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Abjure
(Abjuration) Sphere:
Summoning Range:
10 yds.
Components: V, S, M
Duration:
Special
Casting Time: 1 rd. Area
of Effect: 1 creature
Saving Throw: Special
This spell can send an extraplanar creature back to its own plane of
existence. The spell fails against entities of demigod status or greater, but
their servants or minions can be abjured. If the creature has a specific
(proper) name, it must be known and used. Any magic resistance of the subject
must be overcome, or the spell fails. The priest has a 50% chance of success (a
roll of 11 or better on 1d20). The roll is adjusted by the difference in level
or Hit Dice between the caster and the creature being abjured; the number needed
is decreased if the priest has more Hit Dice and increased if the creature has
more Hit Dice. If the spell is successful, the creature is instantly hurled back
to its own plane. The affected creature must survive a system shock check. If
the creature does not have a Constitution score, the required roll is 70% +
2%/Hit Die or level. The caster has no control over where in the creature's
plane the abjured creature arrives. If the attempt fails, the priest must gain
another level before another attempt can be made on that particular creature.
The spell requires the priest's holy symbol, holy water, and some
material inimical to the creature. Animal
Summoning I (Conjuration,
Summoning) Sphere:
Animal, Summoning Range:
1 mi. radius
Components: V, S Duration:
Special
Casting Time: 7 Area
of Effect: Special
Saving Throw: None
By means of this spell, the caster calls up to eight animals that have 4
Hit Dice or less, of whatever sort the caster names when the summoning is made.
Only animals within range of the caster at the time the spell is cast will come.
The caster can try three times to summon three different types of animals. For
example, a caster first tries to summon wild dogs to no avail, then
unsuccessfully tries to call hawks, and finally calls wild horses that may or
may not be within summoning range. The DM must determine the chance of a
summoned animal type being within the range of the spell. The animals summoned
aid the caster by whatever means they possess, staying until a fight is over, a
specific mission is finished, the caster is safe, he sends them away, etc. Only
normal or giant animals can be summoned; fantastic animals or monsters cannot be
summoned by this spell (no chimerae, dragons, gorgons, manticores, etc.). Call
Woodland Beings (Conjuration/Summoning) Sphere:
Summoning Range:
100 yds./level
Components: V, S, M Duration:
Special
Casting Time: Special Area
of Effect: Special
Saving Throw: Neg.
By means of this spell, the caster is able to summon certain woodland
creatures to his location. Naturally, this spell works only outdoors, but not
necessarily only in wooded areas. The caster begins the incantation and
continues uninterrupted until some called creature appears or two turns have
elapsed. (The verbalization and somatic gesturing are easy, so this is not
particularly exhausting to the spellcaster.) Only one type of the following
sorts of beings can be summoned by the spell. They come only if they are within
the range of the call.
The caster can call three times, for a different type each time. Once a
call is successful, no other type can be called without another casting of the
spell. (The DM will consult his outdoor map or base the probability of any such
creature being within spell range upon the nature of the area the caster is in
at the time of spellcasting.)
The creature(s) called by the spell are entitled to a saving throw vs.
spell (with a -4 penalty) to avoid the summons. Any woodland beings answering
the call are favorably disposed to the spellcaster and give whatever aid they
are capable of. However, if the caller or members of the caller's party are of
evil alignment, the creatures are entitled to another saving throw vs. spell
(this time with a +4 bonus) when they come within 10 yards of the caster or
another evil character with him. These beings immediately seek to escape if
their saving throws are successful. In any event, if the caster requests that
the summoned creatures engage in combat on his behalf, they are required to roll
a loyalty reaction check based on the caster's Charisma and whatever dealings he
has had with them.
This spell works with respect to neutral or good woodland creatures, as
determined by the DM. Thus, the DM can freely add to or alter the list as he
sees fit.
If the caster personally knows a certain individual woodland being, that
being can be summoned at double the normal range. If this is done, no other
woodland creatures are affected.
If a percentage chance is given in the accompanying table, druids and
other nature-based priests add 1% per caster level. These chances can be used if
no other campaign information on the area is available.
