From: Joe Colleran Date: Sat, 17 Jul 93 15:36:48 EDT To: Boudewijn Wayers Subject: Here are some new spells for the Net books Hey, here are some new Magic User spells for the net book. Let me know what you think. New Magic-User Spells: Fire Burst (Evocation, Alteration) Level: 1 Range: 0 Components: V,S,M Duration: 24 hours Casting Time: 1 round Area of Effect: One creature Saving Throw: 1/2 This spell, when cast brings into being a protection field one foot distant from the caster's body. When detonated, the spell produces a burst of flame around the caster's body, doing 1d4+1 points of flame damage for every two levels of the caster (c.f. Magic Missile) The flame does not affect the caster, his items, or any creatures immune to fire. The spell is set off when something attempts to cover up, engulf, grapple, or other wise engage the caster in unarmed combat. (ex. green slime falling on the caster) The spell is not set off by weapon attacks, be they melee or ranged, nor is it set off by other spells. (Though it can, of course be Dispelled or Anti-Magiced) All damage from the Fire Burst is resolved before the grappling attack is made, and the target gets a saving throw for 1/2 damage. The material component is a pinch of sulphur. Detect Component (Divination) Level: 2 Range: 0 Components: V,S Duration: 1 round/level of the caster Casting Time: 1 round Area of Effect: 1" radius Saving Throw: None This spell enables the spellcaster to recognize useful components for spells, spell research, and creation of magical items, potions and scrolls. These components may be natural ingredients for spells, parts of monsters useful for potions or other magical items, and so forth. If the spellcaster is able to cast the spell the components are necessary for, or has created the magical items that incorporate the components, or has similar specific information of what the components are used for, then the exact part needed will be illuminated and the spellcaster will recall the exact purpose of the component and proper methods needed to preserve and prepare it. Otherwise, vague feelings will be given about what parts are generally useful and whether a certain method of transporting them is "bad" or "good". A sage or some other such person will have to be consulted for more specific knowledge. Lloyd's Beacon (Alteration) Level: 4 Range: Touch Components: V,S,M Duration: Special Casting Time: 1 Area of Effect: Special Saving Throw: None By means of the Lloyd's Beacon spell, the spellcaster is able to instantaneously return to a previously prepared location. The material component of the spell is a gem of not less than 500 gpv. The spellcaster casts Lloyd's Beacon at the place which he wishes to set as the return location. This setting of the location takes one turn. After setting the location, the gem disappears and the area radiates alteration magic. At anytime afterwards, the spell caster can cast the recall version of Lloyd's Beacon, which takes but one segment and requires only verbal components. The spellcaster, along with anything he is touching up to 150 lbs + 50 lbs per level of experience above 7th are instantly teleported to the preset location with no chance of error. Unwilling travelers require a successful to hit roll, and in addition get a saving throw versus spells, with success indicating that they were not teleported. The location remains set until either the spellcaster decides to change it or until it is dispelled by someone else. If it is dispelled, the recall version will fail, but the magic user will not know this until after he casts the spell, unless he uses some other magical divination (ex. Contact Other Plane). When the set location is dispelled or removed by the magic user, the gem reappears and may be reused. The magic user may only have one Lloyd's Beacon set at any one time. Ball of Iron (Evocation) Level: 5 Range: 1/2" per level Components: V,S,M Duration: Permanent Casting Time: 5 Area of Effect: Sphere 1 ft diameter per level Saving Throw: 1/2 Ball of Iron is a special form of the spell Wall of Iron useful for offensive combat. Any spellcaster who has Wall of Iron can cast Ball of Iron and vice versa. The spell does 1d10 points of damage for every two levels of the spellcaster, rounded down, to anything hit by it.