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	{{AD&D Spell		{{AD&D Spell
	\|class=Magic-User		\|class=Magic-User
	\|level=9		\|level=1
	\|school=Alteration		\|school=Alteration
	\|reversible=No		\|reversible=No
	\|range=4" + I"/level		\|range=4" + 1 "/level
	\|duration=2 rounds/level		\|duration=2 rounds/level
	\|area=Special		\|area=Special
	\|components=V,S,M		\|components=V, S, M
	\|casting_time=I segment		\|casting_time=1 segment
	\|saving_throw=None		\|saving_throw=None Level: 1
	}}		}}

	## Description		## Description

	~~This~~ spell is the ~~same as the first level~~ magic-user ~~spell~~, ~~dancing~~ lights (~~q.v.~~)~~. Darkness~~ (~~Alteration~~) ~~Level: I Components: V~~,~~S Range: I"/level Duration: 2~~-~~8 rounds + I round/level Area~~ of ~~Effect: 75' radius globe Casting Time: I segment Saving Throw: None Explanation/Description: Except~~ as ~~noted above~~, ~~this~~ spell is the ~~same as the second level~~ magic-user spell of ~~darkness (q~~.~~v.)~~.		When a dancing lights spell is cast, the magic- user creates, at his or her option, from 1 to 4 lights which resemble either A) torches and/or lanterns (and cast that amount of light), 8) glowing spheres of light (such as evidenced by will-0-wisps), or C) one faintly glowing, vaguely man-like shape, somewhat similar to that of a creature from the Elemental Plane of Fire. The dancing lights move as the spell caster desires, forward or back, straight or turning corners, without concentration upon such movement by the magic-user. The spell will wink out if the range or duration is exceeded. Range is a base of 4" plus 1" for each level of the magic-user who cast the spell. Duration is 2 melee rounds per level of the spelt caster. The material component of this spell is either a bit of phosphorus or wytchwood or a glowworm. 65

	## Source		## Source

	Supplied Players Handbook PDF, PDF page 95. Original printed page is approximately 93 for this portion of the scan. Source column: R.		Supplied Players Handbook PDF, PDF page 66. Original printed page is approximately 64 for this portion of the scan. Source column: L.

	=== OCR source record ===		=== OCR source record ===
	<pre>~~Level: I~~ Components: V,S,M Range: 4" + I"/level ~~Casting Time: I segment~~ Duration: 2 rounds/level ~~Saving Throw: None~~ Area of Effect: Special Explanation/Description: ~~This~~ spell is the ~~same as the first level~~ magic-user ~~spell~~, ~~dancing~~ lights (~~q.v.~~)~~. Darkness~~ (~~Alteration~~) ~~Level: I Components: V~~,S Range~~: I~~"/level Duration: 2-8 rounds ~~+ I round/~~level ~~Area~~ of ~~Effect: 75' radius globe Casting Time: I segment Saving Throw: None Explanation/Description: Except as noted above,~~ this spell is ~~the same as the second level magic-user spell~~ of ~~darkness (q.v.)~~.</pre>		<pre>Components: V, S, M Casting Time: 1 segment Saving Throw: None Level: 1 Range: 4" + 1 "/level Duration: 2 rounds/level Area of Effect: Special Explanation/Description: When a dancing lights spell is cast, the magic- user creates, at his or her option, from 1 to 4 lights which resemble either A) torches and/or lanterns (and cast that amount of light), 8) glowing spheres of light (such as evidenced by will-0-wisps), or C) one faintly glowing, vaguely man-like shape, somewhat similar to that of a creature from the Elemental Plane of Fire. The dancing lights move as the spell caster desires, forward or back, straight or turning corners, without concentration upon such movement by the magic-user. The spell will wink out if the range or duration is exceeded. Range is a base of 4" plus 1" for each level of the magic-user who cast the spell. Duration is 2 melee rounds per level of the spelt caster. The material component of this spell is either a bit of phosphorus or wytchwood or a glowworm. 65</pre>

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	\|class=Magic-User		\|class=Magic-User
	\|level=1		\|level=9
	\|school=Alteration		\|school=Alteration
	\|reversible=No		\|reversible=No
	\|range=4" + 1 "/level		\|range=4" + I"/level
	\|duration=2 rounds/level		\|duration=2 rounds/level
	\|area=Special		\|area=Special
	\|components=V, S, M		\|components=V,S,M
	\|casting_time=1 segment		\|casting_time=I segment
	\|saving_throw=None ~~Level: 1~~		\|saving_throw=None
	}}		}}

