Posts by David Adams

In this final installment of the transmutation series, David provides you with several new spells. Beholder’s Gaze     Wizard Attack 27 You suddenly sprout several eye stalks like a beholder and unleash an attack against your foes. Encounter * Arcane, Implement, Polymorph, Transmutation; Varies Standard Action     Ranged 20 Target: One, two, or three creatures Attack: Intelligence

According to the rules, polymorph effects don’t stack. Would-be transmuters need to carefully select a diverse array of transmutation powers for those instances when the only remaining foe has already been transformed into some harmless form. Several transmutation spells also create effects or conditions that make their targets more attractive candidates for an ally’s attacks.

Wizards with the power to assume bestial forms or turn their enemies into harmless creatures are an iconic part of the fantasy genre. Although these powers may seem benign, those who specialize in transmutation magic have little regard for the personal rights of others. Most transmutation spells invasively alter fundamental aspects of their targets, making

In part 2 of Truename Rituals, David provides us with more rituals to use in our games. These rituals require the use of the Truename Divination ritual he presented in part 1. Affirmation of Vitality Level: 20; Component Cost: Special Category: Truename; Market Price: 35,000 gp Time: Standard Action; Key Skill: Arcana Duration: Instantaneous Prerequisite:

None are certain of the precise origins of truename magic. Some claim that with the act of creation undertaken by the gods and primordials, existence was shaped by the words of power used by these beings. Reality consequently came to reflect its essential nature through its own language. Many runepriests and other divine characters that