From: "nathan sugioka" Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1993 14:02:39 -0500 Newsgroups: rec.games.frp.dnd Subject: Some new spells for everyone Just for general interest: Here's a couple spells I made up in my spare time. The first few were made by a fire elementalist; the rest, by a straight mage (actually a ranger/priestess/mage). Fire Dart School: Invocation/evocation (elem. fire) Level: 2 Components: V,S Range: 10 yds/lvl Casting time: 2 Duration: Instantaneous Area of effect: Special Saving throw: None Similar to Magic Missile, this spell produces one missile per 2 caster levels, rounded up, with a maximum of 5. The difference is that these missiles are made of flame; thus, they CAN be directed against non-living targets, and also set any flammable materials they hit on fire. Lava Bolt School: Conjuration/summoning (elem. fire & earth) Level: 3 Components: V,S,M Range: 10 yds/lvl Casting time: 3 Duration: Instantaneous (see below) Area of effect: 1 creature or object Saving throw: None This spell conjures a bolt of molten lava which the caster throws as if he were a fighter of equal level (DEX bonuses apply). If it hits a creature, it takes 3d6 impact damage plus 3d6 fire damage; unless the lava is somehow removed, the target will take another 3d6 each round, for 1 round for each 3 levels beyond 5th of the caster (1 extra round at 8th, 2 extra at 11th...). The material component is a piece (at least 2 ounces) of pumice, volcanic glass, or other lava-based rock. Lava Wave School: Conjuration/summoning (elem. fire) Level: 4 Components: V,S,M Range: 10 yds/lvl Casting time: 4 Duration: Instantaneous (see below) Area of effect: 20 by 40 rectangle OR 30 by 30 square Saving throw: Special This spell is similar to Lava Wave except that it conjures a wave of molten lava over the given area. All creatures within take 1d6/2 levels of the caster (rounded up; max. 6); unless a successful save is made, this damage will continue, at the rate of 3d6 per round, for 1 round per 3 levels of the caster beyond 4th. The material component is 4 ounces of volcanic rock, and an open flame of any kind (the flame is not extinguished in the casting). Elemental Join School: Alteration, Enchantment/charm (elem. fire, earth, air, or water) Level: 5 Components: V,S Range: 5 yds/lvl Casting time: 1 round Duration: 1 turn/level Area of effect: 1 elemental Saving throw: Special With this spell, the wizard physically joins her body with an elemental. A saving throw is allowed only if the elemental is not one the wizard has conjured. Once the wizard's body has joined with the elemental, the wizard can use all the abilities of the elemental's body as her own, including Hit Dice, THACO, damage, movement and invulnerability to nonmagic weapons. However, as the wizard's body and any equipment on it are transformed into the appropriate element and joined with the elemental's body, this equipment cannot be used in any way while inside the elemental's body. The only spells that can be cast are those not requiring material components (those components are stuck inside the elemental's body), and even then the elemental must be able to speak (I don't think most can). The wizard may end the spell at any time. The wizard's body appears anywhere within 10 feet of the elemental. If the elemental is one the wizard has conjured, she may dismiss it at the same time; if not, the elemental is likely to be furious, so the wise wizard will be cautious. Note that both caster and elemental will be confused and disoriented (no action) for 1 round after the separation. The maximum duration in any case is 1 turn per level of the caster. There are several important things to note about this spell. First, if the elemental's body is slain with the wizard inside, the wizard dies. Second, if the spellcaster is attempting to take over an elemental conjured by another wizard, the elemental gets the save of its conjuring wizard OR its own (whichever is better); in either case, there is a +2 bonus (representing the prior claim of control by the conjurer). Third, the new body takes some getting used to; the caster is at -2 to hit for the first 2 strikes she takes against an opponent. Matthew's Hellfire School: Invocation/evocation (elem. fire) Level: 5 Components: V,S,M Range: 5 yds/lvl Casting time: 5 Duration: Instantaneous Area of effect: 1 creature Saving throw: Special This spell causes white-hot flames to appear around an opponent's body, causing (1d6+1) points of damage per level of the caster. A saving throw for half damage is allowed, at a -2 penalty. The material component is a small ruby, of at least 100 gp value. Non-fire spells: Darksight School: Alteration Level: 2 Components: V,S Range: Touch Casting time: 2 Duration: 5 rounds/caster level Area of effect: 1 creature Saving throw: None This spell allows the creature touched to see clearly in any form of darkness, magical or not. It does not allow detection of invisible, out of phase, ethereal or astral creatures, nor does it compensate for any blindness due to natural or magical causes. Somaticize School: Alteration Level: 2 Components: V Range: 0 Casting time: 1 Duration: Special Area of effect: Caster Saving throw: None With this spell, the caster may cast another spell without somatic components. Somaticize is cast; the round afterwards, the other spell must be cast, or all benefits are lost. This spell has obvious uses for a bound or otherwise restricted wizard.