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Magic Name: Cards of the Uncrowned Saint
Magic Type: Lost (Prevalent) / Holder (Auxiliary)
Description:
The Cards of the Uncrowned Saint were created hundreds of years ago by an unknown wizard of incredible power. The commonly accepted theory is that their creator either invented card magic or was one of its earliest masters. The story says this wizard, wishing to make magic available to everyone equally, traveled the world finding like-minded mages and requesting a tiny portion of their power. Using this harvested power the wizard created a large number of cards capturing the "essence" of their subject's magic. The sheer power required for such a feat lead to the wizard's posthumous title as the Uncrowned Saint, since most collectors believe the wizard would have been deemed one of the ten Wizard Saints if alive today.
Each card shares the same backing with slight color variations which seem to indicate how many of the card were originally produced; thus far the spectrum of rarity ranges from brown to gold. Brown cards have dozens of known copies, while gold only have one or two of each kind. The front of the cards display an intricate, stylized, portrait of the wizard who donated their power to create the card. Each card represents a spell and acts as a kind of lens through which ethernano may be focused to create the spell's effect. The intricate magic and skill required to produce the card's effects has long since become a lost magic; most card wizards opt to create their own cards, allowing for a great deal more freedom when selecting spells.
The common cards can occasionally be found in rare curio or antique shops, the rarer varieties however, are almost exclusively in the hands of private collectors. Wizards value them for their representation of magical skill, while some normal humans have taken to collecting them for their artistic value.
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
Unique Abilities:
Spells:
Magic Name: Cards of the Uncrowned Saint
Magic Type: Lost (Prevalent) / Holder (Auxiliary)
Description:
The Cards of the Uncrowned Saint were created hundreds of years ago by an unknown wizard of incredible power. The commonly accepted theory is that their creator either invented card magic or was one of its earliest masters. The story says this wizard, wishing to make magic available to everyone equally, traveled the world finding like-minded mages and requesting a tiny portion of their power. Using this harvested power the wizard created a large number of cards capturing the "essence" of their subject's magic. The sheer power required for such a feat lead to the wizard's posthumous title as the Uncrowned Saint, since most collectors believe the wizard would have been deemed one of the ten Wizard Saints if alive today.
Each card shares the same backing with slight color variations which seem to indicate how many of the card were originally produced; thus far the spectrum of rarity ranges from brown to gold. Brown cards have dozens of known copies, while gold only have one or two of each kind. The front of the cards display an intricate, stylized, portrait of the wizard who donated their power to create the card. Each card represents a spell and acts as a kind of lens through which ethernano may be focused to create the spell's effect. The intricate magic and skill required to produce the card's effects has long since become a lost magic; most card wizards opt to create their own cards, allowing for a great deal more freedom when selecting spells.
The common cards can occasionally be found in rare curio or antique shops, the rarer varieties however, are almost exclusively in the hands of private collectors. Wizards value them for their representation of magical skill, while some normal humans have taken to collecting them for their artistic value.
Strengths:
- Indestructible:
No wizard has ever successfully damaged or destroyed one of the Cards of the Uncrowned Saint. - Repository of Power:
Because the magic's form is shaped by the card, spells may be cast with incredible speed. Spells cast through the cards also have the magical signature of their original wizard instead of the user's.
Weaknesses:
- Lost Art:
The secret of the card's creation is lost to time. Practitioners may therefore only expand their repertoire of spells by finding the original cards. - Rigid:
The card's effects are predetermined. Skilled users may manipulate the power of the spell to a degree but may not change a spell's form. Elvira can, for example, produce a candle flame instead of a fireball but cannot change a fireball to a flame thrower. - Selfish Sorcery:
Cards must be held by the person for which the effect is produced, making it difficult to cast beneficial spells on other people. Elvira can circumvent this disadvantage by having someone hold a card while she channels the spell, however, this takes a significant amount of time to explain and perform.
