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Elemental Deflection (507)
Elemental Deflection provides a +20 bonus to defensive strength (DS), with an additional +1 DS for every two Major Elemental spells known over 507. The increased bonus results in an increased mana cost. The mana cost is 7 + 1 per 3 bonus.
The spell will protect the user from a maneuver if the maneuver is able to be defended against by a shield. For example, soul golems pushing a character into steam vents can be deflected by a shield, so this spell would give the user protection.
Lore Benefit
15 ranks of Elemental Lore, Earth unlocks the ability to reflect bolt attacks. The reflected bolt will hit a random (group/player friendly) target in the room with a -20 AS (of the original attacker) applied to the reflected attack. Success of the initial attack is not considered in whether the reflected bolt occurs. Hidden and invisible creatures will not be hit by a reflected bolt.
Chance to reflect = Base 5% + 1% for every 10 lore ranks over 15
| Elemental Lore, Earth ranks |
15 |
25 |
35 |
45 |
55 |
65 |
75 |
85 |
95 |
105 |
115 |
125
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| Chance for bolt reflection |
5% |
6% |
7% |
8% |
9% |
10% |
11% |
12% |
13% |
14% |
15% |
16%
|
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| Elemental Lore, Earth ranks |
135 |
145 |
155 |
165 |
175 |
185 |
195 |
205 |
215 |
225 |
235 |
245
|
| Chance for bolt reflection |
17% |
18% |
19% |
20% |
21% |
22% |
23% |
24% |
25% |
26% |
27% |
28%
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Messaging
- Start
You are surrounded by a shimmering field of energy.
- End
- First Person
You feel a slight tingling as the shimmering field fades away.
- Third Person
Wizard is no longer protected by the shimmering field of energy.
- Reflected Bolt
A wraith gestures at you!
A wraith hurls a powerful lightning bolt at you!
**A shimmering field of energy flashes around you, reflecting the magic at a wraith!**
AS: +107 vs DS: +60 with AvD: +50 + d100 roll: +31 = +128
... and hits for 31 points of damage!
Glancing blow to the stomach.
Good thing it won't be eating soon.
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