A compilation of first magnitude spontaneous spells

[Fafnir]

Inspired by the recent thread about "Apprentice Enchantments", I'd like to see a similar, communal effort towards a compilation of first magnitude (level 5 or lower) spells. I can't commit to "maintain it" by editing the OP to index all the spells. But if someone wants to make such an indexing post below this one, I'd be all in favour for it.

First magnitude spells are extremely interesting because:

1. They can be cast spontaneously without fatigue (and without botch risk!) by even relative young specialists: a Te+Fo combination of 25 is relatively easy to reach, particularly with the occasional extra bonus from e.g. a Talisman.
2. They can be cast spontaneously with fatigue by virtually every magus or apprentice -- even by one having 0 in the relevant Arts with a little luck and/or help from bonuses, aura, cerimonial props etc.

Let me stress that "spontaneous" has at least three more implications. First, spontaneous spells can't use non-standard R/D/T (though they can use "new" R/D/Ts gained e.g. from specific Virtues). Second, unlike formulaic spells and enchanted devices, that cost time and possibly vis (so one wants to make them as "general purpose" as possible) spontaneous spells are all "automatically" available, so it's ok to make them extremely specialized. Third, you cannot use MuVi metamagic on spontaneous spells ... but you can use ReVi spells or enchantments to boost their duration upwards from D:Conc, and to have them affect distant targets at R:Touch (by first opening an Intangible tunnel at R:Arc or R:Sight).

Creo Animal: The venison of yesteryear
Intellego Animal: Eye of the canny horse trader
Muto Animal: A different form of safeguard, Needleing the Thread, Hand for the Clumsy Beast
Perdo Animal: The cheap herd
Rego Animal: Bane of unbuckling, Ward away insects, The whip tricks of Indianus Iohannis, The Worms' Armageddon

Creo Aquam: Washer's tub
Intellego Aquam: Smell of the sea's hidden hoard, The Diet of Worms
Muto Aquam: Blessing of faerie merriment
Perdo Aquam: Drying the turb
Rego Aquam: Ward away rain

Creo Auram: Sailor's aid
Intellego Auram: Fog-piercing gaze, Witness the work of the weather witch
Muto Auram: Twisting the wind
Perdo Auram: The words that clear the fog
Rego Auram: Mason's first draft

Creo Corpus:For Walking Among Lepers
Intellego Corpus: For Picking at Scabs
Muto Corpus:
Perdo Corpus: Resplendent grooming, The phantom toadstool
Rego Corpus: Bathing without water, The caress of magic, A manicure, The perfectly groomed maga, Look Me In the Eye

Creo Herbam: The bountiful garden, Bandit's Bridge, Fuel for an Evening's Illumination
Intellego Herbam: Unmask the destroying angel
Muto Herbam: The perfect fuel for a campfire
Perdo Herbam: From three leaves to none, The Gordian thorn
Rego Herbam: Attending the stew-pot

Creo Ignem: To light a single candle, Pie Thieving Glow
Intellego Ignem:
Muto Ignem:
Perdo Ignem: The kitchen miracle
Rego Ignem: Traveller's comfort, Flambeau's hourglass

Creo Imaginem: Rector's Explicit Description, Shame Concealing Shroud
Intellego Imaginem: Noting Details for Later Perusal, Recalling the Noted Details
Muto Imaginem: The semblance of life restored, Indolent Archmaga's Laundry, Debate Ending Curse
Perdo Imaginem: Hiding from hounds, Palatability of Unpleasant Medicine
Rego Imaginem: Apprentice's Sidestep

Creo Mentem: Quiet Communication of Intentions
Intellego Mentem: Incantation of Emotional Introspection
Muto Mentem: Ephemerally Convincing Story
Perdo Mentem: The forgettable visage, Halting Interruption
Rego Mentem: Head Bobbing Stare

Creo Terram: Wizard's trebuchet, Encase in Earth
Intellego Terram:
Muto Terram: Aspect of the Quicksilver
Perdo Terram:
Rego Terram: Wizard's key, Stomp of the Detailed Mandala

Creo Vim:
Intellego Vim: Texture of Impinging Aura
Muto Vim:
Perdo Vim: Touch of Unraveling the Fabric of (Form)
Rego Vim: Wizard's far touch

[avenger314]

I think there was a similar thread a while back geared towards level 3 spontaneous spells, being that a level 15 spell without fatigue would be easy to hit.

