Earth
command earth, stone, and metal
A Fundamental — a Field of Magical Knowledge whose applications reach 10m and last 10min; the usual props are a piece of intrusive igneous rock (eg. granite), and. Learn it Basic (1 yr) for the easy end, Advanced (3 yr) for the deep.
Its 12 applications, by intensity:
| Application | Int | § |
|---|---|---|
| Lesser Earth Creation | 0 | §8B1 |
| Create Earth | 1 | §8B2 |
| Create Steel | 1 | §8B3 |
| Greater Earth Creation | 2 | §8A4 |
| Protection against Earth | 2 | §8A5 |
| Cone of Withering | 2 | §8A6 |
| Create Gold | 2 | §8A7 |
| Create Gems | 3 | §8A8 |
| Summon Earth Elemental | 3 | §8A9 |
| Entomb | 5 | §8A10 |
| Petrify | 5 | §8A11 |
| Animate Stone | 5 | §8A12 |
Lesser Earth Creation
- Intensity
- 0
- Code
- §8B1
- Source
- earth
Create/remove a volume of earth, gravel, rock, or sand (at rest — eg. in a pile on the ground, but not in the air or on an object unable to support it) occupying a volume no greater than 1m×1m×1m (fixed).
Create Earth
- Intensity
- 1
- Code
- §8B2
- Source
- earth
Create/remove a volume of earth, gravel, rock, or sand (at rest — eg. in a pile on the ground, but not in the air or on an object unable to support it) no larger than 5m×5m×5m (fixed).
Create Steel
- Intensity
- 1
- Code
- §8B3
- Source
- earth
Create/remove a volume of steel, or other (lighter) metal, larger than 1m×1m×1m (fixed).
Greater Earth Creation
- Intensity
- 2
- Code
- §8A4
- Source
- earth
Create/remove a volume of earth, gravel, rock, or sand (at rest — eg. in a pile on the ground, but not in the air or on an object unable to support it) no larger than 20m×20m×20m (fixed).
Protection against Earth
- Intensity
- 2
- Code
- §8A5
- Source
- earth
The invoker may protect him/herself, or one target, against the damaging effects of cold and drying, to the effect of reducing all such attacks causing damage through these qualities by 4 DCs, and by 2 DCs if they are among the effects involved (fixed, bestowed).
Cone of Withering
- Intensity
- 2
- Code
- §8A6
- Source
- earth
The invoker may create a cone of withering (this is a drying attack) with its base anywhere within range. The cone is 6m wide at its base and draws to a point at its invoker. Those wholly or mostly within it suffer DC3 from drying (immediate).
Create Gold
- Intensity
- 2
- Code
- §8A7
- Source
- earth
Create/remove a volume of gold, lead, mercury, or other (lighter) metal, no larger than 20cm×20cm×20cm (fixed).
Create Gems
- Intensity
- 3
- Code
- §8A8
- Source
- earth
Create/remove a volume of gems occupying a volume no greater than 10cm×10cm×10cm.
Summon Earth Elemental
- Intensity
- 3
- Code
- §8A9
- Source
- earth
Summon an elemental of earth (requires one cubic metre of earth, clay, or stone; controlled). The elemental appears in 2×(QR-1) pulses. See [5.2].
Entomb
- Intensity
- 5
- Code
- §8A10
- Source
- earth
Entomb any one object ≤2m×2m×2m in a lump of solid rock (roughly corresponding to its outline). This will suffocate most creatures. (Duration: infinite.)
Petrify
- Intensity
- 5
- Code
- §8A11
- Source
- earth
Petrify/unpetrify a living creature/statue. Turn a living target to stone, or restore a "stoned" target to life. (Duration: immediate.)
Note: this is an immediate rather than a permanent effect, so it can't be "dispelled".
Animate Stone
- Intensity
- 5
- Code
- §8A12
- Source
- earth
Animate a statue of a living creature ≤2m×2m×2m. The animated statue acts in every way like the "real thing", with the exception of magical and similar special capabilities; other special effects, such as those of poisons, disappear once the animating effect's duration expires (bestowed).