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CHAPTER 3 DRACONIC MAGIC Illus. by R. Horsley NEW SPELLS The following new spells are suitable for use in any campaign where the influence of dragons and draconic creatures is felt across the world. Characters gain an extra benefit by learning some of these spells, as noted in the “Special” entry after a spell’s description. This benefit applies to any character who has a list of spells known, such as a bard, sorcerer, warmage (see Complete Arcane) or favored soul (see Complete Divine), but not to characters who prepare spells from a class list or a spellbook, such as a cleric or wizard. It applies as long as the spell remains on the character’s list of known spells. If she later removes the spell (for example, if a sorcerer swaps it for another spell of the same level), she loses the benefit, too. If a spell allows you to cast a different spell as part of its effect (such as lord of the sky, page 69), treat the extra spell as a normal version of that spell (including spell level, save Difficulty Class, and all other effects) except as described. For example, even though lord of the sky is a 5th-level spell, the lightning bolt that you can cast as part of its effect is treated as a 3rd-level spell, as normal for lightning bolt. Some spells allow you to sacrifice an additional sorcerer spell slot to augment the effect of the spell. In the class spell lists, these augmentable spells are denoted by a superscript A at the end of the spell’s name. Spontaneous casters other than sorcerers who learn one of these spells can sacrifice nonsorcerer spell slots, as long as the slot sacrificed is of the same kind as the spell being cast. For example, a cleric or favored soul who learns mark of the enlightened soul (page 70) can sacrifice favored soul or cleric spell slots to augment that spell. Finally, some of the new spells are intended for sorcerers only, or for sorcerers and members of other classes but not wizards. However, these are few in number; most of the spells available to sorcerers are also available to wizards. a specialist wizard cannot learn a dual-school spell if either of the spell’s schools is one of his prohibited schools. Benefits that apply to a school of magic do not stack with each other even if the spellcaster can apply them to both schools of magic. For example, if a spellcaster has the Spell Focus feat for either school, it applies to the dual-school spell normally. However, if he takes the Spell Focus feat for both of a dual-school spell’s associated schools, he still adds only 1 to the Difficulty Class of saves made against the dual-school spell. THE POLYMORPH SUBSCHOOL Player’s Handbook II also introduced the polymorph subschool. A spell of this subschool (also referred to as a polymorph spell) changes the target’s form from one shape to another. Unless stated otherwise in the spell’s description, the target of a polymorph spell takes on all the characteristics and special abilities of an average member of the new form in place of its own, except as follows: • The target retains its own alignment (and personality, within the limits of the new form’s ability scores). • The target retains its own hit points. • The target is treated as having its normal Hit Dice for the purpose of adjudicating effects based on Hit Dice, such as the sleep spell, though it uses the new form’s base attack bonus, base save bonuses, and all other statistics derived from Hit Dice. • The target retains the ability to understand any languages it understands in its normal form. If the new form is normally capable of speech, the target retains the ability to speak these languages as well. If the new form is capable The funeral of a dragon attracts mourners of all races 60 DUAL-SCHOOL SPELLS Dual-school spells, which appeared for the first time in Player’s Handbook II, have effects that encompass two distinct schools of magic. In all cases, treat these spells as if they belonged to both schools simultaneously. Effects that prevent a spellcaster from accessing one school of a dual-school spell prevent all access to that spell. For example,
of writing in some manner (even a primitive manner, such as drawing in the dirt with a paw), the target can write in the languages it understands. In all other ways, the target’s standard game statistics are effectively replaced by those of the new form. The target loses all the special abilities of its normal form, including its class features, even if the new form would normally be able to use those class features. If the new form’s size is different from the target’s normal size, its new space must share as much of the original form’s space as possible, squeezing into the available space if necessary (see Squeezing, PH 148). If insufficient space exists for the new form, the spell fails. Any gear worn or carried by the target melds into the new form and becomes nonfunctional. When the target reverts to its normal form, any objects that were melded into the new form reappear in the same location on its body they previously occupied and are functional once again. Any new items that were worn by the new form fall off and land at the target’s feet. The spellcaster can freely designate the new form’s minor physical qualities (such as hair color and skin color) and significant physical qualities (such as height, weight, and gender), within the normal ranges for a creature of that kind. The target of a polymorph spell is effectively camouflaged as a creature of its new form, and it gains a +10 bonus on Disguise checks if it uses this ability to create a disguise. If the target of a polymorph spell is slain or rendered unconscious, the spell ends. Any part of the body that is separated from the whole remains polymorphed until the effect ends. Incorporeal creatures, gaseous creatures, and creatures of the plant type are immune to polymorph spells. A creature of the shapechanger subtype (such as a lycanthrope or doppelganger) can revert to its natural form as a standard action. NEW ASSASSIN SPELL 4th Level Ferocity of Sanguine Rage: Gain bonus on melee damage rolls and one use of true strike. NEW BARD SPELLS 2nd Level Soul of Anarchy: Gain +5 on Escape Artist checks and grapple checks to avoid being grappled, your natural weapons are chaotic-aligned, and you are treated as being chaotic-aligned for adjudicating effects. 3rd Level Adoration of the Frightful: Make fearful creatures friendly to you. Vision of the Omniscient Eye: Gain +10 bonus on Spot checks, immunity to being dazzled or blinded, and one use of faerie fire. NEW BLACKGUARD SPELL 2nd Level Soul of Shadow: Inflict spells cast by or on you have greater effect. NEW CLERIC SPELLS 3rd Level Adoration of the Frightful: Make fearful creatures friendly to you. Soul of Light: Healing spells cast by or on you have greater effect. Soul of Shadow: Inflict wounds spells cast by or on you have greater effect. Vision of the Omniscient Eye: Gain +10 bonus on Spot checks, immunity to being dazzled or blinded, and one use of faerie fire. 4th Level Mark of the Enlightened Soul A : Spells gain the good descriptor and deal extra damage to evil creatures. Touch of the Blackened Soul A : Spells gain the evil descriptor and deal extra damage to good creatures. 6th Level Eyes of the Oracle: Gain +2 bonus to AC and on Reflex saves; ready one extra action. NEW DRUID SPELLS 1st Level Path of Frost: Create a frozen path on the ground that slows movement and deals cold damage. Rot of Ages: Cloud of rotting debris sickens or nauseates one creature, provides concealment for others. 2nd Level Primal Hunter: Gain a +5 bonus on Climb, Jump, and Swim checks. 3rd Level Primal Instinct: Gain a +5 bonus on initiative checks and Survival checks. Vision of the Omniscient Eye: Gain +10 bonus on Spot checks, immunity to being dazzled or blinded, and one use of faerie fire. Wingblast: Create wings that can transform into a gust of wind or obscuring mist. Wreath of Flames: Flames around you deal 1d6 damage to adjacent foes; your melee attacks deal +1d6 fire damage. 4th Level Passage of the Shifting Sands: Become a swirling sand cloud; gain one use of gust of wind. Primal Senses: Gain low-light vision and a +5 bonus on Listen and Spot checks. CHAPTER 3 DRACONIC MAGIC 61
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Contents Introduction. . . . . . .
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CHAPTER 1 DRAGONBOUND HEROES —Dee
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Page 11 and 12: DRACONIC CLASS FEATURES Often, drag
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Page 45 and 46: Resources If you absolutely must ha
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STRATEGIES AND TACTICS Huitzils are
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