Barkskin was a druid evocation and a transmutation or alteration spell that toughened the skin to a bark-like consistency.[3][4][11][12][13] [14]
Effects[]
Barkskin toughened the skin of the creature touched, giving it natural armor.[3][4][11][12][13] In general, the quality of the armor improved the higher the caster's power.[4][11][12][13] The barkskin evocation drew upon the caster's constitution for the strength of the armor—a tougher caster could bestow tougher armor.[3] The spell would not stack with any other effect that increased natural armor.[4][11][12][13]
Components[]
The post-Second Sundering version[14] and some older versions of this spell required some bark from an oak tree in addition to the verbal and somatic components.[11][12][13] All versions of the spell (but not the evocation) required the use of the caster's holy symbol or divine focus.[4][11][12][13] The post Sundering version had no need to focus or symbols.[14]
History[]
It was recorded in Yornar's Trail Companion, a holy text of the church of Mielikki.[15]
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Gallery[]
Appearances[]
- Video Games
- Baldur's Gate series • Icewind Dale series • Neverwinter Nights series
- Card Games
- Spellfire: Master the Magic
External links[]
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Barkskin article at the Baldur's Gate Wiki, a wiki for the Baldur's Gate games.
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Barkskin article at the Baldur's Gate 3 Community Wiki, a community wiki for Baldur's Gate 3.- Barkskin article at the NWNWiki, a wiki for the Neverwinter Nights games.
References[]
- ↑ Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford (2014). Player's Handbook 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 207–211, 217. ISBN 978-0-7869-6560-1.
- ↑ Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford (2014). Player's Handbook 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 61, 68. ISBN 978-0-7869-6560-1.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Jeremy Crawford, Mike Mearls, James Wyatt (March 2009). Player's Handbook 2. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 86. ISBN 0-7869-5016-4.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams (July 2003). Player's Handbook v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 203. ISBN 0-7869-2886-7.
- ↑ James Wyatt, Darrin Drader, Christopher Perkins (October 2003). Book of Exalted Deeds. (TSR, Inc), p. 55. ISBN 0-7869-3136-1.
- ↑ David "Zeb" Cook (August 1989). Player's Handbook (2nd edition). (TSR, Inc.), pp. 28, 29, 203. ISBN 0-88038-716-5.
- ↑ David "Zeb" Cook (April 1995). Player's Handbook 2nd edition (revised). (TSR, Inc.), pp. 39, 41, 258. ISBN 0-7869-0329-5.
- ↑ Cook, Findley, Herring, Kubasik, Sargent, Swan (1991). Tome of Magic 2nd edition. (TSR, Inc), pp. 153, 154. ISBN 1-56076-107-5.
- ↑ Richard Baker (1996). Player's Option: Spells & Magic. (TSR, Inc), p. 187. ISBN 0-7869-0394-5.
- ↑ Gary Gygax (1978). Players Handbook 1st edition. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 25, 55. ISBN 0-9356-9601-6.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 David "Zeb" Cook (August 1989). Player's Handbook (2nd edition). (TSR, Inc.), p. 203. ISBN 0-88038-716-5.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 David "Zeb" Cook (April 1995). Player's Handbook 2nd edition (revised). (TSR, Inc.), p. 258. ISBN 0-7869-0329-5.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 Gary Gygax (1978). Players Handbook 1st edition. (TSR, Inc.), p. 55. ISBN 0-9356-9601-6.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford (2014). Player's Handbook 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 217. ISBN 978-0-7869-6560-1.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood and Doug Stewart (1997). Prayers from the Faithful. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 119. ISBN 0-7869-0682-0.