Index of Spells by Level - Arc 8

Name
School Casting Time Source Book
Save - Res Level Comps
Dur Range Recharge
Effect
Expensive Focus
Expensive Material
XP Cost
Description
Full Description
Animal Shapes
Transmutation (Polymorph) 1 standard action SRD
None; see text - Yes (harmless) Animal 7, Arc 8, Drd 8, Moon 8, Scalykind 8 V, S, DF
1 hour/level (D) Close 24 hours
Targets: Up to one willing creature per level, all within 30 ft. of each other

One ally/level polymorphs into chosen animal.

As polymorph, except you polymorph up to one willing creature per caster level into an animal of your choice; the spell has no effect on unwilling creatures. All creatures must take the same kind of animal form. Recipients remain in the animal form until the spell expires or until you dismiss it for all recipients. In addition, an individual subject may choose to resume its normal form as a full-round action; doing so ends the spell for that subject alone. The maximum HD of an assumed form is equal to the subject's HD or your caster level, whichever is lower, to a maximum of 20 HD at 20th level.

Antimagic Field
Abjuration 1 standard action SRD
None - See text APeace 8, Arc 8, Clr 8, Magic 6, Protection 6, Shu 6, Sor/Wiz 6, Spell 8 V, S, M/DF
10 min./level (D) 10 ft. General
Area: 10-ft.-radius emanation, centered on you

Negates magic within 10 ft.

An invisible barrier surrounds you and moves with you. The space within this barrier is impervious to most magical effects, including spells, spell-like abilities, and supernatural abilities. Likewise, it prevents the functioning of any magic items or spells within its confines.

An antimagic field suppresses any spell or magical effect used within, brought into, or cast into the area, but does not dispel it. Time spent within an antimagic field counts against the suppressed spell's duration.

Summoned creatures of any type and incorporeal undead wink out if they enter an antimagic field. They reappear in the same spot once the field goes away. Time spent winked out counts normally against the duration of the conjuration that is maintaining the creature. If you cast antimagic field in an area occupied by a summoned creature that has spell resistance, you must make a caster level check (1d20 + caster level) against the creature's spell resistance to make it wink out. (The effects of instantaneous conjurations are not affected by an antimagic field because the conjuration itself is no longer in effect, only its result.)

A normal creature can enter the area, as can normal missiles. Furthermore, while a magic sword does not function magically within the area, it is still a sword (and a masterwork sword at that). The spell has no effect on golems and other constructs that are imbued with magic during their creation process and are thereafter self-supporting (unless they have been summoned, in which case they are treated like any other summoned creatures). Elementals, corporeal undead, and outsiders are likewise unaffected unless summoned. These creatures' spell-like or supernatural abilities, however, may be temporarily nullified by the field. Dispel magic does not remove the field.

Two or more antimagic fields sharing any of the same space have no effect on each other. Certain spells, such as wall of force, prismatic sphere, and prismatic wall, remain unaffected by antimagic field (see the individual spell descriptions). Artifacts and deities are unaffected by mortal magic such as this.

Should a creature be larger than the area enclosed by the barrier, any part of it that lies outside the barrier is unaffected by the field.

Mass Awaken (XP)
    SPC
  Arc 8, Drd 8  
    General

As awaken, but multiple creatures.

Axiomatic Creature (M) (XP)
    Book of Exalted Deeds
  Arc 8, Clr 8, Sor/Wiz 8  
    General

Transforms creature into an axiomatic creature.

Befoul
    Lords
  Arc 8, Clr 8, Corruption 8  
    General

Large amount of water becomes poisonous.

Binding (M)
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind-Affecting] 1 minute SRD
Will negates; see text - Yes Arc 8, Shu 8, Sor/Wiz 8 V, S, M
See text (D) Close General
Target: One living creature
Materials: Opals worth at least 500 gp for each HD of the target and a vellum depiction or carved statuette of the subject to be captured.

Utilizes an array of techniques to imprison a creature.

A binding spell creates a magical restraint to hold a creature. The target gets an initial saving throw only if its Hit Dice equal at least one-half your caster level.

You may have as many as six assistants help you with the spell. For each assistant who casts suggestion, your caster level for this casting of binding increases by 1. For each assistant who casts dominate animal, dominate person, or dominate monster, your caster level for this casting of binding increases by a number equal to one-third of that assistant's level, provided that the spell's target is appropriate for a binding spell. Since the assistants' spells are cast simply to improve your caster level for the purpose of the binding spell, saving throws and spell resistance against the assistants' spells are irrelevant. Your caster level determines whether the target gets an initial Will saving throw and how long the binding lasts. All binding spells are dismissible.

Regardless of the version of binding you cast, you can specify triggering conditions that end the spell and release the creature whenever they occur. These triggers can be as simple or elaborate as you desire, but the condition must be reasonable and have a likelihood of coming to pass. The conditions can be based on a creature's name, identity, or alignment but otherwise must be based on observable actions or qualities. Intangibles such as level, class, Hit Dice, or hit points don't qualify. Once the spell is cast, its triggering conditions cannot be changed. Setting a release condition increases the save DC (assuming a saving throw is allowed) by 2.

If you are casting any of the first three versions of binding (those with limited durations), you may cast additional binding spells to prolong the effect, since the durations overlap. If you do so, the target gets a saving throw at the end of the first spell's duration, even if your caster level was high enough to disallow an initial saving throw. If the creature succeeds on this save, all the binding spells it has received are broken.

The binding spell has six versions. Choose one of the following versions when you cast the spell.

Chaining: The subject is confined by restraints that generate an antipathy spell affecting all creatures who approach the subject, except you. The duration is one year per caster level. The subject of this form of binding is confined to the spot it occupied when it received the spell.

Slumber: This version causes the subject to become comatose for as long as one year per caster level. The subject does not need to eat or drink while slumbering, nor does it age. This form of binding is more difficult to cast than chaining, making it slightly easier to resist. Reduce the spell's save DC by 1.

Bound Slumber: This combination of chaining and slumber lasts for as long as one month per caster level. Reduce the save DC by 2.

Hedged Prison: The subject is transported to or otherwise brought within a confined area from which it cannot wander by any means. The effect is permanent. Reduce the save DC by 3.

