Verb:RENEW

Many SpellSongs that a Bard uses work identically to other spells: the Bard must first prepare the spell and then cast it, either at a specific target or "in general" (affecting the whole room).

However, other SpellSongs behave unlike most other spells and have no fixed duration; instead, they are added to a Bard's medley and will renew automatically at a fixed interval of time. This can happen even in areas where spells may not normally be cast, such as in front of the bank teller or standing in the locker.

• All of the "Sonic Equipment Songs" (Sonic Shield Song (1009), Sonic Weapon Song (1012), Sonic Armor (1014)) have this regular renewal, as well as the attack strength boosting Kai's Triumph Song (1007) and the defensive Fortitude Song (1003), Song of Valor (1010), and Song of Mirrors (1019).
• Some of the renewable SpellSongs do not actually "roll over" their duration in this manner, and must be renewed manually. Most of those that are offensive in nature are in this category: Song of Holding (1001), Unravel (1013), Song of Depression (1015), Song of Rage (1016), and Song of Sonic Disruption (1030) are some of the most commonly used.

Calculating the renewal period

All factors adding to the renewal period have been determined, either through investigation or through GM revelation. The sum of all factors is the duration of renewable SpellSongs.

Factor	Type	Duration (seconds)	Notes
Being a Bard	Base	120	minimum
INFluence	Stat bonus	3	per point
LOGic		1
1-25	Training	4	per level
26-50		3
51-75		2
76-100		1
Lore	Skill	2	per rank