Invest Talisman

Name	Invest Talisman
Length	Short (2 Minutes)
Range	Touch
Duration	1 year
Cost	Special
Material Cost	1 unit of relevant powder for the sphere of the investment
Key Words	Invocation
Description	This rite must be performed on a crafted item inlaid with a suitable alchemical amalgam, in the form of an inscription for the investment (note that amalgams come in general-purpose, sphere- or sigil-specific, or spell-specific forms; ensure the correct amalgam is used to inscribe the talisman). The inscription is incorporated when the talisman is first crafted, determining what spell it is going to be invested with. See Invocation Items. The talisman is invested with nine charges of a specific spell known to the invoker, represented by tearable cards given by the referee attending on the rite, which must be affixed to the talisman. Note that all of the talisman’s charges must be for the same spell (i.e. the invoker cannot mix and match spells). The spells with which a talisman may be charged depend on the type. Amulet: Invested from a piece of jewellery (a pendant, ring, bracelet etc.), an amulet must be charged with a personal (e.g. Enhancement) or defensive (e.g. Aura of Defence) spell, which can only be cast on the amulet’s wearer themselves, or an information spell. Brand: Invested from any small or one-handed weapon, a brand must be charged with one of the spells Corporeal Weapon, Elemental Weapon or Spiritual Weapon, which applies only to the brand itself. Wand: Invested from a wooden (or bone, metal or other materials) baton, a wand must be charged with a ranged spell (e.g. Elemental Bolt or Fear). The cost of the rite depends on the level of the spell: 18 magic points for a lesser talisman, 36 magic points for a greater talisman. This rite may be performed more than once, to spread the cost over several days; in this case, the referee will issue a card for the incomplete investment, which must be handed over at the beginning of the next rite, and so on until the investment is completed. Incompletely-invested items have no magical properties. Once invested, the talisman counts as an enchanted item and is immune to spells that directly alter it. The investment lasts for a maximum of one year; at this time, or when the last charge is expended, the talisman crumbles to dust. Tattoos: This rite may be performed on a tattoo, made using suitable magical ink and invested at the cost in magic for an equivalent talisman, see Talisman Tattoos. A talisman tattoo can hold any personal, defensive or information spell (per an amulet), or any touch spell. The tattoo is part of the bearer’s body and cannot be separately targeted by spells. Once the tattoo expires or the last charge is expended, the tattoo fades.

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