dwarven priest spells and adjustments

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Dwarven Priest Spells and Adjustments

JANUARY 1988 by Len

arpenter

!ne "# t$e many "verl""%ed #ields "# ma&i' in t$e AD(D)&ame '"n'erns Dwarvenma&i'* Dwarves are n"t

'"mm"nly t$"u&$t "# as a ma&i'+usin& ra'e, but rat$er as $ardy warri"rs "r me'$ani'ally minded t$ieves* N"w t$at

dwarven 'leri's are permitted as a P 'lass, it-s time t" e.pl"re t$e spe'ial types "# ma&i' mastered by dwarven 'leri's t"

pr"m"te t$e aims and needs "# t$e dwarven ra'e*

/$e &eneral list "# leri' spells is inade0uate #"r des'ribin& t$e spe'ial areas "# ma&i' "# &reat interest t" dwarven

'leri's* Dwarves $ave little desire t" use spells t$at animate dead 'reatures "r '"mmand sna%es and inse'ts* Dwarves need

spells t$at w"r% dire'tly t" satis#y t$e needs "# t$e ra'e + ma&i' use#ul in minin&, 'ra#tin&, '"nstru'ti"n, and '"mmand

"ver t$e substan'es "# t$e eart$* leri's "# t$e dwarven ra'e play a spe'ial r"le in t$eir s"'iety, and t$eir spells s$"uld besuited #"r t$e demands "# dwarven%ind*

ndeed, dwarven 'leri's $"ld a uni0ue pla'e in t$eir '"mmunity, as t$ey are t$e "nly spell+'astin& 'lass %n"wn t" t$e

dwarven ra'e* 2e'ause "# t$is m"n"p"ly "n ma&i', dwarven 'leri's $"ld &reater p"wer in t$eir s"'iety t$an m"st "t$er

spell+'astin& &r"ups $"ld in "t$er 'ultures*

Dwarven 'leri's are m"re t$an just '"mbat medi's and reli&i"us leaders t" t$eir pe"ple* /$ey are s'$"lars "# dwarven

learnin&, tea'$ers "# l"re and $ist"ry, and preservers "# dwarven art and 'ulture* Dwarven $i&$ priests are 'reat"rs "#mi&$ty ma&i'al items and weap"ns, '"nse'rat"rs "# $"ly &r"und, #"unders "# new '"mmunities, see%ers "# mineral

res"ur'es, and de#enders "# dwarven str"n&$"lds and $"meland* /$e m"st ren"wned dwarven priests "# $ist"ry and

le&end may be wise sa&es, s%illed artisans, dedi'ated p$ysi'ians, "r mi&$ty warri"r+priests*3lder 'leri's $"ld a p"siti"n in dwarven s"'iety t$at inspires deep reveren'e and awe* /$eir 'enturies "# e.perien'e

&ive t$em a wisd"m and understandin& t$at s$"rt+lived $umans 'an "nly s'ar'ely '"mpre$end* !nly t$e m"st stead#ast

dedi'ati"n t" t$e dwarven &"ds and t" law#ul dwarven s"'iety 'an enable a dwarven 'leri' t" attain t$e e.alted levels

re0uired t" be able t" 'ast t$e p"wer#ul 4t$and 5t$level ma&i' spells* Dwarven $i&$ priests w$" rise t" $i&$ e.perien'e

levels '"mmand en"rm"us respe't and aut$"rity in t$eir 'ulture*

Just as Druids $ave a spe'ial pla'e in t$e sunlit w"rld t" pr"te't t$e #ields and #"rests, s" t"" d" dwarven 'leri's $ave

t$eir spe'ial '$ar&es* Dwarven 'leri's $ave a deep, $eart#elt venerati"n #"r t$e eart$ and st"ne "# t$e dwarven $"meland*

Dwarves view eart$ly r"'% as druids view livin& plants and animals* St"ne, metal, and minerals are n"t simply inanimatesubstan'es t" be e.pl"ited and 'all"usly manipulated, but are livin& t$in&s t" be '$eris$ed, pr"te'ted, and preserved*

/$"u&$tless and 'areless use "# t$e res"ur'es "# t$e eart$ is a &reat blasp$emy* areless, $ap$a6ard minin& and

destru'ti"n "# t$e eart$ are as imm"ral t" a dwar# as $ewin& d"wn a w$"le #"rest #"r lumber is t" an el#*

Dwarves d" n"t spea% "# 'rudely e.pl"itin& mineral res"ur'es, but "# 'ultivatin& t$e b"unty "# t$e eart$* Dwarven

$"mes and str"n&$"lds are n"t 'arved "ut "# m"untains in t$e 0ui'%est "r easiest manner, but are desi&ned s" t$at st"neand eart$ are s'ulpted and s$aped t" best display t$e &reat beauty and divine art "# t$e eart$* Dwarves d" n"t di& "ut &ems

