Index of Spells by Level - HB 2

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Alter Self
Transmutation (Polymorph) 1 standard action SRD
- Asn 2, Brd 2, HB 2, Slayer of Domiel 2, Sor/Wiz 2, Transformation 2, Vassal of Bahamut 2, Wuj 2 V, S
10 min./level (D) Personal 4 hours
Target: You

Assume form of a similar creature.

You assume the form of a creature of the same type as your normal form. The new form must be within one size category of your normal size. The maximum HD of an assumed form is equal to your caster level, to a maximum of 5 HD at 5th level. You can change into a member of your own kind or even into yourself.

You retain your own ability scores. Your class and level, hit points, alignment, base attack bonus, and base save bonuses all remain the same. You retain all supernatural and spell-like special attacks and qualities of your normal form, except for those requiring a body part that the new form does not have (such as a mouth for a breath weapon or eyes for a gaze attack).

You keep all extraordinary special attacks and qualities derived from class levels, but you lose any from your normal form that are not derived from class levels.

If the new form is capable of speech, you can communicate normally. You retain any spell-casting ability you had in your original form, but the new form must be able to speak intelligibly (that is, speak a language) to use verbal components and must have limbs capable of fine manipulation to use somatic or material components.

You acquire the physical qualities of the new form while retaining your own mind. Physical qualities include natural size, mundane movement capabilities (such as burrowing, climbing, walking, swimming, and flight with wings, to a maximum speed of 120 feet for flying or 60 feet for non-flying movement), natural armor bonus, natural weapons (such as claws, bite, and so on), racial skill bonuses, racial bonus feats, and any gross physical qualities (presence or absence of wings, number of extremities, and so forth). A body with extra limbs does not allow you to make more attacks (or more advantageous two-weapon attacks) than normal.

You do not gain any extraordinary special attacks or special qualities not noted above under physical qualities, such as darkvision, low-light vision, blindsense, blindsight, fast healing, regeneration, scent, and so forth.

You do not gain any supernatural special attacks, special qualities, or spell-like abilities of the new form. Your creature type and subtype (if any) remain the same regardless of your new form. You cannot take the form of any creature with a template, even if that template doesn't change the creature type or subtype.

You can freely designate the new form's minor physical qualities (such as hair color, hair texture, and skin color) within the normal ranges for a creature of that kind. The new form's significant physical qualities (such as height, weight, and gender) are also under your control, but they must fall within the norms for the new form's kind. You are effectively disguised as an average member of the new form's race. If you use this spell to create a disguise, you get a +10 bonus on your Disguise check.

When the change occurs, your equipment, if any, either remains worn or held by the new form (if it is capable of wearing or holding the item), or melds into the new form and becomes nonfunctional. When you revert to your true form, any objects previously melded into the new form reappear in the same location on your body they previously occupied and are once again functional. Any new items you wore in the assumed form and can't wear in your normal form fall off and land at your feet; any that you could wear in either form or carry in a body part common to both forms at the time of reversion are still held in the same way. Any part of the body or piece of equipment that is separated from the whole reverts to its true form.

Blindness/Deafness
Necromancy 1 standard action SRD
Fortitude negates - Yes Arc 3, Brd 2, Clr 3, Corruption 2, Darkness 2, EmBarachiel 2, HB 2, Sor/Wiz 2 V
Permanent (D) Medium General
Target: One living creature

Makes subject blind or deaf.

You call upon the powers of unlife to render the subject blinded or deafened, as you choose.

Bull's Strength
Transmutation 1 standard action SRD
Will negates (harmless) - Yes (harmless) Adp 2, Arc 2, Artificer 2, Bestial 2, Blk 2, ChamGwyn 2, Clr 2, Drd 2, Duskblade 2, HB 2, HotD 2, KotC 2, Pal 2, Shu 2, Sin-W 2, Sor/Wiz 2, Strength 2, Vassal of Bahamut 2, Wuj 2 V, S, M/DF
1 min./level Touch 5 minutes
Target: Creature touched

Subject gains +4 to Str for 1 min./level.

The subject becomes stronger. The spell grants a +4 enhancement bonus to Strength, adding the usual benefits to melee attack rolls, melee damage rolls, and other uses of the Strength modifier.

Crisis of Confidence
    HoB
  Brd 3, HB 2  
    General

Target loses commander rating, aura; can't add Cha to rally checks.

