AD&D 2nd Edition » New Spells

Cielak's Baleful Blow
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Spell Level: 1

School: Evocation

Range: 5 feet per level

Components: V, S

Duration: Instantaneous

Casting Time: 1

Area of Effect: Target creature

Saving Throw: Halves damage

Cielak Erikson authored this spell, a dirty infighting trick that causes a wave a force to emanate from the caster's hand or fist. The wave is the same size as the caster's fist and lands as a punch or slap. The attack strikes as the caster, but ignores bonuses to Armor Class for armor or shield, only magical protections count. Further, the caster gets a +1 bonus to hit for every 2 levels attained beyond first level. The attack does not count as one of the caster's attacks, it is a "free action" that may be used once. The attack does only one point of damage per level of the caster, and a Save vs. Spells will halve the damage suffered. In addition to damage a struck creature must make a second Save vs. Spells or loose one attack, as it is stunned by the unexpected blow.