Re: New magic item

-----Original Message-----
From: John McCloud <jmccloud@?????.????.edu>
To: spelljammer@????.com <spelljammer@????.com>
Cc: spelljammer@????.com <spelljammer@????.com>
Date: 03 February 1998 02:07
Subject: Re: [SPELLJAMMER] - New magic item


> I have a device known as an amplification gun.  Each gun must be
>devised for a specific type of magic item (wands, rings, staves,
etc.) or
>for spells.  The gun only works on attack spells that do damage.  It
>increases the range of the spell by drawing energy from the spell's
damage.
> The gun increases the range of a spell to one hex at the cost of
>25% the spell's damage (rounding up).  It takes 50% of the spell's
>damage for two hexes and 75% for 3 hexes.
> The gun is only usable once per round.  It looks like a 2 foot
>metal rod with a globular sphere at the end.  The sphere has a hollow
>space large enough to insert the device the gun is built for (wand,
hand,
>etc.).
>
Cool idea this could be either the predecessor to my item or a version
designed to be used in situations where a normal helm is not
available.