From: dunkelza@twain.ucs.umass.edu (Darktooth) Date: 4 Apr 1994 14:57:47 -0400 Newsgroups: rec.games.frp.dnd Subject: Miscellaneous Spells. Smelt, (c) 1993 by Keith C. McCormic I recently developed this spell while trying to develop means to make wizards more useful to the community as a whole. While researching metalwork, I discovered that it required a significant amount of effort to produce even a small amount of metal from a raw ore. As a result, a developed this spell, which significantly speeds up the process. SMELT Level: 1 Components: V,S,M Range: Touch Casting Time: 2 rounds Duration: Permanent Saving Throw: None Area of effect: Special Explanation/Description: This spell reduces a quantity of metal ore to the pure metal it represents. No slag is left, as it is consumed to provide energy for the spell. A mage may reduce an amount of metal, per level, as shown by the table below: Ore: Metal Resulting: Lead: 80 lbs 60 lbs Copper: 50 lbs 30 lbs Bronze: 40 lbs copper, 10 lbs tin 30 lbs Brass: 40 lbs copper, 10 lbs zinc 30 lbs Tin: 50 lbs 30 lbs Iron: 20 lbs 10 lbs Steel: 10 lbs + 1 lb charcoal 5 lbs Silver: 30 lbs 20 lbs Gold: 50 lbs 1/4 lb Mithril: 1 lb 1 oz Mercury: 1 lb 1 oz By this method, low-level mages should be able to smelt the daily products of a small mine. DMs should assign values to other metals based on their rarety, value, and usefulness as above. When this spell is cast, the caster must place a small amount (a coin, drop, or small bar) of refined metal, of the appropriate type, on top the pile of ore. Then, as he or she speaks the words and makes motions of pumping a bellows or hammering. A bright light will surround the ore, blinding all who look at it if they do not save vs. paralyzation for 1d6 rounds. No heat is produced by this. When the light fades, a block of the pure metal of the indicated weight will be seen resting on the same surface the ore was on. In the case of mercury, the caster must place the ore in a bowl before casting, or the fluid runs off. From: dunkelza@twain.ucs.umass.edu (Darktooth) Date: 4 Apr 1994 14:59:31 -0400 Newsgroups: rec.games.frp.dnd Subject: Re: Miscellaneous Spells. Deforest, (c) 1993 by Keith C. McCormic I recently developed this spell while trying to develop means to make wizards more useful to the community as a whole. I realized that clearing land for farms, roads, buildings, etc. was a large task. So, if a spell existed to make the job easier, people could plant larger fields without having to chop down trees (Unless they needed the wood). DMs may allow this spell to merely fell trees rather than turn them to grass. DEFOREST Level: 1 Components: V,S,M Range: None Casting Time: 1 round Duration: Permanent Saving Throw: Special Area of effect: Special Explanation/Description: This spell causes all normal, stationary plants in an area to turn to grass. The affected area's topography will remain unaltered, and many stones will still need to be removed before crops can be planted. DEFOREST can affect a region of up to 100 sq ft. or 5' radius per level of the caster. Thus a first level wizard can clear a circle ten feet across, and so on. The dimensions of the area can be altered to make elongated rectangles, so that straight paths and roadways can also be cleared by this method. Any plant whose roots are inside the area of effect are also considered inside, so a well- placed casting could actuallty clear several large trees instead of one or two. The spell, if used in radius format centers on the caster, and if in square or rectangular format, begins directly in front of the caster and clears an area as wide as desired (Up to limits) for as far as it can go in a straight line. Mobile plant-like monsters, such as Shambling Mounds, are unaffected by the spell. However, plant-like monsters which have a root system, such as the Snapper Saw or Tri-Flower Frond, must save vs. Spell or receive 1d4 points of damage per level of the caster. For every 8 points the plant loses, it also permanently loses one hit die. If the plant is killed by the spell, it is also turned to grass. If not, it remains and may heal damage up to its new hit die total.