Doctor Kelleflump's Deadly Demon
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| Doctor Kelleflump's Deadly Demon | |
|---|---|
| Spell information | |
| Guild | Wizards |
| Type | Offensive |
| GP cost | 55 |
| Mind space | 60 |
| Components | human heart (consumed), twisted black amulet (optional, degrades) |
| Tome | My Firste Demon-Summoning Booke! By Beatrix Faust |
Doctor Kelleflump's Deadly Demon (abbreviated as DKDD) is a offensive spell that summons a powerful demon to attack the target.
Contents |
Casting
This spell costs 55 GP to cast and takes up 60 units of mind space.
Skills
The following skills are used in the stages of this spell:
- Magic.methods.physical.dancing
- Magic.methods.mental.cursing
- Magic.methods.spiritual.summoning
- Magic.methods.spiritual.abjuring
- Magic.methods.spiritual.banishing
Components
- human heart (consumed)
Useful items
- twisted black amulet (optional, degrades)
Black amulets only protect against damage from the demon AFTER a successful cast and are not a required component any more (blog ).
The damage they can still absorb is proportional to their octarine level. You can wear two amulets to have the second one absorb damage when the first one fails.
Damage from a spell failure is NOT buffered by the black amulet, so beware if you are weak in the methods!
Casting messages
Casting
You trace out complex runes on the ground with your feet. You speak horrible names and blasphemous rites. You squeeze the heart in your hand, calling forth demonic power. You order the gathering shadows to destroy Very Reverend Khepresh. You scream: Avaunt, foul spirit!
Success
A mass of shadow suddenly comes alive, forming into humanoid shape. With a terrible laugh it hurls itself towards Very Reverend Khepresh. The demon chews on Very Reverend Khepresh's face; he screams horribly. The demon slowly fades back into shadow, leaving behind a sickly smell and an oily feel to the air.
Failure
Note: failure can result in the wizard being attacked instead.
To others
Geryon Womblesworth dances around in dizzying patterns. Geryon Womblesworth sounds as if he is choking on something. Geryon Womblesworth squeezes a human heart, blood running down his arm. Geryon Womblesworth points at Target. Geryon Womblesworth screams: Avaunt, foul spirit! A mass of shadow suddenly comes alive, forming into humanoid shape. With a terrible laugh it hurls itself towards Target. The demon sticks its arm entirely through Target. You can see it on the other side! The demon slowly fades back into shadow, leaving behind a sickly smell and an oily feel to the air.
Effects
When the spell is successful, the demon summoned simply damages the target, once.
Degrees of success
The demon can do varying amounts of damage to the target. In increasing order, these look like:
- The demon chews on Very Reverend Khepresh's face; he screams horribly.
- The demon sticks its arm entirely through the huge bodyguard. You can see it on the other side!
