Spell Thief

(Alternate Class)

Description:

The spell thief is a limited caster that manipulates other casters magic. They can be formidable fighters and play a strong support role.

Garb:

Silver sash

Type:

Standard Humanoid

Q/M Ratio:

1/1

Armor:

Two points

Weapons:

Dagger, Short

Immunities:

Poison, Traps

Natural Lives:

4

Abilities & Traits:

Innate Ability: Steal spell (M) 1/ Limitations: Spell thieves cannot accept enchantments from other players.

Levels:

• 1st* As above
• 2nd* Innate Immunity (T) (Choose one):
• a. Immunity to Subdual Magic
• b. Immunity to Flame Magic
• c. Immunity to Death Magic
• d. Immunity to Control Magic
• 3rd* Gains Innate Ability: Juxtapose 1/game, Steal Spell becomes 1/life
• 4th* Gains Innate Ability: Steal Enchantment (M) 1/game
• 5th* Juxtapose becomes 1/life
• 6th* Steal Enchantment becomes 1/life, Gains Innate Ability: Backlash 1/life

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• Steal Spell (magic like ability)
• I: "(target name) Your magic be unkept, Your secrets be foretold,
• give me that which has slept, I steal what you controled." x1
• R: 20 feet
• E: May steal one spell from a magic caster. That caster loses the use
• of this spell and cannot reassign the points on his spell list. The
• stolen spell is played as if it was bought..ie..per life, per game,
• or unlimited. You may steal more than one of a specific spell by
• subsequent use. (Example: 3rd level spellthief, On first life steals
• a petrify bolt, then on next life they steal a second bolt. Spell
• thief now has two bolts at his command).
• L: You can not steal a spell of a higher level than spell thief.
• (Example: A second level spell thief cannot steal a sphere of
• annihilation from a wizard.)
• N: The Spell Thief must have a free hand available when casting
• spell from Steal Spell. Neutrals may never be stolen. If the Spell
• Thief attempts to steal a spell that the target does not currently
• possess, then the Spell Thief may reuse his 1/life Steal Spell ability.

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• Juxtapose (S,S)
• I: "(Target name) I Force this magic to disperse, you must let it be,
• Embrace this curse, That is my decree" x1
• R: Touch, 20 feet
• E: This will transfer a detrimental magical effect from self, or
• person touched, to a target player within 20 feet. That player is
• effected as if the spell was cast on them. (Example: A player is
• effected by hold person, the spell thief may touch them and recite
• the incantment targeting a warrior within 20 feet. That warrior is
• now effected by the hold person and the player being touched is free
• of the spell.)
• L: If the target is uneffected by the juxtaposed spell then the
• player being touched is uneffected and ability is considered used.
• N: Treat all effect counts as if spell was freshly cast.

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• Steal Enchantment (Magic Like ability)
• I: Tie on a strip of appropriate color and repeat, "(target name)Your
• gift comes from thee, your gift comes unto me" x2,
• R: 20 feet
• E: One enchantment is 'stolen' from a player and transfered to the
• spell thief.
• L: Spell thief is still affected by standard enchantment rules with
• exception noted below.
• N: Spell thief may still cast spells after recieving enchantment. May
• wear an enchantment while also wearing 'Backlash' enchantment.

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• Backlash (E,P)
• I: Silver strip tied on garb. "May this force reflect all magic which
• may do me harm" x3
• R: Self only
• E: Player states "backlash" after a verbal spell is cast at player.
• Reflects only the first Verbal spell that would effect the player
• back onto the caster. (Example: Fear is cast at Spell thief. They
• state "Backlash", the caster is now in fear of the spell thief.)
• L: Only works on spells that have single targets. Does not work on
• abilities. If the original caster is immune to that form of magic, then the
• backlash ability takes no affect.
• N: For game mechanics the 'backlashed' spell is treated as if
• cast from the Spell thief.

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