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<blockquote data-quote="clark411" data-source="post: 464751" data-attributes="member: 4768">Thanks for the replies!I can see the Phantasm aspect though... being something that only the target sees.&nbsp; That's going to be changed!In regards to the dispel magic, vs greater restoration etc- that's no biggie, I pretty much looked at the only Enchantment spell in 7th level (PHB that is) and noted that it took more than a dispel magic to get rid of it- so figured that was an aspect of the balancing act.&nbsp; I'll have to review how phantasms are done (although the later level ones seem to just harm the person and vanish, while this one persists).Also, with regards to the power of the spell- i'm not quite sure.&nbsp; I play the role of a baron on the edge of a large Republic that considers me a usurper- and while I get the usual perks (most obviously in a tax income of slightly over 810,000 gp a year), I also am discovering that I am becoming the target of assassins.&nbsp; Raises and Resses are no big deal on either side- so the issue becomes not a matter of &quot;who dies last&quot; but a matter of &quot;who stays dead.&quot;&nbsp; I consider this spell an alternative to the seemingly endless attrition we face (where only the priestly coffers benefit).&nbsp; Having a dead opponent is nice, but when they never stop coming somehow, making them think yer no longer amongst the living has a good deal more merit than the ungraceful Hold Person / Dominate Person Coup de Grace combo. ^_^I can definitely see how this spell would be of little use in a dungeon romp, but when yer a LG Elven Wizard at court with a 17 year old Queen who is in the proverbial bed with the devil (in the form of Hextorian / Vecnan / Nerullian priesthoods).. this spell is of merit imho =)More input on the power level and the wording / spell types is of great help..&nbsp; If this isn't powerful enough as is, what could I do to work it up a bit more without going over the 7th level spell slot limit?&nbsp; (I'm making this spell as part of a personal quest &quot;research a 7th level spell for our arcane brotherhood&quot; type deal)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="clark411, post: 464751, member: 4768"] Thanks for the replies! I can see the Phantasm aspect though... being something that only the target sees. That's going to be changed! In regards to the dispel magic, vs greater restoration etc- that's no biggie, I pretty much looked at the only Enchantment spell in 7th level (PHB that is) and noted that it took more than a dispel magic to get rid of it- so figured that was an aspect of the balancing act. I'll have to review how phantasms are done (although the later level ones seem to just harm the person and vanish, while this one persists). Also, with regards to the power of the spell- i'm not quite sure. I play the role of a baron on the edge of a large Republic that considers me a usurper- and while I get the usual perks (most obviously in a tax income of slightly over 810,000 gp a year), I also am discovering that I am becoming the target of assassins. Raises and Resses are no big deal on either side- so the issue becomes not a matter of "who dies last" but a matter of "who stays dead." I consider this spell an alternative to the seemingly endless attrition we face (where only the priestly coffers benefit). Having a dead opponent is nice, but when they never stop coming somehow, making them think yer no longer amongst the living has a good deal more merit than the ungraceful Hold Person / Dominate Person Coup de Grace combo. ^_^ I can definitely see how this spell would be of little use in a dungeon romp, but when yer a LG Elven Wizard at court with a 17 year old Queen who is in the proverbial bed with the devil (in the form of Hextorian / Vecnan / Nerullian priesthoods).. this spell is of merit imho =) More input on the power level and the wording / spell types is of great help.. If this isn't powerful enough as is, what could I do to work it up a bit more without going over the 7th level spell slot limit? (I'm making this spell as part of a personal quest "research a 7th level spell for our arcane brotherhood" type deal) [/QUOTE]

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