From: The Wizard Date: Tue, 15 Feb 1994 17:54:09 EST Newsgroups: rec.games.frp.dnd Subject: Beyond The Planes Magazine #1 More Spells For The AD&D Campaign Alteration: Eldron's Secret Writing Eldron's Second Chance Conjuration/Summoning: Merlin's Mystical Bubble Ty's Blades Invocation/Evocation: Mordenkainen's Immediate Discharge Falerin's Stolen Ability Enchantment/Charm: Serrel's Modified Enchantment Falerin's Irresistible Charm Confuse Self Level 1 Eldrons Secret Writing Range: 0 Components: V,S Duration: Special Casting Time: 1 Area Of Effect: 1 piece of paper Saving Throw: None Eldron's secret writing allow's the wizard to enchant a piece of paper with two key words. The wizard then writes a message on the paper and evokes the first key word, rendering the papers contents illegible even to the writer. The paper remains in this condition until the second key word is spoken, either by the caster or the paper's designated recipient. A comprehend languages spell will not reveal the nature of the paper. A dispel magic will remove the second key word permanently and prevent decryption forever. Confuse Self Range: 0 Components: V,S Duration: 1d8 rounds + 1 round/level Casting Time: 2 Area Of Effect: The Caster Saving Throw: None This low level curse developed by the wizard Merlin, causes the caster to be confused to the point of being incapacitated. This prevent's the caster from doing anything that requires conscious thought during the duration of the spell, and also prevents enemies from gaining any useful information from the caster. There is also a 50% chance that the caster will be rendered unconscious for 1d16 (2d8 if you lack a 16 sided die) rounds following the spells completion. This spell can only be removed by a remove curse spell followed by dispel magic. Level 2 Ty's Blades Range: 40 yards Components: V,S,M Duration: Instantaneous Casting Time: 4 Area Of Effect: One or more creatures within spell range Saving Throw: None With this spell the caster creates a number of magical knife-like blades of energy, which speed from the casters hand, at the target, as if thrown by a fighter of a level equal to the level of the caster, with the caster's dexterity bonus applicable. The missiles cannot effect astral, ethereal, or out of phase targets, nor will it effect non-corporeal targets. Invisible targets can be struck, however, if their location is known to the caster. The caster is able to create two missiles plus one additional missile for every two levels above third that the caster has obtained, to a maximum of five missiles at ninth level and above. Each missile which successfully strikes it's target inflicts 1d6 hit points of damage. Attack rolls must be made for each missile, and more then one creature may be targeted. In addition, at the caster's option, one missile may be forfeited to gain a +2 bonus to hit and damage with all other missiles created. This does not allow the cater to strike the above noted creatures. The material component is a finely crafted miniature dagger of at least 500 G.P. in value which is not consumed by the casting. Level 3 Falerin's Irresistible Charm Range: Special Components: V,S Duration: 1d4 rounds + 1 round/level Casting Time: 1 Area Of Effect: 10 cubic yards Saving Throw: Special Developed by the evil mage, Falerin while taking a trip through limbo this spell is not evil in and of itself. Similar to charm person, this spell creates a cube 10 yards x10 yards x 10 yards extending from the caster. All creatures within the area of effect that are equal to or exceeding the level of the caster are entitled to a saving throw or will be charmed. Creatures below the caster in level may also make a saving throw but at a penalty of -4. Creatures which normally have a resistance to charm/enchantment spells have no resistance to this spell, nor does any wisdom bonus apply. Level 5 Mordenkainen's Immediate Discharge Range: 10 yards Components: Special Duration: Special Casting Time: 5 Area Of Effect: Special Saving Throw: Special This spell causes the wizard to immediately discharge all spells that he currently has memorized forward in a 10 yard radius. All within the area of effect are subject to the effects of all spells level 1-5 that the caster has memorized. Spells of a level higher then 5 are discharged without effect. Recipients are entitled to only one saving throw which protects them from, the effects of all lesser level spells for which there is a saving throw. After casting the caster will be knocked unconscious for 1d4 rounds (70% chance) or driven insane for 1d4 days (30% chance) Falerin's Stolen Ability Range: 0 Components: V,S,M Duration: 1 turn Casting Time: 1 Area of Effect: Caster & Victim Saving Throw: Neg. This spell allows the caster to steal one ability/proficiency from his opponent. Exactly what ability is taken is determined by the Dungeon Master. Victims are entitled to saving throw vs. spell which negates the effect of the spell. The material component is a drop ofblood drawn in active combat. Merlin's Mystical Bubble Range: Special Components: V,S,M Duration: 1 day + 1 hour/level Casting Time: 4 Area Of Effect: Sphere 10 yards in diameter Saving Throw: None This spell was developed by Merlin, probably with the assistance of Leomund. The spell creates a bubble with a diameter of 10 yards. The caster and all those friendly to the caster can enter this bubble and use it as a method of transport in hostile climate (Movement rate: 20 yards/round) The bubble is impenetrable by the elements, hostile creatures, and weapons of less then a +4 magical bonus. Inside the bubble the interior climate remains exactly the same as when the caster created it with enough air for the spells duration. This spell can travel safely into all terrains including extra-planar ones. Level 7 Serrel's Modified Enchantment Range: 0 Components: V,S Duration: 1d30 days Casting Time: 3 Area Of Effect: 1 object Saving Throw: None This spell does not enchant an object but merely alters the enchantment an object already possesses in such a way that those opposed to the caster gain absolutely no magical effect from the item whatsoever. There is a 90 percent probability that the spell will work exactly as planned, but 10 percent of the time the spell will backfire leaving the item useless to all creatures, whether friendly to the caster or not, for the spell's duration. Intelligent items cannot be altered by this casting. Eldron's Second Chance Range: Touch Components: V,S,M Duration: Special Casting Time: 2 Area Of Effect: 1 creature/object Saving Throw: Neg. This spell allows a caster to send an object or creature back in time in accordance with the below chart. Once in the past an opportunity to relieve and even alter that portion of his or her life is presented. Upon travel however the creature/objects returns to the state it was at that time, ignoring any gains made from that time forward, and any losses. If the thing that is sent back is sentient all memory is retained in spite of this regression and changes can be made. When the time at which the spell was cast is again reached the spell ends and time continues as normal with the exception of any benefit or curse which has occurred because of changes made. This spell can be cast on any given creature only once within a one week time period. The material component for this spell is either an hourglass with sands from limbo (not destroyed in the casting) or Diamond dust of at least 600 gp in value which is consumed in the casting. Travel Table: 1d100 Roll Result 01-10 Spell Failure 11-20 Travel 1d16 (or 2d8) hours back 21-50 Travel 24 hours back 51-70 Travel 1d34 (Or 24 + 1d10) hours back 71-99 Travel 48 hours back 100 Travel 48 + 1 hour/level hours back