Spell Changes Implemented

[kalbaern]

Alphabetical list of spell modifications used here.

Spells not listed should be left at their default values here

Aid: Duration doubled to 2 Turns per caster level.

Amplify: Duration increased to 1 turn per level. Increases listen skill 10 + your caster level for that period.

Aura of Vitality: Duration doubled to 2 rounds per caster level.

Balagarn's Iron Horn: Adds the caster's level to his/her strength when determining whether or not the spell succeeds.

Ball Lightning: Now scales to 30th level.

Barkskin: Removed visual effects. Spell now progresses through 40th level. Provides a natural AC bonus of 2+1 per every 6 levels. IE, levels 1-6 +3AC, levels 7-12 +4AC and so on until a max of +9.

Bestow Curse: Lowers the targets abilities by +1 per 4 levels of the caster.

Bigby's Forceful Hand: Changed grappling chance from 1d20+14 vs the opponent to 1d20+ caster level. Duration reduced to 1 round per 2 caster levels when successful.

Bigby's Grasping Hand: Duration reduced to 1 round per 2 caster levels.

Black Blade of Disaster: Duration doubled to 2 rounds per caster level. Devastating Critical feat removed from the blade however.

Blackstaff: Duration doubled to 2 rounds per caster level. Does not stack with other enchanment bonuses.

Blade Thirst: Duration doubled to 2 rounds per caster level. Does not stack with other enchanment bonuses.

Bless: Duration is 5 rounds plus 2 rounds per caster level.

Bless Weapon: Duration doubled to 2 turns per caster level. Does not stack with other enchanment bonuses. You empower the touched melee weapon with a +1 enhancement bonus, and a 2d4 damage bonus vs. undead

Blood Frenzy: Doubled duration to 2 rounds per caster level.

Bombardment: Damage cap increased to 1d8 per caster level up to 20.

Burning Hands: Extended level bonus to 1d4 fire damage per castel level until 10th.

Call Lightning: Now does 1d8 per 2 caster levels with no cap.

Chain Lightning: Removed level cap. Now does 1d6 per caster level to first target and half to next.

Circle of Death: Affects a total of 1d3 hit dice per caster level. Max level affected is equal to half your caster level.

Clairaudience / Clairvoyance: Duration is tripled to 3 rounds per caster level. Now increases Spot and Listen checks by 5+1 per caster level. (hopefully it makes this a spell worthy of actual use now)

Clarity: Removed visual effects.

Control Undead: Duration reduced to 3 turns per caster level.

Cure Minor Wounds:Heals 1d4+1 per level (+5 max).
Cure Light Wounds:Heals 1d8+1 per level (+10 max).
Cure Moderate Wounds:Heals 2d8+1 per level (+15 max).
Cure Serious Wounds: Heals 3d8+1 per level (+25 max).
Cure Critical Wounds: Heals 4d8+1 per level (+35 max).

Darkfire: See Flame Weapon below.

Darkness: Has a fixed duraration of 3 rounds per casting now.

Deafening Clang: Duration doubled to 2 rounds per caster level.

Death Armor: A useless spell revamped. Now lasts 5 Rounds per caster level and does 1d + 1 pt per every two caster levels to melee attackers.

Delayed Blast Fireball: Removed level cap on damage. Now does 1d6 per caster level up to 40th.

Earthquake: Increased Damage cap to 1d6 per caster level up to 25.

Endure Elements: Removed visual effects.

Energy Buffer: Removed visual effects.

Find/Remove Traps: Due to traps and locks granting XP here we've rewritten this spell to avoid exploits. It now grants a bonus of 5 + caster level to Search as well as to Disarm Trap. Duration is 1 turn per caster level.

Fireball: Now does 2d6+1d6 per 2 caster levels.

Fire Storm: Does 1d6 per level up to 40th now.

Flame Strike: Now does 2d6+1d6 per 2 caster levels.

