Vendralen's Spelltwister‡
(Alteration, Invocation, Necromancy)
(Incantation, Mentalism)
Level: 8
Range: Special
Components: V, S, M
Duration: 1 day/level
Casting Time: 1 turn
Area of Effect: One spell/4 levels
Saving Throw: None
This spell allows the caster to augment his spells in a variety of ways. The wizard can change any spell cast into any other spell from one of the schools it is a part of, or any one of the spells properties can be changed. This has a variety of applications, allowing the wizard to change one of the spells properties, as follows:
The caster can change the range of the spell to that of any other spell of same level, except far reaching transportation spells, such as teleport, teleport without error, or gate.
The wizard may cast the spell without one of its normal components (V, S, or M), allowing him to cast the spell within an area of magical silence, without the use of his hands, or without the material components of the spell, etc.
The caster may extend the duration of any spell by rounds equal to half his level; instantaneous spells stay in existence for an extra round. For example Vendralen (M 18) could have his shield spell last an additional 9 rounds or cast a Vendralen's fire-fly that causes damage for an additional round.
The wizard can reduce a spells casting time by 4, to a minimum of 1.
The area of effect of the spell can be altered to that of any other spell of equal or lesser level. For example a fireball could be changed to a magic missile, harming only the creature hit by it, but the spell would still cause 10d6 points of fire damage.
A spell may be enhanced to give its victims a -4 penalty to their saving throws.
A spells damage can be increased by 1 point of damage per level of the caster.
A spell may be converted into healing energy, this heals the caster or another within the original spells range. This use of Vendralen's spelltwister causes the spell to end immediately, but heals the recipient of 2 points of damage per level of the spell.
This spell augments one spell for every 4 levels the caster has attained. Only spells of 7th-level or lower can be affected by this spell. This spell remains in existence for 1 day per level of the caster or until it has effected as many spells as the caster's level permits. The caster can augment any spell he wishes at any time during the spells duration. The wizard has complete control over this spell.
This spell is unaffected by dispel magic, only a remove curse can remove this spell before its duration expires.
The material components of this spell are blood of a chameleon and a lock of hair from an Incantatrix.
Notes: Unique to Arnood Kezloean of the FORGOTTEN REALMS setting; formerly unique to the Incantatrix Vendralen Spelltwister of the same setting.