Metamorphosis: The subject assumes gaseous form, except for its head or face. It is held harmless in a jar or other container, which may be transparent if you so choose. The creature remains aware of its surroundings and can speak, but it cannot leave the container, attack, or use any of its powers or abilities. The binding is permanent. The subject does not need to breathe, eat, or drink while metamorphosed, nor does it age. Reduce the save DC by 4.

Minimus Containment: The subject is shrunk to a height of 1 inch or even less and held within some gem, jar, or similar object. The binding is permanent. The subject does not need to breathe, eat, or drink while contained, nor does it age. Reduce the save DC by 4.

You can't dispel a binding spell with dispel magic or a similar effect, though an antimagic field or Mage's disjunction affects it normally. A bound extraplanar creature cannot be sent back to its home plane due to dismissal, banishment, or a similar effect.

Components: The components for a binding spell vary according to the version of the spell, but they always include a continuous chanting utterance read from the scroll or spellbook page containing the spell, somatic gestures, and materials appropriate to the form of binding used. These components can include such items as miniature chains of special metals, soporific herbs of the rarest sort (for slumber bindings), a bell jar of the finest crystal, and the like.

In addition to the specially made props suited to the specific type of binding (cost 500 gp), the spell requires opals worth at least 500 gp for each HD of the target and a vellum depiction or carved statuette of the subject to be captured.

Bodak Birth (F)
    Book of Vile Darkness
  Arc 8, Clr 8  
    12 hours

Transforms a willing subject into a bodak.

Bodak's Glare (F)
    SPC
  Arc 8, Clr 8  
    General

You slay a creature, which turns into a bodak 24 hours later.

Bombardment
    SPC
  Arc 8, Drd 8  
    General

Falling rocks deal 1d8 damage/level and bury targets.

Brilliant Aura
    SPC
  Arc 8, Clr 8, Drd 8, Sor/Wiz 7  
    General

Allies' weapons become brilliant energy, ignoring armor.

Chain of Chaos
    DotF
  Arc 8, Clr 8  
    General

Creates plague of insanity passed by touch.

Cloak of Chaos (F)
Abjuration [Chaotic] 1 standard action SRD
See text - Yes (harmless) Arc 8, Chaos 8, Clr 8, Orc 8 V, S, F
1 round/level (D) 20 ft. General
Targets: One creature/level in a 20-ft.-radius burst centered on you
Focus: A tiny reliquary containing some sacred relic, such as a scrap of parchment from a chaotic text. The reliquary costs at least 500 gp.

+4 to AC, +4 resistance, and SR 25 against lawful spells.

A random pattern of color surrounds the subjects, protecting them from attacks, granting them resistance to spells cast by lawful creatures, and causing lawful creatures that strike the subjects to become confused. This abjuration has four effects.

First, each warded creature gains a +4 deflection bonus to AC and a +4 resistance bonus on saves. Unlike protection from law, the benefit of this spell applies against all attacks, not just against attacks by lawful creatures.

Second, each warded creature gains spell resistance 25 against lawful spells and spells cast by lawful creatures.

Third, the abjuration blocks possession and mental influence, just as protection from law does.

Finally, if a lawful creature succeeds on a melee attack against a warded creature, the offending attacker is confused for 1 round (Will save negates, as with the confusion spell, but against the save DC of cloak of chaos).

Cocoon (XP)
    Magic of Faerun
  Arc 8, Drd 8  
    General

Paralyzes and drains levels from target.

Cocoon of Life (XP)
    SPC
  Arc 8, Drd 8  
    General

Preserves a corpse and reincarnates with no loss of level.

Conjure Ice Beast VIII
    Frostburn
  Arc 8, Clr 8, Drd 8  
    General

Conjures ice creature to fight for you.

Control Plants
Transmutation 1 standard action SRD
Will negates - No Arc 8, Drd 8, Plant 8, Wuj 8 V, S, DF
1 min./level Close 30 minutes
Targets: Up to 2 HD/level of plant creatures, no two of which can be more than 30 ft. apart

Control actions of one or more plant creatures.

This spell enables you to control the actions of one or more plant creatures for a short period of time. You command the creatures by voice and they understand you, no matter what language you speak. Even if vocal communication is impossible the controlled plants do not attack you. At the end of the spell, the subjects revert to their normal behavior.

Suicidal or self-destructive commands are simply ignored.

Create Greater Undead (M)
Necromancy [Evil] 1 hour SRD
None - No Arc 8, Clr 8, Death 8, Pestilence 8, Sor/Wiz 8, Undeath 8 V, S, M
Instant Close General
Target: One corpse
Materials: A clay pot filled with grave dirt and another filled with brackish water. The spell must be cast on a dead body. You must place a black onyx gem worth at least 50 gp per HD of the undead to be created into the mouth or eye socket of each corpse.

Create shadows, wraiths, spectres, or devourers.

A much more potent spell than animate dead, this evil spell allows you to create more powerful sorts of undead: shadows, wraiths, spectres, and devourers. The type or types of undead you can create is based on your caster level, as shown on the table below.

Caster LevelUndead Created
15th or lowerShadow
16th - 17thWraith
18th - 19thSpectre
20th or higherDevourer

You may create less powerful undead than your level would allow if you choose. Created undead are not automatically under the control of their animator. If you are capable of commanding undead, you may attempt to command the undead creature as it forms.

This spell must be cast at night.

Mass Cure Critical Wounds
Conjuration (Healing) [Positive] 1 standard action SRD
Will half (harmless) or Will half; see text - Yes (harmless) or Yes; see text APeace 8, Arc 8, Clr 8, Drd 9, Healing 8, Hlr 7 V, S
Instant Close General
Target: One creature/level, no two of which can be more than 30 ft. apart

Cures 4d8 damage +1/level for many creatures.

You channel positive energy to cure 4d8 points of damage +1 point per caster level (maximum +40) in each selected creature.

Like other cure spells, mass cure light wounds deals damage to undead in its area rather than curing them. Each affected undead may attempt a Will save for half damage.

Deadfall
    SPC
  Arc 8, Drd 8  
    General

Creates a deadfall, Reflex save dealing 1d6/level bludgeoning damage (save half), prone (save negate), and Fort save or stunned for 1 round.

