From: terrell@musky2.MUSKINGUM.EDU (Roger Terrell) Subject: 2 new spells... Date: 21 Feb 88 23:41:26 GMT Following are 2 new spells (AD&D) for the Magic-user. Although I think that they are balanced, the 2nd one (Flashburn) should be introduced with caution to your world as it is not the sort of spell you would want every M-U throwing around. Enjoy them, and if you would like to contribute to a regular digest of new magic and monsters, e-mail your contributions to me. They will be posted to the net along with any/all others that arrive. Spitfire (Evocation) Level: 2 Components: V,S,M Range: 3" Casting Time: 3 segments Duration: 1 round + 2 segments/level Saving Throw: None Area of Effect: 1 creature Explanation/Description: The casting of this spell causes the recipient (victim) to be surrounded by a swarm of small popping, fire-cracker-like bursts of fire. While these bursts do little damage--only 1 hp per segment--and only 1 hp per round to anyone wearing armor other than a shield--they make it impossible to concentrate to the degree necessary to cast any spell. This spell will do no damage at all to anyone who is thoroughly soaked in water, but the concentration-breaking effects of the spell still function. The material component of this spell is a pinch of sulfur. Flashburn (Evocation-Alteration) Level: 5 Components: V,S,M Range: 2" + 1"/level Casting Time: 2 segments Duration: Instantaneous Saving Throw: Special Area of Effect: 1 creature Explanation/Description: This spell causes a stunning burst of fire to explode around the victim. Such is the suddeness of this burst that any creature so struck must make a save vs. paralyzation or be stunned for 2-12 rounds. While this explosive shock is intense in the extreme, it is also confined so that others even within a couple of feet of the victim will receive no damage. All items on the person of (or being touched by) the victim must save vs. fireball or be destroyed. The individual graced by this spell will receive 1d6 (counting all 1's as 2's) of damage per level of the caster. There is no saving throw vs the fire effect of this spell unless the creature struck is resistant to fire. In this instance, a save for 1/2 damage is applicable. The material component of this spell is a jasper stone worth at least 50 gp. --Roger -- Roger Terrell Muskingum College ...cbosgd!musky2!terrell (UUCP) New Concord, OH 43762 From: rterrell@ncratl.Atlanta.NCR.COM (Roger Terrell) Subject: AD&D: Spells from 'Thra (my game world) After receiving some good feedback from my posting of "Interesting shops for your cities," I have decided to start posting further information about my game world (which those shops were drawn from). I will be posting a separate article introducing the world soon, but I just thought I would toss out a couple of spells now, since those are always in demand (plus they don't take long to type in). A note regarding "ownership" of material from my game world: If I post it, you may assume that I have given up any ownership for it that I might have had. If you use the material substantially unchanged, I would appreciate it if you kept my name on it, but that is only a personal request. Anyway, here are a couple of spells for you to play with. They are quite high level, so use them with discretion. They are in 2nd edition format, but don't take that seriously if you don't use that edition... PRIEST SPELLS 7th Level Spells Razorwind (Alteration/Evocation) Sphere: Elemental (Air), Combat Range: 5 yards per level Components: V, S, M Duration: 1 Casting Time: 8 Area of Effect: 1 creature Saving Throw: Special By means of this spell, the caster brings about a transformation of the air about himself, "compressing" large volumes of it into a minute area and sending it at a target. Though this wind has no actual "edge," it is highly effective when it strikes its target, causing 1d8 (1-8) points of damage per level of the caster. In addition, the victim of the Razorwind must make a saving throw vs. Rods or an extremity will be severed (as per a blow from a Sword of Sharpness)! This saving throw is modified by "+1" for each plus of magical armor the target is wearing (ONLY armor; not shields, rings, bracers, etc). In addition persons wearing plate mail or better receive an extra "+1" on the saving roll. Because such a large volume of air is needed to create the Razorwind, this spell can only be cast outdoors or in a chamber of vast size (DM's discretion). If it is cast in a smaller, confined area (e.g., indoors or underground passage), it will not function and everyone in the area will suffer a momentary loss of air. The material components for this spell are the holy symbol of the caster, a bloodstone, and a small, flat piece of steel. WIZARD SPELLS 6th Level Spells Mage Lock (Alteration/Evocation) Range: Touch Components: V, S, M Duration: Special Casting Time: 1 turn Area of Effect: Special Saving Throw: None This powerful dweomer causes the sealing of a thing with far greater effectiveness than that caused by a Hold Portal or a Wizard Lock spell. The Mage Lock can only be cast on certain things: Boxes or chests made of iron, steel, or harder metals, or on doors made of the same and set into a wall at least as hard as hard stone. When the Mage Lock spell is cast, the Wizard chooses a single person--other than himself--who is to be able to open the sealed box, chest, or door. When the spell is done the item is sealed and ONLY the individual who was named in the casting will be able to open it. The item will be unaffected by Knock spells, Chimes of Opening, or similar magics, and will have a Magic Resistance of 25% with regard to other magics, and a "+2" on all saves. If the person named in the spell should die before the item is opened--for the spell holds only until the item is opened once-- then the item cannot be opened by anyone until the caster of the spell is dead. If the item has not been opened by the time both the wizard and the person named die, the Mage Lock dissapates. The material components of this spell are: A diamond, worth no less than 5,000gp, 4 small iron cubes, and a drop of blood from the person to be named in the spell. -- Roger Terrell ...!gatech!kong!ncratl!rterrell - or - ...!ncrlnk!ncratl!rterrell