Critical Strike
    SPC
  Asn 1, Brd 1, HB 2, Sor/Wiz 1  
    General

Swift. For 1 round you gain +1d6 damage, doubled threat range, and +4 on attack rolls to confirm critical hits.

Darkness
Evocation [Darkness] 1 standard action SRD
None - No Adp 2, Arc 2, Asn 2, Blg 2, Blk 2, Brd 2, Cavern 2, Clr 2, HB 2, Shadow 2, Slayer of Domiel 2, Sor/Wiz 2 V, M/DF
10 min./level (D) Touch 4 hours
Target: Object touched

20-ft. radius of supernatural shadow.

This spell causes an object to radiate shadowy illumination out to a 20-foot radius. All creatures in the area gain concealment (20% miss chance). Even creatures that can normally see in such conditions (such as with darkvision or low-light vision) have the miss chance in an area shrouded in magical darkness.

Normal lights (torches, candles, lanterns, and so forth) are incapable of brightening the area, as are light spells of lower level. Higher level light spells are not affected by darkness.

If darkness is cast on a small object that is then placed inside or under a lightproof covering, the spells effect is blocked until the covering is removed.

Darkness counters or dispels any light spell of equal or lower spell level.

Eagle's Splendor
Transmutation 1 standard action SRD
Will negates (harmless) - Yes APeace 2, Arc 2, Artificer 2, Blk 2, Brd 2, BVal 2, ChamGwyn 2, Clr 2, EmBarachiel 2, HB 2, Pal 2, Sin-P 2, Sor/Wiz 2, Trade 3 V, S, M/DF
1 min./level Touch 5 minutes
Target: Creature touched

Subject gains +4 to Cha for 1 min./level.

The transmuted creature becomes more poised, articulate, and personally forceful. The spell grants a +4 enhancement bonus to Charisma, adding the usual benefits to Charisma-based skill checks and other uses of the Charisma modifier. Sorcerers and bards (and other spellcasters who rely on Charisma) affected by this spell do not gain any additional bonus spells for the increased Charisma, but the save DCs for spells they cast while under this spells effect do increase.

Enthrall
Enchantment (Charm) [Sonic] [Mind-Affecting] [Language-Dependent] 1 round SRD
Will negates; see text - Yes APeace 2, Arc 2, Brd 2, Clr 2, Domination 2, EmBarachiel 2, HB 2, Herald 2, Nobility 2, Tyranny 2 V, S
1 hour or less Medium General
Targets: Any number of creatures

Captivates all within 100 ft. + 10 ft./level.

If you have the attention of a group of creatures, you can use this spell to hold them spellbound. To cast the spell, you must speak or sing without interruption for 1 full round. Thereafter, those affected give you their undivided attention, ignoring their surroundings. They are considered to have an attitude of friendly while under the effect of the spell. Any potentially affected creature of a race or religion unfriendly to yours gets a +4 bonus on the saving throw.

A creature with 4 or more HD or with a Wisdom score of 16 or higher remains aware of its surroundings and has an attitude of indifferent. It gains a new saving throw if it witnesses actions that it opposes.

The effect lasts as long as you speak or sing, to a maximum of 1 hour. Those enthralled by your words take no action while you speak or sing and for 1d3 rounds thereafter while they discuss the topic or performance. Those entering the area during the performance must also successfully save or become enthralled. The speech ends (but the 1d3-round delay still applies) if you lose concentration or do anything other than speak or sing.

If those not enthralled have unfriendly or hostile attitudes toward you, they can collectively make a Charisma check to try to end the spell by jeering and heckling. For this check, use the Charisma bonus of the creature with the highest Charisma in the group; others may make Charisma checks to assist. The heckling ends the spell if this check result beats your Charisma check result. Only one such challenge is allowed per use of the spell.

If any member of the audience is attacked or subjected to some other overtly hostile act, the spell ends and the previously enthralled members become immediately unfriendly toward you. Each creature with 4 or more HD or with a Wisdom score of 16 or higher becomes hostile.

False Life
Necromancy 1 standard action SRD
- Asn 3, HB 2, Sor/Wiz 2 V, S, M
1 hour/level or until discharged; see text Personal 30 minutes
Target: You

Gain 1d10 temporary hp +1/level (max +10).

