Magic Blade
Playtest 3.2 / 4th Ed Build Cost: 4
Purchase: Once
Tagged: No
Duration: Constant
Skill Type: Arcane
Prerequisites: Tools of the Trade, Arcane Proficiency
Skill List: Arcane Grifter
Skill Rules & Full Description
When activated, this skill will empower any weapon the character holds to swing for magical damage for 10 minutes. This skill is hand specific and once invoked, only weapons in that hand will be augmented. There is no Damage Bonus or other effect from the use of this skill. The weapon can still be shattered.
To active this skill, the character should call “Magic Blade” and expend 10 Power Points. The verbal is out-of-game, but, has a visible in-game flash that can be seen by anyone that can hear it. The verbal must be called at a normal conversational tone.
This effect can be dispelled with the Dispel Magic spell. Sever Magic spell has no effect.
Canonical Source: Playtest 3.2 (Page 46)
Prerequisite & Progression Tree: Magic Blade
Current Skill Skill Node General Requirement
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n_magic_blade["Magic Blade"]
class n_magic_blade target;
click n_magic_blade "/rules/skills/magic-blade" "View Magic Blade"
n_tools_of_the_trade["Tools of the Trade"]
class n_tools_of_the_trade skillNode;
click n_tools_of_the_trade "/rules/skills/tools-of-the-trade" "View Tools of the Trade"
n_rogue_bcsl(["Rogue BCSL"])
class n_rogue_bcsl reqNode;
n_mage_bcsl(["Mage BCSL"])
class n_mage_bcsl reqNode;
n_rank_2_in_3_low_magic_schools(["Rank 2 in 3 Low Magic Schools"])
class n_rank_2_in_3_low_magic_schools reqNode;
n_waylay["Waylay"]
class n_waylay skillNode;
click n_waylay "/rules/skills/waylay" "View Waylay"
n_weapon_skill["Small Weapon Skill"]
class n_weapon_skill skillNode;
click n_weapon_skill "/rules/skills/weapon-skill" "View Small Weapon Skill"
n_arcane_proficiency["Arcane Proficiency"]
class n_arcane_proficiency skillNode;
click n_arcane_proficiency "/rules/skills/arcane-proficiency" "View Arcane Proficiency"
n_glyph["Glyph"]
class n_glyph skillNode;
click n_glyph "/rules/skills/glyph" "View Glyph"
n_magic_knife["Magic Knife"]
class n_magic_knife skillNode;
click n_magic_knife "/rules/skills/magic-knife" "View Magic Knife"
n_tools_of_the_trade --> n_magic_blade
n_rogue_bcsl --> n_tools_of_the_trade
n_mage_bcsl --> n_tools_of_the_trade
n_rank_2_in_3_low_magic_schools --> n_tools_of_the_trade
n_waylay --> n_tools_of_the_trade
n_weapon_skill --> n_waylay
n_arcane_proficiency --> n_magic_blade
n_tools_of_the_trade --> n_arcane_proficiency
n_magic_blade --> n_glyph
n_magic_blade --> n_magic_knife
Tip: Click any skill node in the tree to navigate directly to its rules page.