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A Little Rest Is All You Need View
Sortilege Performance Level 5
Real Cost: 13 Active Points: 90
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: New Content
Keywords
Sonic, Healing
Description
The Sortiligist sings a restful tune, and the subject is sure to feel better after a good long nap.
Effect
Healing (Simplified) BODY 9d6 (90 Active Points); 1 Charge (-2), Extra Time (1 Minute, -1 1/2), Gradual Effect (6 Hours; -1 1/2), Incantations (-1/4), Concentration (1/2 DCV; -1/4), Requires A Skill Roll (Active Point penalty to Skill Roll is -1 per 20 Active Points; Performance; -1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Brilliant Melody View
Sortilege Performance Level 5
Real Cost: 21 Active Points: 90
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: New Content
Keywords
Figment
Description
As the Sortiligist whistles intricate tune, highly visible light-shedding harmless glowing motes that resemble Will O The Wisps to appear in a 50 ft radius. Motes will float around in a pattern or randomly moving up to 48" per Phase.
Effect
Sight Group Images Increases Size (8" radius) (+3/4), +/-3 to PER Rolls, Invisible Power Effects, Source Only (Fully Invisible; +1/2), LOS Not Required To Maintain (+1/2), Mobile (x8 rate of movement; +2) (90 Active Points); Only To Create Light (-1), Extra Time (1 Minute, Only to Activate Constant or Persistent Power, -3/4), Concentration (0 DCV; -1/2), Incantations (Complex; -1/2), Requires A Skill Roll (Active Point penalty to Skill Roll is -1 per 20 Active Points; Performance; -1/4), 1 Continuing Charge lasting 1 Hour (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Cloak of Noise View
Sortilege Performance Level 5
Real Cost: 25 Active Points: 90
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: New Content
Keywords
Sonic
Description
The Sortiligist makes any kind of noise, and mystically magnifies it to the point that all anyone can hear is a dull pitched ringing in their own ears.
Effect
Darkness to Hearing Group 14" radius, Personal Immunity (+1/4) (87 Active Points); 1 Continuing Charge lasting 1 Minute (-1), Incantations (Requires Incantations throughout; -1/2), No Range (-1/2), Requires A Skill Roll (Active Point penalty to Skill Roll is -1 per 20 Active Points; Performance; -1/4), Extra Time (Delayed Phase, Only to Activate, -1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Greater Tonal Insensation View
Sortilege Performance Level 5
Real Cost: 18 Active Points: 90
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: New Content
Keywords
Mind-Affecting, Compulsion
Description
The Sortiligist intones a magical note which renders chosen opponents insensate.
Effect
Sight and Hearing Groups and Spatial Awareness Flash 6d6, Area of Effect Radius: 4", Selective (+1 1/4) (90 Active Points); 1 Charge (-2), Extra Time (Full Phase, Delayed Phase, -3/4), Incantations (Complex; -1/2), No Range (-1/2), Requires A Skill Roll (No Active Point penalty to Skill Roll, RSR Skill is subject to Skill vs. Skill contests Performance vs Spell Resistance; -1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Howl View
Sortilege Performance Level 5
Real Cost: 18 Active Points: 90
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: New Content
Keywords
Sonic
Description
The Sortiligist uses their voice as a weapon, uttering a painful shout.
Effect
Ranged Killing Attack 1d6+1 (vs. Flash Defense (Hearing)), Explosion (Cone; -1 DC/4"; +1), Does BODY (+1), AVLD (Flash Defense: Hearing; +1 1/2) (90 Active Points); 1 Charge (-2), No Range (-1/2), No Knockback (-1/4), Gestures (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4), Concentration (1/2 DCV; -1/4), Extra Time (Delayed Phase, -1/4), Requires A Skill Roll (Active Point penalty to Skill Roll is -1 per 20 Active Points; Performance; -1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Improved Cosmic Symphony View
Sortilege Performance Level 5
Real Cost: 36 Active Points: 90
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: New Content
Keywords
Sonic, Investing
Description
The Sortiligist relates a story or song that resonates in the hearts and minds of those who hear it for up to a Day,attuning them to the "music of the spheres" and granting them favor.
