Gemidan's Paralytic Missile

Available to: Gemidan, Khelben, Laeral; Watch, Guild

This spell generates a missile of green magical energy that lances out of the caster's fingertip and always hits its target creature or person; the target must be at least partially visible for the spell to work. Creatures struck by a paralytic missile are immobilized for 1 round for every level of the caster. Successful saving throws against this spell reduce the duration by half.

Originally a miscast Magic Missile spell, Gemidan and Khelben both found it to be a useful application as a defense for lowerlevel mages. Khelben promptly gave the spell's particulars to Mage Civilar Thyriellentha Snome, the senior watch-wizard.

Notes: Known by Gemidan, Khelben, Laeral, the Watchful Order of Magists and Protectors of Waterdeep, and the Watch-Wizard Corps; uncommon or rare. The effect of the saving throw has changed from previous versions of the spell.