A leeeetle more abstract than the parent page, SpellParameters.


Ranges That Matter:

 * Self Only

 * Melee

 * Missile

 * Connection (i.e. no penalties while in line of sight, or holding voodoo doll, or whatnot)

 * Detection (for very long range effects)

Targets That Matter:

 * One person

 * One person per cost (extra targets, First Impression)

 * Explosive (first target at full value, each additional target at -1 effectiveness)

 * Group (resistance is the best in the group + 1 for each additional person, either gets whole group or not.  Most social talents)

 * Area (everyone in area of effect resists full strength individually)

Resistances That Matter:

 * Spell physical (Will +HT?)

 * Spell mental (will +IQ?)

 * Social (Charisma+IQ)

 * Health (HT, for things like poison)

 * Dodge

 * Strength (ST, for breaking free from grapples, webs, etc.)

Casting Times and Durations That Matter

 * Reflexive / Instant

 * 1 round

 * 1d6 rounds

 * noncombat scene (short rituals, scene-length effects)

 * Longer times than that (days, months, years, whatnot)

Effects That Matter:

 * ummm...to be conitinued.  Common ones include Damage, Fatigue Damage (much more potent), Creat Object (a real object), Manifest Object (not a real object), stuff.  More when I can think, or just leave this open.

"costs"

 * energy cost, i.e. size of matrix, i.e. spell power.

 * finesse required, i.e. creaping featurization, i.e. threads added, etc.