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<blockquote data-quote="astriemer" data-source="post: 1562487" data-attributes="member: 19771"><p><strong>New Spells</strong></p><p></p><p>These are some spells I whipped up for a 6th level mage I'm playing. They are inspired from the Dr. Strange comic book series.</p><p></p><p>I'm not sure if I did the Hook of Hoggoth correctly. I was trying to simulate the spell in the comic, while combining the game effects of Spiritual Weapon. Any suggestions on that spell or any of the others for that matter?</p><p></p><p>Hook of Hoggoth</p><p>Evoke Force 4/Create Force 1/Gen 1</p><p>Total MP: 6</p><p>Range: Close</p><p>Area: one scythe</p><p>Duration: Concentration (up to 1 minute)</p><p>Save: none</p><p>Spell Resistance: yes</p><p>Description: This spell summons a large mystical scythe made of pure force that the caster can wield as a weapon attacking opponents at a distance as directed dealing 2d6 force damage per hit (x4 on a critical). It strikes the opponent you designate, starting with one attack in the round the spell is cast and continuing each round thereafter on your turn. It uses your base attack bonus plus your Intelligence modifier as its attack bonus. It strikes as a spell, not as a weapon, so, for example, it can damage creatures that have damage reduction. As a force effect, it can strike incorporeal creatures without the normal miss chance associated with incorporeality. The weapon always strikes from your direction. It does not get a flanking bonus or help a combatant get one. Your feats or combat actions do not affect the weapon. If the weapon goes beyond the spell range, if it goes out of your sight, or if you are not directing it, the weapon returns to you and hovers.</p><p>Each round after the first, you can use a move action to redirect the hook to a new target. If you do not, the weapon continues to attack the previous round’s target. </p><p>The hook cannot be attacked or harmed by physical attacks, but dispel magic, disintegrate, a sphere of annihilation, or a rod of cancellation affects it. It’s AC against touch attacks is 12 (10 + size bonus for Tiny object).</p><p>If an attacked creature has spell resistance, you make a caster level check (1d20 + caster level) against that spell resistance the first time the weapon strikes it. If the weapon is successfully resisted, the spell is dispelled. If not, the weapon has its normal full effect on that creature for the duration of the spell. Costs: 4 MP enduring damage, 1 MP elemental weapon, 1 MP range.</p><p></p><p>Hand of Hoggoth</p><p>Move Force 4/Gen 2</p><p>Total MP: 6</p><p>Range: Medium</p><p>Area: one hand of force</p><p>Duration: Concentration</p><p>Save: special</p><p>Spell Resistance: yes</p><p>The caster’s hand bursts into non-damaging flames which harden into a large gauntlet of force. The caster can manipulate objects with the hand as well as use the following combat maneuvers with the hand: trip, disarm, grapple, and bull rush. Its attack bonus to make contact equals your caster level + your Intelligence + 12 for the hand’s Strength score (35) + 0 for being Medium sized. The hand holds but does not harm creatures it grapples. The bonus for bull rushing an opponent is +14 (+12 for Strength 35, +2 bonus for charging). The hand can affect creatures of up to size Huge and objects weighing up to 50,000 lbs. Creatures (who are grappled) and objects can be picked up and moved at a speed of 30’ per round. As an object of force the hand can affect incorporeal creatures just as easily as corporeal ones. The hand has as many hit points as you do when you’re undamaged, and its AC is 20 (+10 natural). It takes damage as a normal creature, but most magical effects that don’t cause damage do not affect it. The hand never provokes attacks of opportunity from opponents. The hand makes saving throws as its caster. Costs: 4 MP effective strength, 2 MP range.</p><p></p><p>Hosts of Hoggoth</p><p>Dispel Magic 6/Gen 0</p><p>Total MP: 6</p><p>Range: 0</p><p>Area: one spell</p><p>Duration: Instantaneous</p><p>Save: special</p><p>Spell Resistance: No</p><p>Description: The Hosts of Hoggoth is a standard dispel magic spell used to remove or counter any previously cast spells. Costs: 6 MP dispel power.</p><p></p><p>Alter Appearance</p><p>Illusion Shadow 1/Gen 3</p><p>Total MP: 4</p><p>Range: 0</p><p>Area: creature touched</p><p>Duration: 1 hour</p><p>Save: Will negates (harmless)</p><p>Spell Resistance: yes (harmless)</p><p>Description: The caster creates a visual illusion that disguises the creature touched as anything of a similar size. The affected creature gets a +10 on its disguise checks. Costs: 1 MP standard visual illusion, 3 MP duration.</p><p></p><p>Astral Projection</p><p>Move Life 3/Gen 3</p><p>Total MP: 6</p><p>Range: Long</p><p>Area: caster</p><p>Duration: 1 minute</p><p>Save: None</p><p>Spell Resistance: No</p><p>Description: The casters spirit travels forth to explore the area within the range of the spell. The caster can become manifest or incorporeal as desired (changing state is a full round action). While incorporeal the caster cannot be seen. When manifest the caster appears as a slightly translucent version of himself. With a full round action the caster can return to his body, but must otherwise travel using his normal modes of movement. If the spirit body is slain, the spirit returns to the caster’s body which is reduced to 0 hit points. Costs: 3 MP spirit projection, 3 MP range.