Dark Path Lay Power
Invoke Sphere 5
Range Self Only
Duration 15 Minutes
Extendable? No
Description This invocation takes a full 5 minutes to cast and requires a consistent and appropriate ceremony to be performed centred upon a casting mat (see the high level casting page). Upon completion the caster has called directly on the Evil Sphere for aid and so may cast a single Evil Ritual Invocation, at normal use of power, using vocals only, without the normal 15 minutes casting time. The Ritual invocation must be cast within 15 minutes of the Invoke, and until it is cast no invocations from other Spheres can be cast nor can another Invoke Sphere be cast. The caster may only cast a Ritual Invocation that he is already capable of casting, no additional casting ability is granted by this invocation.
Invocation List
| Beguilement 1 - 5 |
| Poison 5 |
| Power Drain (R) 3 - 5 |
Invocation Descriptions
Beguilement 1 - 5
Range 20 ft
Duration 15 Minutes
Extendable? Yes
Description This invocation causes the victim to treat the caster as a "trusted and respected superior". The victim will not follow all commands blindly, and his attitude to all other people, friend and foe alike, does not change. He will, however, follow reasonable commands from the caster, that do not conflict with his basic nature. Imagine that the caster was your Assistant Guild Leader. Beguilement affects character ranks and monster hits as shown below:
| Rank | Player Ranks Affected | Monster Hits Affected |
| 1 | 2 | 20 |
| 2 | 4 | 40 |
| 3 | 8 | 60 |
| 4 | 16 | 80 |
| 5 | 32 | 100 |
Poison 5
Range Touch
Duration 15 Minutes
Extendable? No
Description Caster binds the Evil Sphere to his hands causing them to secrete toxic venom. The caster needs only to touch his target with both hands (this need not be a deliberate lunge, a handshake will suffice) to cause the Venom to enter their system. 15 Minutes after being touched the Venom will take effect upon the target.
At Rank 5 the venom will inflict a Cause Mortal Wounds Invocation upon the target. A Rank 4 Neutralise Poison invocation or a Poison Antidote 5 potion will cancel the effects of the poison before the damage is inflicted but will not return life lost as a result of the poison taking effect.
From the completion of the vocals for the invocation the caster has one minute to touch the target. The invocation will take effect upon the first person touched within that minute.
Power Drain Range 3 - 5
Range 20 ft
Duration Instant
Extendable? N/A
Description This invocation drains the power from a target, inflicted 1 point of life damage for each point of power drained. The amount of power drained is shown below.
| Rank | Power Drained |
| 3 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 |
| 5 | 4 |
The amount of power drained is reduced by the targets power armour class.
The caster should call "Power Drain" followed by the amount of power drained rather than the rank of the invocation.
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