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Spells
Spell Key Glossary
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Range Terms
View: spell affects line of sight
1 Foe: spell affects a single monster
Group: spell affects 1 of 4 monster groups
All Foes: spell affects all monsters, regardless in how many groups
Self: spell affects spellcaster only
30 Feet: 3 squares in the direction you face
Character: one of 6 party members or special
Party: spell affects all 6 party members
Special: spell affects "S" slot only; summoned creature enters combat next round Duration Terms
Combat: spell lasts until all monsters or all party members are killed, or until party runs away.
Short: spell lasts only a few minutes
Medium: spell lasts a little longer
Long: spell lasts twice as long as "Short"
Indefinite: spell lasts until party enters the Adventurer's Guild or an anti-magic zone
Level 1:
| A small, mobile "torch" will appear, and float above the spell caster as he travels. | |
| A fan of blue flames will shoot from the spell caster's fingers, doing 1-4 hits of damage per level to a selected opponent. | |
| The mage is protected by an invisible "shield" of magic, that turns aside many blows that would otherwise hit him. | |
| This spell will disarm any trap within 30 feet, in the direction the party is facing. It will also disarm traps on chests. | |
Level 2:
| This spell binds your enemies with magical force, slowing their movements and making them easier to hit. | |
| A compass of shimmering magelight appears above the party, telling the direction they face. | |
| This spell increases one of your party member's skill with weapons, increasing the accuracy and ferocity of his attacks. | |
| With the utterance of a single word the spell caster can cure a party member of minor wounds, healing 2-8 points of damage. | |
Level 3:
| A bright flare will ignite in front of a group of your enemies, temporarily blinding them and causing them to miss the next combat round. | |
| This is an extended "Mage Flame" spell which also reveals secret doors. | |
| Partially negates the effect of gravity on the party, causing them to float over traps or up through portals. | |
| Causes a spray of energy to spring from the caster's extended finger, sizzling a group of opponents for 4-16 hits damage. | |
Level 4:
| With this spell the caster can make a real wolf appear and join the party, fighting in its defense. | |
| This powerful healing spell will restore 6-24 hit points to a party member and cure poisoning and insanity. | |
| This spell hurls porcupine-sharp needles from the mage's finger into a selected monster, poisoning it. | |
Level 5:
| This spell functions like "Lesser Revelation" spell, only it illuminates a wider area. | |
| Makes a member of your party fight with the strength and accuracy of ancient Norse heroes for the entire combat. | |
| A large globe of intense electrical energy envelops a group of enemies, doing 8-32 hits of damage. | |
Level 6:
| This incantation will cause a real ogre to appear and join the party. | |
| This will make the party levitate as does the level 3 spell, but its effects will last until dispelled. | |
Level 7:
| This spell behaves like the "Flesh Restore" spell, except that it will affect every member of the party. | |
| Allows the party to teleport anywhere within a dungeon, except for places protected by teleportation shields. | |
Level 1:
| This spell causes the weapon (or hands) of a party member to be covered with a magical field, which causes him to do an additional 2-8 points of damage. | |
| This spell will make the air around the spell caster to bind itself into a weightless suit of "armor." | |
| Causes all metal near the party to glow with magical light, illuminating the surrounding area. | |
| The walls themselves will speak, under direction of this spell, revealing to the spell caster his location in the labyrinth. | |
Level 2:
| A spray of water will emanate from the mage's fingers, doing 6-24 points of damage to any undead foe (e.g. skeleton, zombie, vampire) | |
| Any foe at whom this spell is cast is likely to be turned old, thus reducing his ability to attack and defend in combat. | |
| Makes a party member's hands (or weapons) more deadly, adding 4-16 points of damage to every wound he inflicts. | |
| This spell will cause the dungeon walls within 30 feet of a stairway to call out, if the party is traveling toward it. | |
Level 3:
| The air in front of the party will bind itself into metallic hardness and will accompany the party when it moves, as a sort of invisible "shield." | |
| Allows a member of your party to damage monsters as if he were as incredibly strong as an ogre. | |
| Increases the armor protection of each party member by enhancing their armor's natural strength by magic. | |
| The air surrounding a group of your enemies will instantly ignite, causing them to be burnt for 6 to 24 damage points. | |
Level 4:
| This spell will drain a single enemy of 12 to 48 points of damage, as if touched by a spectre. | |