Not sure if you are gearing these for spells to apprentices to cast or more general, but here goes:

Washer's tub:
Cr Aq 5
Fills a basin with clean water used for rinsing, cleaning, or essentially any purpose other than drinking or nutrition.
Base 2, +1 Touch, +2 Sun.

to Light a Single Candle
Cr Ig 5
Creates a small amount of candlelight without a source that lasts until the sun rises. Useful if you don't want to risk a larger fire, don't have fuel, or are far from home. Most casters who need light would learn at least one spell instead of having to spont it.
Base 2, +1 touch, +2 Sun.

From Three Leaves to Zero
PeHe 5
Causes all the leaves to fall off a plant. Casters usually use this against a tree they suspect might be poison ivy or worse. The Voice range is for obvious reasons--no need to touch the plant.
Base 2, +2 voice, +1 size.

The Gordian Thorn.
PeHe 5
Causes all the thorns on a vine to fall off. Useful if the magus is entangled in some thorns, or if a perceptive magus wants to avoid it in the first place. As above, the voice range helps avert the problem before it happens.
Base 2, +2 voice, +1 size.

[thebluespectre]

You know what? I'll give it a try.

Mason's First Draft

Rego Auram 5 (Base 3, R: Touch, D: Concentration, T: Individual)

The magus scoops a portion of fog into their hands and carries it with them, shaping it as they see fit for as long as they can hold their concentration. Spells such as this are often used by apprentices to practice their concentration in an entertaining manner.

The Kitchen Miracle

Perdo Ignem 5 (Base 3, R: Voice, D: Momentary, T: Individual)

An incantation which causes a nearby fire to die down to glowing embers for a brief moment, long enough to rescue a stack of dropped lab notes or to pull the chef's mutton away from a grease fire.

[Erik_Tyrrell]

@avenger314

I think there was a similar thread a while back geared towards level 3 spontaneous spells, being that a level 15 spell without fatigue would be easy to hit.

By a while back do you mean 13 years? level three spells for you edification and coment

[avenger314]

@Erik Tyrrell

@avenger314

I think there was a similar thread a while back geared towards level 3 spontaneous spells, being that a level 15 spell without fatigue would be easy to hit.

By a while back do you mean 13 years? level three spells for you edification and coment

Doh. Time keeps on slipping into the future. I read it much more recently than that, probably a few years ago. The spell i remember was an InAn hat could determine what a briefly encountered animal looked like, particularly if it was dangerous.

Hopefully you take it as a compliment that i remember a thread of yours from years ago

[Fafnir]

I was hoping someone else would volunteer to maintain a nice indexed post... but you seem all slaves to your selfish creative urges! Oh well, why shouldn't I do the same?

The forgettable visage, PeMe 5
R:Eye or Touch, D:Diam, T:Ind

Makes the target forget the face of a person chosen by the caster; the target fails to recall it, and cannot memorize it again while the spell is in effect. The target will unconsciously infer details from other known facts, sometimes drawing incorrect conclusions; for example, he will probably "remember" that the face was full of wrinkles if the voice was old and rasping.

Base 3 [Remove a minor detail from the target's memory] +1 Eye or Touch, +1 Diam

Wizard's key, ReTe 4
R:Touch, D:Inst, T:Ind

Opens or closes a lock that the caster is touching, without the need of an actual key.

Base [1+2 control metal in a natural fashion], +1 Touch

Wizard's Far Touch, ReVi 3
R:Sight, D:Inst, T:Ind

Creates a brief Intangible Tunnel to a target within R:Sight, allowing a R:Touch (or Voice) first magnitude spell cast on the following round to affect that target. A level 4 Far Touch can serve as a conduit for spells up to second magnitude; a level 5 up to third magnitude.

