sᴇʀᴘᴇɴᴛ ᴅᴀʀᴋ ᴀʀᴛs: ᴘᴀᴛʜ ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ sɴᴀᴋᴇ

Tsuuki wrote:

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Serpent Dark Arts: Path of the Snake

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Caster or Holder:
Caster

The Serpent Dark Arts is an ancient form of caster magic, that for the most part, is an uncommon form of magic to see a modern-day magician utilizing. As mentioned the magic is rare and, in some cases, it can be considered a forbidden form of magic, whatever the case, this type of magic is practiced and coveted by the Hebisuki clan. Over the generations, the Hebisuki clan has managed to discover and obtain all of the scrolls that contain this unique and terrible form of magic. There are about five different scrolls, with each containing one of the main different aspects of this unique magic. In order to properly channel the magic, the caster must go through the process of having his body transformed into the white serpent. The process is started by the caster using the first scroll to locate the white serpent sage, then the caster is bitten by the serpent stage which starts the transformation process. If the transformation process is complete the caster is transformed into the white serpent, if the transformation process fails the caster will die and eaten by the snake sage. Once the caster has been transformed, they must then inhabit a human body in order to survive or continue as a human. This process should not be mistaken for caster magic because the white serpent is the embodiment of the caster's spirit and soul; meaning that the serpent is now the caster. Once the transformation is complete, the caster can move on to learning the rest of the magic. The information contained within the scrolls grant the user spells and powers based off of the various symbolism associated with serpents. However, some techniques require the caster to experiment on his body; which could be a risk on its own. Thus, it all depends on the caster's body modifications and the user's level of mastery over the magic. From both the variety of manipulations and the dangerous experimentation on the caster himself; it is no wonder why this is considered a lost magic.

The Five Scrolls:

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Strengths & Weaknesses

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• S: Many different techniques and various abilities, versatile 
  
• S: Contains single targetting, multi-targeting, AoE, Buffs and Debuffs
  
• W: Some techniques pass C-rank may require a ritual 
  
• W: Some summons may try to resist the caster
  
• W: Some spells may require the caster to sacrifice some HP 
  
• W: Some body-modifications may leave the caster open 
  

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Unique Abilities

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Soften Body:

Malleable Bones:

Serpent Substitution :

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Tsuuki wrote:

D-rank Spells

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Name: Striking Shadow Snake

Rank: D

Type: Multi-targeting, Normal Summon

(Before I grade this spell, since you have specified that this magic is a Solitary Caster magic you cannot have summon spells in it. Please change your magic to be at least Auxiliary Summoning and Prevalent Caster Magic or rework this spell.)

Damage: 30 HP

Summon HP: 50 HP

Range: 45 meters 

Speed: 30 meters p/s

Duration: 3 posts 

Cool-down: 4 posts 

Description: 

A rather nasty little spell, one in which the caster projects up to a maximum of 5 serpents from under is sleeves, or anywhere from his body. These serpents can be manipulated like an extra appendage, and each serpent can be controlled separately. They can bite into a target for piercing damage, momentarily entangle or restrain an opponent, or manipulate objects in a similar fashion to an extra appendage. The serpents are rather basic in appearance, with all of them looking somewhat similar. Each serpent usually has olive-brown skin, amber colored eyes, and sometimes they have spots on them that are a shade darker. These serpents can also expel a six-inch blade from their mouths which allows them to deal cutting and slashing damage.

Reference:

• Ability- The serpents can extend sword blades from their mouths, which will allow them to deal slashing or cutting damage, and essentially be used as long distanced swords. These blades extend six inches from the creatures mouths. These swords add an additional +2 damage to each serpent, and its basically like giving weapons to a snake.
  
• Ability- The caster can detach or command one of the serpents to detach, and entangle an opponent for the remainder of the duration. During the post that the target is entangled by the serpent, they are momentarily immobilized and receive 5 damage per post they are entangled. Once detached the caster cannot control that serpent no summon another one.
  

