The Adventures Of Credunt Insulis
Spells
Browse the public spells that belong to this world. Select a card to read more.
Public spells roster
Critical Guile
Through a minute of focused meditation and mental preparation, you steel yourself for the moments in the hour ahead. Upon completing this ritual, you gain a surge of cunning that can be applied in three distinct ways: you may reroll a single Charisma check, add your Charisma modifier to the damage of one melee or ranged attack, or increase your Armor Class by an amount equal to your Charisma modifier against a single incoming attack. This remarkable versatility allows you to adapt the spell's benefits to whatever situation demands your attention most urgently. The supernatural confidence granted by Critical Guile manifests as heightened intuition, a perfectly timed strike, or an almost supernatural ability to dodge harm. Once you have utilized this ability in any of its forms, you cannot call upon its power again until you complete a long rest. This cantrip serves as a reliable tool for those who rely on charm, persuasion, and quick thinking to navigate treacherous circumstances.
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Critical Intuition
This enchantment grants the wielder heightened mental clarity and supernatural awareness. By taking a moment to meditate for one full minute, the user taps into a wellspring of intuitive power that lasts for one hour. During this period, they may channel their wisdom into either bolstering their magical prowess or hardening their defenses against incoming attacks. Should they choose to enhance their spellcasting, they add their wisdom modifier to the damage dealt by their magical effects. Alternatively, they may fortify their body and mind, adding their wisdom modifier to their armor class instead. This choice must be made when the meditation concludes and cannot be changed during the hour-long duration. Once the benefit has been utilized, the enchantment cannot be invoked again until the user completes a long rest, making strategic timing essential for maximizing its potential.
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Critical Thinking
This mental trance sharpens the mind and enhances one's capacity for arcane insight and magical reasoning. Once per long rest, the wielder may reroll a number of magic-related rolls equal to their Intelligence modifier, though they must accept the results of these second attempts regardless of the outcome. For one hour after activation, the user experiences heightened mental clarity and accelerated problem-solving abilities, allowing them to think faster and adapt their magical approaches with greater flexibility. This heightened state of cognition enables spellcasters to pivot their tactics mid-encounter and discover creative solutions to magical obstacles. The mind trance proves particularly valuable for those who rely on magical knowledge and casting ability to overcome challenges. Whether used for spell attacks, saving throws against magic, or other arcane-related checks, this cantrip becomes an invaluable tool for any magic user seeking an intellectual edge. The enhancement fades after the hour concludes, requiring another long rest before they may attempt to invoke such power again.
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Critical Momentum
When your vitality is pushed to the brink, this cantrip allows you to channel raw determination and willpower to stave off defeat. Upon dropping to half your maximum hit points or fewer, you can invoke this spell to flood your body with an invigorating surge of adrenaline that steadies your resolve. The spell immediately restores a number of hit points equal to your Constitution modifier, pulling you back from the precipice of unconsciousness. Beyond mere healing, the spell grants you temporary hit points equal to your Constitution score, creating a protective buffer that shields you from further harm. This newfound resilience persists for up to one hour, providing crucial moments of reprieve during extended conflicts. Once you have called upon this inner strength, you must complete a long rest before you can access this power again, as the toll of such exertion requires significant recovery time.
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Critical Reflexes
When danger strikes, you can channel a surge of adrenaline through your body as a reaction to an incoming attack. This cantrip sharpens your perception and reflexes to supernatural levels, allowing you to add your dexterity modifier to your armor class for the next hour. The rush of heightened awareness grants you an almost precognitive sense of threats, enabling you to slip away from harm with practiced ease. Your movements become fluid and precise, each step and pivot calculated to maximize your defensive positioning. This technique requires no material components, only the mental fortitude to embrace the adrenaline surge coursing through your veins. Once activated, the enhanced reflexes persist for a full hour, providing sustained protection against both expected and unexpected assaults. The effect ends early if you become incapacitated or choose to dismiss it as a bonus action.
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Critical Strike
When you take damage, you can use your reaction to channel a surge of adrenaline through your body, causing your muscles to tense and your strength to flourish. For the next hour, you add your Strength modifier to the damage rolls of all weapon and unarmed strikes you make. This heightened state of physical prowess allows you to strike with devastating force, your body responding instinctively to the pain you've endured. The rush of combat energy sharpens your reflexes and amplifies your natural athletic abilities, making each blow land with considerably more impact than usual. Once you use this ability, you cannot do so again until you finish a long rest. This effect fades after one hour or when you finish a long rest, whichever comes first.
