Spell Proposal

[AthasianLaborer]

Transmute Defiler to Wormery (6th Level Alteration)

Range: 30 yards

Duration: Permanent

Area of Effect: 1 Defiler

Components: V, S, M

Casting Time: 5

Saving Throw: Vs. Spells


The Transmute Defiler to Wormery spell does exactly what it claims. If successful the target cannot be raised nor resurrected. All that is left is a mass of nutrient rich soil writhing with worms equal in weight to the targeted Defiler. The changes can be reversed by a Limited Wish if it is cast prior to the consumption of any produce grown from the soil. Wish will restore the subject back to life. The caster points at the target and speaks the verbal components; unless the target succeeds in a Saving Throw vs Spells, the transmutation takes effect. The soil created by this spell is under the effect of a Conservation spell for a number of seasons equal to the level of the transmuted Defiler (which cannot exceed the Casters Level). A defiler successfully saving still receives 2d8+1 points of damage.

Cannot affect defilers 5 levels or higher than the caster of this spell.

Material component is a singular gem of 100 CP or more in value that is consumed in the casting and a handful of grave dirt from a high level (9th level or higher) preserver.


Demi-Shadow Tangents (4th level Alteration, Enchantment/Charm, Illusion/Phantasm)

Range: 10 yards/Caster Level

Duration: 1d10 rounds/Caster Level

Area of Effect: One Psionicist

Components: V, M

Casting Time: 4

Saving Throw: Negate.



This spell is only useful against Psionicists. It feints an Attack Mode getting the target to commit to a Defense Mode and then blindsides them with an arcane confusion effect leaving them catatonic for the duration to any onlookers. Internally, they spend this time ‘righting the ship’ and correcting whatever acid trip mindscape chaos the spell occupies them with during this surrealist introspection. Targets make their saving throws with a -1 for every two Caster Levels. When they are no longer catatonic, they simply remember being overwhelmed by ‘psionic power unlike any they’ve previously experienced’ having no specific recall of the psychic contest itself.

The Material Component for this spell is the appropriate amount of PSP to pay for the best Attack Mode against the Defense Mode that the AoE uses. Beyond that, a quartz lens worth 1000cp must be on the casters person as well. The quartz lens is not consumed in casting. The Verbal component is a low resonant hum.

[Coden Rokos (Jesse H.)]

The parenthetical (which cannot exceed the Caster's Level) is placed so that it implies that this only affects the Conservation part of the spell effect. Is this correct, or is the spell only supposed to work on defilers of your level or lower?

[AthasianLaborer]

I poorly articulated it, it is intended to mean that it can't be used on Defilers above the Casters Level but I don't disagree with Bob's edits either.

[Skrye [AC3; 48/48HP]]

It's a very interesting proposal but it is prone to fail often, as the saving throw is vs the strongest one a wizard class has. Maybe vs Petrification/Polymorph sav. throw stat as it'll be a change and not instantaneous?

I understand then that it's cast when the defiler is still alive then, right?
Could the spell be also used if casted in a defeated defiler too? Without saves as they'll be deceased.

[DM Bob]

Saves can be lowered via debuffs. I did not see the implied lower than caster level in the description, so that's why I threw the caveat of level in there to avoid players from one spelling a sorcerer monarch.

[Coden Rokos (Jesse H.)]

S-Ms probably have magic resistance, too, and maybe even spell turning (not that it will hurt you on reflect if you're a preserver).

If you really wanna make something like this stick, open with spells like greater malison first. Or, if you're really high level, Otto's irresistable dance (which has no save and causes all subsequent saves to fail except on a 20).

[AthasianLaborer]

Updated OP with new pitch.

[Skrye [AC3; 48/48HP]]

WATCHING PAST (4th Level Earth)

Range: Touch
Duration: 1 rnd/2 levels
Area of Effect: Self
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 5
Saving Throw: None


The caster can see & feel the last scenes that the rock presenced from its position about anything, anyone or any event that happened in its close vicinity.
The maximum span that the stone may remember will depend on the level of the caster and their own presence to trigger a better response, which then can request to visualise & feel anything within that range.

