Contested abilities

General Information

Contested spells include Will vs Will, Spell vs Stamina, and Spell vs Agility. ALL contested spells are modified by range to target (except for area spells), and by how much mana the caster puts into the spell. Both sides of the formula are otherwise equally balanced, but the ratios are not revealed -- only which stats are used, not which is most important. Primary Magic does NOT play a role except in the fact that it allows a mage to put more mana into the spell.

This will mean that individual mages, depending on how they have and want to train their stats, will tend to have a particular type of contested spell that they excel at. Likewise, there will be particular targets who may be more or less resistant to specific types of contested spells. All of the above applies equally to both critters and players.

Contest Definitions

Spell vs Agility spells

Caster Uses: discipline, charisma, reflex and agility
Target Uses: reflex and agility
Modifier: balance of the target

Will(Spell) vs Will spells

Caster Uses: discipline, charisma and intelligence
Target Uses: discipline, charisma and intelligence
Modifier: nerve damage of both sides

Spell vs Stamina spells

Caster Uses: discipline, charisma, stamina and strength
Target Uses: stamina and strength
Modifier: health of the target