AD&D Players Handbook/Database/Spells/Magic-User/Otto's irresistible dance
- Otto's irresistible dance
| Class | Magic-User |
|---|---|
| Spell level | 8 |
| School | Enchantment/Charm |
| Reversible | No |
| Range | Touch |
| Duration | 2-5 rounds |
| Area of Effect | Creature touched |
| Components | V |
| Casting Time | 5 segments |
| Saving Throw | None Explanation/Descriptian: When Otto's Irresistible Dance is placed upon a creature, the spell causes the recipient to begin dancing, feet shuffling and tapping. This dance makes it impossible for the victim to do anything other than caper and prance, this cavorting lowering the armor class of the creature by -4, making saving throws impossible, ond negating any consideration of a shield. Note that the creature must be touched - possibly as if melee combat were taking place and the spell caster were striking to do damage. |
- Description
Level: 8 Components: V Range: Touch Duration: 2-5 rounds Area of Effect: Creature touched Casting Time: 5 segments Saving Throw: None Explanation/Descriptian: When Otto's Irresistible Dance is placed upon a creature, the spell causes the recipient to begin dancing, feet shuffling and tapping. This dance makes it impossible for the victim to do anything other than caper and prance, this cavorting lowering the armor class of the creature by -4, making saving throws impossible, ond negating any consideration of a shield. Note that the creature must be touched - possibly as if melee combat were taking place and the spell caster were striking to do damage.
- Source
Supplied Players Handbook PDF, PDF page 91. Original printed page is approximately 89 for this portion of the scan. Source column: R.
OCR source record
Level: 8 Components: V Range: Touch Duration: 2-5 rounds Area of Effect: Creature touched Casting Time: 5 segments Saving Throw: None Explanation/Descriptian: When Otto's Irresistible Dance is placed upon a creature, the spell causes the recipient to begin dancing, feet shuffling and tapping. This dance makes it impossible for the victim to do anything other than caper and prance, this cavorting lowering the armor class of the creature by -4, making saving throws impossible, ond negating any consideration of a shield. Note that the creature must be touched - possibly as if melee combat were taking place and the spell caster were striking to do damage.