"r metal "res #r"m t$e eart$ in a $ap$a6ard, t$"u&$tless manner7 mines are 'reated wit$ l"n&+term use and enj"yment in

mind* A dwar# d"es n"t tal% "# repairin& dama&e t" st"ne walls "r eart$en ramparts, but "# $ealin& dama&e t" t$e #les$ and

b"nes "# t$e w"rld* reat 'averns are espe'ially pri6ed as $"melands, and many an'ient dwarven en'laves are built int"vast 'ave systems*

Dwarven 'leri'al spells/$e #ull ran&e "# spells in t$e 'leri'al spell list is n"t available t" dwarven 'leri's be'ause t$ere are spell areas "# little

'"n'ern t" dwarves* Dwarves $ave little '"nta't wit$ t$e &reat "utd""rs* /$e natural w"rld "# &reen, &r"win& plants and

wild animals is &enerally #"rei&n t" t$em* Spells dealin& wit$ nature are usually limited t" t$e typi'al dwarven

envir"nment "# $ills and m"untains* Spells t$at in#luen'e sna%es and inse'ts d" n"t interest dwarves7 as a result, dwarven

deities will n"t best"w su'$ spells t" t$eir 'leri's* Spea%in& wit$ plants "r playin& wit$ ma&i'al rainb"ws are n"t ways in

w$i'$ dwarves li%e t" spend t$eir time*

Dwarven 'leri's $ave a &reat antipat$y t"ward t$e dar% arts "# ne'r"man'y* Animatin& dead 'reatures t" 'reate

mindless slaves may be '"nsidered use#ul by s"me 'leri's, but it is an appallin& '"n'ept t" dwarves* n an"t$er vein,


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#ei&nin& deat$ t" #""l an enemy is a '"ward-s tri'%, and n" sel#+respe'tin& dwar# w"uld attempt t$e #eat* !nly in $ealin& is

ne'r"man'y valuable*

Dwarves $ave "nly limited interest in t$e substan'es and bein&s "# t$e $i&$er planes* /$e "nly elemental planes t"

draw t$e attenti"n "# dwarves are t$e planes "# 3art$, :ire, and ;a&ma, #"r "bvi"us reas"ns* /$e plane "# Air d"es n"t

'"n'ern dwarves, and n" dwarven 'leri' w"uld summ"n a dust devil "r aerial servant* ? t" $it and d"es ? $p dama&e w$en it stri%es*

/ortent- # dwarven runest"nes @see t$e new se'"nd level spell, enhant runestones# dis'ussed later are used in t$e

'astin& "# t$is spell, t$e 'astin& time is redu'ed t" "ne r"und* /$e runes t"nes are t"ssed "n t$e &r"und as t$e spell is 'ast,

t$en t$e runes t"nes are read t" tell t$e result "# t$e0ortent)

Augur- # en'$anted runest"nes are used w$en 'astin& t$is spell, t$e st"nes add a >1BC b"nus t" t$e '$an'e "# '"rre't

divinati"n*

Messenger- /$is spell is "nly e##e'tive in a $illy "r m"untain"us area, "r an envir"nment "t$erwise similar t" t$e

dwarven 'leri'-s $"meland* !nly a 'reature native t" $ills, m"untains, "r 'averns may be summ"ned by t$is spell7 t$is list

in'ludes 'reatures su'$ as bad&ers, m"les, m"untain &"ats, rams, "r birds native t" t$e $ills* Dwarven 'leri's $ave little

in#luen'e "ver animals "# "t$er envir"nments*

S0ea1 with animas- # t$e 'leri' is '"mmuni'atin& wit$ a 'reature "# an envir"nment #"rei&n t" t$e dwar#, t$en t$edurati"n "# t$is spell is "nly "ne r"undlevel, and t$e 'leri'-s '$arisma s'"re is redu'ed by tw" p"ints t" determine t$e

animal-s rea'ti"n r"ll*

S0iritua hammer- /$is spell is a &reat #av"rite wit$ dwarves, but t$ey d"n-t want t" e.pend a '"ntinuin& stream "# &""d

$ammers t" empl"y t$is spell* nstead "# a re&ular $ammer, a miniature $ammer @1 &p '"st is used wit$ t$is spell7 t$is

'"mp"nent disappears at t$e end "# t$e spell'astin&* # a ma&i' $ammer is used as an emer&en'y '"mp"nent by t$e

dwarven 'leri', it adds n" additi"nal t" $it "r dama&e b"nus t" t$e spell, but will n"t disappear* /$e spell-s durati"n is

e.tended by "ne r"und #"r dwarven 'leri's*

G0h of warding- 2e'ause "# t$e dwarven s%ill wit$ rune+ma&i', any &lyp$ 'reated by a dwarven 'leri' a'ts as i# 'ast

by a 'leri' "# "ne e.perien'e level $i&$er*

Med into stone- /$e durati"n "# t$is spell is 11+?B @1d1B >1B r"unds #"r a dwarven 'leri'*


