Ice Armour - Revision history

Benethyarr at 16:54, 20 July 2009

2009-07-20T16:54:21Z

Benethyarr: Heavily revised version, now more flexible and easier to learn and cast

2009-07-20T16:53:48Z

Heavily revised version, now more flexible and easier to learn and cast

Benethyarr at 11:35, 1 June 2009

2009-06-01T11:35:26Z

Benethyarr at 13:41, 29 April 2009

2009-04-29T13:41:13Z

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[[Ability]] Type: [[Spell]], Difficulty 20 
Provided By: [[Advanced Aquakinetics]]

Spell Type: [[Elemental Magic|Elemental]], [[Aquakinetics|Water]] 
[[Spell Attributes|Form]]: [[Aura]] 
Function: Defensive, Offensive 
[[Power Cost]]: 3 to 6 
[[Spell Duration|Duration]]: [[Maintainable]] 

Effective at both offence and defence, Ice Armour is perhaps the most iconic form of Aquakinetic battle-magic. When cast it condenses a tough, jointed shell of ice around its caster that moves with him, protecting him from both [[Physical Damage|Physical]] and [[Energy Damage]] and inflicting [[Cold Damage]] on anyone that gets too close. Ice Armour also makes its caster more resistant to freezing temperatures, boosting his [[Stats|Physique]] when resisting the effects of cold (including Cold Damage).

While using Ice Armour anything the caster touches, or that touches him (with the exception of anything he is wearing or carrying), receives Cold Damage. This damage is applied as secondary damage to any melee attacks that he makes, and is likewise applied to anyone who strikes him in melee – with frost instantly condensing along the length of their weapon. The caster may choose to disable this frost effect briefly if he wishes, allowing him to pick up items, shake hands, open doors and the like without causing damage.

Although less encumbering than most mundane suits of armour, Ice Armour does weigh down its caster slightly and its visored ice-helm reduces its wearer's field of vision somewhat.

[[Armour]] Type: [[Rigid Armour|Rigid]] 
Armour Coverage: All except Face (visor open), All except Eyes (visor closed) 
Armour: 2 x [[Power]] 
[[Encumbrance]]: 4 
[[Awareness]] Penalty: 0 (visor open), -3 (visor closed) 
Notes: Attacks aiming for [[Hit Locations|Eyes]] suffer an extra -2 AM (with visor closed) 
Physique Bonus vs Cold (including [[Cold Damage]]): +20% (round up) 
Frost Damage: Power x 4 [[DE]] Cold

[[Category: System]][[Category: Character Generation]][[Category: Magic]][[Category: Spells]]

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 <b>Bonus Armour (on Armour 10+):</b> +2 x Power<br />
 <b>Physique Bonus vs Cold (including Cold Damage):</b> +100% (round up)<br />
-<b>Melee Frost Damage:</b> Power x 4 [[Delayed Effect]] [[Cold Damage|Cold]]<br />
+<b>Melee Frost Damage:</b> Power x 4 [[Delayed Effect Damage|Delayed Effect]] [[Cold Damage|Cold]]<br />
 [[Category: System]][[Category: Character Generation]][[Category: Magic]][[Category: Spells]]

