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by waysoftheearth » Fri Mar 26, 2010 10:04 am
waysoftheearth wrote:
Very good Danhem, a nice little bit of back story [img]images/smiley/smiley.png[/img]
Ulric Hyrlfed has emerged from the North as a 1st level magic-user with (1d6-2 = 1 +3 constitution bonus) 4 hit points.
Str 10
Int 16
Wis 13
Dex 12
Con 11
Cha 10
Ulric's boon is a small black velvet belt pouch containing but a few pinches of billowing dust. Casting a pinch of this stuff to the earth will create a swirling volume of thick mist that will take a few minutes to disperse.
Ulric also possesses The Grimoire Lusus Naturae, which while considered but a modest spell book, is some 12" tall, 8" wide and 3" thick. This hefty volume is bound between thick covers of musty, reptilian scales, which seem to writhe in defiance when touched.
The Grimoire is penned in the Draconic script, which Ulric mastered during his apprenticeship.
Because of his exceptional intellect, Ulric is able to memorise two 1st level spells each day -- this requiring an hour of study. The Grimoire Lusus Naturae contains four spells;
The Word of Anthracite Sufferance : At a word this hex causes the air to combust enabling the magic-user to cast a sheet of scorching flame outward up to 20ft, or in a wide arc. The flames are intense enough to cause 1dd + 1 hp per caster level, and to ignite combustibles.
The Baleful Somnolence of Morpheus : 2d6 + caster level HD worth of creatures fall into a magical slumber. Mindless monsters, those with more HD than the caster has levels, and undead are not affected.
The Infinitesimal Summons : This spell calls forth up to 3d6 + caster level tiny creatures such as mice, bats, sparrows, frogs, or insects. These typically have 1 or 2 hp and are non-combative, but will provide whatever aid they can to the caster.
The Schlemiel Disquiet : This dweomer enables the magic-user to manipulate objects at a short distance removed via a ghostly projection which mimics the movement of his own hand. The schlemiel is not strong or quick, but can be made to lift small objects, open doors, lift key rings, ring bells, tap people on the shoulder, and so on.
