Note: The four base elements are Earth, Fire, Wind, and Water. An individual character's magic bar can range in size from three to eight units, though the player can cast a spell at any time so long as he has selected at least one element in the bar. Entering the correct combination of elements will cause the character to cast the related spell. If any non-spell combination is entered, a generic spell will be preformed. There are five types of generic spells (Earth, Fire, Wind, Water, and Non-Elemental). Details on which generic spell is used when can be found in the individual list entries. Spells that require more than eight units to cast can be found in the dual attacks list.
Note: While techs and dual attacks are character specific, the spell list is the same for every character.
Generic Earth Spells
Pebble Rain
Element: Earth
Power Rank: 1
Element Combo: one or two earth; two earth plus any one other element
Effect: Deals earth damage to one enemy.
Visuals: The target is pelted by a large number of pebbles.
Rock Surprise
Element: Earth
Power Rank: 2 Element Combo: three or four earth; three or four earth with no more than one other element
Effect: Deals earth damage to one enemy.
Visuals: A medium size rock springs up from behind the target and hits him in the back.
Rock and Roll
Element: Earth
Power Rank: 3
Element Combo: five or six earth; five or six earth plus any one other element
Effect: Deals earth damage to one enemy.
Visuals: The target is struck by a series of rolling boulders.
Impaling Spire
Element: Earth
Power Rank: 4
Element Combo: seven earth; seven earth plus any one other element
Effect: Deals earth damage to one enemy.
Visuals: A sharp spire erupts from the ground beneath the target.
Rock and a Hard Place
Element: Earth
Power Rank: 5
Element Combo: eight earth
Effect: Deals earth damage to one enemy.
Visuals: A group of sharp spires erupt from the ground beneath the target as boulders rain down from above.
Generic Fire Spells
Flame Wisps
Element: Fire
Power Rank: 1
Element Combo: one or two fire; two fire plus any one other element
Effect: Deals fire damage to one enemy.
Visuals: Small wisps of fire flit around the target.
Fireball
Element: Fire
Power Rank: 2
Element Combo: three or four fire; three or four fire with no more than one other element
Effect: Deals fire damage to one enemy.
Visuals: The caster summons a fireball and hurls it at the target.
Flare Up
Element: Fire
Power Rank: 3
Element Combo: five or six fire; five or six fire plus any one other element
Effect: Deals fire damage to one enemy.
Visuals: The target suddenly bursts into flame.
Flame Piller
Element: Fire
Power Rank: 4
Element Combo: seven fire; seven fire plus any one other element
Effect: Deals fire damage to one enemy.
Visuals: A piller of fire errupts beneath the target.
Wrath of the Sun
Element: Fire
Power Rank: 5
Element Combo: eight fire
Effect: Deals fire damage to one enemy.
Visuals: A miniature sun springs into existance around the target then collapses into an explosion of flame.
Generic Wind Spells
Sudden Gust
Element: Wind
Power Rank: 1
Element Combo: one or two wind; two wind plus any one other element
Effect: Deals wind damage to one enemy.
Visuals: A sudden blast of wind strikes the target.
Dust Devil
Element: Wind
Power Rank: 2
Element Combo: three or four wind; three or four wind with no more than one other element
Effect: Deals wind damage to one enemy.
Visuals: The target is knocked down by a small dust devil.
Wind Bullets
Element: Wind
Power Rank: 3
Element Combo: five or six wind; five or six wind plus any one other element
Effect: Deals wind damage to one enemy.
Visuals: The target is caught in a barrage of wind bullets.
Updraft
Element: Wind
Power Rank: 4
Element Combo: seven wind; seven wind plus any one other element
Effect: Deals wind damage to one enemy.
Visuals: A powerful blast of wind knocks the target high into the air than drops him to the ground.
Hurricane Force
Element: Wind
Power Rank: 5
Element Combo: eight wind
Effect: Deals wind damage to one enemy.
Visuals: The target is caught up in a small hurricane.
Generic Water Spells
Acid Rain
Element: Water
Power Rank: 1
Element Combo: one or two water; two water plus any one other element
Effect: Deals water damage to one enemy.
Visuals: The target it hit by a small rain storm.
Water Gun
Element: Water
Power Rank: 2
Element Combo: three or four water; three or four water with no more than one other element
Effect: Deals water damage to one enemy.
Visuals: The target is shot by a blast of water.
Deluge
Element: Water
Power Rank: 3
Element Combo: five or six water; six water plus any one other element
Effect: Deals water damage to one enemy.
Visuals: The target is drenched in a waterfall like deluge.
