The finesse of an enchantment determines how subtle and selective the enchantment's effects are. The precise effect will vary depending on the nature of the enchantment (e.g. a Finesse 5 healing spell will have a different effect from a Finesse 5 attack spell).
The minimum value that can be given to the Finesse of an enchantment is zero.
In broad terms, the following meanings can be attributed to Finesse levels of magic:
|
Finesse |
Meaning |
Examples |
|
0 |
Inflexible and unsubtle |
An unaimed attack that is unlikely to hit, the illusion of a simple wall, teleporting to somewhere the caster can see, sending a single word or image by telepathy, transforming but keeping same form and features, etc. |
|
1 - 2 |
Limited flexibility/subtlety | A poorly aimed attack that is easy to dodge, the illusion of a person standing, teleporting to somewhere the caster has seen in the last minute, reading emotion through telepathy, transforming features but keeping same form, etc. |
|
3 - 4 |
Flexible/subtle | A reasonably aimed attack that requires skill to dodge, the illusion of a group of people waving, teleporting to somewhere the caster knows very well, communicating normally through telepathy, transforming into an ape, etc. |
|
5 - 6 |
Very flexible/subtle | A well aimed attack that is difficult to evade, the illusion of a group of people having a conversation, teleporting to a location the caster has committed to memory in the past, communicating unusual concepts (e.g. different kinds of snow to a desert nomad) through telepathy, transforming into a wolf, etc. |
|
7 - 8 |
Extremely flexible/subtle | A very well aimed attack that is difficult for a master to evade, the illusion of a choir singing, teleporting to somewhere the caster has been, reading surface thoughts through telepathy, transforming into a fish, etc. |
|
9 - 10 |
Incredibly flexible/subtle | An attack that would be virtually impossible even for a master to evade, the illusion of a raging battle, teleporting to a location drawn in a picture, reading memories through telepathy, transforming into an elemental, etc. |