Strengths & Weaknesses 

• S: Essentially grants the caster extra appendages to control 
  
• S: Can detach from the caster to entangle a target for the remainder of the duration
  
• W: A serpent that is destroyed cannot be regenerated during the duration
  
• W: The snakes can separately only deal about six damage
  

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Name: Demonic Illusion- Predatory Gaze
Rank: D
Type: Debuff, Burst, Illusion, Fear
Damage: n/a
Range: 10 meters 
Speed: n/a
Duration:  3 post
Cool-down: 4 (You can remove Cooldowns on all of your spells if you like since they are no longer used and therefore obsolete)
Description: 
An insidious illusion that captures an opponent inside a terrible vision, that causes low levels of trauma even after the vision has ended. The caster activates the spell by tugging down at his eyelid, his eye itself would seem to flash with abhorred power. On the first post, the victim will be captured in an illusion in which they are succumbing to their greatest fear. It should be noted that only the victim will see the illusion play out, everyone else will think that the person is simply frozen in terror. The illusion will end at the beginning of the second post, leaving a feeling of fear that will cause them to shake and tremble, and giving them a 50% debuff in speed and strength (This would come out at a debuff of 100% While the maximum you can debuff with a D-rank active is 50%. Please choose to either debuff Speed, Strength or a mixture of Speed and Strength that caps at 50% max). The spell requires the victim to be looking at Tsuuki, but it doesn't require direct eye contact between the caster and the target. Likewise, everyone has a certain fear, and the only way this spell can be avoided is either with the target not looking at the caster, or a unique ability preventing fear spells.

Reference :

Strengths & Weaknesses 

• S: Quick immobilization
  
• S: Decreases strength and speed
  
• W: Avoidable by being out of sight
  
• W: Target can avoiding the caster's gaze 
  

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Name: Curse Seal- Drain
Rank: D
Type: Offensive, Drain, DoT
Damage: 20 per post
Range: Close/Melee
Speed: N/a
Duration: 2 post 
Cool-down: 3 post 
Description: 
Here is another insidious little spell that is designed to cripple an opponent, this time instead of an illusion, this spell is a curse mark. It should be noted that almost all curse marks are usually performed in close quarter’s combat, however, there are a few exceptions. One of the more complicated spells to cast, in order to activate the spell the caster must perform the needed hand gestures, and make a claw-like shape with his hand. What looks to be small purple flames will form around the tips of his fingers, this basically means that the seal is ready to be applied. The caster would then need to make physical contact with his opponent to apply the seal, once applied the seal will appear onto the target's skin, but it will disappear when the duration is over. This specific curse-seal siphon's twenty points of health (Please specify that this drains 5% of the Target's HP since percentages are used for drain effects) from the target each post, and then give that health to the caster. Meaning that Tsuuki will gain 60 points of health by the end of the second post, and the target will receive about 60 points of damage at the end of the post. It should be noted that the seal is incredibly painful. (This should add to 10% since the duration is 2)

Reference:

Strengths & Weaknesses 

• S: Grants the caster extra health 
  
• W: Caster does not regenerate said health
  

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Name: Elemental Art- Breakthrough 
Rank: D
Type: Offensive, AoE, Knockback 
Damage: 20 Hp 
Range: 30 meters
Speed: 30 meters p/s
Duration: 1-post/Instant
Cool-down: 2 post 
Description: 
A simple elemental technique that calls upon the element of wind, which is admittedly Tsuuki natural born element. The caster activates the spell by performing the needed hand seals and then reciting the incantation, after the incantation and seal the caster will suck in his breath. With wind ethernano held within his stomach, Tsuuki will then pull his head back and then forehead, and breath out all the wind ethernano that he created. From his mouth, a spiraling cone of near translucent air will bust forward cutting and bludgeoning anyone within its path, while also blowing over objects and knock them back. The wind cone will be about twenty meters in length, and thirty meters in diameter, while the targets will be pushed back three meters. 

