THE TEMPLE OF BAST SPELLS

Although commonly thought of as the goddess of cats (which she is) Bast is also the goddess of the dawn and one of the many deities with domain over beauty and pleasure. She is normally served by priestess, who all are beautiful in appearance and somewhat playful in attitude (off-duty priestesses like to gossip and play pranks). Priestess of Bast tend to get along well with Sphinxes and Were-Cats. As a goddess, Bast doesn’t demand a great deal from her clergy, but does request that her priestess protect all cats and honor the sun and the light it brings.

Many of the light-based spells could be turned into spells for priests of Ra, or other sun and light-based deities.

The original “spell college” for the Temple of Bast divided things up into Basic, College, and Unique spells. I’ve edited everything into the modern categories of Offensive, Defensive, Movement, and so on.

Call Lion: This spell calls forth a lion from the local desert. Once the lion arrives the caster needs to control it on some fashion (although GMs could allow the priestess to simply add the Advantage Slavishly Loyal (+1).)

8	Summon 204-point Lion; OAF (amulet or symbol 
	consecrated to Bast; -1), Arrives Under Own 
	Power (-½), Summoned Being Must Inhabit 
	Locale (-½), Only When Serving The God’s 
	Purposes (-½), Requires A Magic Skill Roll (-½), 
	Extra Time (Full Phase, -½), Gestures (-¼), 
	Incantations (-¼), END 4

Call Sphinx: As with Call Lion, this summons a Sphinx from the local area. This can be either a Sphinx from the HERO System Bestiary, or a Sphinx as seen in the Racial Templates section. Since the Sphinx is an intelligent being, the priestess will need to bargain with it. If the cause is a worthy one (such as furthering the cause of Bast or to protect felines) the Sphinx will probably be well-disposed to helping out.

12	Summon 300-point Sphinx; OAF (amulet or symbol consecrated to Bast; -1), Arrives Under Own Power (-½), 
	Summoned Being Must Inhabit Locale (-½), Only When Serving The God’s Purposes (-½), Requires A 
	Magic Skill Roll (-½), Extra Time (Full Phase, -½), Gestures (-¼), Incantations (-¼), END 6

6	Claws Of Bast:  HKA 2d6; OAF (amulet or symbol consecrated to Bast; -1), Side Effects 
	(-3 to all DEX Rolls; -½), Only When Serving The God's Purposes (-½), Requires A Magic Skill Roll (-½),
	Reduced Penetration (-¼), Extra Time (Full Phase, Only to Activate, -¼), Gestures (-¼), 
	Incantations (-¼), Caster's Hands Become Lion-Like Paws (-¼), END 3 

10	Dispel:  Dispel Magic 8d6 (any one Magic spell or power at a time; +½), Indirect (beam of 
	sunlight from the sky; +¼); OAF (amulet or symbol consecrated to Bast; -1), Only When Serving The 
	God’s Purposes (-½), Requires A Magic Skill Roll (-½), Extra Time (Full Phase, -½), Gestures (-¼), 
	Incantations (-¼), END 4

Enchantment Of Love: As Bast is one of the goddesses of passion, this spell is a popular one among her priestess.

16	Mind Control 15d6 (Human class of minds), Telepathic (+¼); Must Know Target's True Name (-1 ½), 
	OAF (amulet or symbol consecrated to Bast; -1), Set Effect ("Fall in love with [X]"; -½), Only 
	When Serving The God's Purposes (-½), Requires A Magic Skill Roll (-½), Extra Time (Full Phase, 
	Only to Activate, -¼), Gestures (-¼), Incantations (-¼), END 9

Feline Friend: This spell works well with Call Lion.

10	Mind Control 10d6 (Animal and Sphinx and Were-Cat classes of minds), Telepathic (+¼); Must Know 
	Target's True Name (-1 ½), Limited Class Of Minds (Felines Only; -1), OAF (amulet or symbol 
	consecrated to Bast; -1), Set Effect ("I am your friend"; -½), Only When Serving The God's 
	Purposes (-½), Requires A Magic Skill Roll (-½), Extra Time (Full Phase, Only to Activate, -¼), 
	Gestures (-¼), Incantations (-¼), END 7

Heat Mirage: This spell produces a wavering image and works best if used at range, where it won’t be so obvious.