You harness the power of unlife to grant yourself a limited ability to avoid death. While this spell is in effect, you gain temporary hit points equal to 1d10 +1 per caster level (maximum +10).

Glitterdust
Conjuration (Creation) 1 standard action SRD
Will negates (blinding only) - No Arc 2, Beguiler 2, Brd 2, EmBarachiel 2, HB 2, Shu 2, Sor/Wiz 2 V, S, M
1 round/level Medium General
Area: Creatures and objects within 10-ft.-radius spread

Blinds creatures, outlines invisible creatures.

A cloud of golden particles covers everyone and everything in the area, causing creatures to become blinded and visibly outlining invisible things for the duration of the spell. All within the area are covered by the dust, which cannot be removed and continues to sparkle until it fades.

Any creature covered by the dust takes a -40 penalty on Hide checks.

Invisibility
Illusion (Glamer) 1 standard action SRD
Will negates (harmless) or Will negates (harmless, object) - Yes (harmless) or Yes (harmless, object) Adp 2, Arc 2, Asn 2, Beguiler 2, Brd 2, Duskblade 2, HB 2, Hoard 2, Shu 3, Sin-L 2, Slayer of Domiel 3, Sor/Wiz 2, Trickery 2, Wuj 2 V, S, M/DF
1 min./level (D) Personal or touch 5 minutes
Target: You or a creature or object weighing no more than 100 lb./level

Subject is invisible for 1 min./level or until it attacks.

The creature or object touched becomes invisible, vanishing from sight, even from darkvision. If the recipient is a creature carrying gear, that vanishes, too. If you cast the spell on someone else, neither you nor your allies can see the subject, unless you can normally see invisible things or you employ magic to do so.

Items dropped or put down by an invisible creature become visible; items picked up disappear if tucked into the clothing or pouches worn by the creature. Light, however, never becomes invisible, although a source of light can become so (thus, the effect is that of a light with no visible source). Any part of an item that the subject carries but that extends more than 10 feet from it becomes visible.

Of course, the subject is not magically silenced, and certain other conditions can render the recipient detectable (such as stepping in a puddle). The spell ends if the subject attacks any creature. For purposes of this spell, an attack includes any spell targeting a foe or whose area or effect includes a foe. (Exactly who is a foe depends on the invisible characters perceptions.) Actions directed at unattended objects do not break the spell. Causing harm indirectly is not an attack. Thus, an invisible being can open doors, talk, eat, climb stairs, summon monsters and have them attack, cut the ropes holding a rope bridge while enemies are on the bridge, remotely trigger traps, open a portcullis to release attack dogs, and so forth. If the subject attacks directly, however, it immediately becomes visible along with all its gear. Spells such as bless that specifically affect allies but not foes are not attacks for this purpose, even when they include foes in their area.

Invisibility can be made permanent (on objects only) with a permanency spell.

Swift Invisibility
    SPC
  Asn 2, Brd 1, Duskblade 2, HB 2  
    General

Invisibility lasts 1 round (swift).

Invoke the Cerulean Sign
    Lords
  Adp 2, APeace 3, Arc 3, Brd 3, Clr 3, Drd 2, HB 2, Hlr 3, Hth 3, Pal 3, Rgr 2, Shu 3, Sor/Wiz 3, Wuj 3  
    General

Aberrations become sickened, nauseated, dazed, or stunned.

Mirror Image
Illusion (Figment) 1 standard action SRD
- Adp 2, Arc 2, Beguiler 2, Brd 2, HB 2, Sor/Wiz 2 V, S
1 min./level (D) Personal; see text 30 minutes
Target: You

Creates decoy duplicates of you (1d4 +1 per three levels, max 8).

Several illusory duplicates of you pop into being, making it difficult for enemies to know which target to attack. The figments stay near you and disappear when struck.

Mirror image creates 1d4 images plus one image per three caster levels (maximum eight images total). These figments separate from you and remain in a cluster, each within 5 feet of at least one other figment or you. You can move into and through a mirror image. When you and the mirror image separate, observers can't use vision or hearing to tell which one is you and which the image. The figments may also move through each other. The figments mimic your actions, pretending to cast spells when you cast a spell, drink potions when you drink a potion, levitate when you levitate, and so on.

Enemies attempting to attack you or cast spells at you must select from among indistinguishable targets. Generally, roll randomly to see whether the selected target is real or a figment. Any successful attack against an image destroys it. An images AC is 10 + your size modifier + your Dex modifier. Figments seem to react normally to area spells (such as looking like they're burned or dead after being hit by a fireball).

While moving, you can merge with and split off from figments so that enemies who have learned which image is real are again confounded.

An attacker must be able to see the images to be fooled. If you are invisible or an attacker shuts his or her eyes, the spell has no effect. (Being unable to see carries the same penalties as being blinded.)

Phantasmal Assailants
    Complete Arcane
  HB 2, Sor/Wiz 2  
    General

Phantasm deals 4 Wis damage and 4 Dex damage.

Protection from Arrows
Abjuration 1 standard action SRD
Will negates (harmless) - Yes (harmless) HB 2, Sor/Wiz 2, Wuj 2 V, S, F
1 hour/level or until discharged Touch 6 hours
Target: Creature touched

Subject immune to most ranged attacks.

The warded creature gains resistance to ranged weapons. The subject gains damage reduction 10/magic against ranged weapons. (This spell doesn't grant you the ability to damage creatures with similar damage reduction.) Once the spell has prevented a total of 10 points of damage per caster level (maximum 100 points), it is discharged.

Pyrotechnics
Transmutation 1 standard action SRD
Will negates or Fortitude negates; see text - Yes or No; see text Brd 2, HB 2, Sor/Wiz 2, Wmg 2, Wuj 2 V, S, M
1d4+1 rounds, or 1d4+1 rounds after creatures leave the smoke cloud; see text Long General
Target: One fire source, up to a 20-ft. cube

Turns fire into blinding light or choking smoke.

Pyrotechnics turns a fire into either a burst of blinding fireworks or a thick cloud of choking smoke, depending on the version you choose.

Fireworks: The fireworks are a flashing, fiery, momentary burst of glowing, colored aerial lights. This effect causes creatures within 120 feet of the fire source to become blinded for 1d4+1 rounds (Will negates). These creatures must have line of sight to the fire to be affected. Spell resistance can prevent blindness.

Smoke Cloud: A writhing stream of smoke billows out from the source, forming a choking cloud. The cloud spreads 20 feet in all directions and lasts for 1 round per caster level. All sight, even darkvision, is ineffective in or through the cloud. All within the cloud take -4 penalties to Strength and Dexterity (Fortitude negates). These effects last for 1d4+1 rounds after the cloud dissipates or after the creature leaves the area of the cloud. Spell resistance does not apply.

Material Component Note: A fire so large that it exceeds a 20-foot cube is only partly extinguished. Magical fires are not extinguished, although a fire-based creature used as a source takes 1 point of damage per caster level.

Rage
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind-Affecting] 1 standard action SRD
None - Yes Brd 2, HB 2, Liberation 3, Madness 3, Sin-W 3, Sor/Wiz 3 V, S
Concentration + 1 round/level (D) Medium 5 minutes
Targets: One willing living creature per three levels, no two of which may be more than 30 ft. apart

Gives +2 to Str and Con, +1 on Will saves, -2 to AC.

Each affected creature gains a +2 morale bonus to Strength and Constitution, a +1 morale bonus on Will saves, and a -2 penalty to AC. The effect is otherwise identical with a barbarians rage except that the subjects aren't fatigued at the end of the rage.

Resist Energy
Abjuration 1 standard action SRD
Fortitude negates (harmless) - Yes (harmless) Adp 2, APeace 2, Arc 2, Blg 2, ChamGwyn 2, Clr 2, Dragon 2, Drd 2, Duskblade 1, Fire 3, HB 2, Hoard 2, KotC 2, Pal 2, Rgr 1, Shu 2, Sor/Wiz 2, Vassal of Bahamut 2, Wuj 2 V, S, DF
10 min./level Touch 1 hour
Target: Creature touched

Ignores 10 (or more) points of damage/attack from specified energy type.

This abjuration grants a creature limited protection from damage of whichever one of five energy types you select: acid, cold, electricity, fire, or sonic. The subject gains energy resistance 10 against the energy type chosen, meaning that each time the creature is subjected to such damage (whether from a natural or magical source), that damage is reduced by 10 points before being applied to the creature’s hit points. The value of the energy resistance granted increases to 20 points at 7th level and to a maximum of 30 points at 11th level. The spell protects the recipient's equipment as well.