Reference:

Strength & Weakness

• S: He can make it last 1 post or an instant
  
• S: The spell knocks targets back 3 meters
  
• W: The spell cannot last 2 post or more 
  
• W: The spell can strengthen +rank fire magic
  

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Name: Summoning- Hebi
Rank: D+
Type: Lessor Summon (Same as above, since you have specified that this magic is a Solitary Caster magic you cannot have summon spells in it. Please change your magic to be at least Auxiliary Summoning and Prevalent Caster Magic or rework this spell.)
Damage: 40
Summon Health: 75 HP
Range: 90 meters
Speed: 90 meters p/s
Duration: 5 post
Cool-down: 6 post 
Description:
A basic summoning spell that is designed to give the caster a companion when times get rough, this is a rather generic or basic snake summon from the hebi dimension. In order to caste, the spell the caster must first bite his finger, drawing blood in the process, then run the blood down the tattoo on his arm and then slam both hands down onto the floor. The action will cause a huge cloud of smoke to appear, which will slowly disappear before revealing the massively large serpent. The serpent is about ninety meters in length, with olive-brown skin, amber colored eyes, and depending on the summon it might have spots. When defeated the serpent will disappear in a cloud of smoke, and cannot be summoned until the cool-down is over. As a passive ability Tsuuki gains a + 10 points in health. As an active ability the serpent can dive underground for 2 posts, but this has a 3 post-cool-down. 

Reference:

Strength & Weaknesses 

• S: Tsuuki can hide or ride the serpent
  
• W: A generic snake summon 
  

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Tsuuki wrote:

D-rank Spells

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Name: Striking Shadow Snake

Rank: D

Type: Multi-targeting, Normal Summon

Damage: 30 HP

(The Melee damage for the summon goes here. In this case this should be 5 HP)

Summon HP: 50 HP

Range: 45 meters 

Speed: 30 meters p/s

Duration: 3 posts 

Description: 

A rather nasty little spell, one in which the caster projects up to a maximum of 5 serpents from under is sleeves, or anywhere from his body. These serpents can be manipulated like an extra appendage, and each serpent can be controlled separately. They can bite into a target for piercing damage, momentarily entangle or restrain an opponent, or manipulate objects in a similar fashion to an extra appendage. The serpents are rather basic in appearance, with all of them looking somewhat similar. Each serpent usually has olive-brown skin, amber colored eyes, and sometimes they have spots on them that are a shade darker. These serpents can also expel a six-inch blade from their mouths which allows them to deal cutting and slashing damage.

Reference:

• Ability- The serpents can extend sword blades from their mouths, which will allow them to deal slashing or cutting damage, and essentially be used as long distanced swords. These blades extend six inches from the creatures mouths. These swords add an additional +2 damage to each serpent (Please change the flat number to a percentage. The maximum active buff you can have to spell damage at D rank is 50%), and its basically like giving weapons to a snake.
  
• Ability- The caster can detach or command one of the serpents to detach, and entangle an opponent for the remainder of the duration (You can immobilize an opponent for a maximum of one round, 2 rounds with a severe drawback. The way this is worded right now means you could potentially immobilize someone for 3 posts. Please change this to one round) . During the post that the target is entangled by the serpent, they are momentarily immobilized and receive 5 damage per post they are entangled. Once detached the caster cannot control that serpent no summon another one.
  

Strengths & Weaknesses 

• S: Essentially grants the caster extra appendages to control 
  
• S: Can detach from the caster to entangle a target for the remainder of the duration
  
• W: A serpent that is destroyed cannot be regenerated during the duration
  
• W: The snakes can separately only deal about six damage
  

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Name: Demonic Illusion- Predatory Gaze
Rank: D
Type: Debuff, Burst, Illusion, Fear
Damage: n/a
Range: 10 meters 
Speed: n/a
Duration:  3 post
Description: 
An insidious illusion that captures an opponent inside a terrible vision, that causes low levels of trauma even after the vision has ended. The caster activates the spell by tugging down at his eyelid, his eye itself would seem to flash with abhorred power. On the first post, the victim will be captured in an illusion in which they are succumbing to their greatest fear. It should be noted that only the victim will see the illusion play out, everyone else will think that the person is simply frozen in terror. The illusion will end at the beginning of the second post, leaving a feeling of fear that will cause them to shake and tremble, and giving them a 25% debuff in speed and strength. The spell requires the victim to be looking at Tsuuki, but it doesn't require direct eye contact between the caster and the target. Likewise, everyone has a certain fear, and the only way this spell can be avoided is either with the target not looking at the caster, or a unique ability preventing fear spells.

