Arcane Secrets

Arcane Secrets

You gain the ability to manifest a particular flavor of spell-like abilities called Arcane Secrets, which are usable at will.

Circles

1^st Circle - Hungry Shadows^SLA

As a standard action, you may create a 15 ft radius spread originating from target square within [Medium] range, dealing damage equal to your KOM and inflicting a -1 penalty to attack rolls and Reflex and Fortitude saves to each opponent in the spread and a penalty to the movement speed of each of those opponents equal to half that creature’s movement speed for two [Rounds]. This is an Evocation effect.

2^nd Circle - Space, Discontent^SLA

You gain your choice of the Lungbreaker or Stutter Step Arcane Secret (this choice is permanent).

• Lungbreaker: As a standard action, you may create one 5 ft radius spread originating from target square within [Close] range for every 4 levels you possess (minimum one). Each spread lasts for 4 [Rounds]. Line of effect is blocked between a creature or square and another creature or square if one or more spreads exist between the creature or square and the other creature or square. Creatures on opposite sides of a spread are [Concealed] in respect to one another. Creatures within a spread are [Concealed] to creatures outside of it, and vice versa. For each creature besides yourself, whenever that creature begins its turn inside a spread or the first time each [Round] that creature enters a spread, it becomes [Nauseated] for one [Round]. A successful Fortitude save (DC 10 + 1⁄2 your level + your KOM) negates the [Nauseated] condition. This is a Creation effect.
• Stutter Step: As a standard action, you may create a 30 ft radius spread originating from target square within [Close] range, inflicting the [Slowed] condition for 1 [Round] per 5 levels you possess (minimum one [Round]) on all creatures besides yourself in the area. A successful Will save (DC 10 + 1⁄2 your level + your KOM) negates the [Slowed] condition. This is a [Binding] Evocation effect.

3^rd Circle - Dweomertide^SLA

You gain access to two Arcane Secrets: Spellbreaker and Reweave.

• Spellbreaker: As a standard action, you may end a single target effect created by a spell or spell-like ability of a circle lower than your highest Arcane Secrets circle that has a duration and that originates from a creature or square within [Medium] range or targeted a creature within [Medium] range. This is a [Dispelling] effect.
• Reweave: As a standard action, you may restore one effect ended by a [Dispelling] effect in the last two [Rounds] that affected a creature or object within [Medium] range.

4^th Circle - Space, Twisted^SLA

You gain access to the following Arcane Secrets:

• Revelation: As a standard action, you may create a spread with a radius of 5 ft per circle of this track you possess originating from target square within [Close] range. This spread lasts for 2 [Rounds]. While they are within the spread, creatures are [Revealed], and if they are [Invisible], they are treated as not being [Invisible]. This is a Divination effect.
• Dark Tendrils: As a standard action, you may use wall of thorns, as the spell.

5^th Circle - Unbearable Lightness of Casting^EX

You may activate any Arcane Secret you know as a swift action.

6^th Circle - Gravity Smash^SLA

You are able to summon the strength of the earth itself. As a standard action, you may create a 15 ft radius spread originating from target square within [Close] range which lasts for 2 [Rounds]. Each creature suffers a -2 penalty to attack rolls, AC, and all physical skill checks while it is in the spread. Whenever a creature in the spread spends an action to cast a spell, if that creature has not made a save against an ability named Gravity Smash since spending that action, that spell has no effect. A successful Will save (DC 10 + 1⁄2 your level + your KOM) negates this effect. Each [Round], at the end of your turn, Gravity Smash deals 35 damage to each creature in the spread. This is a [Binding] Transmutation effect.

7^th Circle - Cascade Failure^SU

For each different Arcane Secret you’ve activated during this [Encounter], the save DCs of all your Arcane Secrets increases by +1, to a maximum of +4. For each different Arcane Secret you’ve chosen when activating the Mystic Focus ability during this [[[[Encounter]]], your Grim Heritor gains a +1 bonus to hit while it is charged with an Arcane Secret, to a maximum of +4.