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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Water Bob" data-source="post: 7242977" data-attributes="member: 92305">GELID BONESDo you want to put the fear of the gods into your players?   Do you want to show them why sorcerers are so feared during the Hyborian Age?  If so, take a look at this spell.  It's a doozy.Gelid Bones is a spell that Howard shows us in his story, The Hour of the Dragon (a novella also called Conan The Conqueror).  A Khitain sorcerer throws the spell....This spell only requires 1 Power Point.  It's a somantic component only.  And, it requires only one standard action to cast.What does the spell do?  It paralyzes the target for the duration of the spell as if their bones become jello and are unable to support the body.How long does the spell last?  One hour per sorcerer level.  Wow!A sorcerer could cast this spell, one per round, taking out foe after foe.  A paralyzed target is at the mercy of the sorcerer.  The sorcerer must touch the target, and the target does get a saving throw.REQUIREMENTS:  The spell requires the sorcerer to have a +2 Magic Bonus, which means the sorcerer must be level 4 Scholar.  And the other prerequisites are that the sorcerer must know Lesser Ill Fortune and Calm of the Adept (which means the sorcerer must also have WIS 13+).As shown in the Howard story, The Hour of the Dragon, Gelid Bones is a spell known by some in the far east.  A Khitain sorcerer threw the spell in the story, but in the game, the spell is considered a curse.</blockquote>

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