Nowwatimsayn is a first level divination spell, cast upon the self with an instant casting time, a one-hour duration, and a material requirement of a pinch of salt. This spell, which was discovered by the Aboriginees of Australia, allows one to understand any spoken language.  The spell does not translate the written word, nor does it give the castor the ability to speak another tongue.  The mechanics of nowwatimsayn work like a slide show in the mind.  One doesn’t hear the foreign language translated into a native voice but instead, a vision of sorts is displayed.  The experience is unique to each person, but the result is the same, a comprehension of the spoken word. Since the spell is not as much a translator as it is a conduit for comprehension, those who do not speak but wish to communicate such as infants and those with speech impediments can be understood.  Another use of the spell is as a somewhat reliable lie detector.  Since the spell shows the intent of a speaker, one can compare that with what the speaker says.  If there is a discrepancy, then deception may be at play.  This use of the spell is not always accurate as those skilled at weaving tales can mask their real intent.  

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Dinik’ineti is a level three divination spell with a ten-minute casting time, a ten-minute duration, and a range of one mile.  The spell requires a transparent sphere to cast, such as a marble, and concentration to maintain. To cast this spell, hold the material in hand, and for ten minutes, a connection will build between your dominant eye and the sphere.  Afterward, place the sphere in a location and you can move up to a mile away and use it as a remote eye. But this connection begins to fade immediately and will dispel after ten minutes.  Due to the short duration, and the availability of modern technology and the much more efficient spell, occularis proxima, this spell has a low level of recorded use.  The most common use is for surveying and search and rescue.  Once cast, the sphere is placed in a slingshot and launched high into the air, allowing a brief, birds-eye view of an area. Dinik’ineti was discovered in Ethiopia around 200 BCE.  This spell was kept secret for centuries as the Ethiopian people felt they were specially chosen by God to know it.  So powerful was their belief in this that they based their society around it, even saying that their day did not begin until sunrise when there was enough light for the spell to be used.  Today, most of the superstition has fallen away, but Ethiopians still begin their day at six in the morning instead of midnight like the rest of the world.

Dinik’ineti

Makht krayz is a level five abjuration spell which is cast upon the self, has a duration of ten minutes, and requires concentration to maintain. Upon casting, a sphere of beta particle radiation with a thirty-foot radius is formed which moves with the castor.  In most cases beta radiation causes burns and tissue damage as well as other symptoms of radiation sickness.  But in the sphere, this radiation has a singular effect of leukocytosis which is an increase in the production of white blood cells.  Research has proven that thirty minutes of exposure can increase an adult’s white blood cell count by seventy percent.  This effect, called Neutrophilic Leukocytosis, is temporary as the count will return to normal after one to three days. White blood cells flow through your bloodstream to fight viruses, bacteria, and other foreign invaders that threaten your health. When your body is in distress and an area is under attack, white blood cells rush in to help destroy the harmful substance and prevent illness.  The boost of these cells that makht krays creates can quickly heal injures, infections, and reduce inflammations. However, overexposure can cause the blood to become too thick and cause breathing problems, stroke, and death, a condition known as hyperviscosity syndrome.  Due to this possibility, makht krays is a controlled spell only to be cast by medical personnel. 

Makht krayz

Kruh smiercu is a sixth level necromancy spell with a range of one hundred fifty feet and a material requirement of fifty grams of crushed black pearl powder. Upon casting, a sphere of dark energy, sixty feet in radius, expands from a point within range.  Anything within the sphere will receive a lethal dose of necrotic radiation.  Plants and small creatures will experience instant death, while anything larger will have a much worse fate.  Immediately, the dermis and epidermis will die.  The victim will not feel any pain because all nerve endings cease to function. Hearing and vision will cease in a few seconds.  The hair and teeth will fall out within five minutes, and fifteen minutes after exposure, the victim will go into shock as the organs begin to liquify.  Death is certain after half an hour. The last recorded use of this spell with Belarusian origins was in Germany near the end of World War Two. International Humanitarian and Federal law prohibit this spell from being cast, and there are currently twelve states including Indiana and Michigan, that ban all spells of this class.

Kruh smiercu

Orberwarna is a first level evocation spell with a range of ninety feet and a material requirement of a diamond at least a half carat in size. Orberwarna shoots a four-inch diameter sphere from the wand.  Upon impact, the sphere produces a blinding flash of light of around seven million candela and a percussive sound of about one hundred seventy decibels. The flash momentarily activates all photoreceptor cells in the eye, blinding it for approximately five seconds. Afterward, the victim sees an afterimage that impairs his or her aim. The loud blast temporarily deafens the victim and disturbs the fluid in the ear, causing loss of balance. The concussive blast of the detonation can injure, and the heat created can ignite flammable materials such as fuel. During the Iranian Embassy siege in London in nineteen eighty, orberwarna was used to stun the six men who had taken twenty-six people hostage.  The resulting fire damaged the building so severely that it did not reopen for thirteen years. This spell is mostly used by the military and has been in official service since the late nineteen seventies.

Orberwarna

taloina le uila is a level three conjuration spell with a range of one hundred twenty feet, a duration of up to ten minutes, requires both concentration to maintain, and a cumulonimbus cloud. Taloina le uila is one of a few spells that is dependent on the weather.  Cloud to ground lightning occurs somewhere on the Earth about one hundred times a second and each strike can release a billion volts of electricity.  With this spell, you can direct this natural force.  The result is not precise, but a lightning bolt can be aimed with an accuracy of about ten feet.  Control can also be hampered if casting in an area with tall structures such as buildings and trees. The Occupational Health and Safety Administration strongly recommends a Category 3 Protective Clothing System when casting this spell. As impressive as it sounds to wield lightning like the Norse god, Thor, no one has yet found a practical use for it.  Most of the energy of lightning is sent out as sound, light, heat, and radio waves.  If its total energy were available, a single lightning flash would run an ordinary household light bulb for only a few months.  So, for now, flinging lightning is more form than function.