</p><p></p><p>Cleansing Rains of Raggador</p><p>Heal Life 5/Gen 1</p><p>Total MP: 6</p><p>Range: 0</p><p>Area: 10 foot radius centered on caster</p><p>Duration: Instantaneous</p><p>Save: Will negates (harmless)</p><p>Spell Resistance: yes (harmless)</p><p>Description: These mystical rains are extremely cleansing and can destroy most diseases and plagues, almost instantly. The effect is to provide cure disease in the area. Costs: 5 MP curing, 1 MP area.</p><p></p><p>Crimson Bands of Cyttorak</p><p>Create Force 2/Move Force 2/Gen 1</p><p>Total MP: 5</p><p>Range: Close</p><p>Area: 5 foot square</p><p>Duration: 1 minute</p><p>Save: None</p><p>Spell Resistance: No</p><p>Bands of crimson energy surround the square entrapping a medium sized creature (or two small, or four tiny, or 8 diminutive creatures) with a successful grapple check (Effective Strength 25, Size Medium), this check does not provoke an attack of opportunity for grappling (though it might have for casting the spell as normal). The bands do not do grappling damage nor does the caster have to move into the captured creature's square (the bands are there already). The caster does not suffer the normal grappling consequences (no threat, no dex, no move) as the spell is doing the grappling. The only grappling action the bands can perform is to pin the opponent. The captured creature can try to break free each round by making a successful Strength check (DC 25) or by using Escape Artist skill to defeat the grapple as normal. Costs: 2 MP elemental object, 2 MP effective strength, 1 MP range.</p><p></p><p>Crimson Crystals of Cyttorak</p><p>Evoke Crystal 2/Gen 3</p><p>Total MP: 5</p><p>Range: 0</p><p>Area: 30 foot Cone</p><p>Duration: Instantaneous</p><p>Save: Reflex ½</p><p>Spell Resistance: yes</p><p>Shards of crimson crystal fly from the casters outstretched hands causing 3d6 piercing physical damage to creatures and objects in the area (Reflex save ½). The shards are considered magical for purposes of damage reduction. Costs: 2 MP damage, 3 MP cone area.</p><p></p><p>Cyttorak’s Crimson Band</p><p>Move Force 4/Gen 2</p><p>Total MP: 6</p><p>Range: Close</p><p>Area: whip shaped force</p><p>Duration: 10 minutes</p><p>Save: special</p><p>Spell Resistance: yes</p><p>A crimson whip-like force is created that can be used to snatch things, grab creatures, or perform trip attacks. Its attack bonus to make contact equals your caster level + your Intelligence + 12 for the whip’s Strength score (35) + 0 for being Medium sized. The whip holds but does not harm creatures it grapples. The whip can affect creatures of up to size Huge and objects weighing up to 50,000 lbs. Creatures (who are grappled) and objects can be picked up and moved at a speed of 30’ per round. As an object of force the whip can affect incorporeal creatures just as easily as corporeal ones. The whip cannot be attacked or harmed by physical attacks, but dispel magic, disintegrate, a sphere of annihilation, or a rod of cancellation affects it. It’s AC against touch attacks is 12 (10 + size bonus for Tiny object).</p><p>If an attacked creature has spell resistance, you make a caster level check (1d20 + caster level) against that spell resistance the first time the whip strikes it. If the whip is successfully resisted, the spell is dispelled. If not, the whip has its normal full effect on that creature for the duration of the spell. Costs: 4 MP effective Strength, 1 MP range, 1 MP duration.</p><p></p><p>Eldritch Bolt</p><p>Evoke Force 4/Gen 2</p><p>Total MP: 6</p><p>Range: Medium</p><p>Area: one creature</p><p>Duration: Instantaneous</p><p>Save: None</p><p>Spell Resistance: yes</p><p>Description: The caster shoots a bolt of force at the target doing 5d6 damage with a successful ranged touch attack. Costs: 4 MP damage, 2 MP range.</p><p></p><p>Eldritch Beam</p><p>Evoke Force 4/Gen 2</p><p>Total MP: 6</p><p>Range: 0</p><p>Area: 30 foot long line</p><p>Duration: Instantaneous</p><p>Save: None</p><p>Spell Resistance: yes</p><p>Description: The caster creates a beam of force doing 5d6 damage to all creatures in the area with a successful ranged touch attack. Costs: 4 MP damage, 2 MP line area.</p><p></p><p>Fabulous Flames of the Faltine</p><p>Create Force 6/Gen 0</p><p>Total MP: 6</p><p>Range: 0</p><p>Area: 5 foot square</p><p>Duration: 1 minute</p><p>Save: none</p><p>Spell Resistance: yes</p><p>A wall of transparent green flames of force springs up around the caster blocking most attacks. The wall has hardness 50, energy resistance 50 and 50 hit points. As a force effect it fully blocks incorporeal creatures and their attacks. Costs: 6 MP elemental object.</p><p></p><p>Flames of the Faltine</p><p>Evoke Force 5/Gen 1</p><p>Total MP: 6</p><p>Range: Close</p><p>Area: one creature</p><p>Duration: Instantaneous</p><p>Save: none</p><p>Spell Resistance: yes</p><p>Small emerald balls of energy streak towards the target and strike with eldritch force doing 6d6 damage. The caster must make a successful ranged touch attack to target the spell. As a force effect, the spell damages incorporeal creatures fully. Costs: 5 MP damage, 1 MP range.