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What counts as "often enough" for the purpose of changing a wizard's rote spells?
Rote Spells
Over time, a wizard uses a particular evocation often enough that ... its use becomes reflexive. When this happens, the spell is considered to be a rote spell.
(YS, p. 257; emphasis mine)
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Reactive Shield Spells in DFRPG
So after reading the Paranet Papers, my group is now attempting to sort out the new rules concerning reactive shield spells. The main issue we're having is what to do about rote spells. PP doesn't ...
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How much does the Sponsor help someone using Sponsored Magic in Dresden?
So, the party is in a fight with one of the Knights of the Faerie Courts (Winter, in this case) and a couple of wildfae mercenaries. During the fight, the Knight
started casting some unseelie tinged ...
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How would healing magic work in Dresden Files?
So, I have a player in a Dresden Files game I'm setting up who loves playing healing and support characters. Good aligned clerics in D&D, medicine excellencies in Exalted, you get the picture. It'...
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How does stress for magical effects work outside of a conflict in the Dresden Files?
In The Dresden Files RPG, mental stress is accrued for casting spells. As you cast spells, you become more mentally fatigued. The mental stress track is cleared at the end of the conflict- so if you ...
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Prolonging spells in Dresden Files
I have 2 questions on spell duration for the Dresden Files RPG:
Is it possible to cast a shield spell that has no duration as a rote, but then prolong the shield on my next turn?
Can you prolong an ...
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Sleep spell in DFRPG
Has anyone here put together a "Sleep" spell in the Dresden Files RPG yet? One of my PC wizards (we're playing a "Submerged", or high-powered game) has a sleep spell as a Rote, and I wanted to see if ...
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