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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kmdietri" data-source="post: 1159221" data-attributes="member: 1549">I am wondering what people think the level of this converted spell should be.  The original spell appeared in Tome of Magic.  The first description is the conversion, the second description is the original.ThanksAge DragonTransmutationLevel: 7 or 8 (IMO)Components: V,S,MCasting Time: 1 roundRange: Close (25 ft. +5 ft./2 levels)Target: 1 DragonDuration: 1 round/lvl (D)Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)Spell Resistance: Yes    This spell allows the caster to cause any dragon to temporarily gain one age category per five levels of the caster.  For instance, a 14th-level caster could cause a dragon to gain two age categories; a mature adult dragon could be temporarily transformed into a very old dragon.  A dragon’s age cannot be increased beyond great wyrm.    Unwilling dragons are allowed a Will saving to avoid the effect.    A dragon effected by age dragon temporarily acquires the natural armour bonus, hit dice, spell-like abilities, extraordinary abilities, supernatural abilities, base attack bonus, base save bonuses, ability bonuses, speed, and size of the new age category.  The dragon retains his memories and personality.  At the end of the spell’s duration, the dragon returns to his normal age category.    If the dragon was damaged before the spell was cast or suffers damage while experiencing his modified age, these hit points remain lost when the dragon changes age.  If the dragon loses more hit points at his modified age then it has at its actual age, it dies when the spell expires.    If the dragon is killed while under the effect of age dragon, it remains dead at the end of the spell’s duration.    Material Component: A handful of dirt taken from a dragon’s footprint.2nd Edition Version:7th lvl Priest SpellAge Dragon (Alteration)Sphere: TimeRange: 30 yardsComponents: V,S,MDuration: 1 round/levelCasting Time: 1 roundArea of Effect:  One dragonSaving Throw: Neg.    This spell allows the caster to cause any dragon to temporarily gain or lose one age level per five levels of the caster.  For instance, a 14th-level caster could cause a dragon to gain or lose two age levels; a mature adult dragon could be temporarily transformed into a young adult dragon or into a very old dragon.  A dragon’s age cannot be reduced below hatchling, or increased beyond great wyrm.     Unwilling dragons are allowed a saving throw vs. spells with a -4 penalty to avoid the effect.    A dragon affected by age dragon temporarily acquires the armour class, hit points, spell abilities, combat modifiers, size, and other attributes of his new age level.  The dragon retains his memories and personality.  At the end of the spell’s duration, the dragon returns to his normal age level.    If the dragon suffered damage while experiencing his modified age, these hit points remain lost when he resumes his normal age.  If the dragon loses more hit points at his modified age than he has at his actual age, he dies when the spell expires.  For example, a young adult bronze dragon with 110 hit points is aged to mature adult with 120 hit points.  The dragon suffers 115 hit points in combat.  Unless the dragon is healed of 6 points of damage before the spell expires, the dragon dies at the end of the spell since his damage is greater then his actual hit points.    If a dragon is killed while under the effect of age dragon, he is dead at the end of the spell’s duration.    The material component is a handful of dirt taken from a dragon’s foot print.</blockquote>

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