6	Sight Group Images, -5 to PER Rolls; OAF (amulet or symbol consecrated to Bast; -1), Only When 
	Serving The God's Purposes (-½), Requires A Magic Skill Roll (-½), Only Works In Direct Sunlight (-½), 
	Extra Time (Full Phase, Only to Activate, -¼), Gestures (-¼), Incantations (-¼), END 2

Light Eruption: This spell causes a blast of brilliant light to shine forth from the priestesses' body.

7	Sight Group Flash 4d6, Area Of Effect (8m Radius Explosion; +¼), Personal Immunity (+¼); OAF (amulet 
	or symbol consecrated to Bast; -1), No Range (-½), Only When Serving The God’s Purposes (-½), 
	Requires A Magic Skill Roll (-½), Extra Time (Full Phase, -½), Gestures (-¼), Incantations (-¼), END 3 

7	Sun Bolt:  RKA 2d6; OAF (amulet or symbol consecrated to Bast; -1), Only When Serving The God’s 
	Purposes (-½), Requires A Magic Skill Roll (-½), Extra Time (Full Phase, -½), Gestures (-¼), 
	Incantations (-¼), END 3

Cat's Armor: This spell makes the caster agile, like a cat, and able to partially dodge most blows. Game Masters could make this a form of Combat Luck instead or make it Resistant Damage Reduction.

3	Resistant Protection (4 PD/3 ED); OAF (amulet or symbol consecrated to Bast; -1), Costs Endurance (-½),
	Only When Serving The God’s Purposes (-½), Requires A Magic Skill Roll (-½), Gestures (-¼),
	Incantations (-¼), Extra Time (Full Phase, Only to Activate, -¼), END 1

8	Sun's Blessing:  Resistant Protection (12 ED) (Protect Carried Items); OAF (amulet or symbol 
	consecrated to Bast; -1), Only When Serving The God's Purposes (-½), Requires A Magic Skill Roll (-½), 
	Extra Time (Full Phase, Only to Activate, -¼), Gestures (-¼), Incantations (-¼) plus 
	LS  (Safe in Intense Cold; Safe in Intense Heat); OAF (amulet or symbol consecrated to Bast; -1), 
	Costs Endurance (-½), Linked (Resistant Protection; -½), Only When Serving The God's Purposes (-½), 
	Requires A Magic Skill Roll (-½), Extra Time (Full Phase, Only to Activate, -¼), Gestures (-¼), 
	Incantations (-¼), END 1

2	Cat-Like Pounce:  Leaping +20m OAF (amulet or symbol consecrated to Bast; -1), Extra Time (Full 
	Phase, -½), Only When Serving The God's Purposes (-½), Requires A Magic Skill Roll (-½), Gestures (-¼),
	Incantations (-¼), END 1

Cat's Paws: As this spell is meant to allow the caster to land on her feet like a cat, it can be prepped ahead of time and cast when needed.

7	Flight 32m, Delayed Effect (+¼); Gliding (-1), Only To Slow Falls (cannot hover, cannot move at 
	noncombat speeds; -1), OAF (amulet or symbol consecrated to Bast; -1), Only When Serving The 
	God's Purposes (-½), Requires A Magic Skill Roll (-½), Extra Time (Full Phase, Only to Activate, -¼), 
	Gestures (-¼), Incantations (-¼)

3	Speed Of The Cheetah:  Running +12m; OAF (amulet or symbol consecrated to Bast; -1), Increased 
	Endurance Cost (x2 END; -½), Only When Serving The God's Purposes (-½), Requires A Magic Skill 
	Roll (-½), Extra Time (Full Phase, Only to Activate, -¼), Gestures (-¼), Incantations (-¼), END 2

1 Cat's Eyes: Nightvision; OAF (amulet or symbol consecrated to Bast; -1), Only When Serving The God's Purposes (-½), Requires A Magic Skill Roll (-½), Extra Time (Full Phase, Only to Activate, -¼), Gestures (-¼), Incantations (-¼), Caster's Eyes Become Cat-Like (-0)

Empathic Vision: Emotional states will appear as colored auras. The stronger the state, the brighter the aura. Game Masters may want to substitute Aura Vision from Pulp Hero.

