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Spell List
Record Count: 10

Lesser Geas View
Bardic Enchantment Level 4
Wizardry Enchantment Level 4
Sphere Charm Level 5
Stregari Bewitching Level 4
Real Cost: 15 Active Points: 75
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: D&D 3e Core
Keywords
Charm, Mind-Affecting
Description
This powerful magic allows a caster to lay a long-term command upon a target. This spell is difficult and slow to cast and is usually used on an immobilized or coerced subject. The command is generally in contract form, and acts to force the target to complete or pursue a specific task, goal, or to modify behavior. It could be "deliver thing a to place b"; it could also be "don't kill innocents".
Effect
Mind Control 6d6 (Human class of minds), Invisible Power Effects (Mental Group; +1/2), Lingering up to 1 Turn (+1/2), Cumulative (x1 max.) (+1/2) (75 Active Points); 1 Continuing Charge lasting 1 Turn (-1 1/2), Extra Time (Full Phase, Delayed Phase, -3/4), Emotion Manipulation Only (-1/2), Concentration 1/2 DCV (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4), Gestures (-1/4), Does Not Provide Mental Awareness (-1/4), Requires A Skill Roll (No Active Point penalty to Skill Roll, RSR Skill is subject to Skill vs. Skill contests Magic Skill vs Spell Resistance; -1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Lesser Geas View
Bardic Enchantment Level 4
Clerical General Level 4
Wizardry Enchantment Level 4
Sphere Charm Level 5
Stregari Bewitching Level 4
Real Cost: 15 Active Points: 75
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: D&D 3e Core
Keywords
Charm, Mind-Affecting
Description
This powerful magic allows a caster to lay a long-term command upon a target. This spell is difficult and slow to cast and is usually used on an immobilized or coerced subject. The command is generally in contract form, and acts to force the target to complete or pursue a specific task, goal, or to modify behavior. It could be "deliver thing a to place b"; it could also be "don't kill innocents".
Effect
Mind Control 6d6 (Human class of minds), Cumulative (x1 max.) (+1/2), Lingering up to 1 Turn (+1/2), Invisible Power Effects (Mental Group; +1/2) (75 Active Points); 1 Continuing Charge lasting 1 Turn (-1 1/2), Extra Time (Full Phase, Delayed Phase, -3/4), Only To Enforce A Contract Or Mission (-1/2), Requires A Skill Roll (No Active Point penalty to Skill Roll, RSR Skill is subject to Skill vs. Skill contests Magic Skill vs Spell Resistance; -1/4), Does Not Provide Mental Awareness (-1/4), Gestures (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4), Concentration 1/2 DCV (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Mordenkainen's Protection From Slime View
Druidic Natural Level 4
Wizardry Abjuration Level 4
Sphere Protection Level 5
Stregari Bewitching Level 4
Real Cost: 29 Active Points: 73
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: AD&D 1e Supplement
Keywords
Protective
Effect
  • +1 with DCV, Usable By Other (+1/4), Persistant (+1/2), Ranged (+1/2) (11 Active Points); 1 Charges (-2), Only vs Slimes, Molds, Puddings, Oozes (-2), Extra Time Delayed Phase, Only to Activate Constant or Persistent Power (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4), Concentration 1/2 DCV (-1/4) (Real Cost: 2)
  • Armor (8 PD/7 ED), Only vs Slimes, Molds, Puddings, Oozes (+0), Usable By Other (+1/4), Ranged (+1/2), Persistant (+1/2), Hardened (x2; +1/2) (62 Active Points); 1 Continuing Charges lasting 20 Minutes each (-1/2), Concentration 1/2 DCV (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4), Extra Time Delayed Phase, Only to Activate Constant or Persistent Power (-1/4) (Real Cost: 27)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Protection from Poison View
Clerical General Level 4
Druidic Natural Level 4
Wizardry Abjuration Level 4
Sphere Protection Level 5
Stregari Bewitching Level 4
Real Cost: 25 Active Points: 75
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: AD&D 1e Supplement
Keywords
Protective
Description
Long Term Endurance Lost Paid When Spell Is Cast
Effect
