Orison

An orison was the divine spellcasting equivalent to cantrip. Priests of all mythoi learned various orisons as acolytes.
==Effects==
Unlike cantrip, an orison had a specific effect, but the priest could choose which effect at the time of casting. Orisons typically lasted one minute, but advanced worshipers could increase the duration. A typical student could master four orisons and cast them daily. As the priest gained experience in channeling divine power, more orisons could be cast per day.
Known orisons included:
; Alleviate : Gave temporary relief from pain or nausea to a sick or wounded creature.
; Calm : Soothed a creature that had been startled or frightened.
; Clarity : Gave the priest the ability to speak clearly and be heard, usually when performing rites and rituals.
; Courage : Gave the priest a momentary boost to combat prowess.
; Guidance : Gave the priest clarity of thought to make better decisions.
; Healing : Allowed a healing touch for minor cuts and scratches.
; Magic sense : Gave a slight prickle of awareness when near a steady magic effect or item.
; Memory : For the duration of the spell, sights, sounds, and/or text and speech the caster wishes to remember are engraved in memory and are more likely to be recalled exactly as they were initially experienced.
; Resistance to magic : The caster gains a slightly better resistance to magical effects for one exposure to undesirable magic, or until the spell ends, whichever comes first.
; Resistance to poison : The caster gains a better chance to overcome the effects of one exposure to a poisonous substance, or until the spell ends, whichever comes first.
Worshipers of evil or chaotic deities had offensive orisons, but they were quite rare.
==Components==
Only verbal and somatic components were required to cast these minor spells.
==Appendix==
===See Also===
* Cure Minor Wounds
* Inflict Minor Wounds
===Notes===
This spell was essentially a place holder that took up one first-level slot in a priest's memorized spell list to represent the four or more orisons of their choice.
===References===
Category:Cleric spells
Category:Crusader spells
Category:Druid spells
Category:Monk spells
Category:Mystic spells
Category:Shaman spells