Base [0, create a conduit for a spell up to level 5], +3 Sight

[Fafnir]

The venison of yesteryear, CrAn 5
R:Touch, D:Ring, T:Circle

Cast on the outer rim of a circular container, this spell preserves all meat within it at the time of casting, until the circle is broken or the meat is taken out.

A spring covenant in Hibernia makes use of canisters of tin to store the meat of the herds it slaughters every vernal equinox. The covenant grogs prepare great cauldrons of stew, place it into thousands of the canisters, and the covenant's young Animal specialist works tirelessly the whole day to cast the spell on each. The grogs refer to the canisters as "cans" or "tins", and the meat as "canned meat" or "tinned meat".

Base 2 [preserve a corpse from decay], +1 Touch, +2 Ring

[Fafnir]

Eye of the canny horse trader, InAn 5
R: Eye or Touch, D: Inst, T: Ind

The caster of this spell learns the physical condition and general value of a horse he touches (possibly through Wizard's far touch) or whose gaze he briefly holds. The spell tells him nothing of the horse's temperament, however.

Base 3 [Learn general information about an animal's body], +1 Eye or Touch, +1 Size

[Fafnir]

A different form of safeguard, MuAn 5
R:Touch, D:Sun, T:Circle

This spell turns all leather in the circle drawn at the time of casting into very stout leather cords. A compassionate apprentice used it to safely restrain her pursuers (whom she had captured with short-duration spell) with the leather from their own jerkins so that she could gain a lead of several hours - but with the knowledge that the pursuers would eventually be able to free themselves.

Base 2 [change a product of animal materials into another of the same material] +1 Touch, +2 Sun

[ironboundtome]

Could also be used to give another an undesirable haircut.

Resplendent Grooming
Perdo Corpus 5, R: Touch, D: Momentary, T: Part
This spell will groom the body hair of the target to a neat and respectable result; subject to a very easy Finesse check for overall effectiveness. When cast the target’s hair is trimmed to their desire.
(Base 3, +1 Touch, +1 Part)

...yup I cheating by grabbing an effect from one of the items.

[Fafnir]

The cheap herd, PeAn 5
R:Touch, D:Conc, T:Circle

Any animals caught in the circle traced by the caster appear significantly less healthy and valuable to an expert's eye for as long as the spell remains in effect. Eyes turn a little rheumy, coats become less lustruous, movements appear more sluggish. An unscrupulous mage can use this spell to purchase a herd at a significant discount.

Base 3 [Do superficial damage to a beast] +1 Touch +1 Conc

[Salutor]

@Fafnir

Wizard's key, ReTe 4
R:Touch, D:Inst, T:Ind

Opens or closes a lock that the caster is touching, without the need of an actual key.

Base [1+2 control metal in a natural fashion], +1 Touch

There's the same spell as "The Key of Theodorus" on page 78 of City and Guild, but that has an extra magnitude for Part target. (Technically an extra 2 magnitudes, but that was errated.)

[Fafnir]

@Salutor

@Fafnir

Wizard's key, ReTe 4
R:Touch, D:Inst, T:Ind

Opens or closes a lock that the caster is touching, without the need of an actual key.

Base [1+2 control metal in a natural fashion], +1 Touch

There's the same spell as "The Key of Theodorus" on page 78 of City and Guild, but that has an extra magnitude for Part target. (Technically an extra 2 magnitudes, but that was errated.)

Hmm. I fail to see why the target should be "Part". You operate an Individual lock as a whole.

[callen]

@Fafnir

@Salutor

There's the same spell as "The Key of Theodorus" on page 78 of City and Guild, but that has an extra magnitude for Part target. (Technically an extra 2 magnitudes, but that was errated.)

Hmm. I fail to see why the target should be "Part". You operate an Individual lock as a whole.

Probably because you're moving only parts of the lock, not the whole lock.

