Transfering Pregnancy

[The_Universe]

Another spell, based on the same idea....

Greater Transfer Pregnancy
Cleric 5
Componants: V, S, M
Casting Time: 10 min
Range: Touch
Target: One pregnant and one non-pregnant willing target.
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Fortitude partial, See text
Spell Resistence: No

The caster transfers pregnancy from one touched pregnant being to another touched non-pregnant compatible being (usually female). Both targets of the spell must be willing.

In order for the child (or children) to be successfully transferred from the original mother to the intended, the intended mother must first succeed at a Fortitude Save DC 20. Failure on her part by less than 5 simply means that the procedure does not work and the targets must wait a full day before trying again. If the recipient of the pregnancy fails the save by 5 or more, the child is lost in the transfer and dies.

If the transfer is successful or the child is lost, the original mother must then make a fortitude save of her own, DC 15. If successful, the target is nonetheless fatigued for 4d6 days. If the target fails the save, she immediately takes 1d10 Con damage and is also fatigued for 4d6 days.

If successful, the child's essential nature is changed. As the magic moves the child from one womb to another, it literally becomes the son or daughter of the new mother. The father remains unchanged. For example, if an elven woman chooses to become the recipient of a human couple's child, when born the child will be a half-elf, not a human.

Material component: a lock of hair from both the original and intended mothers, a fresh pea-pod, and a fire opal worth at least 1000 GP. All three components are reduced to worthless ash during the casting of the spell.

 

[Laurel]

Or leave all this up to DM house ruling.....

Could/Would/Should the saves depending on species?
Such as lower save for human to human transfer, but a higher DC for Orc to human transfer. Any half species mix transfering to one of the similar species low save (ex. elf to half-elf, half-orc to orc).

Are any size off-limits? A giant tranferring to a pixy is just rediculous if the child is keep the same properties.
Example would be to state that the transfer can only happen between two within the same size category.

 

[The_Universe]

Could/Would/Should the saves depending on species?
Such as lower save for human to human transfer, but a higher DC for Orc to human transfer. Any half species mix transfering to one of the similar species low save (ex. elf to half-elf, half-orc to orc).

Are any size off-limits? A giant tranferring to a pixy is just rediculous if the child is keep the same properties.
Example would be to state that the transfer can only happen between two within the same size category.

I agree that this needs to have an established rule for the spell to have much use in people's campaigns. If you're going to leave that up to DM houseruling, there really isn't much use in having the spell in the first place. Take a look at the "greater" version of the spell, and see if that helps. Maybe just limit the lower level version to "one-step" transfers, and have the Greater version capable of transferring the pixie/giant baby, since in that case the baby's nature would change. Althoug, as written, a pixie accepting a giant-couple's child would give you a half-giant/half pixie. That's still pretty F'ed up.

 

[The_Universe]

I added an expenive material component to my two suggested versions. It doesn't seem like a spell like this would be common among the...uh...commons, or else inconvenient pregnancies would almost never happen.

Make the material component almost inaccessible to the non-nobility/non-adventuring types, and parenthood retains at least a semblence of normalcy. If this kind of thing can happen every day, it would sure mess with the family dynamic...

 

[The_Universe]

I added further restrictions to the spell lin Post #9. Thoughts?
EDIT: I also added a size category limit. Don't worry little gnome, you'll never be asked to carry a half-ogre!

 

[Chaldfont]

I'm surprised nobody's mentioned this--This happened in the movie "Beastmaster". A witch snuck into the king's bedchamber, paralyzed him and the queen, and transferred the unborn prince into a cow!

Later, she extracted the baby from the cow and was about to sacrifice the child when a villager arrived and saved the child.

Of course the baby grew up to be the Beastmaster, who went on many adventures including accosting my friend and I as we walked by him at Gencon this year.

 

[The_Universe]

WOW that's goofy! But funny...

 

[Xath]

I like the multiple level effects.

 

[The_Universe]

Any other comments on the modifications I made to your spell...

I also think there should be a seventh level version called, "steal pregnancy" which would do something more akin to the silly beastmaster thing...

 

[The_Universe]

And yet another!

Steal Pregnancy
Level: Clr 7
Componants: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 min.
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft. per 2 levels)
Target: One pregnant target
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Will negates, Fortitude partial, See text
Spell Resistence: Yes

The caster transfers pregnancy from one pregnant being to another non-pregnant being.

Upon completing the short ritual, the caster designates a pregnant target, and steals the child growing in her womb, transferring the pregnancy to another target within range.

The original mother may make a Will save in order to keep her child. If she succeeds, the spell and its components are spent. If she fails, the child is lost to her, and she must make a Fortitude save DC 15 to prevent further repercussions. Even if successful, the now-childless mother is fatigued for 4d6 days. If she fails, she also takes 1d10 Con damage.

The intended mother may choose to resist the transfer. She must must make a Will save to avoid being impregnated. If she succeeds, the child is lost, and is considered dead. If she fails (or chooses not to resist) the pregnancy is successfully transferred. The caster may designate herself as the recipient, assuming that the caster possesses the correct equipment to sustain a pregnancy.

If successful, the child's essential nature is changed. As the magic moves the child from one womb to another, it literally becomes the son or daughter of the new mother. The father remains unchanged. For example, if an elven woman becomes the recipient of a human couple's child, when born the child will be a half-elf, not a human.

Material component: a few crumbs of bread, a miniature silver oven worth 50 GP, and an emerald worth at least 2500 GP. All three components are reduced to worthless ash during the casting of the spell.