Lesser Incantation of Mars
Spell, Astrology, level 2
Boosts the caster's combat skill with small attack and damage bonuses and temporary proficiency in one weapon type.
From the book
The caster calls on the war-like power of Mars to fight better. For 1 minute per level of ability the caster gains +1 on the attack die and deals +1 damage with every hit. The spell also grants temporary proficiency with any one type of weapon the caster chooses, for as long as the spell lasts.
At a glance
- Effect
- +1 on attack die, +1 damage per hit, proficiency in any one weapon type
- Duration
- 1 minute per level of ability
- Save
- None
- Spell type
- Variable, as stated
A scene
When the corsairs come over the rail off the Isles of Zora, Philemon is sixty-one years old and has never held an axe in his life. He calls on the red planet, snatches up a boarding axe from a fallen deckhand, and suddenly his feet know where to go. The blade bites where he means it to, a little harder than it should. For a few breathless minutes the ship's astrologer fights like a veteran marine. Then the fire leaves his arms, and he sits down heavily on a coil of rope.