How to Use Magic in Amtgard Live Action RPG

Video Transcript

"Hi, my name is Austin Harmon, but out here I'm known as Forrest Evergreen, and I'm here on expertvillage.com to teach you about the game of Amtgard. Earlier; I was saying that our game system differed from older game systems in that we added a magic system to our game. Basically, there are two ways that magic can be done. There are verbal spells, which are spells that have a range for their effects, and if you are within that range when I finish the incantation; the spell affects you; unless you have some way to prevent it from affecting you; some magical defense. There's a stun spell. Any time I'm casting a stun spell; my feet have to stay on the ground; I can't be walking or moving. I point at my target, and identify them in some way; "warrior with the blue shield"; or if I know their name I say "wrath", and then I say the incantation; by the radiant power of pure white light I stun thee; by the radiant power of pure white light I stun thee. If I can get that spell said, and they're still within twenty feet of me when it's off; they can't move for one hundred seconds. That's the effect of that particular spell. Generally you can only do those spells once per life. In a battle game; depending on what clash you're playing; you have anywhere from three to six lives that you're able to use. You can use some spells once for every life in the game; some spells you can only use once per the entire game; no matter how many lives you have."