The Lore of Taal and Rhya

Taal is the Lord of Nature, and husband to Rhya, the Mother of the Earth. He watches over the creatures of the wild places, whilst Rhya holds guardianship of the earth and its fertility. Taal and Rhya are worshipped as joint, yet distinct deities. Their Priests must protect the huge tracts of land Rhya calls her own, and defend Taal’s children from destruction by Man or Chaos. Those who often call upon Taal and Rhya’s aid find that they are seldom ill and have near boundless enthusiasm, but become melancholy in cities and towns.
== Beastfriend ==
Casting Number: 4
Casting Time: 1 full action and 1 half action
Ingredient: The tongue of a beast (+1)
Description: With Taal’s aid you are able to converse with a single animal within 12 yards (6 squares). You can understand each other for 10 minutes and during that time you gain a +20% bonus on Charm Animal Tests involving this creature. Animals are not used to conversing with bipeds, so they sometimes have trouble articulating ideas. The GM should decide how much the animal knows, remembering that worldview of the average animal is limited at best.
== Stag’s Leap ==
Casting Number: 6
Casting Time: Half action
Ingredient: A tuft of hair from a stag (+1)
Description: You are imbued with the power of the wild stag. For a
number of minutes equal to your Magic Characteristic, you
gain +1 M and make a charge attack as a half action.
== Tanglefoot ==
Casting Number: 8
Casting Time: Full action
Ingredient: A cutting of vines (+1)
Description: You summon up tangling vines anywhere within 48 yards (24 squares) to bind and hinder your opponents. Use the large template. Those affected can’t move at all unless they make a successful Strength Test and even then their Movement Characteristic is halved (rounded down) while in the area of effect. Tanglefoot lasts for one minute (6 rounds).
== Thunderclap ==
Casting Number: 12
Casting Time: Full action
Ingredient: A small gong (+2)
Description: You cause a cacophonous clap of thunder to peel out anywhere within 48 yards (24 squares). Use the large template. Those affected must make a successful Toughness Test or be stunned until your next turn. The thunderclap is so loud that it can be heard up to a mile (1760 yards) away.
== Bear’s Paw ==
Casting Number: 15
Casting Time: Full action
Ingredient: The claw of a bear (+2)
Description: Your touch imbues a character with the strength of a bear. The target of bear’s paw receives a +20% bonus to Strength for one minute (6 rounds). You can cast it on yourself. This is a touch spell.
== Rhya’s Comfort ==
Casting Number: 18
Casting Time: 1 minute
Ingredient: A cup of fresh milk (+2)
Description: You ask the Mother Goddess to provide succour for her children. Center the large template on you. Those affected are refreshed as if they just had a full night’s sleep and received three day’s worth of natural healing.