I'm full of bees!!!

[Neek]

Bee-vocation [Metamagic]
Your fondness of nature and spells allows you to convert the energy from a spell to a physical manifestation. That is, a bee swarm.
Prerequisites: Knowledge (Nature) 5 ranks, caster level 1st
Benefits: The spell you cast is made of bees. Nothing but bees. Like, you just threw a beehive at their face.

If the spell applied has an energy subtype, it loses that subtype, instead gaining the subtype [BEES!!]. The [BEES!!] subtype offers the following:
* Any [BEES!!] spell has a specific fondness for conjuration. Any feat that you possess that increases conjuration spell saving throws apply to this spell, regardless of the school of spell being cast. This also applies in reverse: Any feat that increases the target's save against Conjuration apply versus this spell.
* All damage the spell deals is piercing damage (in stinging, stinging pain), and therefore bypasses spell resistance. This only applies if the spell causes hit point damage; ability point damage and any other effect by the spell does not apply.
* Spells that don't normally cause damage will cause an additional 2d4 + 1d4/2 levels (to a maximum of + 3d4) damage of stinging damage (that is, piercing damage).
* Spells that have an area of effect greater than 10' cause a deafening buzz; any creature caught within are required to make a Fortitude save or are considered deafened. If the spell requires a reflex save, failure of the save by more than 10 causes you to swallow some bees, making you sickened.

This is not a pleasant effect.

A Bee-vocation spell increases the spell level by 3 levels. In addition, the spell requires a verbal component, "I'M COVERED IN BEES!!"
Normal: Spells aren't normally made of bees, are they?

[insecure]

*Facepalm*

[Risek]

Wow, that's amazing..

[FMArthur]

Can I suggest removing the change of the spell school for saving throws, to reduce unnecessary complication?

[The Glyphstone]

You could always just take Spell Thematic (Bees), but that wouldn't be nearly as funny.

hmm....Snowcasting Flash Frost spells with Spell Thematics (Bee Swarm)...*runs off to develop concept further*

[FlyMyMonkeysFly]

Consider this yoinked.

My players are going to either love it, or kill me.

[JoshuaZ]

Locate city bee swarm!

Ok, joking aside: this is pretty funny but there are balance and specification issues. In particular, do all parts of the spell bypass spell resistance? If so, the level adjustment should probably be higher.

[Penguinizer]

I'd say it is only the damage. Since spell resistance isn't going to stop the beeeeees, it also only mentions damage ignoring SR.

[TheStagesmith]

Delayed Blast [Bee]ball!

On a slightly different (but related) note: I love you!

[Neek]

Locate city bee swarm!

Ok, joking aside: this is pretty funny but there are balance and specification issues. In particular, do all parts of the spell bypass spell resistance? If so, the level adjustment should probably be higher.

Penguinizer's right: This only applies against damage. That is, a Fireball causes damage, so the equivalent damage is now converted into BEES! Otherwise, if it's say, [BEES!!] of Enfeeblement, the Strength damage still applies to SR, but the additional stinger damage does not.

Can I suggest removing the change of the spell school for saving throws, to reduce unnecessary complication?

I fixed it; rather, you apply feats that apply to Conjuration to the spell, either to determine the saving throw or against it.

I hope you guys have lots of fun with this. :D

[Lappy9000]

I know it doesn't work that it doesn't work that way, but I am going to figure out how to cast Flesh to Bees. Possibly Wall of Bees. Inflict Serious Bees?

[Nerd-o-rama]

You should probably make the [BEES!!] damage Piercing, just to make sure that DR will affect it. It's only fair if it's physical, conjured, bypasses-SR kind of damage. Unless these are Bees of Force.

Also, I love you.

[Neek]

Fixed!

Also? Cause Serious Bees? I loled.

[Mercenary Pen]

How, if at all, would it affect the use of buffing spells (Magic Bee Fang?), divinations (Read Bee Magic?), etc?

[Faceist]

In a world gone mad, only one man had the courage to cover himself in bees.

These... are his stories.

[Mercenary Pen]

In a world gone mad, only one man had the courage to cover himself in bees.

These... are his stories.

What spell did he use, Beeskin?

[Shades of Gray]

BEE LIGHT WOUNDS!
Thanks for the heal... and the 2d4 damage.

Bee Shower!

Wall of Bees!

[starwoof]

This fills a void in my life!

Bee-vocation + energy admixture + scorching ray = Scorching Bees?

[Evil DM Mark3]

Summon Bee monster IX.

Hot Bee metal!

Veil BEES!

BEE BOLT!!

ASTRAL BEE PROJECTION!!!

[The Glyphstone]

Finger of Bees?

Wail of the Bees?


Edit: If you cast Resist Bees or Protection From Bees, does it stop BEE damage?

[Evil DM Mark3]

Speak with dead bees!!

PHANTASMAL BEE!!!

CREATE BEE WATER!!!!!

[Mercenary Pen]

Detect Bee Snares and Bee Pits.

Gust of Bees.

Bee's Strength.

Big Bee's Grasping Hand.

Mordenkainen's Beehive.Well, it couldn't really be a mansion now, could it

Non-Bee-Detection

Polymorph any Object into a Bee (oh wait, you could do that anyway).

Power Word Bee Swarm

[Lappy9000]

Polymorph any Object into a Bee (oh wait, you could do that anyway).

True, but now they are attacked by bees before turning into one.

[The Glyphstone]

I wonder how long till we run out of spell names to bee distorted? I hope it won't bee anytime soon, this thread is unbeelievably entertaining.

[Mercenary Pen]

Otto's Irresistible Bee-Dance: Not only are you forcing the subject to dance, you are NOW forcing them to attempt interpretive dance to portray a bee...

Command Undead Bee(s)

Beevision

[SurlySeraph]

Locate city bee swarm!

That was my first thought. My first and only thought.

Black Blade of Bees!

[Ascension]

I'm going to have to run this by my DM...

But I have to suggest an alternate verbal component... "I will guide you to a world of anguish beyond your imagination!"

[Kneenibble]

What the **** am I doing?!?! I'M COVERED IN BEES!

I like my women like I like my coffee. uh... COVERED IN BEES!

[Pie Guy]

Bee-integrate
nonbee-tection
energy bee
Garsping at straws-bees

[Fan]

Flurry of bees?
Maw of bees?
Scntillating bees?
Bite of the bee king?