Death Pact (M)
    SPC
  Arc 8, Clr 8, Pact 8  
    General

-2 to Constitution, in exchange for effects of true resurrection.

Mass Death Ward
    SPC
  Arc 8, Clr 8, Drd 9  
    30 minutes

As death ward, but more targets.

Depthsurge
    Stormwrack
  Arc 8, Drd 8, Seafolk 8, Sor/Wiz 8  
    General

Water slam deals 2d6 + 1/level damage to all within 20-ft. radius, pushes targets back, sinks ships.

Dimensional Lock
Abjuration 1 standard action SRD
None - Yes Arc 8, Clr 8, Portal 8, Sor/Wiz 8 V, S
1 day/level Medium 24 hours
Area: 20-ft.-radius emanation centered on a point in space

Teleportation and interplanar travel blocked for one day/level.

You create a shimmering emerald barrier that completely blocks extradimensional travel. Forms of movement barred include astral projection, blink, dimension door, ethereal jaunt, etherealness, gate, maze, plane shift, shadow walk, teleport, and similar spell-like or psionic abilities. Once dimensional lock is in place, extradimensional travel into or out of the area is not possible.

A dimensional lock does not interfere with the movement of creatures already in ethereal or astral form when the spell is cast, nor does it block extradimensional perception or attack forms. Also, the spell does not prevent summoned creatures from disappearing at the end of a summoning spell.

Discern Location
Divination 10 minutes SRD
None - No APeace 8, Arc 8, Beguiler 8, Clr 8, Hlr 8, Knowledge 8, Oracle 8, Planning 8, Retribution 8, Shu 8, Sin-A 8, Sor/Wiz 8, Trade 9, Truth 8, Wealth 8 V, S, DF
Instant Unlimited 6 hours
Target: One creature or object

Reveals exact location of creature or object.

A discern location spell is among the most powerful means of locating creatures or objects. Nothing short of a mind blank spell or the direct intervention of a deity keeps you from learning the exact location of a single individual or object. Discern location circumvents normal means of protection from scrying or location. The spell reveals the name of the creature or objects location (place, name, business name, building name, or the like), community, county (or similar political division), country, continent, and the plane of existence where the target lies.

To find a creature with the spell, you must have seen the creature or have some item that once belonged to it. To find an object, you must have touched it at least once.

Earth Glide
    Races of Stone
  Arc 8, Drd 8, Sor/Wiz 8  
    5 minutes

Grants the ability to move through earth and stone like an earth elemental

Earthquake
Evocation [Earth] 1 standard action SRD
See text - No Arc 8, Blg 7, Cavern 8, Clr 8, Destruction 8, Drd 8, Earth 7, Shu 8, Wmg 7, Wuj 8 V, S, DF
1 round Long 12 hours
Area: 80-ft.-radius spread (S)

Intense tremor shakes 5-ft./level radius.

When you cast earthquake, an intense but highly localized tremor rips the ground. The shock knocks creatures down, collapses structures, opens cracks in the ground, and more. The effect lasts for 1 round, during which time creatures on the ground can't move or attack. A spellcaster on the ground must make a Concentration check (DC 20 + spell level) or lose any spell he or she tries to cast. The earthquake affects all terrain, vegetation, structures, and creatures in the area. The specific effect of an earthquake spell depends on the nature of the terrain where it is cast.

Cave, Cavern, or Tunnel: The spell collapses the roof, dealing 8d6 points of bludgeoning damage to any creature caught under the cave-in (Reflex DC 15 half ) and pinning that creature beneath the rubble (see below). An earthquake cast on the roof of a very large cavern could also endanger those outside the actual area but below the falling debris.

Cliffs: Earthquake causes a cliff to crumble, creating a landslide that travels horizontally as far as it fell vertically. Any creature in the path takes 8d6 points of bludgeoning damage (Reflex DC 15 half ) and is pinned beneath the rubble (see below).

Open Ground: Each creature standing in the area must make a DC 15 Reflex save or fall down. Fissures open in the earth, and every creature on the ground has a 25% chance to fall into one (Reflex DC 20 to avoid a fissure). At the end of the spell, all fissures grind shut, killing any creatures still trapped within.

Structure: Any structure standing on open ground takes 100 points of damage, enough to collapse a typical wooden or masonry building, but not a structure built of stone or reinforced masonry. Hardness does not reduce this damage, nor is it halved as damage dealt to objects normally is. Any creature caught inside a collapsing structure takes 8d6 points of bludgeoning damage (Reflex DC 15 half ) and is pinned beneath the rubble (see below).

River, Lake, or Marsh: Fissures open underneath the water, draining away the water from that area and forming muddy ground. Soggy marsh or swampland becomes quicksand for the duration of the spell, sucking down creatures and structures. Each creature in the area must make a DC 15 Reflex save or sink down in the mud and quicksand. At the end of the spell, the rest of the body of water rushes in to replace the drained water, possibly drowning those caught in the mud.

Pinned beneath Rubble: Any creature pinned beneath rubble takes 1d6 points of nonlethal damage per minute while pinned. If a pinned character falls unconscious, he or she must make a DC 15 Constitution check or take 1d6 points of lethal damage each minute thereafter until freed or dead.

Fierce Pride of the Beastlands
    SPC
  Arc 8, Clr 8, Sor/Wiz 8  
    1 hour

Summon celestial lions and celestial dire lions to follow you

Fire Storm
Evocation [Fire] 1 round SRD
Reflex half - Yes Arc 8, Blg 7, Clr 8, Drd 7, Fire 7, Shu 7, Wmg 7 V, S
Instant Medium General
Area: Two 10-ft. cubes per level (S)

Deals 1d6/level fire damage.

When a fire storm spell is cast, the whole area is shot through with sheets of roaring flame. The raging flames do not harm natural vegetation, ground cover, and any plant creatures in the area that you wish to exclude from damage. Any other creature within the area takes 1d6 points of fire damage per caster level (maximum 20d6).

Flashflood
    Sandstorm
  Arc 8, Clr 8, Drd 8  
    General

Wave of water smashes everything in its path and floods area.

Frostfell
    Frostburn
  Arc 8, Drd 8, Sor/Wiz 9  
    6 hours

Intense cold turns all subjects in area into ice.