[Fafnir]

@callen

@Fafnir

Hmm. I fail to see why the target should be "Part". You operate an Individual lock as a whole.

Probably because you're moving only parts of the lock, not the whole lock.

A group of parts, that you most likely can't perceive, and almost certainly can't touch? Seems wrong in three different ways to me. As I said, it seems far more reasonable to assume you are controlling (not "moving") the whole lock in a natural fashion. Would you use T:Part to use magic to open a book, because you are turning only the cover?

[Fafnir]

Bane of unbuckling, ReAn 3
R: Voice, D: Inst, T:Ind

This simple cantrip unfastens/unbuckles/unties a leather belt. The results can be embarassing and sometimes dangerous. Note that the effect is slightly easier than cutting/breaking the belt with Perdo magics.

Base 1 [Manipulate an item made of animal products], +2 Voice

[Fafnir]

Smell of the sea's hidden hoard, InAq 4
R:Per, D:Conc, T:Smell

The caster can smell what lies on the bottom of a body of water, as if the water were not there. This spell was used by a maga in conjunction with "Probe for Pure Gold" (InTe 4, as Probe for Pure Silver from the corebook) to track down the gold wedding ring that mystically tied the Republic of Venice to the sea - a ring lying at the bottom of Venice's murky lagoon.

Base 1 [make one sense unhindered by water], +1 Conc, +2 Smell

[callen]

@Fafnir

A group of parts, that you most likely can't perceive, and almost certainly can't touch? Seems wrong in three different ways to me.

That seems totally off. A group of parts? So casting a spell on a person, comprised of bones, muscles, etc., would be casting on a group of parts? No. I think you will find the books do not support that approach at all for Part nor for targeting.

@Fafnir

As I said, it seems far more reasonable to assume you are controlling (not "moving") the whole lock in a natural fashion. Would you use T:Part to use magic to open a book, because you are turning only the cover?

I didn't say it was the right decision. I just offered a probable reason for having written it that way.

[callen]

Here is a quick selection from some of my more recent magi. I am very fond of D: Concentration because ReVi 15 is easy to pull off to maintain these for up to Moon. A bunch are published spells that are already 1st magnitude, but using R: Personal or D: Concentration has lowered them further.