The material components of this spell are a pine cone and eight holly
berries. Creature
---------------- Type of Woodlands -------------- Type
Called
Light
Moderate/Sylvan
Dense/Virgin
2d8
brownies
30%
20%
10% 1d4
centaurs
5%
30%
5% 1d4
dryads
1%
25%
15% 1d8
pixies
10%
20%
10% 1d4
satyrs
1%
30%
10% 1d6
sprites
0%
5%
25% 1
treant
--
5%
25% 1
unicorn
--
15%
20% Cloak
of Bravery (Conjuration/Summoning) Reversible Sphere:
Charm Range:
Touch
Components: V, S, M Duration:
Special
Casting Time: 6 Area
of Effect: 1 creature
Saving Throw: Neg.
The cloak of bravery spell can be cast upon any willing creature.
The protected individual gains a bonus to his saving throw against any form of
fear encountered (but not awe--an ability of some lesser and greater powers).
When cast, the spell can affect one to four creatures (caster's choice). If only
one is affected, the saving throw bonus is +4. If two are affected, the bonus is
+3, and so forth, until four creatures are protected by a +1 bonus. The magic of
the cloak of bravery spell works only once and then the spell ends,
whether or not the creature's saving throw is successful. The spell ends after
eight hours if no saving throw is required before then.
The reverse of this spell, cloak of fear, empowers a single
creature touched to radiate a personal aura of fear, at will, out to a 3-foot
radius. All other characters and creatures within this aura must roll successful
saving throws vs. spell or run away in panic for 2d8 rounds. Affected
individuals may or may not drop items, at the DM's option.
The spell has no effect upon undead of any sort. The effect can be used
only once, and the spell expires after eight hours if not brought down sooner.
Members of the recipient's party are not immune to the effects of the spell.
The material component for the cloak of bravery spell is the
feather of an eagle or hawk. The reverse requires the tail feathers of a vulture
or chicken. Control
Temperature, 10' Radius (Alteration) Sphere:
Weather
Range:
0
Components: V, S, M Duration:
4 turns + 1 turn/level
Casting Time: 7 Area
of Effect: 10-ft. radius
Saving Throw: None
When this spell is cast, the temperature surrounding the caster can be
altered by 10 F., either upward or
downward, per level of experience of the spellcaster. Thus, a 10th-level caster
could raise or lower the surrounding temperature from 1 to 100 degrees. The
spell can be used to ensure the comfort of the caster and those with him in
extreme weather conditions. The party could stand about in shirt sleeves during
the worst blizzard (although it would be raining on them) or make ice for their
drinks during a scorching heat wave.
The spell also provides protection from intense normal and magical
attacks. If the extreme of temperature is beyond what could be affected by the
spell (a searing blast of a fireball or the icy chill of a white dragon), the
spell reduces the damage caused by 5 points for every level of the caster.
Normal saving throws are still allowed, and the reduction is taken after the
saving throw is made or failed. Once struck by such an attack, the spell
immediately collapses.
The material component for this spell is a strip of willow bark (to lower
temperatures) or raspberry leaves (to raise temperatures). Cure
Serious Wounds (Necromancy) Reversible Sphere:
Healing Range:
Touch
Components: V, S Duration:
Permanent
Casting Time: 7 Area
of Effect: 1 creature
Saving Throw: None
This spell is a more potent version of the cure light wounds
spell. When laying his hand upon a creature, the priest heals 2d8+1 points of
wound or other injury damage to the creature's body. This healing cannot affect
noncorporeal, nonliving, or extraplanar creatures.
Cause serious wounds, the reverse of the spell, operates similarly
to the cause light wounds spell, the victim having to be touched first.
If the touch is successful, 2d8+1 points of damage are inflicted. Detect
Lie (Divination) Reversible Sphere:
Divination Range:
30 yds.
Components: V, S, M Duration:
1 rd./level
Casting Time: 7 Area
of Effect: 1 creature
Saving Throw: Neg.
A priest who casts this spell is immediately able to determine if the
subject creature deliberately and knowingly speaks a lie. It does not reveal the
truth, uncover unintentional inaccuracies, or necessarily reveal evasions. The
subject receives a saving throw vs. spell, which is adjusted only by the Wisdom
of the caster--for example, if the caster has a Wisdom of 18, the
subject's saving throw roll is reduced by 4 (see Table 5: Wisdom).
The material component for the detect lie spell is one gp worth of
gold dust.
The spell's reverse, undetectable lie, prevents the magical
detection of lies spoken by the creature for 24 hours.
