New Spells I've created
Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 4:36 pm
High everyone these are some new spells that I came up with, at work the other day, and am interested in some feedback , good or bad. Hopefully good, the staff spells are something that would be useful for the stereotypical mage with a staff. I know that the Level, P.P.E. cost is more than likely off, so here you go.
Oh, the zero level spells, arre because I like the idea of using Cantrips.
Battle Staff
Level: Two
Range: Touch
Duration: 2 melee rounds / level
Damage: + 1D6 at level’s 1, 3, 6, 9, 12 , and 15.
Saving Throw: none
P.P.E.: 4
This spell empowers the ever present wizards staff, adding to its melee damage. The ‘Battle Staff ’ crackles with energy that does not harm the wielder, but adds damage to the staves attacks.
Mage Staff-Lesser
Level: One
Range: Touch
Duration: 1 year per level wizard
Saving Throw: none
P.P.E.: 25
This simple enchantment spell, doubles a staves normal S.D.C.™ and effectively extends the mages touch, allowing the wizard to cast spells with touch only range through the staff. The mage-Staff spell is also a prerequisite for casting other staff spells on a staff.
Mage Staff-Greater
Level: Seven
Range: Touch
Duration: Permanent
Saving Throw: none
P.P.E.: 150
This is a more powerful version of this spell, it effectively makes the staff unbreakable, adds an additional die of damage to combat staff spells, and the most powerful aspect, is that it becomes a minor P.P.E. reservoir . Able to store up to the Mages P.E. attribute times two plus 5 per level.
Arcane Darts
Level: Two
Range: 40 feet
Damage: 1D4
Duration: Instant
Saving Throw: Dodge of 18 or higher.
P.P.E.: 3
This spell creates two small darts/bolts of arcane energy (+ one per every three levels) that flash towards their target. The darts can be targeted at a single target, or multiple targets.
Sharpen
Level: three
Range: Touch
Damage: +1 to +3 damage
Duration: 1 hour per level
Saving Throw: none
P.P.E.: 10 per +1 damage bonus
This simple spell enhances the edge of any bladed weapon it is cast upon, giving it a razor sharpness that the best sharpening stone could not produce. A side benefit of this spell is that any blade so sharpened counts as magical and will affect those creatures not effected by normal weapons.
Staff Light
Level: Two
Range: touch
Duration: 30 minutes per level
Saving Throw: none
P.P.E.: 3
This spell causes the upper tip of a mages staff to erupt in a bright blue-white flame, that gives of light equal to a good torch. This flame does not burn, and can not be used to start fires. If cast upon a staff already enhanced by the ‘Mage Staff ’ spell the duration is doubled (1hr/level) and can cast Blinding Flash instantly at the cost of instantly extinguishing the torch light spell.
Shape Staff – Lesser
Level: One
Range: Touch
Duration: Permanent
Saving Throw: None
P.P.E.: 4
This spell allows a wizard to reshape/mold a length of wood into a staff. The magic allows the wood to be bent and twisted to create some of the uniquely shaped staves some wizards are known for. It also allows the staff to be shaped around a stone or crystal head piece.
Tripling the P.P.E. cost will allow the spell to be cast on a living branch or sapling shaping it slowly so that it grows naturally into the shape desired, this doubles the staffs S.D.C.™ but takes much longer ( i.e. natural plant growth time)
Blade Staff
Level: Three
Damage: 2D6
Range: Touch
Duration: One minute per level
Saving throw: None
P.P.E.: 5 or 10
This spell calls into being a blade of mystic energy, that extends from the end of the staff. This allows the staff to be used as a spear. Spending additional P.P.E. will create a blade on both ends of the staff, something some mages like to cast on their warrior Monk traveling companions.
Debug
Level : Zero
Range: 10 feet
Duration: permanent until reinfested.
Saving Throw: none
P.P.E.: 1
This simple spell/cantrip is a boon to travelers forced to stay at less then stellar Inns. The spell basically will kill and/or repel insects from within a limited area, such as a bed, mattress, straw pallet.
