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Acid Hands (Evocation) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: 0 Components: V, S Duration: 1 round Casting Time: 1 Area of Effect: Special Saving Throw: None This spell is very similar to the first level mage spell burning hands (q.v.), except that the caster's hands eject a corrosive acid. Damage is one hit point per level of the caster. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ahrvar's Forgery (Alteration) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: Touch Components: V, S, M Duration: 1 round per level Casting Time: 1 Area of Effect: Caster Saving Throw: None With this spell, the caster is able to perfectly duplicate the any style of handwriting of which he has a sizable sample. The forgery is good enough to fool even the closest scrutinisation, although it does radiate faint magic. The caster merely casts the spell, and begins writing. His handwriting will perfectly match that of the sample, for the length of the spell's duration. Those watching the caster write will believe that the handwriting on the page is actually that of the caster, unless of course they witness the casting of the spell, which may make them rather suspicious. The caster need not be writing the entire duration of the spell; he is free to stop and resume writing any number of times within the duration. Also, the caster only needs the handwriting sample to be copied during the initial casting of the spell. The material component of this spell is a sample of the handwriting to be copied (containing an example of every letter in the alphabet to be used), and a writing instrument. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Alpha's Acid Stream (Conjuration) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: 30 yards Components: V, S, M Duration: Instantaneous Casting Time: 1 Area of Effect: One creature Saving Throw: Special The spell causes a thin stream of purplish, hissing acid to shoot forth from the caster's outstretched hand, out to the maximum range of the spell. This acid causes 1d4 damage per level of the caster, up to a maximum of 8d4. The intended target may attempt a save vs. petrification to dodge the jet of acid (save at -4 if size G, -2 if size H, -1 if size L, +1 if size S, and +3 if size T), and if successful the jet of acid will have been avoided, and will continue on in a straight line out to the extent of its range. Any creature in the path of the acid must save as above or be struck by the spell. The Acid Stream can affect only one target in any event. The material component is a drop of any acid. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Alpha's Electric Arc (Evocation) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: 10 yards + 10 yards per level Components: V, S Duration: Instantaneous Casting Time: 1 Area of Effect: One creature Saving Throw: Special This spell causes an arc of electricity to leap from the caster's extended fingertip. This electricity unerringly strikes one target of the caster's choice, inflicting 1d4 damage, plus one point per level of the caster (up to a maximum of +12), with no saving throw. A target in metal armour or wielding a large, mostly metallic weapon (e.g. any sword, battle axe) must save vs. spells and, if the save is failed, the bonus (i.e. per level) damage inflicted by the spell is doubled. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Alpha's Hunting Hound (Conjuration/Summoning) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: 10 yards Components: V, S, M Duration: 12 turns + 6 turns per level Casting Time: 1 round Area of Effect: One creature Saving Throw: None This spell calls a canine creature to be a helper and boon companion to the spell caster for the duration of the spell. The type of hound summoned depends upon the caster's level, but the hound will always understand verbal commands given it, so long as they are 12 words or less and relatively simple. The hound will further also be capable of tracking as if a ranger of half the level of the summoner, and can hunt sufficiently well to feed the spell-caster for one day, provided there is game extant in the caster's area. The type of hound summoned is as follows: 1st - 3rd level: jackal 4th - 7th level: wild dog 8th - 12th level: wolf 13th + level: dire wolf If the caster takes a lower-level hound (or a dire wolf when 18th level), it will have maximum hit points, be +1 to hit and on damage, track at +1 level, and can understand even relatively complex commands of up to 50 words in length. The material component is a piece of fresh meat. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Alpha's Sparkle Beam (Evocation) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: 0 Components: V, S, M Duration: Instantaneous Casting Time: 1 Area of Effect: 1' x 20' x 5' cone Saving Throw: Special This spell draws upon the power of the Positive Material Plane and calls forth a ray of golden light. Anyone in the area of effect of the spell must save vs. petrification or be blinded for 1 round. The true function of this spell, however, is its use against undead, creatures of the Lower Planes, and those drawing power from the Negative Material Plane or the Plane of Shadow. Such creatures suffer 1d4 damage, plus an additional 1d4 at every even level of the caster (e.g. 4d4 at 8th), up to a maximum of 8d4. These creatures may save vs. spells to halve this damage. The material component is a bit of crushed sunstone. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Alpha's Starlight (Evocation, Illusion) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: 5 yards per level Components: V, S, M Duration: 1 turn per level Casting Time: 1 round Area of Effect: 10 square feet per level area Saving Throw: None This spell illuminates an area as a cloudless outdoor night sky filled with stars. This light is pale and wan, and dilutes vision mostly to black and white. Full visual acuity is possible only out to a range of 10 yards, but general identification can be made out to 20 yards. Stationary figures can be made out at 40 yards, and movement detected out to 80 yards. Intervening cover will, of course, reduce sighting distances accordingly. This light does not interfere with infravision, and there are ample shadows within the area of effect to hide in. The illusionary component of the spell creates the appearance of an actual starry night sky. The area of effect is stationary. The material component is a piece of black velvet and a few bits of glass. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Alpha's Wall of Darkness (Alteration) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: 60 yards Components: V, S, M Duration: 1 round per level Casting Time: 2 Area of Effect: 10' per level x 10' per level area Saving Throw: None This spell brings into being a wall of blackness which cannot be seen through, even with infravision or ultravision. It is dispelled instantly by a light or continual light (q.v.) spell. It has no physical existence, and does not hinder nor harm those passing through it. It does, however, block the passage of sound from one side to the other, assuming that the spell is not cast in such a way (such as in a field of grass) which would otherwise allow sound to move around the edges of the wall. The material component is some pitch and soot, or a lump of coal. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Animal (Illusion/Phantasm) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: 3" + 1" per level Components: V, S Duration See below Casting Time: 1 Area of Effect: One animal formed per level Saving Throw: Special An illusion of one or more small animals can be brought into being by means of this spell. The animals must be of a sort very familiar to the magic user, and each can be no larger than a fox, a rabbit, or a medium hawk. Animals created can be of more than one type. The illusion is visual and auditory, being much like a specialised form of the second level magic user spell Improved Phantasmal Force. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Association (Divination) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: 0 Components: V, S Duration: Instantaneous Casting Time: 5 Area of Effect: 2 surfaces Saving Throw: None When casting this spell, the forensic wizard must brings two surfaces into contact with one another. Possibilities include the surface of a jewel and that of a safe, or the surface of an arrow and that of a bow. If the two surfaces were ever before adjacent, the spell so indicates, and if the surfaces were ever directly connected as a single item, an even stronger reading results. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Azalldam's Fabricated Bridge (Conjuration/Summoning) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: 0 Components: V, S, M Duration: 2 rounds per level Casting Time: 1 Area of Effect: 10 yard per level x 5 yard bridge Saving Throw: None Using this spell, the caster conjures material from the plane of shadows and uses it to shape a semi-real bridge. This bridge is 5 yards wide and is 10 yards long per level of the caster; both ends of the bridge must rest on solid ground. The bridge will support 100 pounds per level of the caster; any additional weight will cause it to collapse. The bridge will normally last for 2 rounds per level of the caster, but the caster may end the spell with a single word. The bridge is not an illusion per se, and so cannot be disbelieved; it may however, be dispelled normally. The material component for this spell is a small wooden carving of a bridge; this carving is not consumed when the spell is cast. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cat Spirit (Alteration) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: Touch Components: S, M Duration: 1 turn per level Casting Time: 5 Area of Effect: Creature touched Saving Throw: Negates The cat form spell grants many of the abilities traditionally associated with cats, though it does not significantly alter the features of the recipient. The spell grants a +2 bonus to stealth, as the recipient's tread will be absolutely quiet for the duration. The spell also halves all damage taken from falls and allows the recipient to land on his feet. Finally, it grants the ability to grow claws, allowing each hand to do 1d3 damage. It does not, however, improve singing ability. The material component is whiskers from a cat. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Coloration (Alteration) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: 1" per level Components: V, S, M Duration: 1 day per level Casting Time: 1 Area of Effect: 10 square feet per level maximum Saving Throw: Special This spell causes a chosen surface to change colour, glow, or both, be it a section of wall, a box, a sword, or a creature (a saving throw vs. magic will negate the effect if the subject is unknowing or unwilling). Multiple colours can be chosen (up to 256 different colours and shades). If made to glow, the object will emit light for a range of five feet. The material component for colour is a small amount of die or ink of the appropriate colour, and to cause a glow the spell consumes a bit of phosphor or a glowworm. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Comeliness (Illusion/Phantasm) Reversible Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: 0 Components: V, S Duration: 1 hour per level Casting Time: 1 round Area of Effect: Creature touched Saving Throw: None (Negates) A comeliness spell will increase a creatures comeliness score (or decrease it if the reverse is cast) by means of illusion. The change in points is dependent upon the recipient's present comeliness: Increase in Comeliness Decrease in Comeliness -------------------------- -------------------------- Present Change in Present Change in Score Comeliness Score Comeliness -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- up to 06 2 - 8 up to 06 1 07 to 12 2 - 7 06 to 07 1 - 2 13 to 15 1 - 6 08 to 09 1 - 4 16 to 17 1 - 4 10 to 12 1 - 6 18 to 19 1 - 2 13 to 16 2 - 7 20 + 1 17 or more 2 - 8 An unwilling victim receives a saving throw, which, if successful, will negate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Detect Poisoning (Divination, Necromancy) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: 0 Components: V, S Duration: 1 turn Casting Time: 1 round Area of Effect: Special Saving Throw: None With this spell, the forensic wizard can determine if a corpse has been poisoned. One corpse can be checked each round. The wizard can determine the means by which the poison was administered and the place at which it entered the body, and he has a 5% chance per level of being able to exactly identify the poison. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Diminutive Darkness (Alteration) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: 1" per level Components: V, S Duration: 2d4 rounds + 1 round per level Casting Time: 1 Area of Effect: 2-foot radius sphere Saving Throw: None (Negates) This spell is very similar to the first level magic user spell Darkness (see also the second level magic user spell Darkness). It has only a 2-foot radius, however. This gives the spell many different uses. For example, it can be used to block the light of a torch, lantern, magic sword, etc. This would prevent all sorts of vision only within the 2-foot radius, so one could still see about with infravision or ultravision (or normal vision, if there is another light source). It can blind a creature as a light spell would without creating light that could alert others, and also without obscuring the caster's own sight as would a normal darkness spell (if cast upon a creature or its possessions carried, the creature gets a saving throw, and if the throw is made, the darkness appears 5' behind). The spell can cancel a light spell, but has no effect on continual light or ambient light. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Drowse (Illusion/Phantasm) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: 3" Components: V, S Duration: 1 round per level Casting Time: 1 Area of Effect: One creature Saving Throw: None This spell creates the illusion in the victim mind that she or he is extremely exhausted, and in fact on the verge of collapsing and falling asleep. There is no saving throw. The victim will suffer a -4 to hit, -2 on AC, 50% vision and 1/2 her or his normal movement rate for the full duration of the spell. Spell casters will have a chance of spell failure equal to 100% - 5% per point of their prime requisite (use intelligence or wisdom). The spell can be negated by Dispel Illusion or Dispel Exhaustion (but not by dispel magic). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Electric Blades (Evocation) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: 0 Components: V, M Duration: Special Casting Time: 1 Area of Effect: 2 blades Saving Throw: None This spell must be cast with a metal blade of some sort in each hand. Both blades then acquire a flickering blue glow. When a hit by either blade is scored it causes 1-4 more points of damage of electricity. If both blades hit the same target in the same round the victim must save versus petrification or be stunned for one round. Each blade only shocks once and then is normal again. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fellstar's Flame Finger (Evocation) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: 25 yards Components: V, S Duration: Instantaneous Casting Time: 1 Area of Effect: One target Saving Throw: 1/2 When this spell is cast, a thin bolt of searing flames shoots forth from the caster's index finger. This bolt will automatically hit a single target inflicting 1d10 points of damage, plus 1 point per level of the caster, up to a maximum of 1d10+10. A successful save vs. spell reduces this damage by half. If a save is failed, possessions do not have to make a save, unless they were targeted specifically by the spell, in which case the owner suffers no damage, but the object must save vs. magical fire (at +2) or be destroyed (only one object may be targeted per casting). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Find Water (Divination) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: 1 mile, depth 10 feet per level Components: S, M Duration: 2 rounds per level Casting Time: 1 turn Area of Effect: One twig Saving Throw: None When casting this spell, the diviner grasps two ends of a Y-shaped twig. The remaining end twists around to point in the direction of the nearest source of fresh water within the spell range. The branch can twist but twenty degrees, and then the diviner will feel a tug in the direction of the water. The diviner can specify a minimum amount of water to seek (greater than the amount in a human body, for example). Also, he can restrict the depth at which to seek the water. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Flash (Evocation) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: 12" Components: V Duration: 3 rounds Casting Time: 1 Area of Effect: One creature Saving Throw: Negates Victims failing their saving throw are blinded for the next round due to a flash of light that appears in their eyes. All to-hit rolls for the next two rounds are made at -2 due to spots in their eyes. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Frost Hands (Evocation) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: 0 Components: V, S Duration: 1 round Casting Time: 1 Area of Effect: Special Saving Throw: None This spell is very similar to the first level mage spell burning hands (q.v.), except that ice is ejected. Damage is one hit point per level of the caster. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Frost Touch (Evocation) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: Touch Components: V, S Duration: 1 round per level Casting Time: 1 Area of Effect: Creature touched Saving Throw: None This spell delivers 1d6 points of damage. In addition to this, you add 1 point of damage for every level above first. Cold based creatures are immune to this, and fire based creatures take double damage. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Guilda's Treacherous Tripwire (Enchantment/Charm) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: Touch Components: V, S, M Duration: 1 round per level Casting Time: 1 Area of Effect: One tripwire Saving Throw: Negates One wire (up to 10' long) can be stretched across a hall, or such. The wire becomes camouflaged--undetectable w/o find traps. The first creature tO attempt to pass must save vs. wands (add dexterity defensive adjustment) or be caught when the wire springs free. The wire will twine tightly about the ankles of its victim, tripping him. It must then be tediously untangled (or sawed loose) which will take at least 30 seconds under ideal conditions. If hacked loose in combat, it will take 1 round, and the victim will take 1d4 damage unless an enchanted blade is used (which will cut without effort). Note that the wire is required, but not consumed. The material component is a small spring. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Human Torch (Evocation) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: 0 Components: V, S, M Duration: 3 rounds Casting Time: 2 Area of Effect: Caster Saving Throw: None This spell causes the caster and all his clothing to become engulfed in flames. These flames do not harm the caster or his equipment but cause 1d4 points of damage to anyone within 5' and an additional 1d6 to anyone who actually touches him. The flames themselves are only about as hot as a torch but the surrounding area will feel like a blast furnace. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Inaudibility (Illusion/Phantasm) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: Touch Components: V, S, M Duration: 1 hour per level Casting Time: 2 Area of Effect: Creature touched Saving Throw: Negates This spell completely masks all sounds made by the recipient: bodily functions such as breathing and sleeping as well as sounds made by striking another object (walking, for example). Any object held by the recipient is likewise silenced. Objects thrown, dropped, or knocked over by the recipient are not under the effect of the spell, however, and these may make noise at the ends of their trajectories. An unwilling victim receives a saving throw against this spell. The material component is a bit of cotton. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Insolence (Illusion/Phantasm) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: 2" Components: V, S, M Duration: 1 round per level Casting Time: 1 Area of Effect: One creature Saving Throw: Negates This spell causes its victims to sound and appear crude, insulting and arrogant, in all that she or he says or does, to all observers. The victim, however, will not be aware that anything is amiss. While the general meaning of whatever is said will be the same, the illusion causes observers to see and hear a twisted version in which the speaker is so insolent that all reactions are checked at -50%. Additionally, such speech might not be tolerated at all in some situations (for example, automatic dismissal from a king's court, or perhaps even worse...). Even if the target makes her or his saving throw, the attack will not be noticed (unless the somatic and verbal gestures of the caster are seen and recognised). If an observer has reason to believe that something is amiss, she or he gains as saving throw if an attempt is made to disbelieve. Such a saving throw is made at +4 if the fact that it is an illusion has been communicated. If these saving throws are failed, it still appears real. The material component is a bit of dung or spittle, which is wrapped in the magic user's hand. The hand is then subtly waived at the creature to be affected. The verbal component is a low guttural sound made in the throat. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jamye's Melodramatic Music (Alteration, Conjuration, Enchantment/Charm) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: 10 yards + 10 yards per level Components: V, S, M Duration: 4 rounds + 1 round per level Casting Time: 1 Area of Effect: One intelligent creature Saving Throw: Negates The spell causes the music to be played whenever the victim performs certain actions; such as entering a room, charging into battle, or making an announcement. The type of music is determined by the caster. Material components for this spell are: a miniature golden horn, mustache wax, a short length of rope, and a lace handkerchief. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Kazago's Lock Pick (Alteration) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: 0 Components: S, M Duration: 1 day + 1 day per 5 levels Casting Time: 1 round Area of Effect: Caster Saving Throw: None This spell allows the bard to pick locks. The bard's Pick Pockets percentage roll becomes an Open Locks percentage roll, and the bard is treated as a thief in this respect for the entire duration of the spell. This spell is different from both the second-level Knock spell and the Unlock cantrip in that it can possibly affect much more than one lock, and that its effects are far less certain. It is especially useful on fact-finding missions where the bard is worried about coming across many locked doors along the way. The material components for this spell are a set of thieves' picks and tools, which are not consumed in the casting. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Last Image (Divination, Necromancy) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: 0 Components: V, S Duration: Instantaneous Casting Time: 1 round Area of Effect: One corpse Saving Throw: None When the forensic wizard casts this spell, he sees whatever the recipient corpse saw at the very instant of death, with the intent of learning the identity of the murderer, or at least the location of death. If the recipient was killed by a gaze attack, the wizard suffers this attack as well, but with a +4 bonus to his saving throw. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lesser Invisible Object (Illusion/Phantasm) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: 1" Components: V, S Duration: 1 turn per level Casting Time: 1 Area of Effect: One object not larger than 3 cube feet per level Saving Throw: None This spell causes an object to vanish from sight, much like the second level magic user spell invisibility (which affected only creatures). The spell lasts only 2 rounds per level of the caster or until the caster wills it to end. For example, a quiver of arrows or a bow could be made invisible and carried, and when desired, a moments thought could make them appear. Note that not even the caster can see the invisible object, so if she or he is to use it most effectively, it may be necessary to make it visible. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Little Death (Necromancy) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: 60' Components: V, S Duration: 1d4 + 1 rounds Casting Time: 1 Area of Effect: One creature Saving Throw: Negates This spell may be cast on any living (not golem, undead, etc.) creature native to the Prime Material plane and with 6+4 or less hit dice. The victim must save vs. magic at -3 or fall paralysed for 1d4 + 1 rounds. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mental Notepad (Alteration) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: 0 Components: V, S, M Duration: Permanent Casting Time: See below Area of Effect: Caster Saving Throw: None This spell allows the caster to store information in the unused portions of his brain for later recall. The information thus stored will be available for complete recall as if the caster was reading the information from a parchment in his hands. The caster is able to store up to two pages of information in the brain through the use of this spell. If at a later time, the caster wishes to add more information, it change the information that is current in his brain, then the caster will be required to recast the spell and re-memorise the information again. There can only be one spell active in the casters brain at anyone time. The material component of this spell is a lead crystal sheet of no less than 50 GP value which disappears after the spell is cast. