Tell The DDO Community Team: New Spells!

[Joseph]

Of all the spells in the game, I always thought Reincarnation was one of the best (and least used).

Maybe it is being saved for Druids (I don't know) - and obviously it would be somewhat situational - but you could set it so the spell duration lasted until the player requested a heal from the tavern cleric or logged off.

That would throw MANY of us a fun bone (imagine all of the wild dogs running around Stormreach). If it was limited to or restricted to simple creatures, there would be no game breaking components (no one would become an Orthon).

Obviously there are many other things people could do with their characters - even the Druid transformation types could be 'pre' tested by allowing reincarnation (or Polymorph).

The other spell is Summon Familiar (spell / ability).

This one is SO simple to implement. Give the players a familiar that becomes permanently bound to their trinket slot until it is killed (or dispelled). Have a dispelled familiar impose some sort of long term death penalty (10 min per level of the spell / familiar or so), and a killed familiar an even more severe penalty (20 min per level) so as to prevent abuse of the Voice of the Master and other trinket items.

After all, one does not just 'swap out' their spouse, children, or favorite pet (not comparing children or spouses to favorite pets - but if the shoe fits...).

[adamr09]

dont think its a PnP spell but Summon a Dragon or Pit fiend would be pretty sweet

[Fixitosis]

....the ROPE/ROPE TRICK line.
It's an early spell (lvl.2) and can be useful for all levels in many areas.

[Claver]

ARCANE

(1st) Color Spray(PH3.5 p210) – Knocks unconscious,
blinds, or stuns weak creatures.

(2nd) Tasha’s Hideous Laughter(PH3.5 p292) – Subject
loses actions for 1 round per level.

(2nd) Death Armor(MoF p87) – Black aura does 1d4 + 1
per 2 levels (max +5) damage to creatures
attacking you.

(2nd) Shroud of Undeath(MoF p117) – Negative energy
shroud makes undead perceive you as undead.

(3rd) Sepia Snake Sigil(PH3.5 p276) – Creates text symbol
that immobilizes reader.

(3rd) Mage Armor, Improved(UE p51) – Gives subject an
armor bonus of +3 + 1 per 2 levels (max +8).

(3rd) Vampiric Touch(PH3.5 p298) – Touch deals 1d6 per 2
caster levels; caster gains damage as hit points.

(4TH) Evard’s Black Tentacles(PH3.5 p228) – Tentacles
grapple all within a 15’ spread.

(4th) Otiluke’s Resilient Sphere(PH3.5 p258) – Force globe
protects but traps one subject.

(5th) Stone Sphere(Und p62) – A 5’ diameter stone sphere
rolls over your enemies.

(6th) Fires of Purity(CDiv p165) – Target bursts into
magical flame, becoming a dangerous weapon.

(7th) Spell Turning(PH3.5 p282)(PH3.5e)+ – Reflects 1d4+6
spell levels back at caster.

(8th) Iron Body(PH3.5 p245) – You body becomes living
iron.

(9th) Imprisonment(PH3.5 p244) – Entombs subject beneath
the earth.

(9th) Sphere of Ultimate Destruction(UE p52) – Creates a
floating black sphere that disintegrates anything
it touches.

(9th) Bigby’s Crushing Hand(PH3.5 p203) – Large hand
provides cover, pushes, or crushes your foes.

DRUID SPELLS (just in case)

(1st) Entangle(PH3.5 p227) – Plants entangle everyone in a
40’ radius.

(2nd) Heat Metal(PH3.5 p239) – Makes metal so hot it
damages those who touch it.

(3rd) Infestation of Maggots(CDiv p166)(MoF p102) –
Maggot-like creatures deal 1d4 Constitution
damage every round.

(4th) Blinding Beauty(BoED p92) – You become as
beautiful as a nymph, and can blind humanoids
who look at you.

(5th) Baleful Polymorph(PH3.5 p202) – Transforms subject
into a harmless animal.

(5th) Insect Plague(PH3.5 p244) – Locust swarms attack
creatures.

(6th) Stonehold(MoF p124) – Stony arm trap grapples and
damages creatures.

(7th) Creeping Doom(PH3.5 p214) – Swarms of centipedes
attack at your command.

(8th) Awaken, Mass(CDiv p151) – As Awaken, but multiple
creatures.

(9th) Tsunami(DR314 p47) – Creates a wave of water on
dry land or at sea which knocks down anyone in
its path.

[Lymnus]

Curse of the Putrid Husk, from BoVD. Best level 3 spell ever.

Okay. Never going to happen, seeing it's from BoVD. But, I can dream.

[Ghoste]

A useful version of shadow walk.
Greater invisibility.

[Ghoste]

dont think its a PnP spell but Summon a Dragon or Pit fiend would be pretty sweet

You mean gate?

