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Area: The wall is of maximum proportions of 4' wide per level of experience of the spell caster,
and 2' high per level of experience.

Effect: The prismatic wall spell is similar to the prismatic sphere spell (q.v.).
It differs only in that the spell creates a wall, or curtain, of scintillating colors.

ADQ: Could an illusionist cast a Prismatic 
Wall on a creature? Would the 
creature take 70 HPs, death, petrification, 
etc.? Would the creature get a 
save or would the illusionist 
have to roll "to hit" the creature? 
ADA: A creature might be caught inside 
the Wall when it goes up, but it will suffer 
no ill effects. The Prismatic Wall affects 
only those entering it -- there is no effect 
on a creature already inside. 
(Polyhedron #18)
 

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Originally Posted by Edena_of_Neith
(loved those Capital One commercials ...) 

Gary, since you gave the answer you did above, I wish to ask three questions I would not have otherwise asked.

We know of the Prismatic Spells: Prismatic Spray (7th), Prismatic Wall (8th), and Prismatic Sphere (9th.)
In Dragon Magazine, they introduced Jaran's Prismatic Sword. It was 9th level. I disagreed with that assessment, thinking it should have been higher. What would it have been in your game?

And (rather obviously) Prismatic Plate Armor (or, just plain Prismatic Armor) comes to mind.
What level would it be?

If there is Prismatic Sword, perhaps there is Prismatic Bow (and Arrows) or Prismatic Bolts (1 bolt per level!) What level would this spell be?

Incidentally, in 2nd Edition they created spells of 10th, 11th, and 12th level. But the increase in spell power was not linear. It was exponential.
In the case of the above questions, I am assuming (hopefully correctly) you go by a linear approach, so no analogy to the 2nd edition spells is drawn here.

Those are tough questions for which I have no ready answer.

I don't recall the Prismatic Sword and its powers, so I can say only that and non-mage-use item involving the prosmatic magical effects would be quite extraordinary and difficult to forge, as the basis is Illusion coupled with the Plane of Radiance and Light.

While I do go with a linear progression, I don't think that would apply to prismatically charged items. If they could be made at all, I believe that those of considerabole power would be akin to artifacts in reagrds their level.

Of course I am not actually setting about the description of any such items, just offering suggestions off the cuff 

Cheers,
Gary
 

Quote:
Originally Posted by Edena_of_Neith
Jaran's Prismatic Sword (or Blade, not sure which at the moment) created a sword that only the mage could wield. It automatically inflicted all the damage of a Prismatic Sphere if it hit (10 damage + 20 + 40 + save versus death, spell, wand, breath weapon), each and every time it hit. It lasted 1 round (minute) per level.
It also blinded all beings of 6 hit dice (or was it 8?) who looked at it and failed their save (including the mage's allies, if applicable.)
A powerful spell!!

Thanks for the comments. I was just curious. Fortunately for my characters, no NPC out there started firing Prismatic Arrows at them! <smile>

Whoa!

That Prismatic Sword is a blasted artifact that a deity along hould weild <EEK!>

Cheers,
Gary
 

Quote:
Originally Posted by Edena_of_Neith
Yeah. It was sorta the AD&D lightsabre, as it were. The ultimate weapon.
It was in Dragon #241.

Thanks again! 
Edena_of_Neith

A suitable weapon for munchkin power gamers everywhere 

Cheers,
Gary