Unique Abilities:
- Legacy of the Musketeers:
Elvira, as the child of Minstrel nobility, has received extensive fencing instruction. She has honed her skills during her time with Crystal Swan and developed her own style of visceral swordplay.
(+50% Strength) - Sleight of Hand:
Elvira is trained as a performer and croupier with a natural talent for prestidigitation. She is a formidable magician.
(She may freely move cards to and from her hand with a flick of the wrist)
(She is allowed to conceal a single card when disarmed)
(She may remove small items from players unnoticed with their permission) - It's Time to Play the Game:
Elvira is a mathematical genius and brilliant tactician. She is rarely surprised and capable of quickly identifying and exploiting her opponent's weaknesses.
(+50% Spell Damage if she has not been surprised)
(+50% Speed if she has been surprised)
(She is extremely difficult to beat in any competition that is aided by detailed analysis) - The Seven Sights:
Elvira has acquired a set of rare cards which allow her to foretell the future with very high accuracy. Simple questions answered in binary terms produce the best results.
(She may make vague but accurate predictions freely)
(She may make a precise and accurate prediction once every 5 posts)
(Precise predictions revealing information about another player may only be done with permission) - Solitaire:
Elvira has the ability to play Cards of the Uncrowned Saint in rapid succession to increase each card's potency.
(When spells from this magic are cast one after another each card after the first gains cumulative bonuses)
(+10% Potency, -10% MP Cost)
Spells:
- Signature Spells:
- Name: The Sword Princess
Rank: User Rank
Type: Requip
Damage: Base - User Rank (B: 21) | Buffed - User Rank+110% (B: 44.1)
Requip HP: User Rank (B: 150)
Range: User Rank (B: 200)
Speed: User Rank (B: 200)
Duration: User Rank (B: 6)
Cooldown: User Rank+1 (B: 7)
Description:
The caster reaches their hand through the card's image and withdraws the sword which the regal young woman on the card is holding: An ornate longsword with a faint silver aura known as "The Silver Sister".
Strengths:- Ready to Strike:
Functions as an easily summoned but powerful magical weapon.
Weaknesses:- Forever Bound:
This spell may be cast and wielded only with Uncrowned magic. If the caster drops the sword it disappears.
Abilities:- Silver Kiss:
This weapon bears an enchant which makes it significantly stronger than a normal longsword.
(+50% Strength)
Name: The Youthful Archer
Rank: D
Type: Single Target
Damage: Base - 40 | Buffed - 44 (Surprised) / 64 (Prepared)
Range: 60
Speed: 60
Duration: 3
Cooldown: 0
Description:
The caster quickly snaps the Archer's card to fire a magical glowing arrow.
Strengths:- Endless Quiver:
This spell may be used as many times as desired.
Weaknesses:- Inexperienced Youth:
This card has a comparatively low damage output.
- Ready to Strike:
- D Rank Spells:
- Name: The Cloud Shepard
Rank: D (+5% MP Cost)
Type: Single Target
Range: 0
Speed: 60
Duration: 3
Cooldown: 4
Description:
The face of this card depicts a young boy floating in the clouds; when this spell is channeled it will grant the holder the ability to gracefully fall from any height and land without taking damage. The holder may also jump approximately twice as far as normal for a wizard of their rank.
Strengths:- Group Friendly:
This spell's effect may be active on multiple people at once.
Weaknesses:- Imprecise:
The target of the spell has little control over how they land; they are subject to the effects of wind and other environmental obstacles.
Name: The Siren
Rank: D (+5% MP Cost)
Type: Single Target
Range: 0
Speed: 60
Duration: 3
Cooldown: 4
Description:
This card depicts a beautiful Siren lounging in the sea. One activated anyone who presses their lips to this card will receive a breath of oxygen. Whoever possesses the card may swim at their land speed.
Strengths:- Open Arms:
While activated, this card will provide air to anyone.