(i.e. 5d10 at 10th, 6d10 at 13th, etc.). Further, if the saving throw is failed, there is a percentage chance equal to 10 + the armour class of the target that a limb (i.e. arm or leg, not head) is crushed under the Ball and rendered useless. Huge and gargantuan creatures (12'+) are immune to limb crushing. For purposes of breaking down portals, the ball strikes with a force equal to 30 Strength. Moving the Ball (not lifting!) also requires 30 Strength. The Ball does siege (and Battlesystem) damage equal to a heavy catapult or a boulder thrown by a storm giant, whichever is greater. Plane Shift (Alteration) Level: 5 Range: Touch Components: V,S Duration: Permanent Casting Time: 1 round Area of Effect: Creature touched (special) Saving Throw: Neg. This spell is similar to the 5th level cleric spell Plane Shift. The caster can shift up to seven other people with himself to another plane, or can attempt to use it in combat against an unwilling target. If used in combat, a successful to hit roll is required and the target also gets a saving throw against spells to avoid the effect. The spell only shifts to an adjacent plane (i.e. If cast from the prime material one can only go to the astral or the ethereal. If cast from the astral one can go to any of the outer planes, but only to the uppermost layer.) Further, unless the caster has actually been to the plane or has scryed it, the arrival point will be random. If the caster has been to or scryed the desired location on the plane, the arrival point will be 0-99 miles from the desired location (this applies when plane shifting home too!). Object of Steel (Alteration) Level: 6 Range: Touch Components: V,S,M Duration: Special Casting Time: 6 Area of Effect: 1 object Saving Throw: None This spell places the equivalent of an Improved Stoneskin around any one object. Thus, the object cannot be cut, torn, or ripped even by weapon attacks. The spell can be cast upon both magical and non-magical objects. The object cannot be bigger than 1 cubic foot per level of the spellcaster, nor can it weigh more than 10 lbs per level of the spellcaster. Further, the spell cannot be used to protect only part of an object so as to overcome the volume and weight limit (the spellcaster cannot use multiple spells to fortify the entire outer wall of his keep). The protection lasts until the object is hit a number of times equal to 1d4+1 per 2 levels of the spell caster. Further, the object saves versus spells as the equivalent of hard metal or hard stone, whichever is better. Note that if the object's natural saving throw is better than either of the above two, then it saves against that instead. All magical bonuses apply against whichever save is used. The spell does not increase the damage inflicted by a weapon if it is cast upon one. The material component is a small piece of steel, which is consumed when the spell is cast. Zildjian's Energy Field (Evocation) Level: 6 Range: 1"/level Components: V,S,M Duration: Permanent Casting Time: 6 Area of Effect: 10' square/level Saving Throw: Special Zildjian's Energy Field is a spell similar to the various Wall spells and also to the various Otiluke's Screens. The spell creates a shimmering energy field. The field can be between 1' and 10' thick and encompasses up to 10 square feet per level of the spell caster. The spell caster specifies the dimensions and may adjust them to fit the required area, but with a minimum of 1' on each side. At least one side of the field must contact a solid or liquid surface, though not necessary the bottom side. All of the Energy Fields are permanent, unless Dispelled, disintegrated, anti-magiced, cancelled or annihilated. The spell caster can also bring them down at will, either permanently or for a specified amount of time. A Knock spell cast by a Magic-User four or more levels higher than the original caster will bring down the field for 1 round (c.f. Wizard Lock). The four different types of fields and their effects are noted below. Violet Field - This field causes a more powerful version of the Sleep spell to affect anyone coming in contact with the Field. All creatures with up to 10 HD are immediately put to sleep for 1 turn per level of the spellcaster, no saving throw. All creatures with over 10 HD are immune to this spell as are undead and creatures that never sleep (DM's discretion). The material component for this field is a small amount of sand sprinkled as the spell is cast. Red Field - This field is a searing wall of flame, doing 1d4+2 points of damage per level of the spell caster to any who come in contact with it. A successful saving throw vs spell reduces the damage to half. The material component for this field is a small vial of flammable oil. If Oil of Fiery Burning is used as the material component, the damage becomes 1d6+2 points per level. Green Field - This field is a wall of poisonous energy. All who come in contact with this field must save vs poison or be affected by the field. The precise effects depend on the type of poison used as the material component. The spell requires 3 drops of any poison. All saving throw modifiers are added on for particularity weak or deadly poisons. Blue Field - This protective field acts as a Wall of Force in preventing anything from penetrating it and further does 1d4 points of electrical damage per level of the caster to anyone touching it. Characters in metal armour take an additional 1 point per die of damage. A successful save reduces the damage by half. The material components are a small glass bead and a bit of fur. Blood to Dust (Necromancy) Reversible Level: 7 Range: 6" Components: V,S,M Duration: Permanent Casting Time: 1 round Area of Effect: 1 creature or 1 cubic yard per level Saving Throw: None The Blood to Dust spell