Otkorioni Spirit Magic

The idea has long been put forward that within spirit magic there are lots and lots of variant spells, that are similar, but not the same as, the spells found within the RuneQuest rulebook. Given here is a selection I use for my campaign, as examples.

Before the formal institution of the Henotheistic Church of Otkorion spirit magic was still widely used. Although it is disdained for general, and shamanism is seen as unclean, there still remains a wide variety of spells only members of the Church (high members of the church) can get. Available through select spirit cults and the Church, these are the variant Orlanthi spells:

Blow of Sian Lamarr
1 point
touch, temporal
This spell was founded by Sian Lamarr who struck the killing blow to the Utal of Otkorion when the Branksit family invaded at the start of the Third Age. The blow was so powerful that is split the Uzuz troll into two parts.

The spell is sometimes taught by the Church to members of the Warrior Caste, for services rendered. It makes a good alternative to Bladesharp.

The spell, once cast, lasts until a blow is struck or the spell expires, whichever comes first. The blow will inflict an additional six points of damage before fading.

The Deathblade
3 points
touch, temporal
This spell is an anceint Humathi secret and is known by many Humathi in Lankst. Normally it is taught to Dunfali at the age of 21, and the Jalmari know of it also.

The spell may only be cast on a two handed sword, and is only effective if used in the hands of the caster. For the duration of the spell the sword is at +25% to hit and inflicts an extra 5 damage.

Might of St. Urox
Variable
touch, temporal
With the plague of 1508 in mid-Eastern Otkorion, the Uroxi Bull Knight, Aneda Marrghan, sought a method to stop it. She quested, returned with a new spirit behind her and within the space of a week had hunted down and slain the Mallian worshippers responsible. It is taught by the cult of St. Urox to any who successfully kill a Disease Mistress.

When cast it acts as a Bladesharp with double the normal pointage of the spell i.e. someone with Might of St. Urox 4 will have an effective Bladesharp 8. However, it is only effective against worshippers of Mallia.

The Liotcolm Chant
Variable
touch, duration 24 hours
This spell seems to have been a random blessing from the gods to the people of Fiesive. It is only taught to distinguished members of the Liotcolm - the Fiesive city guard.

It can only be cast within Fiesive, and acts exactly the same as a normal Bladesharp, with one important difference. It's duration is extended to one full day unless the caster leaves the city of Fiesive in which case it ends instantly. This spell cannot be cast outside of Fiesive.

Banishing of the Devil
1 point
Ranged, instant
This spell is a lesser ritual of the war chant used by St. Orlanth to banish the Devil to the confines of Time. When cast, and if magic points are overcome, this spell inflicts four points of damage to a random missile location of any chaotic target. It is ineffective against non-chaotic targets.

Humakt's Second Lesson
1 point
Ranged, instant
When Kargan Tor was teaching St. Humakt his lessons, the second was how to throw daggers. This spell can be learnt only by Humakti. When cast the caster throws 1d6 spiritual daggers at their foe. They hit only if magic points are overcome. Each hits a different random missile location and inflicts 1 point of damage.

Kissing Blade
Variable
Ranged, instant
A St. Chalana spell, although it is taught to outsiders. When the Dominator Demons came with their rapiers made of iron, Chalana talked and sang, and coaxed them into softening, so that the demons could barely tickle her.

This spell acts as a dullblade of three times the pointage of the spell, but can only be cast upon rapiers.

Song of Abhar Delinn
Variable
Touch, temporal
When Abhar Delinn, a famed Rawson family Hero, was fighting on a thin ledge behind a waterfall with an Azilos Death Assassin, he called upon his grandfather to bless him with the skill to fight safely. Ever since, people have been able to walk a simple HeroPath and learn how to repeat this feat.

The spell can only be cast on a Windsday. For every point, it increases DEX by 6.

St. Chalana's Touch
Variable
Touch, instant
This spell is a speciality spell of St. Chalana and Chalana of Lankst. It acts as a Heal spell of one less pointage, so that a 3 point St. Chalana's Touch acts as a Heal 2. The benefit is, however, that it leaves no scarring or other such marks of damage.