Compatibility and Balance patch for Requiem and Triumvirate - Mage Archetypes.
(Compatible with Requiem - Expanded Grimoire)

- At this point only Druid and Shadow Mage spells are integrated
- Completely rebalanced the spells (this includes a lot of spell reworks and balancing to magnitude/duration/manacost/cast time and everything else)

- Removed Chicken cheat inventory
- Removed Draining Touch and Draining Shroud, Draining Mist
- Rebalanced the value of all spellbooks
- Properly distributed the spell books and added more ways to obtain them
- Changed the magic school level of some spells
- Lowered the XP rate for some spells
- New descriptions for many spells to better fit Requiem
(e.g. Creates a <10> foot source of darkness that sticks where it strikes for <dur> seconds. ->
Conjures a void that lingers upon impact for <dur> seconds, shrouding the affected area in darkness.)

- The summon spells properly work with the 2 Cognitive Flexibility perks (= increasing the amount of summons)
- Changed the descriptions of conjuration perks to include animal summons where applicable
- Nightblade is now Illusion instead of Destruction
- A ton of other small changes here and there

- Full list of spells with updated descriptions found at the bottom


Proper Requiem Patches for mods like this require a lot of work. Even though I took a lot of time to make sure the spells are properly balanced for Requiem there might still be some small balancing problems. Feel free to leave feedback.

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This mod was made for my modlist Constellations - A True RPG

15 new druid themed spells:

• Conjuration:
  

(Novice) Call Raven: Concentrate to summon a Raven. It blinds living targets, reducing weapon skills by 40 points for 15 seconds.
(Apprentice) Call Rattlesnakes: Concentrate to summon 2 Rattlesnakes. Their attacks deal 3 poison damage per second for 10 seconds.
(Adept) Call Gray Wolf: Concentrate to summon a Gray Wolf. Its attacks cause living targets below 20% Health to rapidly bleed out.
(Expert) Call Snow Leopard: Concentrate to summon a Snow Leopard. Its attacks drain 40 points of Stamina and it moves faster in combat.
(Master) Call Hound of Hircine: Concentrate to summon a Hound of Hircine. Its attacks reduce armor by 250 points for 15 seconds and pierce 30% armor.

• Alteration:
  

(Novice) Druidcraft: Nature reclaims target corpse, destroying it and growing a random plant that can be harvested.
(Apprentice) Wildshape: Assume the form of a Deer while sprinting out of combat, moving faster, for 60 seconds.
(Adept) Force of Nature: Assume the form of a Horned Lord for 45 seconds. It uses melee attacks and can cast the caster's other equipped spell. Its power attacks steal 100 Magicka.
(Expert) Impenetrable Grove: Raise a wall of trees where the caster points, blocking passage for 20 seconds.
(Master) Chase the Horizon: The caster channels the magic of earth and stone and transports their body and nearby allies instantly to the target location.

• Restoration:
  

(Novice) Spirit of the Oak: The Spirit of the Oak grants the caster and living allies 20 points of Health for 120 seconds.
(Apprentice) Parasitic Growth: Plant growth deals 1 bleed and poison damage for 15 seconds. On death, sprouts a Goodberry.
(Adept) Spirit of Thornbriar: The Spirit of Thorns retaliates with 1 bleed and poison damage for 10 seconds whenever the caster or a living ally is struck in melee for 120 seconds.
(Expert) Bramble Growth: Bed of brambles that deals 10 bleed and poison damage for 3 seconds. The brambles last for 15 seconds. On death, sprouts a Goodberry.
(Master) Spirit of the Sun: The Spirit of the Sun heals the caster and living allies 17.5 points per second for 120 seconds.


12 new shadow themed spells:

• Alteration
  

(Novice) Shadow Stride: Move 15% faster in combat for 60 seconds.
(Apprentice) Step Through Shadows: Dash towards an opponent, reducing their armor by 150 points for 10 seconds.
(Adept) Shadow Dance: Expend 10 Magicka to perform a quick dash by jumping. Lasts for 60 seconds.
(Expert) Pull Through Shadows: Pulls the target to the caster, reducing their armor by 200 points for 10 seconds.
(Master) Night Gate: Deploy two shadow portals, allowing you to passage in both directions.

• Destruction
  

(Adept) Azra's Wrath: Shockwave of shadow energy that converts 50% of your Magicka into magic damage. (X damage)

• Illusion
  

(Novice) Gather Shadows: Under the cover of darkness, your melee attacks deal up to <30>% more damage, while your ranged attacks deal up to <15>% more damage. Lasts 60 seconds.
(Apprentice) Darkness: Conjures a void that lingers upon impact for 30 seconds, shrouding the affected area in darkness.
(Adept) Reveal Secrets: Illuminates nearby containers, doors, and keys within 75 feet for 60 seconds.
(Adept) Nightblade: Attacking with melee weapons will perform a dash attack, dealing 25 magic damage on hit. Lasts <dur> seconds.
(Expert) Possession: The target refuses to die upon taking fatal damage within 30 seconds, fighting for the caster in a frenzy with 40% more attack damage.
(Master) Nightfall: A pool of darkness follows the caster for <dur> seconds, and the caster gains all known Shadow Mage buffs. (Shadow Stride, Shadow Dance, Nightblade, Gather Shadows)