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Minor Annoyance (Illusion) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: 5 feet per level Components: V, S Duration: 1 round per level Casting Time: 1 Area of Effect: One creature Saving Throw: Negates This spell creates the illusion (sound and feel) of a mosquito flying into the victim's ear. The victim will then act appropriately, which usually means stopping and trying to get the illusionary mosquito out of his ear, until either a successful saving throw vs. spell is made, or the spell expires. The spell takes effect at the beginning of the round after it is cast. This means that it cannot be used to interrupt a spell, although it can be used to keep spells from being cast in the round(s) afterward. The victim gets a saving throw at the time of the casting, and then at the end of each round thereafter. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Minor Mimicry (Illusion/Phantasm) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: Touch Components: V, S Duration: Special Casting Time: 1 Area of Effect: Creature touched Saving Throw: Special This spell allows the magic user to make the creature touched to appear as something else for the duration of the spell. The illusion has visual and minor auditory (such as crackling of fire, mumbling, etc., similar to Improved Phantasmal Force) components only. The form is chosen by the magic user, and unwilling creatures gain a saving throw. The illusion can be as small as half the size of the creature masked, and as large as something that would fit within 1/4 cubic" + 1/4 cubic" per level. Once the form is taken, it remains almost stationary, with only minor movement possible; for example, a troll illusion could growl and make threatening motions but could not walk and attack, and a fire could dance and crackle but could not spread. For this reason, objects are the forms most often chosen. Movement is not possible for the recipient creature if the spell is to be maintained, as this would break the spell. If the recipient remains still or nearly still, however, the spell will last so long as the magic user maintains faint concentration (spell casting and taking damage break the spell, but talking and walking do not) and remains within 1" per level of the location of the recipient (obviously not a problem if the magic user and the recipient are the same person). If the spell is broken for any reason, it will last a further 1-3 rounds + 1 round per level of the caster. The illusion does not follow any movement made by its recipient. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Murder Weapon (Divination, Necromancy) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: Touch Components: V, S, M Duration: 1 turn Casting Time: 1 round Area of Effect: Special Saving Throw: None The caster of this spell can check one weapon per round to determine if it was used to kill a specific corpse, of whom he has a blood sample. A "murder weapon" is one which reduced the victim to zero hit points, or delivered the poison which did so. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Painting (Illusion/Phantasm) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: 12" Components: V Duration: Concentration Casting Time: 1 Area of Effect: 2" high cube Saving Throw: Negates By the means of this spell the caster can create an illusion of whatever he wants, as long as he concentrates and the illusion remains in the area of effect. It is usually easy to recognise what the illusion is supposed to be of, but any creature that can do so can also recognise that it is an illusion. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Personal Magnetism (Alteration) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: 5" + 1" per level Components: V, S, M Duration: 5 rounds per level Casting Time: 5 Area of Effect: Special Saving Throw: Negates By means of this spell, a mage is able to endow a single target creature with a magical field which causes all creatures within the area of effect (of the same basic species) to be drawn toward the target creature, much in the say way that metal is attracted to a lodestone. The spell will affect target creatures of up to 4 + 2 HD. A saving throw (vs. spells) will totally negate this spell, but the hit dice of the target creature modify its saving throw in the following manner: less than 1 HD: -4 to save, less than 2 HD: -3 to save, less than 3 HD: -2 to save, less than 4 HD: -1 to save, 4 HD or more: normal save. Creatures that have magical auras are totally immune to this spell. This includes dragons, cockatrice, etc. If the spell dweomer successfully affects the target creature it will then attempt to attract all surrounding creatures of the same species, causing them to move at their normal movement rate (and locomotion) toward the target creature. The area of effect is sphere around the target creature which extends outward 1" per level of the spellcaster, up to a maximum of a 10" radius. The number of creatures within the area of effect which the dweomer will attempt to attract is equal to twice the current level of the spellcaster. The mage is unable to change this number in any way and may himself be affected by the dweomer (if of the same species as the target creature) if caught within the area of effect. For purposes of this spell, hybrids are considered an individual species, so half-orcs would only attract other half-orcs, not other orcs and/or humans. The area of effect is stronger near the target creature and therefore has more of a chance to attract a being toward the target than at the outer limits of the sphere. The outer 1" area of the sphere's influence will always allow creatures to save (vs. spells against the attraction normally. But, for every 1" closer the creature(s) is penalised by a cumulative -1 modifier to its saving throw. Here are examples of a 1st level, 5th level, and 10th level plus mage casting this spell: 1st level Mage Range: 1" -0- 1" Save: 0 0 5th level Mage Range: 5" 4" 3" 2" 1" -0- 1" 2" 3" 4" 5" Save: 0 -1 -2 -3 -4 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 10th level Mage Range: 10" 9" 8" 7" 6" 5" 4" 3" 2" 1" -0- 1" 2" 3" 4" 5" 