Cantrip

Cantrips are minor magical incantations that produce beneficial, albeit generally non-threatening effects. Nonetheless, they are similar to spells. Nearly all cantrips have a 10 ft. range and require less than a full round to cast. Only one may ever be cast per round, and never in the same round that a spell is either cast or discharged. Cantrips very rarely require concentration.

The understanding of this magic is often the initial foray of a student of magic in casting; most, even if they haven't graduated to an experience level, possess a few cantrips or more. As they progress through their apprenticeship, one typically gains a cantrip every 5 to 8 months, and some even faster.

Types

Cantrips are divided into seven types:

• Haunting Sound
• Illusionary
• Legerdemain
• Person-affecting
• Personal
• Reversed
• Useful

All of these are available to illusionists; six may be used by mages, with the exception being illusionary cantrips.

Should more comprehensive information be sought about a particular cantrip, it can be found by following the provided links. An asterisk (*) serves as a sign that a full explanation of the spell's intricacies necessitates more space than currently available.

Haunting Sound

Spell	Range	Duration	Area of Effect	Casting	Save	Description
crack	10 ft.	1 AP	10 ft. circle*	2 AP	negates	whip sound; scares animals and distracts
croak	60 ft.	1 round	60 ft. circle*	2 AP	negates	frog sound; compels frogs and distracts
creak	10 ft.	2 AP	20 ft. circle*	2 AP	negates	gate hinge sound; rusts hinges and distracts
drip	10 ft.	until stopped	60 ft.	2 AP	none	water sound; compels investigation
footfall	30 ft.	1 round	30 ft. circle*	2 AP	negates	moving feet; lures away listeners
groan	10 ft.	3 AP	30 ft. circle*	2 AP	negates	sound of pain, drives animals away
knocking	10 ft.	3 AP	30 ft. circle	2 AP	negates	door knocking; compels investigation
moan	10 ft.	3 AP	10 ft. circle	2 AP	negates	sound of lament; compels morale check
rattle	10 ft.	2 AP	10 ft. circle*	2 AP	negates	sound of chains; causes wheels to rattle
snap	30 ft.	instantaneous	10 ft. circle*	2 AP	negates	sound of snapping twig or a fire popping
thump	30 ft.	1 AP	1 creature	2 AP	negates	sound of a loud thump; frightens hearers
wheeze	20 ft.	1 AP	1 creature	2 AP	negates	sound of expelled air; forces some to surface
whistle	30 ft.	2 AP	1 creature	2 AP	negates	a low inhuman sound with an eerie message

Illusionary Cantrips

Spell	Range	Duration	Area of Effect	Casting	Save	Description
coloured lights	60 ft.	1 round/level	15 ft. circle per globe	1 round	none	Creates globes of illusionary light
dim	10 ft.	10 rounds	1 light	2 moves	none	Dims an existing light to half its strength
haze	20 ft.	3 rounds	5 ft. circle, 7 ft. high	2 moves	none	Creates a difficult to see through haze
mask	touch	5 rounds	1 creature	3 moves	none	Transforms one creature to look like another
mirage	sight	special	special	2 moves	none	Makes an image appear on the landscape
noise	30 ft.	1 round; special	1 creature	2 moves	negates	Disorients, causes temporary deafness
rainbow	horizon	1-4 rounds	horizon	2 moves	negates	Creates a rainbow to compel attention
two d'llusion	10 ft.	1 round/level	6 ft. square	2 moves	reveals	Creates a 2-dimensional illusion

See Also,
Illusionary Cantrip Tables
Magical Cantrip Tables