Effect
Luck 4d6, 1 Continuing Charge lasting 1 Day (+0), Doesn't Benefit Some People (GM's Discretion (Unsympathetic, Unlucky, Misanthropic, Blasphemous, etc.); +0), LOS Not Required To Maintain (+1/2), Ranged (+1/2), Usable Simultaneously (up to 512 people at once; +2 1/2) (90 Active Points); Extra Time (1 Turn (Post-Segment 12), Only to Activate, -3/4), Concentration (1/2 DCV; -1/4), Incantations (-1/4), Gestures (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Sonic Mangler View
Sortilege Performance Level 5
Real Cost: 22 Active Points: 90
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: New Content
Keywords
Sonic
Description
The Sortiligist strums a discordant bar or sings an off tune refrain causing one lucky listener intense pain.
Effect
Energy Blast 6d6 (vs. FD (Hearing)), Area of Efect Hex: Accurate (+1/2), AVLD (FD (Hearing); +1 1/2) (90 Active Points); 1 Charge (-2), Concentration (1/2 DCV; -1/4), Extra Time (Delayed Phase, -1/4), Incantations (-1/4), Requires A Magic Skill Roll (RSR Skill is subject to Skill vs. Skill contests (Spell Resistance), No Active Point penalty to Skill Roll; -1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Sonic Shield View
Sortilege Performance Level 5
Real Cost: 36 Active Points: 90
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: New Content
Keywords
Sonic, Force
Description
The Sortiligist surrounds themselves with an aura of Sonic force that protects them from all conventional attacks.
Effect
FF (18 PD/18 ED), 1 Continuing Charge lasting 1 Day (+1/4), Hardened (+1/4), Persistent (+1/2), Invisible to Sight Group (+1/2) (90 Active Points); Extra Time (Full Phase, Only to Activate, Delayed Phase, -1/2), Requires A Skill Roll (Performance; -1/2), Gestures (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Soothing Song View
Sortilege Performance Level 5
Real Cost: 33 Active Points: 90
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: New Content
Keywords
Sonic, Mind-Affecting, Sleep, Compulsion
Description
The Sortiligist hums a lullaby; the targets are affected by it but do not detect the lullaby itself or realize they are growing tired unnaturally (IPE, Hide Affects); those not in the AoE may hear the lullaby however.
Effect
Suppress STUN 4d6, 1 Continuing Charge lasting 6 Hours (+0), Area Of Effect Radius: 12", Selective (+1 1/2), Invisible Power Effects, Hide effects of Power (Fully Invisible; +2) (90 Active Points); Extra Time (1 Minute, Only to Activate, -3/4), Not vs any creature with 350+ character points (-1/2), Concentration (1/2 DCV; -1/4), Requires A Skill Roll (Active Point penalty to Skill Roll is -1 per 20 Active Points; Performance; -1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Strike up the Band View
Sortilege Performance Level 5
Real Cost: 25 Active Points: 90
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: New Content
Keywords
Sonic
Description
The Sortiligist plays alone, but it sounds as if they are accompanied by a full orchestra (or equivalent).
Effect
Hearing Group Images Increased Size (128" radius; +1 3/4), +/-8 to PER Rolls, Personal Immunity (+1/4) (87 Active Points); 1 Continuing Charge lasting 5 Minutes (-3/4), Extra Time (Full Phase, Only to Activate, Delayed Phase, -1/2), No Range (-1/2), Incantations (-1/4), Concentration (1/2 DCV; -1/4), Requires A Skill Roll (Active Point penalty to Skill Roll is -1 per 20 Active Points; Performance; -1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Superior Tickling Fingers of Sound View
Sortilege Performance Level 5
Real Cost: 25 Active Points: 90
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: New Content
Description
As the Sortiligist sings/chants, ghostly notes take shape, stream forth, and manipulate objects at the Sortiligists direction.
Effect
Telekinesis (53 STR), Fine Manipulation (90 Active Points); 1 Continuing Charge lasting 1 Turn (-1 1/4), Concentration 1/2 DCV, Must Concentrate throughout use of Constant Power (-1/2), Incantations, throughout (Complex; -1/2), Requires A Skill Roll (Active Point penalty to Skill Roll is -1 per 20 Active Points Performance; -1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition