Re: Life Preserver (new use for spell) - Was: New Spelljammer Spells

I really like the idea of a Bigby's Hand/Fist/Finger type series of
spells for this. It would add continuity of feel and would also allow
for the introduction of a ne iconic character for the SJ Setting.
(i.e. ___________'s Rope of Rescue, ________'s Rope of Binding, etc.)
Or  is that's too much trouble attribute it to an already existing NPC
such as Gamalon Idogyr of the Rock of Bral. This way we expand crunch
AND fluff!

Comparison with equivalent level spells in the SRD will keep us honest
as far as making sure the level of power each spell has is appropriate
for 3.5.

Unfortunately writing new spells is a weak point of mine so I probably
will not be adding any to this list, however I will happily help with
the SRD comparisons.
Loki

On 4/2/06, David Shepheard <david_shepheard@???????.com> wrote:
> From: "Adam Miller" <night_druid3000@?????.com>
> > --- David Shepheard <david_shepheard@???????.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Adam,
> >>
> >> I just had some ideas for new uses for your Life
> >> Preserver spell.
>
> <snip - answered>
>
> >> Because someone might want to cut a rope, you need
> >> to decide how many hit points each rope has. I'd say
> >> the same as a normal rope - whatever that is.
> >
> > Not much.  Probaby 1 hp.
> >
> >> 3) The spell would also be useful to a spell who
> >> fell overboard themselves.  They could use the spell
> >> on the ship and pull themselves in.
> >
> > Good point.
>
> >> 4) The rope(s) could be used as emergency rigging,
> >> holding up sails, if their rigging was cut, until
> > they
> >> could be tied off.
> >
> > Meh, I don't see these ropes doing that, because they
> > vanish once brought fully aboard ship.
>
> I didn't realise they vanished when brought back onboard. I must have read
> the spell description incorrectly.
>
> It might need rewording anyway, so you could make the fact that it vanishes
> when brought back onboard more obvious (read - idiot proof LOL).
>
> >> If you create a series of spells, then perhaps they
> >> could all have names
> >> with the word "Rope" in the title. The spell you
> >> have already created could
> >> become "Rope of Rescue" and the other uses I have
> >> proposed could be sister
> >> spells called "Rope of Grappling", "Rope of Rigging"
> >> or "Rope of Boarding".
> >
> > That'd probably be the better route :)
>
> I'd love for this to be a series of spells. (Although "Rope Spell of the
> Month" might be a bit *too* much! LOL)
>
> >> The "Rope of Grappling" could automatically tie off
> >> at both ends and then
> >> pull together. Unlike other "Rope" spells, this one
> >> could be given a
> >> strength score.
> >>
> >> The "Rope of Rigging" could be a long duration spell
> >> that replaces a broken
> >> rope on a ship (or creates additional rigging). This
> >> spell could have a rope
> >> use score equal to the spellcaster's level.
> >> Additional rigging would work in
> >> the same way as the similar rule in the campaign
> >> setting (I forget where it
> >> was) extra rigging would probably require extra
> >> sails.
> >>
> >> The "Rope of Boarding" could be targeted on people
> >> about to board. A rope
> >> would shoot from their hand to the rigging of the
> >> opposing ship, and should
> >> give them a minor bonus to a jump/tumbling check
> >> when they swing across (the
> >> rope "helps" them swing into a good place to land).
> >>
> >> If you want to be really crafty, then you could rule
> >> that if a rope was cut
> >> into two pieces, the smaller piece would vanish, but
> >> the larger piece would
> >> carry on working.
> >>
> >> I hope that some of this is useful. I think your
> >> idea is too good to be just a single spell.
> >
> > Too good for a first level spell, definately.
>
> Featherfall is a spell that rescues falling people:
> http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/featherFall.htm
>
> It is a similar idea to your spell (and is in some ways more powerful - it
> rescues 1 person per level). That is 1st level. You could be ok if you keep
> that idea of the rope vanishing.
>
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