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February 13, 2008

Elmer’s Spell Book: Ground Stew

The material enclosed in the box below is released via the Open Game License. Ground Stew Transmutation [Meat] Level: Sor/Wiz 3Components: V, S, MCasting Time: 1 standard actionRange: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)Area: 10-ft. square/level; see textDuration: 1 min./level (D)Saving Throw: Fortitude partial; see textSpell Resistance: No The ground becomes a morass of hot liquid, filled with savory...

January 11, 2008

Notes toward a Unified Power System

In my spare moments, my mind has been wandering in the direction of my wishes for a 4e d20 system that expands on the Book of Nine Swords. Here’s what I’m thinking so far: Each power would be located in a category (something like a spell school) and assigned a power level. It is conceivable that a single power might...

December 28, 2007

The Taxonomy of Spirits in the Second Age

It looks like the Thundarr/Exalted mash-up is likely to happen. I’m personally trying to flesh out the setting in my head. I came out with a bit of cosmology the other day – it will probably have little bearing on the game, but I think it is neat. The Taxonomy of Spirits in the Second Age Inanimae are the spirits...

November 17, 2007

Spell Synergies

I had a neat (and probably unworkable) idea yesterday about the d20 spell system that would likely require too much work for me to actually write up fully, but I thought I’d share it. Here’s the idea. You cast a primary spell and (assuming you know a spell that has synergy with it) you can cast the secondary spell at...

July 13, 2007

Return to Elmer’s Spell Book

I bet you thought I’d forgotten about him. The material enclosed in the box below is released via the Open Game License. Detect Meat Divination Level: Sor/Wiz 1Components: V, SCasting Time: 1 standard actionRange: 60 ft.Area: Cone-shaped emanationDuration: Concentration, up to 1 min./level (D)Saving Throw: NoneSpell Resistance: No You can detect the presence of meat or once-living tissue. Only meat,...

July 6, 2007

Full Circle

The Tome of Battle: Book of Nine Swords is growing on me. At first, I sort of thought it was an Exalted clone in D&D clothing. My first impression wasn’t wholly misplaced, but I think that the primary inspiration was a bit closer to home. Ultimately, my take on Bo9S is that it is an alternative magic system for D&D....

May 11, 2007

Elmer’s Spell Book: Wall of Gravy

The material enclosed in the box below is released via the Open Game License. Wall of Gravy Conjuration (Creation) [Meat] Level: Sor/Wiz 2Components: V, S, MCasting Time: 1 standard actionRange: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)Effect: Vertical plane of gravy, up to one 5-ft. square/levelDuration: InstantaneousSaving Throw: see textSpell Resistance: No This spell creates an opaque, vertical wall of...

March 8, 2007

Wand Week,, Day IV

No alliteration today. Two more spells. Tomorrow: the final installation – new features with which to customize your wands.The material enclosed in the box below is released via the Open Game License. WandscribeTransmutationLevel: Sorc/Wiz 4Components: V,S,F,MCasting Time: 1 standard actionRange: TouchTarget: One wandDuration: 10 minutes/levelSaving Throw: Will negates (harmless, object)Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless, object) This spell takes a scroll and...

March 5, 2007

Wand Week

This week is Wand Week! Why? I don’t know, but I feel all alliterative. Today we get two spells that work with wands. The material enclosed in the box below is released via the Open Game License. Charge WandTransmutationLevel: Sorc/Wiz 3Components: S,F, special (see below)Casting Time: 1 standard actionRange: TouchTarget: One wandDuration: 10 min/levelSaving Throw: Will negates (harmless, object)Spell Resistance:...

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