Catapult

(See also: Catapult (Magic Catapult))

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By means of this spell, the caster may cause any single item weighing 3 lbs. or less to move in a straight line in the direction pointed by the mage. The item will head in that direction until it reaches the limit of the spell and then fall to the ground. The item must be loose or freestanding or not held by someone and light enough to move. (Otherwise the item will quiver in place and the spell will be wasted.)

This spell can be used offensively to hurl an item into an enemy. The item hits the individual in its path with the caster's THAC0, with a +3 bonus to the roll. It is considered a +3 magical weapon for purposes of hitting an opponent but has no damage bonus. The damage caused depends on the item catapulted but uses the following guidelines:

Weapon | As normal weapon +1 ----------------------+-------------------- Small item | 2-3 points Large item (2-3 lbs.) | 2-4 points

Encyclopedia Magica

Definition: By means of this magic, the caster causes any single, small object (one less than three pounds) touched to immediately flash in a straight line along the caster's pointing finger to its maximum range (when it reaches that maximum, the object falls harmlessly straight down to the ground). Although this spell is sometimes used to move harmful objects away or transfer keys, coins, and the like to other beings, it is most often employed as an offensive weapon. If any being is struck by the flying object, it does whatever its normal damage would be (normal sling stone, bullet, dart, or dagger damage, or 1d2 for small stones, and 1d3 for larger stones) plus 1 point due to its velocity. It strikes as a magic missile, considering the base hit chance as equal to the spellcaster's when striking directly. This spell can only so affect one object. If the object (the spell's material component) touched is heavier than the spell's limitations, it quivers, but does not fly, and the spell is lost.