Flame Weapon/Darkfire: Duration is 2 minutes per caster level. It will apply 1 point of flame damage per 5 levels. Should work on CEP Weapons now.

Greater Magic Weapon: Duration reduced to 2 turns per caster level. Enchantment is +1 per 5 caster levels. There is nolonger a cap and a 30th level caster achieves a +6 enchantment and a 40th level caster achieves a +8. Should work on CEP Weapons now.

Greater Restoration: Now restores a maximum of 10 hp per caster level. All other effects remain standard.

Greater Spell Mantle: Protects against 3d4+1 per caster levels of spells now. Also swapped visual bubble with less laggy "shield" type.

Greater Stoneskin: Removed visual appearance change. Increased protection granted to 10 points per caster level up to 30th.

Harm: Harms the target for 10 hp per caster level. Undead are also healed by this same amount now.

Haste: Doubled duration to 2 rounds per caster level. (with no perma haste items IG and limited means of any haste beyond spells we'll increase this as a test)

Heal: Now heals only 10 hp per caster level. If used vs Undead and healing exceeds their current hp, they will however be destroyed now.

Healing Circle: Heals allies in the area 1d8+1 per caster level up to 40th now.

Inflict Minor Wounds: Does 1d4+1 per level (+5max).
Inflict Light Wounds: Does 1d8+1 per level (+10 max).
Inflict Moderate Wounds: Does 2d8+1 per level (+15 max).
Inflict Serious Wounds: Does 3d8+1 per level (+25 max).
Inflict Critical Wounds: Does 4d8+1 per level (+35 max).

Isaacs Lesser Missile Storm: Level cap for casters increased to one per level up to 20 max.

Isaacs Greater Missile Storm: Level cap for missiles increased to 1 per caster level to a max of 30.

Lesser Spell Mantle: Switches aura to less laggy "shield" type.

Keen Edge: Duration reduced to 2 mins per caster level. Should work on all melee weapons now.

Knock: Due to locks and traps giving XP here we've changed this spell to avoid easy exploits. It now merely grants a bonus of 10 + your caster level to open locks. Duration is 1 turn per caster level.

Lightning Bolt: 2d6+1d6 per two caster levels.

Mage Armor: Now gives a +4 bonus to armor. It does not stack with existing enchantments. (IE ... if you've +1 or better armor equiped it will temporarilly become +4 for the spells duration.)

Magic Missile: Changed to 1 missile per 3 caster levels, but moved cap up to 10 missiles at 30th level.

Mass Heal: Heals all allies in the area of effect 10 hp per caster level. If this total exceeds the current hp of undead within the area, the spell will also actually kill them now and not leave them with 1d4 hp left. (IE .. a 16th level caster heals 160 points max were as a 30th will heal 300)

Negative Energy Burst: Removed level cap. Does 1d8+1 per level up to 40th.

Polymorph Self: Duration is 1 minute per 2 caster levels.

Protection from Chaos: New
Removed visual effects.

Protection from Evil: Removed visual effects.

Protection from Good: Removed visual effects.

Protection from Law: NEW
Removed visual effects.

Quillfire: Increased damage cap to 2d8 + 1 point /2 levels (max 15)

Regenerate: Tripled duration to 3 rounds per caster level. (someone might actually use it now)

Resurrection: Only restores a maximum of 150 hp after raising the character. (should make those extra bonuses to healing spells balance out some)

Sanctuary: Duration doubled to 2 rounds per caster level. (hopefully this allows resourceful healers a chance to heal safely longer)

See Invisibility: duration doubled to 2 turns per caster level.

Shadow Shield: Removed visual appearance change.

Shapechange: Duration is 1 minute per 2 caster levels.

Spell Mantle: Absorbs 1d4+1 per caster level of spells now. Replaced visual with less laggy "shield" type.

Stoneskin: Removed visual appearance change and increased protection to absord 10 hp per level to a max of 150 hp.

Sunbeam: Increased level cap on damage vs undead to 25d6.

