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'''Magic Balls''' are a special type of [[projectile]] used by spellcasting classes.
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==From the [[Rulebook]]==
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<onlyinclude>These [[projectiles]] are thrown to represent various magical attacks and are not considered [[weapons]]. They represent magical energy, motes of elemental force, alchemical mixtures, and the like.
 
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These are thrown to represent various magical attacks and are not [[projectile]] weapons but follow the same construction requirements except as noted below.
 
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# Must be a spherical object at least 2.5” in diameter.
 
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# All parts must be [[Strike-Legal]].
 
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#*These projectiles are exempt from a minimum foam depth for [[Strike-Legal]].
 
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# May be covered in non-abrasive [[cloth tape]] instead of cloth.
 
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<onlyinclude>Magic Balls which are thrown and strike a player or object can have various effects.
 
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# Players may only bring a number of Magic Balls on to the battlefield equal to the maximum uses allowed to them. Likewise, players may also only carry up to that amount at any given time.
 
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#*Owners of Magic Balls may grant other players permission to carry their Magic Balls in order to return them to the owner or to the owner’s [[base]]. They may also grant other players permission to use their Magic Balls if the other person has the ability to do so.
 
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# A Magic Ball must be held in the caster's hand by the end of the [[Incantation]].
 
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# Once a Magic Ball’s Incantation has been said, it is considered active until it hits a Player, Wielded [[Equipment]], or [[Terrain]]. It will also become inactive if the caster begins an incantation or the material component stops being held in hand and has not been thrown. The caster can transfer an active Magic Ball from one hand to the other without it becoming inactive and can wield a [[weapon]] or [[shield]] in a hand that is also holding an active Magic Ball.
 
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# A player may only have one Magic Ball active at a time.
 
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# Magic Balls of the [[Subdual (School)|Subdual]] School have no effect on [[equipment]] that is not being carried.
 
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#* '''Example:''' ''You may not Iceball a player’s shield if it is not being wielded or carried by them.''
 
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# Magic Balls discharge and attempt to affect the first Player, Wielded [[Equipment]], or [[Terrain]] they hit; Magic Balls are not [[engulfing]] unless noted.
 
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# Barring any Enchantments or magical effects, garb strikes count as hitting the player if the Magic Ball would have continued on to hit the player.
 
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#* '''Example:''' ''You may not block [[Lightning Bolt]]s with your cloak.''
 
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Latest revision as of 02:19, 20 March 2025

From the Rulebook

Thrown Weapons

These projectiles are thrown to represent various magical attacks and are not considered weapons. They represent magical energy, motes of elemental force, alchemical mixtures, and the like.
  1. Must be a spherical object at least 2.5” in diameter.
  2. Must have a streamer between 1” and 6” long.
  3. All parts must be Strike-Legal.
    • These projectiles are exempt from a minimum foam depth for Strike-Legal.
  4. May be covered in non-abrasive cloth tape instead of cloth.
    • Duct tape may not be used as a cover.
  5. Will score a hit from any portion of the object.
Thrown Weapons
Light Thrown · Heavy Thrown · Rocks · Javelins · Magic Balls
Projectiles
Thrown Weapons · Ammunition
Weapon Types, Shields, and Equipment
Melee · Shields · Projectiles · Bow · Siege Weapons · Other Equipment
V8 Rulebook
Introduction · V8 Made Easy · Organization · Role-playing · Combat Rules · Armor · Weapons · Weapon Types, Shields, and Equipment · Equipment Checking · Magic Items · Battlegames · Magic, Abilities, States and Special Effects · Classes · Magic and Abilities · Magic Items · Rules Revision Process · Award Standards · Kingdom Boundaries & Park Sponsorship · Annexure · Common Misconceptions

Magic and Ability Mechanics Defined

Magic Balls which are thrown and strike a player or object can have various effects.

  1. Players may only carry or bring on to the battlefield a number of Magic Balls up to the maximum uses allowed to them.
    • Owners of Magic Balls may grant other players permission to carry their Magic Balls in order to return them to the owner or to the owner’s base. They may also grant other players permission to use their Magic Balls if the other player has the ability to do so.
  2. A Magic Ball must be held in the caster's hand by the end of the incantation to become active.
  3. A Magic Ball will become inactive if the caster begins an incantation or the Magic Ball stops being held in hand and has not been thrown. The caster can transfer an active Magic Ball from one hand to the other without it becoming inactive and can wield a weapon or shield in a hand that is also holding an active Magic Ball.
  4. A player may only have one Magic Ball active at a time.
  5. Magic Balls of the Subdual School have no effect on equipment that is not being carried.
    • Example: You may not Iceball a player’s shield if it is not being wielded or carried by them.
  6. Magic Balls discharge and attempt to affect the first valid player or wielded equipment they strike, if any, before deactivating upon striking the terrain. Magic Balls are not Engulfing unless noted.
  7. Garb strikes count as hitting the player if the Magic Ball would have continued on to hit the player.
  8. Magic Balls are not stopped by Protection from Projectiles, Song of Deflection, or similar abilities.
Magic and Ability Mechanics Defined
Ability · Ability Order · Archetype · Chant · Charge · Enchantments · Engulfing · Incantation · Magic Armor · Magic Balls · Meta-Magic · Range · Resistant · School · Specialty Arrows · Traits · Trigger · Verbal
Magic, Abilities, States and Special Effects
Magic and Ability Mechanics Defined · States Defined · Special Effects Defined
V8 Rulebook
Introduction · V8 Made Easy · Organization · Role-playing · Combat Rules · Armor · Weapons · Weapon Types, Shields, and Equipment · Equipment Checking · Magic Items · Battlegames · Magic, Abilities, States and Special Effects · Classes · Magic and Abilities · Magic Items · Rules Revision Process · Award Standards · Kingdom Boundaries & Park Sponsorship · Annexure · Common Misconceptions
Magic Balls Listing
Name Color School
Abeyance Green Subdual
Entangle Brown Subdual
Fireball Red Flame
Force Bolt Blue Sorcery
Iceball White Subdual
Lightning Bolt Yellow Flame
Phase Bolt Grey Sorcery
Sphere of Annihilation Black Sorcery
Suppression Bolt Purple Subdual

Additional notes:

  • Effects and States caused by Magic Balls last 60 seconds.
  • Starting an Incantation renders the player’s active Magic Balls inactive.

See Also

Missile Block
Ancestral Armor
Harden
Greater Harden
Engulfing


Magic Balls
Anti-Paladin: Fireball 6

Druid: Entangle 1 · Force Bolt 2 · Iceball 4

Healer: Entangle 2 · Iceball 3 · Abeyance 5

Monk: Force Bolt 6 · Suppression Bolt 6

Wizard: Force Bolt 1 · Entangle 2 · Suppression Bolt 2 · Iceball 3 · Lightning Bolt 3 · Fireball 4 · Phase Bolt 5 · Sphere of Annihilation 6

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