The reverse requires brass dust as its material component. Divination
(Divination) Sphere:
Divination Range:
0
Components: V, S, M Duration:
Special
Casting Time: 1 turn Area
of Effect: Special
Saving Throw: None
A divination spell is used to garner a useful piece of advice
concerning a specific goal, event, or activity that will occur within a one-week
period. This can be as simple as a short phrase, or it might take the form of a
cryptic rhyme or omen. Unlike the augury spell, this gives a specific
piece of advice.
For example, if the question is "Will we do well if we venture to
the third level?" and a terrible troll guarding 10,000 gp and a shield
+1 lurks near the entrance to the level (the DM estimates the party could
beat the troll after a hard fight), the divination response might be:
"Ready oil and open flame light your way to wealth." In all cases, the
DM controls what information is received and whether additional divinations will
supply additional information. Note that if the information is not acted upon,
the conditions probably change so that the information is no longer useful (in
the example, the troll might move away and take the treasure with it).
The base chance for a correct divination is 60%, plus 1% for each
experience level of the priest casting the spell. The DM makes adjustments to
this base chance considering the actions being divined (if, for example, unusual
precautions against the spell have been taken). If the dice roll is failed, the
caster knows the spell failed, unless specific magic yielding false information
is at work.
The material components of the divination spell are a sacrificial
offering, incense, and the holy symbol of the priest. If an unusually important divination
is attempted, sacrifice of particularly valuable gems, jewelry, or magical items
may be required. Free
Action (Abjuration,
Enchantment) Sphere:
Charm Range:
Touch
Components: V, S, M Duration:
1 turn/level
Casting Time: 7 Area
of Effect: 1 creature
Saving Throw: None
This spell enables the creature touched to move and attack normally for
the duration of the spell, even under the influence of magic that impedes
movement (such as web or slow spells) or while under water. It
even negates or prevents the effects of paralysis and hold spells. Under
water, the individual moves at normal (surface) speed and inflicts full damage,
even with such cutting weapons as axes and swords and with such smashing weapons
as flails, hammers, and maces, provided that the weapon is wielded in the hand
rather than hurled. The free action spell does not, however, allow water
breathing without further appropriate magic.
The material component is a leather thong, bound around the arm or
similar appendage, which disintegrates when the spell expires. Giant
Insect (Alteration) Reversible Sphere:
Animal Range:
20 yds.
Components: V, S, M Duration:
Permanent
Casting Time:7 Area
of Effect: 1 to 6 insects
Saving Throw: None
By means of this spell, the priest can turn one or more normal-sized
insects into larger forms resembling the giant insects described in the
Monstrous Manual. Only one type of insect can be altered at one time (i.e., a
single casting cannot affect both an ant and a fly) and all insects affected
must be grown to the same size. The number of insects and the size to which they
can be grown depends upon the priest's level:
Priest's
Insect
Maximum
Level Hit Dice
Total HD
7-9
3
9
10-12
4
12
13+
6
15
For example, an 8th-level priest can grow three insects to 3 Hit Dice,
four insects to 2 Hit Dice, or nine insects to 1 Hit Die. Flying insects of 3
Hit Dice or more can carry a rider of human size (assume that such can carry 80
pounds per Hit Die).
If the casting is interrupted for any reason, or if the insects are
currently subject to any other magical effect (including this one), the insects
die and the spell is ruined. The DM decides how many normal insects of what type
are available; this is often a greater limitation on the spell than the limits
above.
If the insect created by this spell matches an existing monster
description, use the monster description. Otherwise, unless the DM creates a
special description, the giant form has an Armor Class of between 8 and 4, one
attack, and inflicts 1d4 points of damage per Hit Die.
For example, a 14th-level priest uses the giant insect spell to
enlarge one beetle (all that is available) to 6 HD size. The DM decides the
beetle has AC 5 and bites once for 6d4 points of damage.
Note that the spell works only on actual insects. Arachnids, crustaceans,
and other types of small creatures are not affected. Any giant insects created
by this spell do not attempt to harm the priest, but the priest's control of
such creatures is limited to simple commands ("attack,"
"defend," "guard," and so forth). Orders to attack a certain
creature when it appears or guard against a particular occurrence are too
complex. Unless commanded to do otherwise, the giant insects attempt to attack
whoever or whatever is near them.
The reverse of the spell, shrink insect, reduces any giant insect
to normal insect size. The number of Hit Dice affected by the priest is
subtracted from the number of Hit Dice of the insects, and any insect reduced to
0 Hit Dice has been shrunk. Partial shrinking is ignored; an insect is either
shrunk or unaffected. Thus, a 9th-level priest attacked by giant ants could
shrink three warrior ants or four worker ants to normal insect size with no
saving throw. This spell has no effect on intelligent insectlike creatures.