Hearth Stone
Level: Two
Range: 5 feet
Duration: 30 minutes per level
Saving Throw: none
P.P.E.: 5
This spell cast upon a normal large stone ( less than 25 lbs.) , causes it to heat up, and give off heat equivalent to a fire without anything more than a dull red glow. The stone so heated can warm a space , cook a meal, anything a normal fire could be used for. Care must be taken in choosing the stone, as one with moisture pockets may explode. The strangely the stone turns black when the spell expires
Spinning Staff
Level: Four
Damage: Staff damage plus 2D6 (no P.S. Bonus)
Range: Touch / 10 feet
Duration: 2 melee rounds per level
Saving throw: none
P.P.E.: 10
The target staff is animated, causing it to leap from the casters hands and begin spinning like a buzz saw and floating about a foot off the ground in front of caster. The spinning staff can be slowly moved (maximum speed: 10) by mental command. The spinning staff will destroy or deflect Arrows, Crossbow bolts, and other physical missile weapons. The spinning staff can also be used as a weapon, it can be parried at -2, or dodged.
Also, note that this spell becomes devastating when combined with a staff already under the effects of the ‘Battle Staff’ spell. Becoming a spinning crackling disc of energy that also has a chance to deflect energy attacks.
Note: This spell is damaging to staff, normal staves will splinter and come apart at the end of the spell duration. However, spells enchanted with the ‘Mage Staff’ spell are not destroyed.
Scribe
Level: Zero
Range: 10 feet
Duration: 10 minutes per level
Saving throw: None
P.P.E.: 2
This enchants a quill pen, to scribe/write down what ever is spoken by the caster or the target within range, this will only work if the caster has both pen,ink and paper, or some similar writing and recording paraphernalia .
Thunder Staff
Level: Two
Range: 20 foot radius directly, but can be heard up to mile away.
Duration: 1 month per level caster / instant
Saving Throw: Save vs. Horror Factor (H.F.:![Cool 8)](./images/smilies/cool.gif)
P.P.E.: 15
Causes the wizards staff to produce a booming clap of thunder each time it strikes an opponent, or is soundly struck against the ground. Penalties same as ‘Thunder Clap’ spell for first use of staff. Very good at intimidating low level opponents or getting everyone’s attention.
Rope Ladder
Level: Three
Range: Touch
Duration: 1minute / level
Saving Throw: None
P.P.E.: 10
Cast on a normal rope, this spell creates a series of loops knotted into the rope that facilitate climbing. These loops do not affect the length of the rope. The loops provide a bonus of +15% to climbing or a base skill of 60%.
Oh, the zero level spells, arre because I like the idea of using Cantrips.
Battle Staff
Level: Two
Range: Touch
Duration: 2 melee rounds / level
Damage: + 1D6 at level’s 1, 3, 6, 9, 12 , and 15.
Saving Throw: none
P.P.E.: 4
This spell empowers the ever present wizards staff, adding to its melee damage. The ‘Battle Staff ’ crackles with energy that does not harm the wielder, but adds damage to the staves attacks.
Mage Staff-Lesser
Level: One
Range: Touch
Duration: 1 year per level wizard
Saving Throw: none
P.P.E.: 25
This simple enchantment spell, doubles a staves normal S.D.C.™ and effectively extends the mages touch, allowing the wizard to cast spells with touch only range through the staff. The mage-Staff spell is also a prerequisite for casting other staff spells on a staff.
Mage Staff-Greater
Level: Seven
Range: Touch
Duration: Permanent
Saving Throw: none
P.P.E.: 150
This is a more powerful version of this spell, it effectively makes the staff unbreakable, adds an additional die of damage to combat staff spells, and the most powerful aspect, is that it becomes a minor P.P.E. reservoir . Able to store up to the Mages P.E. attribute times two plus 5 per level.
Arcane Darts
Level: Two
Range: 40 feet
Damage: 1D4
Duration: Instant
Saving Throw: Dodge of 18 or higher.
P.P.E.: 3
This spell creates two small darts/bolts of arcane energy (+ one per every three levels) that flash towards their target. The darts can be targeted at a single target, or multiple targets.
Sharpen
Level: three
Range: Touch
Damage: +1 to +3 damage
Duration: 1 hour per level
Saving Throw: none
P.P.E.: 10 per +1 damage bonus
This simple spell enhances the edge of any bladed weapon it is cast upon, giving it a razor sharpness that the best sharpening stone could not produce. A side benefit of this spell is that any blade so sharpened counts as magical and will affect those creatures not effected by normal weapons.
