AD&D Players Handbook/Database/Spells/Magic-User/Feather Fall

1. Feather Fall

Class	Magic-User
Spell level	1
School	Alteration
Reversible	No
Range	I"/level
Duration	I segmentAevel
Area of Effect	Special
Components	V, M
Casting Time	1/10 segment
Saving Throw	None

1. 1. Description

When this spell is cast, the creature(s) or objects affected immediately assumes the mass of a feathery piece of dawn. Rate of falling is thus instantly changed to a mere constant 2' per second or 12' per segment, and no damage is incurred when landing when the spell is in effect. However, when the spell duration ceases, normal rate of fall occurs. The spell can be cast upon the magic-user or some other creature or object up to the maximum rarge of 1" per level of experience of the spell caster. It lasts for 1 segment for each level of the magic-user. The feather fall affects an area of 1 cubic inch, and the maximum weight of creatures and/or objects cannot exceed a combined total equal to a base 2,000 gold pieces weight plus 2,000 gold pieces weight per level of the spell caster. example a 2nd level magic-user has a range of 2", a duration of 2 segments, a weight maximum of 6,000 gold pieces (600 pounds) when employing the spell. The spell works only upon free-falling or propelled obiects. It will not affect a sword blow or a charging creature, but it will affect a missile. The material component is a small feather or a piece of down somewhere on the person of the spell caster.

1. 1. Source

Supplied Players Handbook PDF, PDF page 67. Original printed page is approximately 65 for this portion of the scan. Source column: L.

OCR source record

Level: I Components: V, M Range: I"/level Duration: I segmentAevel Area of Effect: Special Casting Time: 1/10 segment Saving Throw: None Explanation/Description: When this spell is cast, the creature(s) or objects affected immediately assumes the mass of a feathery piece of dawn. Rate of falling is thus instantly changed to a mere constant 2' per second or 12' per segment, and no damage is incurred when landing when the spell is in effect. However, when the spell duration ceases, normal rate of fall occurs. The spell can be cast upon the magic-user or some other creature or object up to the maximum rarge of 1" per level of experience of the spell caster. It lasts for 1 segment for each level of the magic-user. The feather fall affects an area of 1 cubic inch, and the maximum weight of creatures and/or objects cannot exceed a combined total equal to a base 2,000 gold pieces weight plus 2,000 gold pieces weight per level of the spell caster. example a 2nd level magic-user has a range of 2", a duration of 2 segments, a weight maximum of 6,000 gold pieces (600 pounds) when employing the spell. The spell works only upon free-falling or propelled obiects. It will not affect a sword blow or a charging creature, but it will affect a missile. The material component is a small feather or a piece of down somewhere on the person of the spell caster.