Lost Spells of the Last War
During the one hundred and two years of the Last War, many powerful wizards lived and died. Few were mightier than Kimber, a brilliant Cyran evoker who died in the Mourning. In fact, some say it was the massive arcane energies tapped by mages like Kimber that caused the conflagration resulting in the Mournland.
Kimber was exemplary of many prominent wizards during the Last War: he focused his energy on the development and implementation of new offensive spells with powerful destructive capability. His spells helped turn the tide of several battles, and Kimber was responsible for slaying the great Karrnathi necromancer, Balkoth ir'Karrlok, during a battle in northern Cyre.
The following spells represent pages from Kimber's spellbook, including several he took from his fallen rival. Copies of some of the simpler spells may be scattered across Khorvaire, but the most powerful are buried with Kimber himself, in a vast ruin somewhere north of the Glowing Chasm.
Common
Knowledge This
cantrip gives the caster a glimpse into information that is known
by members of the surrounding populace. You gain a +2 insight
bonus to your next Gather Information check. Planar
Intuition This cantrip grants a flash of insight into planar cosmology. You gain a +2 insight bonus to your next Knowledge (the planes) check. Summon
Mug This spell brings a mug to you. The mug must be visible to you and within the range of the spell. The mug appears in your hands or on a surface within five feet of you (your choice). If the mug contains a liquid, that liquid is not spilled. Sweet
Talk This
cantrip sculpts the sound of your speech into calming, charming
words. You gain a +2 competence bonus to your next Diplomacy check. Zap You release a small, thin, orange-colored beam. You must make a ranged touch attack to strike a target. On a successful hit, this spell deals 1 point of electricity and 1 point of fire damage to the target. Sickening
Ray A gray ray projects from your pointing finger. You must succeed a ranged touch attack with the ray to strike a target. The target becomes sickened on a failed Fortitude save. (The creature takes a –2 penalty on all attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks.) This spell has no effect on any creature without a Constitution score. Vampiric
Touch, Lesser You must succeed on a melee touch attack to strike a target. Your touch deals 1d6 points of damage per caster level (maximum 5d6). You gain temporary hit points equal to the damage you deal. However, you cannot gain more than the maximum required to kill the subject (its current hit points +10). The temporary hit points disappear after one hour. Sphere
of Force This spell functions as fireball, except as noted. It deals 1d4 points of force damage per caster level (maximum 10d4). Hand
of Fate The subject becomes more or less favored by the forces of chance. The spell grants a luck bonus or penalty to one ability rolled at random (1d6; 1 = Strength, 2 = Dexterity, 3 = Constitution, 4 = Intelligence, 5 = Wisdom, 6 = Charisma). A second 1d6 roll determines whether or not the effect is a bonus or penalty (1d6; 1-3 = penalty, 4-6 = bonus). The penalty or bonus is equal to 2d4+2. Lightning
Dart A dart
of lightning shoots from your palm. You must succeed at a ranged
touch attack to hit your target. The dart deals a total of 1d6 points
of electricity damage per caster level (maximum 10d6). Creatures
with the Aquatic or Water subtype take 1d10 points of electricity
damage per caster level (maximum 10d10). Magma
Hammer A +1
warhammer made out of solid magma appears in the caster's empty hand, sized
for the caster. The caster is considered proficient with the warhammer
for the duration of this spell. It deals an extra +1 point of fire
damage per caster level (maximum +15). On a critical hit, the extra
damage is multiplied with the standard damage. The spell does not
harm the caster. If the hammer leaves the caster’s hand, the spell
ends at the end of the round. Shrapnel A swarm
of jagged metal forms around your fist and explodes outward in a
cone. It deals 1d4 points of slashing damage per caster level (maximum
10d4) to all in the cone. Chill
of the Void A purple ray springs from your hand, drawing power from the void, giving you the power to wrack one target with an unnatural chill. You must succeed at a ranged touch attack to strike the target. The target takes 1d4 points of cold damage per caster level (maximum 15d4); there is no save for this part of the spell. The target creature also takes 2 points of Constitution damage unless it makes a successful Fortitude saving throw. False
Life, Improved This spell functions like false life, except it grants temporary hit points equal to 2d10 +1 per caster level (maximum +15). Mask
of Light You weave a mask of invigorating light. The target creature gains a +4 enhancement bonus to Strength and Constitution. This mask also sheds light like a torch (20 ft. of light). Mind
Ripper A black
ray springs from your hand. You must succeed at a ranged touch attack
to strike a target. A successfully hit subject suffers an enhancement
penalty to Intelligence equal to 3d8 points. Blistering
Beam A searing orange ray springs from your hand. You must succeed at a ranged touch attack to strike the target. The target takes 1d4 points of fire damage per caster level (maximum 15d4) there is no save for this part of the spell. The target creature also takes 2 points of Dexterity and Strength damage from debilitating burns unless it makes a successful Fortitude saving throw. Shadow
Wings You summon a pair of massive, translucent wings that have resemble those of a raven. With these wings, you can fly at triple your normal land speed, with perfect maneuverability. You can carry a light load; any further encumbrance negates the ability to fly. Shower
of Sparks This spell causes a shower of sparks to appear in a
ten-foot area. For the duration of the spell, everything in the
area takes 1d4 points of fire damage per caster level (maximum 10d4)
each round. Creatures can leave the area to stop taking damage.
