Gadfly (cantrip)
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Gadfly is a cantrip that conjures a biting horse-fly capable of travelling an extra 20 feet in any direction to bite a chosen creature without needing a to hit roll. The damage caused by the gadfly is 1 hit point. The exact point of attack by the cantrip can be anywhere upon the victim's exposed body.
| Range | 10 ft. |
| Duration | 1 round |
| Area of Effect | 1 creature |
| Casting Time | 2 action points |
| Saving Throw | none; see text |
| Level | cantrip |
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Though the damage is very little, there's yet the possibility that the dweomer may stun a weak defender or generally contribute to an enemy's downfall. Additionally, the bite breaks the concentration of a spellcaster weaving a spell.
Startle Animals
There's a 3% chance per caster level that the victim, if a riding or working animal, including a hippogriff or pegasus, could be driven mad by the bite. If so, the creature is possessed by a rage and will try to buck and throw it's rider. If this happens, the rider must make a saving throw against poison or be thrown from the mount. Characters with animal handling abilities of authority-status recieve a +3 bonus to this save.
If a cart or wagon is attached to the animal, the vehicle will be wrecked and unusable without several days of work and the animal's rage will cause it to suffer 2-12 additional damage.
The bee cantrip is similar to a group of other personal cantrips that include bee, bug, mouse and spider.
See also,
Falling
Personal Cantrips
