Praying Spells
Praying, or divine magic, allows you to channel power (grace) from a god into spells. To cast prayers, you must do two things: acquire the praying skill, and worship a god who gives you grace points.
There are many prayer spells (more than any single wizardry discipline has) covering many offensive, defensive, self-improvement, and informational functions. Prayers belong to many different paths, so a caster who is repelled or denied a particular path should still find plenty of useful prayers.
Gods may give unique prayers to their followers on reaching a certain level or achievement, as noted below. Instead of learning these
spells from books when you reach their level, they are bestowed upon you by your god when you pray at his or her altar, assuming your grace points are high enough. Many of these prayers are diseases.
Grace
Grace points are the measure of how much power the god is providing you, and these rise as your praying skill level increases. Even the most over-zealous of god fearing players will slowly restore their gods grace over time, however, players can use the prayer skill to directly restore their gods faith in short time.
General Prayers
This is a complete list of the praying spells which can be used by followers of any god 1),sorted by level. Prayers granted by the gods are listed in a separate section below.
Turn Undead
Level: | 1 | GP: | 2 | Path: | Turning |
Attack Types: | turn_undead | Sources: | books, rods, staffs |
Notes: | A cone spell which sometimes inflicts fear in the undead. |
Holy Word
Level: | 1 | GP: | 4 | Path: | Turning |
Attack Types: | holyword | Sources: | books |
Notes: | A cone spell which does damage to the enemies of your god and undeads. It has no effect on other creatures. |
Minor Healing
Level: | 1 | GP: | 4 | Path: | Restoration |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | books, rods, staffs |
Notes: | Heals your own wounds or the wounds of the creature you target. |
Cause Light Wounds
Level: | 1 | GP: | 4 | Path: | Wounding |
Attack Types: | godpower | Sources: | books |
Notes: | Fires a bullet to damage your enemies. |
Light
Level: | 1 | GP: | 4 | Path: | Light |
Attack Types: | magic, blind | Sources: | books |
Notes: | Lights a fixed area. |
Curse
Level: | 2 | GP: | 8 | Path: | Abjuration |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | books |
Notes: | Causes your god to curse the target. |
Cause Cold
Level: | 2 | GP: | 10 | Path: | Wounding |
Attack Types: | godpower | Sources: | books, rods, scrolls, staffs |
Notes: | Causes a disease to spread. This disease is highly contagious and somewhat debilitating, but rarely fatal, unless it is complicated by other infections. Players and monsters affected will move more slowly, and be weaker, until the disease runs its course or is cured. See diseases for more information. |
Cause Flu
Level: | 2 | GP: | 10 | Path: | Wounding |
Attack Types: | godpower | Sources: | books, rods, scrolls, staffs |
Notes: | Unleashes an outbreak of the flu. It is rarely deadly of itself, except to weak monsters, but it is very debilitating. See diseases for more information. |
Bless
Level: | 2 | GP: | 8 | Path: | Abjuration |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | books |
Notes: | Gives you a blessing from your god, increasing some stats and resistances. The exact effect varies depending on which god you worship. |
Staff To Snake
Level: | 2 | GP: | 8 | Path: | Creation |
Attack Types: | physical, poison | Sources: | books |
Notes: | Converts a staff into a snake which you can control with the Fire keys, like a golem. You receive any XP from the snake's kills. You must be carrying a quarterstaff for this spell to work. |
Perceive Self
Level: | 2 | GP: | 5 | Path: | Information |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | rods, scrolls, staffs |
Notes: | Shows most of your character's attributes. |
Summon Cult Monsters
Level: | 3 | GP: | 12 | Path: | Summoning |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | books |
Notes: | Summons pet monsters from your god. The pets will move around on their own and attack your enemies. You receive all XP from their kills. 2) |
Detect Evil
Level: | 3 | GP: | 3 | Path: | Information |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | books, scrolls |
Notes: | Detects all enemies in the area with evil minds. |
Protection From Cold
Level: | 3 | GP: | 15 | Path: | Protection |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | books, scrolls |
Notes: | Improves your resistance to cold damage. |
Cause Medium Wounds
Level: | 3 | GP: | 8 | Path: | Wounding |
Attack Types: | godpower | Sources: | books |
Notes: | Fires a bullet which does medium damage to a creature in its path. |
Pacify
Level: | 4 | GP: | 10 | Path: | Mind |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | books |
Notes: | Makes a target turn unaggressive and stop attacking you. 3) |
Cure Poison
Level: | 4 | GP: | 7 | Path: | Restoration |
Attack Types: | poison | Sources: | books |
Notes: | Cures all poison from the target. |
