Spell Compendium: Visual/Perceptible Effects Descriptions

[TrooperMaxx]

I just recently picked up another D&D reference, entitled simply "Spell Compendium" and it's just that, a large compilation of spells from various source books (the standard spells of the PHB excluded).<br>
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Now nearly all of these spells are not present in NWN and will have no effect on the Vast, but one of the neat things it does is give a short flavor text type description of what the spell looks like or what it is like when being cast.<br>
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I'll take requests if anyone would like me to check if it has a particular spell and post its casting description. Just keep in mind that if it's in the Players Handbook, it's not likely to be in here, which is very unfortunate. I wish they had gone ahead and included the PHB spells. =/<br>
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Some examples:<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Ironguts:</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>You mutter the spell and uncork a bottle with a noxious concoction of scorpion vendom, toad sweat, adder venom, and the strained brains of carrion crawlers. The poisonous liquid evaporates into a black cloud that surrounds your hand as you reach out to touch the target.</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> (the material component is a vial containing the diluted poison of four different creatures)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Quillfire:</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>You evoke the power of nature, and the back of your hand bristles with a spikelike growth of quills.</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Camouflage:</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>Upon finishing the spell, your skin and clothing change color, warping tint and hue to match your surroundings.</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
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I would take them more as examples than necessities.<br>
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~Troop

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[TheRingBearer]

I'll take Shelgarn's Persistent Blade for 400 Alex-I mean Troop <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START ;) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/wink.gif ALT=";)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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Thanks.

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(Vincent Ap'ren Dista and Mat Bastoni)</p><i></i>

[TrooperMaxx]

Daily Double! *ding ding ding or whatever the Daily Double sound effect is*<br>
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Not only is it in there, but it is <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>RENAMED</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END-->!<br>
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What's the new name?<br>
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wait for it...<br>
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*drumroll*<br>
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Persistant Blade!<br>
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Yup, they seem to have shortened all the names of the spells attributed to a particular caster. If you ask me, all those lousy unnatural, balance-disturbing, power hungry wizards don't deserve credit anyway! <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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Anyway, without further ado:<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Persistant Blade:</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>You hold a dagger in your hand and concentrate on it, evoking the power of the spell. A duplicate of the dagger, made of translucent force, appears besides it and flies off at your command.</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
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Ok, so maybe that was a little anticlimactic... I'm not even sure about the grammar on that one, but that's how they have it...<br>
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So I said daily double, so I guess I'll toss out another one... a better one...<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Owl's Insight:</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>As you cast this spell, your face is overlaid with the image of a snow owl. The image fades as you bestow your ally with comprehension.</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
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See? Druid spells are much better. I think they even got the grammar right.<br>
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~Troop

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[sarah petite]

*giggles* pansy suddenly sees vincent with a hooked nose and quite big eyes, hooting at the well :-)

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[PensivesWetness]

<!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="font-size:small;">Persistant Blade: You hold a dagger in your hand and concentrate on it, evoking the power of the spell. A duplicate of the dagger, made of translucent force, appears besides it and flies off at your command.<br>
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Ok, so maybe that was a little anticlimactic... I'm not even sure about the grammar on that one, but that's how they have it...<br>
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So I said daily double, so I guess I'll toss out another one... a better one...<br>
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Owl's Insight: As you cast this spell, your face is overlaid with the image of a snow owl. The image fades as you bestow your ally with comprehension.</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--><hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br>
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Meh. that's just ripped straight from DDO. normally im quiet about stuff like that but DDO is pretty much sour on my right now...<br>
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as for the shortened SPB to PB, i hate that when they take away from flavor from tradtional or new type DD/ADD spells. how many spells over the years have they edited/shortened/changed because one spell was for a specific campaign, yet to make it global, so to speak... i gets the edit gelding treatment? <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START |I --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/tired.gif ALT="|I"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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[archimedes 13]

If you're still taking requests...

Eagle's Splendor (for thread on charisma)

[TrooperMaxx]

Eagle's Splendor isn't present, unfortunately.

~Troop