</p><p></p><p>Freeing Flames of the Faltine</p><p>Dispel Magic 6/Gen 0</p><p>Total MP: 6</p><p>Range: 0</p><p>Area: creature touched</p><p>Duration: Instantaneous</p><p>Save: Will negates (harmless)</p><p>Spell Resistance: Will (harmless)</p><p>Primarily used as a counterspell, green flame-like force surrounds the caster preventing entrapment spells (usually Create Force or Evoke Ice) from affecting him or her. The non-damaging flames can also be used to try to “burn off” any charm or compel spells affecting a creature touched. Costs: 6 MP dispel power. (Spell works best, of course, if the caster knows the spell lists used in the entrapment effect). Signature version of the spell knows the following lists for purposes of dispel: Create Force, Move Force, Evoke Ice, Compel Humanoid, Charm Humanoid, Move Death.</p><p></p><p>Levitation</p><p>Move Air 3/Gen 1</p><p>Total MP: 4</p><p>Range: Close</p><p>Area: one creature</p><p>Duration: Concentration</p><p>Save: Will negates (harmless)</p><p>Spell Resistance: yes (harmless)</p><p>Description: Creature levitates up or down at a speed of 20 feet as a move action. Costs: 3 MP fly speed, 1 MP range.</p><p></p><p>Mesmerism (Suggestion)</p><p>Compel Humanoid 4/Gen 2</p><p>Total MP: 6</p><p>Range: Close</p><p>Area: one humanoid creature</p><p>Duration: 10 minutes</p><p>Save: Will negates</p><p>Spell Resistance: yes</p><p>HD Threshold: 10 HD</p><p>Description: Caster gives one humanoid creature (up to 10 HD) a telepathic command (of one to two sentences) that it carries out for the duration. Creatures with more than 10 HD get a +1 bonus on their saves for every HD over 10. Costs: 3 MP standard telepathic command, 1 MP increase threshold, 1 MP range, 1 MP duration</p><p></p><p>Oshtur’s Gentle Hands</p><p>Move Force 3/Gen 3</p><p>Total MP: 6</p><p>Range: 0</p><p>Area: Line 150 feet long</p><p>Duration: Concentration</p><p>Save: Will negates</p><p>Spell Resistance: yes</p><p>A mystical force gently, but firmly (Strength 30) parts crowds, foliage, even water (anything that could be lifted with a 30 Strength). It will not move creatures greater than Large sized nor will it move materials with a hardness of 10 or more unless there is room for them to slide out of the way. Creatures that do not wish to be pushed out of the area of effect may make a Will save to stay in the area. Costs: 3 MP effective strength, 3 MP line area.</p><p></p><p>Roving Rings of Raggador</p><p>Dispel Magic 5/Gen 1</p><p>Total MP: 6</p><p>Range: Close</p><p>Area: one creature</p><p>Duration: 1 minute</p><p>Save: special</p><p>Spell Resistance: yes</p><p>Description: Mystical rings float over the target and descend and contract around it. The rings prevent the creature from using its magical abilities creating an antimagic effect with an SR of 27. Costs: 5 MP dispel power, 1 MP range.</p><p></p><p>Royal Rains of Raggador</p><p>Evoke Force 3/Evoke Life 1/Gen 2</p><p>Total MP: 6</p><p>Range: Close</p><p>Area: 10 foot radius sphere</p><p>Duration: Instantaneous</p><p>Save: Fortitude ½ </p><p>Spell Resistance: yes</p><p>Description: A rain of force fills the area damaging doing 4d6 non-lethal damage to most creatures in the area. Undead take 4d6 normal damage. Costs: 3 MP damage, 1 MP mild life side effect, 1 MP range, 1 MP area.</p><p></p><p>Secrets of the Seraphim</p><p>Move Air 5/Gen 1</p><p>Total MP: 6</p><p>Range: Touch</p><p>Area: creature touched</p><p>Duration: 10 minutes</p><p>Save: Will negates (harmless)</p><p>Spell Resistance: yes (harmless)</p><p>The creature touched gains the ability to fly (at good maneuverability) at its base speed as a move action for the duration. Costs: 5 MP fly speed, 1 MP duration.</p><p></p><p>Seven Bands of Cyttorak</p><p>Create Force 2/Move Force 2/Gen 2</p><p>Total MP: 6</p><p>Range: Close</p><p>Area: one net shaped force</p><p>Duration: 10 minutes</p><p>Save: None, special</p><p>Spell Resistance: yes</p><p>Description: A net shaped field of crimson force in created that the caster can use to trap creatures. The net functions as a normal net with the exception of it being made of force, a range of close, and it being able to be used by the mental command of the caster (Strength 25). Costs: 2 MP elemental object, 2 MP effective strength, 1 MP range, 1 MP duration.</p><p></p><p>Seven Rigorous Rings of Raggador</p><p>Compel Humanoid 7/Gen 1</p><p>Total MP: 8</p><p>Range: Close</p><p>Area: one humanoid creature</p><p>Duration: 1 minute</p><p>Save: Will negates</p><p>Spell Resistance: yes</p><p>HD Threshold: 14 HD</p><p>Bands of blue energy reach into a humanoid creature’s mind and allow the caster to control the creature’s actions. You can control a creature of up to 14 HD which it will carry out for the duration. Creatures of more than 14 HD get a +1 bonus on their save for every HD over 14. Costs: 7 MP telepathic domination, 1 MP range.</p><p></p><p>Seven Rings of Raggador</p><p>Create Force 2/Move Force 3/Gen 1</p><p>Total MP: 6</p><p>Range: Close</p><p>Area: one creature</p><p>Duration: 1 minute</p><p>Save: Reflex negates</p><p>Spell Resistance: yes</p><p>Bands of blue energy surround one large sized or smaller creature. The creature trapped is considered grappled and pinned, thus is not able to move. The creature can try to break free each round by making a successful Strength or escape check (DC 30). Costs: 2 MP elemental object, 3 MP effective strength, 1 MP range.</p><p></p><p>Shades of the Seraphim</p><p>Scry 5/Move Force 1/Gen 0</p><p>Total MP: 6</p><p>Range: Unlimited</p><p>Area: one creature or location</p><p>Duration: Concentration</p><p>Save: Will negates (special)</p><p>Spell Resistance: yes</p><p>The shades part to reveal the creature or location you are scrying (with a successful Scry check). You can move the field of vision to follow any creature during the duration. Anyone who enters your field of vision receives a Will save (based on your Scry check) to notice they’re being watched. Costs: 5 MP second hand knowledge target, 1 MP move force.