Sunburst: Increased level cap on damge from 25d6 to 30d6 to encourage pure class casters.

Tensor's Transformation: Duration is 1 minute per 2 caster levels.

True Strike: Duration extended to 3 rounds from 1-1/2. This should make casters of it consider its use more often, especially when facing a "boss" at the end of a dungeon or encounter area.

True Seeing: Grants see invisible and ultra vision effects. Adds 5 + 2 points per caster level to Search and Spot Skills.

Virtue: Now grants +1 hitpoint per caster level.

Wail of the Banshee: Decreased max targets affected to 1 per 3 caster levels. (this has been of of the top spell abuses IG with casters spamming it constantly and wiping out mobs)

Web: Decreased duration to 1 round per 3 caster levels. (for lag reduction mainly)


*** Last changes 8/29/09
****will be editting this as I make changes

[kalbaern]

Changes Specific to Summons Spells

Animate Dead: Duration is set at 2 turns per caster level now. Animate Dead summons forth a skeletal warrior with abilities and hit dice that increase based upon the caster's own level. There is an 1 in 6 chance the summoner will recieve an Evil Alignment shift each time this spell is cast.

Create Undead: Duration is set at 2 turns per caster level now. Create Undead summons forth an undead minion. There is an 1 in 6 chance the summoner will recieve an Evil Alignment shift each time this spell is cast. The type of undead summoned is dependent upon the caster's level:
Level 11 or Under: Ghoul
Level 12: Ghast
Level 13: Wight
Level 14: Ghoul Lord
Level 15: Curst Swordsman
Level 16: Curst Rogue
Level 17: Curst Ranger
Level 18: Curst Monk
Level 19: Curst Warrior
Level 20: Ghoul Ravager
Level 21 or Higher: Mohrg

Create Greater Undead: Duration is set at 5 rounds per caster level now. Create Greater Undead summons forth a mummy with abilities and hit dice that increase based upon the caster's own level. There is an 1 in 6 chance the summoner will recieve an Evil Alignment shift each time this spell is cast.

Gate: Duration is set at 3 rounds per caster level now. The creature summoned is now alignment dependant. Protection from evil is also no longer a requirement when casting this spell.
Lawful Good: Solar
Neutral Good: Solar
Chaotic Good: Solar
True Neutral: White Slaad
Chaotic Neutral: White Slaad
Lawful Neutral: Marut
Lawful Evil: Pit Fiend
Neutral Evil: Balor
Chaotic Evil: Balor

Greater Planar Binding: Duration is set at 4 rounds per caster level now. The creature summoned is now alignment dependant.
Lawful Good: Planetar
Neutral Good: Planetar
Chaotic Good: Planetar
True Neutral: Death Slaad
Chaotic Neutral: Death Slaad
Lawful Neutral: Kolyarut
Lawful Evil: Gelugon
Neutral Evil: Glabrezu
Chaotic Evil: Glabrezu

Elemental Swarm: Duration reduced to 3 turns per caster level now.

Mordenkainen's Sword: Doubled duration to 2 rounds per caster level. (when compared to similiar summons spells, the short duration often leaves this one unused if not being cast from an item with the power)

Summon Creature: These spells create one of 4 random creatures per level. Creatures responding to these spells are considered native to The High Forest and Western Heartlands. At a later date, we can also add more options that will appear based on terrain types, like cold climate creatures in the mountains and dark loving critters when in the underdark. For now, the current assortments are pulled from various 2E, 3E and 3.5E encounter tables. Clerics with the Animal Domain should cast "Summon Ally" to recieve the creatures granted by that domain. Druids and Rangers can (and should if you ask me) instead memorise and cast "Summon Nature's Ally" to gain their own creature variants instead. The following custom creatures should also meet and more often exceed the capabilities of the normal Bioware defaults. Each creature however has unique skills and abilities that may require different tactics to be used for each one in combat.

Summon Creature I: Hybrid Cobra, Giant Hornet, Dire Skunk and a Feral Dog.