General of Undeath
    SPC
  Arc 8, Clr 8  
    24 hours

Increases your maximum HD of controlled undead by your caster level.

Glacier
    Frostburn
  Arc 8, Drd 8  
    General

Conjures glaciers that attack your enemies.

Golem Immunity
    RE
  Arc 8, Clr 8, Sor/Wiz 8  
    General

Grants a construct the magic immunity special quality of a particular golem.

Heat Drain
    SPC
  Arc 8, Clr 8  
    General

Subjects take 1d6 cold damage/level, you gain equal amount hp.

Holy Aura (F)
Abjuration [Good] 1 standard action SRD
See text - Yes (harmless) APeace 8, Arc 8, Celestial 8, Clr 8, Exalted Arcanist 8, Exorcism 8, Good 8, Hlr 8, Mysticism 8 V, S, F
1 round/level (D) 20 ft. General
Targets: One creature/level in a 20-ft.-radius burst centered on you
Focus: A tiny reliquary containing some sacred relic. The reliquary costs at least 500 gp.

+4 to AC, +4 resistance, and SR 25 against evil spells.

A brilliant divine radiance surrounds the subjects, protecting them from attacks, granting them resistance to spells cast by evil creatures, and causing evil creatures to become blinded when they strike the subjects. This abjuration has four effects.

First, each warded creature gains a +4 deflection bonus to AC and a +4 resistance bonus on saves. Unlike protection from evil, this benefit applies against all attacks, not just against attacks by evil creatures.

Second, each warded creature gains spell resistance 25 against evil spells and spells cast by evil creatures.

Third, the abjuration blocks possession and mental influence, just as protection from evil does.

Finally, if an evil creature succeeds on a melee attack against a warded creature, the offending attacker is blinded (Fortitude save negates, as blindness/deafness, but against holy aura's save DC).

Horrid Wilting
Necromancy 1 standard action SRD
Fortitude half - Yes Arc 8, Blg 8, Decay 8, Necro 8, Sor/Wiz 8, Suffering 8, Thirst 8, Water 8, Watery Death 8, Wmg 8, Wuj 8 V, S, M/DF
Instant Long General
Targets: Living creatures, no two of which can be more than 60 ft. apart

Deals 1d6/level damage within 30 ft.

This spell evaporates moisture from the body of each subject living creature, dealing 1d6 points of damage per caster level (maximum 20d6). This spell is especially devastating to water elementals and plant creatures, which instead take 1d8 points of damage per caster level (maximum 20d8).

Illusion Purge
    RE
  Arc 8, Clr 8, Sor/Wiz 8, Truth 7  
    General

Dispels illusions within 5 ft./level.

Incendiary Cloud
Conjuration (Creation) [Fire] 1 standard action SRD
Reflex half; see text - No Arc 8, Blg 9, Fire 8, Shu 8, Sor/Wiz 8, Wmg 8, Wuj 8 V, S
1 round/level Medium General
Effect: Cloud spreads in 20-ft. radius, 20 ft. high

Cloud deals 4d6 fire damage/round.

An incendiary cloud spell creates a cloud of roiling smoke shot through with white-hot embers. The smoke obscures all sight as a fog cloud does. In addition, the white-hot embers within the cloud deal 4d6 points of fire damage to everything within the cloud on your turn each round. All targets can make Reflex saves each round to take half damage.

As with a cloudkill spell, the smoke moves away from you at 10 feet per round. Figure out the smokes new spread each round based on its new point of origin, which is 10 feet farther away from where you were when you cast the spell. By concentrating, you can make the cloud (actually its point of origin) move as much as 60 feet each round. Any portion of the cloud that would extend beyond your maximum range dissipates harmlessly, reducing the remainders spread thereafter.

As with fog cloud, wind disperses the smoke, and the spell can't be cast underwater.

Mass Inflict Critical Wounds
Necromancy [Negative] 1 standard action SRD
Will half - Yes Arc 8, Clr 8 V, S
Instant Close General
Target: One creature/level, no two of which can be more than 30 ft. apart

Deals 4d8 damage +1/level to many creatures.

Negative energy spreads out in all directions from the point of origin, dealing 4d8 points of damage +1 point per caster level (maximum +40) to nearby living enemies.

Like other inflict spells, mass inflict light wounds cures undead in its area rather than damaging them. A cleric capable of spontaneously casting inflict spells can also spontaneously cast mass inflict spells.

Last Judgment
    Book of Exalted Deeds
  Arc 8, Clr 8, Sor/Wiz 8, Wrath 8  
    General

Evil creatures are struck dead and sent to Lower Planes.

Leonal's Roar
    Book of Exalted Deeds
  Arc 8, Drd 8  
    General

Kills, paralyzes, weakens, or dazes nongood subjects, and deals 2d6 points of sonic damage.

Maelstrom
    SPC
  Arc 8, Blackwater 8, Drd 8, Ocean 8  
    General

Waterspout sucks in and damages creatures.

Megalodon Empowerment (M)
    Stormwrack
  Arc 8, Drd 8, Seafolk 7  
    General

Gain scent, water breathing, swim speed for 1 hour/level.

Mind Blank
Abjuration 1 standard action SRD
Will negates (harmless) - Yes (harmless) Arc 8, Beguiler 8, Blg 8, Liberation 8, Meditation 8, Mental 8, Mind 8, Protection 8, Sor/Wiz 8, Trade 8, Wuj 8 V, S
1 day Close 12 hours
Target: One creature

Subject is immune to mental/emotional magic and scrying.

The subject is protected from all devices and spells that detect, influence, or read emotions or thoughts. This spell protects against all mind-affecting spells and effects as well as information gathering by divination spells or effects. Mind blank even foils limited wish, miracle, and wish spells when they are used in such a way as to affect the subjects mind or to gain information about it. In the case of scrying that scans an area the creature is in, such as arcane eye, the spell works but the creature simply isn't detected. Scrying attempts that are targeted specifically at the subject do not work at all.

Necrotic Empowerment (F)
    Libris
  Arc 8, Clr 8, Sor/Wiz 8  
    General

Draw personal vigor from mother cyst.

Pestilence
    Book of Vile Darkness
  Arc 8, Clr 8, Drd 7  
    General

Subject gains a disease, as do all who touch him.

Phantom Wolf
    Complete Divine
  Arc 8, Drd 8  
    General

Incorporeal wolf fights for you.

Greater Planar Ally (XP)
Conjuration (Calling) [Varies] 10 minutes SRD
None - No APeace 8, Arc 8, Clr 8, DrgBlw 8, Drow 8, Exalted Arcanist 8, Summoner 8 V, S, DF, XP
Instant Close 24 hours
Effect: Up to three called elementals or outsiders, totaling no more than 18 HD, no two of which can be more than 30 ft. apart when they appear.
XP Cost: 500 XP

As lesser planar ally, but up to 18 HD.

By casting this spell, you request your deity to send you an elemental or outsider (of 18 HD or less) of the deitys choice or up to three creatures of the same kind whose Hit Dice total no more than 18. If you serve no particular deity, the spell is a general plea answered by a creature sharing your philosophical alignment. If you know an individual creatures name, you may request that individual by speaking the name during the spell (though you might get a different creature anyway).

You may ask the creatures to perform one task in exchange for a payment from you. Tasks might range from the simple to the complex. You must be able to communicate with the creatures called in order to bargain for their services.

The creatures called require a payment for their services. This payment can take a variety of forms, from donating gold or magic items to an allied temple, to a gift given directly to the creature, to some other action on your part that matches the creatures' alignment and goals. Regardless, this payment must be made before the creatures agrees to perform any services. The bargaining takes at least 1 round, so any actions by the creature begin in the round after it arrives.

A task taking up to 1 minute per caster level requires a payment of 100 gp per HD of the creature called. For a task taking up to 1 hour per caster level, the creature requires a payment of 500 gp per HD. A long-term task, one requiring up to one day per caster level, requires a payment of 1,000 gp per HD.

A nonhazardous task requires only half the indicated payment, while an especially hazardous task might require a greater gift. Few if any creatures will accept a task that seems suicidal (remember, a called creature actually dies when it is killed, unlike a summoned creature). However, if the task is strongly aligned with the creatures' ethos, it may halve or even waive the payment.

At the end of its task, or when the duration bargained for expires, the creature returns to its home plane (after reporting back to you, if appropriate and possible).

Note: When you use a calling spell that calls an air, chaotic, earth, evil, fire, good, lawful, or water creature, it is a spell of that type.

Greater Planar Exchange
    Planar Handbook
  Arc 8, Clr 8  
    General

Trade places with one of three greater planar creatures (your choice).

Power Word Blind
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind-Affecting] 1 standard action SRD
None - Yes Arc 8, Beguiler 7, Darkness 8, Shu 8, Slime 8, Sor/Wiz 7, War 7, Wuj 7 V
See text Close General
Target: One creature with 200 hp or less

Blinds creature with 200 hp or less.

You utter a single word of power that causes one creature of your choice to become blinded, whether the creature can hear the word or not. The duration of the spell depends on the targets current hit point total. Any creature that currently has 201 or more hit points is unaffected by power word blind.

Hit Points, Duration

50 or less, Permanent

51-100, 1d4+1 minutes

101-200, 1d4+1 rounds

Protection from Spells (M) (F)
Abjuration 1 standard action SRD
Will negates (harmless) - Yes (harmless) Arc 8, Balance 8, Dwarf 8, Family 8, Magic 8, Shu 8, Sor/Wiz 8 V, S, M, F
10 min./level Touch 4 hours
Targets: Up to one creature touched per four levels
Focus: One 1,000 gp diamond per creature to be granted the protection. Each subject must carry one such gem for the duration of the spell. If a subject loses the gem, the spell ceases to affect him.
Materials: A diamond of at least 500 gp value, which must be crushed and sprinkled over the targets.

Confers +8 resistance bonus.

The subject gains a +8 resistance bonus on saving throws against spells and spell-like abilities (but not against supernatural and extraordinary abilities).

Red Tide
    Stormwrack
  Arc 8, Drd 8  
    General

Sicken or Nauseate subjects in area for 1 minute. 3d6 temporary Strength damage poison to Fortitude save failure.

Mass Restoration (M)
    Libris
  Arc 8, Clr 8  
    General

As restoration, but multiple targets.

Reverse Gravity
Transmutation 1 standard action SRD
None; see text - No Arc 8, Drd 8, Sky 7, Sor/Wiz 7 V, S, M/DF
1 round/level (D) Medium General
Area: Up to one 10-ft. cube per two levels (S)

Objects and creatures fall upward.

This spell reverses gravity in an area, causing all unattached objects and creatures within that area to fall upward and reach the top of the area in 1 round. If some solid object (such as a ceiling) is encountered in this fall, falling objects and creatures strike it in the same manner as they would during a normal downward fall. If an object or creature reaches the top of the area without striking anything, it remains there, oscillating slightly, until the spell ends. At the end of the spell duration, affected objects and creatures fall downward.

Provided it has something to hold onto, a creature caught in the area can attempt a Reflex save to secure itself when the spell strikes. Creatures who can fly or levitate can keep themselves from falling.

Screen
Illusion (Glamer) 10 minutes SRD
None or Will disbelief (if interacted with); see text - No Arc 8, Beguiler 8, Gnome 7, Illusion 8, Shu 8, Sor/Wiz 8, Trickery 7, VDarkness 9 V, S
1 day Close 24 hours
Area: 30-ft. cube/level (S)

Illusion hides area from vision, scrying.

This spell combines several elements to create a powerful protection from scrying and direct observation. When casting the spell, you dictate what will and will not be observed in the spells area. The illusion created must be stated in general terms. Once the conditions are set, they cannot be changed.

Attempts to scry the area automatically detect the image stated by you with no save allowed. Sight and sound are appropriate to the illusion created.

Direct observation may allow a save (as per a normal illusion), if there is cause to disbelieve what is seen. Even entering the area does not cancel the illusion or necessarily allow a save, assuming that hidden beings take care to stay out of the way of those affected by the illusion.

