Date: 09 Feb 1993 02:11:09 -0600 (CST)
From: JONATHAN FILTER <2186FILTERJ@vmsf.csd.mu.edu>
Subject: Quid pro Quo
To: wsbusr1@urc.tue.nl

Mr. Wayers,

Thank you very much for sending me the Great Net Spellbook and Prayerbook.  In
return I have a spell that may be added to your list.  I don't THINK that there
is one like it on there already.  I would suggest 7th or 8th level for this
spell.


                                   TARGET
                     (Alteration, Invocation/Evocation)

         Range:  must be in sight of the castor
    Components:  V,S,M
      Duration:  Special
  Casting Time:  3
Area of Effect:  Special
  Saving Throw:  None

This spell is of short time duration because it is cast in tangent with any
other spell that the wizard has memorized.  The TARGET is cast first; as you
can see, the spell takes 3 segments or 18 seconds to cast.  During this time
the wizard must take the material component of the spell (an ordinary arrow)
and point it at one or more persons or items.  The maximum number of
persons/items that may be pointed to is limited to the castor's DEX*2.  (This
would allow a "normal" person to point at 4 persons/items every 3 seconds.) 
For each item pointed to, the castor takes 1 hit point of damage.  At the end
of the 3rd segment, the arrow disappears and each person/item pointed to begins
to glow as though enchanted with FAERIE FIRE.  At this point, anti-magic and
magic resistance is checked (with magic resistance at half normal).  Anyone
left glowing at this point is very vulnerable.

Now the wizard casts any spell that can be cast on or cast at
someone/something else (in the same round).  Upon completing the spell,
everyone/everything which is glowing receives the effect of the spell.  The
castor also takes the level of the second spell in hit points of damage.  The
targets get to make their saving throws (if allowed) at this point.  If the
second spell had a "touch" range, the targets may add their DEX bonus to their
saving throw (if no save was granted on a "touch" range spell, the targets get
one vs. magic with a save indicating only half of the spell effects worked). 
Range 0 spells are not able to be cast in conjunction with TARGET.

The advantages of this spell are obvious.  For example, in the first round of
an attack where the party is hopelessly overwhelmed, a mage may be able to cast
TARGET and give his entire party IMPROVED INVISIBILITY (4th level -- lets you
attack and remain invisible) thus allowing escape or a shift in the balance of
the fight.  A second example:  there are 2 blue dragons bearing down on the
party.  They are flying close enough that 1 fireball could encompass both, but
the castor does not believe 1 fireball will do it.  So he TARGETs them both and
each is crisped by 2 fireballs (1 centered on each).

-Jon Filter