Any creature that enters the area takes this damage. Addle A black
ray springs from your outstretched hand. You must succeed at a ranged
touch attack to strike a target. If the target is a spellcaster,
the successfully hit target loses access to its highest 1d4 spells
or spells slots for the day. Treat these spells as if they have
already been cast. For each spell or spell slot lost the target
takes 5 points of damage. Wild
Might The
subject becomes stronger, more agile, more coordinated, and gains
improved stamina. This spell grants an enhancement bonus of +4 to
Strength, Dexterity, and Constitution 4 points. False
Life, Greater This spell functions like false life, except it grants temporary hit points equal to 3d10 +1 per caster level (maximum +20). Force
Beam A swirling beam of force extends from your outstretched hand. You must succeed at a ranged touch attack to hit your target. This spell deals 1d4 points of force damage per caster level (maximum 20d4). Blazing
Hands A cone of blazing flame shoots from your fingertips. Any creatures caught in the area of the flames take 1d4 points of fire damage per caster level (maximum 20d4). This flame burns combustible materials and can melt metals with low melting points, such as lead, gold, copper, silver, and bronze. Vampiric
Touch, Greater You must succeed on a melee touch attack. Your touch deals 1d6 points of damage per caster level (maximum 20d6). You gain temporary hit points equal to the damage you deal. However, you cannot gain more than the maximum required to kill the subject (its current hit points +10). The temporary hit points disappear after one hour. Kimber’s
Icy Rays You blast your enemies with chilling rays. You may fire one ray, plus one additional ray for every three levels beyond 3 (to a maximum of nine rays at level 27). Each ray requires a ranged touch attack to hit and deals 6d6 points of cold damage. The rays may be fired at the same or different targets, but all bolts must be fired simultaneously and aimed at targets within 60 feet of each other. Orbiting
Flames This
spell launches small spheres of volcanic energy toward the target
or targets, inflicting massive burns and melting through flesh and
bone alike. The caster must target a different creature with each
ball of fire; a single creature cannot be targeted with more then
one ball. Each round, starting during the round the spell is cast,
the spheres strike at their targets. Make a ranged touch attack
for each target. Each hit deals 4d6 points of fire damage, with
no save. Wave
of Fire You send a wave of fire that extends in a ring from you to the maximum area. This spell deals 1d8 points of fire damage per caster level (maximum 20d8 fire damage). This spell will ignite combustible materials. Balkoth’s
Draining Touch You must succeed on a melee touch attack. Your touch deals 1d6 points of damage per caster level (maximum 25d6). You gain temporary hit points equal to the damage you deal. However, you cannot gain more than the maximum required to kill the subject (its current hit points +10). The temporary hit points disappear after one hour. Death
Bolt A black bolt erupts out of your outstretched hand. All living targets in the area must make a Fortitude save or die. If they are successful, they instead sustain 4d6 points of damage +1 point per caster level (maximum +25). Kimber’s
Circle of Flame You send a wave of fire that extends in a ring from you to the maximum area. This spell deals 1d8 points of fire damage per caster level (maximum 25d8 fire damage). This spell will ignite combustible materials. Kimber’s
Force Blast This spell functions as fireball, except as noted. It does 1d4 points of force damage per caster level (maximum 25d4). Kimber’s
Icy Rain The caster calls down cold energy that forms torrents of icy rain. For each round the caster concentrates, he may target two creatures, structures, or objects with a torrent of rain that causes 1d8 points of cold damage per two caster levels (maximum 5d8); a Reflex save halves the damage. The caster can target different subjects each round or the same subjects over and over. The caster cannot target the same subject with both torrents at the same time in the same round. Soul
Nova This
spell causes the target’s body to turn on itself from the inside out
as it transmutes into a pure energy. This spell deals
1d6 points of damage per each point of the target’s Constitution
score. (For example, a creature with a Constitution score of 18
suffers 18d6 points of damage.) |
These spells were created by Lawrence "law" Shipman. All associated copyrights are property of Wizards of the Coast.