Waterspout
Element: Water
Power Rank: 4
Element Combo: seven water; seven water plus any one other element
Effect: Deals water damage to one enemy.
Visuals: The target is caught up in a large waterspout.
Flash Flood
Element: Water
Power Rank: 5
Element Combo: eight water
Effect: Deals water damage to one enemy.
Visuals: The target struck by a sudden flood.
Generic Non-Elemental Spells
Sparkle Ray
Element: Non-Elemental
Power Rank: 1 Element Combo: any two elements that don't create another spell
Effect: Deals non-elemental damage to one enemy.
Visuals: The target it hit by sparkling white ray.
Blasting Force
Element: Non-Elemental
Power Rank: 2
Element Combo: any three or four elements that don't create another spell
Effect: Deals non-elemental damage to one enemy.
Visuals: The target is hit by a sudden burst of energy.
Split Ray
Element: Non-Elemental
Power Rank: 3
Element Combo: any five or six elements that don't create another spell
Effect: Deals non-elemental damage to one enemy.
Visuals: The user fires a ray of magic which splits into numerous smaller rays, all of which converge on the target.
Mystic Circle
Element: Non-Elemental
Power Rank: 4
Element Combo: any seven elements that don't create another spell
Effect: Deals non-elemental damage to one enemy.
Visuals: A magical circle surrounds the target and is engulfed in a large energy beam.
Mana Implosion
Element: Non-Elemental
Power Rank: 5
Element Combo: any eight elements that don't create another spell
Effect: Deals non-elemental damage to one enemy.
Visuals: An enormous emoung of magical energy forms around the target, condenses into a single point, and then explodes.
Healing Spells
Healing Breeze
Element: Wind
Power Rank: 1
Element Combo: Water, Wind, Wind
Effect: Heals one ally.
Visuals: A gentle green breeze blows around the target.
Healing Winds
Element: Wind
Power Rank: 2
Element Combo: Wind, Water, Wind, Water, Wind
Effect: Heals all allies.
Visuals: A gentle green breeze blows around all allies.
Purifying Fire
Element: Fire
Power Rank: 3
Element Combo: Fire, Fire, Wind, Wind, Water, Wind
Effect: Heals one ally.
Visuals: Soft orange flames flare around the target.
Purifying Flames
Element: Fire
Power Rank: 4
Element Combo: Fire, Wind, Fire, Wind, Water, Wind, Fire
Effect: Heals all allies.
Visuals: Soft orange flames flare around all allies.
Elemental Energy
Element: None
Power Rank: 5
Element Combo: Water, Water, Wind, Wind, Fire, Fire, Wind, Wind
Effect: Heals one ally.
Visuals: A gentle tornado of fire and water surrounds the target.
3 Element Offensive Spells
Mire
Element: Earth
Power Rank: 1.5
Element Combo: Earth, Water, Water
Effect: Deals a small amount of damage and slows the target down slightly.
Visuals: The ground beneath the target becomes muddy, causing the target's feet to sink in.
Burning Mist
Element: Water
Power Rank: 2.5
Element Combo: Water, Fire, Wind
Effect: Deals water damage to one enemy.
Visuals: A pool of water at the target's feet evaporates, surrounding the target with scalding steam.
Jolt
Element: Electricity
Power Rank: 2.5
Element Combo: Wind, Water, Fire
Effect: Deals electric damage to one enemy.
Visuals: The target it hit by a small jolt of electricity.
4 Element Offensive Spells
Fire Bomb
Element: Fire
Power Rank: 3
Element Combo: Fire, Fire, Earth, Earth
Effect: Deals fire damage to one enemy.
Visuals: Fire is sealed inside a ball of rock and hurled at the enemy. It explodes on contact.
North Wind
Element: Wind
Power Rank: 3
Element Combo:Wind, Water, Wind, Water
Effect: Deals wind damage to one enemy.
Visuals: The target is buffeted by a freezing wind.
Thunder Bolt
Element: Electricity
Power Rank: 3.5
Element Combo: Wind, Water, Fire, Earth
Effect: Deals electric damage to one enemy.
Visuals: The target is struck by a bolt of lightning.
5 Element Offensive Spells
Stone Spears
Element: Earth
Power Rank: 3.5
Element Combo: Earth, Fire, Earth, Wind, Wind
Effect: Deals earth damage to one enemy.
Visuals: Creates a number of stone spears which fly at the target.
South Wind
Element: Wind
Power Rank: 3.5
Element Combo:Wind, Fire, Earth Wind, Wind
Effect: Deals wind damage to one enemy.
Visuals: The target is buffeted by a burning wind.
