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Libra
Type: Divination
Level: Sor/Wiz 4, Clr 4, Pal 4
Components: V, S, F
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Effect: Information that's normally hidden is revealed.
Range: 50ft + 5 per level
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Will negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
Focus: A monocle or a small set of scales.
If the targeted monster fails his or her save, the caster and anyone she chooses immediately gains abstract (game) information about the monster as of that moment, such as its level (or hit dice), hit points, armor class, special abilities/weaknesses, and ability scores. She can share that information with other party members in a way they can understand.
Alternate Libra
Caster Level 10 or less: One can discern creature type, resistances, ability scores and health (HD/HP, or some verbal descriptor of wound status if preferred), or weaknesses.
You can discern one extra quality per two caster levels past 10.
Ability score discernment:
1-4 Dismal
5-8 Weak
9-12 Average
13-16 Strong
17-20 Superb
21+ Incredible
Break the Fourth Wall
Type: Divination
Level: Sor/Wiz 7, Clr 7
Components: V, S, F
Casting Time: 1 round
Effect: Information that's normally hidden is revealed.
Duration: 10 minutes + 1 per caster level (max 30)
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: No
Focus: A pair of six-sided dice
Upon speaking this spell, the caster's mind becomes able to process completely abstract concepts that are normally alien to mortal minds. She immediately
gains knowledge of game concepts such as levels, hit dice, hit points, base attack bonuses, special abilities/weaknesses, armor class, ability scores and difficulty
class. In addition, she can discern these stats for any monster she comes across at will (as per the libra spell), as well as the DC for any event or item that requires a DC.
Finally, she is aware of all die rolls. The caster is able to share all knowledge gained by this spell with other members of the party in a way they can
understand.
Alternate: Greater Libra
You gain Spell-like ability: Libra, at will, for this spell's duration. In addition, you are aware of skill check and saving throw results.
Vampiric Syphon
Type: Necromancy
Level: Sor/Wiz 7, Clr 7
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 25ft + 5 per 2 levels, ranged touch, one monster
Effect: Absorb hp from a monster
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
As Vampiric Touch, but as a ranged-touch attack instead of a melee touch. In addition, the damage is extended to 1d6/level (max 20d6).
Siren's Song
Type: Enchantment/Compulsion/Mind Affecting
Level: Brd 6
Components: V
Casting Time: 1 minute, special.
Area: 50ft/caster level surrounding caster
Effect: Mass compulsion
Duration: 1 minute + special
Saving Throw: Will special
Spell Resistance: No
To start the spell, the caster makes a perform check. The result of that check becomes the Save DC for any will saves that happen after the check. On success, the caster breaks out into a song of his or her choice (RP optional). After one minute, everyone within earshot, who is capable of song, who has heard the song for at least one round must make a Will save at the above mentioned DC, or join in the song. People who are singing in this fashion are treated as being fascinated, except where noted in the spell text.
Affected monsters, unless decided by the caster, can (depending on the caster's choice) only sing, continue their previous actions, or perform actions relevant to the song, as if they were in a musical.
At the end of each minute in which the song is going on, you must make another perform check, and each monster affected, along with anyone within 25 ft of anyone singing at that time, must oppose that check with a Will save. Anyone who passes the save is freed of the compulsion. The caster can stop singing at any time.
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Quick
Type: Transmutation
Level: Sor/Wiz 8, Clr 8
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 25ft + 5 per 2 levels, ranged touch, one monster
Duration: Until the target's next turn
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
The target gains two full turns on his next initiative order turn instead of one.
Maelstrom
Necromancy
Level: Sor/Wiz 9, Numbers 9
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 round
Range: You are the point of origin.
Area: 50+5 per 2 levels
Duration: Instantaneous
Save: Fort partial
Spell Resistance: No
This spell evokes a wind of pure negative energy that buffets all in its path severely. All opposing creatures that fail their fortitude save are reduced to their Hit Dice in HP (unless they are already below that). A successful save for a creature means that this spell simply cuts their current HP in half (down to the above-mentioned HD value). Undead within the spell's range are immune.
Type: Divination
Level: Sor/Wiz 4, Clr 4, Pal 4
Components: V, S, F
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Effect: Information that's normally hidden is revealed.
