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<oops>
Effect: By means of this spell,
the MU creates a magic "arrow" which speeds itself to its TARGET as if
fired from a bow of a fighter of the same level as the MU casting the spell.
<weapon vs. AC: what
kind of bow?>
<provide link to F THACO
table>
<assume proficiency?>
The arrow is =equal= to a +1 weapon
for hit determination purposes.
The effect of a hit might inflict damage
on the TARGET even if it would not normally be harmed by an arrow or magic
weapon of only +1 <i> value.
This is due to the acid.
The arrow itself does 2-5 points of damage.
The acid which gushes forth when it hits
is =equal= to an acid missile of 8-ounce
volume (1' diam. AREA of effect, 2-8 HP damage, plus item saving throw;
splash does not apply).
<8-ounce
= 1/2 lb. = 0.5#>
<link
to DMG : gm.htm>
<link
to item saves>
The acid's <strength> increases by
one <1> round's worth of damage for every 3 levels of experience of
the spell caster above the 3rd,
so that damage will occur over two <2>
rounds if the spell cast is from a 4th-6th level MU,
unless the TARGET can have the acid neutralized.
MC: A dart
and
powdered rhubarb
leaf and
adder stomach.
UW:
The acid from this arrow lasts only a
single round, then is washed away by the
surrounding
water.
by Luke Gygax
<rhubarb: astringent,
cathartic>
<rhubarb:
mild ingestive poison?>
<adder: note this in
the MM2 snake entry>
Clangador wrote:
Gary, who was Melf?
My son Luke's main PC.
Cheers,
Gary
Actually, Melf as multi-classed.
Luke was a pre-teen when he began playing that character.
Cheers,
Gary
"Eat this arrow," Melf shouted
acidly.
Cheers,
Gary
Hi Melan 
Quote:
Originally posted by Melan
Greetings!
Did you make up named spells
like Melf's Acid Arrow, Otiluke's Resilient Sphere and Mordenkainen's Disjunction
() yourself, or did these come from player research?
All of those spells I made
up, usually to hono a PC in my campaign, or for the person who suggested
the basis
(Tasha was a little girl
who sent me letters in crayon,
Nystul an actual stage magician
I mey through Len Lakofka.)
Melf was a PC of son Luke,
and "Otiluke" was a combination
of a couple of his other PCs.
He suggested the bases of
both spells.
No need to go into Mordenkainen
and bigby, I trust <rollingeyes>
Quote:
Originally Posted by Thulcondar
Speaking of which, a minor
mystery; is not Melf (nee Prince Brightflame) a scion of the royal house
of Celene?
Melf was the PC of my son
Luke. He had no such fol-de-rol in mind when he created and played that
PC... 
Notes on Melf
