Magic Attack

Time: Action Target: any in Throwing Distance(8u)
Requirements: You must know one Spell Ability
Test: Tuning
Effect: Attack

Tuning Score:

[..6] Miss. No effect.
[7..9] Hit. Deal 0 Fluid/Blunt Damage.
[10..] Hit. Deal 1 Fluid/Blunt Damage.
[10!] Hit. Deal double your High Score Damage.

See Magic Weapon. Grants +1 Damage. Only one can be used per Magic Missile.

Tip: Status Conditions

Even if you "Miss" or deal 0 Damage, the target still must perform any relevant Saves. This Ability imposes no Save of its own, but other Abilities can augment or build on this one, adding Saves and effects to it.

Bonuses:

High Ground. Advantage if you are more than Spitting Distance(4u) above the target in elevation.

Penalties:

Close Combat. Disadvantage if a hostile is in Swinging Distance(1u) of you.
Concealed. Disadvantage if the target is behind at least half cover or is Prone and more than Swinging Distance(1u) away from you, laterally.
Improvised Maneuver. Disadvantage when attempting an improvised maneuver, like trying to shoot an item out of someone's hand. The GM will describe what may be possible and if there will be a Save Test for your target before you decide to roll.
Non-Magical. If you do not know any Spell Abilities, you cannot use this Ability unless you are holding a Magic Weapon.

Basic Ability or Mage Upgrades:

Far.
- You can target a creature in Shooting Distance(16u).
- When using a Shape Upgrade, you can spend an additional Beat to double the length of the Cone Shape, the length of the Line Shape, or increase the Size of the Sphere Shape by one Size.
Forceful(1).
- Flavor (Choose 1):
  - Grasping. Targets get pulled up to a Spitting Distance(4u) toward the Spell's Shape Origin or toward you if not targeting a Shape.
  - Repelling. Targets get pushed up to a Spitting Distance(4u) toward the Spell's Shape Origin or toward you if not targeting a Shape.
- You can spend a Beat to add a new Save to this Ability:
  - {Artifice}:
    - {..6} The target moves according to your chosen Flavor.
    - {7..} No Effect.
Forceful(2).
- Turbulent. Targets get pushed up to a Spitting Distance(4u) in whichever direction you choose. You can choose a different direction per target.
Opportunity.
- You can use this Ability as a Reaction with the following Trigger:
  - Trigger: When a creature starts to Move out of cover or away from you without cover
- All Spells that target creatures directly also gain the above Reaction Trigger.
Powerful(1).
- Increase the base Damage of this Ability by 1.
Powerful(2). Requires Level 5.
- Increase the base Damage of this Ability by 1.
Powerful(3). Requires Level 10.
- Increase the base Damage of this Ability by 1.
Cone Shape.
- You can spend a Beat to instead target a Cone Shape that extends out from you a Spitting Distance(4u). You can only apply one Shape Upgrade at a time.
Line Shape.
- You can spend a Beat to instead target a Line Shape that extends out from you a Shooting Distance(16u). You can only apply one Shape Upgrade at a time.
Sphere Shape.
- You can spend a Beat to instead target a Large(2u) Sphere Shape within Shooting Distance(16u). You can only apply one Shape Upgrade at a time.