This spell increases the pull of gravity, as if the Earth were a larger body.
A simple success gives gravity a Strength of 1 and affects a five-square yard area. Excess successes are allocated between the Strength of the gravity and the area affected. Each point of Strength subtracts three points from the Speed of anyone or anything within the volume affected. Those affected also suffer a –1 dice penalty to jumping rolls per Strength.
Additionally, if the gravity’s Strength exceeds a person’s Strength, all Physical dice pools are at –1 dice per excess Strength. Flying creatures (including those using Forces spells to fly or that are lifted telekinetically) are subject to a reflexive Strength + Athletics roll each turn. Failure in any roll forces them toward the ground at a rate of Speed per turn equal to the gravity’s Strength.
| Successes
| Defined Volume
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| 2 successes
| 10 cubic yards
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| 3 successes
| 20 cu. yards
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| 4 successes
| 40 cu. yards
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| 5 successes
| 80 cu. yards
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Guardians of the Veil Rote: Slowing the Prey
Quarry under the effect of this rote find any physical task that much harder to perform, which is why it is so favored by Guardians of the Veil in their efforts to maintain the secrecy of the Mysteries. Those who have seen too much discover that retreat is difficult, and it can be almost impossible to surmount even the most elementary obstacles.
Silver Ladder Rote: Genuflect
Some Silver Ladder willworkers use their own rote to literally force stubborn foes and rivals to their knees.
