Date:         Fri, 18 Jun 1993 10:36:00 EST
From: Quibblings from Quidnunc <TRKNIGHT@TAYLORU.bitnet>
Subject:      ADND-L:  New priest spell...

Here is a new priest spell I have developed.  I would like your thoughts
and critiques.

I had an npc female priestess use this in a battle and it stunned all of my
players.  They were astounded when she exploded into a fury of spinning
blades and proceeded to slice and dice her way out of a tight spot.  But
she over extended herself and perished.

FURY (Alteration)

 Level:          5
 Sphere:         Combat
 Range:          0
 Components:     V,S,M
 Duration:       Special
 Casting Time:   5
 Area of Effect: Self
 Saving Throw:   None

 Casting of this spell fills the priest with the fury of beserker rage.
 It is favored by many of the priesthoods of gods of war and battle.  When
 cast it raises the priest's Strength to 18/00 [thus giving him a +3 to hit
 and a +6 to damage], and it _Hastes_ the priest (as 3rd level wizard spell)
 [thus the priest functions at double its normal movement and attack rates
 and gains a -2 initiative bonus].  While in this Fury, the priest can not
 cast any spells for he is completely enveloped within the beserker rage
 and by the battle at hand.  There are two draw backs to this spell.  One
 drawback to this spell is the priest receives no bonus to AC for DEX and
 suffers an additional penalty of 1 to their AC.  The priest is completely
 on the offensive, defense is not in his vocabulary.  The second and more
 dangerous drawback is the strain put upon the body of the priest.   For
 every round the priest remains in the Fury he loses 1d4 hitpoints from
 physical strain (muscles tearing, blood vessels popping, chemical imbalance
 caused by two much adreniline).  The duration of this spell is upto a
 maximum number of rounds equal to the priest's CON.  If the priest
 goes to 0 or below hitpoints during the Fury, he/she will still remain
 conscious becuase of the Fury created by this spell.  But if the priest
 holds the fury to 0 or below hitpoints, then when the priest releases the
 spell or the maximum duration is reached a system shock roll must be made
 or the priest dies instantly.  If the system shock roll is made, then the
 priest is barely alive and can only be healed magically.  The physical
 strain has put the body beyond its normal healing capacity.  If the Fury
 is released before the maximum duration and the priest is above 0 hit points,
 then the damage can be healed normally.  This spell is normally only cast
 in dire circumstances or by fanatical priests of war and battle.

Solomayn the Strangled
Wandering Sage
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