</p><p></p><p>Shield - Individual</p><p>Abjure Crystal 6/Gen 0</p><p>Total MP: 6</p><p>Range: 0</p><p>Area: caster</p><p>Duration: 1 minute</p><p>Save: None</p><p>Spell Resistance: None</p><p>Description: A shimmering shield of force appears and protects the caster from crystal attacks, providing damage reduction 10 versus all crystal-based attacks. It additionally provides a +3 AC versus crystal creatures. Remember friendly elements for crystal are ice and light. Note: An abjure specialist can modify the spell as cast to provide damage resistance 10 and +3 AC versus another element if they have the appropriate spell list. Costs: 5 MP abjure crystal damage reduction, 1 MP abjure crystal AC.</p><p></p><p>Shield of the Seraphim</p><p>Abjure Force 6/Gen 0</p><p>Total MP: 6</p><p>Range: 0</p><p>Area: caster</p><p>Duration: 1 minute</p><p>Save: None</p><p>Spell Resistance: None</p><p>Description: A shimmering shield of force appears and protects the caster from energy attacks, providing energy resistance 15 versus all attacks. Note: An abjure specialist can modify the spell as cast to provide energy resistance 30 versus a specific energy type if they have the appropriate spell list. Costs: 6 MP abjure force energy resistance.</p><p></p><p>Shining Circle of the Seraphim</p><p>Abjure Nature 4/Gen 1</p><p>Total MP: 5</p><p>Range: Creature touched</p><p>Area: one creature</p><p>Duration: 10 minutes</p><p>Save: Will negates</p><p>Spell Resistance: yes</p><p>This spell creates a ring of “anti-force” around any character the caster touches acting as a defense. This ring prevents any creature from attacking the defended creature, including ranged and spell attacks. Each minute a creature can make a Will save to be able to attack the protected creature. Costs: 2 MP hedging nature, 2 MP greater hedging, 1 MP duration.</p><p></p><p>Spell of Silence</p><p>Compel Humanoid 3/Gen 3</p><p>Total MP: 6</p><p>Range: Touch</p><p>Area: one humanoid creature</p><p>Duration: 1 hour</p><p>Save: Will negates</p><p>Spell Resistance: yes</p><p>HD Threshold: 9 HD</p><p>Description: You command the creature (up to 9 HD) not to speak about a particular subject and for the duration they are unable to do so. Creatures with more than 9 HD get a +1 bonus on their saves for every HD over 9. You must share a common language for this spell to work. Costs: 2 MP standard language command, 1 MP increase threshold, 3 MP duration.</p><p></p><p>Swift Shield of the Seraphim</p><p>Abjure Force 2/Gen 3</p><p>Total MP: 5</p><p>Range: 0</p><p>Area: caster</p><p>Duration: 1 minute</p><p>Save: None</p><p>Spell Resistance: None</p><p>Description: The caster can quickly (as a quickened free action) put up a minor shield to protect himself providing energy resistance 5 versus all attacks. Note: An abjure specialist can modify the spell as cast to provide energy resistance 10 versus a specific energy type if they have the appropriate spell list. Requires the Quicken Spell feat. Costs: 2 MP abjure force energy resistance, 3 MP quickening.</p><p></p><p>Telepathy, Complex</p><p>Compel Humanoid 4/Gen 2</p><p>Total MP: 6</p><p>Range: Medium</p><p>Area: one creature</p><p>Duration: Concentration</p><p>Save: Will negates (harmless)</p><p>Spell Resistance: yes (harmless)</p><p>Description: You can communicate telepathically with one other creature regardless of language. Costs: 4 MP complex telepathic communication, 2 MP range.</p><p></p><p>Telepathy, Simple</p><p>Compel Humanoid 2/Gen 4</p><p>Total MP: 6</p><p>Range: Long</p><p>Area: one creature</p><p>Duration: 10 minutes</p><p>Save: Will negates (harmless)</p><p>Spell Resistance: yes (harmless)</p><p>Description: You establish a telepathic communication with one other creature to whom you can speak if you share a common language or to whom you can communicate simple concepts if you do not share a common language. Costs: 2 MP standard telepathic communication, 3 MP range, 1 MP duration.</p><p></p><p>Unscathable Shield of the Seraphim</p><p>Abjure Nature 4/Abjure Force 1/Gen 1</p><p>Total MP: 6</p><p>Range: 0</p><p>Area: creature touched</p><p>Duration: 10 minutes</p><p>Save: Will negates (harmless)</p><p>Spell Resistance: yes (harmless)</p><p>Description: A suit of shining golden armor made of force suffuses and surrounds the target granting +5 enhancement bonus to AC and a +2 enhancement bonus to all saves for the duration. Costs: 4 MP abjure nature AC, 1 MP abjure force save, 1 MP duration.</p><p></p><p>And then a few other spells that we've used in our game...</p><p></p><p>Conjure Ankheg</p><p>Summon Magical Beast 6/Gen 0</p><p>Total MP: 6</p><p>Range: 5 feet</p><p>Area: one ankheg</p><p>Duration: 1 minute</p><p>Save: None</p><p>Spell Resistance: No</p><p>Description: This spell summons an obedient ankheg to serve the caster for 1 minute. Costs: 3 MP summon, 3 MP obedient.</p><p></p><p>Conjure Blink Dog</p><p>Summon Magical Beast 4/Gen 2</p><p>Total MP: 6</p><p>Range: Close</p><p>Area: one blink dog</p><p>Duration: 10 minutes</p><p>Save: None</p><p>Spell Resistance: No</p><p>Description: This spell summons an obedient blink dog to serve the caster for 10 minutes. Costs: 3 MP summon, 3 MP obedient.</p><p></p><p>Conjure Celestial Rat Swarm</p><p>Summon Magical Beast 6/Gen 0</p><p>Total MP: 6</p><p>Range: 5 feet</p><p>Area: one swarm of celestial rats</p><p>Duration: 1 minute</p><p>Save: None</p><p>Spell Resistance: No</p><p>Description: This spell summons an obedient swarm of celestial rats to serve the caster for 1 minute. Costs: 3 MP summon, 3 MP obedient.