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This page lists and explains the '''Spells''' of Arelith.
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= Spell-Related  =

'''EFFECT ICONS'''

 Clicking any effect icon prints the remaining duration of all active effects corresponding to the icon.
 This feedback text is now more detailed and will also list the specific bonuses applied by each of these effects.
 Additionally, the remaining duration is presented in a more readable format for longer-lasting effects.

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'''AREA SPELLS'''
*Spells with persistent areas of effect use a DC framework that addresses various inconsistencies regarding DC bonuses & penalties applied by custom classes and paths.
*Spellbound wands with such spells, as well as the Grease and Web wild surges, also use the correct DC.

'''TENTACLE SPELLS'''
*Empowered tentacle spells do not increase the CL-based amount of tentacles by 50%, only the random amount. The damage per tentacle is unaffected by this change.
*After entering a tentacle spell area of effect and receiving the initial burst of damage, targets cannot be affected by the same spell again for about 3 seconds. This addresses an issue where the heartbeat script, which fires independently every 6 seconds, occasionally did so very shortly after the initial damage, effectively doubling it.

'''CUSTOM SAVING THROWS'''

*Saving throw types are more intuitive: Equipping an item with a bonus to saves against fire helps as much against Fireball spells as it does against mundane flames.
*Saving throw bonuses that only work against spells (like the Spellcraft skill) now only work against actual spells and abilities specifically marked as such. They stack with the above, type-specific bonuses.
:*Spells with persistent areas of effect count as spells when it comes to saving throws. They still ignore Spell Resistance, however.
:*Poisons, grenades, traps, "mundane" attacks, as well as items with the "Mundane" item property now count as mundane, ignoring all bonuses vs. spells. As a result, the DC formulas of some abilities may be reviewed in future.
*Targets with 95% or more immunity against a damage type are also immune against the corresponding saving throws.
*Saving throws that normally halve damage will instead apply no damage if a target is immune against their descriptor:
*More detailed saving throw descriptors reveal at a glance whether a saving throw included bonuses against spells or not, as well as whether a target was immune.
*Successful saving throws against spells cast by player characters now apply temporary penalties to saving throws with the same descriptor
:*This penalty stacks over multiple casts and lasts for 3 rounds. Successful saving throws against spells with the same descriptor refresh the duration.
:*The amount depends on the spell's innate level:
::*2 for spells of innate levels 7 and above, and
::*1 for spells of innate levels 4 to 6.
::*Weaker spells do not increase the penalty, but also refresh its duration.
:*The penalty cannot lower a character's effective saving throws below 35, which means that only characters with higher saves are affected.
:*Saving throws against persistent areas of effect and spells cast via items do not increase or extend the penalty.
:*Greater Restoration and the -pray command clear the current penalty.
:*Example: A character with 38 Reflex succeeds at their saving throw against Meteor Swarm. As a result, their future Reflex saves drop to 36 against other fire spells, until 3 rounds have passed (or longer, if targeted by another Fire spell).
*Shadow spells have their own saving throw type. This prevents mind immunity from negating their damage entirely, which aligns with lore.
*The following, now mundane abilities have had their DCs adjusted:
:*Dragon Breath (Dragon Disciple): DC lowered to 10 + Dragon Disciple Level + Charisma modifier
:*Grenades (Rogue/Vigilante): DCs lowered to 10 + (Rogue Levels / 3) + Dexterity modifier
:*Fear (Knight): DC lowered to 10 + Knight Level + [(the highest of Leadership or Intimidate) / 3]

== [[Cleric]] [[:Category:Cleric_domains|Domains]]==
[[Cleric]] [[:Category:Cleric_domains|Domains]] have been substantially changed on Arelith.  These changes are listed under the [[:Category:Cleric_domains|Domains]] page and can be browsed by [[:Category:Cleric_Domain_Spells|Category]].

== Spell Focus Feats ==
Spell Focus Feats have been changed and augmented greatly on Arelith, and often alter or expand the potential of spellcasting classes. Changes to Spell Focus Feats are listed under [[Feat_changes#Feat_changes|Feat Changes]].

