AD&D 2nd Edition » New Spells

Summon Demon Bear
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Spell Level: 6

School: Conjuration / Summoning

Range: 30 feet

Components: V, S

Duration: 5 rounds per level

Casting Time: 4

Area of Effect: Special

Saving Throw: None

Unlike normal "Monster Summoning" spells, these spells do not issue a magical call to creatures within a certain area. Instead they open a small, temporary portal to another dimension. This portal allows an incorporeal spirit to enter our world; this spirit is then "pushed" into the form to which the spell confines it. When the duration ends or the physical form of the creature is destroyed the spirit returns to its home dimension. It is impossible to destroy the spirit, but when confined in a physical form it feels pain, as it must abide by the rules of our world. Good-aligned characters will seldom cause summoned beings to fight to the death, as they disdain causing unnecessary pain to an ally. Evil beings are in no way constrained as above. Summoned creatures are controlled by the will of the summoning caster. The creature does not require the caster's complete concentration once it has been summoned, it can follow orders and is loyal to the caster, fighting even to the death if ordered. However, if another spell caster knows the same spell that is used to summon the creature he can attempt to wrest control from the original caster. Prior to the spell's completion the enemy caster must first make a Saving Throw vs. Spells (at a -1 penalty for every level the original caster is higher than the enemy caster). If this succeeds the enemy caster must then make an Intelligence check (at a -1 penalty per level of the spell). Should both succeed the enemy caster wrests control of the summoned creature away from the original caster and may control the being as if he had summoned it. Summoned creatures have their listed Hit Dice and gain a bonus of one hit point per level of the caster (Example: A Guossim Shrew has 3d8+3 Hit Points. If an 8th level Magic User where to summon such a being it would have 3d8+3+8 Hit Points). This spell summons a large Demonic Bear. The creature is about 4 feet tall at the shoulder and can rear up on its hind legs to stand over 8 feet tall and weights 800 lbs. It is a dull black in color with dancing silver flames for eyes. Its teeth and claws are razor sharp and equivalent to +3 Magic Weapons. It possesses the following statistics: Armor Class: -2 Movement Rate: 12 (with sprints of 15 for 3 rounds per turn) Hit Dice: 8d8+8 (plus one hit point per level of the caster) THAC0: 11 Attacks/Round: 3 (Claw/Claw/Bite) Damage/Attack: 1d6+1/1d6+1/3d4 Special Attacks: Hug (If both Claw attacks strike the Bear can hug the opponent and do an additional 2d4+2 points of damage per round) Special Defenses: +1 or better weapon to hit, takes only ¼ damage from edged weapons, Immune to cold. Magic Resistance: 20%, Saves at +3 vs. Spells Size: L (800 lbs., stands over 8 feet tall)