Second of Ars Vitae (The Art of Living) - Spell Series
Through a ritual of movement, mindfulness, and commitment, you magically attune your body for long-term physical improvement. This spell does not grant immediate strength, but rather enhances your body's response to consistent training and effort.
Upon casting this spell, a faintly glowing magical chart appears near you, visible only to you and those you allow. The chart displays your current training streaks, marking a check each time you cast the spell and complete a training session. At the end of the session, the chart vanishes until you cast the spell again.
To benefit from the spell, you must cast it and engage in at least two hours of physical training every day. (Exact training expectations may vary by setting)
- Week Tier (7 sessions): You gain advantage on Strength (Athletics) checks.
- Month Tier (30 sessions): You gain a +1 bonus to Strength saving throws.
- Half-Year Tier (180 sessions): You gain temporary hit points equal to your level at the end of each long rest.
- Year Tier (365 sessions): Your Strength score increases by 1 permanently. After gaining this benefit, your session count resets, and a new training cycle begins.
You retain all previously gained benefits as you reach each new tier. However, the effects from earlier tiers do not stack repeatedly with future cycles. In subsequent years, only the Year Tier Strength increase applies again.
You may repeat this cycle yearly, but your Strength score through this spell cannot exceed 10. If your Strength is already 10 or higher, this spell provides no further Strength increases.
This spell cannot be dispelled by any means, as its effect is interwoven with your physical form and discipline.
If you fail to cast this spell and complete a training session, no progress is recorded. If you miss three consecutive days, your body begins to regress:
- After 3 Missed Days: Your current session progress toward the next tier is reset to the previous completed tier (if any). If you haven't completed any tiers, it resets to zero.
- After 1 Week of Inactivity: You lose the most recent benefit earned (if any).
- After 1 Month of Inactivity: You begin to lose your long-term gains. At the end of this first month, you lose 1 point of Strength gained through this spell. For each additional month of continued inactivity, you lose another 1 point, until your Strength returns to its original score (before any benefits from this spell).
Only the most recent casting counts. You cannot benefit from multiple castings in a single day.
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