Maintained Spell

Maintained Spells are spells that have a continuous effect, but which must be maintained in order for the effect to remain active. If the mage casting the spell runs out of mana or stops putting more mana into the spell, those spells will cease to have any effect.

Generally, maintained spells cost less mana per additional unit of time, the longer they have already been active.

Maintained spells must be kept in the mage's consciousness for as long as they are being maintained. If that consciousness is interrupted (such as from the mage being in pain, being taken by surprise, falling asleep or being knocked unconscious), the mage's maintained spells will collapse.