LS (Immunity: All terrestrial poisons and chemical warfare agents; Immunity: All terrestrial diseases and biowarfare agents; Self-Contained Breathing), 1 Continuing Charges lasting 1 Day each (+0), Persistent (+1/2), Usable Simultaneously (up to 2 people at once; +1) (75 Active Points); Side Effects, Side Effect occurs automatically whenever Power is used (Caster takes 15 LTE loss; -1), Incantations (-1/4), Concentration 1/2 DCV (-1/4), Extra Time Delayed Phase (-1/4), Gestures (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Dominate Person View
Bardic Enchantment Level 5
Wizardry Enchantment Level 5
Stregari Bewitching Level 5
Real Cost: 19 Active Points: 87
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: D&D 3e Core
Keywords
Mind-Affecting, Compulsion
Effect
Mind Control 14d6, Telepathic (+1/4) (87 Active Points); 1 Charge (-2), Extra Time (Full Phase, Delayed Phase, -3/4), Does Not Provide Mental Awareness (-1/4), Concentration 1/2 DCV (-1/4), Gestures (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Domination View
Wizardry Enchantment Level 5
Stregari Bewitching Level 5
Real Cost: 17 Active Points: 87
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: D&D 3e Core
Keywords
Charm, Mind-Affecting
Effect
Mind Control 10d6 (Human class of minds), Telepathic (+1/4), Invisible Power Effects (Mental Group; +1/2) (87 Active Points); 1 Charge (-2), Extra Time (Full Phase, Delayed Phase, -3/4), Eye Contact Required (-1/2), Does Not Provide Mental Awareness (-1/4), Requires A Skill Roll (RSR Skill is subject to Skill vs. Skill contests, No Active Point penalty to Skill Roll Magic Skill vs Spell Resistance; -1/4), Concentration 1/2 DCV (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Hold Monster View
Bardic Enchantment Level 5
Wizardry Enchantment Level 5
Domain Law Level 6
Sphere Charm Level 6
Stregari Bewitching Level 5
Real Cost: 20 Active Points: 90
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: D&D 3e Core
Keywords
Mind-Affecting, Compulsion
Description
Improved version of Hold Person
Effect
Entangle 2d6, 4 DEF, Takes No Damage From Physical Attacks Limited Group (+1/4), Works Against EGO, Not STR (+1/4), Cannot Be Escaped With Teleportation (+1/4), Invisible Power Effects, SFX Only (Fully Invisible; +1/2), Based On EGO Combat Value (Mental Defense; Mental Defense applies; +1), Range Modifiers Apply (-1/4) (90 Active Points); 1 Charge (-2), Extra Time (Full Phase, Delayed Phase, -3/4), Gestures (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4), Cannot Form Barriers (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Improved Polymorph Self [8 Creature Types] View
Wizardry Transmutation Level 5
Domain Changeling Level 5
Stregari Bewitching Level 5
Real Cost: 40 Active Points: 90
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: D&D 3e Core
Keywords
Transmogrify
Effect
Multiform (350 Character Points in the most expensive form) (Instant Change, x8 Number Of Forms) (90 Active Points); Concentration 0 DCV (-1/2), Gestures (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4), 1 Continuing Charge lasting 1 Hour (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Persuasion View
Wizardry Enchantment Level 5
Stregari Bewitching Level 5
Real Cost: 20 Active Points: 90
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: New Content
Keywords
Charm, Mind-Affecting
Effect
Mind Control 12d6 (Human class of minds), Invisible Power Effects (Mental Group; +1/2) (90 Active Points); 1 Charge (-2), Extra Time (Full Phase, Delayed Phase, -3/4), Does Not Provide Mental Awareness (-1/4), Requires A Skill Roll (No Active Point penalty to Skill Roll, RSR Skill is subject to Skill vs. Skill contests Conversation vs EGO Roll; -1/4), Concentration 1/2 DCV (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Reliable Personal Levitation View
Wizardry Transmutation Level 5
Stregari Bewitching Level 5
Real Cost: 22 Active Points: 87
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: New Content
Description
Long Term Endurance Lost Paid When Spell Is Cast
Effect
Flight 10", Position Shift, No Turn Mode (+1/4), combat acceleration/deceleration (+1/4), 1 Continuing Charge lasting 1 Century (+2) (87 Active Points); Side Effects, Side Effect occurs automatically whenever Power is used (Caster takes 18 LTE loss; -1), Extra Time (1 Turn (Post-Segment 12), Only to Activate Constant or Persistent Power, -3/4), Gestures (Requires both hands; -1/2), no Noncombat movement (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4), Concentration 1/2 DCV (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition