A Beginner's Universalist Spellbook

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History

Copperday, Tailormoon, 1313

Hugo Dargent and his companions, Connie Furr and Lindie Asklepa, were attacked by five animated copies of this text on their excursion into the Understacks to meet the Candleman. The books flipped to random pages and cast whichever spell was listed. They were able to subdue the books, and even kept a copy from the defeated pile.

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A Beginner's Universalist Spellbook

Contents

- Page 0 – Cantrips
- Page 1 – Adhesive Spittle
- Page 2 – Burning Hands
- Page 3 – Ear-Piercing Scream
- Page 4 – Magic Missile
- Page 5 – Ray of Enfeeblement
- Page 6 – Ray of Sickening
- Page 7 – Snowball

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Page 1: Adhesive Spittle

Alchemist [1], Arcanist [1], Investigator [1], Psychic [1], Sorcerer [1], Witch [1], Wizard [1].

Conjuration (creation)

Reflex (partial)

SR: No

V, S

1 standard action, 1 round/level, 15 ft.

Once during this spell’s duration, you can spit a viscous liquid as a standard action. This liquid functions as a tanglefoot bag, except you do not have to make a successful attack roll to hit your target. The DCs to counteract this adhesive (to avoid being stuck to the floor, to fly, to break the adhesive, or to cast a spell) use the spell’s DC rather than a tanglefoot bag’s normal DCs. The adhesive persists for 2d4 rounds after you spit it.
Target: One creature

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Page 2: Burning Hands

Arcanist [1], Bloodrager [1], Magi [1], Shaman [1], Sorcerer [1], Witch [1], Wizard [1].

Evocation [fire]

Reflex (half)

SR: Yes

V, S

1 standard action, instantaneous, 15 ft.

A cone of searing flame shoots from your fingertips. Any creature in the area of the flames takes 1d4 points of fire damage per caster level (maximum 5d4). Flammable materials burn if the flames touch them. A character can extinguish burning items as a full-round action.
Area: Cone-shaped burst

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Page 3: Ear-Piercing Scream

Arcanist [1], Bard [1], Bloodrager [1], Inquisitor [1], Psychic [1], Skald [1], Sorcerer [1], Witch [1], Wizard [1].

Evocation [sonic]

Fortitude (partial)

SR: Yes

V, S

1 standard action, instantaneous, close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)

You unleash a powerful scream, inaudible to all but a single target. The target is dazed for 1 round and takes 1d6 points of sonic damage per two caster levels (maximum 5d6). A successful save negates the daze effect and halves the damage.
Target: one creature

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Page 4: Magic Missile

Arcanist [1], Magus [1], Psychic [1], Sorcerer [1], Wizard [1].

Evocation [force]

None

SR: Yes

V, S

1 standard action, instantaneous, medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)

A missile of magical energy darts forth from your fingertip and strikes its target, dealing 1d4+1 points of force damage.
The missile strikes unerringly, even if the target is in melee combat, so long as it has less than total cover or total concealment. Specific parts of a creature can’t be singled out. Objects are not damaged by the spell.
For every two caster levels beyond 1st, you gain an additional missile – two at 3rd level, three at 5th, four at 7th, and the maximum of five missiles at 9th level or higher. If you shoot multiple missiles, you can have them strike a single creature or several creatures. A single missile can strike only one creature. You must designate targets before you check for spell resistance or roll damage.
Target: up to five creatures, no two of which can be more than 15 ft. apart

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Page 5: Ray of Enfeeblement

Arcanist [1], Bloodrager [1], Magi [1], Sorcerer [1], Witch [1], Wizard [1].

Necromancy

Fortitude (half)

SR: Yes

V, S

1 standard action, instantaneous, close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)

A coruscating ray springs from your hand. You must succeed on a ranged touch attack to strike a target. The subject takes a penalty to Strength equal to 1d6+1 per two caster levels (maximum 1d6+5). The subject’s Strength score cannot drop below 1. A successful Fortitude save reduces this penalty by half. This penalty does not stack with itself. Apply the highest penalty instead.
Effect: ray

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Page 6: Ray of Sickening

Arcanist [1], Bloodrager [1], Cleric [1], Druid [1], Oracle [1], Sorcerer [1], Summoner [1], Warpriest [1], Witch [1], Wizard [1].

Necromancy

Fortitude

SR: Yes

V, S, M (a drop of sweat)

1 standard action, 1 minute/level, close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)

A black ray projects from your pointing finger. You must succeed on a ranged touch attack with the ray to strike a target. The subject is immediately sickened for the spell’s duration. A successful Fortitude save negates the effect of the spell. The spell has no effect on a creature that is already sickened and the effect ends as soon as the spell’s duration expires.
Effect: ray

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Page 7: Snowball

Arcanist [1], Bloodrager [1], Druid [1], Magi [1], Sorcerer [1], Summoner [1], Witch [1], Wizard [1].

Conjuration (creation) [cold, water]

Fortitude (partial)

SR: No

V, S

1 standard action, instantaneous, close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)

You conjure a ball of packed ice and snow that you can throw at a single target as a ranged touch attack. The snowball deals 1d6 points of cold damage per caster level (maximum 5d6) on a successful hit, and the target must make a successful Fortitude saving throw or be staggered for 1 round.
Effect one ball of ice and snow

Close

Type

Manual, Magical / Occult

Legality

Legal to own, although could attract suspicion since wizardry professions are monopolised by the Honourable Company.