Magic is based on three things-- your magic stat, the specific spell, and
the level of the mage.  The magic stat gives you the power of the spell,
the spell description tells you what units to use (feet or 100's of feet,
minutes or hours, etc), and the caster's level serves as a multiple for
those units (10 feet x your level, D6 x your level, etc.)

The breakdown for the magic stat is as follows
Stat          damage         range           duration
1-2             1D4              2 units            1 unit
2-4             1D6              4 units            2 units
5-6             1D8              6 units            3 units
7-8             1D10             8 units            4 units
9-10            1D12            10 units            5 units

(the 'units' for range and duration are given by each spell, and these
numbers are multiplied by the caster's level)

Magic id divided into 20 Spheres representing different aspects.  These
speres are divided into 10 levels, with several spell per level. 
Starting characters get a number of points equal to their Magic stat to
purchase spheres (on a 1 point = 1 spere level basis), and also a few
points in some spheres based on their class.  Whenthe mage reaches a new
level, he gains 3 points to increase his spheres (same 1-1 basis) in any
way he sees fit 9all to one sphere, mixed, but new sphere).  New spells
within the sphere may be learned or created at any time.
The Spheres
	Combat - attack and defense magics
	Creation/Destruction - create objects from thin air and repair objects,
                and destroying or damaging the same.
	Elemental - 5 Spheres - Air, Water, Fire, Earth, Elemental  
		(summoning/creating elementals)
	Enchantment - Granting magic to normal objects or people
	Forces - Controlling fundamental forces like gravity and magnetism
	Illusion - Pretty obvious
	Knowledge - senses and scrying magic
	Light and Dark - what it osunds like
	Mental - telepathinc abilities
	Movement - movement magics
	Nature - plants, animals and weather
	Necromancy - Death and the dead
	Physiology - healing and physical functions
	Summoning - summon creatures and other stuff
	Transformation - Changing things
	Wizardry - affecting magic itself

Other notes on magic
Max Number od spheres you can know = Magic + Intelligence/2
Max sphere level = Magic stat
Max number of spells you can cast /day = Magic x 2 per level, spells
count by spell level  	(ie a level 2 spell costs 2 points, etc.)
Maximum number of 'active' spells' = (Magic + Willpower)/3
	As a note, you don't have to use a spell when you cast it, you can keep
it "on line" (for Magic stat x hours), and cast it later.  This allows
you to stack attack spells to cast at once (and some combinations of
spells have some unusual results....), or keep up several protects at the
same time.  (it should be noted that this limit applies to active spells
as well, so if you have several spells cast, you have to cancel some if
you reach your limit and need to cast another- this doesn't apply to
spells that have enchanted an object or person.)

Hopefully that's not too complicated.....  I'll give you spell lists for
the specific spheres on request.
Any questions, please email


Just a note on stats, they'll be on a 1-10 scale
1     = feeble
2-3 = below average
4-5 = average
6-7 = above average
8-9 = heroic
10+= supernatural

As far as say, strength goes, effects double from one number to the next
( a 6 strength can lift 2x a 5 strength).