converts blood instantly to an inert substance (dust). This spell will instantly kill any one creature upon which it is cast. Note that this spell is only effective upon creatures which have blood or which need blood to survive. All undead, constructs (including flesh golems), creatures from other planes, and any other monsters that do not need blood to survive are not harmed by this spell. Casting it upon them will only change their appearance to dried up, mummy-like husks. Further, all creatures with 12 HD or more are immune to this spell. Any creature slain by this spell must first have the reverse of the spell, Dust to Blood cast on them before being raised. A Heal spell will accomplish the same thing, and a Resurrection spell negates the need for either. When cast at a free standing pool of blood, the spell acts like the 6th-level clerical spell Transmute Water to Dust. The spell destroys 1 cubic yard (3 cubic feet) of blood per level of the caster. The reverse of the spell creates 1 cubic yard of blood per level of the caster when cast at an open area. The material components of this spell are a pinch of dust and a drop of the caster's blood. Zildjian's Improved Mnemonic Enhancer (Alteration) Level: 7 Range: 0 Components: V,S,M Duration: 1 day Casting Time: 5 rounds Area of Effect: The caster Saving Throw: None This spell is much like the 4th-level Rary's Mnemonic Enhancer, except that the Magic-User is able to memorize, or retain the memory of, up to seven additional spell levels (seven 1st-level spells, or one 1st and 3 2nd, etc.). Zildjian's Spellnet (Alteration) Level: 7 Range: 0 Components: V,S,M Duration: 1 day/level of the caster Casting Time: 1 hour + special Area of Effect: The caster or one creature Saving Throw: Special Zildjian's Spellnet allows the Magic-User to prepare a selection of spells able to be cast at a moment's notice. The casting of the spell creates a non-dimensional energy- space field, in which spells may be held until needed. The caster then places any spells into the Spellnet he wishes to store by casting the entire spell except for the last verbal segment. All material components are consumed at the time of placing the spell in the Spellnet. When the Magic-User desires to call up spells stored in the Spellnet, he merely completes the final verbal components of the spell. This action takes only 1 segment no matter which spell is being called up. Unlike normal spellcasting which may be disrupted if the spellcaster is attacked, calling up spells out of the Spellnet is possible in all situations where activating a magic item by a command word would be possible. The Mage Zildjian specifically designed this feature to be the bane of the organized "hit the Magic-User before he can cast a spell" type of fighters. Magical silence will stop the use of the spell, but a Vocalize spell will allow the spells to be called up via somatic components rather than the final verbal ones. The maximum number of spell levels that a caster may place in Zildjian's Spellnet is equal to his level in Magic-User ability (For example, a 14th level Magic-User could place two 5th level spells and one 4th level spell in the Spellnet or two 7th level spells, or any other combination that does not exceed his level). The initial casting of the spell takes one hour followed by the casting times of the spells to be entered, minus one segment. The Spellnet and stored spells then last in the non-dimensional energy field for 1 day per level of the caster. After this time limit, the Spellnet begins to decay and by the end of the last day will be completely gone along with all remaining spells held in it. The Spellnet may be restored at any time prior to the last day by casting of another Spellnet to "recharge" it. This "recharging" takes only one turn, rather than the one hour needed to create it. During the "recharging" new spells may be added to replace any lost spells, up to the maximum stated above. This is the only time that replacement spells may be added or spell selection in the Spellnet changed. Spells held in the Spellnet are considered cast for purposes of memorization of new spells, thus a temporary increase in the amount of spells available is possible. Certain other spells, magic items and conditions may cause interference with Zildjian's Spellnet. First, no two Spellnets may be up at the same time on the same Mage. If the Mage attempts to put a second Spellnet up on himself, both are destroyed, the Mage loses all memorized spells for the day and is stunned for 1d4 rounds. Should one Mage attempt to cast a second Spellnet on another Mage as an attack, then both Mages must save vs spells at -4 or each will be affected as above. If the save is made then the second Spellnet is destroyed. The Spellnet and a Mnemonic Enhancer can not be active on the same Magic-User at the same time. The Spellnet is destroyed if cast on a Magic-User with a Mnemonic Enhancer up or if a Mnemonic Enhancer or a Lucubration is cast on a Magic-User with Zildjian's Spellnet