6" 7" 8" 9" 10" Save: 0 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6 -7 -8 -9 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 A successful saving throw against the attraction means that the spell is unable to attract this creature toward the target creature. Note that the mage may reduce the size of the area of effect to less than he is able to affect (in 1" decrements) but the saving throw modifiers are a product of the size of the area of effect, not the level of the mage casting the spell. This means that if a 10th level mage reduces the area of effect to a 1" sphere it would only be able to affect creatures within 1" of the target creature and they would receive a normal save, but he will still able to try to attract 20 creatures toward the target whereas the 1st level mage would only be able to attract 2. Also, remember that the area of effect is three dimensional, and can affect creatures through any material that does not shield against magic (e.g., lead). Creatures that are physically unable to become "stuck" to the target will stick to whatever physical object is blocking their path, such as walls, floors, doors, etc. If any creatures become "stuck" to the target creature, it and whatever is stuck to it become entangled with each other, effectively reducing their normal movement rate to 0". Creatures being drawn toward the target are totally unable to attack, but may attack from the mass with one attack form per round if the attack does not require melee combat (e.g., breath weapon, gaze, etc.). If the combat form requires physical contact, a "stuck" creature is only entitled to attack once per round and only if it is first attacked by someone striking at it while it is entangled. Attacks on entangled creatures are at +4 to hit, and the creature(s) are penalised -3 on the return attack. Also, creatures so entangle lose all armour class bonuses for dexterity. The material component of this spell is a lodestone of at least 2 GP in weight. It will disintegrate if the target creature successfully saves against the spell. Otherwise, it is reusable, and only need be touched during the casting to act as a focus for the mage. The source of this spell is Sarius Mendlekine. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Protection from Chaos (Abjuration) Reversible Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: Touch Components: V, S, M Duration: 2 rounds per level Casting Time: 1 Area of Effect: Creature touched Saving Throw: None This spell is very similar to protection from evil (q.v.) except in its purpose and intent; it keeps out chaotic, as well as summoned or enchanted creatures. It acts as magical armour on the recipient; the protection encircles the recipient at a one foot distance, thus preventing bodily contact by creatures of an enchanted or summoned or chaotic nature. Summoned animals or monsters are similarly hedged from the protected being. Furthermore, any and all attacks launched by chaotic creatures incur a penalty of -2 from dice rolls to hit the protected creature, and any saving throws caused by such attacks are made at +2 on the protected being's dice. This spell can be reversed to become protection from law, although it still keeps out enchanted or summoned chaotic creatures as well. To complete this spell, the mage must trace a 3 feet diameter circle upon the floor/ground with powdered obsidian for protection from law and powdered glass for protection from chaos; or in the air using burning incense or burning dung with respect to law/chaos. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Protection from Rain (Abjuration) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: 0 Components: S, M Duration: 1 hour per level Casting Time: 1 Area of Effect: Caster Saving Throw: None After casting this spell, the wizard will remain dry even if standing in the midst of a torrent. The caster is protected from splashes and falling drops, but he is not protected from more concentrated bodies such as puddles. The water will simply bead and flow down an invisible field which surrounds the caster and his clothing at a distance of about one inch. An oiled leather rag is the material component of this spell. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quantas's Target Bow (Enchantment) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: Touch Components: V, S, M Duration: 2d4 rounds + 1 round per level Casting Time: 2 Area of Effect: One bow Saving Throw: None While this spell is in effect, any arrows fired from the bow (which may not be a crossbow) are +2 to hit a specific target. The caster must be able to see the target, and call his shot. The +2 only affects hits on the target, not on someone or something that gets in the way. If the target is in melee, the target gets a +2 to it's size rating when the DM determines the odds of hitting the target as opposed to those around it. For example, if firing on a size six giant who is in melee with a size two elf, there would normally be a one in three chance to hit the elf. With target bow in effect, the giant would be raised to size eight, giving only a one in four chance to hit the elf. Should the arrow go at the elf anyway, it would not get its +2 to hit (since the giant is the target). Note that the arrow fired from the target bow is in no way magical. The material component is a feather from a bird of prey, rubbed against the bow string. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sand Skin (Conjuration) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: 0 Components: V, S, M Duration: Special Casting Time: 1 round Area of Effect: Caster Save: None By this spell, the caster will cover himself with sand that will repel damage. The caster will be able to cover himself with enough sand to block 8 + 1 per level points of damage. The type of sand used causes the body to be slightly shaded to that colour. The spell lasts until all the points are used up. Multiple casting only raises you back to the maximum of a single casting. The material components needed are: ground granite, sandstone, or some other type of fine sand. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sangfroid (Abjuration) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: 0 Components: V, S, M Duration: 1 turn per level Casting Time: 1 Area of Effect: Caster Saving Throw: None This spell confers immunity to all "nuisance" cantrips and first-level spells cast upon the bard. In addition, it gives the bard a +4 bonus to his saving throws vs. nuisance spells of second level or higher. Nuisance spells are those that do no damage, but are designed to adversely affect the bard's concentration, train of thought, or senses. Most Illusion and Charm spells fall into this category, as do Blindness, Deafness, and such spells that otherwise cause blindness or deafness. All three variations of the Annoyance spell (q.v.) are included as well. There are more such spells, but an exhaustive list here is unwarranted. This spell is primarily used while performing, as it keeps outside events such as hecklers and Taunt spells from interrupting the bard's performance. The material component for this spell is a chip of granite. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shadows (Illusion/Phantasm) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: 0 or 6" (see below) Components: V, S Duration: Special Casting Time: 1 Area of Effect: See below Saving Throw: None This spell has three different potential functions, the choice of which may be made at the time of casting: #1: The magic user may cast shadows upon herself or himself, with this covering giving her or him a chance of hiding in shadows as that for a thief of equal level. The magic user can take advantage of (or is penalised by) dexterity and racial adjustments. This form of the spell is only shadow enhancing, so an effort must still be made to hide. It can be cast only on the magic user's person (a range of 0 for this function), and the magic user must remain still and concentrate faintly to maintain the shadows. This can only be of use where shadows already exist. If the caster is also a thief, this spell can be used to either give the chance of hiding as described above or add a 2% per level (magic user's level) to the character's normal thief chances of hiding in shadows. #2: This version causes a number of shadowy forms to dart about up to 6" distant in a 2" square area, until the spell expires. This could be most distracting, for it appears as though there are humanoid and possibly animal forms moving about. These shadows cannot exist in sunlight or a continual light, but could still be seen jumping between areas of cover. #3: This version creates the illusion of a number of humanoid forms, appearing exactly as the undead shadow. Up to 1 form per level can be made, appearing in a 10' + 1' per level square area. The magic user has control over each form's actions. While they may look like shadows, they are completely powerless (with the exception, perhaps, of causing fear or uncertainty - a normal reaction for one confronted with this situation). The magic user must maintain concentration, and even then the maximum duration of 3 rounds per level still applies. If she or he breaks concentration, the shadows will last 1-2 rounds longer before fading away. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Skeleton (Necromancy) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: Touch Components: V, S, M Duration: Permanent Casting Time: 1 hour Area of Effect: One corpse Saving Throw: None With this spell, The necromancer can turn one humanoid corpse into a skeleton. The skeleton may then be controlled as per animate dead. A mage may only have in existence through us of this spell one skeleton per level. The material component of this spell is a salve that requires 50 GP and 24 uninterrupted hours to create. Hit points of the skeleton are determined randomly. Disposing of skeletons with insufficient hit points is possible, if expensive. When a skeleton created by this spell is damaged, the damage cannot be repaired. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Skulkskin (Illusion/Phantasm) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: Touch Components: S, M Duration: 1 turn per level Casting Time: 1 Area of Effect: Creature touched Saving Throw: None Similar to the effect of the skulk's renown ability, this spell enables the recipient to change colour so as to blend with her or his background; however, unlike the skulk's ability, it changes not only the skin colour, but the colour of any items worn or carried also. The chance of successfully hiding depends on the activity of the recipient, as shown on the following table: Movement Rate Chance of Success -------------- ------------------ 0 (stationary) 80% + 2% per level Up to 1" 60% + 2% per level Up to 3" 40% + 2% per level Up to 6" 20% + 2% per level Up to 9" 00% + 2% per level The recipient may attack without ruining the spell, and will surprise on a 1-4 in 6 if successfully hidden from view. Once seen, a creature cannot successfully hide from an observer until first moving out of its line of sight. Note that chances to detect invisibility (DMG page 60) apply against this spell. The material component is a bit of skin from a colour-changing creature (such as a chameleon, troglodyte, skulk, pseudo-dragon, etc). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Small Fire Ball (Evocation) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: 5 yards + 5 yards per level Components: V, S, M Duration: Instantaneous Casting Time: 2 Area of Effect: One target Saving Throw: 1/2 This is similar to a normal Fireball spell with the following exceptions: only one target is affected (the caster chooses the target and the Fireball expands until the target is engulfed), damage is 1d4 per caster's level (up to a maximum of 10d4), and exposed items receive a +2 on their saving throws. The material components for this spell are a bit of burning incense, and any gem worth at least 5 GP; both are consumed with the casting. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Snapshot (Invocation/Evocation) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: Sight Components: V, S, M Duration: Instantaneous Casting Time: 0 Area of Effect: One page Saving Throw: None With this spell, the wizard causes an image of whatever he sees, even thermal images and magical auras, to appear on a sheet of parchment or vellum (the material component of the spell). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Spirit Command (Enchantment/Charm) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: 30 yards Components: V Duration: 1 round Casting Time: 1 Area of Effect: One creature Saving Throw: None This spell enables the mage to command a spirit or extra-planar creature with a single word. The command can be uttered in a language the creature can understand (or a language the creator could understand if it is a summoned spirit). Spirits and creatures with 6 or more hit dice receive a save; spells save at their caster's level (if the caster is at least of sixth level). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Time of Death (Divination, Necromancy) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: Touch Components: V, S Duration: Instantaneous Casting Time: 9 Area of Effect: One corpse Saving Throw: None This spell allows the forensic wizard to estimate the time of death of the recipient corpse to within 5% if the corpse has been dead no more than one day per level of the caster, to within 20% otherwise. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tree Swipe (Alteration) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: 3" + 1" per level Components: V, S, M Duration: 1 round + 1 round per 3 levels Casting Time: 1 Area of Effect: One fully grown tree Save: None By use of this spell, the caster will control a tree branch for the duration of the spell. The caster can make the branch wave, attack, fan a small breeze, etc. If the branch attacks, it does so as a fighter of the same level as the caster and will do 2d6 damage. This spell works only on full-size trees. The material components needed are a tree branch, a verbal "smack" and a swing of the arm. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Urlic's Unwholesome Meal (Illusion/Phantasm) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: 0 Components: V, S, M Duration: 1 turn + 1 turn per level Casting Time: 5 Area of Effect: 2 portions + 1 portion per level Saving Throw: Negates This spell is used to disguise existing food or to create a completely illusionary meal. The illusion will have full visual, thermal, touch and smell components. With the former usage, a bland meal can be made to appear in all respects as a royal feast (or vice versa), and even spoiled food or poison can seem irresistible. The serving vessels and utensils can also be disguised. (Spoiled foods will often cause nausea, and as a general rule, if a save versus poison is failed, a character will be incapacitated for 3-18 rounds following a 2-16 round onset time. Allow a 25% or greater chance (depending upon what was eaten) for more serious poisoning lasting 4-48 hours. Both slow poison and neutralise poison would be effective in countering these symptoms.) A saving throw vs. spells is not given until the creature actually begins to consume the affected meal, and this is made at -4 unless a close examination of the food is made. If failed, the diner will believe the illusion to be real, and will have no cause for alarm. If the save is successful, the creature will see the meal's true form, and will be aware of the presence of an illusion. If a complete illusionary meal is consumed, a victim will believe that his hunger and/or thirst has been satiated, but only for as long as the spell duration. A saving throw is allowed, being the same as that of the former application of the spell. The spell requires the magic user to sprinkle a pinch of gold dust over the food (or air) where the illusion is to be created. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Werp's Unseen Escape (Illusion/Phantasm) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: 0 Components: V, S, M Duration: 1 round per level Casting Time: 1 Area of Effect: Caster Saving Throw: None This spell is a weakened version of the second level magic user spell invisibility (q.v.) (cf. the second level magic user spell invisibility). For the chance to detect invisibility (see Dungeon Master's Guide, page 60), an observer is treated as five levels higher than actual. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wimbly's Wonderful Web (Conjuration, Evocation) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: 1" per level Components: V, S, M Duration: 2 rounds per level Casting Time: 1 Area of Effect: One creature Saving Throw: None This spell, when cast, creates one strand of a very sticky web material similar to the kind spiders use to wrap up their captured prey. When the strand hits a creature, it immobilises them for the duration of the spell. When the spell wears off, the web-like material ceases to be sticky and the creature can easily escape. During the spell, the webs require at least a 21 strength or better to break, or an edged weapon doing at least 2 points of damage per level of the caster. If this is not done carefully then the entangled creature takes 3/4 full damage if the would be helper misses the webs or half damage if he does not. The webs would take 1/4 or 1/2 damage respectively. The webs could be more easily burned off but the entrapped creature would take 2-7 damage from the burning webs. The webs for this case are considered Armour Class 0 In order for the target creature to be hit, the caster attacks as a monster of equal hit dice. Dexterity bonuses are added to the caster's roll, if any. If the spell misses the target creature, then an other creature behind the target may be hit (the spell travels in a straight line out to its maximum range or until it hits something). The material component for this spell is some spider webs which disappear when the spell is cast. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wither (Necromancy) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: 30 yards Components: V, S, M Duration: Instantaneous Casting Time: 1 Area of Effect: 100 square feet per level Saving Throw: Special This spell kills all normal vegetation within an area of 100 square feet per level of the caster, who determines the shape of that area at the time of casting. Trees receive a saving throw of 11, and special plants such as treants suffer but 1d6 points of damage. The material component is acid, sprinkled over the whole area of effect. Casting time is exclusive of this administration. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wizard Glue (Enchantment) Level: 1 Source: Great Net Spellbook, V3 Range: Touch Components: S, M Duration: Permanent Casting Time: 1 Area of Effect: 20 square feet per level Saving Throw: None Wizard Glue will hold one relatively flat surface to another, a mirror to a wall for example. The strength of the bond is 20 pounds per level of the wizard, up to 120 pounds. Dispel Magic will end the spell, and a strength of 10 or greater can break a 20-pound bond. A strength of 12 can break a 40-pound bond, a strength of 14 can break a 60-pound bond, and so forth. If the item held by the glue is brittle, it may be shattered in the separation. Honey is the material component of this spell.