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Record Count: 5

Animate Tale View
Sortilege Oratory Level 6
Real Cost: 21 Active Points: 100
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: New Content
Keywords
Glamer
Description
The Sortiligist reads an epic poem, tells a story, etc, and as he speaks the events of the tale animate and play out, and will continue to play out for up to a Century, looping once complete.
Effect
Sight, Hearing, Smell/Taste and Touch Groups Images, Uncontrolled (+1/2), Increases Size (4" radius; +1/2), 1 Continuing Charge lasting 1 Century (+2) (100 Active Points); Side Effects, Side Effect occurs automatically whenever Power is used (Caster suffers 33 LTE loss; -2), Extra Time (1 Minute, Only to Activate Constant or Persistent Power, Character May Take No Other Actions, -1), Concentration 0 DCV (-1/2), Requires A Skill Roll (Active Point penalty to Skill Roll is -1 per 20 Active Points Oratory; -1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Dominating Speech View
Sortilege Oratory Level 6
Real Cost: 32 Active Points: 105
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: New Content
Keywords
Charm, Mind-Affecting
Description
The Sortiligist captivates all around him with his melodious speech.
Effect
+105 PRE, Requires A Oratory Roll (No Active Point penalty to Skill Roll; +0) (105 Active Points); Incantations (Requires Incantations throughout; Complex; -1), Mental Defense Applies (-1/2), Concentration, throughout (1/2 DCV; -1/2), 1 Continuing Charge lasting 1 Hour (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Greater Repelling Shout View
Sortilege Oratory Level 6
Real Cost: 18 Active Points: 105
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: New Content
Keywords
Sonic
Description
The Sortiligist yells "Begone!" or something similar, sending a wave of sound forth to repulse all before him. Long Term Endurance Lost Paid When Spell Is Cast
Effect
Energy Blast 7d6 (vs. PD), Double Knockback (+3/4), Area of Effect Cone: 25" (+1 1/4) (105 Active Points); 1 Charge (-2), Extra Time (Extra Segment, Delayed Phase, -3/4), No Range (-1/2), Side Effects, Side Effect occurs automatically whenever Power is used (Caster suffers 10 LTE loss; -1/2), Noisy (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4), Requires An Oratory Skill Roll (Active Point penalty to Skill Roll is -1 per 20 Active Points; -1/4), Concentration (1/2 DCV; -1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Living Tale View
Sortilege Oratory Level 6
Real Cost: 29 Active Points: 103
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: New Content
Keywords
Figment
Description
Images appear illustrating the story being told. The Sortiligists voice fades into the background and disappears, leaving onlookers watching the story from within it. Images may interact w/ spectators if Sortiligist wishes. Reality becomes blurred.
Effect
Sight, Hearing, Smell/Taste, Touch and Mental Groups, Danger Sense, Combat Sense and Spatial Awareness Images, +/-6 to PER Roll, Increases Size (8" radius; +3/4) (103 Active Points); Extra Time (1 Turn (Post-Segment 12), Only to Activate Constant or Persistent Power, -3/4), 1 Continuing Charge lasting 20 Minutes (-1/2), Incantations, throughout (Complex; -1/2), Concentration 1/2 DCV, Must Concentrate throughout use of Constant Power (-1/2), Requires A Skill Roll (Active Point penalty to Skill Roll is -1 per 20 Active Points Oratory; -1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Sway the Masses View
Sortilege Oratory Level 6
Real Cost: 18 Active Points: 105
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: New Content
Keywords
Charm, Mind-Affecting, Language-Based
Description
The Sortiligist gives a rousing speech that wont soon be forgotten, and is capable of whipping a crowd into a frenzy of activity.
Effect
+105 PRE, 1 Continuing Charge lasting 1 Week (+0) (105 Active Points); Extra Time (1 Minute, Character May Take No Other Actions, -1 3/4), Gradual Effect 1 Hour (-1 1/4), Incantations, throughout (Complex; -1/2), Concentration 1/2 DCV, throughout (-1/2), Mental Defense Applies (-1/2), Requires A Skill Roll (-1/20 Active Points penalty to Skill Roll, Oratory; -1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition