(TFT) house rules: spells

["Brett Slocum" <slocum@skypoint.com>]

More of Bill Seurer's house rules:

New and Changed Spells

IQ 9

Flame Shield (T)

Similar to Shock Shield, except the wizard is sheathed in magic flame. All 
foes in the wizard's hex take damage as if in a magic fire hex. Costs 2 ST to 
cast, plus 1 ST per turn it is maintained.

Deflect Missiles (T)

Similar to Reverse Missiles, except that the attacks are simply deflected 
such that they miss the target. They continue past the target as if the target 
was missed. Costs 1 ST to cast, and 1 ST per turn to maintain.

Summon Small Animal (C)

This spell summons a small animal to follow the caster's commands. The 
animal summoned may be any 1-hex animal with 11 or less ST, 14 or less 
DX and 6 or less IQ. Some examples: wolf, dog, monkey, low render, 
termagent, large snake, etc. Costs 2 ST to cast, and 1 ST each turn the 
animal remains.

IQ 10

Complex Image (C)

Creates a complex image up to 1 hex in size. This image may not move from 
the spot it was created, but may be made up of multiple moving parts. It can 
be used (for example) to show a scene with several people in it, thus 
allowing an animated tale to be shown. This is a very useful entertainment 
spell. Costs 2 ST to cast.

Summon Myrmidon (C) (modification)

Brings a human fighter with ST plus DX equal to 24 and 8 IQ to follow the 
caster's commands. This fighter may have any 1-handed sword, axe/mace or 
pole weapon plus a dagger for weapons, and may wear either cloth, leather 
or no armor, but may not have a shield. The fighter knows only basic talents 
necessary to use weapons. Costs 2 ST to cast, plus 1 ST per turn that the 
fighter remains.

IQ 11

Wall of Fire (C)

Creates a wall of magical flame that fills one hex extending 3 meters upward. 
This fire is similar to that created by the IQ 9 Fire spell, and its effect are 
almost the same. No creature of less than 8 IQ will pass through a wall of fire 
nor stay in it. A figure who moves through a wall of fire hex, or is in a hex 
when the wall is created, takes 4 points of damage. A figure which ends its 
movement in a hex containing a wall of fire takes 6 hits, and those ending 
their movement in any hex adjacent to a wall of fire take 2 hits. While in a 
hex filled with a wall of fire, a -4 DX penalty is suffered. There is no penalty 
for standing adjacent, but any attacks made through the wall are also at -4 
DX. The effects of the wall are cumulative within a turn with armor and 
protective spells working against the total. For example, a figure moves 
through a wall of fire (4 hits) and stops adjacent to it to attack (2 hits). If this 
person were wearing chainmail, 3 hits would be stopped by armor. If the 
person had stopped in another wall of fire hex, instead of adjacent to it, a 
total of 10 hits would have been done and 7 would have penetrated the 
chainmail. This fire is hot enough to singe clothing and exposed hair. Costs 
3 ST to cast.

Acute Hearing (T)

The subject of this spell will have the Acute Hearing talent for the next hour. 
Costs 2 ST to cast.

Levitate (T)

The subject of this spell can float up or down with an MA of 6. DX penalties 
are as for flight. Horizontal movement is difficult at best with this spell. Costs 
2 ST to cast, plus 1 ST per turn to maintain.

Summon Animal (C)

This spell summons an animal to follow the caster's commands. The animl 
summoned may be any 1-hex animal with 20 or less ST, 14 or less DX, and 
6 or less IQ. Some examples: black bear, jaguar, dire wolf, giant spider, etc. 
Costs 3 ST to cast, plus 1 ST per turn the animal remains.

IQ 12

Summon Warrior (C)

Brings a human fighter with ST plus DX equal to 28 and 9 IQ to follow the 
caster's commands. The ST must be at least 14, and the fighter always 
knows the Warrior talent. This fighter may have any sword, axe/mace or pole 
weapon plus a dagger for weapons and may wear either cloth, leather, chain 
or no armor and may have a shield. The fighter knows only the basic talents 
necessary to use the weapons and shield, plus Warrior. Cost 3 ST to cast, 
plus 1 ST per turn the warrior remains.

IQ 13

3-Hex Wall of Fire (C)

Like the Wall of Fire spell, but affecting any 3 connected hexes. Costs 5 ST 
to cast.

Summon Large Animal (C)

This spell summons an animal to follow the caster's commands. The animl 
summoned may be any size animal with 30 or less ST, 15 or less DX, and 6 
or less IQ. Some examples: grizzly bear, tiger, lion, giant scorpion, gantua, 
giant lizard, etc. Costs 4 ST to cast, plus 1 ST per turn the animal remains.

IQ 14

Amnesia (T)

Makes the subject forget all or specific events of one hour duration. If 
questioned, subject will remember nothing for 24 hours after the spell is cast, 
will remember on 5d/IQ roll on the following day and on a 3d/IQ roll on any 
subsequent day. Subject will not remember spontaneously. If specific events 
are to be forgotten, spell will take several turns to cast. Costs 4 ST to cast, 
plus 2 ST per hour since the target time.

Bladeturn (T)

This spell puts a protective aura over the subject which makes it much more 
difficult to hit the person with a physical attack. All creatures making physical
attacks on the person protected by this spell must roll 5d/adjDX to hit. This 
spell will not protect against spells cast at the person in any way. Costs 4 
ST to cast, plus 1 ST per turn to maintain.

IQ 15

Summon Veteran (C)

Brings a human fighter with ST plus DX equal to 32 and 9 IQ to follow the 
caster's commands. The ST must be at least 16, and the fighter always 
knows both Warrior and Veteran talents. This fighter may have any sword, 
axe/mace or pole weapon plus a dagger for weapons and may wear either 
any non-fine armor or no armor and may have a shield. This fighter knows 
only the basic talents necessary to use the weapons and shield, plus 
Warrior and Veteran. Costs 4 ST to cast, plus 1 ST per turn that the warrior 
remains.

Control Missile (T)

Acts exactly as Reverse Missiles, except that the person protected has the 
option to redirect an attack on a target other than its originator. Only 1 attack 
may be redirected per turn, all others are simply reflected back. The attack 
must be from a visible foe and a 3d/adjDX roll must be made in order for the
redirected attack to hit. Costs 3 ST to cast, plus 1 ST per turn to maintain.

Summon Great Animal (C)

This spell summons an animal to follow the caster's commands. The animl 
summoned may be any size animal with 50 or less ST, 15 or less DX, and 6 
or less IQ. Some examples: cave bear, sabertooth, scimitar cat, small 
dinosaur, etc. Costs 5 ST to cast, plus 1 ST per turn the animal remains.

Spellturn (T)

This spell puts a protective aura over the subject which makes it much more 
difficult to cast spells upon the person. It also makes it more difficult for 
illusions and summoned creatures to hit the person. All creatures attempting 
to cast spells on the person protected by this spell, as well as all illusions 
and summoned creatures, must roll 5d/adjDX to hit. This spell will not protect 
against magical weapons wielded by real (non-summoned) creatures. Costs 
4 ST to cast, plus 1 ST per turn to maintain.

IQ 16

Control Will (T)

Exactly like the Control Person spell, but a 4d/adjDX roll is needed to save 
against it. Costs 5 ST to cast, plus 1 ST per turn to maintain.

IQ 17

7-Hex Wall of Fire (C)

Like the Wall of Fire spell, but affecting any 7 connected hexes. Costs 7 ST 
to cast.

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