New Spell: Growth / Shrink

[EPRock]

Growth / Shrink
Transmutation

Level: Sor/Wiz 4
Components: V,S,M
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: One Creature
Duration: 1 hour/level
Saving Throw: Fortitude Negates (Harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes

This spell is similar to Enlarge/Reduce and Polymorph, it causes instant growth/reduction of a creature. The creature's base size changes to one size larger/smaller, gaining all the benefits and penalties of a larger/smaller creature. All equipment changes to match the new size.

What do you think about this spell, I do think it is in line with a lesser polymorph spell. Maybe it should be a level 3 spell?

 

[The Proconsul]

What do you think about this spell, I do think it is in line with a lesser polymorph spell. Maybe it should be a level 3 spell?

Definitely 3rd level at most, since growing/shrinking brings not only bonuses, but also penalties.

 

[yennico]

Saving Throw: Fortitude Negates (Harmless)

Harmless *lol* in combat situations. I don´t think so.

I need some clarification:
If an wizard casts this spell on a large monster with high natural armor with reach, but size penalities on his AC. Which stats and abilities are affected ?
The Monsters ability scores are unaffected ?
His special abilities are unaffected ?
His natural armor is unaffected.
His reach is reduced. His size Modifier is reduced.
I´m thinking about a large demon with very high strength to boost his AC shrinked to medium or a human spellcaster shrinked because of the better AC to the size of a gnome or halfling

IMHO if you change the size category of a monster you also must change the ability scores....

If with your spell changes the size category and the ability scores of a target this spell is a more powerful spell then reduce and enlarge.
This changed spell is IMHO nearly as powerful as polymorph. The only differnce is that the polymporph spell steals the special abilities of a target creature.

Just my 2 cents
yennico

 

[LordJaeden]

Look in the Monsters Manual, it has a large table for all the stats you need to adjust a creatures size. Natral armor, strength, etc.

 

[Aaron2]

Righteous Might

Righteous Might is a Fifth level Cleric spell that increases you size but it only adds Strength, can only be cast on yourself and lasts one round per level. I'd say your spell is a bit better.

I would lower its duration to 10 minutes per level or bump it up to 5th level. Its way better than Polymorph since no one will mistake you for a Troll.


Aaron

 

[The Proconsul]

Re: Righteous Might

Righteous Might is a Fifth level Cleric spell that increases you size but it only adds Strength, can only be cast on yourself and lasts one round per level. I'd say your spell is a bit better.

That depends on whether Strength is affected or not (I would say, only size penalties/bonuses to Attacks and AC are).

Originally posted by Aaron2 I would lower its duration to 10 minutes per level or bump it up to 5th level. Its way better than Polymorph since no one will mistake you for a Troll.

The bit about polymorph is nonsense. You need not change into a monster, you can also polymorph into something harmless but big. And if there is nothing big but harmless, people will think everything big is a monster, so ... polymorph is actually better, because you can disguise yourself way better.