Wynter's Scrolls of Arcane Lore
by Jim BobbErlist'ath-rath'thro is elven for 'Wynter's Scrolls of Arcane Lore'. Over the 6 centuries of his life, Arminath has created many useful (to him) spells and discovered a few lost things along the way. Wynter's Scrolls is a silver-bound tome 10"x1' and 1' thick. Engraved on the cover is a stylised dragon, inlaid with electrum highlights. On the inner cover is Wynter's symbol, a starburst inside a circle, with the elvish symbol for H in the middle of it all. Each of the yellowed, vellum sheets has 1 spell to a page, with many scribbled notes in the margins. Wynter has many spellbooks, but this one is his master book of his spell research, and as such has all his unique knowledge.
Wynter's Cold Blast
Level: 2 (Magic-user)
Range: 0
Duration: Instantaneous
Effect: Creates a freezing bolt, 20' long x 5' wide.
This spell creates a freezing blast of cold energy that explodes
from the caster's hand and leaps outward to a maximum range of 20'.
Creatures in the area of effect suffer 1d4 points of damage per
level of the caster. Creatures of Fire (Elementals, Lava Lizards,
Red Dragons, etc.) suffer double damage, while cold creatures
(Frost Salamanders, White Dragons, etc.) are immune to this
spell.
Each creature in the spell's area of effect may make a Saving
Throw versus Spells; if successful, he takes only half
damage.
Wynter's Elemental Missiles
Level: 2 (Magic-user)
Range: 150'
Duration: 1 round
Effect: Creates 1 or more missiles of elemental material.
Elemental Missiles is a variant of the Magic Missile spell.
Because of its elemental nature, it is slightly more difficult to
cast. The caster must have some of the element the missiles are to
be of (a breath of air, a few drops of water, some dirt or rock or
a small flame) when he casts the spell. All of the missiles (if the
caster is powerful enough to gain multiple missiles) will be of the
same element.
Damage of the missiles is 1d4+1. If the missile is of a dominant
element (RC p264) it inflicts double damage. Against opposing
elements the damage is as normal and against dominant elemental
opponents, the missiles do minimum damage.
Wynter's Protection from Sunlight
Level: 3 (Magic-user)
Range: Touch
Duration: 1 day (24 hours)
Effect: Protects 1 creature from natural sunlight.
Magic-users casting Protection from Sunlight prevent all harmful
and beneficial effects from the sun's radiance from affecting the
creature protected. Sunlight-sensitive creatures (such as goblins,
vampires and shadow elves) suffer no ill effects from being out in
daylight while protected, but neither do they receive the warmth
and radiation of the sun (such as the kind plant and plant-monsters
need). The reflected heat of other objects keeps the protected
creature from freezing in the day, but the creature still feels the
chill of not having the sun's rays affecting him. Protected
creatures appear shadowed while in sunlight (but not in artificial
light).
Wynter's Blazing Sword
Level: 3 (Magic-user)
Range: 0 (Caster)
Duration: 1 turn / level
Effect: Summons a flaming sword into the caster's hand.
This spell summons a flaming sword into one of the caster's hands.
The caster can fight with it or give it to another creature, but
can not summon more than 1 Blazing Sword at any given time. The
Blazing Sword is a +1 weapon (to hit and damage) and inflicts 4d4
points with each strike.
Additionally, the Sword makes it's wielder immune to normal fire
and grants a +1 bonus to Saving Throws that involve magical
fire.
Wynter's Damage Cloak
Level: 4 (Magic-user)
Range: 0 (Caster)
Duration: 1 round / level
Effect: Creates an aura that absorbs physical damage.
This spell covers the caster with a shimmering aura that prevents
the caster from taking damage from physical attacks. The caster is
protected from 7d4 points of damage, so long as it is physical.
Thus the spell will prevent damage from swords, claws and spells
that physically damage the caster, but will not stop life draining
attacks, aging, purely magical damage, poisons and attacks on the
caster's life force.
Wynter's Minor Spell Immunity
Level: 4 (Magic-user)
Duration: 1 round / level
Effect: Protects the caster from spells.
This spell creates a 1-inch thick green shell around the caster
that protects him from the effects of low level spells, whether
they are harmful or beneficial in nature. The caster is immune to
the effects of all 1st and 2nd level spells and reduces by half
(round in favour of the protected creature) the effects of 3rd level
spells, both clerical and magical. The caster's own spells are
unaffected by the shell and he can, by concentration, will the
shell down for 1 round at a time to receive spells from others
(like magical healing). At the end of the round, the shell
automatically springs back up again.
Wynter's Starlight Blade
Level: 6 (Magic-user)
Duration: 1 turn / level
Effect: Enhances 1 weapon against the undead.
When cast upon a weapon, Starlight Blade enhances its abilities
against undead creatures of all types. The weapon immediately
begins to glow with a silvery radiance equal in intensity to full
moonlight extending to a 20' radius and with each stroke leaves a
trail of white sparkles, like stars in the night sky. Any undead
creature struck suffers an additional 1d6+1 points of damage and
must make a Saving Throw versus Spells or be Turned as if by a 6th
level Cleric. If the attack roll misses by 3 or less, the undead is
still in the area of the star trail and must Save as stated or be
Turned.
Contrary to this spell's name, Starlight Blade works equally well
on any type of weapon.