Life Field (Reversible)

Available to: Guild, Stavros of the Skulls

Stavros of the Skulls' final spell created for the Lords of Waterdeep is his most potent creation. By marshaling their own life forces, wizards can surround their bodies and handheld items or weapons with a shining blue radiance known as a life field. Once summoned, the spell remains in effect without concentration, allowing the mage to attack or cast further spells. If the caster attacks undead with a weapon covered in a life field, weapon damage is doubled in addition to the caster's level in points of damage (that is, a 7th-level mage's quarterstaff wrapped in a life field deals 2d6+7 points of damage to undead). Missile weapons act normally since they move beyond the field's range. If undead simply come into contact with a life field (that is, not one used jointly with an attack, or a hand-to-hand attack against someone with an active life field), they must make a saving throw or take damage equal to the caster's level due to living energy counteracting their undead state.

Death Field

While this spell does not affect living creatures (damage dealt is normal), further research has uncovered the reverse of this spell, death field, which is now in use by a number of evil mages including Stavros. All the effects visited upon undead are now usable on living targets; the death field is a shimmering, dark purple field of energy. The watch-wizards have been instructed to arrest anyone seen using this version of the spell.

Notes: Known to Stavros of the Skulls and the Watch-Wizards and Guild of Waterdeep in the Forgotten Realms setting; uncommon.