== Spell Components System ==
Spell components are used in casting Arcane Spells of Levels 7-9 and the Console Commands gained through [[Feat changes|Epic Spell Focuses]] in magic schools. Spell components are automatically consumed from a spell component pouch and will not take directly from your inventory. One charge of a component pouch is consumed when casting a Level 7 Spell, two for a Level 8 Spell, three for a Level 9 Spell, and five for the Console Commands. If a character lacks sufficient components, then the spell will fail, but it won't consume any charges.

Note that the spell level doesn't equate the slot it occupies. For example an extended Mass Haste (level 7 slot, level 6 spell) would not consume charges of the spell components pouch. 


'''Spell Component Replenishment:'''

*To add components to a pouch, use the pouch's special ability on the spell components item. The entire stack of spell components will be consumed, and 5 charges will be added to the spell components pouch for every spell component in the stack, to a maximum of 53 charges. 
*Arcane spell casters who can cast 7th circle spells and above will now restore charges to their pouch when resting. This scales at 1 per 9 levels, so a 27/3 will restore 3 charges per rest. This will ONLY restore charges to the pouch that the component system tries to expend from first.


Spell components can be created through [[Alchemy#Spell_components|Alchemy]] and [[Art crafting#Spell_components|Art crafting]], and the [[Tailoring#Spell_component_pouch|spell components pouch]] can be made through [[Tailoring]].


There is a toggle option in the Rest menu in Miscellaneous Settings -> Equipment:
: Toggle Stop Component Pouches being destroyed. [Active/Inactive]
This determines whether the first pouch found has enough components, if  and the option is toggled to active then it will stop the spell rather than destroy the pouch.

== Saving Throws ==

* Saving throw types are more intuitive: Equipping an item with a bonus to saves against fire helps as much against Fireball spells as it does against mundane flames.
* Saving throw bonuses that only work against spells (like the Spellcraft skill) now only work against actual spells and abilities specifically marked as such. They stack with the above, type-specific bonuses.
* Spells with persistent areas of effect count as spells when it comes to saving throws. They still ignore Spell Resistance, however.
* Poisons, grenades, traps, "mundane" attacks, as well as items with the "Mundane" item property now count as mundane, ignoring all bonuses vs. spells.
* Targets with 95% or more immunity against a damage type are also immune against the corresponding saving throws.
* Saving throws that normally halve damage will instead apply no damage if a target is immune against their descriptor.
:* Shadow spells have their own saving throw type. This prevents mind immunity from negating their damage entirely, which aligns with lore.
* More detailed saving throw descriptors reveal at a glance whether a saving throw included bonuses against spells or not, as well as whether a target was immune.

Successful saving throws against spells cast by player characters apply temporary penalties to saving throws with the same descriptor:

* This penalty stacks over multiple casts and lasts for 3 rounds. Successful saving throws against spells with the same descriptor refresh the duration.
:* The amount depends on the spell's innate level:
::* 2 for spells of innate levels 7 and above, and
::* 1 for spells of innate levels 4 to 6.
:* Weaker spells do not increase the penalty, but refresh its duration.
* The penalty cannot lower a character's effective saving throws below 35, which means that only characters with higher saves are affected.
* Saving throws against persistent areas of effect and spells cast via items do not increase or extend the penalty.
* [[Greater Restoration]] and the [[Console_command#-pray|-pray]] command clear the current penalty.
* Example: A character with 38 Reflex succeeds at their saving throw against Meteor Swarm. As a result, their future Reflex saves drop to 36 against other fire spells, until 3 rounds have passed (or longer, if targeted by another Fire spell).

== Other Systems ==

=== Polymorph ===

* Most '''polymorphing''' effects will refresh the spellbook once the state is left.
* While under polymorph, disguise checks will only reveal you are polymorphed, but not your name.
* Polymorphed characters can speak common.
* Polymorphed characters will temporarily be able to speak and comprehend animal while in that form.
* See [[Disguise]] for the bonus to disguise checks provided by polymorph.