Reference :

Strengths & Weaknesses 

• S: Quick immobilization
  
• S: Decreases strength and speed
  
• W: Avoidable by being out of sight
  
• W: Target can avoiding the caster's gaze 
  

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Name: Curse Seal- Drain
Rank: D
Type: Offensive, Drain, DoT
Damage: 5% per post
Range: Close/Melee
Speed: N/a
Duration: 2 post  
Description: 
Here is another insidious little spell that is designed to cripple an opponent, this time instead of an illusion, this spell is a curse mark. It should be noted that almost all curse marks are usually performed in close quarter’s combat, however, there are a few exceptions. One of the more complicated spells to cast, in order to activate the spell the caster must perform the needed hand gestures, and make a claw-like shape with his hand. What looks to be small purple flames will form around the tips of his fingers, this basically means that the seal is ready to be applied. The caster would then need to make physical contact with his opponent to apply the seal, once applied the seal will appear onto the target's skin, but it will disappear when the duration is over. This specific curse-seal siphon's 5% of health from the target each post, and then give that health to the caster. Meaning that Tsuuki will gain 10%  of health by the end of the second post, and the target will receive about 10% of damage at the end of the post. It should be noted that the seal is incredibly painful.

Reference:

Strengths & Weaknesses 

• S: Grants the caster extra health 
  
• W: Caster does not regenerate said health
  

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Name: Elemental Art- Breakthrough 
Rank: D
Type: Offensive, AoE, Knockback 
Damage: 20 Hp 
Range: 30 meters
Speed: 30 meters p/s
Duration: 1-post/Instant
Description: 
A simple elemental technique that calls upon the element of wind, which is admittedly Tsuuki natural born element. The caster activates the spell by performing the needed hand seals and then reciting the incantation, after the incantation and seal the caster will suck in his breath. With wind ethernano held within his stomach, Tsuuki will then pull his head back and then forehead, and breath out all the wind ethernano that he created. From his mouth, a spiraling cone of near translucent air will bust forward cutting and bludgeoning anyone within its path, while also blowing over objects and knock them back. The wind cone will be about twenty meters in length, and thirty meters in diameter, while the targets will be pushed back three meters. 

Reference:

Strength & Weakness

• S: He can make it last 1 post or an instant
  
• S: The spell knocks targets back 3 meters
  
• W: The spell cannot last 2 post or more 
  
• W: The spell can strengthen +rank fire magic
  

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Name: Summoning- Hebi
Rank: D+
Type: Lessor Summon 
Damage: 40 (Same as above, the Melee damage for the summon goes here. In this case this should be 7.5 HP)
Summon Health: 75 HP
Range: 90 meters
Speed: 90 meters p/s
Duration: 5 post
Description:
A basic summoning spell that is designed to give the caster a companion when times get rough, this is a rather generic or basic snake summon from the hebi dimension. In order to caste, the spell the caster must first bite his finger, drawing blood in the process, then run the blood down the tattoo on his arm and then slam both hands down onto the floor. The action will cause a huge cloud of smoke to appear, which will slowly disappear before revealing the massively large serpent. The serpent is about ninety meters in length, with olive-brown skin, amber colored eyes, and depending on the summon it might have spots. When defeated the serpent will disappear in a cloud of smoke, and cannot be summoned until the cool-down is over. As a passive ability Tsuuki gains a + 10 points in health. As an active ability the serpent can dive underground for 2 posts, but this has a 3 post-cool-down. 

