Steal Mana (Prime •••)
Practice: Fraying
Primary Spell Factor: Duration
Cost: One Mana
Withstand: Stamina
Suggested Rote Skills: Expression, Occult, Subterfuge
This spell must be cast on a mage to alter her imbuement process resulting in an Item that siphons Mana from whomever is in contact with it. When the mage under the effects of Steal Mana imbues an item with the Prime Attainment, she gives it a Mana capacity. Instead of infusing the item with Mana, the item steals that much Mana from whomever is in contact with it. Whenever the Item’s spell is cast, it immediately siphons Mana from the user. If the Mana would bring it above its normal stor- age capacity, the Mana instead dissipates into the atmosphere. If the user does not have as much Mana as the Item attempts to siphon, it deals Bashing damage for each Mana it cannot siphon.