Protection From Electricity
Level: | 4 | GP: | 15 | Path: | Protection |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | books, scrolls |
Notes: | Improves your resistance to electrical damage. |
Medium Healing
Level: | 4 | GP: | 7 | Path: | Restoration |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | books, rods, staffs |
Notes: | Heals medium wounds on you or a target. |
Consecrate
Level: | 4 | GP: | 35 | Path: | Abjuration |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | books |
Notes: | Consecrates an altar to your god. |
Protection From Fire
Level: | 5 | GP: | 20 | Path: | Protection |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | books, scrolls |
Notes: | Improves your resistance to fire damage. |
Darkness
Level: | 5 | GP: | 15 | Path: | Light |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | books, rods, staffs |
Notes: | Invokes a wall of darkness. The wall can be crossed, but creatures cannot see through it. |
Cause Heavy Wounds
Level: | 5 | GP: | 16 | Path: | Wounding |
Attack Types: | godpower | Sources: | books |
Notes: | Fires a bullet which damages any creature in its path. |
Banishment
Level: | 5 | GP: | 10 | Path: | Turning |
Attack Types: | death, holyword | Sources: | books, rods, staffs |
Notes: | A cone spell which damages enemies of your god and undeads. |
Cure Disease
Level: | 5 | GP: | 30 | Path: | Restoration |
Attack Types: | disease | Sources: | books, scrolls |
Notes: | Cures your character of any diseases. |
Command Undead
Level: | 5 | GP: | 12 | Path: | Mind |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | books |
Notes: | Turns nearby undead creatures into your pets. May affect any or all of the creatures standing next to you. |
Cause Leprosy
Level: | 5 | GP: | 20 | Path: | Wounding |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | books, scrolls |
Notes: | Infects a target with leprosy. Leprosy is not very contagious, but can be spread by touching, so keep your distance after casting this on a target. See diseases for more information. |
Detect Curse
Level: | 5 | GP: | 10 | Path: | Information |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | books, scrolls |
Notes: | Marks all cursed or damned objects in your inventory. |
Invisible To Undead
Level: | 6 | GP: | 25 | Path: | Null |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | scrolls |
Notes: | Makes you invisible to undead creatures. |
Immunity To Cold
Level: | 6 | GP: | 60 | Path: | Null |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | |
Notes: | Makes you immune to cold damage. |
Call Holy Servant
Level: | 6 | GP: | 30 | Path: | Summoning |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | books |
Notes: | Calls a strong fighter from your god, whom you control with the Fire keys, like a golem. You receive all XP from his kills. |
Protection From Poison
Level: | 6 | GP: | 20 | Path: | Protection |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | books, scrolls |
Notes: | Improves your resistance to poison. |
Holy Orb
Level: | 7 | GP: | 10 | Path: | Turning |
Attack Types: | holyword | Sources: | books |
Notes: | Fires a ball which explodes on contact like a fireball, casting Holy Word on the area. Damage type depends on your god. Kills enemies of your God and undeads. |
Protection From Confusion
Level: | 7 | GP: | 20 | Path: | Protection |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | books, scrolls |
Notes: | Improves your resistance to confusion. |
Show Invisible
Level: | 7 | GP: | 10 | Path: | Information |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | books, rods, scrolls, staffs |
Notes: | May reveal invisible monsters or objects. |
Regeneration
Level: | 7 | GP: | 15 | Path: | Abjuration |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | books |
Notes: | Increases your healing speed. |
Protection From Depletion
Level: | 7 | GP: | 20 | Path: | Protection |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | books, scrolls |
Notes: | Improves your resistance to depletion. |
Cure Confusion
Level: | 7 | GP: | 8 | Path: | Restoration |
Attack Types: | confusion | Sources: | books, scrolls |
Notes: | Removes confusion from your character. |
Protection From Slow
Level: | 7 | GP: | 20 | Path: | Protection |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | books, scrolls |
Notes: | Improves your resistance to slow spells. |
Major Healing
Level: | 8 | GP: | 10 | Path: | Restoration |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | books |
Notes: | Heals major wounds on you or a target. |
Remove Curse
Level: | 8 | GP: | 80 | Path: | Restoration |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | books, scrolls |
Notes: | Removes all curses from applied objects in your inventory. Unapplied objects are not affected. |
Cause Typhoid
Level: | 8 | GP: | 60 | Path: | Wounding |
Attack Types: | godpower | Sources: | books, scrolls |
Notes: | Infects a target with typhoid. Typhoid is deadly to human, goblin, giant, and troll races but is harmless to other creatures. See diseases for more information. |
