Earthquake (spell)

Earthquake releases a burst of energy, causing a powerful tremor that shakes the ground surface in all directions. All persons within the area of effect are at the quake's mercy, unable to do anything except, at minimum, to fall to the ground. The caster is effectively the "epicentre" of the quake.

Earthquake

Range	120 ft.
Duration	see text
Area of Effect	5 ft. radius per level
Casting Time	2 rounds
Saving Throw	none
Level	cleric (7th)

Once the spell is discharged, the caster has little control over the earthquake's intensity. He or she must roll 3d6 (3-18) to determine how long the shaking lasts. The incident as it unfolds is described below, round by round:

Rounds 1 to 3:

Within the first two rounds, those inside the radius are forced to stagger, dropping their weapons and stumbling

The quake affects all terrain, vegetation, structures and creatures indiscriminately.

roll	earthquake result
3	all persons knocked off their feet and stunned for the duration
5	creatures suffer 1d6 damage
7	tunnels, caves and caverns collapse
8	wooden structures give way and collapse
9	ground splits up and swells; creatures suffer 1d6 damage
10	half-timbered structures break up and collapse
11	creatures suffer 1d6 damage
12	stone structures with walls less than six inches thick collapse
13	all trees in the area have a 1-in-3 chance of being uprooted
14	stone structures with walls less than a foot thick collapse
15	creatures suffer 2d4 damage
16	ground cracks and heaves upwards; creatures suffer 4d4 damage
17	stone structures with walls less than two feet thick collapse