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IYellalot READY! from The Flower Kingdom Since: Jul, 2010
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#1: Dec 20th 2010 at 7:06:34 PM

Basically, in this thread, we start by naming/describing a spell, and then the next poster makes up the incantation and material components needed to cast it.

For incantations, use Google Translate to translate from English to Latin. Material components should draw heavily from superstitious beliefs and/or mythology, but some scientific influence is also allowed. More mundane spells should not need material components.

Here's an example:

Spell Description: Summons a lightning bolt to strike your foes.

Incantation: Invoca caeli furor (literal meaning: "call upon the heavens' wrath.")

Material components (Drawn from D&D 3.5E in this case): A bit of fur and an amber, crystal, or glass rod.


Now, to start, I'll describe a spell, and the next poster will come up with the incantation and spell components.

Description: Creates a puff of smoke to distract foes and/or provide cover for an escape.

edited 20th Dec '10 7:07:23 PM by IYellalot

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Diamonnes In Riastrad from Ulster Since: Nov, 2009
In Riastrad
#2: Dec 20th 2010 at 7:47:20 PM

Incantation: Fumus Tecti (hide in smoke)

Reagents: a pinch of ashes.

(Why only Latin? I know a couple other magic-y sounding languages.[down] What about Gaeilge (Irish))

Spell: Shields the user and their possessions from heat until they end the spell.

edited 20th Dec '10 7:56:23 PM by Diamonnes

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IYellalot READY! from The Flower Kingdom Since: Jul, 2010
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#3: Dec 20th 2010 at 7:51:03 PM

Aramaic also could work, but I don't know any translators for that.

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AwesomeZombie22 Shaggy haired shaman from somewhere over the rainbow Since: Apr, 2010
#4: Dec 20th 2010 at 8:11:51 PM

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Incantation: Tulipalo Melodia (Fire Melody in Finnish)

Components: A kantele and the music sheet to the song.

Description: Causes two random people nearby to fall in love.

edited 20th Dec '10 8:12:20 PM by AwesomeZombie22

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Diamonnes In Riastrad from Ulster Since: Nov, 2009
In Riastrad
#5: Dec 20th 2010 at 8:23:18 PM

((Bitching.))

Incantation: Ebrio omnis amat. (Drunk men love everything, roughly.)

Reagents: a cask of twenty year old red wine.

Spell: a ray of sick green energy pours from the caster's hand into an opponent, aging and wearing down their body at a rapid pace until either death or the caster lowers their hand.

My name is Cu Chulainn. Beside the raging sea I am left to moan. Sorrow I am, for I brought down my only son.
Blueeyedrat Since: Oct, 2010
#6: Dec 20th 2010 at 9:36:34 PM

Incantation: Materia plaga usque.

Reagents: A pinch of gunpowder.

Spell: Blow stuff up.

edited 20th Dec '10 9:36:52 PM by Blueeyedrat

Diamonnes In Riastrad from Ulster Since: Nov, 2009
In Riastrad
#7: Dec 20th 2010 at 9:48:05 PM

[up] This Game: ur doin it rong.

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Poisonarrow Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: In love with love
#8: Jan 28th 2011 at 3:56:38 PM

Incantation: Imperium Unda Reagents: A flute or other woodwind instrument. Effect: Can command animals to do whatever you wish.

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wannabeotaku I can't breathe in this from Earth Since: May, 2009
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#9: Jan 29th 2011 at 1:40:17 PM

Dark Cor Lapideum

Requirements: Obsidian, Blood

Effect: Creates a heart of obsidian that can be transplanted into people or inanimate objects. It is powered by dark magic

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KuroFox Forum lurking fox from under a rock Since: Jun, 2010
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#10: Jan 29th 2011 at 2:32:04 PM

Guys, it was supposed to be Poster A names the effect, Poster B names the incantation and components, then names another effect to which poster C provedes the incantation and components, then describes another effect to which poster D AND SO ON SO FORTH

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wannabeotaku I can't breathe in this from Earth Since: May, 2009
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#11: Jan 29th 2011 at 2:34:17 PM

Oh. Our bad

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#12: Jan 30th 2011 at 10:05:12 AM

Spell: a ray of sick green energy pours from the caster's hand into an opponent, aging and wearing down their body at a rapid pace until either death or the caster lowers their hand.

Reagents: 20g mandrake root, 50ml blood of of a person over 70, 10g coffin dust.

Incantation: Age nunc et mori.

Spell: Invert target's sexual orientation.

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thespacephantom Jamais vu from the smallest church in Saint-Saëns Since: Oct, 2009
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#13: Jan 30th 2011 at 10:20:08 AM

Incantation: Non quia aliquid mali est scriptor etc.

Material Components: A bat's wing, your left sock, and a scale model of an aircraft carrier.

Spell: A spell that turns someone into a gibbering mass of flesh.

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#14: Jan 30th 2011 at 10:32:23 AM

Corprus Engorge
Components: 1 raw t-bone steak.
Gestures: Tear the meat from the steak's bones. The spell takes effect when all the meat is removed.

Effect: Cause all the liquid in a given area to fly towards a given target.

edited 30th Jan '11 10:32:55 AM by Bisected8

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thespacephantom Jamais vu from the smallest church in Saint-Saëns Since: Oct, 2009
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#15: Jan 30th 2011 at 10:36:37 AM

Incantation:adspergio in faciem Components:some liquid.

Spell:Gives ghost-punching ability to the caster.

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gamerex27 0_. from The Blag 'Ole Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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#16: Jan 30th 2011 at 11:05:26 AM

Incantation: Spiritus Coperal The caster must focus their mind on the ghost in question.

Gesture: A chop or cutting motion with ones hand, to sever the connection betweent eh ghost and the spirit world. Once this is done, the ghost is stranded in our world, and vunerable to attack.

Spell: Open a chasam below the emeny, sending them plummiting to the planet's molten core.

My suggestion. Earth's End, or some variant therof.

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