Taloina le uila

Āga hātha is a first level, evocation spell cast upon the self, with a range of fifteen feet. This spell focuses infrared radiation from the palms of the hands for only a few seconds.  A source of infrared radiation must be present either from an electronic lamp or the sun.  As such, the spell cannot harness the sun once it has passed below the horizon.  The approximate temperature created is seven hundred degrees Fahrenheit, and care must be taken as to where it is focused.  The palms of the hands must be flat and opened away from the self and others.  Severe burns can occur if used incorrectly. The spell is relatively new having been discovered in the early eighteen-hundreds.  Homes of the time had a thick piece of steel in many rooms that could be used to absorb the energy from Aga hatha and radiate heat for hours. Today, modern technology has made heating the home much safer, but the spell has not fallen out of the lexicon.  Many Boy and Girl Scouts have earned their campfire building badge by mastering Aga hatha. 

Āga hātha

 Forcë is a first level abjuration spell cast upon the self with an indefinite duration.  Forcë places a kinetic barrier on the skin which distributes the next blow evenly across the entire body.  If you have ever watched someone lay on a bed of nails, you’ve seen a conventional example of how this spell works.  By distributing force from a single point equally across the approximately twenty square feet of skin on the body, a surprising amount of energy can be absorbed.     The preventative value of Forcë lies in its ability to be cast moments or minutes before being activated.  And it will be by even the lightest touch, including the foot moving to the ground when taking a step.  

Forcë

 Phatakaar is a first level enchantment with a thirty-foot range, a sixty second duration, and a material requirement of a drop of blood.  Discovered in India around twenty-seven hundred B-C-E, phatakaar adheres muscle fibers throughout the body causing difficulty of movement and shortness of breath due to increased strain on the heart.  Those who have experienced this spells effect compare it to the sensation felt after a strenuous sprint.  With its blood toll and detrimental effects, one would think this spell should belong to the Necromancy school of magic.  But since no dark energy is released, it is instead classified as an enchantment.  

Phatakaar

 Saṁśuddhatāvaya is a level four abjuration spell with a duration of ten minutes that is cast upon the self.  Once cast a purifying energy radiates preventing you from being poisoned, deafened, blinded, charmed, or stunned by magical energy.  But these types of injuries can still occur by conventional means.   The most powerful use of the spell is its overall protection against the transmission of disease from virus, spore, bacteria, and parasite.  Therefore, the American Medical Association has made Saṁśuddhatāvaya as common and as required as hand washing for examining physicians.  

Saṁśuddhatāvaya

 Vivaraya is a second level illusion cast upon the self which lasts for about a minute.  Vivaray distorts light reflecting off the body which makes one appear to be blurry and details impossible to distinguish.  It is used by those who wish to not be identified.  However, using vivaraya during the commission of a crime is a misdemeanor in all states.    California and New York have more recorded uses of vivaraya than all other states combined probably because of the higher populations of celebrities.  

Vivaraya

 Priobadh is a third level transmutation spell that is cast upon the self.  Priobadh will allow you to vanish and simultaneously reappear up to ten feet away so long as you can see where it is you wish to go.  If you attempt the spell and there is nowhere within range for you to go, the spell will fail as two solids cannot occupy the same space.    The spell works much like the portal spell except no doorway is created and the result is instant.  Care should be taken not to priobadh yourself too high as this would result in a fall.  According to records, the spell is mostly used in domestic settings when someone has locked themselves out of their home and they use a window to priobadh back in.  

Priobadh

 Nooccaura is a level two necromancy spell with a range of thirty feet and a duration of one minute.  A simple spell, nooccaura can be used to temporarily blind or deafen but not both.  Dark energy neutralized the electrical signals that travel along the auditory or occular nerves preventing them from reaching the brain.  The spell causes no permanent damage.  Federal law prohibits this spell to be cast upon humans and there are currently twelve states that ban all spells of this class.  Be sure to check local regulations before casting.  

Nooccaura

 Blann se ofginn is a third level evocation spell cast upon the self with a one-minute duration.  Within the protocols used by the police and military, blann se ofginn ranks among other non-injurous defensive spells.  Once cast, a layer surrounds the body of the castor and if anything strikes it, the kinetic energy is instantly converted into thermal energy.  Depending on how much energy is converted will result in a slight heating of the air or a bright flash which can be stunning.  You may have heard anecdotal stories about a sky diver who’s parachute failed to open and used blann se ofginn to save his life.  While this sounds plausible, the physics just don’t work.  The spell would certainly have saved him from impacting the ground but the compression from suddenly decelerating would have been catastrophic.    The spell is often used to protect against sudden collisions if one has the presence of mind to use it such as an automobile collision or falling debris.  

Blann se ofginn

 Pupuhi is a level four necromancy spell with a range of thirty feet.    Pupuhi releases a blast of dark energy that evaporates water.  If cast upon a small plant, it will immediately wither and die having all its water drained from it.  Cast upon an adult, they will become dangerously dehydrated and need to have fluids replenished intravenously.  The amount of water the spell evaporates is around two to three gallons which is useful for nautical and electronic work to keep water out of where it should not be.  Federal law prohibits this spell to be cast upon humans and there are currently twelve states including Texas and Ohio that ban all spells of this class.  Be sure to check local regulations before casting.  

Pupuhi

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