Weaknesses:- Come to Me:
Each breath requires a small amount of time to take and the card must remain in reach for continued use during its activation.
Name: The Wicker Man
Rank: D (+5% MP Cost)
Type: Damage Over Time
Damage: Base - 20 | Buffed - 22 (Surprised) / 32 (Prepared)
Range: 60
Speed: 60
Duration: 3
Cooldown: 4
Description:
This card depicts a burning wooden effigy. When used, branches fly forth from the ground and encase the target in a shell which bursts into flames, dealing the spell's damage each round until it has done 2.5x a D rank spell's full damage.
Strengths:- You Will Burn:
The branches provide fuel for the fire and prevent it from being put out due to lack of combustible materials.
Weaknesses:- Flame's Fall:
The spell's fire may be extinguished with water or lack of oxygen.
Name: The Wandering Knight
Rank: D (+5% MP Cost)
Type: Single Target
Range: 0
Speed: 60
Duration: 3
Cooldown: 4
Description:
This card bears the likeness of a weather-beaten knight. This spell calls forth a floating, spectral, shield which will block 3 attacks or spells completely before disappearing.
Strengths:- Devoted Protector:
The shield can block any threat the caster can see coming.
Weaknesses:- Weary:
If two attacks occur simultaneously it's possible for one to bypass the shield.
- Group Friendly:
- C Rank Spells:
- Name: The Lady of Doors
Rank: C (+5% MP Cost)
Type: Burst
Range: 30
Speed: 30
Duration: 5
Cooldown: 6
Description:
An elegant woman stands beside an open doorway, beckoning. The caster may transport themselves anywhere within range that they can see by pressing their hand against it and pushing as though it were a door.
Strengths:- Instant Transmission:
The spells cast time of this spell is limited only by the user's ability to react, making it excellent for defense.
Weaknesses:- One at a Time:
This spell is only capable of transporting the caster and their possessions, all of which must be able to fit through a door.
Name: The Weeping Maiden
Rank: C (+5% MP Cost)
Type: Single Target
Heal: Base - 60 | Buffed - 66 (Surprised) / 96 (Prepared)
Range: 0
Speed: 120
Duration: 5
Cooldown: 6
Description:
The face of this card displays a young woman in white robes cradling a dying man in her arms while tears stream down her face. Activating this card causes water to rain down upon the user's head, healing them.
Strengths:- Succor:
The maiden's tears provided by the spell may be collected and are actually very nutritious to drink. This sweet liquid is capable of sustaining a person indefinitely.
Weaknesses:- In Her Arms:
The user must be holding the card for it to be effective, rendering it useless for ranged support.
Name: The Exceed Bugler
Rank: C (+5% MP Cost)
Type: Single Target
Range: 0
Speed: 120
Duration: 5
Cooldown: 6
Description:
A hawk-eyed Exceed with a bugle stands ready on the front of this card. This spell may be placed upon a creature, object, or lock and will sound when the target is damaged or opened as long as the target is within the combined range of the spell and the user's magical senses.
Strengths:- Versatile:
The spell may be placed on a variety of objects, making it more flexible than most other card spells.
Weaknesses:- Obnoxious:
The card makes noise to alert the user. The sound cannot be turned off, although it can be muffled.
- Instant Transmission:
- B Rank Spells:
- Name: The Giant
Rank: B (+5% MP Cost)
Type: Single Target
Effect: +60% Strength
Range: 0
Speed: 200
Duration: 6
Cooldown: 7
Description:
The face of this card shows a raging giant, screaming to the heavens. When activated this card channels ethernanos directly into the user's muscles.
Strengths:- Transfer of Power:
This spell may be activated by the caster using another person’s body as a medium, allowing it to be applied to others.
Weaknesses:- Ritual:
The complex setup necessary to apply this to another person makes it unsuitable for use on others during the heat of battle.