Resist energy absorbs only damage. The subject could still suffer unfortunate side effects.

Note: Resist energy overlaps (and does not stack with) protection from energy. If a character is warded by protection from energy and resist energy, the protection spell absorbs damage until its power is exhausted.

See Invisibility
Divination 1 standard action SRD
- Adp 2, Arc 2, Beguiler 2, Brd 3, Duskblade 2, EmBarachiel 3, HB 2, MH 2, Sor/Wiz 2, Truth 3, Wuj 2 V, S, M
10 min./level (D) Personal 4 hours
Target: You

Reveals invisible creatures or objects.

You can see any objects or beings that are invisible within your range of vision, as well as any that are ethereal, as if they were normally visible. Such creatures are visible to you as translucent shapes, allowing you easily to discern the difference between visible, invisible, and ethereal creatures.

The spell does not reveal the method used to obtain invisibility. It does not reveal illusions or enable you to see through opaque objects. It does not reveal creatures who are simply hiding, concealed, or otherwise hard to see.

See invisibility can be made permanent with a permanency spell.

Spider Climb
Transmutation 1 standard action SRD
Will negates (harmless) - Yes (harmless) Arc 2, Asn 2, Beguiler 2, Drd 2, Duskblade 2, HB 2, Hoard 2, Slayer of Domiel 1, Sor/Wiz 2, Spider 1, Wuj 2 V, S, M
10 min./level Touch 1 hour
Target: Creature touched

Grants ability to walk on walls and ceilings.

The subject can climb and travel on vertical surfaces or even traverse ceilings as well as a spider does. The affected creature must have its hands free to climb in this manner. The subject gains a climb speed of 20 feet; furthermore, it need not make Climb checks to traverse a vertical or horizontal surface (even upside down). A spider climbing creature retains its Dexterity bonus to Armor Class (if any) while climbing, and opponents get no special bonus to their attacks against it. It cannot, however, use the run action while climbing.

Suggestion
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Language-Dependent] [Mind-Affecting] 1 standard action SRD
Will negates - Yes Beguiler 3, Brd 2, Charm 3, Domination 3, Drow 3, EmBarachiel 2, HB 2, MH 3, Sor/Wiz 3, Wuj 3 V, M
1 hour/level or until completed Close 30 minutes
Target: One living creature

Compels subject to follow stated course of action.

You influence the actions of the target creature by suggesting a course of activity (limited to a sentence or two). The suggestion must be worded in such a manner as to make the activity sound reasonable. Asking the creature to do some obviously harmful act automatically negates the effect of the spell.

The suggested course of activity can continue for the entire duration. If the suggested activity can be completed in a shorter time, the spell ends when the subject finishes what it was asked to do. You can instead specify conditions that will trigger a special activity during the duration. If the condition is not met before the spell duration expires, the activity is not performed.

A very reasonable suggestion causes the save to be made with a penalty (such as 1 or 2).

Summon Swarm
Conjuration (Summoning) 1 round SRD
None - No Arc 2, Brd 2, Drd 2, HB 2, Pestilence 2, Sor/Wiz 2, Spider 2 V, S, M/DF
Concentration + 2 rounds Close General
Effect: One swarm of bats, rats, or spiders

Summons swarm of bats, rats, or spiders.

You summon a swarm of bats, rats, or spiders (your choice), which attacks all other creatures within its area. (You may summon the swarm so that it shares the area of other creatures.) If no living creatures are within its area, the swarm attacks or pursues the nearest creature as best it can. The caster has no control over its target or direction of travel.

Touch of Idiocy
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind-Affecting] 1 standard action SRD
None - Yes Beguiler 2, Duskblade 2, HB 2, Sin-E 3, Sor/Wiz 2 V, S
10 min./level Touch General
Target: Living creature touched

Subject takes 1d6 points of Int, Wis, and Cha damage.

With a touch, you reduce the targets mental faculties. Your successful melee touch attack applies a 1d6 penalty to the target's Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores. This penalty can't reduce any of these scores below 1.

This spells effect may make it impossible for the target to cast some or all of its spells, if the requisite ability score drops below the minimum required to cast spells of that level.

Whirling Blade (F)
    SPC
  Brd 2, HB 2, Sor/Wiz 2, Wmg 2  
    General

Make an attack on a line of foes with your slashing weapon.