Animal Growth

Name

Animal Growth

Type of Magic

Priest

Spell Level

5th

School

Alteration (House Publius)

Sphere

Animal

Reversible?

Yes

Range

240 ft.

Components

Material, Somatic, Verbal

The material component for this spell and its reverse is the caster's holy symbol and a scrap of food.

Duration

2 rds./level

Casting Time

Area of Effect

Up to 8 animals in a 20-ft. sq.

Saving Throw

None

Effects

When this spell is released, the caster causes up to eight animals within a 20-foot-square area to grow to twice their normal size. The effects of this growth are doubled Hit Dice (with resultant improvement in attack potential), doubled hit points (except hit points added to Hit Dice), and doubled damage in combat. Movement and AC are not affected. The spell lasts for two rounds for each level of the caster. The spell is particularly useful in conjunction with a charm person ormammal spell. The reverse reduces animal size by one-half, and likewise reduces Hit Dice, hit points, attack damage, etc.