Speeding Trident

Level 2 priest spell · Invocation/Evocation

Hurls a trident-shaped bolt of hardened water at one creature within 30 yd. for 4d4; save for half.

Situation: Attack

Useful — worth a slot when its situation comes up.

Sphere
Combat
Range
30 yds.
Components
V, S, M
Casting time
5
Duration
Instantaneous
Area of effect
1 creature
Saving throw
½

This spell brings into being a three-tined missile of temporarily hardened water, its piercing points hard enough to penetrate armor. It streaks straight at a chosen target creature, striking with the caster's THAC0, and deals 4d4 points of damage (half that if a successful saving throw vs. spell is made by the target) to any creature it hits. After striking or missing, the missile dissipates in a swiftly-scattering mist.

The material components are three drops of water and three arrowheads, dagger points, or metal wedges (they must be of a hard ferrous metal, but need not be tempered or ever been intended or used as weapons).

Notes: Granted by the evil sea goddess Umberlee of the Forgotten Realms setting. This spell is found only in a few exceptionally rare tomes.

Sources

  • Prayers from the Faithful
  • Priest's Spell Compendium Vol 2
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