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Message: <blockquote data-quote="nonamazing" data-source="post: 1992460" data-attributes="member: 12118">I've always been vaguely disappointed with most Luck spells and effects.  Many of them just grant you a re-roll or a generic luck bonus that applies to everything within a given period.  But I've always felt that Luck should be something that doesn't appear until you really need it.  In other words, I've been dissatisfied with the timing of other Luck-type spells.  So I came up with the idea for this one:Appropriate LuckUniversalLevel: ?Components: V, S, MCasting Time: 1 full roundRange: You or one willing creatureDuration: 2 hours/levelSaving Throw: Will (harmless)Spell Resistance: YesThe next time the target of this spell would fail an attack roll, a skill check, or a caster level check by exactly one point, they are granted a +1 luck bonus, thus turning the failure into a success.  Once the spell's bonus has been used, it's duration immediately ends.For every five levels the caster possesses, the possible luck bonus increases by 1.  For example, a 10th level wizard would be able to access up to a +3 luck bonus via this spell.  When the target of the spell would fail any roll by exactly three points, the bonus would then activate, ending the spell.  The caster of the spell may choose to set the exact bonus the spell will provide upon casting, up to and including the maximum possible bonus the caster can access.  The aforementioned 10th level wizard could cast appropriate luck to provide a +1, +2, or +3 bonus.I'm not sure what level to make it--any suggestions?  And is it maybe a little too metagamey?  I'd be happy to hear what anyone thinks of it.</blockquote>

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