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**[Home Page](Home%20Page.md) / [Prism](Prism.md) / [Prism Spells](Prism%20Spells.md)** # Apotropaic Sphere *The manipulation of luck and chance.* The Apotropaic Sphere is made available by having two spells from the **[Abjura](Abjura%20Sphere.md)** Spell Sphere. ### Apotropaic Sphere Spells >[!recite|no-i alt-co]+ ###### [Fortune's Favor](Prism/Spells/3rd%20Level/Apotropaic%20Sphere%20Spells/Fortune's%20Favor.md) > >>[!infobox] >>|  |  | >>|-----------------|:-:| >>|**Keywords**|*[Apotropaic](Apotropaic%20Sphere.md), [Imbue](Imbue.md)*| >>|**Spherum**|Apotropaic| >>|**Range**|30 ft.| >>|**Target**|Ally| >>|**Resolve**|None| >>|**Duration**|Instantaneous| >>|**Upkeep**|None| > > >The caster bends probability in an ally's favor. The next roll that ally makes this round, they may reroll the result once and keep the better of the two. > >- **Spell Ascension** – For each point of Ascension, the caster may grant this benefit to one additional ally. > > >## **Indigo** > >**Keywords** - *[Apotropaic](Apotropaic%20Sphere.md), [Imbue](Imbue.md)* > >**Color Effect** – The caster may sacrifice Hit Points, [Mana](Mana.md), or a point of [Courage](Courage.md) equal to their [Spirit](Spirit.md) to grant a third roll instead, keeping the best of the three; if the best result is the third roll, the ally may apply this same benefit to their next roll this round as well. > >## **Blue** > >**Keywords** - *[Apotropaic](Apotropaic%20Sphere.md), [Imbue](Imbue.md)* > >**Color Effect** – The caster may instead grant this benefit to every ally within 15 ft. of the original target, rather than a single ally. > >## **Green** > >**Keywords** - *[Apotropaic](Apotropaic%20Sphere.md), [Heal](Heal.md), [Imbue](Imbue.md)* > >**Color Effect** – If the rerolled result is higher than the original, the favored ally heals Hit Points (HP) equal to the difference, and an ally within 10 ft. heals HP equal to half that amount as well, as luck spills over onto those nearby. > >## **Yellow** > >**Keywords** - *[Apotropaic](Apotropaic%20Sphere.md), [Economy](Economy.md), [Imbue](Imbue.md)* > >**Color Effect** – This spell may be cast as a Free Action once per round, though it still costs [Mana](Mana.md); if used before initiative is rolled, the favored ally may apply its benefit to their initiative roll as well. > >## **Orange** > >**Keywords** - *[Apotropaic](Apotropaic%20Sphere.md), [Empower](Empower.md), [Imbue](Imbue.md)* > >**Color Effect** – The favored ally gains a flat bonus to the reroll equal to the caster's [Ascension](Prism%20Spells.md#Spell%20Ascension) in this Spherum, and is [Immune](Immunity.md) to the [Frightened](Frightened.md)/[Horror](Horror.md) [Affliction](Affliction.md) until the start of their next turn, their luck overriding fear itself. > >## **Red** > >**Keywords** - *[Apotropaic](Apotropaic%20Sphere.md), [Imbue](Imbue.md)* > >**Color Effect** – The caster may grant this benefit to themselves in addition to the chosen ally, and if the caster's own reroll succeeds, they learn an ability that [Lore Acumen](Lore%20Acumen%20(Sojourner).md) would reveal about the situation at hand, with fortune favoring the prepared. > >## **Violet** > >**Keywords** - *[Apotropaic](Apotropaic%20Sphere.md), [Economy](Economy.md), [Imbue](Imbue.md)* > >**Color Effect** – If the reroll results in a natural maximum result, the favored ally is imbued with [Keen](Keen.md), the Tier of which is equal to the caster's [Spirit](Spirit.md), until the start of their next turn, as luck sharpens their edge beyond reason. > >--- >[!recite|no-i alt-co]+ ###### [Jinx](Jinx.md) > >>[!infobox] >>|  |  | >>|-----------------|:-:| >>|**Keywords**|*[Apotropaic](Apotropaic%20Sphere.md), [Depower](Depower.md), [Afflict](Afflict.md)*| >>|**Spherum**|Apotropaic| >>|**Range**|30 ft.