Spell Duration

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 (spell) remains in a Ring (duration).

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

See also

• Spell
• Range (spell)
• Target (spell)