Bless (R)

Bless

Cleric 1

Range. 6”

Duration. 6r

Area of Effect. 5" x 5"

Conjuration/Summoning (Reversible)

Components. V, S, M

Casting Time. 1 round

Saving Throw. None

Upon uttering the bless spell, the caster raises the morale of friendly creatures by +1. Furthermore, it raises their "to hit" dice rolls by +1.

A blessing, however, will affect only those not already engaged in melee combat.

This spell can be reversed by the cleric to a curse upon enemies which lowers morale and "to hit" by -1.

The caster determines at what range (up to 6") he or she will cast the spell, and it then affects all creatures in an area 5" square centered on the point the spell was cast upon.

In addition to the verbal and somatic gesture components, the bless requires holy water, while the curse requires the sprinkling of specially polluted water.

Polyhedron #22, Dispel Confusion: ADQ: "Rakshasas, as described in Monster Manual, can be slain by crossbow bolts blessed by a cleric. This is a very unusual use of the bless spell. Does the usual 6 round duration apply, or can characters get some bolts blessed and then kill a rakshasa with them a week later? How many bolts can be blessed with one spell?" ADA: Similar to the options given for a dispel magic spell, a bless spell may be directed at either an area or an item. If cast at an item, no creatures can be affected at the same time. In this mode, the spell is an Enchantment (rather than a Conjuration, the typical use). The cleric may bless an object weighing up to 1 pound per level of the caster. If the item is of sufficient quality (in the case of a crossbow bolt, of at least 50 gp value), the enchantment will function in a manner similar to normally (magic-user) enchanted missiles—permanent until fired—with the added vulnerability that the magic can be removed by a dispel magic spell (at standard chances of success).

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