| Allows the mage to breathe fire at a group of foes, doing 8 to 32 points of damage to each. | |
| Makes all stone and earth within range of the party glow with magical light, revealing even secret doors. | |
Level 5:
| Causes the ground to absorb a portion of the magical energies cast at the party, frequently allowing the members to escape all damage. Also aids in disbelieving illusions and in turning back magical fire, like a dragon's breath. | |
| A magical sword will appear and fight like a summoned monster in defense of the party. | |
| This spell will often turn an enemy to stone, or a stone monster from living stone to dead stone. But it doesn't always work. | |
Level 6:
| This incantation will alter the structure of almost any wall directly in front of the party, turning it to air for exactly 1 move. | |
| Causes an effect like "Air Armor" to cover every member of the party, lasting indefinitely. | |
Level 7:
| Makes all wounds disappear as your entire party is reforged into unflawed bodies. Also cures poisoning and insanity. | |
| This incantation is very likely to kill one selected enemy, big or small. | |
Level 1:
| The mage casts a concentrated blast of psychic energy at one opponent doing 2-8 hits of damage for each experience level of the mage. | |
| The entire party will seem to waver and blur in the sight of the monsters, making the party very difficult to strike. | |
| In a state of magically-heightened awareness, the spell caster will be able to sense a trap within 30 feet, if he faces it. | |
| If successfully cast, this spell will make a group of your enemies miss the following attack round. | |
Level 2:
| This spell will reveal the true of any illusion attacking the party, causing it to instantly vanish. | |
| A magical illusion appears in the party's special slot. Unable to attack, it will serve to draw enemy attacks to himself. | |
| A higher power "Mind Jab," does 3-12 hits of damage to one foe, times the experience level of the mage. | |
| This incantation will make a group of your enemies shake in fear, reducing their ability to attack and do damage. | |
Level 3:
| This spell creates an illusionary wolf to join the party. This and other illusions are only effective as long as an enemy "believes" them. Depending on power and location, the monster may see through the illusion, and cause it to vanish. | |
| The mage casting this spell will turn nearly invisible in the eyes of his enemies, who will have great difficulty in striking him. | |
| The mage will experience heightened awareness and be able to sense stairways, special encounters, spell negation zones, and other unusual occurrences. | |
| Causes a group of your enemies to fear you greatly, lessening their morale and their ability to hit and damage you. | |
Level 4:
| The member's of the mage's party will all receive perfect night-vision, which will last indefinitely. | |
| This spell will create the illusion of a battle-ready warrior that joins your party. | |
| This invocation will perform a Vanishing Spell on the entire party. | |
Level 5:
| This spell will create the illusion of an ogre, which will accompany and fight with your party. | |
| This spell will destroy any illusion fighting the party, and any new illusions created later in the combat. It will also point out any dopplegangers in the party. | |
| A sharp explosion of psychic energy that inflicts 10-40 hits to each and every enemy you face. | |
Level 6:
| This incantation will create an illusionary red dragon to fight with your party. | |
| This spell will make a member of your party go totally insane. Useful for possessions. | |
Level 7:
| This spell will create an illusionary storm giant, to join with, and fight for, your party. | |
| This spell functions the same as the "second sight", but it will last indefinitely. | |
Level 1:
| This will gate into our universe a zombie or skeleton to fight for the party. | |
| This spell will do 16 to 80 points of damage to a group of undead creatures. | |
Level 2:
| This spell will gate into our universe a lower power elemental or demon, who will (under protest) join the party. | |
| This spell will do 32 to 128 points of damage to a single demon. The power to summon is the power to destroy. | |
Level 3:
| This spell will bring a medium level undead creature into the party. | |
| This spell will make any possessed party member to his normal state. | |
Level 4:
| This spell gates in a medium level elemental or demon, to fight with the party. | |
| Gives a dead character undead strength, making him attack your enemies as though he were truly alive. | |
Level 5:
| This spell if successful possesses the mind of any enemy, forcing him to join your party and fight in its defense. | |
| This spell works like Demon Bane, but it will affect an entire group of demons. | |
Level 6:
| This spell will gate in a higher-level undead creature to fight for the party. | |
| This spell will restore life and one hit point to a character. | |
Level 7:
| This spell will gate a greater demon into our universe and bind him to the party. | |
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