Niðálū’s Terrible Descent

Niðálū’s Terrible Descent (Dragàmyr kreádra Kadàktrū leðùra)

This terrible Zûni spell creates madness within the subject’s brain by implanting dark dream-matter.

Details

  • GURPS
    • Dragàlim: kreádra Kadàktrū leðùra
    • Class/Difficulty: see Permanent Madness
    • Casting Time: see Permanent Madness
    • Cost: see Permanent Madness
    • Duration: Permanent
    • Pages: 14
    • Prerequisites: Kreádra –, Kadàktrū –; Old Panæðic 17+ (High Davar)
  • WoD
    • Dragàlim: kreádra Kadàktrū leðùra
    • Class/Difficulty: Intelligence1 + Weaving: Kreádra + Kadàktrū
    • Casting Time: Instant and contested; target rolls Composure1 + Magery reflexively
    • Cost: 1 Mana
    • Duration: Prolonged (one scene)
    • Pages: 14
    • Prerequisites: Kadàktrū 5; Old Panæðic 3 + Literacy (High Davar)

Madness manifests as a severe derangement (see WoDp96 Derangement) once the target’s Willpower is reduced to “0”. The magician makes an extended roll (using the same dice pool used for the initial weaving) once a turn. Each roll is contested by the target. For each success that exceeds the target’s success, the target loses one Willpower.

Components

The spell requires a patch of Nūð skin. Repeated weaves cause the patch to change from violet to white. Once the skin turns white (about 5 spells), the patch becomes useless.

History

Footnotes:

  1. Based on WoDp42 Attribute Uses Table and MtAp243 Oubliette