"Let go of me" spell?

[chrek]

I know I read this spell, and had it on one of my previous spell casters, does anyone know what book this spell is in?

[Thurbane]

Grease? Freedom of Movement? Fire Shield?

[Behold_the_Void]

This one, perchance?

[monty]

At first I thought you were talking about Freedom of Movement, but then I remembered a spell actually called that. It's an epic spell, and you can find it here.

Edit: Curse you, ninjas!
Edit 2: How hypocritical of me.

[Edea]

"Let Go Of Me" is from the Epic Level Handbook (it's an epic spell, obviously).

[chrek]

I was sure there was a lower level of "Let go of me" that a non-epic spell caster could cast...I'm fairly sure it wasn't in an OGL book, but I've looked through the ones I can think of and can't find it.

[Mewtarthio]

Side note: Seriously, an epic spell that just casts disintigrate on someone grappling you and does half the damage to you as well? That's what they expected epic casters would be spending their lifetimes researching? "At long last, I am strong enough to challenge the gods themselves! Mere mortals tremble at my feet! Now, to retire to my private sanctum, where I shall manipulate the weave to create an arcane act most wondrous and terrible: A spell that will seriously hurt me but also hurts the guy touching me!"

[Icewalker]

I believe the 10d6 backlash is just an option if you want to lower the DC by 10, which is really unnecessary for an epic level spellcaster for a DC 40 or so.

[rayne_dragon]

I think you might be for "Touch Me Not" from the Book of Erotic Fantasy , page 116, lower right hand corner. It's a second level spell.

[Gamiress]

I think you might be for "Touch Me Not" from the Book of Erotic Fantasy , page 116, lower right hand corner. It's a second level spell.

I love the BoEF, so many people are squeamish to pick it up without realizing how wicked some of the stuff in there is. Kiss Of Life is an awesome spell, especially when cast by a half naked tribal sorcerer on the lady monk he has an agonizing crush on.

My room mates are utterly fascinated by the artwork though. They once jimmied the lock on my bedroom so they could pass the book around at a party.

[Sstoopidtallkid]

I love the BoEF, so many people are squeamish to pick it up without realizing how wicked some of the stuff in there is. Kiss Of Life is an awesome spell, especially when cast by a half naked tribal sorcerer on the lady monk he has an agonizing crush on.

It is a very good book, I just never use it because of my group. Though I did pull it out when we needed how Kobold society viewed abortion.

My room mates are utterly fascinated by the artwork though. They once jimmied the lock on my bedroom so they could pass the book around at a party.

The artwork in the book is horrid, in all honesty. Why didn't they just commission artists? It would have been a great chance to see artists who haven't drawn for D&D before.

[Gamiress]

The artwork in the book is horrid, in all honesty. Why didn't they just commission artists? It would have been a great chance to see artists who haven't drawn for D&D before.

I agree with you there, the photomanips are bad in a "what has been seen cannot be unseen" sort of way. Still, there's quite a bit of nudity. The youngest person in this house is 17. The oldest is 23. It's inevitable that they will steal the book.

[Tsotha-lanti]

My room mates are utterly fascinated by the artwork though. They once jimmied the lock on my bedroom so they could pass the book around at a party.

They don't have Internet access, huh?

[Shhalahr Windrider]

Side note: Seriously, an epic spell that just casts disintigrate on someone grappling you and does half the damage to you as well?

Not even disintegrate, which at epic levels does 40d6 damage. (Though I suppose it does do more damage on a successful save.)

And, of course, any epic level threat that uses grappling should be able to make the save and be okay even if it took full damage. So, more often than not, the spell doesn't even live up to its name.

I believe the 10d6 backlash is just an option if you want to lower the DC by 10, which is really unnecessary for an epic level spellcaster for a DC 40 or so.

No, that's one ofthe mitigators that was used to make it only DC 43 in the first place. If you wanted to develop the spell without the mitigator, it would be DC 53.

Yeah, the Epic Level Caster would probably be better served with Eschew Materials, quickened stilled freedom of movement, and any Will Save or Lose spell of his or her choice. No epic spell slots needed, and actually does something worthwhile against a beefy grappler.

[MeklorIlavator]

Or just a Ring of Freedom of Movement. At epic levels 40,000 gp really isn't an issue.

[Shhalahr Windrider]

Yeah, that too. Plus that would prevent you from being grappled in the first place.

But if you had good reason to have your ring slots filled with other rings at the time you got grappled, the above is still better than this so-called epic spell.

[Behold_the_Void]

It seems to be the trend with most epic spells, really. They just aren't practical to cast.

[Emperor Tippy]

It seems to be the trend with most epic spells, really. They just aren't practical to cast.

Very few of the premade ones are. Epic Spell Reflection is about it, and even that could use some changes. Epic Mage Armor needs a permanent duration.

[Behold_the_Void]

Very few of the premade ones are. Epic Spell Reflection is about it, and even that could use some changes. Epic Mage Armor needs a permanent duration.

...

Yeah, that's what I meant. Tippy's got it.

[monty]

I'd like to nominate Nailed to the Sky as well, because it's just fun to use.

[dragonhand]

fireball if you have fire resistance maybe.

[Aaronski]

I personally prefer something a little more creative. I play in a campaign where there's a lot of... mistrust amongst the party members. I, the wizard, spend a good chunk of my cash, time and xp planning contingencies for if/when I'm ever stabbed in the back.

One of the PCs is a minotaur who specialises in grappling. Seriously, he's grappled hydras and dragons. I don't even think my squishy wizard has a grapple modifier. So, I have a set of robes which, when I'm grappled, instantly make me assume gaseous form, then blast me a few hundred feet into the air (via gust of wind).

From there, I just dismiss the gaseous form and either fly or feather fall while raining fiery death down on my puglisitic pal. The best part is that, far from being an epic spell, they only cost me $3500 to make.

Robes of the Snagglepuss. You can probably guess what the command words are

[RS14]

In defense of Let go of Me, it is a free action. You can cast it as many times as you can prepare it.

[monty]

In defense of Let go of Me, it is a free action. You can cast it as many times as you can prepare it.

So you can kill yourself even faster? Yay!

[Shadowbane]

Personally, I don't like it so much. On the other hand, it *is* cool because I can just imagine someone screaming that and unleashing pure destructive force. :\

But then again, I'm not a fan of many epic spells. I like Dreamscape, Nailed to the Sky (so much overkill), Ruin/Greater Ruin, and Epic Spell Reflection.

That's about it.

[monty]

On the other hand, if you have Epic Spellcasting, anything capable of even getting close enough to grapple you is probably going to kill you anyway.

[Shadowbane]

Which is why I never bother getting that spell. I get myself Epic Mage Armor, Epic Spell Reflection, and Epic Repulsion.

Oh, and since we are on the topic of spells like this, am I the only one who doesn't like Vengeful Gaze of God? I certainly hope not.

[monty]

Which is why I never bother getting that spell. I get myself Epic Mage Armor, Epic Spell Reflection, and Epic Repulsion.

Oh, and since we are on the topic of spells like this, am I the only one who doesn't like Vengeful Gaze of God? I certainly hope not.

You mean the 200d6 backlash (how many casters can reasonably hope to survive 700 average)?

[Shadowbane]

Yes. Why is that there? Why? Why in the nine hells would I use that spell?

[Winged One]

Yes. Why is that there? Why? Why in the nine hells would I use that spell?

You really need something dead quickly and your cleric friend has True Ressurection prepared?