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<blockquote data-quote="(un)reason" data-source="post: 5747222" data-attributes="member: 27780"><p><strong><u>Dragon Magazine Issue 256: February 1999</u></strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>part 6/8</p><p></p><p></p><p>Arcane Lore: Music based magic. You seem a fairly familiar subject. <em>Spooky</em> music based magic? That's a pretty decent combination. Distinct enough to be unique so far, but common enough mythologically to draw upon. Has potential. </p><p></p><p>Chant of Dark Summons lets you bring forth lesser demons from the abyss. As usual, this carries pretty substantial risks. And don't even think about trying to summon cascade the buggers. That will not go to your benefit. I'd go with regular animals instead. </p><p></p><p>Chorus of Wrath buffs those who join in. The more people who join in, the more each individual is buffed. Power in numbers! I do love synergistic effects. </p><p></p><p>Danse Macabre is a lesser version of the city undeadifying ritual from recent Ravenloft adventures. Honestly, next thing you know everyone'll be using it, and then someone'll develop a planetwide variant, and then where will we be? Screwed, that's where. Sure, everyone being undead may sound neat at first, no more death, no more horrible crawling squishy ecosystem of everything eating everything else, but sooner or later your fingers are going to start coming off, and who'll replace them? Cotton to sew stuff comes from plants you know. </p><p></p><p>Haunting Melody brings the victim back as a ghost. If done without their consent, this may make them cranky. And of course, knowing ghosts, they may wind up going nuts after a while anyway. </p><p></p><p>Nocturne envelops you in gloom, so you can brood properly without being disturbed by that irritating sunlight. Perfect for vampires who need to be up and about, and don't mind making themselves conspicuous. </p><p></p><p>Eerie Piping is like Heat Metal, if you don't get away, it gradually gets ever more unpleasant. Still, it's very very unlikely to have it's full effects on most listeners. </p><p></p><p>Fiendish Fantasia twists everything into a nightmare landscape, distorted and looming. Once again I refer you to the wondrous creepiness of Watership Down. </p><p></p><p>Keening is basically a banshee wail. Had that before. In a proper sourcebook too. Run better editorial checks. The new spell compendia should make that easier too. </p><p></p><p>Melody of Madness is another one that gradually builds in unpleasantness as time goes on. This kind of thing is why you need mates around to catch you when about to fall. Keep those curative spells handy. </p><p></p><p>Nightmare Lullaby is a lower lever variant on the regular Nightmare spell. The goal is the same. Disturb their sleep, give them penalties later. Muahahahaha. </p><p></p><p>Siren Song makes people let you wander through undisturbed, and wind up surprised if you do anything nasty. Turnaround is fair play when so many monsters pull tricks like that. </p><p></p><p>Sorrel's Dirge is another angstfest. Nothing wrong with turning depression on other people to make them suffer penalties instead of you. </p><p></p><p>Swan Song brings us to a close, with a spell that may well kill the caster, but will at least let them take quite a few of the enemies with them. Sounds about right. Swans do make an awful racket if you annoy them. They're not quite as psychotic as geese though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="(un)reason, post: 5747222, member: 27780"] [B][U]Dragon Magazine Issue 256: February 1999[/U][/B] part 6/8 Arcane Lore: Music based magic. You seem a fairly familiar subject. [i]Spooky[/i] music based magic? That's a pretty decent combination. Distinct enough to be unique so far, but common enough mythologically to draw upon. Has potential. Chant of Dark Summons lets you bring forth lesser demons from the abyss. As usual, this carries pretty substantial risks. And don't even think about trying to summon cascade the buggers. That will not go to your benefit. I'd go with regular animals instead. Chorus of Wrath buffs those who join in. The more people who join in, the more each individual is buffed. Power in numbers! I do love synergistic effects. Danse Macabre is a lesser version of the city undeadifying ritual from recent Ravenloft adventures. Honestly, next thing you know everyone'll be using it, and then someone'll develop a planetwide variant, and then where will we be? Screwed, that's where. Sure, everyone being undead may sound neat at first, no more death, no more horrible crawling squishy ecosystem of everything eating everything else, but sooner or later your fingers are going to start coming off, and who'll replace them? Cotton to sew stuff comes from plants you know. Haunting Melody brings the victim back as a ghost. If done without their consent, this may make them cranky. And of course, knowing ghosts, they may wind up going nuts after a while anyway. Nocturne envelops you in gloom, so you can brood properly without being disturbed by that irritating sunlight. Perfect for vampires who need to be up and about, and don't mind making themselves conspicuous. Eerie Piping is like Heat Metal, if you don't get away, it gradually gets ever more unpleasant. Still, it's very very unlikely to have it's full effects on most listeners. Fiendish Fantasia twists everything into a nightmare landscape, distorted and looming. Once again I refer you to the wondrous creepiness of Watership Down. Keening is basically a banshee wail. Had that before. In a proper sourcebook too. Run better editorial checks. The new spell compendia should make that easier too. Melody of Madness is another one that gradually builds in unpleasantness as time goes on. This kind of thing is why you need mates around to catch you when about to fall. Keep those curative spells handy. Nightmare Lullaby is a lower lever variant on the regular Nightmare spell. The goal is the same. Disturb their sleep, give them penalties later. Muahahahaha. Siren Song makes people let you wander through undisturbed, and wind up surprised if you do anything nasty. Turnaround is fair play when so many monsters pull tricks like that. Sorrel's Dirge is another angstfest. Nothing wrong with turning depression on other people to make them suffer penalties instead of you. Swan Song brings us to a close, with a spell that may well kill the caster, but will at least let them take quite a few of the enemies with them. Sounds about right. Swans do make an awful racket if you annoy them. They're not quite as psychotic as geese though. [/QUOTE]
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