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Rattle was a haunting cantrip that initiate wizards could learn.[4][5][6] It created an auditory illusion of the clinking sound produced by chains made of metal.[1][2][3]

Effects[]

This cantrip was a variation of groan that created an illusion of the sound given off by the movement of chains. The sound appeared to come from within 10 feet (3 meters) from the caster.[note 1] The caster could choose to imitate metal chains or some other method of making a similar sound, like coins being poured from a pouch, for example. The spot chosen for the emanation of the sound could be anywhere within the range, regardless of barriers, walls, or containers. Creatures in close proximity that could be expected to hear the sound had a chance to resist the spell. If successful, they not aware of the illusion.[1][2][3]

Components[]

This cantrip required verbal and somatic components to cast. The caster named a device that could rattle and moved a hand rapidly, as if shaking a handful of chains.[1][2][3]

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  1. The original description of this spell in Dragon #60 used the 1st-edition nomenclature 1", meaning 10 ft (3 m) indoors and 10 yd (9.1 m) outdoors. This was simplified to the shorter range in Wizard's Spell Compendium Volume Four.

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Gary Gygax (April 1982). “More Cantrips: Mini-spells for apprentice magic-users”. In Kim Mohan ed. Dragon #60 (TSR, Inc.), pp. 20–21.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Gary Gygax (August, 1985). Unearthed Arcana (1st edition). (TSR, Inc.), p. 51. ISBN 0880380845.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Mark Middleton et al (September 1998). Wizard's Spell Compendium Volume Four. (TSR, Inc), p. 1060. ISBN 978-0786912094.
  4. Gary Gygax (March 1982). “Cantrips: Minor magics for would-be wizards”. In Kim Mohan ed. Dragon #59 (TSR, Inc.), p. 6.
  5. Gary Gygax (August, 1985). Unearthed Arcana (1st edition). (TSR, Inc.), p. 45. ISBN 0880380845.
  6. Mark Middleton et al (September 1998). Wizard's Spell Compendium Volume Four. (TSR, Inc), p. 1048. ISBN 978-0786912094.
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