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| 399 | Some spells are attuned to one or more spell classes (such as wounding, |
399 | Some spells are attuned to one or more spell classes (such as wounding, |
| 400 | summoning, fire and so on). The player can likewise be attuned to some of |
400 | summoning, fire and so on). The player can likewise be attuned to some of |
| 401 | these classes, giving a bonus, or repelled to them, giving a malus, or |
401 | these classes, giving a bonus, or repelled to them, giving a malus, or |
| 402 | denied to them, making her unable to cast the spell at all. |
402 | denied to them, making her unable to cast the spell at all. |
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| 404 | The casting level is the level of the skill that the spell uses (e.g. |
404 | The skill level is the level of the skill that the spell uses (e.g. |
| 405 | summoning or sorcery). |
405 | summoning or sorcery). |
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| 407 | When attuned, the bonus is 16 levels, but never higher than the casting |
407 | When attuned, the bonus is up to 16 levels, but never higher than the |
| 408 | level itself, i.e. at level 2, the bonus is 4, at level 5, the bonus is |
408 | skill level itself, i.e. at level 2, the bonus is 4, at level 5, the |
| 409 | 10 and at level 50, the bonus is 16. |
409 | bonus is 10 and at level 50, the bonus is 16. |
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| 411 | When repelled, the malus is 16 levels always. |
411 | When repelled, the malus is 16 levels always. |
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| 413 | These are added (or subtracted) to the skill level when checking whether |
413 | These are added (or subtracted) to the skill level when checking whether |
| 414 | the player can cast th spell and when calculating spell strength. |
414 | the player can cast the spell and when calculating the effective casting |
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415 | level. |
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| 416 | The effect on strength is as if the minimum spell level is lower (when |
417 | The effect on strength is as if the minimum spell level is lower (when |
| 417 | attuned) or higher (when repelled), and the strength will increase the |
418 | attuned) or higher (when repelled), and the strength will increase the |
| 418 | same as without any attunement. |
419 | same as without any attunement. |
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| 420 | =head3 What is the "effective" spell level? |
421 | =head3 What is the "effective" casting level? |
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| 422 | Effective spell levels start at 1 (lowest spell strength) and go up to |
423 | Effective casting levels start at 1 (lowest spell strength) and go up to |
| 423 | 100 (highest nominal spell strength). Higher levels are also possible and |
424 | 100 (highest nominal spell strength). Higher levels are also possible and |
| 424 | make the spell correspondingly stronger. |
425 | make the spell correspondingly stronger. |
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| 426 | The effective spell level is calculated from the casting level, after |
427 | The effective casting level is calculated from the skill level, after |
| 427 | adding/subtracting any bonus from attunements. |
428 | adding/subtracting any bonus from attunements. |
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| 429 | If the casting level is 100 or higher, then this is the effective spell |
430 | If the skill level plus bonus is 100 or higher, then this is the effective |
| 430 | level. |
431 | spell level. |
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| 432 | If it is lower, then the minimum level comes into play: the minimum level |
433 | If it is lower, then the minimum spell level comes into play: the minimum |
| 433 | is not only the minimum level a caster is required to have, it is also the |
434 | level is not only the minimum level a caster is required to have, it is |
| 434 | level where the spell strength starts. |
435 | also the level where the effective casting level equals 1. |
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| 436 | When you cast a spell at level 90, which has a minimum level of 90, the |
437 | When you cast a spell at skill level 90, which has a minimum level of |
| 437 | effective strength will be 1 (lowest). Casting at level 91 gives effective |
438 | 90, the effective casting level will be 1 (lowest). Casting at level 91 gives |
| 438 | strength 10, casting level 98 gives effective strength 80, up to casting |
439 | casting level 10, skill level 98 gives effective level 80, up to |
| 439 | level 100, which then gives effective level 100. |
440 | skill level 100, which then gives effective level 100. |
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| 442 | =head2 Praying, Gods and Cults |
443 | =head2 Praying, Gods and Cults |
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| 444 | =head3 X<how_to_pray>How do I pray? |
445 | =head3 X<how_to_pray>How do I pray? |
