Astromancy section from "When the Sky Falls"

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AstromancyAstromancy is the manipulation of the magical energy that infuses a world following

a thaumaturgic meteorite impact.

Startide Flux: Can check with an unmodied d20 roll C !!. Successful check means

"2 #onus to his e$ecti%e le%el for the current round. &sionic characters with

successful 'ux check may also scale up a damaging power "2 dice with an

additional 2 power points. Can make a Flux Check a num#er of times per day e(ual

to one)(uarter of e$ecti%e caster le%el.

Spells

! Stone fall: Falling stone mass deals !d* points of damage+two caster le%els

2 Stone fall, ery: Falling stone mass deals !d* points of damage+ two caster le%els

plus !d* points of re damage

- &rotection from plasma: A#sor# !2 points of damage+le%el from plasma energy

/eil of meteors: r#iting stones pro%ide protection

1 inor meteorite: Call down a small meteorite strike

* /eil of streaking meteors: r#iting stones are command)a#le

3 Summon molten elemental: Summon a creature #orn of a meteorite strike

4 /eil of ery meteors: Fiery or#iting stones are command)a#le

5 eteorite: Call down an impressi%e meteorite strike

Stone Fall6e%el: !

Casting 7ime: ne action

8ange: edium 9!00 feet " !0 feet+le%el

7arget: ne creature or o#;ect

uration: <nstantaneous

Sa%ing 7hrow: =one

Spell 8esistance: >es

A stony mass falls from seeming thin air onto a designated target. >ou make a

ranged attack 9not a touch attack to strike the target. 7he stone fall deals !d*

points of damage per two caster le%els 9maximum 1d*.

Stone Fall, Fiery6e%el: 2




8ange: edium 9!00 feet " !0 feet+le%el

7arget: ne creature or o#;ect


Sa%ing 7hrow: =one


As stone fall, except the stony mass traces a red)hot streak through the air, and it

deals an additional !d* points of re damage per die of regular damage dealt

9maximum 1d* plus 1d* re.

&rotection From &lasma6e%el -


8ange: 7ouch

7arget: Creature touched

uration: !0 minutes+le%el or until discharged

Sa%ing 7hrow: Fortitude negates 9harmless

Spell 8esistance: >es 9harmless

7his spell grants temporary in%ulnera#ility to plasma energy. ?hen the spell

a#sor#s !2 points of plasma damage per caster le%el 9to a maximum of !20 points

at !0th le%el, it is discharged.

Note: 7his spell also pro%ides limited protection against pure re or electricity

damage. @owe%er, re or electricity damage erodes twice the protection that

plasma does. For example, it takes * points of protection to pre%ent - points of re

damage.

/eil of eteors6e%el


8ange: &ersonal

7arget: >ou

uration: !0 minutes+le%el

Sa%ing 7hrow: =one

Spell 8esistance: =o



>ou con;ure four tiny rough stones plus one additional stone for e%ery three caster

le%els. 7he con;ured stones always 'oat in the air within - feet of you. pon casting,

the stones take up a circling or#it !d- feet from your #ody. Bach stone lea%es

#ehind a trail of glowing light, as if it were a miniature streaking meteor.

Bach stone protects you against physical ranged and melee attacks #y interposing

itself #etween you and an attack. Bach stone can take up to 4 points of damage foryou #efore disintegrating. 7hus, a 3th)le%el caster with six stones can take up to 4

points of damage #efore her shield erodes completely. 7his orrery of protection does

not hinder touch attacks.

7his e$ect stacks with similar e$ects produced #y other spells, including stoneskin.

7he stones o$er their protection until expended, until the spells duration expires, or

unless each is grasped or netted to separate it from you.

Bach stone has an AC of !4. nce captured, a stone dissipates and may not #e

reacti%ated.

inor eteorite6e%el 1


8ange: 6ong 900 feet " 0 feet+le%el

7arget: ne creature or o#;ect 9see text

Area: 20)foot)radius spread from target 9see text


Sa%ing 7hrow: =one or 8e'ex half 9see text


As meteorite, except that the e%oked chunk of star)stu$ is smaller. A creature struck

#y a ranged touch attack #y a minor meteorite takes !2d* points of impact

damage, and the re#all)like explosion deals d* points of re damage to each

creature in the 20)foot radius area.

