Newsgroups: rec.games.frp.dnd From: v062p74v@ubvms.cc.buffalo.edu (Brian A Weibel) Subject: New Spells Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1993 16:37:00 GMT These are some new mage spells that came up in the first year of our campaign. Most of the characters are only 5-7 level, so these are all low level spells. Any comments, please mail me, especially on the level of each spell. My players often thought that I was being to hard on them by lowering damage or duration. Feel free to use them, but copyrights belong to Brian A. Weibel. Boudewijn, let me know if you need these mailed to you for the net.spellbook. Quiz's Interposing Shield (Conjuration/Summoning) Level: 2 Range: Caster Only Components: V,S,M Duration: Special Casting Time: 3 rounds Area of Effect: Caster Only Saving Throw: None This spell can only be used in conjunction with an Armor spell; the Armor spell is cast first and is immediately followed by casting this spell. Quiz's Shield performs in much the same way as the Armor spell. It is an invisible barrier the size of a medium shield. The barrier acts as a medium shield and lowers the casters AC by 1 in regards to attacks that it can impose itself upon. The caster does not need to concentrate in order to use the Shield. The Shield adds one "hit point" to the amount of damage that the Armor can take before being dispelled. When the Armor has been dispelled, the Shield vanishes also. The material component for the spell is a medium sized metal shield. It is consumed in the casting. This magic was developed by Quiz, practitioner of the art of illusion. "Rumor has it that I often found myself too encumbered in combat to use anything other than party members for my shields. This did not fare well with certain people, so I created this spell." Quiz's Speedy Sprint (Alteration) Level: 2 Range: Caster only Components: V,S,M Duration: Special Casting Time: 1 turn Area of Effect: Caster only Saving Throw: None This spell allows a caster to store a burst of energy in a crystal worth 50 gp, the material component of this spell. This crystal is consumed only upon use of the spell. The caster must keep it with him until the spell is activated. When activated, the caster can increase his movement rate by 6" for up to 1 round per level. This spell must be used upon starting movement or while moving. Premature destruction of the crystal results in an uncontrollable burst of speed. The caster must make a DEX check at -4 to avoid tripping. Those who trip are assumed to have moved a random distance (DM's discretion) and then fallen. They are then stunned for the rest of the round. Note that any caster can only have one crystal at any given time. This spell was created by Quiz, practicioner of the art of illusion. "Being a short-legged gnome, I found it quite necessary to find a method to overcome my reduced running speed. One who runs today fights another day!" Valdor's Vindicating Ladder (Evocation) Level: 2 Range: 60 yards + 10 yards/level Components: V,S,M Duration: Instantaneous Casting Time: 2 Area of Effect: 1 creature Saving Throw: Special This spell is used by a wizard who truly appreciates the many uses of one of man's greatest creations, the ladder. In this spell, a ladder of pure energy is emitted from the caster's fingertips. The ladder consists of as many rungs as the caster has levels. When the ladder hits the target, the rungs progressively burst on the target for 1d4 points of damage per rung, to a maximum of 10d4. A successful saving throw indicates the target has managed to dodge some part of the ladder, and damage is reduced to 1 point/rung. The material component of the spell is a one inch diameter by 1/2 inch thick section of a ladder rung. On one side is written "Spell Use Only--Evocation Department". On the other is a large "V" with the letters "I.G.A.F." below it. Xaviar's Leaf Filter (Alteration, Divination) Level: 2 Range: 0 Components: V, S Duration: 1 round/level Casting Time: 2 Area of Effect: Caster Saving Throw: Special The casting of this spell allows the mage to filter any leaves out of his vision for the spells duration. The leaves are treated as if they weren't present only for vision purposes. Spells that require a line of sight will work for the caster. This spell was developed after one too many forest ambushes. Note that it will not detect invisible creatures, only those using natural cover. Quiz's Deathbow (Conjuration/Summoning) Level: 3 Range: Special Components: V, S, M Duration: Special Casting Time: 3 Area of Effect: Special Saving Throw: 1/2 At the completion of casting, a magical short bow is created in the spell caster's hand. This bow allows the wizard to use it as if he were a fighter of the same level, proficient in short bow. The wizard also gains any DEX missile attack adjustments. The bow itself has a +1 to hit. It damage varies on the amount that you pull the string back. Maximum damage is equal to d6/level. Different combinations of arrows can be created. Two arrows per round can be fired, as long as the maximum damage has not yet been met. For example, if the caster is of eighth level, he can fire eight 1d6 arrows over the course of 4 rounds minimum, a single 8d6 arrow, or any combination between the two. The bow remains in the caster's hand until all of the magical energy is used up, to a maximum of 1 round/level; until the caster decides to cast another spell; or until the caster is hit with a successful Dispel Magic. At the completion of the spell, the bow vanishes. The range of the bow is 5/10/15. The material component for the bow is a miniature gold short bow of great artistry worth at least 1,000 gp. For every d6 of damage fired from the Deathbow, the material component drops in value by 5 gp. Note that this is FIRED damage, not POTENTIAL damage. If the caster can fire 8d6 worth of arrows, but chooses to use only 4d6, the gold bow decreases by 20 gp. Quiz's Nullifying Magic (Illusion/Phantasm) Level: 3 Range: 30 yards + 10 yards/level Components: V, S Duration: 1 round/level Casting Time: 3 Area of Effect: 1 magic using creature Saving Throw: Special When this spell is cast, the wizard creates the illusion of one of the most fearsome things imaginable to the victim, simply by forming the fears of the victim's subconscious mind into something that his conscious mind can visualize. In this case, the fear is that the victim can no longer cast spells. The only defense against Quiz's Nullifying Magic is an attempt to disbelieve, which can be tried as many times as desired. To disbelieve the phantasm, the subject *must specifically state that he is making the attempt* and then roll a saving throw vs. spell. For each attempt of a saving throw after the first there is a -1 to the roll. For example, attempting a fourth saving throw would have a -3 penalty to the dice roll.