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# Limited Wish

{{AD&D Spell
|class=Magic-User
|level=7
|school=Con juration/Summoning
|reversible=No
|range=Unlimited
|duration=Special
|area=Special ExpIanation/description: A limited wish is a very potent but difficult spell. It will fulfill literally, but only partially or for a limited duration, the utterance of the spell caster. Thus, the actuality of the past, present or future might be altered (but possibly only for the magic-user unless the wording of the limited wish is most carefully stated) in some limited manner. The use of a limited wish will not substantially change major realities, nor will it bring wealth or experience merely by asking. The spell can, for example, restore some hit points (or all hit points for a limited duration) lost by the magic-user. It can reduce opponent hit probabilities or damage, it can increase duration of some magical effect, it con cause a creature to be favorably disposed to the spell caster, and so on (cf. wish). The limited wish can possibly give a minor clue to some treasure or magic item. Greedy desires will usually end in disaster for the wisher. Casting time is the actual number of seconds- at six per segment - to phrase the limited wish.
|components=V
|casting_time=Special
|saving_throw=Special
}}

## Description

Level: 7 Components: V Range: Unlimited Casting Time: Special Duration: Special Saving Throw: Special Area of Effect: Special ExpIanation/description: A limited wish is a very potent but difficult spell. It will fulfill literally, but only partially or for a limited duration, the utterance of the spell caster. Thus, the actuality of the past, present or future might be altered (but possibly only for the magic-user unless the wording of the limited wish is most carefully stated) in some limited manner. The use of a limited wish will not substantially change major realities, nor will it bring wealth or experience merely by asking. The spell can, for example, restore some hit points (or all hit points for a limited duration) lost by the magic-user. It can reduce opponent hit probabilities or damage, it can increase duration of some magical effect, it con cause a creature to be favorably disposed to the spell caster, and so on (cf. wish). The limited wish can possibly give a minor clue to some treasure or magic item. Greedy desires will usually end in disaster for the wisher. Casting time is the actual number of seconds- at six per segment - to phrase the limited wish.

## Source

Supplied Players Handbook PDF, PDF page 89. Original printed page is approximately 87 for this portion of the scan. Source column: L.

=== OCR source record ===
<pre>Level: 7 Components: V Range: Unlimited Casting Time: Special Duration: Special Saving Throw: Special Area of Effect: Special ExpIanation/description: A limited wish is a very potent but difficult spell. It will fulfill literally, but only partially or for a limited duration, the utterance of the spell caster. Thus, the actuality of the past, present or future might be altered (but possibly only for the magic-user unless the wording of the limited wish is most carefully stated) in some limited manner. The use of a limited wish will not substantially change major realities, nor will it bring wealth or experience merely by asking. The spell can, for example, restore some hit points (or all hit points for a limited duration) lost by the magic-user. It can reduce opponent hit probabilities or damage, it can increase duration of some magical effect, it con cause a creature to be favorably disposed to the spell caster, and so on (cf. wish). The limited wish can possibly give a minor clue to some treasure or magic item. Greedy desires will usually end in disaster for the wisher. Casting time is the actual number of seconds- at six per segment - to phrase the limited wish.</pre>

[[Category:AD&D Database]]
[[Category:AD&D Spells]]
[[Category:AD&D Magic-User Spells]]
[[Category:AD&D Magic-User Level 7 Spells]]

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