Disrupt Magic

Key facts

Characteristic

Reason

Overview

Disrupt Magic is the counter-caster's craft: finding the flaw in a ward, smudging the sigil that anchors a binding, breaking the concentration of a ritual by disturbing its pattern. It is a Reason skill because it relies on knowing how magic is structured, not on raw power. It comes up at warded doors, cursed objects, ongoing enchantments on an NPC, and rituals the party interrupts mid-cast. It complements Magic Lore, which identifies an effect without acting on it.

How it works

Characteristic: Reason. Skill group: Reason skills. Test: 2d10 + Reason; 11 or lower is tier 1, 12 to 16 tier 2, 17 or higher tier 3. Training grants a benefit and unlocks attempts untrained heroes cannot make. How it is used: Tier 3 ends or suppresses the effect cleanly. Tier 2 weakens it or buys limited time. Tier 1 leaves it intact, and a botched attempt can trigger the ward or backlash on the hero. Edges and banes: Knowing the caster's tradition, having the ritual's notes, or time to study grants an edge (+2). A powerful or alien source, or working under attack, imposes a bane (-2).

Tips and playstyle

Best for: Elementalists, Nulls, and Talents who want a non-damage answer to hostile magic. Character concepts: Mage's Apprentice who cleaned up their master's mistakes, Censor trained against heresy, time raider familiar with strange enchantments. Synergies: Magic Lore to identify the effect first, Psionics when the source is mental rather than arcane, Alertness to notice the ward before touching it.

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