Hail Storm
Element: Water
Power Rank: 4
Element Combo: Earth, Water, Water, Wind, Water
Effect: Deals water damage to one enemy.
Visuals: The target caught in a barrage of hail.
6 Element Offensive Spells
Elemental Cage
Element: Earth
Power Rank: None
Element Combo: Water, Earth, Earth, Fire, Wind, Fire
Effect: The target is trapped in a cage. While trapped, any offensive actions made by or at the target hit the cage instead of their intended target. When the cage takes enough damage it is destroyed (see enemy list for cage's stats). Some enemies are immune to this attack.
Visuals: A cage of earth and flame forms around the target.
Flame Vortex
Element: Fire
Power Rank: 4
Element Combo: Earth, Fire, Wind, Fire, Fire, Wind
Effect: Deals fire damage to one enemy.
Visuals: The target is caught up in a tornado of flame.
Electriball
Element: Electricity
Power Rank: 4.5
Element Combo: Wind, Fire, Fire, Water, Wind, Water
Effect: Deals electric damage to one enemy.
Visuals: The caster hurls a ball of lightning at the target, which explodes on contact.
7 Element Offensive Spells
Toxic Smoke
Element: Wind
Power Rank: 4.5
Element Combo: Wind, Wind, Earth, Water, Fire, Fire, Wind
Effect: Deals wind damage to one enemy and reduces the target's attack accuracy by 30% for three turns.
Visuals: The target is surrounded by a thick poisonous fog.
Ice Blades
Element: Water
Power Rank: 4.5
Element Combo: Earth, Water, Water, Wind, Water, Wind, Wind
Effect: Deals water damage to one enemy.
Visuals: Blades of ice are created and hurled towards the target.
Electricuter
Element: Electricity
Power Rank: 5
Element Combo: Earth, Fire, Wind, Water, Water, Fire, Wind
Effect: Deals electric damage to one enemy.
Visuals: The caster shoots a stream of lightning from his hands into the target.
8 Element Offensive Spells
Meteor Rain
Element: Earth and Fire
Power Rank: 5.5
Element Combo: Earth, Earth, Fire, Earth, Fire, Fire, Wind, Wind, Fire
Effect: Deals earth and fire damage to one enemy.
Visuals: A series of flaming meteorites rain down on the target.
Maelstrom
Element: Wind and Water
Power Rank: 5.5
Element Combo: Water, Wind, Wind, Earth, Water, Fire, Water, Wind
Effect: Deals water and wind damage to one enemy.
Visuals: A whirling vortex of ice and water engulfs the target.
Electric Heaven
Element: Electricity
Power Rank: 6
Element Combo: Wind, Water, Water, Wind, Fire, Wind, Fire, Earth
Effect: Deals electric damage to one enemy.
Visuals: The target is caught up in a massive electrical storm.
Designer's Comments (12/8/2010):
The spell list is fairly large, though I can easily think of a lot more spells I could add. More spells is good for variety and strategy but each spell takes time to program and animate so it's important not to go too overboard. It's quite possible that the final number could change a bit during the production and testing phases for a variety of reasons. For instance, while it was simple to create three non-generic spells for everyone number of elements, mixing things up may make the distribution a little more interesting.
You probably noticed that each spell has a power level listed. While I haven't gotten around to working out all the statistical formulas for the battle system yet, I wanted to have a simple indication of the strength of each spell for easy reference until I get the official numbers done. Note that the levels don't max at 6, there will be some dual spells that are stronger.
At the moment, most of the spells are straight damage or straight healing. There's only a couple that have special effects. The reason? Well, Josiah is in charge of buffing the party with his writing so there's no need for buff spells. I am considering giving a lot of the spells negative status effects instead of or in addition to their damage. Thing is, I haven't created a negative status list yet and I didn't want to just make them up on the fly. Actually, I haven't decided yet if I want Ink to have a whole lot of negative status effects or not. And, if I do, I might put Josiah in charge of some of them. Once the negative statuses are finalized, I'll be revisiting the spell list and making changes as necessary. If I were actually making the full game right now, it would have probably been better to finalize the status effects first so I could try and get the spells done in a single pass but, since I'm just doing this for fun right now, I'm free to do things in whatever order I want, even if it's not always the most practical one.
Finally, you may have noticed that, at the moment, all the spells only hit a single target. Are they going to stay that way? Probably not. They're all that way at the moment because I haven't decided if I want to make each spells single or multi-target only or if I want to allow all spells to be spread across multiple targets when desired (at reduced damage). Anyway, I'll deal with all that later on when I revise the spell list. While not quite final, this list will provide a good base while I work on some other things.
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