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<blockquote data-quote="Jfdlsjfd" data-source="post: 9678937" data-attributes="member: 42856">D&amp;D spell illustration challenge, day 23: Animate Object[ATTACH=full]407857[/ATTACH]When losing at dice, Animate Object turns them into innocuous implements of death (+9 to hit, 1d4+3 damage each).Prompt: Inside a dimly lit tavern filled with hushed whispers and flickering lanternlight, a blonde mage stands beside a worn wooden table. Her modest travel cloak is still dusted from the road, and a satchel rests at her hip. Her green eyes are glowing, focused. She's playing dice, scattered on the table. Her hand is making a strange gesture. Several dice hover, shimmering with strange purple glow. In front of her, a bald and overweight Renaissance merchant is dead, his body collapsed onto the table, his tankard still filled with ale. The tavern goes silent. The mage does not flinch, her hand still half-raised. Around her, startled patrons freeze.Commentary: Animating Tiny objects does the same damage as Medium, but are much more easy to find and perform stealthy assassination better. People will notice an animated table rushing toward your victim, but few will see that the the guest was attacked by five vicious green beans from his plate at a dinner. Yet, it can reliably deal 20-35 damage, offing your typical nobleman in a single round, on your initiative count. It can pile up 10 rounds for 200-350 damage, while you only need to pretend to panick and help the nobleman who's probably choking over a chicken bone.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jfdlsjfd, post: 9678937, member: 42856"] D&D spell illustration challenge, day 23: Animate Object [ATTACH type="full" size="1326x885"]407857[/ATTACH] [I]When losing at dice, Animate Object turns them into innocuous implements of death (+9 to hit, 1d4+3 damage each).[/I] Prompt: Inside a dimly lit tavern filled with hushed whispers and flickering lanternlight, a blonde mage stands beside a worn wooden table. Her modest travel cloak is still dusted from the road, and a satchel rests at her hip. Her green eyes are glowing, focused. She's playing dice, scattered on the table. Her hand is making a strange gesture. Several dice hover, shimmering with strange purple glow. In front of her, a bald and overweight Renaissance merchant is dead, his body collapsed onto the table, his tankard still filled with ale. The tavern goes silent. The mage does not flinch, her hand still half-raised. Around her, startled patrons freeze. Commentary: Animating Tiny objects does the same damage as Medium, but are much more easy to find and perform stealthy assassination better. People will notice an animated table rushing toward your victim, but few will see that the the guest was attacked by five vicious green beans from his plate at a dinner. Yet, it can reliably deal 20-35 damage, offing your typical nobleman in a single round, on your initiative count. It can pile up 10 rounds for 200-350 damage, while you only need to pretend to panick and help the nobleman who's probably choking over a chicken bone. [/QUOTE]

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