</p><p></p><p>Conjure Celestial Stirges</p><p>Summon Magical Beast 6/Gen 0</p><p>Total MP: 6</p><p>Range: 5 feet</p><p>Area: three celestial stirges</p><p>Duration: 1 minute</p><p>Save: None</p><p>Spell Resistance: No</p><p>Description: This spell summons three obedient celestial stirges to serve the caster for 1 minute. Costs: 3 MP summon, 3 MP obedient.</p><p></p><p>Swift Fire Shield</p><p>Abjure Fire 2/Gen 3</p><p>Total MP: 5</p><p>Range: 0</p><p>Area: caster</p><p>Duration: 1 minute</p><p>Save: None</p><p>Spell Resistance: None</p><p>Description: The caster can quickly (as a quickened free action) put up a minor shield to protect himself providing energy resistance 10 versus fire attacks. Note: An abjure specialist can modify the spell as cast to provide energy resistance 10 versus a specific energy type if they have the appropriate spell list or energy resistance 5 versus all energy if they have Abjure Force. Requires the Quicken Spell feat. Costs: 2 MP abjure fire energy resistance, 3 MP quickening.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="astriemer, post: 1562487, member: 19771"] [b]New Spells[/b] These are some spells I whipped up for a 6th level mage I'm playing. They are inspired from the Dr. Strange comic book series. I'm not sure if I did the Hook of Hoggoth correctly. I was trying to simulate the spell in the comic, while combining the game effects of Spiritual Weapon. Any suggestions on that spell or any of the others for that matter? Hook of Hoggoth Evoke Force 4/Create Force 1/Gen 1 Total MP: 6 Range: Close Area: one scythe Duration: Concentration (up to 1 minute) Save: none Spell Resistance: yes Description: This spell summons a large mystical scythe made of pure force that the caster can wield as a weapon attacking opponents at a distance as directed dealing 2d6 force damage per hit (x4 on a critical). It strikes the opponent you designate, starting with one attack in the round the spell is cast and continuing each round thereafter on your turn. It uses your base attack bonus plus your Intelligence modifier as its attack bonus. It strikes as a spell, not as a weapon, so, for example, it can damage creatures that have damage reduction. As a force effect, it can strike incorporeal creatures without the normal miss chance associated with incorporeality. The weapon always strikes from your direction. It does not get a flanking bonus or help a combatant get one. Your feats or combat actions do not affect the weapon. If the weapon goes beyond the spell range, if it goes out of your sight, or if you are not directing it, the weapon returns to you and hovers. Each round after the first, you can use a move action to redirect the hook to a new target. If you do not, the weapon continues to attack the previous round’s target. The hook cannot be attacked or harmed by physical attacks, but dispel magic, disintegrate, a sphere of annihilation, or a rod of cancellation affects it. It’s AC against touch attacks is 12 (10 + size bonus for Tiny object). If an attacked creature has spell resistance, you make a caster level check (1d20 + caster level) against that spell resistance the first time the weapon strikes it. If the weapon is successfully resisted, the spell is dispelled. If not, the weapon has its normal full effect on that creature for the duration of the spell. Costs: 4 MP enduring damage, 1 MP elemental weapon, 1 MP range. Hand of Hoggoth Move Force 4/Gen 2 Total MP: 6 Range: Medium Area: one hand of force Duration: Concentration Save: special Spell Resistance: yes The caster’s hand bursts into non-damaging flames which harden into a large gauntlet of force. The caster can manipulate objects with the hand as well as use the following combat maneuvers with the hand: trip, disarm, grapple, and bull rush. Its attack bonus to make contact equals your caster level + your Intelligence + 12 for the hand’s Strength score (35) + 0 for being Medium sized. The hand holds but does not harm creatures it grapples. The bonus for bull rushing an opponent is +14 (+12 for Strength 35, +2 bonus for charging). The hand can affect creatures of up to size Huge and objects weighing up to 50,000 lbs. Creatures (who are grappled) and objects can be picked up and moved at a speed of 30’ per round. As an object of force the hand can affect incorporeal creatures just as easily as corporeal ones. The hand has as many hit points as you do when you’re undamaged, and its AC is 20 (+10 natural). It takes damage as a normal creature, but most magical effects that don’t cause damage do not affect it. The hand never provokes attacks of opportunity from opponents. The hand makes saving throws as its caster. Costs: 4 MP effective strength, 2 MP range. Hosts of Hoggoth Dispel Magic 6/Gen 0 Total MP: 6 Range: 0 Area: one spell Duration: Instantaneous Save: special Spell Resistance: No Description: The Hosts of Hoggoth is a standard dispel magic spell used to remove or counter any previously cast spells. Costs: 6 MP dispel power. Alter Appearance Illusion Shadow 1/Gen 3 Total MP: 4 Range: 0 Area: creature touched Duration: 1 hour Save: Will negates (harmless) Spell Resistance: yes (harmless) Description: The caster creates a visual illusion that disguises the creature touched as anything of a similar size. The affected creature gets a +10 on its disguise checks. Costs: 1 MP