Immunity To Electricity
Level: | 8 | GP: | 65 | Path: | Null |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | |
Notes: | Makes you immune to electrical damage. |
Protection From Paralysis
Level: | 8 | GP: | 20 | Path: | Protection |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | books, scrolls |
Notes: | Improves your resistance to paralysis. |
Protection From Draining
Level: | 9 | GP: | 25 | Path: | Protection |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | books, scrolls |
Notes: | Improves your resistance to draining. |
Holy Possession
Level: | 9 | GP: | 30 | Path: | Abjuration |
Attack Types: | physical | Sources: | books |
Notes: | Blesses your character with the holy power of your god, and may give you immunity to some damage. |
Cure Blindness
Level: | 9 | GP: | 30 | Path: | Restoration |
Attack Types: | blind | Sources: | books, scrolls |
Notes: | Cures your character of blindness. |
Protection From Magic
Level: | 10 | GP: | 30 | Path: | Protection |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | books, scrolls |
Notes: | Improves your resistance to magic damage. |
Immunity To Fire
Level: | 10 | GP: | 70 | Path: | Null |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | |
Notes: | Makes you immune to fire damage. |
Word of Recall
Level: | 10 | GP: | 40 | Path: | Teleportation |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | books, rods, scrolls, staffs |
Notes: | Returns you from any location to the most recent Bed of Reality you have used. |
Heal
Level: | 10 | GP: | 50 | Path: | Restoration |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | books, rods, staffs |
Notes: | Heals all wounds on you or a target. It does not cure conditions like disease or poison. |
Summon Avatar
Level: | 10 | GP: | 60 | Path: | Summoning |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | books |
Notes: | Summons the strongest fighter from your god, whom you control with the Fire keys like a golem. You receive all XP from your avatar's kills. This is the strongest summoning spell. |
Protection From Cancellation
Level: | 11 | GP: | 30 | Path: | Protection |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | books, scrolls |
Notes: | Improves your resistance to cancellation. |
Holy Wrath
Level: | 12 | GP: | 40 | Path: | Turning |
Attack Types: | holyword | Sources: | books |
Notes: | A more powerful version of Holy Word. |
Immunity To Poison
Level: | 12 | GP: | 60 | Path: | Null |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | |
Notes: | Makes you immune to poison. |
Cause Anthrax
Level: | 12 | GP: | 50 | Path: | Wounding |
Attack Types: | godpower | Sources: | books, scrolls |
Notes: | Causes an outbreak of anthrax, which is deadly to animals, but not usually harmful to other creatures. See diseases for more information. |
Glyph
Level: | 12 | GP: | 5 | Path: | Creation |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | books |
Notes: | Creates a special rune which encapsulates another praying spell of your choosing. When the rune is triggered, the encapsulated spell is cast on the target. Example: cast glyph summon cult monsters |
Restoration
Level: | 13 | GP: | 80 | Path: | Restoration |
Attack Types: | confusion, poison, blind, disease | Sources: | books, scrolls |
Notes: | Heals all wounds, cures all disease and poison, and fills the belly of you or a target. |
Protection From Attack
Level: | 13 | GP: | 50 | Path: | Protection |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | books, scrolls |
Notes: | Improves your resistance to physical damage. |
Immunity To Slow
Level: | 14 | GP: | 60 | Path: | Null |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | |
Notes: | Makes you immune to slow spells. |
Immunity To Paralysis
Level: | 16 | GP: | 60 | Path: | Null |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | |
Notes: | Makes you immune to paralysis spells. |
Immunity To Draining
Level: | 18 | GP: | 75 | Path: | Null |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | |
Notes: | Makes you immune to draining damage. |
Immunity To Magic
Level: | 20 | GP: | 150 | Path: | Null |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | |
Notes: | Makes you immune to magical damage. |
Immunity To Attack
Level: | 26 | GP: | 170 | Path: | Null |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | |
Notes: | Makes you immune to physical damage. Has no effect on magical damage. |
Invulnerability
Level: | 80 | GP: | 225 | Path: | Null |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | |
Notes: | Makes you immune to all forms of attack. |
Cause White Death
Level: | 85 | GP: | 350 | Path: | Wounding |
Attack Types: | godpower | Sources: | |
Notes: | Causes an outbreak of the most contagious and deadly disease of all. See diseases for more information. |
Prayers Granted by Gods
These prayers are granted by the gods to faithful followers who reach certain levels of Grace. The prayers are granted when praying at the god's altar. (Need to insert the requirements for the levels here.)
Devourers
Cause Red Death
Level: | 12 | GP: | 100 | Path: | Wounding |
Attack Types: | godpower | Sources: | Devourers |
Notes: | Unleashes a very deadly and contagious plague. See diseases for more information. |
Cause Many Wounds
Level: | 12 | GP: | 30 | Path: | Wounding |
Attack Types: | godpower | Sources: | Devourers, Sorig |
Notes: | Creates many missiles which strike as a swarm of Cause Light Wounds bullets. |
Finger of Death
Level: | 14 | GP: | 50 | Path: | Death |
Attack Types: | death | Sources: | Devourers |
Notes: | Attempts to make a target die immediately. |
Cause Black Death
Level: | 15 | GP: | 120 | Path: | Null |
Attack Types: | godpower | Sources: | Devourers |
Notes: | Unleashes a very deadly plague and contagious to human, goblin, giant, troll, animal, insect. See diseases for more information. |
Nightfall
Level: | 16 | GP: | 120 | Path: | Light |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | Devourers, Gaea |
Notes: | Brings about a general darkness in the area. |
Face of Death
Level: | 22 | GP: | 80 | Path: | Death |
Attack Types: | death | Sources: | Devourers |
Notes: | Fires a cone of death, which either kills creatures or leaves them unharmed. |
Gaea
Iron Skin
Level: | 1 | GP: | 8 | Paths: | Protection, Self |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | Gaea |
Notes: | Toughens the skin of your target (which may be you), giving it some protection against hits and damage. Only offers protection against physical attacks. |
Spiderweb
Level: | 4 | GP: | 10 | Path: | Creation |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | Gaea |
Notes: | Fires a cone of cobwebs, nearly immobilizing any creatures caught in the web. |
Wall of Thorns
Level: | 6 | GP: | 20 | Path: | Creation |
Attack Types: | physical | Sources: | Gaea, Mostrai |
Notes: | Creates a line of thorns on the ground. Creatures crossing the thorns are slowed and damaged. |
Sanctuary
Level: | 7 | GP: | 30 | Path: | Protection |
Attack Types: | counterspell | Sources: | Gaea |
Notes: | Surrounds you with a shield that may block incoming spells. |
Insect Plague
Level: | 9 | GP: | 45 | Path: | Summoning |
Attack Types: | physical, magic | Sources: | Gaea, Ixalovh |
Notes: | Summons insect pets which attack your enemies. You receive all XP from their kills. |
Raise Dead
Level: | 10 | GP: | 150 | Path: | Restoration |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | Gaea, books |
Notes: | Casting this spell on the corpse of a slain character will bring the character back to life with 1 hit point, at the cost of some loss of experience points and Constitution. |
Remove Damnation
Level: | 15 | GP: | 150 | Path: | Restoration |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | Gaea, scrolls |
Notes: | Removes damnation from all applied items in your inventory. Unapplied items are not affected. |
Nightfall
Level: | 16 | GP: | 120 | Path: | Light |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | Devourers, Gaea |
Notes: | Brings about a general darkness in the area. |
Daylight
Level: | 18 | GP: | 120 | Path: | Light |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | Gaea, Valriel |
Notes: | Lights up the area. |
Resurrection
Level: | 20 | GP: | 250 | Path: | Restoration |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | Gaea, books |
Notes: | Like Raise Dead, this spell brings the corpse of a player back to life, but it also fully heals the character and causes less loss of Constitution and experience points. |
Peace
Level: | 20 | GP: | 80 | Path: | Protection |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | Gaea |
Notes: | Causes monsters affected to permanently turn non-violent. |
Reincarnation
Level: | 25 | GP: | 350 | Path: | Restoration |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | Gaea, books |
Notes: | Brings a dead character back to life like Resurrection, but does not require a corpse. The character may be a different race. |
Gnarg
Poison Fog
Level: | 5 | GP: | 15 | Path: | Wounding |
Attack Types: | poison | Sources: | Gnarg |
Notes: | Creates a cloud of poisonous vapor which pursues and poisons your enemies. |
Cause Smallpox
Level: | 10 | GP: | 85 | Path: | Wounding |
Attack Types: | godpower | Sources: | Gnarg |
Notes: | Unleashes an outbreak of smallpox. This disease is highly contagious and often fatal to weaker monsters, but its deadliness is restricted to humanoids. See diseases for more information. |
