Wizardry: Adventurer Spells II

Wizardry: Adventurer Spells II

More spells from Complete Adventurer. Cacophonic Shield creates a sound barrier that prevents hearing and damages those who cross it. Cloak of the Sea lets the subject traverse underwater environments with more ease. Distort Speech makes the victim's speech incomprehensible. Swift Expeditious Retreat and Swift Fly are variants of existing spells. Unlike the proper buffs, these spells can be cast as a free action on your turn and have an indefinite duration that quickly drains your FP.

    Cacophonic Shield
    Keywords: Area (Fixed).
    Full Cost: 45 points.
    Full Cost (Improved): 61 points.
    Casting Roll: Skill.
    Components: V, S.
    Cost: 2 FP.
    Casting Time: 2 seconds.
    Range: Self.
    Duration: 30 seconds.

    You create a barrier of sonic energy in a shape of a 4-yard-radium hemisphere around you. Noise makes hearing impossible inside this area. From the outside, creatures make their Hearing rolls at +10 to detect the barrier. Cacophonic shield counters effects that depend on sound transmission, such as Sound Burst. Spells reliant on sorcerous incantations cannot be cast within it. Anyone (including you) crossing the area takes 1d non-incendiary burning damage. Targets stuck by this very loud attack must make an HT roll, at -1 per 2 points of injury, or become deaf for (20 – HT) minutes (minimum one minute).
    The improved version of this spell affects all forms of hearing, including Sonar, Subsonic Hearing, Ultrahearing, and Vibration Sense.
    Statistics: Burning Attack 1d (Area Effect, 4 yards, +100%; Emanation, -20%; Environmental, Sound-transmitting mediums, -10%; Extended Duration, 3x, +20%; Link, +10%; Magical, -10%; No Incendiary Effect, -10%; Only on the border of the area, -0%; Persistent, +40%; Requires Gestures, -10%; Requires IQ Roll, -10%; Requires Magic Words, -10%; Side Effect, Deafness, +70%; Takes Extra Time 1, -10%) [13] + Obscure 10 (Hearing; Area Effect, 4 yards, +50%; Costs Fatigue, 2 FP, -10%; Extended Duration, 3x, +20%; Link, +10%; Magical, -10%; Persistent, +40%; Requires Gestures, -10%; Requires IQ Roll, -10%; Requires Magic Words, -10%; Takes Extra Time 1, -10%) [32]. The improved version adds Extended, Sonar, Subsonic Hearing, Ultrahearing, and Vibration Sense, +80% to Obscure [+16].

    Cloak of the Sea
    Keywords: Buff.
    Full Cost (Self): 35 points.
    Full Cost (Touch): 50 points.
    Casting Roll: Skill.
    Components: V, S.
    Cost: 2 FP.
    Casting Time: 1 minute.
    Range: Self – Touch.
    Duration: 5 hours.

    The subject retains his or her form but takes on a blue-green watery appearance. The subject becomes able to breathe water and immune to effects of extreme pressures. While underwater, the blurred appearance gives the subject +4 to Stealth when perfectly still, or +2 if moving. Clothing reduces it to +2 when perfectly still, or no bonus if moving. In addition, while underwater, the subject’s temperature comfort zone extends an additional 3xHT degrees in the direction of cold.
    Statistics: Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Self Only, -50%; Advantage, Cloak of the Sea, +300%; Costs Fatigue, 2 FP, -10%; Extended Duration, 100x, +80%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Immediate Preparation Required, 1 minute, -30%; Magical, -10%; Requires Gestures, -10%; Requires IQ Roll, -10%; Requires Magic Words, -10%) [35]. Note: “Cloak of the Sea” is Chameleon 2 (Accessibility, Only underwater, -30%; Magical, -10%) [6] + Doesn’t Breathe (Gills, -50%; Magical, -10%) [8] + Pressure Support 3 (Magical, -10%) [14] + Temperature Tolerance 3 (Cold; Accessibility, Only underwater, -30%; Magical, -10%) [2]. The Touch version removes Accessibility, Self Only, -50% and Requires IQ Roll, -10% and adds Accessibility, Only nonvolitional or non-resisting subjects, -20%, Based on IQ, Own Roll, +20%; Malediction 1, +100%, Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%, and No Signature, +20% [+15].
 
    Distort Speech
    Keywords: Resisted (HT).
    Full Cost: 25 points.
    Casting Roll: Skill.
    Components: V, S.
    Cost: 1 FP.
    Casting Time: 1 second.
    Range: Unlimited (standard).
    Duration: 18 seconds.
 
    You distort a creature’s vocalizations. The voice of the subject becomes warped and incomprehensible. This prevents the creature from talking and casting spells with a verbal component.
    Statistics: Affliction 1 (HT; Based on IQ, Own Roll, +20%; Costs Fatigue, 1 FP, -5%; Disadvantage, Cannot Speak, +15%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Magical, -10%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Reduced Duration, 1/10, -20%; Requires Gestures, -10%; Requires Magic Words, -10%) [25].
 
    Swift Expeditious Retreat
    Keywords: None.
    Full Cost: 12 points.
    Casting Roll: Skill.
    Components: V.
    Cost: 1 FP to cast, 1 FP per 3 seconds to maintain.
    Casting Time: Free action at the start of your turn.
    Range: Self.
    Duration: Indefinite.
 
    While this spell is active, the caster has Enhanced Move 1 (Ground) (p. B52).
    Statistics: Enhanced Move 1 (Ground; Costs Fatigue, 1 FP, -5%; Magical, -10%; Reduced Duration, 1/20, -25%; Reduced Time 1, +20%; Requires IQ Roll, -10%; Requires Magic Words, -10%) [12].
 
    Swift Fly
    Keywords: None.
    Full Cost: 24 points.
    Casting Roll: Skill.
    Components: V.
    Cost: 1 FP to cast, 1 FP per 3 seconds to maintain.
    Casting Time: Free action at the start of your turn.
    Range: Self.
    Duration: Indefinite.
 
    While this spell is active, the caster can fly, as long as he does not do that in a trace atmosphere or vacuum. The caster’s flight Move is Basic Speed x 2 (drop all fractions). He can also “fly” at half-speed underwater. Flight includes the ability to hover at Move 0 as well.
    Statistics: Flight (Costs Fatigue, 1 FP, -5%; Magical, -10%; Reduced Duration, 1/20, -25%; Reduced Time 1, +20%; Requires IQ Roll, -10%; Requires Magic Words, -10%) [24].