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# Fear

Level
  2
School
  Illusion
Keywords
  None
Range
  20 meters
Duration
  Varies (see below)
Mana Cost
  2

You project a phantasmal image of a creature’s worst fears. Choose a creature you can see within 20 meters. The creature must make a Resolve defend roll contested by your Magic skill. On a failure, the creature takes mental damage equal to the margin of failure. If it receives a Mental Consequence from this damage, the creature also becomes Frightened. The duration of the frightened condition is determined by the severity of the consequence:

Consequence Level | Frightened Duration
--- | ---
Mild (+2) | 1 minute
Moderate (+4) | 1 day
Severe (+6) | 1 week

## Stunts

### Deep Dread

You can give the target a disadvantage on their Resolve check when resisting this spell.

### Echo of Terror

If the target becomes frightened by this spell, you may immediately attempt to cast Fear again on a different creature within 10 meters of the original target. This second casting does not cost additional mana.

### Nightmare Fuel

If the creature fails its Resolve skill check against Fear by 3 or more, it is also paralysed with fear for 1 round.

### Terrorizing Gaze

If a frightened creature takes additional mental damage from any source while the effect persists, you may choose to escalate its Consequence to the next severity level (GM discretion applies).

### Master of Fear

You gain a +1 bonus to your Magic skill when casting Fear.