Potestas: a D&D3E supplement

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Transmutation
Casting Time: 1 round
Range: Close
Target: One medium creature
Duration: 1 minute/Power point (D)
Saving Throw: Fortitude negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
Minimum Power Points: 1

This spell causes instant growth of a creature, doubling its height and multiplying its weight by 8. This increase changes the creature's size category to the next larger one. The target gains a +2 size bonus to Strength, a -2 size penalty to Dexterity (to a minimum of 1), and a -1 penalty on attack rolls and defence due to its increased size. This spell does not change the target's speed.
If insufficient room is available for the desired growth, the creature attains the maximum possible size and may make a Strength check (using its increased Strength) to burst any enclosures in the process. If it fails, it is constrained without harm by the materials enclosing it- the spell cannot be used to crush a creature by increasing its size.
All equipment worn or carried by a creature is similarly enlarged by the spell. Melee and projectile weapons affected by this spell deal more damage. Other magical properties are not affected by this spell. Any enlarged item that leaves an enlarged creature's possession (including a projectile or thrown weapon) instantly returns to its normal size. This means that thrown weapons deal their normal damage, and projectiles deal damage based on the size of the weapon that fired them. Magical properties of enlarged items are not increased by this spell.
Multiple magical effects that increase size do not stack. Enlarge counters and dispels reduce.
Restriction:
Choose one type of creature when you learn this spell. This spell only works on creatures of that type. Heightened: The subject's ability scores and size category increase as follows.

Power Points Cumulative Benefits
1 Large size, +2 size bonus to Strength, -2 size penalty to Dexterity
4 +4 size bonus to Strength, +2 size bonus to Constitution
7 +6 size bonus to Strength, +1 natural armour
10 +8 size bonus to Strength, +4 size bonus to Constitution, +2 natural armour
13 Huge size, +12 size bonus to Strength, +6 size bonus to Constitution, +4 natural armour, -4 size penalty to Dexterity
16 Gargantuan size, +20 size bonus to Strength, +10 size bonus to Constitution, +6 natural armour
19 Colossal size, +28 size bonus to Strength, +14 size bonus to Constitution, +8 natural armour

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last updated 18 March 2005