2	Detect Emotions (INT Roll) (Sight Group), Discriminatory; OAF (amulet or symbol consecrated 
	to Bast; -1), Costs Endurance (-½), Only When Serving The God’s Purposes (-½), Requires A Magic 
	Skill Roll (-½), Extra Time (Full Phase, -½), Gestures (-¼), Incantations (-¼), END 1

2	Mystic Light:  Detect Magic (INT Roll) (Sight Group), Discriminatory; OAF (amulet or symbol 
	consecrated to Bast; -1), Costs Endurance (-½), Only When Serving The God’s Purposes (-½), 
	Requires A Magic Skill Roll (-½), Extra Time (Full Phase, -½), Gestures (-¼), Incantations (-¼), END 1

Commune: This spell allows the caster to link minds with the goddess Bast. It takes a long involved ritual (details are left up to the GM, but it might require multiple priestesses, cats, sacrifices, and so on) but does allow the caster to speak directly to her patron and ask questions. Bast, being a goddess, may be disinclined to answer, may be busy, or may be make requests of the caster in return of answered questions.

5	Mind Link , Divine class of minds, Bast, No LOS Needed, Unlimited range in this dimension and can 
	reach into other dimensions, Transdimensional (lands of the Gods; +½); Extra Time (1 Day, Only to 
	Activate, Character May Take No Other Actions, -2 ¼), OAF (amulet or symbol consecrated to Bast; -1), 
	Costs Endurance (-½), Gestures, Requires Gestures throughout (-½), Incantations (Requires Incantations 
	throughout; -½), Only When Serving The God’s Purposes (-½), Requires A Magic Skill Roll (-½), END 4

Holy Feline Form: This spell allows the caster to take the form of a feline. It might be a lion, house cat, Sphinx, or whatever the caster chooses. The form taken should have the caster’s INT, EGO, and O/DMCV, as well as any relevant Skills.

10	Multiform (250 Character Points in the most expensive form); OAF (amulet or symbol consecrated to 
	Bast; -1), Extra Time (1 Minute, Only to Activate, -¾), Costs Endurance (Only To Change; -½), Only 
	When Serving The God’s Purposes (-½), Requires A Magic Skill Roll (-½), Gestures (-¼), 
	Incantations (-¼), END 5

Physical Perfection: This spell gives the caster the physique and general appearance of a goddess. The effect adds 6 levels of Striking Appearance to the target, this fades to five levels after the first day, four levels after the second, and so on.

6	+6/+6d6 Striking Appearance (vs. all characters); OAF (amulet or symbol consecrated to Bast; -1), 
	Striking Appearance Fades At A Rate Of +1d6 Per Day (-½), Only When Serving The God’s Purposes (-½), 
	Requires A Magic Skill Roll (-½), Costs Endurance (Only Costs END to Activate; -¼), Gestures (-¼), 
	Incantations (-¼), Extra Time (Full Phase, Only to Activate, -¼), 1 Continuing Charge lasting 
	1 Week (+½), END 3

4	Tongue Of Felines:  Telepathy 4d6 (Animal class of minds); Limited Class Of Minds (Felines Only; -1), 
	OAF (amulet or symbol consecrated to Bast; -1), No Range (-½), Only When Serving The God’s 
	Purposes (-½), Requires A Magic Skill Roll (-½), Communication Only (-¼), Gestures (-¼), 
	Incantations (-¼), Extra Time (Full Phase, Only to Activate, -¼), END 2

Temple Of Bast Spells Hero Designer File