Greater magic weapon (originally called Fourfinger's enchanted weapon[1] and simply enchanted weapon[6][7]) was a transmutation spell used by both arcane and divine casters to magically enhance a weapon temporarily.[2] Some creatures, such as warmonger genies, had an innate ability to enchant weapons in a similar manner.[14]
Effects[]
Like the simpler spell magic weapon, this spell could be used to make a single large weapon, or two small weapons, into a weapon that was both more accurate and more damaging, provided the weapon was in close range to the caster.[11] The spell could also be cast upon as many as 50 projectiles (of the same kind). Ammunition would lose the enchantment when used, but thrown enchanted weapons would not. Otherwise, the enchantment would last of three or more hours, depending on the power of the caster.[2]
The enchantment could be as much as five times stronger than that provided by the weaker magic weapon spell. This spell could not enchant a creatures natural weapons, with the exception of the unarmed attacks of monks.[2]
Components[]
In addition to verbal and somatic components, the arcane version of the spell required some powdered lime and carbon, which were consumed in the casting. Divine casters simply needed to hold onto their holy symbol while completing the spell.[2]
History[]
The spell was invented by the weather-obsessed Netherese arcanist Fourfinger in −2009 DR, as his earliest recorded spell.[15]
The spell was one of the many recorded in Bowgentle's Book, a compilation of spells and magical teachings from the famous wizard Bowgentle of Silverymoon.[16]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 slade, Jim Butler (October 1996). “The Winds of Netheril”. In Jim Butler ed. Netheril: Empire of Magic (TSR, Inc.), p. 23. ISBN 0-7869-0437-2.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams (July 2003). Player's Handbook v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 251–252. ISBN 0-7869-2886-7.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 62. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
- ↑ Richard Baker, James Wyatt (March 2004). Player's Guide to Faerûn. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 86. ISBN 0-7869-3134-5.
- ↑ James Wyatt (October 2001). Oriental Adventures (3rd edition). (Wizards of the Coast), p. 93. ISBN 0-7869-2015-7.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Skip Williams (2000). Conversion Manual. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 15.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 David "Zeb" Cook (August 1989). Player's Handbook (2nd edition). (TSR, Inc.), p. 157. ISBN 0-88038-716-5.
- ↑ Richard Baker (1996). Player's Option: Spells & Magic. (TSR, Inc), pp. 181–182, 185. ISBN 0-7869-0394-5.
- ↑ Jeff Grubb and Andria Hayday (April 1992). Arabian Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 152. ISBN 978-1560763581.
- ↑ slade, Jim Butler (October 1996). “The Winds of Netheril”. In Jim Butler ed. Netheril: Empire of Magic (TSR, Inc.), pp. 121–123. ISBN 0-7869-0437-2.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Mark Middleton et al (January 1998). Wizard's Spell Compendium Volume Two. (TSR, Inc), p. 33. ISBN 978-0786906642.
- ↑ Gary Gygax (1978). Players Handbook 1st edition. (TSR, Inc.), p. 76. ISBN 0-9356-9601-6.
- ↑ Joseph Clay (January 1989). “Hey, Wanna Be a Kobold?”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Dragon #141 (TSR, Inc.), p. 43.
- ↑ Wolfgang Baur, Steve Kurtz (1992). Monstrous Compendium Al-Qadim Appendix. (TSR, Inc). ISBN l-56076-370-1.
- ↑ slade, Jim Butler (October 1996). “The Winds of Netheril”. In Jim Butler ed. Netheril: Empire of Magic (TSR, Inc.), p. 26. ISBN 0-7869-0437-2.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Tim Beach (November 1995). Pages from the Mages. Edited by Jon Pickens. (TSR, Inc.), p. 24. ISBN 0-7869-0183-7.
- ↑ Richard Baker, Bruce R. Cordell, David Noonan, Matthew Sernett, James Wyatt (March 2007). Cormyr: The Tearing of the Weave. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 110–111. ISBN 978-0-7869-4119-3.