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<blockquote data-quote="Cleon" data-source="post: 6502011" data-attributes="member: 57383"><p>Updating <strong><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthread.php?p=6411871#post6411871" target="_blank">Kamerel Mage Working Draft</a></strong>.</p><p></p><p>I made a first stab at a spell to account for the Kamerel summoning shrunken monsters in the adventure. I'm not yet decided whether it should be an Illusion or a Conjuration so listed both, but am leaning <em>slightly </em>towards Conjuration.</p><p></p><p>My original idea was to base this magic more on the <em>summon monster</em> spells than <em>shadow conjuration</em>, so we have versions at each spell level (e.g. <em>mirror monster I</em>, <em>mirror monster II</em>, et cetera), but now I'm thinking maybe we should make it a single mid- to high-level spell that can temporarily create a creature whose abilities, Hit Dice and/or CR are limited by caster level.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Mirror Monster I</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><em>Illusion [Shadow, Mirror]</em> <span style="color: #FF0000">OR</span> <em>Conjuration [Creation, Mirror]</em></strong></span></p><p><strong>Level:</strong> Brd 1, Sor/Wiz 1</p><p><strong>Components:</strong> V, S, M, F</p><p><strong>Casting Time:</strong> 1 round</p><p><strong>Range:</strong> Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)</p><p><strong>Target:</strong> See text</p><p><strong>Duration:</strong> 1 minute/level plus special (see text) (D)</p><p><strong>Saving Throw:</strong> None</p><p><strong>Spell Resistance:</strong> No</p><p></p><p>This spell combines material from the Plane of Shadows with an image from the Plane of Reflection to create a magical duplicate of a creature. It can create any creature on the summoning lists of <em>summon monster I</em> and <em>summon nature's ally I</em>. <strong>[</strong><strong><span style="color: #ff0000">?</span>]</strong></p><p></p><p>The creature appears where you designate and acts immediately, on your turn. It attacks your opponents to the best of its ability. If you can communicate with the creature, you can direct it not to attack, to attack particular enemies, or to perform other actions.</p><p></p><p><em>Mirror monster</em> can create a creature up to Small size. If the monster being duplicating is larger, the created creature is reduced to Small size, giving it a space of 5 feet and a natural reach of 5 feet. The reduction in size also changes the creature's attributes according to the table given below. All of the creature's weapons deal less damage in proportion to their smaller size, but the spell duration is increased by the amount listed in the table.</p><p></p><p>The creature is created with any equipment it normally possesses. If the creature is created smaller than its natural size, the created equipment will be proportional to its reduced size.</p><p></p><p></p><p>[TABLE="width: 514"] [TR] [TD]<strong>Original</strong></p><p><strong>Size</strong>[/TD] [TD]<strong>Length</strong></p><p><strong>Ratio*</strong></p><p>[/TD] [TD]<strong>Weight</strong></p><p><strong>Ratio*</strong></p><p>[/TD] [TD]<strong>Strength</strong></p><p><strong>Penalty</strong>[/TD] [TD]<strong>Dexterity</strong></p><p><strong>Bonus</strong>[/TD] [TD]<strong>Natural</strong></p><p><strong>Armor</strong>[/TD] [TD]<strong>Bonus</strong></p><p><strong>Duration</strong>[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Medium[/TD] [TD]1/2[/TD] [TD]1/8[/TD] [TD]–2[/TD] [TD]+2[/TD] [TD]–2[/TD] [TD]+2 minutes</p><p>[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Large[/TD] [TD]1/4[/TD] [TD]1/64[/TD] [TD]–4[/TD] [TD]+2[/TD] [TD]–3[/TD] [TD]+4 minutes[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Huge[/TD] [TD]1/8[/TD] [TD]1/512[/TD] [TD]–6[/TD] [TD]+2[/TD] [TD]–4[/TD] [TD]+6 minutes[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Gargantuan[/TD] [TD]1/16[/TD] [TD]1/4096[/TD] [TD]–10[/TD] [TD]+2[/TD] [TD]–6[/TD] [TD]+8 minutes[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Colossal[/TD] [TD]1/32[/TD] [TD]1/32,768[/TD] [TD]–18[/TD] [TD]+2[/TD] [TD]–10[/TD] [TD]+10 minutes[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] *multiply the length and weight of the original monster by this factor to determine how much smaller the mirror monster version is.</p><p></p><p>Casting <em>mirror monster</em> requires a portable light source and a specially prepared mirror. The mirror is consumed when the spell expires, shattering to dust. The spell immediately ends if the mirror is destroyed or the light is extinguished.