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S0ea1 with dead- 2e'ause "# t$e innate dwarven antipat$y #"r ne'r"man'y, t$is spell is "nly best"wed by a dwarven

&"d w$en t$e spell-s use will bene#it dwarven%ind durin& a time "# &reat peril* /$e 'leri' 'astin& t$is spell is treated as

bein& "ne level l"wer in e.perien'e, due t" t$e la'% "# s%ill dwarves $ave wit$ t$is s"rt "# ma&i'*

%ivination- # dwarven runest"nes are used wit$ t$is spell, t$e '$an'e "# '"rre't divinati"n in'reases by 1BC*

/ane shift- Use "# t$is spell by dwarven 'leri's is "#ten limited t" t$"se #ew planes wit$ w$i'$ dwarves $ave '"mm"n

'"nta't* Dwarves "nly s$i#t t" t$e inner planes "# 3art$, :ire, and ;a&ma, and t$e "nly !uter Plane "# interest t" dwarves

is t$e $"me plane "# t$e dwarven &"ds* A 'leri' may, "# '"urse,0ane shift an "pp"nent t" an in$"spitable plane*

S0i1e stones- /$e spi%es 'reated by a dwarven 'leri' in#li't 1+4 $p base dama&e #"r ea'$ spi%e t$at $its a 'reature*

Animate o!2et- # t$e "bje't t" be animated is made "# eart$, st"ne, metal, "r mineral, t$en up t" tw" 'ubi' #eetlevelmay be animated*

,on2ure animas- !nly animals '"mm"nly #"und in a $illy "r m"untain"us settin& may be '"njured* Usin& t$e on2ured

animas table "n pa&e ??? "# t$e%ungeon Masters Guide# t$e #"ll"win& animals are t$e "nly "nes t$at may be '"njuredE

wild d"&s, bad&ers, &iant bad&ers, war d"&s, &iant &"ats, m"untain li"ns, mules, w"lves, w"lverines, bla'% bears, &iantbeavers, &iant ea&les, &iant "wls, &iant rams, &iant weasels, dire w"lves, &iant "tters, &iant s%un%s, &iant w"lverines,

br"wn bears, &iant p"r'upines, "r 'ave bears* N" animal "# t$e 9+FD 'ate&"ry "r &reater 'an be '"njured by t$is spell*

Stone te- /$e durati"n "# t$is spell is tw" turns, all"win& a dwar# m"re time t" a'0uire detailed in#"rmati"n*

,ontro weather- 2e'ause dwarves "#ten $ave little re&ard #"r t$e weat$er '"nditi"ns "# t$e &reat "utd""rs, t$is spell is

seld"m used* A dwarven 'leri' &enerally "nly 'asts t$is spell t" pr"vide '"ver #"r a military "perati"n @#"&, t" ma%e

'"nditi"ns $arder #"r an enemy @rain "r sn"w t" $inder m"vement, suns$ine t" pester $uman"ids, "r t" summ"n an

ele'tri'al st"rm in preparati"n #"r 'astin& a ightning water spell @see new spells* # 'ast in an envir"nment #"rei&n t" adwarven 'leri', t$e spell durati"n is redu'ed by "ne+$al#*

Earth3ua1e- :"r dwarves, t$is is a spell "# last res"rt, sin'e dwarves $ave su'$ a deep revulsi"n #"r dama&e and

destru'ti"n t" t$e eart$* # used a&ainst a &reat enemy in desperati"n, t$e spell a'ts as i# 'ast by a 'leri' "# tw" levels

$i&$er due t" t$e '"ntr"l dwarves $ave "ver t$e eart$*

Gate- /$is spell is usually limited t" t$e same planes dis'ussed under t$e0ane shift n"tes*

Sm!o- As dwarves are s" s%illed wit$ rune+ma&i', dwarven 'leri's are able t" use all t$e symb"ls des'ribed under t$e

ei&$t$+level ma&i'+user spell, save #"rsm!os "# death andstunning)

Spells #r"m "t$er s"ur'esertain ma&i' spells #r"m "t$er spell lists w"uld seem pr"per #"r dwarves t" empl"y* Spells use#ul in t$e day+t"+day

pr"je'ts and pursuits "# t$e ra'e are adapted #r"m t$e ma&i'+user and wu jen spell lists* /$ese su&&ested spells are &ivenin /able ?* 2eside ea'$ spell in /able ? is an abbreviati"n t$at s$"ws t$e "ri&inal list #r"m w$i'$ t$e spell 'ame and t$e

