eBarbarossa
2022-09-22, 11:14 AM
Hey guys, I found this 3rd Edition spell in Green Ronin's Advanced Race Codex: Elves
Sacred Source
Transmutation
Level: Druid 2
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 minute
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Area: 10 ft./level-radius emanation
Duration: 1 hour/level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
You tap into ancient wells of natural power, increasing the effectiveness of spells cast by elves or fey in the area. Although this spell can be quite powerful, elves and fey alike are careful with its use, as it temporarily drains the area of some of its magical essence each time it is cast.
While sacred source lasts, any spell cast by elves or fey in the area is heightened as if under the effect of the Heighten Spell feat (though the spell’s level and casting time do not change). This affects only spells, not spell-like abilities or magic items created within the area. Once cast, sacred source cannot be cast successfully again within 1 mile of the origin point of a previous sacred source spell for 1 week after the previous spell expires. During this time, any attempt to cast the spell fails, and the spell is lost.
Material Component: A small tree wrought from silver worth 50 gp.
I like the spell for its flavour, even though it probably isn't that good. But here is the thing: the spell's rules and those of the Heightened Spell feat obviously don't work together as Heightened Spell says "prepare a spell in a higher spell slot, then it counts as a spell of that level" while Sacred Source says "spell counts as heightened, even though it's actual level doesn't change".
So by how much would you let spells in the area be heightened? One? the Sacred Source caster's maximum spell level? Other?
Sacred Source
Transmutation
Level: Druid 2
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 minute
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Area: 10 ft./level-radius emanation
Duration: 1 hour/level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
You tap into ancient wells of natural power, increasing the effectiveness of spells cast by elves or fey in the area. Although this spell can be quite powerful, elves and fey alike are careful with its use, as it temporarily drains the area of some of its magical essence each time it is cast.
While sacred source lasts, any spell cast by elves or fey in the area is heightened as if under the effect of the Heighten Spell feat (though the spell’s level and casting time do not change). This affects only spells, not spell-like abilities or magic items created within the area. Once cast, sacred source cannot be cast successfully again within 1 mile of the origin point of a previous sacred source spell for 1 week after the previous spell expires. During this time, any attempt to cast the spell fails, and the spell is lost.
Material Component: A small tree wrought from silver worth 50 gp.
I like the spell for its flavour, even though it probably isn't that good. But here is the thing: the spell's rules and those of the Heightened Spell feat obviously don't work together as Heightened Spell says "prepare a spell in a higher spell slot, then it counts as a spell of that level" while Sacred Source says "spell counts as heightened, even though it's actual level doesn't change".
So by how much would you let spells in the area be heightened? One? the Sacred Source caster's maximum spell level? Other?