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'''Shillelagh''' enchants a [[Club (weapon)|wooden club]] so that for the duration of the spell, it becomes a [[Magic Weapon|magical weapon]].  As the druid [[Spellcasting|casting]] the spell gains [[Experience Level|experience levels]], the [[shillelagh (weapon)|shillelagh]] has the potential to be an instrument of great power.
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'''Shillelagh''' is a spell that enchants a [[Club (weapon)|wooden club]] or [[Make Shillelagh (sage ability)|shillelagh]], transforming it into a [[Magic Weapon|magical weapon]] for the duration of the spell.  The effectiveness of the shillelagh increases as the druid gains [[Experience Level|experience levels]], allowing it to become an instrument of greater power in the hands of a skilled spellcaster.
  
 
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Once transformed, the wooden club deals 2-8 [[Damage (hit points)|damage]] (2d4) on a hit and gains a +1 [[Roll to Hit|to hit]] bonus. However, no additional damage bonus is applied beyond this enhancement. The [[Weapons List|weapon]] remains light enough to be wielded one-handed, preserving its ease of use in combat.
  
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Initially, the shillelagh gains a +1 [[Roll to Hit|to hit]], without a bonus to [[Damage (hit points)|damage]].  However, though the wooden club that's transformed formerly caused 1-6 damage, once it becomes a "shillelagh," it causes 2-8.  This [[Weapons List|weapon]] continues to be light enough to use one-handedly.
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The shillelagh grants these benefits only when wielded by the caster. The weapon cannot be used by another; if it's let go, dropped or [[Critical Hits & Fumbles|fumbled]], the magic is lost and the weapon reverts to its natural form.
  
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For every '''four levels''' the caster attains above 1st (i.e., at 5th, 9th, 13th and so on), the shillelagh gains an additional +1 to hit.  Thus, at 13th level, the shillelagh would [[Attacking in Combat|attack]] with a +4 to hit.
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The spell's effect is further limited by the caster's level — once the shillelagh has performed the number of hits indicated by the caster's level, the dweomer ceases, and the weapon returns to its ordinary, non-magical state.
  
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For every '''three levels''' the caster attains above 1st (i.e., at 4th, 7th, 10th and so on), the shillelagh also causes an additional +1 damage.  Thus, at 13th level, the weapon would cause 2-8 +4 damage on a hit.
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As the caster's experience level increases, the shillelagh grows in power:
  
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The shillelagh grants these benefits, as well as being a magic weapon, only when handled by the caster. However, once transformed by the spell, the shillelagh can be used as a non-magical weapon causing 2-8 damage for the spell's duration.
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:* For every four levels above 1st (i.e., at 5th, 9th, 13th and so on), the shillelagh receives an additional +1 to hit. At 13th level, the weapon would [[Attacking in Combat|attack]] with a +4 bonus to hit.
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:* For every three levels above 1st (i.e., at 4th, 7th, 10th and so on), the shillelagh also gains an additional +1 to damage. At 13th level, the weapon would deal 2-8 +4 damage on a successful strike.
  
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Once the weapon has successfully hit an opponent once per level of the caster, the shillelagh reverts to being a club.  An ordinary shillelagh can also be transformed by the spell, reverting to its non-magical form when the last permitted hit is made.
 
  
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See [[Make Shillelagh (sage ability)]]
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Latest revision as of 20:33, 2 February 2025

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Shillelagh is a spell that enchants a wooden club or shillelagh, transforming it into a magical weapon for the duration of the spell. The effectiveness of the shillelagh increases as the druid gains experience levels, allowing it to become an instrument of greater power in the hands of a skilled spellcaster.

Shillelagh
Range touch
Duration 1 hit per level
Area of Effect one club
Casting Time 1 round
Saving Throw none
Level druid (1st)

Once transformed, the wooden club deals 2-8 damage (2d4) on a hit and gains a +1 to hit bonus. However, no additional damage bonus is applied beyond this enhancement. The weapon remains light enough to be wielded one-handed, preserving its ease of use in combat.

The shillelagh grants these benefits only when wielded by the caster. The weapon cannot be used by another; if it's let go, dropped or fumbled, the magic is lost and the weapon reverts to its natural form.

The spell's effect is further limited by the caster's level — once the shillelagh has performed the number of hits indicated by the caster's level, the dweomer ceases, and the weapon returns to its ordinary, non-magical state.

As the caster's experience level increases, the shillelagh grows in power:

  • For every four levels above 1st (i.e., at 5th, 9th, 13th and so on), the shillelagh receives an additional +1 to hit. At 13th level, the weapon would attack with a +4 bonus to hit.
  • For every three levels above 1st (i.e., at 4th, 7th, 10th and so on), the shillelagh also gains an additional +1 to damage. At 13th level, the weapon would deal 2-8 +4 damage on a successful strike.


See Magic to Hit

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