"ri&inal spell level* ;a&i'+user @;U spells '"me #r"m t$e spell lists in t$e/aers 4and!oo1 "r .nearthed Arana#w$ile all wu jen @< J +spells '"me #r"m Orienta Adventures) /$is tabulated in#"rmati"n is supp"rted by n"tes "n "r

re'"mmended '$an&es in t$e spells, as #"ll"wsE

Magnetism- /$is spell 'ann"t be 'ast "n "t$er '$ara'ters*

Met meta- /$e material '"mp"nent #"r t$is spell is a ruby '$ip w"rt$ 1BB &p*

Meta s1in- /$e material '"mp"nent #"r t$is spell is a strip "# metal #"il wrapped ab"ut t$e 'leri'-s wrist*

Rust to meta- /$e reverse "# t$is spell, meta torust# is never 'ast by dwarven 'leri's*

Stone to fesh- /$is spell 'an "nly be used in limited 'ir'umstan'es* Stone to fesh 'an "nly be used t" rest"re a st"ned

'reature ba'% t" its "ri&inal #es$+and+bl""d #"rm* /$e spell 'ann"t be used t" turn st"ne "r eart$en substan'e int" a #les$y

mass* /$e reverse "# t$is spell,fesh to stone# 'an "nly be used t" reverse t$e e##e't "# astone to fesh spell t$at $as turned"ri&inal st"ne matter t" a mass "# #les$*

5ar0 stone- /$is spell sees "nly restri'ted use by dwarven 'leri's, sin'e t$ey are s" l"at$ t" dama&e &""d st"new"r%

unless a &""d reas"n 'an be #"und #"r t$e spell-s use*

Eementa servant- !nly a #ire "r eart$ elemental may be summ"ned wit$ t$is spell7 dwarves $ave n" interest in t$e

bein&s "# t$e planes "# Air "r


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New 'leri'al spells

2el"w are 1G new spells t$at may be 'ast by dwarven 'leri's* /$e spells s$"uld be intr"du'ed int" t$e 'ampai&n a #ew at a

time, t$r"u&$ new s'r"lls dis'"vered "r a spe'ial best"wal by a dwarven deity*


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Durati"nE Perm*

A3E 4+?B st"nes

S/E N"ne

3.planati"nDes'ripti"nE


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t$e r"ll #ails, t$e 'leri' is unable t" determine t$e e.a't pr"blem, but d"es identi#y t$e &eneral area w$ere t$e pr"blem is

"''urrin&*

!n'e t$e spell is 'ast, t$e dwarven 'leri' must remain 0uietly in pla'e t" '"ntinue '"n'entratin& "n t$e spell* # t$e

'leri' m"ves m"re t$an 1B- #r"m t$e sp"t w$ere t$e spell was 'ast "r en&a&es in strenu"us a'tivity su'$ as melee, t$e spell

is br"%en*

;any di##erent t$in&s may set "## t$e #eelin& "# alarm* Di&&in& "r sappin& in t$e area, m"vements by burr"win&

'reatures, spells "r ma&i' t$at 'urrently a##e't t$e eart$, n"n+silent m"vement a'r"ss t$e eart$ "r t$r"u&$ a nearby

passa&e, strenu"us p$ysi'al a'tivity @su'$ as melee "''urrin& "n a se'ti"n "# t$e eart$, "r an impendin& natural disaster

are all t$in&s t$at 'an tri&&er t$e sense "# alarm* A natural disaster t$at sets "## t$e alarm '"uld be unstable &e"l"&i'al

'"nditi"ns t$at #"res$ad"w a mine '"llapse "r natural eart$0ua%e, a natural &as p"'%et ab"ut t" e.pl"de, "r v"l'ani' "r&eyser a'tivity t$at '"uld be'"me dan&er"us*

Dwarven 'leri's "#ten maintain a line "# sentries in a str"n&$"ld and use t$is spell t" m"nit"r anyt$in& t$at may si&nal

an impendin& atta'%* leri's mi&$t n"te a se'ti"n "# 'astle wall bein& undermined, an attempt t" batter t$r"u&$ a 'astle

&ate, invaders s'alin& a #"rtress wall, "r a 0asswa spell suddenly 'ast up"n a se'ti"n "# st"ne wall* /$e material

'"mp"nents #"r t$is spell are t$e 'leri'-s $"ly symb"l and a small sample "# eart$ "r st"ne #r"m t$e area t" be m"nit"red*

Lightning ater@"njurati"n Summ"nin&, Alterati"n

Sphere: Summoning

"mp"nentsE H, S, ;

/E r"unds

Ran&eE 1Durati"nE Spe'ial

A3E ? 'ubi' #eet "# waterlevel

S/E N"ne

3.planati"nDes'ripti"nE /$is spell enables a dwarven 'leri' t" 'ause a 0uantity "# water t" be'"me in#used wit$ t$e

ma&i'al spirit "# t$e li&$tnin&* /$e water is t$en used in t$e #"r&in& "r 'reati"n "# 'ertain items t" impr"ve t$e 0uality "#

t$e &""ds* /" prepare t$e water, a tr"u&$ "r '"ntainer made "# #ine w""d inlaid wit$ silver de'"rati"ns must be

