Slivers (Wiz 1; Alteration, Evocation)
(Earth)
Range: 0
Components: V, S, M
Duration: Instantaneous
Casting Time: 1
Area of Effect: The caster
Saving Throw: ½
This is essentially a variant of the burning hands spell. When cast, it causes a silver piece to splinter and shoot forth from the caster's hands to a distance of 5 feet in a 120-degree arc in front of the wizard. Any creature in this area suffers 1d3 hit points of damage, plus 2 points for each level of the caster, to a maximum of 1d3 + 20 points for a 10th level caster. Those who make a successful saving throw vs. spell receive half damage. Items struck by the slivers will be destroyed unless a saving throw vs. Crushing Blow is made.
The material component for Slivers is a silver piece, which is thrown into the air and becomes the thin slivers of metal.
Notes: Rare for Earth mages; otherwise very rare.
