Conjuration Simplified

The explanation of Conjuration in Amber Diceless Roleplaying can be a little confusing, so Leslie Lightfoot created a write-up that broke down the rules more simply. It is reprinted below with permission.

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Conjuration can be used in one of two different ways –

• one can either conjure a mundane item or creature from ‘nothingness’ – or –
• one can empower an already existent natural item or creature with fantastic abilities.

One cannot do both.

1)  Conjuring an Item or Creature –

• Single-Realm Item or Creature (GM Note – If removed from Realm of creation, a Single-Realm Item or Creature will remain contiguous / functioning for 6 hours after removal) –
  1 hour

• (GM Note – One cannot Conjure an Item or Creature that can travel between Realms permanently.  One must locate an existing Creature or locate / make / build / forge / construct a natural Item, and subsequently empower it to do so.)

2)  Empowering an Item or Creature –

• Conjured Item or Creature –
  • Single-Realm Item or Creature (GM Note – If removed from Realm of creation, a Single-Realm Item or Creature will remain contiguous / functioning for 6 hours after removal) –
    1 minute per point in Qualities
    1 minute per point in Powers

• (GM Note – One cannot empower a Conjured Item or Creature that can travel between Realms permanently.  One must locate an existing Creature or locate / make / build / forge / construct a natural Item, and subsequently empower it to do so.)

• Natural Item or Creature –
  Preparing / infusing Item or Creature – ½ hour (required)
  • Single-Realm Empowerment of Item or Creature (GM Note – If removed from Realm of creation, a Single-Realm Item or Creature’s empowerment will last for 6 hours after removal) –
    10 minutes per point in Qualities
    1 hour per point in Powers
  • Cross-Realm Empowerment of Item or Creature (GM Note – these are permanent empowerments) –
    100 minutes per point in Qualities
    10 hours per point in Powers