'"nstru'ted* /$e '"ntainer must be made #r"m materials w"rt$ n" less t$an ,BBB &p* /$e '"ntainer is t$en !essedby a

dwarven 'leri'* /$erea#ter, t$e '"ntainer 'an be used any number "# times t" '"lle't li&$tnin& water*

/$e water+#illed tr"u&$ is #irst pla'ed "utd""rs* /$e ightning water spell is t$en 'ast "ver t$e water, and t$e tr"u&$ is

le#t "ut "verni&$t t" 'apture t$e spirit "# t$e li&$tnin& #r"m a ni&$ttime t$underst"rm @eit$er natural "r summ"ned* # n"

st"rm "''urs, t$e spell is wasted* !n'e t$e li&$tnin&+spirit is 'aptured by t$e water, t$e water itsel# is n"t ele'tri#ied, n"r ist$e water dan&er"us t" t"u'$7 instead, t$e water is simply in#used wit$ t$e ma&i'al p"tential and spiritual stren&t$ "# t$eli&$tnin&*


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Sphere: Elemental-Earth

"mp"nentsE H, S, ;

/E 5 se&ments

Ran&eE K

Durati"nE 1 rndlvl*

A3E Spe'ial

S/E N"ne

3.planati"nDes'ripti"nE /$is spell, #irst best"wed t" t$e an'ient dwarven $i&$ priest 2"r"&ar, 'auses a pillar "# eart$

t" erupt upward #r"m t$e &r"und* /$e pillar rises up #r"m a sur#a'e "# eart$, st"ne, sand, "r 'lay, but n"t #r"m any "t$er

substan'e* /$e $ei&$t "# t$e pillar 'an be '"ntr"lled by t$e 'aster, and 'an be raised "r l"wered at will @in t$e same

manner as an elevat"r is '"ntr"lled* /$e pillar 'an be '"ntr"lled w$ile t$e 'aster is at"p t$e pillar "r beside it, as l"n& as

t$e 'aster is wit$in KB- "# t$e pillar* /$e pillar 'an attain a $ei&$t "# 1B- per level "# t$e 'aster* /$e pillar-s $ei&$t 'an rise"r #all at t$e rate "# 4B- per r"und @1B- per se&ment* /$e pillar-s widt$ is n"rmally 1B- in diameter, but 'an be d"ubled t"?B- in diameter by redu'in& t$e pillar-s $ei&$t by "ne+$al#* t ta%es "ne r"und t" alter t$e pillar-s diameter in t$is way*

A pillar 'an rise verti'ally "nly + never $"ri6"ntally "r dia&"nally* A pillar 'an brea% t$r"u&$ w""den #l""rin& "r r""#in&

slate "# n" &reater t$an 1 in t$i'%ness* n t$is way, a pillar may be used as a verti'al batterin& ram a&ainst li&$t, t$in

materials*

/$e0iar of$aragar mi&$t als" be used t" 'reate a small, temp"rary islet in a mars$ "r s$all"w p""l "# water i# t$e

pillar 'an rise #r"m t$e &r"und bel"w t$e water t" rea'$ t$e sur#a'e* /$e pillar be&ins n"t #r"m t$e upper level "# t$e

&r"und, but #r"m 1B- bel"w t$e &r"und, w$ere t$e eart$ is m"re s"lid and n"t muddy*

/$e pillar 'an be destr"yed by 'astin& a transmute ro1 to mud spell at its eart$en base, an atta'% by a water

elemental, pre'ipitati"n e0ual in stren&t$ t" a tr"pi'al st"rm, "r by any "t$er means t" turn t$e pillar-s eart$en base int"

mu'% and mire* /$e material '"mp"nent #"r t$is spell is a small 'ylinder made "# eart$ "r 'lay*

Restore Earth@Alterati"n


"mp"nentsE H, S, ;

/E 1 r"und

Ran&eE /"u'$

Durati"nE 1 rndlvl

A3E Spe'ial

S/E N"ne

3.planati"nDes'ripti"nE /$is spell, a m"re p"wer#ul versi"n "# t$estone sha0e spell, all"ws a dwarven 'leri' t" $eal

dama&e t" an eart$en stru'ture* !n'e t$e spell is 'ast, t$e stru'ture rest"res itsel# t"ward its "ri&inal '"nditi"n &radually