| >>|**Target**|Enemy| >>|**Resolve**|Contested| >>|**Duration**|Instantaneous| >>|**Upkeep**|None| > > >The caster curses a target's luck. The caster and target make a Contested Check - the caster uses [Cunning](Cunning.md), [Guile](Guile.md) or [Presence](Presence.md), and the target uses [Resilience](Resilience.md), [Tenacity](Tenacity.md) or [Willpower](Willpower.md). If the caster wins, the next roll that target makes this round, they must reroll the result once and take the worse of the two. > >- **Spell Ascension** – For each point of Ascension, the caster may **Jinx** one additional enemy this casting. > > >## **Indigo** > >**Keywords** - *[Apotropaic](Apotropaic%20Sphere.md), [Afflict](Afflict.md), [Depower](Depower.md)* > >**Color Effect** – The caster may sacrifice Hit Points, [Mana](Mana.md), or a point of [Courage](Courage.md) equal to their [Spirit](Spirit.md) to force a third roll instead, taking the worst of the three; if the worst result is the third roll, the target must apply this same jinx to their next roll this round as well. > >## **Blue** > >**Keywords** - *[Apotropaic](Apotropaic%20Sphere.md), [Afflict](Afflict.md), [Depower](Depower.md)* > >**Color Effect** – If the caster wins the check, this spell may instead target every enemy within 10 ft. of the original target. > >## **Green** > >**Keywords** - *[Apotropaic](Apotropaic%20Sphere.md), [Afflict](Afflict.md), [Depower](Depower.md), [Heal](Heal.md)* > >**Color Effect** – If the caster wins the check, withering luck spreads like blight; the caster heals Hit Points (HP) equal to their [Spirit](Spirit.md), and an ally within 10 ft. heals HP equal to half that amount as well. > >## **Yellow** > >**Keywords** - *[Apotropaic](Apotropaic%20Sphere.md), [Afflict](Afflict.md), [Depower](Depower.md), [Economy](Economy.md)* > >**Color Effect** – If the jinxed roll results in a natural minimum result, the target loses 1 Action Point on its next turn. > >## **Orange** > >**Keywords** - *[Apotropaic](Apotropaic%20Sphere.md), [Afflict](Afflict.md), [Depower](Depower.md), [Empower](Empower.md)* > >**Color Effect** – The target incurs a penalty to the reroll equal to the caster's [Ascension](Prism%20Spells.md#Spell%20Ascension) in this Spherum, and if the jinxed roll results in a natural minimum, the target is also afflicted with Tier I [Frightened](Frightened.md)/[Horror](Horror.md), as their luck's collapse shakes their nerve. > >## **Red** > >**Keywords** - *[Apotropaic](Apotropaic%20Sphere.md), [Afflict](Afflict.md), [Depower](Depower.md)* > >**Color Effect** – An ally gains a bonus to their next roll against the jinxed target equal to the caster's [Spirit](Spirit.md), and the caster or that ally learns an ability that [Combat Acumen](Combat%20Acumen%20(Tactician).md) would reveal about the target, with ill fortune loosening their guard. > >## **Violet** > >**Keywords** - *[Apotropaic](Apotropaic%20Sphere.md), [Afflict](Afflict.md), [Depower](Depower.md), [Economy](Economy.md)* > >**Color Effect** – If the jinxed roll results in a natural minimum result, the target is also afflicted with Tier I [Numbed](Numbed.md), as their luck's collapse leaves them stunned and slow to react. > >--- >[!recite|no-i alt-co]+ ###### [Lucky Break](Lucky%20Break.md) > >>[!infobox] >>|  |  | >>|-----------------|:-:| >>|**Keywords**|*[Apotropaic](Apotropaic%20Sphere.md), [Reaction](Reaction.md)*| >>|**Spherum**|Apotropaic| >>|**Range**|30 ft.| >>|**Target**|Self / 1 Ally| >>|**Resolve**|None| >>|**Duration**|Instantaneous| >>|**Upkeep**|None| > > >As a [Reaction](Prism/Glossary/Keywords/Typing%20Effects/Reaction.md) to an ally in range suffering a Critical Hit or a natural minimum result on a roll, the caster may downgrade that result to a normal hit or an average result instead. > >- **Spell Ascension** – For each point of Ascension, the caster may use this spell one additional time per encounter. > > >## **Indigo** > >**Keywords** - *[Apotropaic](Apotropaic%20Sphere.md), [Reaction](Reaction.md)* > >**Color Effect** – The caster may sacrifice Hit Points, [Mana](Mana.md), or a point of [Courage](Courage.md) equal to their [Spirit](Spirit.md) to downgrade a Critical Hit into a complete miss instead. > >## **Blue** > >**Keywords** - *[Apotropaic](Apotropaic%20Sphere.md), [Reaction](Reaction.md)* > >**Color Effect** – This spell's range increases to 60 ft., and the caster no longer needs to see the triggering event, only be aware that it has occurred. > >## **Green** > >**Keywords** - *[Apotropaic](Apotropaic%20Sphere.md), [Heal](Heal.md), [Reaction](Reaction.md)* > >**Color