Name: The Living Lacrima
Rank: B (+5% MP Cost)
Type: Single Target
Effect: +60% Spell Damage
Range: 0
Speed: 200
Duration: 6
Cooldown: 7
Description:
A person of glass stands atop a hill, shining brightly in the night. When activated, this card empowers all the user's other spells.
Strengths:- Transfer of Power:
This spell may be activated by the caster using another person’s body as a medium, allowing it to be applied to others.
Weaknesses:- Ritual:
The complex setup necessary to apply this to another person makes it unsuitable for use on others during the heat of battle.
Name: The Mummy
Rank: B (+5% MP Cost)
Type: Single Target
Damage: Base - 80 | Buffed - 88 (Surprised) / 128 (Prepared)
Range: 200
Speed: 200
Duration: 6
Cooldown: 7
Description:
This card holds an image of a tattered mummy rising from the dunes. When activated, this card fires a laughing skull made of crystal and sand forwards in a line, hitting everything in its path until its damage has been dealt.
Strengths:- Wrath of a Thousand Suns:
The skull fired forth with this spell is capable of destroying people or object with ease. It is just as effective at destroying walls as it is people.
Weaknesses:- Uncontrollable:
The power of this spell cannot be modulated. The caster must be extremely careful when using this unless they wish to kill their target.
- Transfer of Power:
- Advanced Spells:
- Name: The Vermillion Courtesan
Rank: D+ (+5% MP Cost)
Type: Area of Effect
Damage: Base - 30 | Buffed - 33 (Surprised) / 48 (Prepared)
Range: 45
Speed: 25
Duration: 5
Cooldown: 6
Description:
A woman in a ball gown with flaming red hair smiles flirtatiously at a shadowy figure. This card blasts forth arcs of red lightning to strike everything in the caster's front hemisphere.
Strengths:- Held Close:
Since the spell discharges directly in front of the caster, it is excellent for defensive situations.
Weaknesses:- Indiscriminate:
This spell makes no distinction between friends or foes.
Name: The Warlock
Rank: C+ (+5% MP Cost)
Type: Multi Target
Damage: Base - 68 | Buffed - 74.8 (Surprised) / 108.8 (Prepared)
Range: 135
Speed: 100
Duration: 6
Cooldown: 7
Description:
This card paints the scene of an attractive man with long blonde hair standing beside a stone tower, his lips upturned in a smile. There is something else though, dread, true dread. This spell summons a number of dark mirrors within its area of influence. When a sentient creature stares into one, it shatters, impaling them with glass.
Strengths:- Second Sight:
The mirrors may be summoned even to locations out of the caster's immediate eyesight such as around corners, making it useful for setting traps since they will only activate when a sighted creature passes them.
Weaknesses:- Windows to the Soul:
Although they don't need to look at the mirror directly, the spell will only work on creatures who could see into the mirror as they pass its range. It will not effect the blind, creatures who use alternate forms of perception, or those canny enough to close their eyes.
Name: The Alter
Rank: B+ (+5% MP Cost)
Type: Summon
Damage: Base - 31.5 | Buffed - 66.15
Summon HP: Base - 270 | Buffed - 432
Range: 300
Speed: 300
Duration: 8
Cooldown: 9
Description:
An image of a faceless king, sitting atop a throne as hundreds of faceless soldiers march forth from beneath it, dominates the face of this card. This spell conjures an off-color doppelganger of the caster into existence.
Strengths:- Harmony:
The Alter shares memories with the caster and can usually anticipate their actions. They synchronize perfectly in most situations.
Weaknesses:- Mischievous:
The Alter has an impish nature. It will often play pranks and is under no obligation to follow the caster's orders.
Abilities:- Childhood Memories:
The Alter shares memories with her summoner, Elvira, who has received extensive fencing training.
(+50% Strength) - The Altered Archer:
The Alter seems to posses her own, considerably more powerful, version of the Youthful Archer card.
(Damage: 120 Range: 300 Speed: 300 Duration: 8 Cooldown: 9)
- Held Close:
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