The priest must use his holy symbol for either version of the spell. Hallucinatory
Forest (Illusion/Phantasm) Reversible Sphere:
Plant Range:
80 yds.
Components: V, S Duration:
Permanent
Casting Time: 7 Area
of Effect: 40-ft. sq./level
Saving Throw: None
When this spell is cast, a hallucinatory forest comes into existence. The
illusionary forest appears to be perfectly natural and is indistinguishable from
a real forest. Priests attuned to the woodlands--as well as such creatures as
centaurs, dryads, green dragons, nymphs, satyrs, and treants--recognize the
forest for what it is. All other creatures believe it is there, and movement and
order of march are affected accordingly. Touching the illusory growth neither
affects the magic nor reveals its nature. The hallucinatory forest remains until
it is magically dispelled by a reverse of the spell or a dispel magic
spell. The area shape is either roughly rectangular or square, in general, and
at least 40 feet deep, in whatever location the caster desires. The forest can
be of less than maximum area if the caster wishes. One of its edges can appear
up to 80 yards away from the caster. Hold
Plant (Enchantment/Charm) Sphere:
Plant Range:
80 yds.
Components: V, S Duration:
1 rd./level
Casting Time: 7 Area
of Effect: 1d4 plants in 40-ft. sq.
Saving Throw: Neg.
The hold plant spell affects vegetable matter as follows: 1) it
causes ambulatory vegetation to cease moving; 2) it prevents vegetable matter
from entwining, grasping, closing, or growing; 3) it prevents vegetable matter
from making any sound or movement that is not caused by wind. The spell effects
apply to all forms of vegetation, including parasitic and fungoid types, and
those magically animated or otherwise magically empowered. It affects such
monsters as green slime, molds of any sort, shambling mounds, shriekers,
treants, etc. The duration of a hold plant spell is one round per level
of experience of the caster. It affects 1d4 plants in a 40-foot x 40-foot area,
or a square 4 to 16 yards on a side of small ground growth such as grass or
mold. If only one plant (or 4 yards square) is chosen as the target for the
spell by the caster, the saving throw of the plant (or area of plant growth) is
made with a -4 penalty to the die roll; if two plants (or 8 yards square) are
the target, saving throws suffer a -2 penalty; if three plants (or 12 yards
square) are the target, saving throws suffer a -1 penalty; and if the maximum of
four plants (or 16 yards square) are the target, saving throws are unmodified. Imbue
With Spell Ability (Enchantment) Sphere:
Charm Range:
Touch
Components: V, S, M Duration:
Until used
Casting Time: 1 turn Area
of Effect: Person touched
Saving Throw: None
By the use of this spell, the priest can transfer a limited number and
selection of his currently memorized spells, and the ability to cast them, to
another person. Only nonspellcasters (including rangers under 8th level and
paladins under 9th level) can receive this bestowal; the imbue with spell
ability enchantment does not function for those belonging to spellcasting
classes, for unintelligent monsters, nor for any individual with less than 1
full Hit Die. In addition, the person thus imbued must have a Wisdom score of 9
or higher. Only priest spells of an informational or defensive nature or a cure
light wounds spell can be transferred. Transferring any other spell type
negates the entire attempt, including any allowable spells that were chosen.
Higher level persons can receive more than one spell at the priest's option: Level
of Recipient Spells Imbued 1 One
1st-level spell
3 Two 1st-level spells
5+ Two 1st- and one
2nd-level spells
The transferred spell's variable characteristics (range, duration, area
of effect, etc.) function according to the level of the priest originally
imbuing the spell.
A priest who casts imbue with spell ability upon another character
loses the number of 1st- and 2nd-level spells he has imbued until the recipient
uses the transferred spells or is slain. For example, a 7th-level priest with
five 1st- and four 2nd-level spells imbues a 10th-level fighter with a cure
light wounds spell and a slow poison spell. The cleric now can have
only four 1st-level spells memorized until the cure is cast and only three
2nd-level spells until the slow poison is cast, or until the fighter is
killed. In the meantime, the priest remains responsible to his ethos for the use
to which the spell is put.