up. Forget, Feeblemind, Confusion, insanity or psionics may cause the Mage not to remember which spells are in the Spellnet, but do not directly affect it. A successful Magic Jar or other type of possession causes instant decay of the spell, as the Spellnet requires that the mind reside in the body of the spellcaster. Dispel Magic, Holy Word, Mordenkainen's Disjunction or passing through an Anti-Magic Shell will cause the instant decay of the Spellnet, unless it is immediately recharged as per the method given above. The Spellnet will not function in any area where a non- dimensional or extra-dimensional space will not function (i.e. the Astral Plane, or in the area created by a Rope Trick, Mordenkainen's Magnificent Mansion, Major Ward, Prismatic Sphere or Cube of Force), but it is not destroyed by the area and can be accessed again once the area is left, unless the duration has expired. The Spellnet will be destroyed by the wearing or using of a Ring of Spell Storing, Ring of Wizardry, Rod of Absorption (casting spells only, Absorption causes no problems), Helm of Teleportation (refreshing memory option), Purple Ion Stone (spell storing one), Pearl of Power, Robe of Powerlessness, or in general any other memory enhancing or spell storing item or spell. Finally, should the caster be so foolish as to climb inside a Bag of Holding, Bag of Devouring, or Portable Hole with a Spellnet up, a terrible thing will happen. The caster will be affected as is normal for the placing of an extra- dimensional space in a non-dimensional space. Specifically if the caster is in a Bag of Holding, the effects will be as if the caster is a Portable Hole (i.e a gate to another plane). And vice-versa if the caster climbs in a Portable Hole (i.e. a rift to the Astral plane). The material components for this spell are a sheet of vellum suitable for inscribing magical spells, an ounce of squid ink, again suitable for inscribing spells, a pinch of diamond dust and an optional small crystal. All are consumed upon the creation or recharging of the Spellnet, except for the crystal which remains and glows in proportion to the remaining duration of the Spellnet. From: Joe Colleran Date: Sat, 17 Jul 93 15:38:01 EDT To: Boudewijn Wayers Subject: New Clerical spells for the Net books Here are some new clerical spells. New Cleric Spells: Repair (Alteration) Reversible Level: 1 Sphere: Protection, Elemental (Earth) Range: Touch Components: V,S,M Duration: Permanent Casting Time: 1 round Area of Effect: 1 object Saving Throw: None This spell is similar to the first level magic-user spell Mending. It will repair any one object, which has a maximum volume of 1 cubic foot per level of the spell caster. For plate armour and any other object which has listed hit points (ex. Rope of Climbing), the spell restores 1 hp per level of the cleric. Just like Mending, the spell will not, in and of itself repair magical items which have lost their enchantments. However, the spell will repair magical items which have some damage but are still magical. For example, the spell will restore hit points to damaged magical plate armour, and can repair damage to a Rope of Climbing which has not been completely severed. However, if the Rope of Climbing had been completely severed, (c.f. Dungeon Masters Guide) the spell could only repair the rope and would not restore the lost magical properties. The material components are a small piece of metal which is consumed when the spell is cast, and the clerics holy symbol. The reverse of the spell, Break, does 1 point of damage per level of the cleric to any one item if the item has hit points, or forces the item to save with a base roll of 10 if the item does not have hit points. Magical items, or items with a total volume of over 1 cubic foot per level of the spell caster are not affected by Break. Failure indicates that the item has broken into 1d8+2 pieces. In both cases the cleric must touch the item, requiring a successful attack roll against an unwilling recipient. Cure Moderate Wounds (Necromancy) Reversible Level: 2 Sphere: Healing Range: Touch Components: V,S Duration: Permanent Casting Time: 6 Area of Effect: Creature Touched Saving Throw: None This spell is similar to the first level cleric spell Cure Light Wounds, except that 2d4+2 points of damage are healed. The reverse, Cause Moderate Wounds operates in the same manner, inflicting 2d4+2 points of damage to opponents, if a successful attack roll is made. Lay Hands (Necromancy) Reversible Level: 3 Sphere: Healing Range: Touch Components: V,S Duration: Permanent Casting Time: 1 round Area of Effect: Creature Touched Saving Throw: None This spell heals damage much like the paladin ability of the same name. When the cleric casts Lay Hands and touches the recipient, 2 points of damage per experience level of the cleric are healed. See the first level spell Cure Light Wounds for any restrictions on what creatures can be healed. The reverse of the spell, Harmful Hands, does 2 points of damage per level of the cleric to opponents