"ver a peri"d "# time* /$e spell remains in e##e't #"r as many r"unds as t$e 'leri' $as levels "# e.perien'e* /$e spell $eals

dama&e t" st"ne, eart$, "r metal at t$e rate "# "ne p"int "# stru'tural dama&e per r"und* /$erea#ter, t$e repair t" t$e

eart$en stru'ture is permanent @unless t$e stru'ture is dama&ed a&ain, "# '"urse* # t$e stru'ture is t"tally destr"yed "rdem"lis$ed, t$e spell $as n" e##e't* /$e spell 'ann"t rest"re a 'astle wall t$at $as been battered int" rubble "r an ir"n &ate

t$at $as been smas$ed t" pie'es* /$e material '"mp"nent #"r t$is spell is a pie'e "# 'lay wit$ ir"n #illin&s mi.ed int" it,

w$i'$ is t$en s$aped t" resemble t$e "ri&inal appearan'e "# t$e stru'ture t" be repaired*

t$level

#ommune $ith Earth@Divinati"n

Sphere: Divination

"mp"nentsE H, S, ;

/E 1 turn

Ran&eE B

Durati"nE Spe'ial

A3E Spe'ialS/E N"ne

3.planati"nDes'ripti"nE /$is spell enables t$e dwarven 'leri' t" be'"me "ne wit$ $is envir"nment* /$e 'leri' is able

t" learn "ne #a't ab"ut t$e surr"undin& area #"r ea'$ level"# e.perien'e $e $as, in mu'$ t$e same manner as t$e druid-s

ommune with nature spell* /$is spell is "nly e##e'tivein t$e typi'al dwarven envir"nment "# r"'%y m"untains "r $ills, "r

under&r"und 'averns "r mines* /$e spell "perates in a radius "# "ne+$al# mile per level"# t$e 'leri' and t" a dept$ "# "ne+

0uarter mile per level*/$e material '"mp"nents needed are t$e 'leri'-s $"ly symb"l and a bit "# eart$, r"'%, "r 'lay*

Mother Lode@Divinati"n


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Sphere: Divination

"mp"nentsE H, S, ;

/E K turns

Ran&eE B

Durati"nE Spe'ial

A3E Spe'ial

S/E N"ne

3.planati"nDes'ripti"nE /$is spell is a m"re p"wer#ul versi"n "# t$e detet meta and mineras spell*


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Hand of "arogar@Alterati"n, "njurati"nSumm"nin&

Sphere: Summoning

"mp"nentsE (#S#M

/E 9segments

Ran&eE 4Durati"nE 1 rnd>v

A3E S0eia

S/ENon

e

3.planati"nDes'ripti"nE /$is spell 'auses a &reat $and "# eart$ and st"ne t" emer&e #r"m any eart$en sur#a'e + #l""r,

wall, "r 'eilin&* !n'e 'reated, t$e handper#"rms t$e biddin& "# t$e 'aster #"r t$e durati"n "# t$e spell* /$e base "# t$e

hand is r""ted t" t$e sp"t '$"sen by t$e 'aster, and 'ann"t m"ve #r"m t$at sp"t* /$e hand d"es, $"wever, $ave a rea'$ "#

1B- in any dire'ti"n* /$e handp"ssesses a stren&t$ "# ?B, e0ual t" t$at "# a st"ne &iant* /$e hand '"uld be used t" upr""t a

small tree, li#t a b"ulder, "r $elp supp"rt a stru'ture t$reatenin& t" '"llapse*

/$e hand is t"" sl"w and aw%ward t" &rab any "bje't t$at 'an m"ve #aster t$an K per r"und, but i# t$e hand &rasps a

livin& 'reature, it in#li'ts ?+1? $p '"nstri'ti"n dama&e per r"und i# t$e spell+'aster s" '"mmands* /$e hand 'an als" pun'$

an "pp"nent '$"sen by t$e 'aster* /$e hand 'an atta'% "n'e per r"und, atta'%in& wit$ t$e same '$an'e t" $it in melee as

t$e spell+'aster* /$e hand always atta'%s last in a melee r"und be'ause it is s" sl"w* /$e hand d"es ?+14 $p dama&e w$en

it pun'$es* /$e hand 'an als" atta'% by $urlin& st"nes just as d"es a st"ne &iant, pr"vided t$ere are su##i'ient b"ulderswit$in its rea'$* /$e hand 'an $url st"nes a ma.imum ran&e "# KB, and a b"ulder in#li'ts K+KB $p dama&e i# it $its*

/$e hand of$orogar $as A G and 'an sustain KB $p dama&e be#"re bein& destr"yed* S$arp weap"ns in#li't "nly "ne+

$al# dama&e t" t$e hand) /$e hand of $aragar 'an als" be destr"yed by turnin& its eart$en base int" mud and mire, s" it is

vulnerable t" any "# t$e atta'%s t$at may destr"y t$e0iar of$aragar @see t$e #"urt$+level spell listed $erein* /$e

material '"mp"nents #"r t$is spell are a pin'$ "# eart$ and a #inely 'ra#ted, miniature st"ne #ist w"rt$ n" less t$an 1,BBB&p*