Cause Rabies
Level: | 12 | GP: | 120 | Path: | Wounding |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | Gnarg |
Notes: | Gives a target rabies. See diseases for more information. |
Gorokh
Rage
Level: | 1 | GP: | 5 | Path: | Wounding |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | Gorokh, Ruggilli |
Notes: | Fills you with the rage of your god, temporarily enhancing your strength, speed, endurance, and regeneration. |
Flaming Aura
Level: | 1 | GP: | 5 | Path: | Fire |
Attack Types: | fire | Sources: | Gorokh, Ruggilli |
Notes: | Surrounds you with an aura of fire which burns everything near you. |
Vitriol
Level: | 5 | GP: | 15 | Path: | Detonation |
Attack Types: | acid | Sources: | Gorokh |
Notes: | Fires a ball of acid which splashes on contact and does acid damage to creatures in the splashed area. |
Ixalovh
Wave
Level: | 3 | GP: | 8 | Path: | Null |
Attack Types: | physical | Sources: | Ixalovh |
Notes: | 4) |
Siren Call
Level: | 7 | GP: | 20 | Path: | Mind |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | Ixalovh |
Notes: | 5) |
Insect Plague
Level: | 9 | GP: | 45 | Path: | Summoning |
Attack Types: | physical, magic | Sources: | Gaea, Ixalovh |
Notes: | Summons insect pets which attack your enemies. You receive all XP from their kills. |
Lythander
Conflict
Level: | 10 | GP: | 50 | Path: | Mind |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | Lythander |
Notes: | Confuses and distracts nearby monsters, causing them to attack the nearest target, whether friend or foe. |
Defense
Level: | 40 | GP: | 75 | Path: | Protection |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | Lythander |
Notes: | Asks Lythander to raise your resistance to many things. |
Mostrai
Wall of Thorns
Level: | 6 | GP: | 20 | Path: | Creation |
Attack Types: | physical | Sources: | Gaea, Mostrai |
Notes: | Creates a line of thorns on the ground. Creatures crossing the thorns are slowed and damaged. |
Ruggilli
Rage
Level: | 1 | GP: | 5 | Path: | Wounding |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | Gorokh, Ruggilli |
Notes: | Fills you with the rage of your god, temporarily enhancing your strength, speed, endurance, and regeneration. |
Flaming Aura
Level: | 1 | GP: | 5 | Path: | Fire |
Attack Types: | fire | Sources: | Gorokh, Ruggilli |
Notes: | Surrounds you with an aura of fire which burns everything near you. |
Retributive Strike
Level: | 18 | GP: | 100 | Path: | Wounding |
Attack Types: | godpower | Sources: | Ruggilli |
Notes: | Damages the targeted creature with godpower, against which very few creatures have any resistance. |
Sorig
Divine Shock
Level: | 1 | GP: | 3 | Path: | Wounding |
Attack Types: | electricity, godpower | Sources: | Sorig |
Notes: | Fires a ball of lightning. |
Windstorm
Level: | 3 | GP: | 3 | Path: | Null |
Attack Types: | physical | Sources: | Sorig |
Notes: | A cone spell which does minor wind damage and pushes away creatures and loose, lightweight items on the ground. |
Forked Lightning
Level: | 5 | GP: | 15 | Path: | Electricity |
Attack Types: | magic, electricity | Sources: | Sorig |
Notes: | Fires a lightning bolt which forks into multiple smaller bolts, covering a somewhat cone-shaped area. |
Cause Critical Wounds
Level: | 7 | GP: | 25 | Path: | Wounding |
Attack Types: | godpower | Sources: | Sorig |
Notes: | Fires a bullet which inflicts damage on any creature it strikes. |
Cause Many Wounds
Level: | 12 | GP: | 30 | Path: | Wounding |
Attack Types: | godpower | Sources: | Devourers, Sorig |
Notes: | Creates many missiles which strike as a swarm of Cause Light Wounds bullets. |
Valriel
Wrathful Eye
Level: | 5 | GP: | 30 | Path: | Self |
Attack Types: | blind | Sources: | Valriel |
Notes: | Summons an image of Valriel's Eye, which may temporarily blind creatures in the cone-shaped area in front of it. |
Sunspear
Level: | 6 | GP: | 8 | Path: | Light |
Attack Types: | fire, blind | Sources: | Valriel, rods, staffs |
Notes: | Fires a bolt of blindness and heat. |
Daylight
Level: | 18 | GP: | 120 | Path: | Light |
Attack Types: | N/A | Sources: | Gaea, Valriel |
Notes: | Lights up the area. |
Credits
All information retrieved from the archetype files in the
SVN repository, or from the
Spells section of the main Crossfire site.