if a successful attack roll is made. Resist Electricity (Alteration) Level: 3 Sphere: Protection Range: Touch Components: V,S,M Duration: 1 turn/level Casting Time: 5 Area of Effect: Creature touched Saving Throw: None This spell is similar to the clerical spells Resist Fire and Resist Cold. The spell adds +3 to all saving throws against electricity or electrical attacks, and further reduces all damage by 50%. Thus, a successful saving throw indicates that quarter damage is taken and failure indicates that half damage is taken. The material component for this spell is a small piece of rubber. Spiritual Staff (Invocation) Level: 3 Sphere: Combat Range: 4" Components: V,S,M Duration: 3 rounds + 1 round/level Casting Time: 6 Area of Effect: Special Saving Throw: None This spell is a more powerful version of the 2nd level cleric spell, Spiritual Hammer. The spell creates a shimmering field of force shaped vaguely like a staff. The staff strikes for 1d6 points of damage against all opponents, and further has a magical bonus of +1 for every 3 levels of the cleric. This bonus applies for purposes of hitting creatures only hit by magical weapons, attack rolls, and damage rolls. Unlike the Spiritual Hammer, the Spiritual Staff strikes as a fighter of equal level to the cleric who cast the spell. The Spiritual Staff also gains multiple attacks as a proficient fighter of equal level to the cleric who cast the spell. (i.e., Clerics level 1-6: 1/1, level 7- 12: 3/2, level 13+: 2/1). The material component is a normal staff anointed with either a dose of a Potion of Heroism, or the blood of a 5th or higher level fighter, which disappears when the spell is cast. For further restrictions, see the 2nd level clerical spell Spiritual Hammer. Glyph of Shielding (Abjuration-Evocation) Level: 4 Sphere: Protection Range: Touch Components: V,S,M Duration: 6 hours per level or until discharged Casting Time: 1 round + Special Area of Effect: The Caster Saving Throw: Special This spell is similar to the 3rd level cleric spell Glyph of Warding. Unlike the Glyph of Warding, the Glyph of Shielding is actually cast on the cleric himself. If in combat, the cleric is successfully hit by an attack roll, the Glyph of Shielding is set off and affects the attacker. This occurs even if the cleric took no damage (i.e. was protected by a Stoneskin or similar magic). The cleric is not affected by the Glyph of Shielding. See the 3rd level cleric spell Glyph of Warding for restrictions and typical glyphs. Any cleric spell or its reverse may be used as a Glyph of Shielding, provided the cleric is high enough level to cast it. The material components of the spell are determined by the type of glyph (if any are necessary). Spells which normally require only a successful to hit roll and allow no save (ex. Destruction, Cause Serious Wounds, Harm, etc.) are given a special saving throw. The attacker must save vs spell with a negative penalty equal to the cleric's level divided by 3 (i.e. -1 per 3 levels). Success equals half damage or negation depending on the type of Glyph. A special case is the Destruction Glyph, where a successful save stuns the target for one round. The damage from the attack against the cleric and the damage from the Glyph of Shielding are simultaneous. Spiritual Flail (Invocation) Level: 4 Sphere: Combat Range: 5" Components: V,S,M Duration: 4 rounds + 1 round/level Casting Time: 7 Area of Effect: Special Saving Throw: None This spell is similar to the 2nd level Spiritual Hammer, and the 3rd level Spiritual Staff. The caster creates a shimmering field of force, shaped vaguely like a flail. The field does damage equal to a footman's flail (2-7 S/M, 2-8 L). Further, it gains magical to hit and damage bonuses in exactly the same manner as Spiritual Hammer and Spiritual Staff. (i.e. +1 per 3 clerical levels) The Spiritual Flail strikes as a fighter of equal level to the cleric casting the spell, with weapons specialization in footman's flail. Thus, the Flail is +1 to hit and +2 to damage due to specialization, and attacks per round are as follows: levels 1-6: 3/2, levels 7-12: 2/1, level 13+: 5/2. The material component of the spell is a normal footman's flail anointed with either a dose of a Potion of Superheroism or the blood of a 7th level fighter, which disappears when the spell is cast. For further information, see the 2nd level spell Spiritual Hammer, and the 3rd level spell Spiritual Staff. Glyph of Smiting (Alteration-Evocation) Level: 5 Sphere: Combat Range: Touch Components: V,S,M Duration: 1 day or until discharged Casting Time: 1 round + Special Area of Effect: The Caster's weapon Saving Throw: Special This spell is similar to the 3rd level cleric spell Glyph of Warding and the 4th level spell Glyph of Shielding. Unlike Glyph of Warding and Glyph of Shielding, Glyph of Smiting is cast on a melee weapon used by the cleric himself. If in combat, the cleric is successfully attacks with the weapon with the Glyph of Smiting on it, the Glyph is set off and affects the target. Damage