Date: Wed, 26 Jan 1994 15:23:51 -0600
From: Ron <rsm58307@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu>
To: wsbusr1@urc.tue.nl
Subject: wizard spells

hello Boudewijn,

my name's Ron; I play a wizard character in a campaign who has
come up with some unusual spells. since you keep the GNSB/GNPB
I would send them to you, however they are for a spell point
mage (called a sorceror) that the DM made and balanced with
the other classes (or rather we both did, as the DM and I
talk alot about this kind of stuff). rank is equivalent to
adnd spell level. mana is how many spell points they cost.

notice that some of these are very powerful, as i have a way
of making the DM think an incredible spell is stupid.

by the way, you may have heard of my character, as I think
you might have asked about him once. his name is Feldegast,
but the party knows him better as Feldegast the Great.

SPELL DESCRIPTIONS

elemental burst; rank 1, mana 1; evocation; ct:1, aoe:5y sphere, dur:0,
sav:none; ((lvl)d4) dmg to anyone but the caster, outward from caster or
from a small bead of force (time bomb), doing damage as a (telikinetic
blast, crimson glee); 

mana shield; rank 2, mana ?; abjuration; prevents caster's spells from
affecting the caster, resulting in illusionary harm; can likewise hide
caster from harm caused by an inferior (hd<lvl); expending (rank) mana
grants a save if there is none or +4 if there is one, (rank*2) grants
immunity; 

ego submergence; rank 2; ct:1t, dur:1d, rng:caster; grants non-detection
by scrying, detect spells, and mind reading divinations, as well as
granting a save +4 vs charms. however, the spell ends abruptly if the
caster scrys, mind reads or charms. this spell does not alert the caster
to scrying, etc. 

elemental fury; rank 2, mana ?; evocation; ct:1, rng:((6+lvl)*10) y,
sav:none; creates sphere that tracks like magic missile doing ((lvl+2)d4)
damage if at one target or if thrown at multiple targets arrives as shards
every other second for ((lvl)d4); every round or mana point spent
increasing the elemental fury (base-1d4, base-2d4, etc) damage is done
extra; thus if flung at one target by a 3rd level wizard after two rounds
have been spent holding it, the spell does 5d4+4d4+3d4=12d4; 

light stream; rank 2, mana 1; alt or ill; ct:1, rng:10*lvl y, aoe:50y
sphere; caster controls light as alteration or illusion as desired until
another spell is cast; then the light stream can't be changed (thus
lightstream could create continual light but not continually update a
visual disguise);

safe portal; rank 2, mana 2; conj; ct:1, rng:10y, dur:4*lvl t; conjures
portal to extradim space, but with an alteration cast on the opening,
bending light so the other side can appear as desired; the portal acts
like a rope-trick without a rope;

wayfinder portal; rank 2, mana 2/all; conj; ct:2, dur:1r; conjures smooth
ring, visible to caster, which begins to crystallize at a rate according
to the information used to focus it, 1d to 1w; the wayfinder portal seeks
a target (place/thing/person) identified by (image, location, scent, name,
magic pattern); once found, it can be looked or walked through, however
the point of egress is a spot unwatched, relatively safe to the caster
(thus the wizard might appear a day's walk away from the target); it will
not bring the caster into a private buildings/church which the caster has
not been in before or been invited to enter into; transporting others
costs all remaining mana; 

FUTURE SPELLS

freedom; forgotten rune removes/reveals past charms/distress when touched
moonglobe; clarify magic flows, identify / unravel spells <= maxrank+2
recorder; record changes to magic in a region; playback slow motion;

safehold; rank 4, mana 5; conj; ct:3; the first time this is cast an
extradim pocket with an interior reflecting the stature of the caster is
created; thereafter, the pocket can be reached or left only by casting
safehold again;

NOTES

the 'elemental' spells can each use the two elements i
know so far, Crimson Glee (fire started by electricity; water causes
it to spread) and Ebony Fist (telikinetic force that appears like
onyx).

if you want more information, on spells or character, don't hesitate
to ask.