</p><p></p><p><em>Material Component:</em> A mirror costing 25 gp. This material component is consumed when the spell expires, not when it is cast.</p><p></p><p><em>Focal Component:</em> A portable light source (a lit candle, sunrod, everburning torch, etc.).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cleon, post: 6502011, member: 57383"] Updating [B][URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthread.php?p=6411871#post6411871"]Kamerel Mage Working Draft[/URL][/B]. I made a first stab at a spell to account for the Kamerel summoning shrunken monsters in the adventure. I'm not yet decided whether it should be an Illusion or a Conjuration so listed both, but am leaning [I]slightly [/I]towards Conjuration. My original idea was to base this magic more on the [I]summon monster[/I] spells than [I]shadow conjuration[/I], so we have versions at each spell level (e.g. [I]mirror monster I[/I], [I]mirror monster II[/I], et cetera), but now I'm thinking maybe we should make it a single mid- to high-level spell that can temporarily create a creature whose abilities, Hit Dice and/or CR are limited by caster level. [SIZE=4][B]Mirror Monster I[/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][B][I]Illusion [Shadow, Mirror][/I] [COLOR=#FF0000]OR[/COLOR] [I]Conjuration [Creation, Mirror][/I][/B][/SIZE] [B]Level:[/B] Brd 1, Sor/Wiz 1 [B]Components:[/B] V, S, M, F [B]Casting Time:[/B] 1 round [B]Range:[/B] Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels) [B]Target:[/B] See text [B]Duration:[/B] 1 minute/level plus special (see text) (D) [B]Saving Throw:[/B] None [B]Spell Resistance:[/B] No This spell combines material from the Plane of Shadows with an image from the Plane of Reflection to create a magical duplicate of a creature. It can create any creature on the summoning lists of [I]summon monster I[/I] and [I]summon nature's ally I[/I]. [B][[/B][B][COLOR=#ff0000]?[/COLOR]][/B] The creature appears where you designate and acts immediately, on your turn. It attacks your opponents to the best of its ability. If you can communicate with the creature, you can direct it not to attack, to attack particular enemies, or to perform other actions. [I]Mirror monster[/I] can create a creature up to Small size. If the monster being duplicating is larger, the created creature is reduced to Small size, giving it a space of 5 feet and a natural reach of 5 feet. The reduction in size also changes the creature's attributes according to the table given below. All of the creature's weapons deal less damage in proportion to their smaller size, but the spell duration is increased by the amount listed in the table. The creature is created with any equipment it normally possesses. If the creature is created smaller than its natural size, the created equipment will be proportional to its reduced size. [TABLE="width: 514"] [TR] [TD][B]Original Size[/B][/TD] [TD][B]Length Ratio*[/B] [/TD] [TD][B]Weight Ratio*[/B] [/TD] [TD][B]Strength Penalty[/B][/TD] [TD][B]Dexterity Bonus[/B][/TD] [TD][B]Natural Armor[/B][/TD] [TD][B]Bonus Duration[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Medium[/TD] [TD]1/2[/TD] [TD]1/8[/TD] [TD]–2[/TD] [TD]+2[/TD] [TD]–2[/TD] [TD]+2 minutes [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Large[/TD] [TD]1/4[/TD] [TD]1/64[/TD] [TD]–4[/TD] [TD]+2[/TD] [TD]–3[/TD] [TD]+4 minutes[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Huge[/TD] [TD]1/8[/TD] [TD]1/512[/TD] [TD]–6[/TD] [TD]+2[/TD] [TD]–4[/TD] [TD]+6 minutes[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Gargantuan[/TD] [TD]1/16[/TD] [TD]1/4096[/TD] [TD]–10[/TD] [TD]+2[/TD] [TD]–6[/TD] [TD]+8 minutes[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Colossal[/TD] [TD]1/32[/TD] [TD]1/32,768[/TD] [TD]–18[/TD] [TD]+2[/TD] [TD]–10[/TD] [TD]+10 minutes[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] *multiply the length and weight of the original monster by this factor to determine how much smaller the mirror monster version is. Casting [I]mirror monster[/I] requires a portable light source and a specially prepared mirror. The mirror is consumed when the spell expires, shattering to dust. The spell immediately ends if the mirror is destroyed or the light is extinguished. [I]Material Component:[/I] A mirror costing 25 gp. This material component is consumed when the spell expires, not when it is cast. [I]Focal Component:[/I] A portable light source (a lit candle, sunrod, everburning torch, etc.). [/QUOTE]
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