standard visual illusion, 3 MP duration. Astral Projection Move Life 3/Gen 3 Total MP: 6 Range: Long Area: caster Duration: 1 minute Save: None Spell Resistance: No Description: The casters spirit travels forth to explore the area within the range of the spell. The caster can become manifest or incorporeal as desired (changing state is a full round action). While incorporeal the caster cannot be seen. When manifest the caster appears as a slightly translucent version of himself. With a full round action the caster can return to his body, but must otherwise travel using his normal modes of movement. If the spirit body is slain, the spirit returns to the caster’s body which is reduced to 0 hit points. Costs: 3 MP spirit projection, 3 MP range. Cleansing Rains of Raggador Heal Life 5/Gen 1 Total MP: 6 Range: 0 Area: 10 foot radius centered on caster Duration: Instantaneous Save: Will negates (harmless) Spell Resistance: yes (harmless) Description: These mystical rains are extremely cleansing and can destroy most diseases and plagues, almost instantly. The effect is to provide cure disease in the area. Costs: 5 MP curing, 1 MP area. Crimson Bands of Cyttorak Create Force 2/Move Force 2/Gen 1 Total MP: 5 Range: Close Area: 5 foot square Duration: 1 minute Save: None Spell Resistance: No Bands of crimson energy surround the square entrapping a medium sized creature (or two small, or four tiny, or 8 diminutive creatures) with a successful grapple check (Effective Strength 25, Size Medium), this check does not provoke an attack of opportunity for grappling (though it might have for casting the spell as normal). The bands do not do grappling damage nor does the caster have to move into the captured creature's square (the bands are there already). The caster does not suffer the normal grappling consequences (no threat, no dex, no move) as the spell is doing the grappling. The only grappling action the bands can perform is to pin the opponent. The captured creature can try to break free each round by making a successful Strength check (DC 25) or by using Escape Artist skill to defeat the grapple as normal. Costs: 2 MP elemental object, 2 MP effective strength, 1 MP range. Crimson Crystals of Cyttorak Evoke Crystal 2/Gen 3 Total MP: 5 Range: 0 Area: 30 foot Cone Duration: Instantaneous Save: Reflex ½ Spell Resistance: yes Shards of crimson crystal fly from the casters outstretched hands causing 3d6 piercing physical damage to creatures and objects in the area (Reflex save ½). The shards are considered magical for purposes of damage reduction. Costs: 2 MP damage, 3 MP cone area. Cyttorak’s Crimson Band Move Force 4/Gen 2 Total MP: 6 Range: Close Area: whip shaped force Duration: 10 minutes Save: special Spell Resistance: yes A crimson whip-like force is created that can be used to snatch things, grab creatures, or perform trip attacks. Its attack bonus to make contact equals your caster level + your Intelligence + 12 for the whip’s Strength score (35) + 0 for being Medium sized. The whip holds but does not harm creatures it grapples. The whip can affect creatures of up to size Huge and objects weighing up to 50,000 lbs. Creatures (who are grappled) and objects can be picked up and moved at a speed of 30’ per round. As an object of force the whip can affect incorporeal creatures just as easily as corporeal ones. The whip cannot be attacked or harmed by physical attacks, but dispel magic, disintegrate, a sphere of annihilation, or a rod of cancellation affects it. It’s AC against touch attacks is 12 (10 + size bonus for Tiny object). If an attacked creature has spell resistance, you make a caster level check (1d20 + caster level) against that spell resistance the first time the whip strikes it. If the whip is successfully resisted, the spell is dispelled. If not, the whip has its normal full effect on that creature for the duration of the spell. Costs: 4 MP effective Strength, 1 MP range, 1 MP duration. Eldritch Bolt Evoke Force 4/Gen 2 Total MP: 6 Range: Medium Area: one creature Duration: Instantaneous Save: None Spell Resistance: yes Description: The caster shoots a bolt of force at the target doing 5d6 damage with a successful ranged touch attack. Costs: 4 MP damage, 2 MP range. Eldritch Beam Evoke Force 4/Gen 2 Total MP: 6 Range: 0 Area: 30 foot long line Duration: Instantaneous Save: None Spell Resistance: yes Description: The caster creates a beam of force doing 5d6 damage to all creatures in the area with a successful ranged touch attack. Costs: 4 MP damage, 2 MP line area. Fabulous Flames of the Faltine Create Force 6/Gen 0 Total MP: 6 Range: 0 Area: 5 foot square Duration: 1 minute Save: none Spell Resistance: yes A wall of transparent green flames of force springs up around the caster blocking most attacks. The wall has hardness 50, energy resistance 50 and 50 hit points. As a force effect it fully blocks incorporeal creatures and their attacks. Costs: 6 MP elemental object. Flames of the Faltine Evoke Force 5/Gen 1 Total MP: 6 Range: Close Area: one creature Duration: Instantaneous Save: none Spell Resistance: yes Small emerald balls of energy streak towards the target and strike with eldritch force doing 6d6 damage. The caster must make a successful ranged touch attack to target the spell. As a force effect, the spell damages incorporeal creatures fully. Costs: 5 MP damage, 1 MP range. Freeing Flames of the Faltine Dispel Magic 6/Gen 0 Total MP: 6 Range: 0 Area: creature touched Duration: Instantaneous Save: