The Dark Touch Touch of undeath, channels negative energy. Power also manifests itself as one or two black tentacles coming from the wrists -- The Hex Tongue. - bestow curse "All your faults are in me." Open hands held horizontally, palms facing each other. Wavering in the air around touch. - chill touch "As a whole becomes a part... I strike to burn." Holding palms in a stance creates a dim blue hue on hands. - contagion "I'm not killing you... this is the cure." Palm held up as a faint black aura surrounds it. - disrupt undead Whispered words and pressing out with palm, wavering in the air as the negative charge is displaced momentarily. - ghoul touch "Come down and waste away with me." Dipping fingers in red ink vial creates dim purple hue on hands. - interposing hand (Hex Tongue) "Falling a step behind." Spectral black tentacle stretches toward target from the wrist, becoming thin and transparent in the space in between but growing into a semi-tangible tangle at the end. Glove part of gauntlet is the material focus. - ray of frost Whispered words as hands are raised near mouth, breath becomes visible as if on a cold day, and a stream of frost is blown. - spectral hand (Hex Tongue) "These are my dreams... that I've never lived before." Hands held up as a ghostly black tentacle emerges from the wrist. - touch of fatigue Whispered words, palms held together, drop of sweat activates touch. - vampiric touch "As above, so below." Palms held out, one up, one down, pale blue hue on hands, skin pales and shadows darken. - waves of fatigue "These stars are fading out." Tentacle extends out rapidly and thrashes about before retracting. The Sight Enhanced senses of perception as well as creative or artistic magic. - arcane mark Tracing mark with finger or drawing tool. (Usable at will -- Avowed template) - dancing lights Whispered words, draw runes in the air which light up and float. - detect magic Whispered words, hand swept out in front as sight shifts to different spectrum. - detect poison Whispered words, hand swept out in front as sight shifts to different spectrum. - displacement With a small leather strip around finger (used for smearing lines on paper), trace silhouette and draw away the outline. Trick of light makes subject harder to target. - explosive runes Whispered words, tracing mark with finger or drawing tool. - illusory script Whispered words, words written with finger or drawing tool. Special inks worth at least 50 gp used. - read magic Whispered words, view writing through vial of blue ink or a blue crystal, using it as a lens. - true strike "I can feel you falling." Focusing on blue ink vial color, sees fields and paths of future motion. The Aura Body channeling -- Uses will to focus living energy field into tangible effects. - endure elements Whispered words, hands touched together to adjust field and resist temperature extremes. - shield Whispered words, hands in a defensive stance, will solidifies for protection. Dark Touch - Sight synergy - shadow conjuration Hex Tongue surrounds hand in shadow while drawing, sketches are given quasi-real substance. Dark Touch - Aura synergy - command undead Infusing aura with negative energy and speaking to an undead creature. Things associated with flesh and bone used to induce aura. Sight - Aura synergy - cat's grace Whispered words, drawing white chalk circle on target, chalk blows away as aura extends to boost agility. - daze Whispered words as lines of black ink drawn under eyes, ink evaporates as aura extends to supress reaction. - protection from from evil Whispered words, black ink used to draw skull rune on white paper or on target, aura extends to ward away evil spirits. - resistance Whispered words, drawing white ink on black paper or on target, aura reaches out to protect. Dark Touch - Sight - Aura synergy - false life Whispered words, drawing white chalk cross on target, chalk blows away as aura extends to boost vitality |
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