The material components for this spell are the priest's holy symbol, plus
some minor item from the recipient that is symbolic of his profession (a
lockpick for a thief, etc.). This item, and any material component for the
imbued spell, is consumed when the imbue with spell ability spell is
cast. Lower
Water (Alteration) Reversible Sphere:
Elemental (Water) Range:
120 yds.
Components: V, S, M Duration:
1 turn/level
Casting Time: 1 turn Area
of Effect: Special
Saving Throw: None
The lower water spell causes water or similar fluid in the area of effect to sink away to a minimum depth of 1 inch. The
depth can be lowered by up to 2 feet for every experience level of the priest.
The water is lowered within a square area whose sides are 10 feet long per
caster level. Thus, an 8th-level priest affects a volume up to 16 feet x 80 feet
x 80 feet, a 9th-level caster affects a volume up to 18 feet x 90 feet x 90
feet, and so on. In extremely large and deep bodies of water, such as deep
ocean, the spell creates a whirlpool that sweeps ships and similar craft
downward, putting them at risk and rendering them unable to leave by normal
movement for the duration of the spell. When cast on water elementals and other
water-based creatures, this spell acts as a slow spell: The creature
moves at half speed and makes half its usual number of attacks each round. The
spell has no effect on other creatures.
Its reverse, raise water, causes water or similar fluids to return
to their highest natural level: spring flood, high tide, etc. This can make
fords impassable, float grounded ships, and may even sweep away bridges at the
DM's option. It negates lower water and vice versa.
The material components of this spell are the priest's holy (or unholy)
symbol and a pinch of dust. Neutralize
Poison (Necromancy) Reversible Sphere:
Healing Range:
Touch
Components: V, S
Duration:
Permanent
Casting Time: 7 Area
of Effect: 1 creature or 1 cu. ft. of substance/2 levels
Saving Throw: None
By means of a neutralize poison spell, the priest detoxifies any
sort of venom in the creature or substance touched. Note that an opponent, such
as a poisonous reptile or snake (or even an envenomed weapon of an opponent)
unwilling to be so touched requires the priest to roll a successful attack in
combat. This spell can prevent death in a poisoned creature if cast before death
occurs. The effects of the spell are permanent only with respect to poison
existing in the touched creature at the time of the touch; thus, creatures (and
objects) that generate new poison are not permanently detoxified.
The reversed spell, poison, likewise requires a successful attack
roll, and the victim is allowed a saving throw vs. poison. If the latter is
unsuccessful, the victim is incapacitated and dies in one turn unless the poison
is magically neutralized or slowed. Plant
Door (Alteration) Sphere:
Plant Range:
Touch
Components: V, S, M Duration:
Special
Casting Time: 7 Area
of Effect: Special
Saving Throw: None
The plant door spell opens a magical portal or passageway through
trees, undergrowth, thickets, or any similar growth--even growth of a magical
nature. The plant door is open to the caster who cast the spell, casters of a
higher level, or dryads; others must be shown the location of the door. The door
even enables the caster to enter a solid tree trunk and remain hidden there
until the spell ends. The spell also enables the passage or hiding of any
man-sized or smaller creature; hiding is subject to space considerations. If the
tree is cut down or burned, those within must leave before the tree falls or is
consumed, or else they are killed also. The duration of the spell is one turn
per level of experience of the caster. If the caster opts to stay within an oak,
the spell lasts nine times longer than normal; if within an ash tree, it lasts
three times longer. The path created by the spell is up to 4 feet wide, 8 feet
high, and 12 feet long per level of experience of the caster. This spell does
not function on plant-based monsters (shambling mounds, molds, slimes, treants,
etc.).
The material components for this spell are a piece of charcoal and the
caster's holy symbol. Produce
Fire (Alteration) Reversible Sphere:
Elemental (Fire) Range:
40 yds.
Components: V, S, M Duration:
1 rd.
Casting Time: 7 Area
of Effect: 12-ft. sq.
Saving Throw: None
By means of this spell, the caster creates a common fire of up to 12 feet
per side in area. Though it lasts only a single round (unless it ignites
additional flammable material), the fire produced by the spell inflicts 1d4
points of damage plus 1 point per caster level (1d4 + 1/level) upon creatures
within its area. It ignites combustible materials, such as cloth, oil, paper,
parchment, wood, and the like, so as to cause continued burning.
The reverse, quench fire, extinguishes any normal fire (coals,
oil, tallow, wax, wood, etc.) within the area of effect.