from the Glyph replaces any normal weapons damage. This occurs even if the target would normally take no damage from the attack (i.e. was protected by a Stoneskin or similar magic). The cleric is not affected by the Glyph of Smiting, but the weapon must save vs disintegration or be destroyed, regardless of the type of Glyph. See the 3rd level cleric spell Glyph of Warding for restrictions and typical glyphs. Any cleric spell or its reverse may be used as a Glyph of Smiting, provided the cleric is high enough level to cast it. The material components of the spell are determined by the type of glyph (if any are necessary). Glyph of Smiting may be combined with the Spiritual Weapon spells (Spiritual Hammer, Spiritual Staff, Spiritual Flail, and Spiritual Mace) by casting it on the material component of the spell (i.e. the weapon) prior to casting the spell itself. Note that a successful attack which sets off the Glyph immediately ends the Spiritual Weapon spell. Selene's Improved Neutralize Poison (Necromancy) Reversible Level: 5 Sphere: Healing Range: Touch Components: V,S,M Duration: Permanent Casting Time: 8 Area of Effect: Creature touched Saving Throw: None This spell combines the effects of the 4th level clerical spell Neutralize Poison and the 2nd level clerical spell Slow Poison. The spell will first revive, then neutralize the poison in any individual upon which it is cast. It will bring back a supposedly dead individual if cast upon the victim within a number of turns less than or equal to the level of experience of the cleric after the poisoning was suffered. (c.f. Slow Poison) Neither a system shock nor a resurrection roll is needed for a victim brought back in this manner and it does not count as a death for purposed of constitution. The reversed spell, Improved Poison, requires a successful attack roll in combat, and the victim is also allowed a saving throw versus poison, but at a -1 penalty per 3 levels of the cleric. Failure indicates death. The material component of this spell is the cleric's holy symbol. Spiritual Mace (Invocation) Level: 5 Sphere: Combat Range: 6" Components: V,S,M Duration: 5 rounds + 1 round/level Casting Time: 8 Area of Effect: Special Saving Throw: None This spell is similar to the 2nd level Spiritual Hammer, the 3rd level Spiritual Staff, and the 4th level Spiritual Flail spells. The caster creates a shimmering field of force, shaped vaguely like a mace. The field does damage equal to a footman's mace (2-7 S/M, 1-6 L). Further, it gains magical to hit and damage bonuses in exactly the same manner as Spiritual Hammer, Spiritual Staff, and Spiritual Flail. (i.e. +1 per 3 clerical levels) The Spiritual Mace strikes as a fighter of equal level to the cleric casting the spell, with double weapons specialization in footman's mace. Thus, the mace is +3 to hit and +3 to damage due to double specialization, and attacks per round are as follows: levels 1-6: 3/2, levels 7- 12: 2/1, level 13+: 5/2. The material component of the spell is a normal footman's mace anointed with either a dose of a Potion of Superheroism or the blood of a 9th level fighter, which disappears when the spell is cast. For further information, see the 2nd level spell Spiritual Hammer, the 3rd level spell Spiritual Staff, and the 4th level spell Spiritual Flail. Selene's Reattachment (Necromancy) Reversible Level: 6 Sphere: Necromantic Range: Touch Components: V,S,M Duration: Permanent Casting Time: 1 round Area of Effect: Creature Touched Saving Throw: None This spell is a less potent version of the 7th level clerical spell Regenerate. The spell will allow the cleric to reattach a severed limb to an individual provided the limb is present and the spell is cast not more than 1 turn per 3 levels of the cleric after the limb was severed. The process of reattachment takes but 1 round, but the limb is not usable for any purpose until after the victim has rested for 1 day. No system shock or resurrection roll is needed for limb reattachment. If cast upon a creature that has had its head severed, the spell allows the head to be reattached, but does not in itself bring a dead victim back to life. The reattachment of the head does, however allow the victim to be raised, instead of resurrected. There is no time limit for reattaching heads to dead bodies, other than that imposed by a Raise Dead or Resurrection spell. The reverse of the spell, Detachment requires a successful attack roll, and further allows a saving throw vs death magic to avoid its effects. Failure indicates that a random limb (but not the head) is detached with the appropriate penalties to hit points, movement, armour class, attacks, etc. (c.f. Sword of Sharpness) Unlike the 7th level cleric spell Wither (reverse of Regenerate), the limb does not turn to dust but falls off. Creatures making their saves still take damage equal to a Cause Critical Wounds, i.e. 3d8+3. Detachment has no effect on nonliving creatures (undead, constructs, etc.) or on creatures from other planes. (c.f. Cure Light Wounds).