Lightning Hand
(Evocation)
Level: 1
Range: 0
Components: V, S
Duration: 3 rds. + 1 rd./level
Casting Time: 1
Area of Effect: The caster
Saving Throw: Neg.
Upon completion of this spell, a crackling blue aura surrounds the mages hand. This aura shocks any living creature successfully hit by the wizard in melee. The touched creature must roll a saving throw vs. spell or suffer 1d4+1 points of damage and lose 1 point of Dexterity. If the save is successful, the creature remains unharmed. Creatures not rated for Dexterity suffer a +1 penalty to their Armor Class for every successful touch. Dexterity points lost return at a rate of 1 point per hour. Damage from this spell must be cured magically or healed naturally.
Notes: Common for Storm mages, uncommon for Weather mages; otherwise rare.