[Drfirewater79]

I know I know it doesnt exist but they do have the tiny hut which lets you rest in safe quarters and allows a number of people so I would say Evards portable shrine would be great as a lvl 9 spell

other spells i love are

Arc lightning
elemental orb spells

i will put out more when i get my books here lol

[Mithran]

I haven't read all the posts here, and I don't know what version I'm thinking back to and whether the spell is still applicable/available in the game, but here's what I'd like to see:

Time Stop

I don't even remember the level of the spell, but do recall that it was one of the highest level spells a caster could eventually take. It's been 25+ years since I was familiar with the rules and I've never used it, but it sounded very cool.

[Ministry]

For this edition of Tell The Team, we're looking for suggestions and wish lists of spells to add to DDO! Have a favorite classic D&D spell from the Player's Handbook? A lesser known spell from another D&D source book? Now's your chance to offer suggestions for new spells for DDO! High level and low level, Core rules or other 3.5 books, feel free to offer your suggestions for a spell you'd love to see in the game!

POLYMORPH: (self or other - but both would be great)

Imagine the fun... muhuhahaha

[tharveysinjin]

All Bigby's hands spells
Energy Immunity
Shapechange
Time Stop
Gate
Gaseous Form
Wall of Force
Wierd
Wail of the Banshee
Mass Hold Monster
Mass Resistance from Energy
Mass Protection from Energy
Rope Trick
Leomunds Secret Hut
Improved Invisibility
Silence

[samagee]

All spells in the core PHB should already be in development since the release of the game. Are you looking for additional ones from other source material that are our favorites?

[samagee]

I haven't read all the posts here, and I don't know what version I'm thinking back to and whether the spell is still applicable/available in the game, but here's what I'd like to see:

Time Stop

I don't even remember the level of the spell, but do recall that it was one of the highest level spells a caster could eventually take. It's been 25+ years since I was familiar with the rules and I've never used it, but it sounded very cool.

This is a very cool level 9th level spell. It basicaly acts like a VERY fast haste and limits what spells you can cast while this is active. It is actually doable if they treat it like a greatly enhanced haste spell, which locks out certain spells while it is active.

[szalkerous]

Electrical Storm!!!! Woowoo! A nice long term AOE. Similar to fire wall.

[shores11]

Level 1 spell - Light

I would love to see some content added where we could use this spell in dark murky dungeons. We could already use it maybe in Rainbow in the Vale.

I am surprised this spell was not entroduced at the beginning of the game. I imagined using this when I signed on 2 1/2 years ago. What a dimension it would add to the play.

The spell could be cast on just about any item like a shield, staff, sceptor, armor, etc...

[Rouge]

dont think its a PnP spell but Summon a Dragon or Pit fiend would be pretty sweet

9th level spell.... Gate (or Planar Gate) can't remember what they call it now

[dageth]

....the ROPE/ROPE TRICK line.
It's an early spell (lvl.2) and can be useful for all levels in many areas.

Hanging in there with ya bud. As a primarily 1st ed player, been looking for my rope, grappling hook and holy water from day one...

You could do a Holy Water spell along the same lines as the Acid Splash spell the kobold shamans cast...just make it blue and do 1d4 Holy damage/level.

Or allow us to craft Holy Water vials to throw at undead...like the kobold fire pots you get pelted with in the early game..make use of those collectables and the House D church (give it an altar for creating holy items/artifacts).

[chris_daggerfall]

create undead
tasha hideous laughter
all bigbys
mirror image
create shirne (high mp cost, can only cast 1 a day; never would happen though lol)
polymorph (self and other, use same format from neverwinter nights games)
shadow walk
orb of dancing death
magic weapon and gmw
leach undeath

[Gum]

Electrical Storm!!!! Woowoo! A nice long term AOE. Similar to fire wall.

Very nice! agree.

[Monkeytoe]

after thinking about it a little a longer...

I'd like to see bigby's hand type spells, and other spells that might hinder an opponents movement or use of abilities... Something that can move opponents around, bang 'em into the environment, maybe... drop 'em off a cliff... but I'd like to see them with a maintenance cost.

I'd like to see new spells that use some kind of maintenance cost, spells that aren't purely about damage dealing or damage resisting.

Flying and levitating could be maintenance spells.

I'd also like to see more mobility type spells, like blink or other short range teleport that might go as far as ten feet per level, but stops at the first physical barrier to movement, and a "greater blink" that might go the same distance but disregard any barriers that the teleporting distance would fully encompass. I'd like a teleport spell that would swap the position of the caster and a target, provided the target is withing the casters range for the spell.

And... Gust of Wind or something that can push enemies away from the caster, maybe with a chance of knocking them down, too.

And... Something like the Reaver's updraft or a reverse gravity type spell would be fun... throwing enemies up in the air