Date: Thu, 17 Mar 1994 18:58:58 -0600
From: Ron <rsm58307@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu>
To: wsbusr1@urc.tue.nl, rsm58307@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu
Subject: Spells for the Net.Spellbook

i play a wizard named Feldegast, aka Feldegast the Great, aka
Isildur the Merchant. unlike most wizards he does wear robes
and don a pointy hat. he is level 6, soon to be level 7.

here are a few of his spells. if they seem to powerful,
that's probably because they are. i can't believe my DM
let me have a few of them. by the way, we use a spell
point system (i have 14 spell points, but only because i
have an 18 con).

the word "rank" replaces "spell level". i somehow convinced
the dm to let me research "elements" and spells separately.
the elements i know at this time are: fire, acid, force.
thus instead of fireball i would have a spell called
elementalball.


Feldegast's Elemental Burst (evocation)
rank: 1	  ct: 1 seg 	    dur: 0
mana: 1	  aoe: 5y sphere    sav: none

this spell does (lvl)d4 dmg to anyone but the caster, outward from
the caster.


Feldegast's Mana Shield (abjuration)
rank: 2	  ct: 0	    	    dur: lvl r
mana: ?	  aoe: caster	    sav: n/a

this spell prevents the caster's spells from affecting the caster,
resulting in illusionary or minimal (burnt eyebrows) harm; it can
likewise protect the caster from inferior foes (if hd < lvl);
expending (rank) mana grants a save if none or +4 if there was a
save.

Feldegast's Ego Submergence (abjuration)
rank: ?	  ct: 1t    	    dur: 1 day
mana: 2	  aoe: caster	    sav: n/a

this spell grants the caster non-detection by scrying, detect spells
and mind reading divinations, as well as granting a +4 save vs charms.
however, the spell ends abruptly if the caster scrys, mind reads or
charms. this spell does not alert the caster to scrying, and may
be overpowered by a spell of greater rank.

Feldegast's Elemental Fury (evocation)
rank: 2	  ct: 2+    	    rng: (6+lvl)*10 yards
mana: ?	  aoe: varies	    sav: none

the caster concentrates heavily, creating a sphere in their hand
within which some kind of element that they are familiar with
beats furiously. the spell strikes like magic missile, doing
(lvl+2)d4 dmg if at one target or it can be separated into (lvl)
shards each doing (d4) damage, ariving every second.

Feldegast's Lightstream (alt or ench)
rank: 3	  ct: 1	    	    rng: 10*lvl y
mana: 3	  aoe: 50y sphere   sav: varies

the caster controls light as an alteration or mind enchantment
as desired until another spell is cast. then the light stream
can't be changed (thus lightstream can duplicate continual
light but not update a disguise).

Feldegast's Alter Appearance (alt)
rank: 3	  ct: 1 day 	    dur: permanent
mana: 3	  aoe: caster	    sav: none

this spell alters the caster's appearance, but the change is
permanent alteration, not illusionary; dispel magic will not change
the appearance back;

Feldegast's Wayfinder Portal (conj)
rank: 3	    ct: 1 week	    dur: 1 round
mana: 3/all

conjures a smooth ring, visible to the caster, which begins to
crystallize at a rate according to the information used to focus it;
the wayfinder portal seeks a target (place/thing/person) identified
by (image, location, scent, name, magic pattern); once found, if
found, it can be walked through, however the point of egress is a
spot unwatched, relatively safe to the caster (thus the wizard might
appear a day's walk away from the target); it will not bring the
caster into a private building/church which the caster has not been
in before or been invited to enter into; transporting others
exhausts the rest of the caster's mana. [in the campaign world
fast teleport spells are not allowed, as we have found them to
be unfair]

Feldegast's Safe Portal (conj)
rank: 3	  ct: 1	    rng: 10 y
mana: 3	  dur: 4*lvl turns

this spell conjures a portal to an extra dimensiona;l space, but with an
alteration upon the opening, bending light so the other side can appear
as desired; thus it can fool people into thinking it is a wayfinder
portal; the portal itself acts like a ropetrick without a rope [in
the campaign world ropetrick is a 3rd level spell because of it is
exceedingly powerful]