From: benford@wpi.edu (Benjamin C Ford) Date: 19 May 1994 02:07:51 GMT Newsgroups: rec.games.frp.dnd Subject: New Spells Here are a few spells that I have come up with. Enjoy. Shrapnel Shot (Alteration, Evocation) Level: 1 Components: V,S,M Range: 120 yards + 10 yards/level Casting Time: 1 Duration: Instantaneous Save: 1/2 Area of Effect: 1 Creature This spell fires a burst of shrapnel at the target. The shrapnel fires in a straight line towards the target. Any interviening creatures must save vs dragon breath or become the spell's new target. The target is hit by 1d8 pieces of shrapnel, plus one piece of shrapnel per level of the caster. Each piece causes 1 hp of damage and counts as a separate attack (great for reducing spells such as stoneskin). A save vs spells reduces the numbers hits hits by half. The maximum number of hits is 1d8+8 at 8th level. The hits from the rocks themselves cannot be counter by MR as they are natual rocks. However, the enhancement that allows the rocks to damage magical creatures can be affected by MR. The material component of this spell is a stone that weighs at least one pound. Constitution (Alteration) Level: 2 Components: V,S,M Range: Touch Casting Time: 1 turn Duration: 1 hour/level Save: None Area of Effect: Person touched Application of this spell increases the Constitution of the character by a number of points. Benefits of the Constitution spell last for the duration of the magic. The amount of added Constitution depends upon the spell recipient's group and is subject to all restrictions on Constitution doe to race and class. Multi-class characters use the best die. Class Constitution Gain Priest 1d6 points Rogue 1d4 points Warrior 1d8 points Wizard 1d6 points The spell cannot confer a Constitution of 19 or more, nor is it cumulative with other magic that adds to Constitution. All hit points gained are 'phantom' hit points that disappear when the spell ends. Damage is taken from the 'phantom' hit points first and the damage is not taken to the normal hp total when the spell ends. Beings without Constitution scores gain one 'phantom' hit point for each hit dice. The material component of this spell is a few hairs, or a pinch of dung, from an animal known for its stanima. Dexterity (Alteration) Level: 2 Components: V,S,M Range: Touch Casting Time: 1 turn Duration: 1 hour/level Save: None Area of Effect: Person touched Application of this spell increases the Dexterity of the character by a number of points. Benefits of the Dexterity spell last for the duration of the magic. The amount of added Dexterity depends upon the spell recipient's group and is subject to all restrictions on Dexterity due to race and class. Multi-class characters use the best die. Class Dexterity Gain Priest 1d4 points Rogue 1d8 points Warrior 1d6 points Wizard 1d6 points The spell cannot confer a Dexterity of 19 or more, nor is it cumulative with other magic that adds to Dexterity. Beings without Dexterity scores recieve a +1 bonus to AC and missile attack rolls. The material of this spell is a few hairs, or a pinch of dung, from a particularly agile or quick animal. Lightning Blast (Evocation) Level: 2 Components: V,S,M Range: 60 yards + 10 yards/level Casting Time: 2 Duration: Instantaneous Save: 1/2 Area of Effect: Special When the wizard casts this spell, he developes a powerful electric charge that he blasts to any target or point within range. It deals 1d8 points of damage, plus 1d8 for every 2 levels of the wizard beyond first until a maxium of 5d8 at 9th level. The material components are a bit of fur and a piece of glass. Minor Spell Invulnerability (Abjuration) Level: 2 Components: V,S,M Range: 0 Casting Time: 3 Duration: 2 rounds/level Saving Throws: None Area of Effect: Special This spell creates either an immobile, faintly shimmering magical sphere around the caster that prevents any 1st-level spell effects from penetrating or a mobile, faintly shimmering field around the caster that prevents any first and 50% of 2nd-level spell effects from penetrating. This includes innate abilities and effects from devices. However, any type of spell can be cast out of the magical sphere or field, and these pass from the caster to the subject without affect the globe or field. The caster can enter and leave the globe version without penality. Note that spell effects are not disrupted by the globe or field unless cast directly into it. Area of effect spells, however, will be disrupted for within the globe or field only as long as the target for the spell is outside the globe or field. The material component of the spell is a glass or crystal bead that shatters at the expiration of the spell. -- ********************************** * Ben Ford * benford@wpi.wpi.edu * ********************************** From: benford@wpi.edu (Benjamin C Ford) Date: 17 Jun 1994 01:01:25 GMT Newsgroups: rec.games.frp.dnd Subject: New Spell: Magic Mote Magic Mote (Evocation) Range: 0 Components: V, S Duration: Special Casting Time: 1 Area of Effect: the caster Saving Throw: None Casting Magic Motes creates a number of motes of light around the caster. One mote is created at first level with one additional mote being created for every two levels of the caster beyond first to a maximum of five (as per Magic Missile). Each mote moves to intercept physical attacks or magical attacks that have some physical/magical form. The motes reduce the damage from such attacks by 1d4+1 points. Each attack causes one mote to disappear, except for area-effect spells, which cause all the remaining motes to wink out of existance. If not used within one turn per level of the caster, any remaining motes wink out.