Effect** – The protected ally heals Hit Points equal to the caster's [Spirit](Spirit.md), and if the downgraded result would have caused a [Bleed](Bleed.md)/[Seep](Seep.md) [Affliction](Affliction.md), that Affliction is prevented entirely. > >## **Yellow** > >**Keywords** - *[Apotropaic](Apotropaic%20Sphere.md), [Economy](Economy.md), [Reaction](Reaction.md)* > >**Color Effect** – This spell may be cast without spending an Action Point, though it still costs [Mana](Mana.md) and still requires a [Reaction](Prism/Glossary/Keywords/Typing%20Effects/Reaction.md). > >## **Orange** > >**Keywords** - *[Apotropaic](Apotropaic%20Sphere.md), [Empower](Empower.md), [Reaction](Reaction.md)* > >**Color Effect** – The caster may use this spell on two allies affected by the same triggering event. > >## **Red** > >**Keywords** - *[Apotropaic](Apotropaic%20Sphere.md), [Reaction](Reaction.md)* > >**Color Effect** – The protected ally may immediately make one free Attack roll against the source of the triggering event, and the caster or the protected ally learns an ability that [Combat Acumen](Combat%20Acumen%20(Tactician).md) would reveal about that source. > >## **Violet** > >**Keywords** - *[Apotropaic](Apotropaic%20Sphere.md), [Economy](Economy.md), [Reaction](Reaction.md)* > >**Color Effect** – If this spell is used to fully negate a Critical Hit, the caster regains 1 Mana Point, and the source of the attack is afflicted with Tier I [Numbed](Numbed.md), as their momentum is broken by the reversal of fortune. > >--- >[!recite|no-i alt-co]+ ###### [Wheel of Fate](Wheel%20of%20Fate.md) > >>[!infobox] >>|  |  | >>|-----------------|:-:| >>|**Keywords**|*[Apotropaic](Apotropaic%20Sphere.md)*| >>|**Spherum**|Apotropaic| >>|**Range**|30 ft. / 15 ft. Radius| >>|**Target**|Area| >>|**Resolve**|None| >>|**Duration**|Instantaneous| >>|**Upkeep**|None| > > >The caster spins the wheel of fortune across the battlefield. All creatures in the radius, both ally and enemy, must reroll their next roll this round and keep the new result, even if it is worse. > >- **Spell Ascension** – For each point of Ascension, the caster may exempt one ally of their choice from being forced to reroll. > > >## **Indigo** > >**Keywords** - *[Apotropaic](Apotropaic%20Sphere.md)* > >**Color Effect** – The caster may sacrifice Hit Points, [Mana](Mana.md), or a point of [Courage](Courage.md) equal to their [Spirit](Spirit.md) to exempt themselves from this spell's effect. If they do, they may also exempt one ally of their choice within the radius. > >## **Blue** > >**Keywords** - *[Apotropaic](Apotropaic%20Sphere.md)* > >**Color Effect** – This spell's radius doubles. > >## **Green** > >**Keywords** - *[Apotropaic](Apotropaic%20Sphere.md), [Heal](Heal.md)* > >**Color Effect** – Allies whose rerolled result is better than their original heal Hit Points equal to the difference. > >## **Yellow** > >**Keywords** - *[Apotropaic](Apotropaic%20Sphere.md), [Economy](Economy.md)* > >**Color Effect** – This spell may be cast at the start of the round before initiative is rolled; initiative itself is not affected by this spell when cast this way. > >## **Orange** > >**Keywords** - *[Apotropaic](Apotropaic%20Sphere.md), [Empower](Empower.md)* > >**Color Effect** – The radius of this spell increases by 5 ft., and enemies whose rerolled result is worse than their original are afflicted with Tier I [Frightened](Frightened.md)/[Horror](Horror.md), as fate's cruelty shakes their resolve. > >## **Red** > >**Keywords** - *[Apotropaic](Apotropaic%20Sphere.md)* > >**Color Effect** – Allies within the radius gain a +1 bonus to their forced reroll, and the caster or an ally learns an ability that [Lore Acumen](Lore%20Acumen%20(Sojourner).md) would reveal about the encounter's outcome, glimpsed in the spinning wheel. > >## **Violet** > >**Keywords** - *[Apotropaic](Apotropaic%20Sphere.md), [Economy](Economy.md)* > >**Color Effect** – If at least one enemy's rerolled result is a natural minimum, that enemy is also afflicted with Tier I [Marked](Marked.md), as fate itself singles them out, and the caster regains 1 Mana Point. > >---