Draft:Spells

Omega 0.90.4

Spells are learned magical abilities used for combat, protection, exploration and travel. Omega 0.90.4 has 41 player spells. Spellcasting explains learning, research, targeting, mana and the moon; the list below gives each spell's initial cost and connects completed independent drafts.

Spell list

Spells are ordered by initial mana cost, then alphabetically. Research can lower the cost recorded for your character, and lunar influence changes the actual amount paid. The short descriptions are a purpose index, not a list of guaranteed outcomes: targets, immunity and other limits belong to the individual effects. Entries marked Article pending are listed here until their independent drafts are ready.

Spell	Base mana	Main purpose	Article
Monster detection	3	Briefly display living monsters	Draft
Object detection	3	Briefly display ground objects	Draft
Clairvoyance	10	Survey terrain around a selected point	Draft
Fear	10	Frighten a target	Article pending
Identification	10	Identify one accessible item	Draft
Magic missile	10	Attack with a magical bolt	Article pending
Return	10	Delayed dungeon or homeward travel	Draft
Self knowledge	10	Inspect your conditions and standing	Draft
Alertness	15	Improve searching and resist surprise	Draft
Apportation	15	Retrieve ground objects remotely	Draft
Haste	15	Speed yourself up	Article pending
Healing	15	Heal yourself	Article pending
Invisibility	15	Become invisible	Article pending
Sleep	15	Put a target to sleep	Article pending
Accuracy	20	Improve combat accuracy	Article pending
Breathing	20	Gain magical breathing	Article pending
Curing	20	Treat disease, poison and blindness	Article pending
Firebolt	20	Project a fiery bolt	Article pending
Heroism	20	Temporarily strengthen combat abilities	Article pending
Regeneration	20	Spend mana over time to heal wounds	Article pending
Restoration	20	Restore reduced attributes	Article pending
Summoning	20	Summon a creature	Article pending
Teleport	20	Teleport yourself	Article pending
True sight	20	See invisible creatures	Article pending
Ball lightning	25	Electrical area attack	Article pending
Levitate	25	Float above the ground	Article pending
Blessing	30	Bless a selected item	Article pending
Disrupt	30	Damage a target	Article pending
Enchantment	30	Enchant a selected item	Article pending
Polymorph	30	Transform a target	Article pending
Disintegrate	40	Disintegrate creatures or terrain	Article pending
Dispelling	40	Remove magical effects	Article pending
Energy drain	40	Drain a target's energy	Article pending
Desecration	50	Desecrate an altar	Article pending
Ritual magic	50	Perform a location-dependent ritual	Article pending
Shadow form	50	Become insubstantial	Article pending
The warp	50	Travel between dungeon levels	Article pending
Sanctification	75	Create an altar	Article pending
Sanctuary	75	Establish a protective position	Article pending
Hellfire	90	Attack with hellfire	Article pending
Wishing	100	Attempt a wish	Article pending

Choosing a spell

For reconnaissance, monster detection and object detection give brief symbol displays; clairvoyance instead adds terrain to map memory. Alertness assists actual searching and certain surprise encounters. These abilities answer different questions and do not replace one another.

Identification appraises an item, while self knowledge reports on your character. Apportation moves ground loot to you; Return moves you only after a delay and according to your location when it finishes. The independent pages cover their learning routes and limits.

The remaining spells include direct attacks, healing, temporary protections and changes to items or terrain. A similarly named scroll, potion or wand can use different parameters or targets. Base mana alone does not establish which effect is stronger or more appropriate.