Calls

Calls
Terminology Combat Call
Term Name:	Combat Calls
Description:	Something said loudly and clearly to announce game information to other players.
Abbreviation or Synonyms:	Calls
Rule Type:	Gameplay

Calls are used to communicate information in the heat of combat.

Description

The game uses calls to efficiently share information in the middle of combat. While calls are generally completely Out-of-Game you can gather some information in-character from them. For example if you hear a lot of numbers being called you can refer to that as "the sounds of battle".

Call Types

Calls can be sub-divided into different types for reference to what they do. You don't need to know these at all. Calls are only categorized like this to make it easier to know which you need to learn right away and which you can take time to learn.

Safety calls convey information about the game and are the most important calls to pay attention to.
Defense calls tell you information about if your attack affected the person you hit.
Damage Type calls mostly tell you information about what variety of damage you are taking. For most of them you only need to understand the call type if you have a defense that cares what kind of damage you are taking.
Modifier calls impact how the damage works when you take it.
Offensive Effect calls almost always inflict a condition when they hit you.
Announcement calls tell players who hear them information about something going on, they are never attached to attacks.

Creature Types (and Subtypes)

Calls can sometimes be paired with a specific type (or subtype) of creature. When this happens the call only works if the target of the call is that creature type. Any other individual hit with that call may respond with 'No Effect!'. Any call that includes a creature type (or subtype) in it has no school associated with it.

Creature Types are: Beast, Construct, Elemental, Fae, Goblinoid, Humanoid, Illuminated, Insectoid, Piscene, Plant, Reptilian, Sky Beast and Undead.

Creature Subtypes are: Amphibious, Aquatic, Cold-Blooded, Damaged Spark, Ghost, Incorporeal, Lycanthrope, Monstrous, Non-Living, Otherworldly, Sparkless, Spirit, and Wild

References

Safety Calls

Call	Call Type	Description	Common Sources	Associated Condition(s)
Hold!	Safety	Used when Out-of-Game safety is a concern. The most important call.	Players in danger	None
Time Stop!	Safety	The game is put on pause so that secret things can happen in-game	Gamemasters, some creatures	None

Damage Type Calls

Call	Call Type	Description	Common Sources	Associated Condition(s)
Acid	Damage Type	A corrosive attack that erodes defenses.	Vial of Acid, the Ruin Spell	Acid Residue, Broken
Blight	Damage Types	A poison so severe standard defenses do not work.	Ancient artifacts, the deadliest creatures	Poisoned
Disease	Damage Types	A foul attack that makes a victim ill.	Sickly creatures, scarce alchemicals	Diseased
Elven Steel	Damage Types	An exceptionally sharp and pure metal	Elven Steel weapons, the Enchant Weapon spell, the Wraithbane spell	None
Magic	Damage Types	This call is used to represent attacks harnessing raw magical energy	The Battle School	Jinxed
Nature	Damage Types	An attack harnessing the elements	Themium Weapons, the Elemental Weapon spell	Natural Hazard
Poison	Damage Types	A chemical based or toxic attack that is difficult to heal.	Goblin Iron weapons, Alchemicals	Poisoned
Primal	Damage Types	Exceptionally potent of elemental forces are represented by the Primal call	The Primal Form spell, very rare weapons	None
Silver	Damage Types	Some creatures are vulnerable to the properties of silver.	Silver weapons, the Silvershine spell	None
Untyped	Damage Type	An attack that only causes damage.	A weapon, the Conjure Stones Spell	None

Defensive Calls

Call	Call Type	Description	Common Sources	Associated Condition(s)
No Effect	Defensive	Used to indicate another call has no impact	Immunities, Prevent effects, Damage Requirements	None
Hand	Defensive	Indicates the hit landed on someone's hand	Combat etiquette	None
Light	Defensive	Indicates a hit landed too light	Combat etiquette	None
Hard	Defensive	Indicates a hit landed too hard.	Combat etiquette	None
Fast	Defensive	Indicates a player is attacking too rapidly	Combat etiquette	None

Modifier Calls

Call	Call Type	Description	Common Sources	Associated Condition(s)
Blunt	Modifier	An attack where the damage won't be lasting	Choosing to strike lighter. The Resilience spell	Blunted
Pierce	Modifier	An attack that will bypass armor	Master's Strikes, bows	None
Slay	Modifiers	A blow so powerful even the most monstrous creatures need to fear it.	Master's Strikes, Great Weapons, the Strength Spell	None