5t$level

Rene$ Deposit @Alterati"n, 3v"'ati"n


"mp"nentsE H, S, ;

/E 1? turns

Ran&eE B

Durati"nE Spe'ial

A3E Spe'ialS/E N"ne

3.planati"nDes'ripti"nE /$is spell permits a dwarven $i&$ priest t" renew t$e n"rmally n"n+renewable mineral

res"ur'es up"n w$i'$ dwarven s"'iety depends*


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be'ause t$e vein $as been spiritually p"lluted by t$e &reed and $aste "# t$e #""lis$ miners* !nly a spe'ial a't "#

#"r&iveness by a dwarven deity 'an "ver'"me t$e spiritual p"lluti"n "# t$e area*

Rune of %mpregna&le Defense@Alterati"n, 3v"'ati"n

Sphere: !rotection, ar, ards

"mp"nentsE

/E 1? turns

Ran&eE 4

Durati"nE S0eia

S/E S0eia

A3E S0eia

3.planati"nDes'ripti"nE /$is spell is used t" stren&t$en t$e #"rti#i'ati"ns "# a dwarven str"n&$"ld by in'reasin& t$e

resistan'e "# a 'astle wall, &ate, p"rt'ullis, drawbrid&e, "r "t$er de#ensive stru'ture a&ainst p$ysi'al "r ma&i'al atta'%* /$e

spell is 'ast by a 'ir'le "# dwarven 'leri's lin%ed by a om!ine spell* Ne.t, a lar&e rune is ins'ribed "n t$e sur#a'e "# t$e

stru'ture t" be pr"te'ted in t$e last turn "# t$e spell+'astin&* /$e rune is 'reated t" pr"te't a sur#a'e "# up t" ?,BB s0uare

#eet in area @su'$ as a B- by B- se'ti"n "# 'astle wall* /$e rune is invisible a#ter t$e spell is 'ast, but may be revealed by

a detet magi spell*/$e pr"te'ti"n pr"vided by t$e rune is n"t permanent7 it e.pires a#ter "ne m"nt$, and t$e rune #ades away i# t$e spell

is n"t renewed* 1b renew t$e rune-s p"wer, a dwarven 'leri' "# at least 5t$+level e.perien'e must 'ast a g0h ofwarding

spell up"n t$e rune be#"re it #ades7 t$e rune is t$us renewed and remains in e##e't #"r an"t$er m"nt$* /$e dwarves must

'"nstantly renew t$e runes pr"te'tin& a str"n&$"ld everym"nt$ "n a re&ular s'$edule, "r else t$e runes #ade away and

be'"me useless*/$is p"wer#ul rune pr"te'ts a sur#a'e #r"m t$e atta'%s "# batterin& rams, sie&e ma'$ines, st"nes $urled by 'atapults "r

&iants, ballistae missiles, "r "t$er su'$ p$ysi'al atta'%s t$at in#li't stm'tural dama&e* All p$ysi'al atta'%s in#li't n"

dama&e t" t$e sur#a'e* A se'ti"n "# 'astle wall "r st"ne t"wer pr"te'ted by t$is rune 'ann"t be undermined and '"llapsed

by sappers, be'ause t$e rune maintains t$e stren&t$ and inte&rity "# t$e stru'ture and its underlyin& #"undati"n*

/$is rune als" pr"vides pr"te'ti"n #r"m many ma&i'al atta'%s* A&ainst an atta'% t$at in#li'ts stru'tural dama&e, su'$

as a ightning !ot# disintegrate spell, "r a horn of!asting# a savin& t$r"w vsspells may be made t" redu'e t$e dama&e by

"ne+$al#* /$e savin& t$r"w made by t$e stru'ture is t$at used by a 19t$+level "r &reater 'leri'* /$us, i# an earth3ua1e spell

stri%es a stru'ture pr"te'ted by t$is rune, t$e eart$0ua%e-s dama&e is redu'ed by BC i# a savin& t$r"w "# 5 "r better is

r"lled* # t$e save vsspells is made a&ainst a0asswa spell 'ast up"n a pr"te'ted sur#a'e, t$e0asswa d"es n"t ta%e

e##e't*

/$is rune $as "ne additi"nal pr"te'tive #un'ti"n* # a0raer spell is 'ast up"n t$e rune by a dwarven 'leri', any

stru'tural dama&e su##ered by t$e pr"te'ted stru'ture repairs itsel# at t$e rate "# tw" p"ints "# dama&e per r"und* /$erepair '"ntinues #"r as l"n& as t$e0raer spell is in e##e't*

t is p"ssible #"r t$e rune t" be destr"yed "r dispelled, "# '"urse* # t$e sur#a'e up"n w$i'$ t$e rune is ins'ribed is

utterly destr"yed, t$e rune is als" destr"yed, and n" repair may ta%e pla'e i# a 0raer spell is 'ast up"n t$e rune* A se'ti"n