Summon Creature II: Giant Wolf Spider, Giant Centipede, Cougar and a Black Bear.

Summon Creature III: Giant Cave Scorpian, Panther, Grey Wolf and a Giant Lady Beetle (Ladybug).

Summon Creature IV: Giant Orbed Weaver, Timber Wolf, Brown Bear and a Wild Boar.

Summon Creature V: Giant Fire Ant, Grizzly Bear, Gargoyle and an Owlbear.

Summon Creature VI: Giant Stag Beetle, Wyvern, Manticore and a Griffon.

Summon Creature VII: Greater Air Elemental, Greater Earth elemental, Greater Fire Elemental and Greater Water Elemental.

Summon Creature VIII: Greater Air Elemental, Greater Earth elemental, Greater Fire Elemental and Greater Water Elemental.

Summon Creature IX: Greater Air Elemental, Greater Earth elemental, Greater Fire Elemental and Greater Water Elemental.

Summon Nature's Ally: This spell creates one of 4 random creatures per level. Creatures responding to this spell are considered native to The High forest and the Western heartlands. At a later date, we can also add more options that will appear based on terrain types, like cold climate creatures in the mountains and dark loving critters when in the underdark. For now, the current assortments are pulled from various 2E, 3E and 3.5E encounter tables. This spell is available only to Druids and Rangers at present. Both classes can choose this spell set as a replacement for "Summon Creature".

Summon Nature's Ally I: Bobcat, Raccoon, Barn Owl and a Grig.

Summon Nature's Ally II: Pixie, Woodrat, Raven and a Wolverine.

Summon Nature's Ally III: Nymph, Twig Blight, Panther and a Grey Wolf.

Summon Nature's Ally IV: Timber Wolf, Brown Bear, Satyr Archer and a Treant.

Summon Nature's Ally V: Giant Fire Ant, Grizzly Bear, Satyr Druid and a Dryad.

Summon Nature's Ally VI: Giant Stag Beetle, Wyvern, Elder Treant and a Grey Render.

Summon Nature's Ally VII: Greater Air Elemental, Greater Earth Elemental, Greater Fire Elemental and Greater Water Elemental.

Summon Nature's Ally VIII: Greater Air Elemental, Greater Earth Elemental, Greater Fire Elemental and Greater Water Elemental.

Summon Nature's Ally IX: Greater Air Elemental, Greater Earth Elemental, Greater Fire Elemental and Greater Water Elemental.


Summon Ally: This spell creates a specific creature based on the caster's domain(s). Domains are checked in a specific order (one Feat applies as well)with the first to return TRUE deciding which creatures will appear with this spell. Not all cleric domains are supported or likely ever shall be. If the caster lacks a supported domain, these spells instead act as "Summon Creature" which was detailed earlier in this post. In the future, we can also expand selections based on a specific deity, race or combinations of factors into just the caster's domains. Results are listed below in the order they are checked.

Summon Ally I:
Animal Domain - Dire Boar
Air Domain - Air Elemental
Earth Domain - Earth Elemental
Water Domain - Water Elemental
Fire Domain - Fire Elemental
Death Domain/Greater Spell Focus Necromancy - Skeletal Knave
Evil Domain - Kobold Minion

Summon Ally II:
Animal Domain - Dire Wolf
Air Domain - Air Elemental
Earth Domain - Earth Elemental
Water Domain - Water Elemental
Fire Domain - Fire Elemental
Death Domain/Greater Spell Focus Necromancy - Skeletal Squire
Evil Domain - Goblin Minion

Summon Ally III:
Animal Domain - Dire Spider
Air Domain - Air Elemental
Earth Domain - Earth Elemental
Water Domain - Water Elemental
Fire Domain - Fire Elemental
Death Domain/Greater Spell Focus Necromancy - Skeletal Footman
Evil Domain - Orc Minion