Range: 50ft + 5 per level
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Will negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
Focus: A monocle or a small set of scales.
If the targeted monster fails his or her save, the caster and anyone she chooses immediately gains abstract (game) information about the monster as of that moment, such as its level (or hit dice), hit points, armor class, special abilities/weaknesses, and ability scores. She can share that information with other party members in a way they can understand.
Alternate Libra
Caster Level 10 or less: One can discern creature type, resistances, ability scores and health (HD/HP, or some verbal descriptor of wound status if preferred), or weaknesses.
You can discern one extra quality per two caster levels past 10.
Ability score discernment:
1-4 Dismal
5-8 Weak
9-12 Average
13-16 Strong
17-20 Superb
21+ Incredible
Break the Fourth Wall
Type: Divination
Level: Sor/Wiz 7, Clr 7
Components: V, S, F
Casting Time: 1 round
Effect: Information that's normally hidden is revealed.
Duration: 10 minutes + 1 per caster level (max 30)
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: No
Focus: A pair of six-sided dice
Upon speaking this spell, the caster's mind becomes able to process completely abstract concepts that are normally alien to mortal minds. She immediately
gains knowledge of game concepts such as levels, hit dice, hit points, base attack bonuses, special abilities/weaknesses, armor class, ability scores and difficulty
class. In addition, she can discern these stats for any monster she comes across at will (as per the libra spell), as well as the DC for any event or item that requires a DC.
Finally, she is aware of all die rolls. The caster is able to share all knowledge gained by this spell with other members of the party in a way they can
understand.
Alternate: Greater Libra
You gain Spell-like ability: Libra, at will, for this spell's duration. In addition, you are aware of skill check and saving throw results.
Vampiric Syphon
Type: Necromancy
Level: Sor/Wiz 7, Clr 7
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 25ft + 5 per 2 levels, ranged touch, one monster
Effect: Absorb hp from a monster
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
As Vampiric Touch, but as a ranged-touch attack instead of a melee touch. In addition, the damage is extended to 1d6/level (max 20d6).
Siren's Song
Type: Enchantment/Compulsion/Mind Affecting
Level: Brd 6
Components: V
Casting Time: 1 minute, special.
Area: 50ft/caster level surrounding caster
Effect: Mass compulsion
Duration: 1 minute + special
Saving Throw: Will special
Spell Resistance: No
To start the spell, the caster makes a perform check. The result of that check becomes the Save DC for any will saves that happen after the check. On success, the caster breaks out into a song of his or her choice (RP optional). After one minute, everyone within earshot, who is capable of song, who has heard the song for at least one round must make a Will save at the above mentioned DC, or join in the song. People who are singing in this fashion are treated as being fascinated, except where noted in the spell text.
Affected monsters, unless decided by the caster, can (depending on the caster's choice) only sing, continue their previous actions, or perform actions relevant to the song, as if they were in a musical.
At the end of each minute in which the song is going on, you must make another perform check, and each monster affected, along with anyone within 25 ft of anyone singing at that time, must oppose that check with a Will save. Anyone who passes the save is freed of the compulsion. The caster can stop singing at any time.
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Quick
Type: Transmutation
Level: Sor/Wiz 8, Clr 8
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 25ft + 5 per 2 levels, ranged touch, one monster
Duration: Until the target's next turn
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
The target gains two full turns on his next initiative order turn instead of one.
Maelstrom
Necromancy
Level: Sor/Wiz 9, Numbers 9
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 round
Range: You are the point of origin.
Area: 50+5 per 2 levels
Duration: Instantaneous
Save: Fort partial
Spell Resistance: No
This spell evokes a wind of pure negative energy that buffets all in its path severely. All opposing creatures that fail their fortitude save are reduced to their Hit Dice in HP (unless they are already below that). A successful save for a creature means that this spell simply cuts their current HP in half (down to the above-mentioned HD value). Undead within the spell's range are immune.
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Balance-wise, this is similar to Libra in that is too open ended in terms of effect, only moreso. I would give this at most the ability to freely use the effect of libra every round of it's duration. Maybe also the ability to be aware of skill checks results and saving throws for things like enchantments. It isn't a balance issue, but I strongly recommend you change the name and description of the spell to retain some measure of verisimilitude.
