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In an RPG, the first thing you need is spells. Status Buffs, Elemental Powers, healing powers... here at All The Tropes, we've compiled this list of them. If you want to Write An RPG, it's useful to check out this page first. The suffix "a" is for the second level, while the suffix "ga" is for the third (and strongest) level.
Black Magic[]
Black Magic spells are usually Elemental Powers or Non-Elemental. Usually the fare of the Magician Classes.
Fire[]
A basic fire elemental spell. - Fira, Firaga
Ice[]
A basic ice elemental spell. - Ica, Icaga
Thunder[]
A basic lightning elemental spell. - Thundera, Thundaga/Thordain
Quake[]
A basic earth elemental spell. - Quaka, Quakega
Aero[]
A basic wind elemental spell. - Aera, Aeroga/Tornado/White Wind
Drain[]
A spell for draining HP from the enemy - Draina, Drainaga
Shade[]
Dark-elemental - usually doesn't appear in Elemental Rock-Paper-Scissors.
Bio[]
Non-Elemental - usually quite powerful.
Stop[]
Stops the opponent from moving.
Slow[]
Makes the opponent take turns every 2 turns. - Slowa, Slowga
Sap[]
Sucks away the opponents HP every turn, usually doesn't heal the user. - Sapa, Sapga
Hurt[]
Does Non-Elemental damage, and is usually quite powerful. - Hurta/Hurtmore, Hurtaga/Hurtmost
Death[]
Instant KO. - Deatha (all enemies), Deathaga (assimilates HP of foe into caster's HP)
Toad[]
Interesting spell - strikes Toad enemies more effectively. - Toada, Toadaga
Flare[]
Non-Elemental, but strong. Something like Bio, only different. - Flara, Flaraga
Meteor[]
Usually the most powerful spell, and strikes all enemies. No elements. - Meteora, Meteorga
White Magic[]
Healing magic that usually restores a character's status or HP, or provide beneficial effects. It's usually a valuable magic to have. Usually the fare of the Cleric classes.
Heal[]
Most basic White Magic spell, restores HP. - Heala, Healus
Cure[]
Cures all Standard Status Effects.
Cures[]
Like Cure, but more specific - usually comes in Poison, Burn, Sleep, Paralyze, Stun, Panic, Confuse, Stink, Freeze, and Petrify.
Revive[]
Revives a KO'd party member. - Reviva (Revives everyone), Previve (Takes effect when the character dies, cast before death)
Dispel[]
Removes Magical effects from the opponent.
Libra[]
Balances out HP of characters (i.e. gives everyone the average/mean HP).
Regen[]
When cast on a party member, they will regain HP every turn.
Holy[]
Light-elemental, but not appearing on Elemental Rock-Paper-Scissors. - Holya, Holyga
Haste[]
A move that causes a character to act twice every turn. - Hasta, Hastega
Start[]
Causes the target to take a turn instantly - if they haven't taken their turn yet, they still will - this just provides an extra turn.
Support Magic[]
Magic that help allies or hinders enemies. It's usually good for a tricky player, and provides more strategy when it's not White Magic. Usually the fare of the Monk classes.
Statuses[]
They give Standard Status Effects to the enemies. Comes in Poison (purple), Burn(dark red), Paralyze (yellow), Sleep (dark blue), Stun (blue), Confuse (bright red), Panic (orange), Petrify (brown), Stink (pink), and Freeze (green).
Buffs[]
Comes in Attack Up, Defence Up, Speed Up, Magic Up, and Luck (Healing power)Up. - Attacka, Attackaga, Defenca, Defencga, Speeda, Speedga, Magica, Magicaga, Lucka, Luckaga
Deflect[]
Lowers accuracy of the enemy.
Cancel[]
Stops any charge on an enemy (the more powerful it gets, the later it is, because turns show up on the charge meter).
Anchor[]
Lowers evasion on the enemy.
Barrier Magic[]
Magic for shielding the party and stopping enemy attacks from hitting the party. Usually the fare of the Knight classes.
Shield[]
Causes enemy attacks to do less damage. - Shielda, Shieldaga
Trapfloor[]
When an attack connects, the opponent will take damage. - Trapfloora, Trapflooraga
Shell[]
Causes enemy magic to do less damage. - Shella, Shellaga
Wall[]
The whole party get a neutralizing shield. - Walla, Wallaga
Reflect[]
Sends enemy attacks on the user back at them. - Reflecta, Reflectus
Heal Up[]
Boosts healing abilities (without boosting Luck specifically).
Resist[]
Prevents status ailments from hitting the party. - Resista, Resistus
Block[]
Prevents the next attack. - Blocka, Blockus
Protect[]
A character who should be defeated by the next attack gets their HP down to one by the attack instead. - Protecta, Protectus
Sword Skills[]
Physical skills imbued with magic. Often used by the Token Human and Badass Normal, and The Hero (who tends to be the other two as well). Often the fare of the Hero Classes.
Elemental Swords[]
Physical skills imbued with the elemental magic. Comes in Fire, Ice, Lightning, Wind, Earth, Light, and Darkness. - Fira Sword, Firaga Sword, Ica Sword, Icaga Sword, Thundera Sword, Thunderaga Sword, Aera Sword, Aeroga Sword, Quaka Sword, Quakega Sword, Holya Sword, Holyaga Sword, Shada Sword, Shadaga Sword
Particle Sword[]
A sword imbued with the Drain spell. - Particla Sword, Particlaga Sword