	## Description		## Description

	~~When a dancing lights~~ spell is ~~cast,~~ the magic- user ~~creates~~, ~~at his or her option, from 1 to 4~~ lights ~~which resemble either A~~) ~~torches and/or lanterns~~ (~~and cast that amount of light~~), 8~~) glowing spheres~~ of ~~light (such~~ as ~~evidenced by will-0-wisps)~~, ~~or C) one faintly glowing, vaguely man-like shape, somewhat similar to that of a creature from~~ the ~~Elemental Plane of Fire. The dancing lights move~~ as the ~~spell caster desires, forward or back, straight or turning corners, without concentration upon such movement by the~~ magic-user~~. The~~ spell ~~will wink out if the range or duration is exceeded. Range is a base~~ of ~~4" plus 1" for each level of the magic-user who cast the spell~~. ~~Duration is 2 melee rounds per level of the spelt caster~~. ~~The material component of this spell is either a bit of phosphorus or wytchwood or a glowworm~~. 65		This spell is the same as the first level magic-user spell, dancing lights (q.v.). Darkness (Alteration) Level: I Components: V,S Range: I"/level Duration: 2-8 rounds + I round/level Area of Effect: 75' radius globe Casting Time: I segment Saving Throw: None Explanation/Description: Except as noted above, this spell is the same as the second level magic-user spell of darkness (q.v.).

	## Source		## Source

	Supplied Players Handbook PDF, PDF page 66. Original printed page is approximately 64 for this portion of the scan. Source column: L.		Supplied Players Handbook PDF, PDF page 95. Original printed page is approximately 93 for this portion of the scan. Source column: R.

	=== OCR source record ===		=== OCR source record ===
	<pre>Components: V, S, M ~~Casting Time: 1 segment Saving Throw: None Level: 1~~ Range: 4" + 1 "/level Duration: 2 rounds/level Area of Effect: Special Explanation/Description: ~~When a dancing lights~~ spell is ~~cast,~~ the magic- user ~~creates~~, ~~at his or her option, from 1 to 4~~ lights ~~which resemble either A) torches and/or lanterns~~ (~~and cast that amount of light~~)~~, 8) glowing spheres of light~~ (~~such as evidenced by will-0-wisps~~), or C) one faintly glowing, vaguely man-like shape, somewhat similar to that of a creature from the Elemental Plane of Fire. The dancing lights move as the spell caster desires, forward or back, straight or turning corners, without concentration upon such movement by the magic-user. The spell will wink out if the range or duration is exceeded. Range ~~is a base of 4~~" ~~plus 1" for each~~ level ~~of the magic-user who cast the spell.~~ Duration is 2 ~~melee~~ rounds ~~per~~ level of ~~the spelt caster. The material component of~~ this spell is ~~either a bit~~ of ~~phosphorus or wytchwood or a glowworm~~. 65</pre>		<pre>Level: I Components: V,S,M Range: 4" + I"/level Casting Time: I segment Duration: 2 rounds/level Saving Throw: None Area of Effect: Special Explanation/Description: This spell is the same as the first level magic-user spell, dancing lights (q.v.). Darkness (Alteration) Level: I Components: V,S Range: I"/level Duration: 2-8 rounds + I round/level Area of Effect: 75' radius globe Casting Time: I segment Saving Throw: None Explanation/Description: Except as noted above, this spell is the same as the second level magic-user spell of darkness (q.v.).</pre>

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# Dancing lights

{{AD&D Spell
|class=Magic-User
|level=1
|school=Alteration
|reversible=No
|range=4" + 1 "/level
|duration=2 rounds/level
|area=Special
|components=V, S, M
|casting_time=1 segment
|saving_throw=None Level: 1
}}

## Description

When a dancing lights spell is cast, the magic- user creates, at his or her option, from 1 to 4 lights which resemble either A) torches and/or lanterns (and cast that amount of light), 8) glowing spheres of light (such as evidenced by will-0-wisps), or C) one faintly glowing, vaguely man-like shape, somewhat similar to that of a creature from the Elemental Plane of Fire. The dancing lights move as the spell caster desires, forward or back, straight or turning corners, without concentration upon such movement by the magic-user. The spell will wink out if the range or duration is exceeded. Range is a base of 4" plus 1" for each level of the magic-user who cast the spell. Duration is 2 melee rounds per level of the spelt caster. The material component of this spell is either a bit of phosphorus or wytchwood or a glowworm. 65

## Source

Supplied Players Handbook PDF, PDF page 66. Original printed page is approximately 64 for this portion of the scan. Source column: L.

=== OCR source record ===
<pre>Components: V, S, M Casting Time: 1 segment Saving Throw: None Level: 1 Range: 4" + 1 "/level Duration: 2 rounds/level Area of Effect: Special Explanation/Description: When a dancing lights spell is cast, the magic- user creates, at his or her option, from 1 to 4 lights which resemble either A) torches and/or lanterns (and cast that amount of light), 8) glowing spheres of light (such as evidenced by will-0-wisps), or C) one faintly glowing, vaguely man-like shape, somewhat similar to that of a creature from the Elemental Plane of Fire. The dancing lights move as the spell caster desires, forward or back, straight or turning corners, without concentration upon such movement by the magic-user. The spell will wink out if the range or duration is exceeded. Range is a base of 4" plus 1" for each level of the magic-user who cast the spell. Duration is 2 melee rounds per level of the spelt caster. The material component of this spell is either a bit of phosphorus or wytchwood or a glowworm. 65</pre>

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