Summon Ally IV:
Animal Domain - Dire Bear
Air Domain - Air Elemental
Earth Domain - Earth Elemental
Water Domain - Water Elemental
Fire Domain - Fire Elemental
Death Domain/Greater Spell Focus Necromancy - Skeletal Corporal
Evil Domain - Minotaur Minion

Summon Ally V:
Animal Domain - Dire Tiger
Air Domain - Air Elemental
Earth Domain - Earth Elemental
Water Domain - Water Elemental
Fire Domain - Fire Elemental
Death Domain/Greater Spell Focus Necromancy - Skeletal Sergeant
Evil Domain - Bugbear Minion

Summon Ally VI:
Animal Domain - Air Elemental, Earth Elemental, Fire Elemental and Water Elemental.
Air Domain - Air Elemental
Earth Domain - Earth Elemental
Water Domain - Water Elemental
Fire Domain - Fire Elemental
Death Domain/Greater Spell Focus Necromancy - Skeletal Guard
Evil Domain - Ogre Mage Minion

Summon Ally VII:
Animal Domain - Greater Air Elemental, Greater Earth Elemental, Greater Fire Elemental and Greater Water Elemental.
Air Domain - Greater Air Elemental
Earth Domain - Greater Earth Elemental
Water Domain - Greater Water Elemental
Fire Domain - Greater Fire Elemental
Death Domain/Greater Spell Focus Necromancy - Skeletal Warrior
Evil Domain - Hill Giant Minion

Summon Ally VIII:
Animal Domain - Greater Air Elemental, Greater Earth Elemental, Greater Fire Elemental and Greater Water Elemental.
Air Domain - Greater Air Elemental
Earth Domain - Greater Earth Elemental
Water Domain - Greater Water Elemental
Fire Domain - Greater Fire Elemental
Death Domain/Greater Spell Focus Necromancy - Skeletal Knight
Evil Domain - Doom Knight Minion

Summon Ally IX:
Animal Domain - Greater Air Elemental, Greater Earth Elemental, Greater Fire Elemental and Greater Water Elemental.
Air Domain - Greater Air Elemental
Earth Domain - Greater Earth Elemental
Water Domain - Greater Water Elemental
Fire Domain - Greater Fire Elemental
Death Domain/Greater Spell Focus Necromancy - Skeletal Knight Commander
Evil Domain - Black Dragon Minion

General Notes:
1) "Elementals" scale both in HD and physical size based on the level of the spell that calls them.

2) Not all creatures or allies that are summoned are equally capable in general combat. Some have "other" skills however that make them quite useful still. As examples, raccons and raven (just to name a few) can often handle traps and locks for you.

3) Some creatures spawn in with random weapons. Choose tactics appropriate for their equipment for best results.










****will be editting this as I make changes

[kalbaern]

Feats and Spell-Like Ability changes here.

Dragon Shape: Duration reduced to 1 minute per 2 levels of the caster.

Elemental Shape: Duration reduced to 1 minute per 2 levels of the caster.

Greater Wildshape: Duration reduced to 1 minute plus 1 minute per shifter level.

Wild Shape: Duration reduced to 1 minute per caster level.

Lay on Hands: A Paladins Lay on Hands ability here heals a total of hitpoints equal to 2x their Charisma Bonus times 2x their Paladin levels. So a 1rst level Paladin with a 12 CHA would heal 4hp, with a 14 CHA they will heal 8hp. Divine Champions heal at 2x their CHA Bonus times their Divine Champion level. Paladin and Divine Champion bonuses do stack as they should.





**a work in progress**

[Snubletraad]

I gotta say that I reeeeeally like the new spells so far. Would it be possible to have a complete list of them per level per class?

Thanks.

[kalbaern]

Mar 13, 2013 10:56:24 GMT -5 Snubletraad said:

I gotta say that I reeeeeally like the new spells so far. Would it be possible to have a complete list of them per level per class?

Thanks.

Once I've finished all the edits, I'll do complete Spell Lists both alphabetically and by Class/Level.

[Snubletraad]

Excellent. Let me know if you need any help with it.