Latent Spell Casting

A Latent Spell is a a method of casting spells by storing in a floating ball of coloured magic and then trigger them at will. It takes Mental Energy for the user to cast and sustain it. When the magic user stops thinking about keeping the latent spell active, its effects will trigger and fire towards the intended target. If it was intentional due to intending to fire the spell, it launches as normal. However, if this was unintentional due to Spell Interruption, this causes a misfire and the latent spell fires with less power.

Using this method of spell casting has the advantage that it can catch opponents off-guard in a duel, and it also allows for better control of space in a battlefield, forcing opponents to retreat or being able to defend ground much more effectively than if the spells were fired from the source of the magic caster.

Strengths

 * Better control of space in a battle, forcing opponents to retreat or holding ground strategically much more easily
 * Catching opponents off-guard by using latent spells as the magical equivalent of a landmine
 * Less physically exhausting than Gesture Spell Casting
 * Uses less Mental Energy than Gesture Spell Casting

Weaknesses
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 * Increased vulnerability to Spell Interruption
 * Increased vulnerability to aggressive tactics; poor direct defense
 * Difficult to get used to and harder to master