Duration: Permanent. I put together a level one spell list for Clerics, in case anyone using this finds their Clerics suddenly feel very strange…, http://www.infinitedragons.com/cleric-spells-for-a-dying-earth/. Target creature loses 6 points of Intelligence (with a minimum score of 3) and temporarily forgets all prepared spells, but gains +1 to melee to-hit and damage. Save vs. spell or slip and fall. Magic has returned … If abused seeks to pervert instructions. Duration: 4 turns. But while I had a much-more atmospheric Magic-User/Elf spell list, the Cleric was stuck with the generic. I ought to make it clear that not every spell name is my own work – asides from the ones copied directly from Jack Vance, there are a few from the Empire of the Petal Throne and other sources. If the target fails a save against Spells, they act without any pity or mercy until the spell expires. I’ve uploaded a revision with my email address and some typos fixed. Casting Time: 1 minute For old school RPGs. As a real adult now with a real job and an increasingly Twitterified attention span, commanding my attention that long is a real feat. Casting Time: 1 turn This is perhaps the best collection of spells I have seen. So, (asking my beloved reader to bear in mind that my knowledge of Vance, B/X, and Cleric spell balance is shaky) I humbly offer up “Cleric Spells for a Dying Earth: Level One”. Draw a cross in the dust; no Chaotic creature can come within 10’ without taking 5d6 damage. John left a comment on my recent post about magic-users drawing my attention to a document he put together: Dying Earth Spells for D&D. Casting Time: Instant

(I assume it’s okay to mirror the PDF since it is freely downloadable from Scribd, but let me know if you would like me to remove the direct link.). I loved the dramatically-named spells, loved the setting, loved the whole bag. Few are particularly useful in the heat of combat, and most allude to supra-human entities. If you target an area of loose earth, you can instantaneously excavate it, move it along the ground, and deposit it up to 5 feet away. 1st-Level: earth tremor. All fine enough in their way, but they didn’t quite fit in with “The Metamorphoun of Fire” and “Phandaal’s Polyglottal Lobe”.

I did some scrounging for a follow-up, but while author John once alluded to a Cleric version, I never managed to locate one. Dying Earth Spells - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free. If cast on item then save or drop immediately. AC 4, MV 18". Range: 0 Range: Special Detect secret passages, portals and openings. “Light”. If cast on item then save or drop immediately. Duration: 2 turns.

Range: 0

... surveying a volcanic eruption that spells its doom.

Casting Time: Instant 4th-Level: conjure minor elementals, stone shape, stoneskin Burn 1000 sp incense, herbs & fat, incantation lasting 24 hours. Awesome list, John. Range: 100’ Amazing! Triple movement, running jumps 30' forward or 10' up, cannot take any other action while moving. But reading all of the moving obits Jack merited, I felt compelled to pick it up and try again. Sigh. I impulse-bought Mazirian the Magician a few months back, but never got around to reading it. Range: 0 I have no special knowledge of Vance’s work. But I thought it was more important they be Vancian: I hope they evoke a world that is rich in history, deeply amoral, and in irrevocable decline. I stayed up until 3 a.m. that night reading, and till 2 the next day to finish it. Trace a circle in powdered silver; blocks all conjured & extraplanar creatures and possession attempts. Range: 0 John left a comment on my recent post about magic-users drawing my attention to a document he put together: Dying Earth Spells for D&D. As most of you probably know, Jack Vance died two weeks back.

2nd-Level: earthbind, Maximillian’s earthen grasp. Scribd è il più grande sito di social reading e publishing al mondo. Thank you John for creating such a fantastic resource. Duration: 1 day. However, if you're definitely interested in a Wizard, the following spells have an obvious association with earth and/or earth-related monsters: Cantrips: mold earth. Site design based on Shashank Mehta's Greyshade. Also used in Roger Zelazny's The Chronicles of Amber mythos: Merlin, hero of the later novels, explicitly prepares and "hangs" spells to be used later. The Dying Earth represent only a few books and the Vancian Magic system wasn't present in Vance's other works. Its got all the usual D&D spells (with much better names) plus a joyful truckload of evocative new options. And further, they are all written concisely, in a format that I can imagine no way to improve upon. It is considered one of the seminal works of fantasy and on Science Fantasy and has had a huge influence. That is 180 spells, and every single one has a description. their behalf.