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Send The White Raven
This cantrip stands as a cornerstone of military communication, taught to virtually every soldier to enable rapid coordination during times of conflict and crisis. Through this ritual, the caster inscribes vital information—whether urgent warnings of impending danger or detailed intelligence about threats—onto parchment using their own blood as both ink and arcane catalyst. The complexity and detail of the message determine the casting time, ranging from a mere minute for simple alerts to a full hour for elaborate tactical information. Once the caster has sufficiently infused the bloodstained scroll with magical energy, it transforms into a spectral white raven that carries the message across vast distances to a location of the caster's choosing. The casting process demands a significant sacrifice, draining the caster of 1d3 hit points as the ritual unfolds over one to ten minutes of preparation and focus. Countless lives have been preserved through this spell's straightforward yet remarkably effective delivery system, making it an indispensable tool for any military force and a fundamental skill instilled in every recruit during their training.
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Money Talks
This subtle sleight of hand, known only to the most cunning rogues, involves the rhythmic tossing and catching of a coin while carefully studying your surroundings. As you perform this deceptive maneuver, an invisible thread of magical perception weaves through the area, attuning your senses to the presence of wealth within 120 feet. The spell reveals the location of the individual possessing the greatest material value, allowing you to identify your target with uncanny precision. Yet beware, for this trick operates without discrimination, sensing all forms of wealth equally—whether it be gold coins, gemstones, magical artifacts, or even the valuable components carried by an enchanter. A wealthy merchant laden with coin purses and a noble adorned in priceless jewelry will register identically to your perception. The spell's true danger lies in its inability to distinguish between the obvious riches of a commoner and the subtle enchantments of a powerful mage. Thus, those who employ this technique must rely on their wits to interpret what their magical senses reveal.
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Through The Eyes Of A Murder
This spell grants practitioners the ability to pierce the veil between their consciousness and that of avian creatures, allowing them to perceive the world through the eyes of birds within a 240-foot radius. Those who wish to master this arcane art must possess a disciplined mind capable of meditation and the fortitude to withstand the sensory overwhelm of urban environments. Upon casting, the caster experiences a torrent of simultaneous perceptions as they tap into multiple avian perspectives, gathering vast amounts of observational data about their surroundings. The sheer cognitive strain of processing this deluge of information limits the spell's use to once per long rest and inflicts 1d6 psychic damage upon the caster as their mind struggles to integrate the chaotic influx of sensory input. Casters of sufficient skill and experience, those who have reached at least 2nd level of casting ability, can push their mastery further by manifesting a murder of spectral crows that serve as additional eyes, effectively doubling the spell's effective range. While the mental toll remains significant, the depth of surveillance and reconnaissance this spell provides makes it invaluable for those willing acceptbthe price for knowledge.
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Martyr For Victory
Martyr For Victory is a perilous technique that puts the user's life on the line for the sake of a decisive victory. By deliberately exposing themselves to harm, the practitioner channels their remaining vitality into a devastating attack, doubling the power of their next strike. However, this comes at a great cost - the user's maximum hit points are halved, leaving them on the brink of death. This technique should be employed with the utmost caution, as it risks turning the tide of battle at the expense of the user's life. Only the most skilled and disciplined warriors, such as swordmasters and wizards, should consider utilizing this risky maneuver, and even then, it should be a last resort, for not every technique is meant to be used lightly.
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Far Cough!
Far Cough! is an unconventional spell that harnesses the power of unexpected word combinations to devastating effect. When cast, it emits a forceful wave of energy that stuns the target, leaving them momentarily disoriented. The target is then propelled away from the caster, traveling a distance of 10 to 30 feet, as if struck by an invisible yet potent blast. This spell's unique incantation and the subsequent visual display of the target being blown away create a striking and memorable effect on the battlefield. The sheer unpredictability of Far Cough! makes it a versatile tool in the hands of skilled spellcasters, allowing them to control the flow of combat and catch their opponents off guard.
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Omnes Vos Pereatis
Omnes Vos Pereatis is a formidable spell that unleashes devastating waves of dark energy, capable of tearing apart even the mightiest of foes. The caster channels a portion of their own life force into this spell, risking 1d10 self-damage per target hit. The black energy emanates from the caster in a 50-meter cone, disintegrating anything in its path. Such is the power of this spell that it can slay dragons in a single strike, dealing a staggering 10d20 damage to each target it reaches. Few spellcasters possess the skill and fortitude to wield this level 10 incantation, as the cost of its power is high and can only be used once a day as the toll on the mind is staggering. Yet, in the hands of a master, Omnes Vos Pereatis becomes a devastating weapon capable of turning the tide of even the most daunting battles.
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