The material component for either version is a paste of sulfur and wax,
formed into a ball and thrown at the target. Protection
From Evil, 10' Radius (Abjuration) Reversible Sphere:
Protection Range:
Touch
Components: V, S, M Duration:
1 turn/level
Casting Time: 7 Area
of Effect: 10-ft. radius
Saving Throw: None
The globe of protection of this spell is identical in all respects to
that of a protection from evil spell, except that it encompasses a much
larger area and its duration is greater. The effect is centered on and moves
with the creature touched. Any protected creature within the circle will break
the warding against enchanted/summoned monsters if he attacks those monsters. A
creature unable to fit completely into the area of effect (for example, a
21-foot-tall titan) remains partially exposed and subject to whatever penalties
the DM decides. If such a creature is the recipient of the spell, the spell acts
as a normal protection from evil spell for that creature only.
The reverse, protection from good, 10’ radius, wards against
good creatures.
To complete this spell, the priest must trace a circle 20 feet in
diameter using holy (or unholy) water and incense (or smoldering dung),
according to the protection from evil spell. Protection
From Lightning (Abjuration) Sphere:
Protection, Weather Range:
Touch
Components: V, S, M Duration:
Special
Casting Time: 7 Area
of Effect: 1 creature
Saving Throw: None
The effect of a protection from lightning spell changes depending
on who is the recipient of the magic--the caster or some other creature. In
either case, the spell lasts no longer than one turn per caster level.
If the spell is cast upon the caster, it confers complete invulnerability
to electrical attack such as dragon breath, or magical lightning such as lightning
bolt, shocking grasp, storm giant, will 'o wisp, etc., until the spell has
absorbed 10 points of electrical damage per level of the caster, at which time
the spell is negated.
If the spell is cast upon another creature, it gives a bonus of +4 to the
die roll for saving throws made vs. electrical attacks, and it reduces the
damage sustained from such attacks by 50%.
The caster's holy symbol is the material component. Reflecting
Pool (Divination) Sphere:
Divination Range:
10 yds.
Components: V, S, M Duration:
1 rd./level
Casting Time: 2 hrs. Area
of Effect: Special
Saving Throw: None
This spell enables the caster to cause a pool of normal water found in a
natural setting to act as a scrying device. The pool can be of no greater
diameter than 2 feet per level of the caster. The effect is to create a scrying
device similar to a crystal ball. The scrying can extend only to the
Ethereal Plane and the Inner Planes (which includes the paraelemental planes,
the Demiplane of Shadow, etc.). General notes on scrying, detection by the
subject, and penalties for attempting to scry beyond the caster's own plane are
given in the DMG, as well as a description of the crystal ball item.
The following spells can be cast through a reflecting pool, with a 5% per
level chance for operating correctly: detect magic, detect snares and pits,
and detect poison. Each additional detection attempt requires a round of
concentration, regardless of success. Infravision, if available, operates
normally through the reflecting pool.
The image is nearly always hazy enough to prevent the reading of script
of any type.
The material component is the oil extracted from such nuts as the hickory
and the walnut, refined, and dropped in three measures upon the surface of the
pool. (A measure need be no more than a single ounce of oil.)
At the DM's option, the casting of this spell may be limited to once per
day. Repel
Insects (Abjuration,
Alteration) Sphere:
Animal, Protection Range:
0
Components: V, S, M
Duration:
1 turn/level
Casting Time: 1 rd. Area
of Effect: 10-ft. radius
Saving Throw: None
When this spell is cast, the priest creates an invisible barrier to all
sorts of insects, and normal insects do not approach within 10 feet of the
caster while the spell is in effect. Giant insects with Hit Dice less than 1/3
of the caster's experience level are also repelled (for example, 2 Hit Dice for
7th- to 9th-level casters, 3 Hit Dice at 10th through 12th level, etc.). Insects
with more Hit Dice can enter the protected area if the insect is especially
aggressive and, in addition, rolls a successful saving throw vs. spell. Those
that do sustain 1d6 points of damage from passing through the magical barrier.
Note that the spell does not in any way affect arachnids, myriapods, and similar
creatures--it affects only true insects.
