdo Corpus 50
R: Voice, D: Cursed/Momentary, T: Ind
The chthonic magi focuses his will upon a living person and warns him that he will die if he does a specific uncommon thing, such as “if you come within ten feet of me” or “if you eat a pear.” If the effect penetrates his Magic Resistance, he is affected by the spell and if he should ever disobey the instruction he instantly falls over dead.
The chthonic magi may also cast the effect so that it targets another person within range, perhaps someone very close to the person he is cursing. There can be no doubt in the mind of any witnesses that he is casting an evil curse, and whether it comes to pass or not it clearly identifies her as a witch or warlock.
(Base 30, +2 Voice, +2 Cursed)
Bargain of the Devil's Bridge
Perdo Terram 35
R: Touch, D: Cursed/Momentary, T: Str
The magi warns the people standing on the bridge of a condition they must not break, or the bridge will collapse. Sometimes this spell is used with an architect or the local noble, but sometimes it can be used on a community - which is more likely to cause the prohibition to be broken. Any person whose Magic Resistance is penetrated is affected by the spell and should that person ever disobey the instruction, the spell will trigger, destroying a bridge of less than 40,000 square feet. If one of the persons on the bridge is unaffected, only him may ignore the warning. If he does so repeatedly in public, it may lead the community to believe the warning was in vain, with obvious risks. This spell might contribute to create an infernal aura, if used on a community to make them condone sins linked to the bridge.
(Base 3, +1 Touch, +2 Cursed, +3 structure, +2 size)
A Taste of Hellfire Promised
Creo Ignem
R: Touch, D: Cursed/Momentary, T: Ind
The magi warns his target of a condition he must not break, or he shall get a taste of hell's fire as a retribution. If the effect penetrates his Magic Resistance, he is affected by the spell and if he should ever disobey the instruction, he is instantly burned with fires doing +20 damage. There is little doubt in the ears of anyone listening in, or seeing the target burst in flames, that this is an evil curse.
Base 15, +1 Touch, +2 Cursed