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Sorcery Scale

Use the highest-level Word of Power and the number of Words used to judge the intended scale of a Sorcery. The Throw determines how well it succeeds.

Level 1Level 5Level 10
1 WordSimple Effect. Affect 1 target, a small object, or an immediate area.Powerful Effect. Affect up to 3 targets or a small group within an immediate area.Devastating Effect. Affect up to 5 targets or everyone within a substantial area.
2 WordsDeveloped Effect. Affect up to 2 targets, or combine two simple ideas into a more specific effect.Major Effect. Affect up to 5 targets, a sizeable group, or combine two complex ideas into a substantial effect.Extraordinary Effect. Affect up to 8 targets, a crowd, or produce an exceptionally complex or far-reaching effect.
3 WordsComplex Effect. Affect up to 3 targets, a small group, or combine several simple ideas into one Sorcery.Grand Effect. Affect up to 10 targets, a crowd, or produce an elaborate effect with several components.Legendary Effect. Affect any number of reasonable targets within the Sorcery's area, or create a truly transformative effect appropriate to the fiction.