From: karapcik@sunburn.ec.usf.edu. (Michael Karapcik (EC)) Newsgroups: rec.games.frp.dnd Subject: New Spells (Roteley) Date: 23 Jun 1993 13:19:30 GMT Tama Ne'! This is my first time posting, so I will be as suprised as anyone if this works out well. I have noticed periodic postings of spells, so I thought I'd try to post some of the 300+ spells I've created for my campaign. (I tended to get bored in highschool, and it looked like I was taking notes.) I would also like to add here that these spells are copywriten, so they cannot be reproduced for profit, etc. (Out of curiosity, do I have to go through the entire copywright soliliquy each time I post something?) The following spells are the creations of the Wild Mage Roteley. He has reached 17th level without permanently or significantly blasting himself with his magic. (Yet.) He does own a tower, which he primarily uses for research. He is a traveling showman at heart, loving to impress people. When traveling, he will often assume the guise of a slightly incompitent illusionist (illusions never quite right, +1 or +2 saves, which he does -on purpose-, not through any real lack of skill), who appears to be about 5th, mabee 7th, level. If he joins a group of adventurers, he will seem rather loud and boisterous, and even a bit of a braggart, but still friendly and willing to share. He will try to keep up the act as as possible, and will usually Teleport away if his true skill is revealed, but he would not Teleport and leave a group in a dangerous situation. He is chaotic neutral with strong good tendancies. Note that the Shatterwaves are not wild magic, so any mage can use them, but the Wildbolt is wild magic. Roteley's Lesser Shatterwave (Evocation) Level: 4 Components: V,S Range: 1'/lv. Casting Time: 5 seg. Duration: - Save: Negates Area of Effect: cylindric wave, 5' d., 2.5'/lv. long Description: This spell creates a wave of force a short distance from the caster's hand which follows a cylindrical path away from the caster. The wave starts within the stated range and then moves away within the full area of effect. This wave of force has an effect similar to a Shatter spell. All glass, ceramic, bone, or other fragile material touched by the wave must save vs. normal blow or be cracked, shattered, and ruined. Magical items have a +5 on their save. The wave can be stoped by large, heavy objects that block most of the wave, such as a stone wall, iron chest, oak door (though the door may crack), etc. The wave has limited offensive power against creatures with hard parts (skeletons). The wave will do 1-2 points of damage, plus one point per four levels of the caster, round up, as well as stun for a like number of segments. Skeletons and similar creatures take 1-4 points of damage plus 1 point per 2 levels, as well as full stunning effects. The wave itself is visible as an orange-red convex disk. Example: A 10th level mage casts this spell. The wave would appear within 10' of his hand and procede to travel out on a 25' long path 5' wide. An orc within this path would take 1d2+3 points of damage, as well as get stunned for a like number of segments (save negates). Roteley's Greater Shatterwave (Evocation) Level: 8 Components: V,S Range: 2'/lv. Casting Time: 9 seg. Duration: - Save: neg. Area of Effect: cylindric path 10'd., 5'/lv. long. Description: This is a more powerfull, as well as earlier, version of the Shatterwave. Roteley designed the Lesser version later to be more practical, but is still fond of using the Greater version in the laboratories of unfriendly mages. This version is the same as the Lesser Shatterwave, but with the above and following changes. All saves for items are at -2; monsters save at -1. Damage is 1-4 points plus one point per 2 levels (round up), with stunning at 1.5 seg per point of damage (about two rounds). Skeletons and such take 1-8 points of damage, plus one point per level, again with stunning effects as above. Magic items have a +3 total on their save. Example: A 20th level mage casts this spell. The wave will start within 40' of the caster's hand, and it will follow a 100' long path 10' wide straight out. An owlbear struck by the wave would take 1d4+10 points of damage and be stunned for about 1d6+15 segments. These spells were designed as large scale versions of the Shatter spell which the mage would still have some control over. (They are direction specific.) They are also usefull in that the mage need not touch the object affected, and more than one object can be targeted. Roteley's Wildbolt (Evocation) *Wild Magic Level: 1 Components: V,S Range: 60'+10'/level Casting Time: 2 seg. Duration: - Save: None (see below) Description: This powerful spell can inflict a great deal of damage, but it harms the wizzard in the process. With this spell, the mage himself becomes a channel for a bolt of raw, destructive energy. The mage, however, becomes greatly damaged by this channeling; the more powerfull the bolt, the more damage the mage takes. When this spell is cast, the wild mage takes 1d3 points of damage per level he poseses, plus and optional 1 point per level (the caster need not use all the optional damage). For each point of damage the mage takes, the bolt does 1d4 in damage to the target. For example, a 10th level mage with 38 hit points uses a bolt with an additional 7 points of damage (he is guranteed at least one hit point left). The mage rolls 10d3+7, and gets a total of 29. The mage takes 29 points of damage, and the target takes 29d4 in damage (29 to 116 points). Note that there is no saving throw for the mage or target to reduce damage. The mage can cast this spell as if at a lower level in order to reduce damage taken. Certian spells will offer some protection against the bolt (for the target only): Shield: Absorb one dice damage per round duration left, round up, Shield duration reduced appropriately. Minor Globe of Invulnerability: as above, one round per 3 dice damage. Globe of Invulnerability: as above, one round per 5 dice damage. Brooch of Shielding: one charge per two dice damage absorbed. Spells or prefixes (White Wolf Magazine) which augment damage affect the damage the caster takes; the target, however, only takes 1d2 in damage for each augmented point the caster takes. For example, if the caster above could do an extra point of damage per die from another spell affect, he would take 39 points of damage, knocking him unconscious, and would do 29d4+ 10d2 in damage, raising the average damage from 73 to 88 points, probably at the cost of his life. The damage incured from a Wildbolt, for both the caster and target, can be healed normally. c. 1992 Michael Karapcik I realize that the Wildbolt is quite powerful, but it is often fatal as well. It is primarily a way for a mage to die with honor. It is also fun for nasty DM's to put it on a scroll or magic item. It is also a good "gift" for a mage to give to compeeting wizzards. I also realize that these spells are not my best, but they are interesting, and I had them with me. I'll post more later, and see what the response is.