Reference:

Strength & Weaknesses 

• S: Tsuuki can hide or ride the serpent
  
• W: A generic snake summon 
  

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Template (c) Izayuki

Tsuuki wrote:

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Serpent Dark Arts: Path of the Snake

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Caster or Holder:
Prevalent Summoning
Auxiliary Caster

The Serpent Dark Arts is an ancient form of caster magic, that for the most part, is an uncommon form of magic to see a modern-day magician utilizing. As mentioned the magic is rare and, in some cases, it can be considered a forbidden form of magic, whatever the case, this type of magic is practiced and coveted by the Hebisuki clan. Over the generations, the Hebisuki clan has managed to discover and obtain all of the scrolls that contain this unique and terrible form of magic. There are about five different scrolls, each containing one of the main different aspects of this unique magic. In order to properly channel the magic, the caster must go through the process of having his body transformed into the white serpent. The process is started by the caster using the first scroll to locate the white serpent sage, then the caster is bitten by the serpent stage which starts the transformation process. If the transformation process is complete the caster is transformed into the white serpent, if the transformation process fails the caster will die and eaten by the snake sage. Once the caster has been transformed, they must then inhabit a human body in order to survive or continue as a human. This process should not be mistaken for caster magic because the white serpent is the embodiment of the caster's spirit and soul; meaning that the serpent is now the caster. Once the transformation is complete, the caster can move on to learning the rest of the magic. The information contained within the scrolls grant the user spells and powers based off of the various symbolism associated with serpents. However, some techniques require the caster to experiment on his body; which could be a risk on its own. Thus, it all depends on the caster's body modifications and the user's level of mastery over the magic. From both the variety of manipulations and the dangerous experimentation on the caster himself; it is no wonder why this is considered a lost magic.

The Five Scrolls:

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Strengths & Weaknesses

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• S: Many different techniques and various abilities, versatile 
  
• S: Contains single targetting, multi-targeting, AoE, Buffs and Debuffs
  
• W: Some techniques pass C-rank may require a ritual 
  
• W: Some summons may try to resist the caster
  
• W: Some spells may require the caster to sacrifice some HP 
  
• W: Some body-modifications may leave the caster open 
  

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Unique Abilities

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Soften Body:

Malleable Bones:

Serpent Substitution :

Template (c) Izayuki

Tsuuki wrote:

D-rank Spells

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Name: Striking Shadow Snake

Rank: D

Type: Multi-targeting, Normal Summon

Damage: 5 HP

Summon HP: 50 HP

Range: 45 meters 

Speed: 30 meters p/s

Duration: 3 posts 

Description: 

A rather nasty little spell, one in which the caster projects up to a maximum of 5 serpents from under is sleeves, or anywhere from his body. These serpents can be manipulated like an extra appendage, and each serpent can be controlled separately. They can bite into a target for piercing damage, momentarily entangle or restrain an opponent, or manipulate objects in a similar fashion to an extra appendage. The serpents are rather basic in appearance, with all of them looking somewhat similar. Each serpent usually has olive-brown skin, amber colored eyes, and sometimes they have spots on them that are a shade darker. These serpents can also expel a six-inch blade from their mouths which allows them to deal cutting and slashing damage.

Reference:

• Ability- The serpents can extend sword blades from their mouths, which will allow them to deal slashing or cutting damage, and essentially be used as long distanced swords. These blades extend six inches from the creatures mouths. These swords only increase the strength of this spell by 50%, and it does not alter the strength of any other spells.
  
• Ability- The caster can detach or command one of the serpents to detach, and entangle an opponent for a duration of one post. During the post that the target is entangled by the serpent, they are momentarily immobilized and receive 5 damage per post they are entangled. Once detached the caster cannot control that serpent no summon another one.
  

Strengths & Weaknesses 

• S: Essentially grants the caster extra appendages to control 
  
• S: Can detach from the caster to entangle a target for the remainder of the duration
  
• W: A serpent that is destroyed cannot be regenerated during the duration
  
• W: The snakes can separately only deal about six damage
  

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Name: Demonic Illusion- Predatory Gaze
Rank: D
Type: Debuff, Burst, Illusion, Fear
Damage: n/a
Range: 10 meters 
Speed: n/a
Duration:  3 post
Description: 
An insidious illusion that captures an opponent inside a terrible vision, that causes low levels of trauma even after the vision has ended. The caster activates the spell by tugging down at his eyelid, his eye itself would seem to flash with abhorred power. On the first post, the victim will be captured in an illusion in which they are succumbing to their greatest fear. It should be noted that only the victim will see the illusion play out, everyone else will think that the person is simply frozen in terror. The illusion will end at the beginning of the second post, leaving a feeling of fear that will cause them to shake and tremble, and giving them a 25% debuff in speed and strength. The spell requires the victim to be looking at Tsuuki, but it doesn't require direct eye contact between the caster and the target. Likewise, everyone has a certain fear, and the only way this spell can be avoided is either with the target not looking at the caster, or a unique ability preventing fear spells.