Duration: Instant. Range: 0 While awesome, I’m afraid that I would be unable to pronounce 1/2 of them. I loved the dramatically-named spells, loved the setting, loved the whole bag.

Feel free to use it, if you like. Discover everything Scribd has to offer, including books and audiobooks from major publishers. Well done! I ran Stonehell in a haphazardly-imagined “Dying Earth”-lite, and I was entirely sold. I was hoping to find Larodrm’s Leap Of Logic spell on the list. Casting Time: Instant

Veil of silvery mist obscures vision beyond 2'. This IS the spellbook for my new campaign.

Duration: 3 turns. There were enough entries that I assumed the document was just a list of spell names. All vegetation within a 10’x10’ area experiences a half-century of growth in a single turn. This is perhaps the best collection of spells I have seen.

Here are some of the spells: The Howling Rune, The Manifold Effigies of Being, The Spell of Celeritous Relocalisation. Imagine my delight as I scrolled down and realized that this free document contains 30 fantastically named spells per level (up to 6th, which God intended to be the highest level of magic-user spells). Casting Time: 1 turn Great job on the list of spells by the way, they almost uniformly had a great Vancian vibe to them.

@Alex: I do use a pseudonym, but only from old habit because my real name is so unique. Create A) 1-4 lights resembling torches, B) glowing spheres (as will-o-wisp), C) f. Save vs. spell or slip and fall. I tried to make them Cleric-y, of course. However, prepared spells decay over time and must be prepared again even if not used. (Unless you wanted to stay anonymous/pseudonymous on purpose?). Wow! Thank you! Here are some of the spells: The Howling Rune, The Manifold Effigies of Being, The Spell of Celeritous Relocalisation.

Even better, it is organized by level, not alphabet. Welcome to Earth, a few million years in the future. Anyone who looks upon the target will entirely forget what the target looks like as soon as they lose eye contact.

A wineskin you touch will dispense 2d6+level gallons of delicious wine. This movement doesn’t have enough force to cause damage. 100% found this document useful (3 votes), 100% found this document useful, Mark this document as useful, 0% found this document not useful, Mark this document as not useful, Save Dying Earth Spells for D&D For Later, Read and understand magical inscriptions, scrolls, spell formulae, etc.

I ran Stonehell in a haphazardly-imagined “Dying Earth”-lite, and I was entirely sold. If you ever revise the list, make sure to add a way of contacting you on the PDF. The Manual Spells in the Dying Earth have florid, intruiging names. Inspired by Vance, I remembered the fantastic Dying Earth Spells for D&D (which I first encountered on Untimately). Once deciphered can be read.

“Resist Cold”. New evidence that volcanic eruptions caused the Great Dying, a mass extinction 252 million years ago that killed off 95% of life on Earth. Powered by Octopress. Duration: 3 days. Duration: 1 day. This is an invaluable resource for an OD&D DM and I think I’ll be using this list exclusively in my games!

“Remove Fear”. Casting Time: 1 minute

(Here’s a direct link to the PDF for people that don’t want to deal with Scribd.) Range: 30’ Casting Time: 1 minute Dying Earth is a classic series of Low Fantasy novels by Jack Vance. @Aaron: It wasn’t tagged with Dying Earth or Vance, so I never found it, or else it probably would be. You and four creatures within 20’ of you each lose 1 HP, and one target you touch gains 1d8+1 HP.

Inspired by Vance, I remembered the fantastic Dying Earth Spells for D&D (which I first encountered on Untimately). B-X Quick Reference Sheet ». « Space Fantasy Sheet As it happened, I was running D&D that Friday for the first time in forever (and B/X D&D for the first time ever; my fellow OSR nerds, I beg forgiveness). @John — I cannot express how excited I am to see this list. It seems to have not picked up my id, but I’m CodexArcanum on RPGnet and most other places. Discover everything Scribd has to offer, including books and audiobooks from major publishers. ⁂ I’m a huge Vance fan and this is just brilliant! 3rd-Level: erupting earth, wall of sand. One small statue you touch animates and attempts to obey a single command.

Thank you for sharing! (Here’s a direct link to the PDF for people that don’t want to deal with Scribd.) Summons familiar. Invisible creature acts as valet, servant etc.

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