Staff Light
Level: Two
Range: touch
Duration: 30 minutes per level
Saving Throw: none
P.P.E.: 3
This spell causes the upper tip of a mages staff to erupt in a bright blue-white flame, that gives of light equal to a good torch. This flame does not burn, and can not be used to start fires. If cast upon a staff already enhanced by the ‘Mage Staff ’ spell the duration is doubled (1hr/level) and can cast Blinding Flash instantly at the cost of instantly extinguishing the torch light spell.
Shape Staff – Lesser
Level: One
Range: Touch
Duration: Permanent
Saving Throw: None
P.P.E.: 4
This spell allows a wizard to reshape/mold a length of wood into a staff. The magic allows the wood to be bent and twisted to create some of the uniquely shaped staves some wizards are known for. It also allows the staff to be shaped around a stone or crystal head piece.
Tripling the P.P.E. cost will allow the spell to be cast on a living branch or sapling shaping it slowly so that it grows naturally into the shape desired, this doubles the staffs S.D.C.™ but takes much longer ( i.e. natural plant growth time)
Blade Staff
Level: Three
Damage: 2D6
Range: Touch
Duration: One minute per level
Saving throw: None
P.P.E.: 5 or 10
This spell calls into being a blade of mystic energy, that extends from the end of the staff. This allows the staff to be used as a spear. Spending additional P.P.E. will create a blade on both ends of the staff, something some mages like to cast on their warrior Monk traveling companions.
Debug
Level : Zero
Range: 10 feet
Duration: permanent until reinfested.
Saving Throw: none
P.P.E.: 1
This simple spell/cantrip is a boon to travelers forced to stay at less then stellar Inns. The spell basically will kill and/or repel insects from within a limited area, such as a bed, mattress, straw pallet.
Hearth Stone
Level: Two
Range: 5 feet
Duration: 30 minutes per level
Saving Throw: none
P.P.E.: 5
This spell cast upon a normal large stone ( less than 25 lbs.) , causes it to heat up, and give off heat equivalent to a fire without anything more than a dull red glow. The stone so heated can warm a space , cook a meal, anything a normal fire could be used for. Care must be taken in choosing the stone, as one with moisture pockets may explode. The strangely the stone turns black when the spell expires
Spinning Staff
Level: Four
Damage: Staff damage plus 2D6 (no P.S. Bonus)
Range: Touch / 10 feet
Duration: 2 melee rounds per level
Saving throw: none
P.P.E.: 10
The target staff is animated, causing it to leap from the casters hands and begin spinning like a buzz saw and floating about a foot off the ground in front of caster. The spinning staff can be slowly moved (maximum speed: 10) by mental command. The spinning staff will destroy or deflect Arrows, Crossbow bolts, and other physical missile weapons. The spinning staff can also be used as a weapon, it can be parried at -2, or dodged.
Also, note that this spell becomes devastating when combined with a staff already under the effects of the ‘Battle Staff’ spell. Becoming a spinning crackling disc of energy that also has a chance to deflect energy attacks.
Note: This spell is damaging to staff, normal staves will splinter and come apart at the end of the spell duration. However, spells enchanted with the ‘Mage Staff’ spell are not destroyed.
Scribe
Level: Zero
Range: 10 feet
Duration: 10 minutes per level
Saving throw: None
P.P.E.: 2
This enchants a quill pen, to scribe/write down what ever is spoken by the caster or the target within range, this will only work if the caster has both pen,ink and paper, or some similar writing and recording paraphernalia .
Thunder Staff
Level: Two
Range: 20 foot radius directly, but can be heard up to mile away.
Duration: 1 month per level caster / instant
Saving Throw: Save vs. Horror Factor (H.F.:
![Cool 8)](./images/smilies/cool.gif)
P.P.E.: 15
Causes the wizards staff to produce a booming clap of thunder each time it strikes an opponent, or is soundly struck against the ground. Penalties same as ‘Thunder Clap’ spell for first use of staff. Very good at intimidating low level opponents or getting everyone’s attention.
Rope Ladder
Level: Three
Range: Touch
Duration: 1minute / level
Saving Throw: None
P.P.E.: 10
Cast on a normal rope, this spell creates a series of loops knotted into the rope that facilitate climbing. These loops do not affect the length of the rope. The loops provide a bonus of +15% to climbing or a base skill of 60%.