Will negates (harmless) Spell Resistance: Will (harmless) Primarily used as a counterspell, green flame-like force surrounds the caster preventing entrapment spells (usually Create Force or Evoke Ice) from affecting him or her. The non-damaging flames can also be used to try to “burn off” any charm or compel spells affecting a creature touched. Costs: 6 MP dispel power. (Spell works best, of course, if the caster knows the spell lists used in the entrapment effect). Signature version of the spell knows the following lists for purposes of dispel: Create Force, Move Force, Evoke Ice, Compel Humanoid, Charm Humanoid, Move Death. Levitation Move Air 3/Gen 1 Total MP: 4 Range: Close Area: one creature Duration: Concentration Save: Will negates (harmless) Spell Resistance: yes (harmless) Description: Creature levitates up or down at a speed of 20 feet as a move action. Costs: 3 MP fly speed, 1 MP range. Mesmerism (Suggestion) Compel Humanoid 4/Gen 2 Total MP: 6 Range: Close Area: one humanoid creature Duration: 10 minutes Save: Will negates Spell Resistance: yes HD Threshold: 10 HD Description: Caster gives one humanoid creature (up to 10 HD) a telepathic command (of one to two sentences) that it carries out for the duration. Creatures with more than 10 HD get a +1 bonus on their saves for every HD over 10. Costs: 3 MP standard telepathic command, 1 MP increase threshold, 1 MP range, 1 MP duration Oshtur’s Gentle Hands Move Force 3/Gen 3 Total MP: 6 Range: 0 Area: Line 150 feet long Duration: Concentration Save: Will negates Spell Resistance: yes A mystical force gently, but firmly (Strength 30) parts crowds, foliage, even water (anything that could be lifted with a 30 Strength). It will not move creatures greater than Large sized nor will it move materials with a hardness of 10 or more unless there is room for them to slide out of the way. Creatures that do not wish to be pushed out of the area of effect may make a Will save to stay in the area. Costs: 3 MP effective strength, 3 MP line area. Roving Rings of Raggador Dispel Magic 5/Gen 1 Total MP: 6 Range: Close Area: one creature Duration: 1 minute Save: special Spell Resistance: yes Description: Mystical rings float over the target and descend and contract around it. The rings prevent the creature from using its magical abilities creating an antimagic effect with an SR of 27. Costs: 5 MP dispel power, 1 MP range. Royal Rains of Raggador Evoke Force 3/Evoke Life 1/Gen 2 Total MP: 6 Range: Close Area: 10 foot radius sphere Duration: Instantaneous Save: Fortitude ½ Spell Resistance: yes Description: A rain of force fills the area damaging doing 4d6 non-lethal damage to most creatures in the area. Undead take 4d6 normal damage. Costs: 3 MP damage, 1 MP mild life side effect, 1 MP range, 1 MP area. Secrets of the Seraphim Move Air 5/Gen 1 Total MP: 6 Range: Touch Area: creature touched Duration: 10 minutes Save: Will negates (harmless) Spell Resistance: yes (harmless) The creature touched gains the ability to fly (at good maneuverability) at its base speed as a move action for the duration. Costs: 5 MP fly speed, 1 MP duration. Seven Bands of Cyttorak Create Force 2/Move Force 2/Gen 2 Total MP: 6 Range: Close Area: one net shaped force Duration: 10 minutes Save: None, special Spell Resistance: yes Description: A net shaped field of crimson force in created that the caster can use to trap creatures. The net functions as a normal net with the exception of it being made of force, a range of close, and it being able to be used by the mental command of the caster (Strength 25). Costs: 2 MP elemental object, 2 MP effective strength, 1 MP range, 1 MP duration. Seven Rigorous Rings of Raggador Compel Humanoid 7/Gen 1 Total MP: 8 Range: Close Area: one humanoid creature Duration: 1 minute Save: Will negates Spell Resistance: yes HD Threshold: 14 HD Bands of blue energy reach into a humanoid creature’s mind and allow the caster to control the creature’s actions. You can control a creature of up to 14 HD which it will carry out for the duration. Creatures of more than 14 HD get a +1 bonus on their save for every HD over 14. Costs: 7 MP telepathic domination, 1 MP range. Seven Rings of Raggador Create Force 2/Move Force 3/Gen 1 Total MP: 6 Range: Close Area: one creature Duration: 1 minute Save: Reflex negates Spell Resistance: yes Bands of blue energy surround one large sized or smaller creature. The creature trapped is considered grappled and pinned, thus is not able to move. The creature can try to break free each round by making a successful Strength or escape check (DC 30). Costs: 2 MP elemental object, 3 MP effective strength, 1 MP range. Shades of the Seraphim Scry 5/Move Force 1/Gen 0 Total MP: 6 Range: Unlimited Area: one creature or location Duration: Concentration Save: Will negates (special) Spell Resistance: yes The shades part to reveal the creature or location you are scrying (with a successful Scry check). You can move the field of vision to follow any creature during the duration. Anyone who enters your field of vision receives a Will save (based on your Scry check) to notice they’re being watched. Costs: 5 MP second hand knowledge target, 1 MP move force. Shield - Individual Abjure Crystal 6/Gen 0 Total MP: 6 Range: 0 Area: caster Duration: 1 minute Save: None Spell Resistance: None Description: A shimmering shield of force appears and protects the caster from crystal attacks, providing damage reduction 10 versus all crystal-based attacks. It additionally