Potestas: a D&D3E supplement

Spells

Remove Magic

Abjuration
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close
Target: One creature or object
Duration: Instantaneous
Minimum Power Points: 1

This spell can counter and dispel ongoing spells and spell-like effects that have been cast on a creature or object, or suppress the magical abilities of a magic item. A dispelled spell ends as if its duration had expired.
Note: The effect of a spell with an instantaneous duration can't be countered and dispelled, because the magical effect is already over before the remove magic can take effect.
One object or creature is the target of the dispel magic spell. You make a dispel check against each ongoing spell currently in effect on the object or creature. You roll 1d20 + your spell's Magic Power (the Power points you expended), while the DC for this dispel check is 11 + the other spell's Magic Power (the Power points that were expended on that spell). If you succeed on a particular check, that spell is dispelled; if you fail, that spell remains in effect.
If you target an object or creature that is the effect of an ongoing spell (such as a summoned creature), you make a dispel check to end the spell that conjured the object or creature. If the object that you target is a magic item, you make a dispel check against the item's magic power. If you succeed, all the item's magical properties are suppressed for 1d4 rounds, after which the item recovers on its own. A suppressed item becomes nonmagical for the duration of the effect. A magic item's physical properties are unchanged: A suppressed magic sword is still a sword (a masterwork sword, in fact).
You automatically succeed on your dispel check against any spell that you cast yourself.
Special: If this spell is enhanced with the Burst/Spread Spell feat, the spell has the following effects.
For each creature within the area that is the subject of one or more spells, you make a dispel check against the spell with the highest Power points. If that check fails, you make dispel checks against progressively weaker spells until you dispel one spell (which discharges the remove magic burst spell so far as that target is concerned) or until you fail all your checks. The creature's magic items are not affected.
For each object within the area that is the target of one or more spells, you make dispel checks as with creatures. Magic items are not affected by an area dispel.
For each ongoing area or effect spell whose point of origin is within the area of the remove magic burst spell, you can make a dispel check to dispel the spell.
For each ongoing spell whose area overlaps that of the remove magic burst spell, you can make a dispel check to end the effect, but only within the overlapping area.
If an object or creature that is the effect of an ongoing spell (such as a summoned creature) is in the area, you can make a dispel check to end the spell that conjured that object or creature (returning it whence it came) in addition to attempting to dispel spells targeting the creature or object.
You may choose to automatically succeed on dispel checks against any spell that you have cast.
Restriction: Choose one type of magic (arcane, divine, innate). This spell can only counter and dispel magic of that type. Only a divine Spellcaster can counter and dispel a divine spell or spell-like ability.
Heightened: Each additional Power point makes it more likely that the spell will overcome other magic effects.


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last updated 30 January 2005