/eil of Streaking eteors6e%el *


8ange: &ersonal

7arget: >ou


Sa%ing 7hrow: =one




As %eil of meteors: Con;ure stones D four "! per - le%el. Bach stone a#sor#s 4

points of physical 9not energy damage. Stacks with other protection spells, like

stoneskin.

Also: as a mo%e)e(ui%alent action, you can direct one of your circling sentries tostreak away from its protecti%e circuit and attack a foe. >ou may direct only one

such stone of your %eil in this fashion each round. A commanded stone can #e

directed to attack any one target within your line of sight as if you were making a

ranged touch attack. <f the stone penetrates your foes AC, it deals *d* points of

damage.



Summon olten Blemental6e%el 3

Casting 7ime: ! full round

8ange: Close 921 feet " 1 feet+two le%els

B$ect: ne summoned creature

uration: ! round+le%el 9

Sa%ing 7hrow: =one


Summons a @uge 9!* @ olten Blmental: @ !*d4"40E hp !12E

<nit "-E Speed -1 ft.

AC 22 G2 siHe, "- ex, "!! naturalI, touch !!, 'at)footed !5E

Atk "!5+"!+"5 melee 92d!0"!- plus 2d4 re, molten slamESA Barth mastery, push, #urnE SJ Blemental, damage reduction !0+"2E A6 =E

S/ Fort "!1, 8ef "4, ?ill "1E Str 25, ex !*, Con 2!, <nt *, ?is !!, Cha !!

Skills and Feats: 6isten "!, Spot "!E Clea%e, Kreat Clea%e, &ower Attack

Barth astery 9Bx: A molten elemental gains a "! #onus on attack and damage

rolls if #oth it and its foe touch the ground. <f an opponent is air#orne or water#orne,

the elemental su$ers a G penalty on attack and damage rolls. 97hese modiers are

not included in the statistics #lock.

&ush 9Bx: A molten elemental can start a #ull rush maneu%er without pro%oking an

attack of opportunity. 7he com#at modiers gi%en in Barth astery, a#o%e, also

apply to the elementals opposed Strength checks. n a successful #ull rush, amolten elemental also deals 2d* points of re damage to its opponent.

Lurn 9Bx: A molten elementals slam attack deals #ludgeoning damage plus re

damage from the elementals 'aming #ody. 7hose hit #y a molten elementalMs slam

attack must succeed on a 8e'ex sa%e 9C 2- or catch re. 7he 'ame #urns for !d

rounds 9see Catching on Fire in the K. A #urning creature can take a mo%e)

e(ui%alent action to put out the 'ame. Creatures hitting a molten elemental with

natural weapons or unarmed attacks take 2d4 points of damage, and also catch re

unless they succeed on a 8e'ex sa%e.

Blemental: <mmune to poison, sleep, paralysis, and stunning. =ot su#;ect to critical

hits.



/eil of Fiery eteors6e%el 4

8ange: &ersonal

7arget: >ou


Sa%ing 7hrow: =one


As %eil of streaking meteors: Con;ure stones D four "! per - le%el. Bach stone

a#sor#s 4 points of physical 9not energy damage. Stacks with other protection

spells, like stoneskin.

Also: you can use up to two mo%e)e(ui%alent actions each round to direct two

stones, either at the same or di$erent targets. Additionally, if a stone penetratesyour foes touch AC, it deals *d* points of damage, and immediately detonates in a

20)foot)radius spread, dealing d* points of re damage to creatures in the area

98e'ex sa%e for half damage.

eteorite6e%el 5


8ange: 6ong 900 feet " 0 feet+le%el

7arget: ne creature or o#;ect 9see text

Area: 20)foot)radius spread from target 9see text


Sa%ing 7hrow: =one or 8e'ex half 9see text


eteorite e%okes a piece of celestial matter and rains it down upon a foe. ?hen you

cast it, the meteorite appears as high a#o%e the target as the immediate

en%ironment allows 9raining down from the sky if no ceiling. 7he mundane

meteorite streaks down with an orange glow, lea%ing a %isi#le tail and audi#lethunder in its wake. ake a ranged touch attack to strike the target with the

meteorite. Any creature struck #y the meteorite recei%es no sa%ing throw and takes

!4d* points of impact damage. <f a targeted meteorite misses its target, it simply

explodes at that point. nce a meteorite strikes, it explodes in a 20)foot)radius

spread 9similar to a re#alls that deals 4d* points of re damage to each creature

in the area 98e'ex sa%e for half damage.

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