Stiffen
Created Monday 26 May 2014
A line of 'save or suck' spells for disabling armoured combatants.
Ray of Mild Stiffness
Transmutation
Wiz/Sor 1
Components: VSM
Casting time: 1 std. action
Range: Close
Effect: Ray
Duration: 1 minute
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
You blast your armoured foe with a beam of brown light. Suddenly, she finds her armour stiff and restrictive...
You must target a creature who is wearing armour. On a successful ranged touch attack, the target's armour stiffens. The target creature suffers the following penalties:
- Penalty on attack rolls equal to half their armour check penalty.
- All armour check penalties to skill checks are doubled.
The target can attempt to break the effect using a Strength check (DC 15 + caster level.) Doing so requires a full round action.
Material component: A pinch of gelatine.
Ray of Firm Stiffness
Transmutation
Wiz/Sor 2
Components: VSM
Casting time: 1 std. action
Range: Close
Effect: Ray
Duration: 1 minute
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
You must target a creature who is wearing armour. On a successful ranged touch attack, the target's armour stiffens. The target creature suffers the following penalties:
- Penalty on attack rolls equal to half their armour check penalty.
- All armour check penalties to skill checks are doubled.
- The target's Dexterity and Dodge bonuses to AC, if any, are halved (round down.)
The target can attempt to break the effect using a Strength check (DC 15 + caster level.) Doing so requires a full round action.
Material component: A small bone.
Ray of Rigid Stiffness
Transmutation
Wiz/Sor 3
Components: VSM
Casting time: 1 std. action
Range: Close
Effect: Ray
Duration: 1 minute
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
You must target a creature who is wearing armour. On a successful ranged touch attack, the target's armour stiffens. The target creature suffers the following penalties:
- Penalty on attack rolls equal to half their armour check penalty.
- All armour check penalties to skill checks are doubled.
- The target's move speed is halved.
- The target is denied their Dexterity and Dodge bonuses to AC.
The target can attempt to break the effect using a Strength check (DC 15 + caster level.) Doing so requires a standard round action.
Material component: A teaspoon of cement.
Ray of Unyielding Stiffness
Transmutation
Wiz/Sor 4
Components: VSM
Casting time: 1 std. action
Range: Close
Effect: Ray
Duration: 1 minute
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
You must target a creature who is wearing armour. On a successful ranged touch attack, the target's armour stiffens. The target creature suffers the following penalties:
- Penalty on attack rolls equal to their armour check penalty.
- All armour check penalties to skill checks are doubled.
- The target cannot take 5-foot steps. The target's move speed is reduced to 5 ft.
- The target is denied their Dexterity and Dodge bonuses to AC.
The target can attempt to break the effect using a Strength check (DC 15 + caster level.) Doing so requires a standard round action.
Material component: A small blue lozenge.
Revision Log
2014-05-26
First revision.
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