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Astral Projection

Astral Projection is a Level 1 Evocation that astral 11 mages can cast for 2astralpearl, allowing them to Scry.

It's more-often-than-not worse than Astral Window, because it has the same vulnerability as Mind Hunt; every turn, Astral mages in the province have a chance to identify the astral projection's silvery cord and cut it, Feebleminding the caster. This abruptly ends the Scrying for that month.

Darnit

  • astral 11's have a 40% chance to spot you.
  • astral 22's have an 80% chance to spot you.
  • astral 33's and higher-level Astral Mages will spot you.

So why use it?

  1. It requires less Research; so, for example, you can peek at your neighbors' progress earlier.
  2. It has lower path requirements than the other Scrying spells, which require water 22 or astral 22.
    1. If you notice the name of a non-Astral nation on the map early on, this can help you cheaply check for Astral Pretenders.
  3. It's exactly 1astralpearl cheaper than Astral Window.
  4. It works underwater, unlike Scrying Pool.
  5. Its reach is exactly one province further than Astral Window, and two provinces further than Scrying Pool.
astral-projection.txt · Last modified: 2023/10/11 02:00 by fenrir