• Ward Away Insects (ReAn 3)
  R: Personal, D: Concentration, T: Individual
  Wards the caster against mundane insects.
  (Base 2, +1 Concentration)
  Note: Increase to ReAn 4 (still 1st magnitude) for R: Touch.
• Ward Away Rain (ReAq 3)
  R: Personal, D: Concentration, T: Individual
  Cloak of the Duck's Feathers (ArM5 p.124) at R: Personal, D: Concentration.
  (Base 1, +1 Concentration, +1 for slightly unnatural control)
  Note: Increase to ReAq 4 (still 1st magnitude) for R: Touch.
• Bind My Wound (CrCo 4)
  R: Personal, D: Concentration, T: Individual
  Bind Wound (ArM5 p.129) at R: Personal, D: Concentration.
  (Base 3, +1 Concentration)
  Note: Increase to CrCo 5 (still 1st magnitude) for R: Touch.
• Purifying My Festering Wounds (CrCo 5)
  R: Personal, D: Concentration, T: Individual
  Purification of the Festering Wounds (ArM5 p.129) at R: Personal, D: Concentration, +9.
  (Base 4, +1 Concentration)
• Withstand the Cruel Touch of Pestilence (CrCo 5)
  R: Personal, D: Concentration, T: Individual
  Ward the Cruel Touch of Pestilence (HoH:S p.100) @ R: Personal, D: Concentration, +9.
  (Base 4, +1 Concentration)
• Bathing Without Water (ReCo 2)
  R: Personal, D: Momentary, T: Individual
  The caster is immediately cleaned as though she had bathed well and then dried off.
  (Base 2)
  Note: Increase to ReCo 3 (still 1st magnitude) for R: Touch.
• The Caress of Magic (ReCo 3)
  R: Personal, D: Diameter, T: Individual
  The caster experiences a climax for the duration.
  (Base 2, +1 Diameter)
  Note: Increase to ReCo 4 (still 1st magnitude) for R: Touch.
• A Manicure (ReCo 3)
  R: Touch, D: Momentary, T: Individual
  As Groomed to Taste (canaries.referata.com/wiki/New_S ... d_to_Taste ) but for nails instead.
  (Base 2, +1 Touch)
• The Perfectly Groomed Maga (ReCo 5)
  R: Personal, D: Momentary, T: Individual
  Groomed to Taste ( canaries.referata.com/wiki/New_S ... d_to_Taste ) at R: Personal, but includes nails as well.
  (Base 2, +2 precision and props, +1 nails)
• The Bountiful Garden (CrHe 4)
  R: Touch, D: Ring, T: Circle
  The Bountiful Feast (ArM5 p.135-136) at D: Ring and T: Circle for plots outlined with a stone ring or similar.
  (Base 1, +1 Touch, +2 Ring)
• Traveler's Comfort (ReIg 5)
  R: Personal, D: Concentration, T: Individual
  Keep out chill or heat.
  (Base 3, +1 Concentration, +1 extra base 3 part)
• My Beguiling Appearance (MuIm 4)
  R: Personal, D: Concentration, T: Individual
  Aura of Beguiling Appearance (HoH:S p.96) at R: Personal, D: Concentration.
  (Base 3, +1 Concentration)
  Note: Increase to MuIm5 (still 1st magnitude) for R: Touch.
• My Childlike Innocence (MuIm 4)
  R: Personal, D: Concentration, T: Individual
  Aura of Childlike Innocence (HoH:S p.96) at R: Personal, D: Concentration.
  (Base 3, +1 Concentration)
  Note: Increase to MuIm 5 (still 1st magnitude) for R: Touch.
• My Ennobled Presence (MuIm 4)
  R: Personal, D: Concentration, T: Individual
  Aura of Ennobled Presence (ArM5 p.145) at R: Personal, D: Concentration.
  (Base 3, +1 Concentration)
  Note: Increase to MuIm 5 (still 1st magnitude) for R: Touch.
• The Semblance of Life Restored (MuIm 5)
  R: Touch, D: Concentration, T: Individual
  Makes a corpse look, smell, and feel like a normal living being. For example, with a grave hound this masks things like its glossy, opaque eyes; its fetid breath, and its cool body.
  (Base 3, +1 Touch, +1 Concentration)
• Hiding from Hounds (PeIm 5)
  R: Personal, D: Concentration, T: Individual
  A scent-based version of Veil of Invisibility (ArM5 p.146) at R: Personal, D: Concentration.
  (Base 3, +1 Concentration, +1 changing image)
• My Sidestep (ReIm 5)
  R: Personal, D: Concentration, T: Individual
  Wizard’s Sidestep (ArM5 p.147) at D: Concentration.
  (Base 2, +1 Concentration, +1 changing image, +1 moved image matches changes)
• Texture of the Impinging Aura (InVi 4)
  R: Personal, D: Concentration, T: Touch
  There are four versions of this spell, one for each realm's auras. The caster can feel how strong an aura he is in. Divine auras feel itchy, Faerie auras feel tickley, Infernal auras feel caustic, and Magical auras feel like a caress. The sensation is very mild in the weakest of auras and increases with the strength of the aura, potentially to the level where it is naggingly bothersome though never to level where it causes real problems (like pain).
  (Base 2, +1 Concentration, +1 Touch)

[Fafnir]

@callen

@Fafnir

A group of parts, that you most likely can't perceive, and almost certainly can't touch? Seems wrong in three different ways to me.

That seems totally off. A group of parts?

It was you who first mentioned parts, in the post I was replying to.
Multiple Parts count as a Group, not as a single Part.

As for targeting, you need to perceive your target, or have an Arcane connection to it.
So you can't target a Part you can't perceive (like the some mechanism inside a lock), can you?