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	The benefits of Rotes do not stack with Praxes, the caster must choose which they use when casting. Rotes may be purchased for one Experience each.		The benefits of Rotes do not stack with Praxes, the caster must choose which they use when casting. Rotes may be purchased for one Experience each.

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	'''Rotes:''' Codified spells developed by masters and passed down through all Orders of magic. A Rote grants dice equal to their rote skill when used as Yantra, and the caster counts as having 5 in the highest Arcanum for purposes of how much free Reach he has. The combination of these make Rotes very potent even in the hands of an apprentice.		'''Rotes:''' Codified spells developed by masters and passed down through all Orders of magic. A Rote grants dice equal to their rote skill when used as Yantra, and the caster counts as having 5 in the highest Arcanum for purposes of how much free Reach he has. The combination of these make Rotes very potent even in the hands of an apprentice.

	== Example 1: Naenia ==		=== Example 1: Naenia ===
	Naenia wishes to enhance her cabal before facing a potentially dangerous situation by casting Body Control (Life 2). She knows a rote so can add her rote skill as a yantra, and is willing to take extra time so also uses High Speech as a second Yantra. This gives her a base dice pool of 9 (Gnosis 1 + Life 2 + High Speech 2 + Craft 3 + 1 because Craft is an Order Rote Skill).		''Naenia wishes to enhance her cabal before facing a potentially dangerous situation by casting Body Control (Life 2). She knows a rote so can add her rote skill as a yantra, and is willing to take extra time so also uses High Speech as a second Yantra. This gives her a base dice pool of 9 (Gnosis 1 + Life 2 + High Speech 2 + Craft 3 + 1 because Craft is an Order Rote Skill).

	The spell has duration as its primary spell factor, but she would like to enhance the effectiveness so uses 1 Reach to change the primary spell factor to Potency. She uses a second Reach to cast the spell Instantly, a third to use the Advanced Scale so all her cabal can be targetted, and a fourth Reach to use Advanced Duration so that it will last 1 Scene. She knows the spell as a rote so counts her Life Arcanum as 5 for purposes of Reach, so does not risk paradox.		''The spell has duration as its primary spell factor, but she would like to enhance the effectiveness so uses 1 Reach to change the primary spell factor to Potency. She uses a second Reach to cast the spell Instantly, a third to use the Advanced Scale so all her cabal can be targetted, and a fourth Reach to use Advanced Duration so that it will last 1 Scene. She knows the spell as a rote so counts her Life Arcanum as 5 for purposes of Reach, so does not risk paradox.''

	As Potency is now the primary spell factor, it gains the primary spell factor benefit and moves up by 1 step from 1 to 2. That's not enough so she takes a -6 to the spellcasting roll to increase Potency to 5. Then Dybbuk reminds her that Golem is also present and she now has 6 subjects for the spell so she needs to take a -2 penalty to increase Scale as well.		''As Potency is now the primary spell factor, it gains the primary spell factor benefit and moves up by 1 step from 1 to 2. That's not enough so she takes a -6 to the spellcasting roll to increase Potency to 5. Then Dybbuk reminds her that Golem is also present and she now has 6 subjects for the spell so she needs to take a -2 penalty to increase Scale as well.''

	With everything accounted, she is rolling 1 die and may want to spent Willpower to have a chance of success. If she does succees, she and all her Cabal (and Golem) will gain the benefits of Body Control cast at Potency 5.		''With everything accounted, she is rolling 1 die and may want to spent Willpower to have a chance of success. If she does succees, she and all her Cabal (and Golem) will gain the benefits of Body Control cast at Potency 5.''

	== Example 2: Dybbuk ==		=== Example 2: Dybbuk ===
	Dybbuk is faced with dangerous cultists and wishes to crush them with the air as an improvised direct damage effect using the Fraying practice of Matter. It is not a rote or praxis spell, and he does not want to risk the extra round it would take to use High Speech so he uses a magical tool, spends a point of Willpower and hopes for the best. This gives him a base dice pool of 7 (Gnosis 1 + Matter 3 + magical tool bonus 1 + Willpower bonus 3).		''Dybbuk is faced with dangerous cultists and wishes to crush them with the air as an improvised direct damage effect using the Fraying practice of Matter. It is not a rote or praxis spell, and he does not want to risk the extra round it would take to use High Speech so he uses a magical tool, spends a point of Willpower and hopes for the best. This gives him a base dice pool of 7 (Gnosis 1 + Matter 3 + magical tool bonus 1 + Willpower bonus 3).''

	The spell has no duration so it uses Potency as its primary spell factor, and as Dybbuk has 3 dots in Matter the potency is increased by 2 steps from the base of 1. He doesn't think that is enough to put enough into these thugs so takes a -4 penalty to increase potency by a further 2 to 5.		''The spell has no duration so it uses Potency as its primary spell factor, and as Dybbuk has 3 dots in Matter the potency is increased by 2 steps from the base of 1. He doesn't think that is enough to put enough into these thugs so takes a -4 penalty to increase potency by a further 2 to 5.''

	He chooses to use Reach to make the spell Instant, Sensory Range and Advanced Area, this will affect up to 5 enemies he can sense. Thankfully there are only 4 cultists so that is enough. This is ~~over~~ his free Reach limit so Paradox is a risk, but better that than being hurt!		''He chooses to use Reach to make the spell Instant, Sensory Range and Advanced Area, this will affect up to 5 enemies he can sense. Thankfully there are only 4 cultists so that is enough. This is 2 more than his free Reach limit (Matter 3 casting a Matter 3 effect, so 1 free reach) so Paradox is a risk, but better that than being hurt!''

	With all yantras, spell factors and reach are decided, Dybbuk is rolling 3 dice. Risky, but success will inflict 5 Bashing to each of the thugs. Enough to make them choose an easier target.		''With all yantras, spell factors and reach are decided, Dybbuk is rolling 3 dice. Risky, but success will inflict 5 Bashing to each of the thugs. Enough to make them choose an easier target.''

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This is a page intended to explain the basics of spellcasting in Mage the Awakening 2nd Edition.

== Spellcasting Mechanics ==
The basic dicepool for casting a spell consists of '''Gnosis''' plus the highest '''Arcanum''' included in the spell. The mage must decide what she wants the spell to achieve before rolling, and a single success means the spell is cast to those specifications.
The default effects and limitations of a spell are as follows:
* The spell lasts for one turn.
* The spell hits one subject of Size 5 or less, or an area up to a meter in diameter.
* The mage must be touching the subject of the spell or be casting on herself.
* The spell takes an amount of time to cast based on Gnosis (3 hours for Gnosis 1)
Any of these factors can be changed by altering '''Spell Factors''' and using '''Reach''', but this must be done before the spellcasting dice roll is made.

==Spell Factors==

==Reach==

==Paradox==

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