Shambler
Conjuration (Creation) 1 standard action SRD
None - No Arc 8, Blg 8, Drd 9, Plant 9 V, S
7 days or 7 months (D); see text Medium 24 hours
Effect: Three or more shambling mounds, no two of which can be more than 30 ft. apart; see text

Summons 1d4+2 shambling mounds to fight for you.

The shambler spell creates 1d4+2 shambling mounds with 11 HD each. The creatures willingly aid you in combat or battle, perform a specific mission, or serve as bodyguards. The creatures remain with you for seven days unless you dismiss them. If the shamblers are created only for guard duty, however, the duration of the spell is seven months. In this case, the shamblers can only be ordered to guard a specific site or location. Shamblers summoned to guard duty cannot move outside the spells range, which is measured from the point where each first appeared.

The shamblers have resistance to fire as normal shambling mounds do only if the terrain is rainy, marshy, or damp.

Shield of Law (F)
Abjuration [Lawful] 1 standard action SRD
See text - Yes (harmless) Arc 8, Clr 8, Inquisition 8, Law 8 V, S, F
1 round/level (D) 20 ft. General
Targets: One creature/level in a 20-ft.-radius burst centered on you
Focus: A tiny reliquary containing some sacred relic, such as a scrap of parchment from a lawful text. The reliquary costs at least 500 gp.

+4 to AC, +4 resistance, and SR 25 against chaotic spells.

A dim, blue glow surrounds the subjects, protecting them from attacks, granting them resistance to spells cast by chaotic creatures, and slowing chaotic creatures when they strike the subjects. This abjuration has four effects.

First, each warded creature gains a +4 deflection bonus to AC and a +4 resistance bonus on saves. Unlike protection from chaos, this benefit applies against all attacks, not just against attacks by chaotic creatures.

Second, a warded creature gains spell resistance 25 against chaotic spells and spells cast by chaotic creatures.

Third, the abjuration blocks possession and mental influence, just as protection from chaos does.

Finally, if a chaotic creature succeeds on a melee attack against a warded creature, the attacker is slowed (Will save negates, as the slow spell, but against shield of laws save DC).

Greater Spell Immunity
Abjuration 1 standard action SRD
Will negates (harmless) - Yes (harmless) Arc 8, Clr 8, Sin-P 8 V, S, DF
10 min./level Touch 1 hour
Target: Creature touched

As spell immunity, but up to 8th-level spells.

This spell functions like spell immunity, except the immunity applies to spells of 8th level or lower.

A creature can have only one spell immunity or spell immunity, greater spell in effect on it at a time.

Spread of Contentment
    Book of Exalted Deeds
  Arc 8, Clr 8, Pleasure 8  
    6 hours

Calms hostile creatures within 10-ft./level radius.

Storm of Elemental Fury
    Complete Divine
  Arc 8, Drd 8  
    General

Magic cloud creates win-storm, then hail of stones, then rainstorm, then flame.

Stormrage
    Magic of Faerun
  Arc 8, Clr 8  
    5 minutes

Fly, wind wall, protection from strong winds, and make electrical attacks.

Summon Desert Ally VIII
    Sandstorm
  Arc 8, Drd 8  
    General

Calls dustform creature to fight.

Summon Giants
    Frostburn
  Arc 8, Clr 8, Winter 8  
    General

Summons outsider giants to fight for you.

Summon Monster VIII
Conjuration (Summoning) 1 round SRD
None - No Arc 8, Clr 8, Sor/Wiz 8, Wuj 8 V, S, F/DF
1 round/level (D) Close General
Effect: One or more summoned creatures, no two of which can be more than 30 ft. apart

Calls extraplanar creature to fight for you.

This spell functions like summon monster I, except that you can summon one creature from the 8th-level list, 1d3 creatures of the same kind from the 7th-level list (summon monster VII), or 1d4+1 creatures of the same kind from a lower-level list (summon monster I, summon monster II, summon monster III, summon monster IV, summon monster V, summon monster VI).
Summon Monster Alignment
Celestial dire bear LG
Celestial cachalot whale 1 NG
Celestial triceratops NG
Lillend CG
Greater Elemental (any) N
Greater Air Elemental N
Greater Earth Elemental N
Greater Fire Elemental N
Greater Water Elemental N
Fiendish giant squid 1 LE
Hellcat LE
Fiendish Colossal monstrous centipede NE
Fiendish dire tiger CE
Fiendish Gargantuan monstrous spider CE
Fiendish tyrannosaurus CE
Vrock (demon) CE

1) May be summoned only into an aquatic or watery environment.

Summon Nature's Ally VIII
Conjuration (Summoning) 1 round SRD
None - No Animal 8, Arc 8, Drd 8, Shu 8 V, S, DF
1 round/level (D) Close General
Effect: One or more creatures, no two of which can be more than 30 ft. apart

Calls creature to fight.

This spell functions like summon natures ally I, except that you can summon one 8th-level creature, 1d3 7th-level creatures of the same kind, or 1d4+1 lower-level creatures of the same kind.

When you use a summoning spell to summon an air, chaotic, earth, evil, fire, good, lawful, or water creature, it is a spell of that type.

1) May be summoned only into an aquatic or watery environment.

Sunburst
Evocation [Light] 1 standard action SRD
Reflex partial; see text - Yes Arc 8, Drd 8, Elf 8, Purification 8, Shu 8, Sor/Wiz 8, Summer 8, Sun 8, Wmg 8 V, S, M/DF
Instant Long General
Area: 80-ft.-radius burst

Blinds all within 10 ft., deals 6d6 damage.

Sunburst causes a globe of searing radiance to explode silently from a point you select. All creatures in the globe are blinded and take 6d6 points of damage. A creature to which sunlight is harmful or unnatural takes double damage. A successful Reflex save negates the blindness and reduces the damage by half.

An undead creature caught within the globe takes 1d6 points of damage per caster level (maximum 25d6), or half damage if a Reflex save is successful. In addition, the burst results in the destruction of any undead creature specifically harmed by bright light if it fail its save.

The ultraviolet light generated by the spell deals damage to fungi, mold, oozes, and slimes just as if they were undead creatures.

Sunburst dispels any darkness spells of lower than 9th level within its area.