"# 'astle wall redu'ed t" rubble "r a drawbrid&e smas$ed apart als" l"ses its pr"te'tive rune* A dis0e magi spell 'ast by a

$i&$+level spell+'aster mi&$t p"ssibly dispel t$e rune* A&ain, t$e rune is treated as i# 'ast by a 19t$+level "r &reater 'leri'*

/$e material '"mp"nents #"r t$is spell are a &"lden writin& stylus wit$ a diam"nd p"int @w"rt$ at least ,BBB &p,

w$i'$ is used t" ins'ribe t$e rune, and t$e $"ly symb"ls "# all t$e 'leri's inv"lved in t$e om!ine 'ir'le*

/able 1E Pr"$ibited Dwarven leri'al Spells

Spell level Pr"$ibited spells

?nd

level dust devil, sna%e '$arm

Krdlevel animate dead, #ei&n deat$

Gt$level &iant inse't, spea% wit$ plants, sti'%s t" sna%es

t$level air wal%, animate dead m"nsters, inse't pla&ue, rainb"w

4t$level aerial servant

5t$level wind wal%

"n'ludin& n"tes/$e su&&esti"ns in t$is arti'le may $elp t$e D; w$" wis$es t" 'reate uni0ue 'leri's in $is 'ampai&n w$" are di##erent

#r"m t$e 'leri's "# "t$er deities in t$eir abilities and interests*


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Spell level Additi"nal spells

Krdlevel st"ne s$ape @mu

Gt$level di& @mu G, ma&netism @wj K

t$levelstren&t$ @mu ?, st"nes%in @mu G,

transmute r"'% t" mud @mu , melt metal @wj G

4t$levelwall "# st"ne @mu , m"ve eart$ @mu 4, st"ne t" #les$ @mu 4,

metal s%in @wj , rust t" metal @wj 4, warp st"ne @wj 4

5t$level wall "# ir"n @mu , elemental servant @wj 5

defense mi&$t be used as an ei&$t$+level ma&i'+user spell, wit$ w$i'$ ma&es $elp de#end a 'astle "r walled 'ity #r"m

invaders* S"me "# t$e spells related t" under&r"und e.pl"rati"n, t$e eart$, "r minin& mi&$t be best"wed t" t$e &n"mis$'leri's "# Se&"jan 3art$'aller "r :landel Steels%in* !ne "r tw" "# t$e spells dealin& wit$ metals "r t$e smit$y mi&$t be

&ranted by a $uman deity su'$ as Fep$aestus @ree% myt$"s "r "ib$nie @elti'*

/$e spells best"wed t" dwarven 'leri's may vary wit$ t$e spe'i#i' deity w"rs$iped by a priest* leri's "# t$e eart$

&"d Dumat$"in will 'ertainly $ave&reater need #"r spells t$at a##e't eart$ and st"ne t$an t$e 'leri's "# t$e marria&e

&"ddess 2err"nar* /$e war &"d lan&&edin Silver+beard will emp$asi6e spells use#ul in battle @su'$ as strength#

stones1in# "r meta s1in?) leri's "# Her&adain will espe'ially l"ve spells used t" divine t$e l"'ati"n "# wealt$* 2err"nar

w"uld pr"bably stress t$e use "# pr"te'tive runes t" de#end t$e dwarven $"me, w$ile "ne "# Abbat$"r-s evil traps is a

spe'ialg0h ofgreed# usable by 'leri's "# 9t$ level "r $i&$er, t$at inspires in t$e vi'tim an un0uen'$able lust #"r wealt$*

D;s and players w$" $avean interest in rune+ma&i' s$"uld l""% up Larry Di/ill"-s e.'ellent arti'le /$e lyp$s "#

eril"n, in DRA!N issue B*

leri's in t$e AD(D &ame needn-t all be 'ut #r"m t$e same 'l"t$* !# all t$e '$ara'ter 'lasses in t$e &ame, 'leri's

s$"uld be t$e m"st varied in t$eir weap"nry, arm"r, spells, s%ills, and aims* leri's s$"uld be 0uite spe'iali6ed in t$eirabilities t" re#le't t$e natural di##eren'es am"n& t$e 'lass as t$ey emulate t$e interests, &"als, and p"wers "# t$eir '$"sen

deity* A pa'i#isti' 'leri' "# Muan Yin s$"uld be vastly di##erent #r"m a $ell+bent+#"r+leat$er warri"r+priest "# /$"r* As a

w$"le, t$e 'leri's "# dwarven &"ds s$"uld be di##erent #r"m t$e 'leri's "# "t$er ra'es #"r t$e same reas"n* 2y &rantin&t$em t$eir "wn spe'ial spells and runes, dwarven 'leri's are made a distin't part "# t$e &ame*

dwarven priest spells and adjustments

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