=== Charm / Dominate ===

'''Note:''' Unable to verify these charm & dominate changes in the [https://forum.nwnarelith.com/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=25 update thread].

* [[Charm Monster]], [[Charm Person]], [[Charm Person or Animal]] and [[Mass Charm]] spells:
:* Cause [https://nwn.fandom.com/wiki/Confused Confusion] in affected PCs.
:* Additionally effects orcs, monstrous humanoid, goblinoid, and reptilian humanoids.

* [[Dominate Animal]], [[Dominate Monster]] and [[Dominate Person]] spells: 
:* Have a duration of 2 + CL/3 ''Turns'', instead of 2 + CL/3 ''Rounds''.
:* With Greater Spell Focus Enchantment, this improves to 2 + CL/3 ''Hours''.
:* With Epic Spell Focus Enchantment, a second creature can be Dominated. Does not work on Boss or lieutenant (yellow named) creatures.
:* Dominated PCs will now be Stunned instead of Dazed.
:* The Stun duration against PCs remains 2 + CL/3 ''Rounds'', and does not improve to Turns or Hours.
:* Additionally effects orcs, monstrous humanoid, goblinoid, and reptilian humanoids.

===Fright, Fear and Fear Auras===

Fear has branched in two different effects in Arelith. Some spells and abilities will apply the old vanilla effect (like [[Barbarian]]'s terrifying rage or the Fear spell), while others will incur some penalties on a failed save, here named Fright. Fright cannot be self-removed by the same frightened character. Attempting to self-recover using spells like Remove Fear will not dispel the effect, but will leave the lingering increased save bonus against fear effects. Third-party characters using the spells will function as normal.

Standard Fright Aura:
* -10 AB
* -10 Saving Throws
* -10 Skills
* -10 AC
* 50% Spell Failure

Lesser Fright Aura:
* -1 AB per level difference
* -1 Saving Throws per level difference
* -1 Skill per level difference
* -1 AC per level difference
* 5% Spell Failure per level difference 
* Lesser Fright Aura penalties never exceed -10/50% (+10 levels and will never be below -2/10%).
* Usually coming from summons, the lesser auras act according to a level difference. The greater the difference, the greater the effect.

===Epic Spells===

See the individual [[:Category:Epic_Spells|Epic Spells]].

'''Note:''' Epic Spells also require spell components or piety when cast.

=== Rituals ===

A new kind of spell, more details can be found '''[[https://wiki.nwnarelith.com/Rituals|here]]'''.

===Added Spell/Status Effects===

Many new spell and status effects where modified or added, they can be found '''[[Effects|here]]'''.

===Bugs Affecting Spells===
''Please Note: These bugs are either inherent to NWN, or in some other way a long-standing & chronic problem. Incidental or minor bugs should not be mentioned here.''

*Invisibility sphere, Dirge etc (spells working in circle around caster and following him) are affected by lag. The effects can often be lost on transitioning, and can even fail to apply when standing still.

*Hostile NPCs may keep chasing and attacking PCs even after entering invisibility, stealthing, or even both. 

*True Strike reports as increasing +20 points of AB in the character sheet, but this information may be false since it counts toward the +20 bonus AB cap. The character sheet is often wrong about armor class or attack bonus. The real attack value still appears in the combat log when performing an attack.

= Groups of Spell Changes =

==Bigby Line==
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==Cantrips==
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==Cure and Inflict Line==
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==Damage Shields==
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==Damage Spells==
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==Dispel and Breach==
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==Elemental Resistance==
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==Persistent AoE Spells==
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==Summoning Spells==

*[[Summoning Changes|Compendium of summoning-related changes]].
*[[Summons|Complete list of overhauled summons with streams]].
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==Weapon Enchantments==
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==Zoo Spells==
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= Categorized List of All Spells =

[[Category:Game mechanics]]