Symbol of Death (M)
Necromancy [Death] [Ectomancy] 10 minutes SRD
Fortitude negates - Yes Arc 8, Clr 8, Sor/Wiz 8, Wuj 8 V, S, M
See text 0 ft.; see text General
Effect: One symbol
Materials: Mercury and phosphorus, plus powdered diamond and opal with a total value of at least 5,000 gp each.

Triggered rune slays nearby creatures.

This spell allows you to scribe a potent rune of power upon a surface. When triggered, a symbol of death slays one or more creatures within 60 feet of the symbol (treat as a burst) whose combined total current hit points do not exceed 150. The symbol of death affects the closest creatures first, skipping creatures with too many hit points to affect. Once triggered, the symbol becomes active and glows, lasting for 10 minutes per caster level or until it has affected 150 hit points worth of creatures, whichever comes first. Any creature that enters the area while the symbol of death is active is subject to its effect, whether or not that creature was in the area when it was triggered. A creature need save against the symbol only once as long as it remains within the area, though if it leaves the area and returns while the symbol is still active, it must save again.

Until it is triggered, the symbol of death is inactive (though visible and legible at a distance of 60 feet). To be effective, a symbol of death must always be placed in plain sight and in a prominent location. Covering or hiding the rune renders the symbol of death ineffective, unless a creature removes the covering, in which case the symbol of death works normally.

As a default, a symbol of death is triggered whenever a creature does one or more of the following, as you select: looks at the rune; reads the rune; touches the rune; passes over the rune; or passes through a portal bearing the rune. Regardless of the trigger method or methods chosen, a creature more than 60 feet from a symbol of death can't trigger it (even if it meets one or more of the triggering conditions, such as reading the rune). Once the spell is cast, a symbol of death's triggering conditions cannot be changed.

In this case, reading the rune means any attempt to study it, identify it, or fathom its meaning. Throwing a cover over a symbol of death to render it inoperative triggers it if the symbol reacts to touch. You cant use a symbol of death offensively; for instance, a touch-triggered symbol of death remains untriggered if an item bearing the symbol of death is used to touch a creature. Likewise, a symbol of death cannot be placed on a weapon and set to activate when the weapon strikes a foe.

You can also set special triggering limitations of your own. These can be as simple or elaborate as you desire. Special conditions for triggering a symbol of death can be based on a creatures name, identity, or alignment, but otherwise must be based on observable actions or qualities. Intangibles such as level, class, Hit Dice, and hit points dont qualify.

When scribing a symbol of death, you can specify a password or phrase that prevents a creature using it from triggering the effect. Anyone using the password remains immune to that particular runes effects so long as the creature remains within 60 feet of the rune. If the creature leaves the radius and returns later, it must use the password again.

You also can attune any number of creatures to the symbol of death, but doing this can extend the casting time. Attuning one or two creatures takes negligible time, and attuning a small group (as many as ten creatures) extends the casting time to 1 hour. Attuning a large group (as many as twenty-five creatures) takes 24 hours. Attuning larger groups takes proportionately longer. Any creature attuned to a symbol of death cannot trigger it and is immune to its effects, even if within its radius when triggered. You are automatically considered attuned to your own symbols of death, and thus always ignore the effects and cannot inadvertently trigger them.

Read magic allows you to identify a symbol of death with a DC 19 Spellcraft check. Of course, if the symbol of death is set to be triggered by reading it, this will trigger the symbol.

A symbol of death can be removed by a successful dispel magic targeted solely on the rune. An erase spell has no effect on a symbol of death. Destruction of the surface where a symbol of death is inscribed destroys the symbol but also triggers it.

Symbol of death can be made permanent with a permanency spell. A permanent symbol of death that is disabled or that has affected its maximum number of hit points becomes inactive for 10 minutes, then can be triggered again as normal.

Note: Magic traps such as symbol of death are hard to detect and disable. A rogue (only) can use the Search skill to find a symbol of death and Disable Device to thwart it. The DC in each case is 25 + spell level, or 33 for symbol of death.

Symbol of Insanity (M)
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind-Affecting] 10 minutes SRD
Will negates - Yes Arc 8, Clr 8, Sor/Wiz 8, Wuj 8 V, S, M
See text 0 ft.; see text General
Effect: One symbol
Materials: Mercury and phosphorus, plus powdered diamond and opal with a total value of at least 5,000 gp.

Triggered rune renders nearby creatures insane.

This spell allows you to scribe a potent rune of power upon a surface. When triggered, a symbol of insanity causes insanity on one or more creatures within 60 feet of the symbol (treat as a burst) . Once triggered, the symbol becomes active and glows, lasting for 10 minutes per caster level. Any creature that enters the area while the symbol of insanity is active is subject to its effect, whether or not that creature was in the area when it was triggered. A creature need save against the symbol only once as long as it remains within the area, though if it leaves the area and returns while the symbol is still active, it must save again.

Until it is triggered, the symbol of insanity is inactive (though visible and legible at a distance of 60 feet). To be effective, a symbol of insanity must always be placed in plain sight and in a prominent location. Covering or hiding the rune renders the symbol of insanity ineffective, unless a creature removes the covering, in which case the symbol of insanity works normally.

As a default, a symbol of insanity is triggered whenever a creature does one or more of the following, as you select: looks at the rune; reads the rune; touches the rune; passes over the rune; or passes through a portal bearing the rune. Regardless of the trigger method or methods chosen, a creature more than 60 feet from a symbol of insanity cant trigger it (even if it meets one or more of the triggering conditions, such as reading the rune). Once the spell is cast, a symbol of insanitys triggering conditions cannot be changed.

In this case, reading the rune means any attempt to study it, identify it, or fathom its meaning. Throwing a cover over a symbol of insanity to render it inoperative triggers it if the symbol reacts to touch. You cant use a symbol of insanity offensively; for instance, a touch-triggered symbol of insanity remains untriggered if an item bearing the symbol of insanity is used to touch a creature. Likewise, a symbol of insanity cannot be placed on a weapon and set to activate when the weapon strikes a foe.

You can also set special triggering limitations of your own. These can be as simple or elaborate as you desire. Special conditions for triggering a symbol of insanity can be based on a creatures name, identity, or alignment, but otherwise must be based on observable actions or qualities. Intangibles such as level, class, Hit Dice, and hit points dont qualify.

