Research:Ensorcell (735) Formula
Ensorcell Formula
A successful result occurs when the sum of the bonuses, penalties and d100 roll = 101 or higher
| Ensorcell Formula = Level + INT bonus + WIS bonus + Sorcerer Base ranks (see note 1) + trunc(EMC ranks/4) + trunc(SMC ranks/4) + truncAS ranks/10) + trunc(MIU ranks/10) + Material Modifiers (+/-) + Ensorcell Tier Penalty (see note 2) + Item Enchant Penalty (see table) + 20 Workshop Bonus (if used) + Other Penalties (see note 3) + d100 roll |
Note 1: Sorcerer Base ranks
- Ranks up to level: +2 per rank
- Ranks above level: +1 per rank
Note 2: Ensorcell Tier Penalties
- Tier 0 to Tier 1: -50
- Tier 1 to Tier 2: -100
- Tier 2 to Tier 3: -150
- Tier 3 to Tier 4: -200
- Tier 4 to Tier 5: -250
Note 3: Other Penalties
- Item property enhancements
- Spirit: Yes (For a character with 10 spirit the penalty was 10 points per spirit deficit).
- Injuries: Hinder
- Armor undertraining: No penalty
- Encumbrance: No penalty
Ensorcell Penalty Table
The values shown in this table represent base ensorcell penalties. Additional surcharges are added for items with special or enchanced properties.
| Item Enchant Bonus |
Ensorcell Penalty |
Item Enchant Bonus |
Ensorcell Penalty | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | +27 | -81
| ||
| +5 | -1 | +30 | -100 | ||
| +7 | -4
|
+32 | -100*
| ||
| +10 | -9 | +35 | -121 | ||
| +12 | -16 | +37 | -144
| ||
| +15 | -25 | +40 | -169
| ||
| +17 | -25* | +42 | -196
| ||
| +20 | -36 | +45 | -225
| ||
| +22 | -49 | +47 | -225*
| ||
| +25 | -64 | +50 | -256
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Table Comments
1. An * indicates that there is no penalty increase from the previous tier.
2. Unlike the enchant formula where the penalty increases with each tier, ensorcell has a few tiers where no increase occurs. For example, the penalty for both +15 and +17 enchant bonus items is -25 (5^2).
3. Penalties listed in red are theoretical only and haven't been confirmed. Also note that a few of the penalties deviated by 1 point from the general pattern (1^2, 2^2, 3^2, 4^2...n^2).