Cleric spell level (starting at 1 at 7th level)+Cha reaction adjustment modifier [Range span]
0- [1 day], 1 [1 week], 2 [1 month], 3 [1 year], 4 [10 years], 5 [100 years], 6 [250 years], 7 [500 years], 8+ [1,000 years].


A specific scene can be requested per round, but the range span is not rerolled, neither if casted in the same area of the rock/stone.

The components are a pinch of sand that must be sprinkle over whilst touching the rock.

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REVERSE TAINT (5th Level Earth)

Range: Touch
Duration: See description
Area of Effect: [10ft(+5ft/2 levels)] /radius
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 hour
Saving Throw: None


The caster imbues from the point of land she touches, and outwards, with the restorative power of Earth, freeing it from undead tainted touch.

To oppose the darken of the area, the caster has to overcome the power of the taint by succeeding in a roll under 50% ± 10%/90° angle that untainted (+10%) or tainted (-10%) that are touched by the circumference of the max radius of the spell.

Casting the spell will render the caster at -1 (and -10%) to all their rolls other than Saving Throws until a fully night rest is taken, due the effort in the concentration.

The duration of the area that will be cleansed will be of a week/cast and these can't be accumulated yet recasted within the last day prior its expiring date.
If the spell is casted in this manner for 4 consecutive weeks, the area will be cleansed of the undead/deadland taint until any other catastrophic event ends tainting it again.


The components are a drop of blood of the caster over the symbol of the elemental lord carved in the tainted soil beforehand.

[AthasianLaborer]

A few more proposals, Defense Mode inspired spells.  I plan on going over Attack Modes as well and will likely rework Demi-Shadow Tangents into something better constructed (as I feel these are).

To be clear, these are pitches, I would be surprised if they were considered final drafts (but wouldn't argue either).

Psychic Shield (1st level Wizard Spell; Abjuration)
Range: 0
Duration: 5 rounds/Caster Level
Area of Effect: Caster
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1
Saving Throw: None

    This spell shields the casters mind from Attack Modes and other psionic powers, increasing the initial and maintainence costs of psionic powers which target them by a factor of 25% per caster level (to a maximum of 250% at 10th level) for the duration.  This modifier applies to any psionic powers (regardless of Discipline) which target the caster while the spell is active.


No Minded (2nd level Wizard Spell; Abjuration, Illusion/Phantasm)
Range: Touch
Duration: Special
Area of Effect: Creature Touched
Components: V, S, M (Quartz flake wrapped in gum arabic chewed by the caster)
Casting Time: 2
Saving Throw: None

    This spell causes the mind of the creature touched to be wholly imperceptible for purposes of tangents.  They aren't invisible to the naked eye but are invisible to any Telepathic powers requiring tangents.  They just cannot be perceived psychically causing attackers to suffer a -4 penalty on power checks involving tangents.  The spell remains in effect until it is magically dispelled, until the caster or recipient cancels it, until the recipient initiates a tangent (or casts a spell that qualifies as a 'mind attack') or until 24 hours have passed.

Arcane Armor (3rd level Wizard Spell; Abjuration)
Range: 0
Duration: 2 rounds/Caster Level
Area of Effect: The Caster
Components: V, S
Saving Throw: None

    This spell closes the casters mind for the duration, providing a magical armor against psionic tangents.  The spell acts as the Defense Mode: Arcane Armor, which gives Attackers a (-1 per 2 Caster Levels) penalty to their Attack Mode (whichever they use).  This Defense Mode requires no active participation on the part of the caster once the spell is cast.  The spell isn't broken once an attacker successfully breaches it; if ejected, returning attackers will find the armor intact for the duration of the spell.

Closed Minded (4th level Wizard Spell; Abjuration, Alteration)
Range: Touch
Duration: Special (24 hours maximum)
Area of Effect: One Creature
Components: V, S, M (Finely carved brain of quartz crystal worth 1000+cp, unconsumed)
Casting Time: 1
Saving Throw: None

    This spell gives the recipient temporary immunity to having their mind opened with tangents.  It provides nothing in the way of defense aside from forcibly ejecting anyone who manages to open the recipient's mind for a maximum of (1d4+1/2 Caster Level) times per casting.