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волшебная книга

by Atticus

Druidic focus: a sea-smoothed stone, picked up on her childhood trek southward from Moskal's lair.


 

Healing Magicks:


До сва́дьбы заживёт. (Da svádʹby zuzhyvyot)
“It will heal before your wedding/you’ll live.” Healing Word. Kiss spellcasting focus and blow kiss towards target.

Жизнь коротка́, а дел мно́го. (Zhizn' korotká, a dyel mnóga)
“Life is short, but there’s a lot to be done.” Cure Wounds. Kiss spellcasting focus and apply directly to injury.

Сам погиба́й, а това́рища выруча́й. (Sam pogibáy, a továrishcha vyrucháy)
“You might die yourself, but you must save the friend.” Greater Restoration, Resurrection magics. Cry on target and spellcasting focus, if possible press forehead against target's and caress their temples with antenae.

Нем, как ры́ба. (Nyom, kak rýba)
“Mute as a fish.” Gentle Repose. Place salt and copper while waving spellcasting focus over target like a ward, must be cradling target.

Но́вая метла по-но́вому метёт. (Nóvaya metla pa-nóvomu mityot)
“Out with the old, in with the new/A new broom sweeps in a new way.” Animate Dead. Use spellcasting focus to grind the bones used as a material component, then hold it in the mouth whilst casting to imbue it with life force. To complete casting, place focus in mouth of target.

 
 

Useful Magicks:


Близо́к локото́к, да не уку́сишь. Blyzok nokatok, da nyo kuzhish)
“Your elbow is close yet you can’t bite it/so near and yet so far.” Hold Person. Cross self with spellcasting focus and a small iron bar held between fingers.

И у стен бывают уши. (I yu styen byvayut ushe)
“Even walls may have ears.” Pass Without A Trace. Whisper into focus in cupped hands, then use to smudge ash across each target's eyes.

Что ру́сскому здо́рово, то не́мцу сме́рть. (Chto rússkomu zdórova, to nyémtsu smért)
“What is good for a Russian is death to a German.” Protection from Poison. Run focus over "gill" sides of neck, trace down to chest, and then "flick" outwards away from body of target.

Вода́ ка́мень то́чит. (Vadá kámen' tóchit)
“Even water cuts stone.” Ray of Enfeeblement. Abruptly slap bicep with focus, violently direct focus towards target while dropping arm.

 
Simple Magicks:

За чем пойдёшь, то и найдёшь. (Za chem paydyosh', to i naydyosh')
“As you sow, so you shall reap/what you go looking for, you’ll find.” Chill Touch. Clutch stone to wrist with nondominant hand, bend dominant hand into claw and pantomime clutch at target.

Пришла́ беда́, отворя́й ворота́. (Prishlyá bedá, atvoryáy vorotá)
“Trouble is here, so open the gates.” Shillelagh. Slam focus into weapon violently.

Е́дешь на́ день, хле́ба бери́ на неде́лю. (Yédesh' ná deen', khléba berí na nyedélyu)
“If you go for a day trip, bring a week’s supply of bread/always be prepared.” Guidance. Hold focus to forehead of target, instruct them to close their eyes for a few seconds.

Дёшево досталось -- легко потерялось. (Dyoshevo dostalos' -- legko poteryalos')
“Easy come, easy go.” Mending. Press focus to one side of break while pressing hand to the other, and trace the break.

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