AD&D Players Handbook/Database/Spells/Cleric/Detect Snares & Pits

1. Detect Snares & Pits

Class	Cleric
Spell level	1
School	Divination
Reversible	No
Range	0
Duration	4 rounds/level
Area of Effect	1 " path, 4" long The religious symbol of druids is mistletoe. Of lesser importance is holly. Some magical power resides in oak leaves. All of the druidic spells with a material component assume the use of mistletoe, as gathered by the druid character in the manner described hereafter. Lesser mistletoe, as well as holly and oak leaves, will reduce spell effectiveness asfollows:
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1. 1. Description

Upon casting this spell, the druid is able to detect snares & pits along the 1" wide by 4" long area of effect path and thus avoid such deadfalls. Note that in the underground only simple pits, not all forms of traps, would be detected by means of this spell. Outdoors, the spell detects all forms of traps - deadfalls, missile trips, snares, etc. The spell lasts 4 melee rounds for each level of experience of the druid casting it, i.e. 4 rounds at the 1 st level, 8 at the 2nd, 12 (1 turn plus 2 rounds) ot the 3rd, etc. SPELL SPELL AREA OF ITEM RANGE DURATION EFFECT Lesser mistletoe 100% 75%* 100% Borrowed mistletoe 75%* 50%** 100% Holly 75%* W%** 75%* Oak leaves 50%** 50% 50%** or + 1 on saving throw, if any, if category is not applicable ** or f 2 on saving throw, if ony, if category is not applicable

1. 1. Source

Supplied Players Handbook PDF, PDF page 55. Original printed page is approximately 53 for this portion of the scan. Source column: L.

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Notes Regarding Druid (Cleric) Spells: Level: 1 Range: 0 Duration: 4 rounds/level Area of Effect: 1 " path, 4" long The religious symbol of druids is mistletoe. Of lesser importance is holly. Some magical power resides in oak leaves. All of the druidic spells with a material component assume the use of mistletoe, as gathered by the druid character in the manner described hereafter. Lesser mistletoe, as well as holly and oak leaves, will reduce spell effectiveness asfollows: Explanation/Description: Upon casting this spell, the druid is able to detect snares & pits along the 1" wide by 4" long area of effect path and thus avoid such deadfalls. Note that in the underground only simple pits, not all forms of traps, would be detected by means of this spell. Outdoors, the spell detects all forms of traps - deadfalls, missile trips, snares, etc. The spell lasts 4 melee rounds for each level of experience of the druid casting it, i.e. 4 rounds at the 1 st level, 8 at the 2nd, 12 (1 turn plus 2 rounds) ot the 3rd, etc. SPELL SPELL AREA OF ITEM RANGE DURATION EFFECT Lesser mistletoe 100% 75%* 100% Borrowed mistletoe 75%* 50%** 100% Holly 75%* W%** 75%* Oak leaves 50%** 50% 50%** or + 1 on saving throw, if any, if category is not applicable ** or f 2 on saving throw, if ony, if category is not applicable