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| − | '''''Ioulaum's longevity''''' was a [[spell]] of [[epic magic]]. This spell was developed by the powerful [[archwizard]] [[Ioulaum]] of [[Netheril]] ''circa'' the [[-674 DR|Year of Dwarves Besieged, −674 DR]]<ref name="N.EoM.WoN-9,114">{{Cite book/Netheril: Empire of Magic/The Winds of Netheril|9, 114}}</ref> (3185 |
+ | '''''Ioulaum's longevity''''' was a [[spell]] of [[epic magic]]. This spell was developed by the powerful [[archwizard]] [[Ioulaum]] of [[Netheril]] ''circa'' the [[-674 DR|Year of Dwarves Besieged, −674 DR]]<ref name="N.EoM.WoN-9,114">{{Cite book/Netheril: Empire of Magic/The Winds of Netheril|9, 114}}</ref> (3185 NY, during Netheril's Shadowed Age)<ref group="note">Page 9 of [[Netheril: Empire of Magic|''The Winds of Netheril'']] states that Ioulaum developed his ''longevity'' spell just as [[Karsus]] was becoming the youngest archwizard ever at the age of 22. Calculating from his birth year gives this date.</ref> to extend his lifespan over the centuries.<ref name="LEoF-43,44">{{Cite book/Lost Empires of Faerûn|43, 44}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:15, 15 November 2018
Ioulaum's longevity was a spell of epic magic. This spell was developed by the powerful archwizard Ioulaum of Netheril circa the Year of Dwarves Besieged, −674 DR[1] (3185 NY, during Netheril's Shadowed Age)[note 1] to extend his lifespan over the centuries.[2]
Effects
Ioulaum's longevity dealt massive damage to every creature within its area of effect. Any creature slain by this spell was reduced to dust. The spell also damaged constructs, objects, and undead, but only living creatures could contribute to the longevity of the caster. Each living creature destroyed by this spell extended the life of the caster by one year.[2]
Components
This spell required verbal and somatic components to cast, but without live creatures within the radius of effect there would be no benefit.[2]
Appendix
Notes
- ↑ Page 9 of The Winds of Netheril states that Ioulaum developed his longevity spell just as Karsus was becoming the youngest archwizard ever at the age of 22. Calculating from his birth year gives this date.
References
- ↑ slade, Jim Butler (October 1996). “The Winds of Netheril”. In Jim Butler ed. Netheril: Empire of Magic (TSR, Inc.), pp. 9, 114. ISBN 0-7869-0437-2.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Richard Baker, Ed Bonny, Travis Stout (February 2005). Lost Empires of Faerûn. Edited by Penny Williams. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 43, 44. ISBN 0-7869-3654-1.