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-<b>[[Ability]] Type:</b> [[Spell]], Difficulty 20<br />
+<b>[[Ability]] Type:</b> [[Spell]], Difficulty 17<br />
-<b>Provided By:</b> [[Advanced Aquakinetics]]
+<b>Provided By:</b> [[Common Aquakinetics]]
 <b>Spell Type:</b> [[Elemental Magic|Elemental]], [[Aquakinetics|Water]]<br />
 <b>[[Spell Attributes|Form]]:</b> [[Aura]]<br />
 <b>Function:</b> Defensive, Offensive<br />
-<b>[[Power Cost]]:</b> 3 to 6<br />
+<b>[[Power Cost]]:</b> 1 to 4<br />
 <b>[[Spell Duration|Duration]]:</b> [[Maintainable]]<br />
-Effective at both offence and defence, Ice Armour is perhaps the most iconic form of Aquakinetic battle-magic. When cast it condenses a tough, jointed shell of ice around its caster that moves with him, protecting him from both [[Physical Damage|Physical]] and [[Energy Damage]] and inflicting [[Cold Damage]] on anyone that gets too close. Ice Armour also makes its caster more resistant to freezing temperatures, boosting his [[Stats|Physique]] when resisting the effects of cold (including Cold Damage).
+Effective at both offence and defence, Ice Armour is perhaps the most iconic form of Aquakinetic battle-magic. When cast it condenses a thin layer of supernaturally hard ice on top of its caster's clothing or armour (or directly on his body, where skin is exposed) which protects him from damage and cold and inflicts [[Cold Damage]] on his enemies in melee. Rather than being constant in its density, Ice Armour adapts to mimic the surface that it condenses on – becoming stronger and thicker when layered on top of hard armour, for example.
-While using Ice Armour anything the caster touches, or that touches him (with the exception of anything he is wearing or carrying), receives Cold Damage. This damage is applied as secondary damage to any melee attacks that he makes, and is likewise applied to anyone who strikes him in melee – with frost instantly condensing along the length of their weapon. The caster may choose to disable this frost effect briefly if he wishes, allowing him to pick up items, shake hands, open doors and the like without causing damage.
+Although the caster himself is immune to his armour's intense cold, anything he touches, or that touches him (with the exception of anything he is wearing or carrying), receives Cold Damage from it. This damage is applied as secondary damage to any melee attacks that he makes, and is likewise applied to anyone who strikes him in melee – with frost instantly condensing along the length of their weapon. The caster may choose to disable this frost effect briefly if he wishes, allowing him to pick up items, shake hands, open doors and the like without causing damage.
-Although less encumbering than most mundane suits of armour, Ice Armour does weigh down its caster slightly and its visored ice-helm reduces its wearer's field of vision somewhat.
+As well as its combat effects, Ice Armour also attunes its caster somewhat to snow and ice, allowing him to balance and move more easily on frozen terrain and so negating any [[Athletics]] penalties he might normally suffer in those conditions. Ice Armour also makes its caster more resistant to freezing temperatures, boosting his [[Stats|Physique]] when resisting the effects of cold (including Cold Damage).
-<b>[[Armour]] Type:</b> [[Rigid Armour|Rigid]]<br />
+<b>Ice Attunement Effect:</b> Negates any Athletics penalties due to icy footing<br />
-<b>Armour Coverage:</b> All except Face (visor open), All except Eyes (visor closed)<br />
+<b>Bonus Armour (on skin):</b> +0.5 x [[Power]] (round down)<br />
-<b>Armour:</b> 2 x [[Power]]<br />
+<b>Bonus Armour (on Armour 1-5):</b> +1 x Power<br />
-<b>[[Encumbrance]]:</b> 4<br />
+<b>Bonus Armour (on Armour 6-9):</b> +1.5 x Power (round down)<br />
-<b>[[Awareness]] Penalty:</b> 0 (visor open), -3 (visor closed)<br />
+<b>Bonus Armour (on Armour 10+):</b> +2 x Power<br />
-<b>Notes:</b> Attacks aiming for [[Hit Locations|Eyes]] suffer an extra -2 AM (with visor closed)<br />
+<b>Physique Bonus vs Cold (including Cold Damage):</b> +100% (round up)<br />
-<b>Physique Bonus vs Cold (including [[Cold Damage]]):</b> +20% (round up)<br />
+<b>Melee Frost Damage:</b> Power x 4 [[Delayed Effect]] [[Cold Damage|Cold]]<br />
 [[Category: System]][[Category: Character Generation]][[Category: Magic]][[Category: Spells]]

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 <b>[[Armour]] Type:</b> [[Rigid Armour|Rigid]]<br />
-<b>Armour Coverage: All except Face (visor open), All except Eyes (visor closed)<br />
+<b>Armour Coverage:</b> All except Face (visor open), All except Eyes (visor closed)<br />
 <b>Armour:</b> 2 x [[Power]]<br />
 <b>[[Encumbrance]]:</b> 4<br />