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'''Prayer''' enables the caster to increase the prowess and effectiveness of combatants within the area of effect, while weakening the enemy. [[Attacking in Combat|Attacks]] made by the chanter's allies will be done at +1 [[Roll to Hit|to hit]] and +1 [[Damage (hit points)|damage]]; at the same time, enemies of the chanter will be done at -1 to hit and -1 damage.  Once the spell is cast, the caster can take whatever other actions as the duration lasts.
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'''Prayer''' is a spell that enables the caster to increase the prowess and effectiveness of combatants within the area of effect while weakening the enemy. Only characters who have the same religion as the caster are affected by the spell.
  
 
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[[Attacking in Combat|Attacks]] made by allies of the caster are done at +1 [[Roll to Hit|to hit]] and +1 [[Damage (hit points)|damage]], while attacks made by the caster's enemies suffer a -1 to hit and -1 to damage.
  
Only characters who have the same religion as the caster are affected by the spell.
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These effects are not cumulative.  Those of the same religion who are not allies of the caster do not benefit from the spell simply because of this.
  
The [[Experience (X.P.)|experience (X.P.)]] from the damage bonus caused when an ally hits accrues wholly to the caster'''For example''', Trayvon swings and hits with a short sword, causing 6 damage including Uther the cleric's prayer spell.  When calculating X.P., Trayvon is credited with causing 5 [[Hit Points|pts.]] to the enemy, while Uther's credited with 1.
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Friendly combatants who choose to move beyond the area of effect lose the benefit, while enemies that retreat to fire missiles into the fray likewise cease to be affected, as where they stand matters more than whom they attackThe spell affects non-intelligent creatures, treating them as enemies, as the spell exists to protect and defend the caster, not specifically punish non-believers.
  
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== Experience ==
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The [[Experience (X.P.)|experience (X.P.)]] gained from the additional damage caused by an ally under the spell's effects accrues to the caster. '''For example''', if Trayvon strikes an enemy with a short sword and deals 6 damage, including the bonus from Uther's prayer spell, experience points are distributed accordingly — Trayvon receives credit for 5 [[Hit Points|points]] of damage, while Uther gains credit for 1.
  
See [[Chant (spell)]]
 
  
[[Category: Clerical Spells]][[Category: Don't Review until 2022]]
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See also,<br>
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[[Bless (spell]]<br>
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[[Chant (spell)]]
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[[Category: Clerical Spells]][[Category: Reviewed]]

Latest revision as of 18:01, 5 February 2025

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Prayer is a spell that enables the caster to increase the prowess and effectiveness of combatants within the area of effect while weakening the enemy. Only characters who have the same religion as the caster are affected by the spell.

Prayer
Range self
Duration 2 rounds per level
Area of Effect 60 ft. radius
Casting Time 2 rounds
Saving Throw none
Level cleric (3rd)

Attacks made by allies of the caster are done at +1 to hit and +1 damage, while attacks made by the caster's enemies suffer a -1 to hit and -1 to damage.

These effects are not cumulative. Those of the same religion who are not allies of the caster do not benefit from the spell simply because of this.

Friendly combatants who choose to move beyond the area of effect lose the benefit, while enemies that retreat to fire missiles into the fray likewise cease to be affected, as where they stand matters more than whom they attack. The spell affects non-intelligent creatures, treating them as enemies, as the spell exists to protect and defend the caster, not specifically punish non-believers.

Experience

The experience (X.P.) gained from the additional damage caused by an ally under the spell's effects accrues to the caster. For example, if Trayvon strikes an enemy with a short sword and deals 6 damage, including the bonus from Uther's prayer spell, experience points are distributed accordingly — Trayvon receives credit for 5 points of damage, while Uther gains credit for 1.


See also,
Bless (spell
Chant (spell)