Offensive Effect Calls

Call	Call Type	Description	Common Sources	Associated Condition(s)
Banish	Offensive Effect	Forcefully transforms a foe into the elements removing them from play for 10 minutes	The Banish spell	Banished
Charm	Offensive Effect	Turns someone into an instant friend.	The Charm spell, dryads	Charmed
Curse	Offensive Effect	Set an enemy's maximum body to 1.	The Curse spell	Cursed
Disengage	Offensive Effects	A character who is affected by disengage loses interest in the source of the call.	The Disengage spell	Disengaged
'Dispel Magic!' or 'Dispel Alchemy!'	Offensive Effect	'Dispel!' will always come with a type afterwards. It removes all effects of that type from a subject	The Dispel Magic spell, Dilution Solution.	Suppressed
Dominate	Offensive Effects	Dominate allows someone to take temporary control of a victim's actions, but not their mind.	The Dominate spell	Dominated
Enfeeble	Offensive Effects	'Enfeeble!' prevents someone from using spells or rituals.	The Enfeeble spell	Enfeebled
Grounding	Offensive Effects	'Grounding!' someone prevents them from dissipating, having their spark taken or benefiting from illusions.	Terran Roots ?, Spirit Tar ?	Grounded
Memory Loss	Offensive Effects	Remove someone's memories of the last 10 minutes, or remove the Lost Memories condition.	The Memory Loss spell	Lost Memories
Pin	Offensive Effects	The target's feet can't leave the ground.	The Pin, Pin Wild, and Pin Undead spells, Tanglefoot Bags	Pinned
Silence	Offensive Effects	'Silence!' prevents someone from speaking	The Silence spell, the Status Roleplaying Skill	Silenced
Smite	Offensive Effects	An agent of the gods lashes out at a foe stripping them through 'Smite!' stripping them of protection.	Chosen of the Soldier and Grak	Smote
Terror	Offensive Effects	Freeze a foe in place and cause other problems as well.	The Terror spell, Grip of Darkness	Terrorized
Weaken	Offensive Effects	''Weaken' reduces the Might and Accuracy of an enemy's attacks	The Weaken spell, the Scorpion's Kiss alchemical	Weakened
<Location> Wound	Offensive Effects	Applies a Wound condition without any damage	Boulders, Various Trap Tags	<Location> Wound

Offensive Effect Related Conditions

Condition Name	Effect	Duration	Common Sources	Common Cures
Banished	You have been forced to dissipate into the elements and can't voluntarily end it.	10 Minutes	The Banish spell	Waiting
Charmed	You are compelled to treat the source of the Charmed condition as a friend.	10 Minutes	The Charm spell, dryads	Waiting, Smelling Salts
Cursed	Set an enemy's body to a maximum of 1.	10 minutes	The Curse spell, Spyderbyte, some creatures	Waiting, the Heroism spell
Disengaged	The character no longer has any interest in the source of the condition	1 Minute	The Disengage spell, Bug Repellent, Holy Water	Waiting, Smelling Salts, being attacked by the source
Dominated	Someone else can now control your actions.	10 Minutes	The Dominate spell, The Primal Form spell, the Dreadlord spell	Waiting, Smelling Salts
Enfeebled	You can't use any spells or rituals.	10 Minutes	The Enfeeble spell	Waiting, the Dispel Magic spell
Grounded	You can't dissipate, have your spark taken, or benefit from illusions.	10 Minutes	Terran Roots ?, Spirit Tar ?	Waiting, Dispel Magic
Lost Memories	This character's memories have been altered so they have forgotten 10 minutes of time.	Permanent after the next event.	The Memory Loss spell	The Memory Loss or Dispel Magic spells
Pinned	A Pinned character cannot move their feet.	10 Minutes	The Pin, Pin Wild, and Pin Undead spells, Tanglefoot Bags	Waiting, Smelling Salts
Silenced	A Silenced character may not speak (other than to use calls).	1 minute	The Silence spell, the Status Roleplaying skill	Waiting, Smelling Salts
Smote	Characters who have been Smote have been Grounded and lost any Damage Requirement or Basic Kill Condition by an agent of the gods.	Game Day	Chosen of the Soldier and Grak	Waiting, the Remedy ritual
Terrorized	A Terrorized character is frozen in place unable to move.	10 Minutes	The Terror spell, Grip of Darkness	Waiting, Getting Hit, Smelling Salts
Weakened	A Weakened character reduces their Might and Accuracy to 1.	10 Minutes	The Weaken spell, the Scorpion's Kiss alchemical	Waiting, Smelling Salts

Announcement Calls

Call	Call Type	Description	Common Sources	Associated Condition(s)
Brains	Announcements	The 'Brains!' call lets others know a minor illusion makes you appear like a zombie.	The Ghastly Visage spell	Ghastly Visage
Detect Life	Announcements	Reveals the location of others with a certain creature type	The Grim Sight spell	None
Dissipate	Announcements	The character transforms into the elements, protecting them from harm.	The Dissipate spell	Dissipated
Sanctify	Announcements	This call lets others know an area is Sanctified.	The Consecrate ritual.	Sanctified field
Sanctuary	Announcements	A Sanctuary field is a 10' diameter (5' radius) cylinder that keeps others out.	The Sanctuary spell, some shrines.	Sanctuary field
Unhallow	Announcements	An Unhallowed area has been made uninhabitable by the living.	The Desecrate ritual	Unhallowed field

Announcement Related Conditions

Condition Name	Effect	Duration	Common Sources	Common Cures
Ghastly Visage	An illusion disguises you as undead, allowing a character to convince predatory undead that they are one of them.	10 Minutes	The Ghastly Visage spell	Voluntarily ending it
Dissipated	This character has temporarily transformed their body into the elements for safety.	10 Minutes	The Dissipate Spell	Voluntarily ending the condition.

Fields That Cause Announcements

Field Name	Effect	Duration	Common Sources	Removing the Field
Sanctified	A field that prevents undead from entering the area	Source Will Specify	The Consecrate ritual	The Desecrate ritual, The Cleansing ritual
Sanctuary	A protective cylinder that keeps people and physical objects out	Source Will Specify	The Sanctuary spell, some shrines	The Dispel Magic spell
Unhallowed	Living creatures may not enter an Unhallowed area.	Source Will Specify	The Desecrate ritual, some shrines	The Consecrate ritual, The Cleansing Ritual

References

Effect Types

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