provides a +3 AC versus crystal creatures. Remember friendly elements for crystal are ice and light. Note: An abjure specialist can modify the spell as cast to provide damage resistance 10 and +3 AC versus another element if they have the appropriate spell list. Costs: 5 MP abjure crystal damage reduction, 1 MP abjure crystal AC. Shield of the Seraphim Abjure Force 6/Gen 0 Total MP: 6 Range: 0 Area: caster Duration: 1 minute Save: None Spell Resistance: None Description: A shimmering shield of force appears and protects the caster from energy attacks, providing energy resistance 15 versus all attacks. Note: An abjure specialist can modify the spell as cast to provide energy resistance 30 versus a specific energy type if they have the appropriate spell list. Costs: 6 MP abjure force energy resistance. Shining Circle of the Seraphim Abjure Nature 4/Gen 1 Total MP: 5 Range: Creature touched Area: one creature Duration: 10 minutes Save: Will negates Spell Resistance: yes This spell creates a ring of “anti-force” around any character the caster touches acting as a defense. This ring prevents any creature from attacking the defended creature, including ranged and spell attacks. Each minute a creature can make a Will save to be able to attack the protected creature. Costs: 2 MP hedging nature, 2 MP greater hedging, 1 MP duration. Spell of Silence Compel Humanoid 3/Gen 3 Total MP: 6 Range: Touch Area: one humanoid creature Duration: 1 hour Save: Will negates Spell Resistance: yes HD Threshold: 9 HD Description: You command the creature (up to 9 HD) not to speak about a particular subject and for the duration they are unable to do so. Creatures with more than 9 HD get a +1 bonus on their saves for every HD over 9. You must share a common language for this spell to work. Costs: 2 MP standard language command, 1 MP increase threshold, 3 MP duration. Swift Shield of the Seraphim Abjure Force 2/Gen 3 Total MP: 5 Range: 0 Area: caster Duration: 1 minute Save: None Spell Resistance: None Description: The caster can quickly (as a quickened free action) put up a minor shield to protect himself providing energy resistance 5 versus all attacks. Note: An abjure specialist can modify the spell as cast to provide energy resistance 10 versus a specific energy type if they have the appropriate spell list. Requires the Quicken Spell feat. Costs: 2 MP abjure force energy resistance, 3 MP quickening. Telepathy, Complex Compel Humanoid 4/Gen 2 Total MP: 6 Range: Medium Area: one creature Duration: Concentration Save: Will negates (harmless) Spell Resistance: yes (harmless) Description: You can communicate telepathically with one other creature regardless of language. Costs: 4 MP complex telepathic communication, 2 MP range. Telepathy, Simple Compel Humanoid 2/Gen 4 Total MP: 6 Range: Long Area: one creature Duration: 10 minutes Save: Will negates (harmless) Spell Resistance: yes (harmless) Description: You establish a telepathic communication with one other creature to whom you can speak if you share a common language or to whom you can communicate simple concepts if you do not share a common language. Costs: 2 MP standard telepathic communication, 3 MP range, 1 MP duration. Unscathable Shield of the Seraphim Abjure Nature 4/Abjure Force 1/Gen 1 Total MP: 6 Range: 0 Area: creature touched Duration: 10 minutes Save: Will negates (harmless) Spell Resistance: yes (harmless) Description: A suit of shining golden armor made of force suffuses and surrounds the target granting +5 enhancement bonus to AC and a +2 enhancement bonus to all saves for the duration. Costs: 4 MP abjure nature AC, 1 MP abjure force save, 1 MP duration. And then a few other spells that we've used in our game... Conjure Ankheg Summon Magical Beast 6/Gen 0 Total MP: 6 Range: 5 feet Area: one ankheg Duration: 1 minute Save: None Spell Resistance: No Description: This spell summons an obedient ankheg to serve the caster for 1 minute. Costs: 3 MP summon, 3 MP obedient. Conjure Blink Dog Summon Magical Beast 4/Gen 2 Total MP: 6 Range: Close Area: one blink dog Duration: 10 minutes Save: None Spell Resistance: No Description: This spell summons an obedient blink dog to serve the caster for 10 minutes. Costs: 3 MP summon, 3 MP obedient. Conjure Celestial Rat Swarm Summon Magical Beast 6/Gen 0 Total MP: 6 Range: 5 feet Area: one swarm of celestial rats Duration: 1 minute Save: None Spell Resistance: No Description: This spell summons an obedient swarm of celestial rats to serve the caster for 1 minute. Costs: 3 MP summon, 3 MP obedient. Conjure Celestial Stirges Summon Magical Beast 6/Gen 0 Total MP: 6 Range: 5 feet Area: three celestial stirges Duration: 1 minute Save: None Spell Resistance: No Description: This spell summons three obedient celestial stirges to serve the caster for 1 minute. Costs: 3 MP summon, 3 MP obedient. Swift Fire Shield Abjure Fire 2/Gen 3 Total MP: 5 Range: 0 Area: caster Duration: 1 minute Save: None Spell Resistance: None Description: The caster can quickly (as a quickened free action) put up a minor shield to protect himself providing energy resistance 10 versus fire attacks. Note: An abjure specialist can modify the spell as cast to provide energy resistance 10 versus a specific energy type if they have the appropriate spell list or energy resistance 5 versus all energy if they have Abjure Force. Requires the Quicken Spell feat. Costs: 2 MP abjure fire energy resistance, 3 MP quickening. [/QUOTE]
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