ToME: the Tales of Maj'Eyal

...are now possible so shoob, you can get creative with such things

No definitive synatx yet but feel free to ask for it

any suggested syntax?

and what does absorb do... I could see it doing a variety of things.

Ok, syntax is simple

spell_reflect = X
spell_absorb = X

With X being a %chance.

Spell reflect will throw back a spell at the caster (nasty!) and spell absorb will simply shrug off the spell.
Not all spells are affected, usualy area spells are not.