When scribing a symbol of insanity, you can specify a password or phrase that prevents a creature using it from triggering the effect. Anyone using the password remains immune to that particular runes effects so long as the creature remains within 60 feet of the rune. If the creature leaves the radius and returns later, it must use the password again.

You also can attune any number of creatures to the symbol of insanity, but doing this can extend the casting time. Attuning one or two creatures takes negligible time, and attuning a small group (as many as ten creatures) extends the casting time to 1 hour. Attuning a large group (as many as twenty-five creatures) takes 24 hours. Attuning larger groups takes proportionately longer. Any creature attuned to a symbol of insanity cannot trigger it and is immune to its effects, even if within its radius when triggered. You are automatically considered attuned to your own symbols of insanity, and thus always ignore the effects and cannot inadvertently trigger them.

Read magic allows you to identify a symbol of insanity with a DC 19 Spellcraft check. Of course, if the symbol of insanity is set to be triggered by reading it, this will trigger the symbol.

A symbol of insanity can be removed by a successful dispel magic targeted solely on the rune. An erase spell has no effect on a symbol of insanity. Destruction of the surface where a symbol of insanity is inscribed destroys the symbol but also triggers it.

Symbol of insanity can be made permanent with a permanency spell. A permanent symbol of insanity that is disabled or that has affected its maximum number of hit points becomes inactive for 10 minutes, then can be triggered again as normal.

Note: Magic traps such as symbol of insanity are hard to detect and disable. A rogue (only) can use the Search skill to find a symbol of insanity and Disable Device to thwart it. The DC in each case is 25 + spell level, or 33 for symbol of insanity.

Greater Teleport
Conjuration (Teleportation) 1 standard action SRD
None and Will negates (object) - No and Yes (object) Arc 8, Shu 8, Sor/Wiz 7, Travel 7, Wuj 7 V
Instant Personal and touch 4 hours
Targets: You and touched objects or other touched willing creatures

As teleport, but no range limit and no off-target arrival.

This spell functions like teleport, except that there is no range limit and there is no chance you arrive off target. In addition, you need not have seen the destination, but in that case you must have at least a reliable description of the place to which you are teleporting. If you attempt to teleport with insufficient information (or with misleading information), you disappear and simply reappear in your original location. Interplanar travel is not possible.

Bimonthly Temporary Soul Binding (M) (XP)
Conjuration (Teleportation) 2 minutes ATB
Will negates (harmless, object) - No Arc 8, Clr 8, Drd 8, Sor/Wiz 8 V, S, M, XP
2 days/level Touch General
Target: 1 Creature and 1 item
Materials: A red colored gem valued at least 1000gp
XP Cost: 1000 XP

As Temporary Soul Binding, except 2 days/level and does not get discharged.

As Temporary Soul Binding, except 2 days/level and does not get discharged.

Unearthly Beauty
    Book of Exalted Deeds
  Arc 8, Drd 8, Fey 8  
    General

As blinding beauty, but creatures must save or die.

Unholy Aura (F)
Abjuration [Evil] 1 standard action SRD
See text - Yes (harmless) Arc 8, Clr 8, Evil 8, Mysticism 8 V, S, F
1 round/level (D) 20 ft. General
Targets: One creature/level in a 20-ft.-radius burst centered on you
Focus: A tiny reliquary containing some sacred relic, such as a piece of parchment from an unholy text. The reliquary costs at least 500 gp.

+4 to AC, +4 resistance, and SR 25 against good spells.

A malevolent darkness surrounds the subjects, protecting them from attacks, granting them resistance to spells cast by good creatures, and weakening good creatures when they strike the subjects. This abjuration has four effects.

First, each warded creature gains a +4 deflection bonus to AC and a +4 resistance bonus on saves. Unlike the effect of protection from good, this benefit applies against all attacks, not just against attacks by good creatures.

Second, a warded creature gains spell resistance 25 against good spells and spells cast by good creatures.

Third, the abjuration blocks possession and mental influence, just as protection from good does.

Finally, if a good creature succeeds on a melee attack against a warded creature, the offending attacker takes 1d6 points of temporary Strength damage (Fortitude negates).

Veil of Undeath (M)
    Libris
  Arc 8, Clr 8, Sor/Wiz 8  
    1 hour

You gain undead traits.

Wall of Greater Dispel Magic
    Underdark
  Arc 8, Brd 5, Clr 8, Drd 8, Sor/Wiz 8  
    5 minutes

Creatures passing through a transparent wall become subjects of targeted dispel magic, greater.

Waves of Exhaustion
Necromancy [Negative] 1 standard action SRD
None - Yes Arc 8, Blg 8, Sin-S 8, Sor/Wiz 7, Suffering 7, Wmg 7 V, S
Instant 60 ft. General
Area: Cone-shaped burst

Several targets become exhausted.

Waves of negative energy cause all living creatures in the spell's area to become exhausted. This spell has no effect on a creature that is already exhausted.

Whirlwind
Evocation [Air] 1 standard action SRD
Reflex negates; see text - Yes Air 8, Arc 8, Drd 8, Shu 8, Storm 8, Weather 8, Wuj 8 V, S, DF
1 round/level (D) Long General
Effect: Cyclone 10 ft. wide at base, 30 ft. wide at top, and 30 ft. tall

Cyclone deals damage and can pick up creatures.

This spell creates a powerful cyclone of raging wind that moves through the air, along the ground, or over water at a speed of 60 feet per round. You can concentrate on controlling the cyclones every movement or specify a simple program. Directing the cyclones movement or changing its programmed movement is a standard action for you. The cyclone always moves during your turn. If the cyclone exceeds the spells range, it moves in a random, uncontrolled fashion for 1d3 rounds and then dissipates. (You can't regain control of the cyclone, even if comes back within range.)

Any Large or smaller creature that comes in contact with the spell effect must succeed on a Reflex save or take 3d6 points of damage. A Medium or smaller creature that fails its first save must succeed on a second one or be picked up bodily by the cyclone and held suspended in its powerful winds, taking 1d8 points of damage each round on your turn with no save allowed. You may direct the cyclone to eject any carried creatures whenever you wish, depositing the hapless souls wherever the cyclone happens to be when they are released.