The material components of the repel insects spell include any one
of the following: several crushed marigold flowers, a whole crushed leek, seven
crushed stinging nettle leaves, or a small lump of resin from a camphor tree. Speak
With Plants (Alteration) Sphere:
Plant Range:
0
Components: V, S, M Duration:
1 rd./level
Casting Time: 1 turn Area
of Effect: 30-ft. radius
Saving Throw: None
When cast, a speak with plants spell enables the priest to
converse, in very rudimentary terms, with all sorts of living vegetables
(including fungi, molds, and plantlike monsters, such as shambling mounds) and
to exercise limited control over normal plants (i.e., not monsters or plantlike
creatures). Thus, the caster can question plants as to whether or not creatures
have passed through them, cause thickets to part to enable easy passage, require
vines to entangle pursuers, and command similar services. The spell does not
enable plants to uproot themselves and move about, but any movements within the
plants' normal capabilities are possible. Creatures entangled by the 1st-level
spell of that name can be released. The power of the spell lasts for one round
for each experience level of the casting priest. All vegetation within the area
of effect is affected by the spell.
The material components for this spell are a drop of water, a pinch of
dung, and a flame. Spell
Immunity (Abjuration) Sphere:
Protection Range:
Touch
Components: V, S, M Duration:
1 turn/level
Casting Time: 1 rd. Area
of Effect: 1 creature
Saving Throw: None
By means of this spell, the priest renders a creature touched immune to
the effects of a specified spell of 4th level or lower. It protects against
spells, spell-like effects of magical items, and innate spell-like abilities of
creatures. It does not protect against breath weapons or gaze attacks of any
type.
The spell has several additional limitations. First, the caster must have
directly experienced the effect of the specified spell. For example, if the
caster has been attacked by a fireball spell at some time, he can use the
spell immunity spell to provide protection from a fireball. Second, the
spell cannot affect a creature already magically protected by a potion,
protective spell, ring, or other device. Third, only a particular spell can be
protected against, not a certain sphere of spells or a group of spells that are
similar in effect; thus, a creature given immunity to the lightning bolt
spell is still vulnerable to a shocking grasp spell.
The material component for spell immunity is the same as that for the
spell to be protected against. Sticks
to Snakes (Alteration) Reversible Sphere:
Plant Range:
30 yds.
Components: V, S, M Duration:
2 rds./level
Casting Time: 7 Area
of Effect: 1d4 sticks +
Saving Throw: None 1
stick/level in a 10-ft. cube
By means of this spell, the caster can change 1d4 sticks, plus one stick
per experience level, into snakes; thus, a 9th-level priest can change 10-13
sticks into an equal number of snakes. These snakes attack as commanded by the
priest. There must, of course, be sticks or similar pieces of wood (such as
torches, spears, etc.) to turn into snakes. Such a stick cannot be larger than a
staff. Sticks held by creatures are allowed a saving throw equal to that of the
possessor (i.e., a spear held by an orc must roll the orc's saving throw vs.
polymorph). Magical items, such as staves and enchanted spears, are not affected
by the spell. Only sticks within the area of effect are changed.
The type of snake created varies, but a typical specimen has 2 Hit Dice,
Armor Class 6, a movement rate of 9, and either constricts for 1d4+1 points of
damage per round or bites for 1 point plus poison (if any). The chance of a
snake thus changed being venomous is 5% per caster level, if the spellcaster
desires. Thus, an 11th-level priest has a maximum 55% chance that any snake
created by the spell is poisonous. The spell lasts for two rounds for each
experience level of the spellcaster.
The material components of the spell are a small piece of bark and
several snake scales.
The reverse spell changes normal-sized snakes to sticks for the same
duration, or it negates the sticks to snakes spell according to the level
of the priest countering the spell (for example, a 10th-level priest casting the
reverse spell can turn 11-14 snakes back into sticks). Tongues
(Alteration) Reversible Sphere:
Divination Range:
0
Components: V, S Duration:
1 turn
Casting Time: 7 Area
of Effect: The caster
Saving Throw: None
This spell enables the caster to speak and understand additional
languages, whether they are racial tongues or regional dialects, but not
communications of animals or mindless creatures. When the spell is cast, the
spellcaster selects the language or languages to be understood. The spell then
empowers the caster with the ability to speak and understand the language
desired with perfect fluency and accent. The spell enables the priest to be
understood by all speakers of that language within hearing distance, usually 60
feet. This spell does not predispose the subject toward the caster in any way.
The priest can speak one additional tongue for every three levels of experience.
The reverse of the spell cancels the effect of the tongues spell
or confuses verbal communication of any sort within the area of effect. |