Duration (spell)
The Duration of a magical effect in general, or Hermetic spell in particular, specifies how long it successfully affects its Target.
Mysteries and Traditions set aside, Hermetic magic knows the following basic Durations:
- Momentary
- The effects lasts for an instant.
- Concentration
- The effects lasts until the caster concentrates.
- Diameter
- The effects lasts for an amount of time equal to the duration that takes to sun to travel its diameter, that is, roughly two minutes.
- Sun
- From dusk til dawn, or from dawn til dusk.
- Ring
- As long as the affected Target remains in a Ring.
- Moon
- Until new moon and full moon have set.
- Year
- Until the fourth equinox or solstice. Spells with this Durations must be Ritual spells.
References
- ArM5, p. 112