Reference :

Strengths & Weaknesses 

• S: Quick immobilization
  
• S: Decreases strength and speed
  
• W: Avoidable by being out of sight
  
• W: Target can avoiding the caster's gaze 
  

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Name: Curse Seal- Drain
Rank: D
Type: Offensive, Drain, DoT
Damage: 5% per post
Range: Close/Melee
Speed: N/a
Duration: 2 post  
Description: 
Here is another insidious little spell that is designed to cripple an opponent, this time instead of an illusion, this spell is a curse mark. It should be noted that almost all curse marks are usually performed in close quarter’s combat, however, there are a few exceptions. One of the more complicated spells to cast, in order to activate the spell the caster must perform the needed hand gestures, and make a claw-like shape with his hand. What looks to be small purple flames will form around the tips of his fingers, this basically means that the seal is ready to be applied. The caster would then need to make physical contact with his opponent to apply the seal, once applied the seal will appear onto the target's skin, but it will disappear when the duration is over. This specific curse-seal siphon's 5% of health from the target each post, and then give that health to the caster. Meaning that Tsuuki will gain 10%  of health by the end of the second post, and the target will receive about 10% of damage at the end of the post. It should be noted that the seal is incredibly painful.

Reference:

Strengths & Weaknesses 

• S: Grants the caster extra health 
  
• W: Caster does not regenerate said health
  

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Name: Elemental Art- Breakthrough 
Rank: D
Type: Offensive, AoE, Knockback 
Damage: 20 Hp 
Range: 30 meters
Speed: 30 meters p/s
Duration: 1-post/Instant
Description: 
A simple elemental technique that calls upon the element of wind, which is admittedly Tsuuki natural born element. The caster activates the spell by performing the needed hand seals and then reciting the incantation, after the incantation and seal the caster will suck in his breath. With wind ethernano held within his stomach, Tsuuki will then pull his head back and then forehead, and breath out all the wind ethernano that he created. From his mouth, a spiraling cone of near translucent air will bust forward cutting and bludgeoning anyone within its path, while also blowing over objects and knock them back. The wind cone will be about twenty meters in length, and thirty meters in diameter, while the targets will be pushed back three meters. 

Reference:

Strength & Weakness

• S: He can make it last 1 post or an instant
  
• S: The spell knocks targets back 3 meters
  
• W: The spell cannot last 2 post or more 
  
• W: The spell can strengthen +rank fire magic
  

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Name: Summoning- Hebi
Rank: D+
Type: Lessor Summon 
Damage: 7.5
Summon Health: 75 HP
Range: 90 meters
Speed: 90 meters p/s
Duration: 5 post
Description:
A basic summoning spell that is designed to give the caster a companion when times get rough, this is a rather generic or basic snake summon from the hebi dimension. In order to caste, the spell the caster must first bite his finger, drawing blood in the process, then run the blood down the tattoo on his arm and then slam both hands down onto the floor. The action will cause a huge cloud of smoke to appear, which will slowly disappear before revealing the massively large serpent. The serpent is about ninety meters in length, with olive-brown skin, amber colored eyes, and depending on the summon it might have spots. When defeated the serpent will disappear in a cloud of smoke, and cannot be summoned until the cool-down is over. As a passive ability Tsuuki gains a + 10 points in health. As an active ability the serpent can dive underground for 2 posts, but this has a 3 post-cool-down. 

Reference:

Strength & Weaknesses 

• S: Tsuuki can hide or ride the serpent
  
• W: A generic snake summon 
  

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Template (c) Izayuki