Steal Ley Line
School: Alteration. | |
Regency: Special | Req'd Source: 3 |
Gold: Special | Caster Level: 15 |
Duration: Permanent |
With this very powerful realm spell the caster is able to
take control of ley lines belonging to other wizards. Before this spell can be cast though
the wizard must control all the sources in the province he casts it in. If the province is
a 1/6 province then the wizard must control all six source levels. No other wizard must
control even a 0 level source, or the spell with not work. Once this condition is met then
the wizard uses his intimate knowledge of the Mebhaighl flow in the province to steal
control of ley lines enemy wizard have dared to create through his domain.
Example: An enemy wizard has a ley line from the Spiderfell to Ilien. A powerful wizard in
Medoere with a level 3 source in Caerwil cast this spell to gain control of the ley line.
The spell succeeds and the Medoere wizard now has control of the ley line. It now is
effectivily two new ley lines, both originating at his source. One goes to the Spiderfell,
while the other runs south into Ilien.
The cost of the spell is equal to the basic cost of the ley line, not including any hook
ups that have been added. If a ley line crosses three provinces then it the spell will
cost the same as it would to create a ley line over the same area, or 3 GB and 3 RP. Any
extensions that have been added to the original ley line over the years can not be claimed
with this spell. The caster would need to cast another spell to claim them, after meeting
the condition above first of course.
Ley Lines effected by a Protect Ley Line spell gain a saving throw against this
spell, in much the same way as they do against a Sunder Ley Line spell.
Due to the high level requirement few wizards have ever
even heard of this spell, let alone had the opportunity to see it in action. It is
believed that some of the more powerful Elven wizards, including the High Mage Aelies may
have copies of it, but to the if he has then he has never cast it.
The creator of this spell is believed to be an ancient Elven wizard of Lluabraight who
developed it to gain control of the ancient ley lines that crossed the land in the magic
rich north. These ley lines, all linked to powerful sources, were believed created by
Giant, or perhaps even ancient Dragon sorcerers. These ancient ley lines were also linked
to the Elven artefacts known as the Gems of Arborea using this powerful spell.
However this took place nearly three thousand years ago and the name of the spells creator
has been lost. Since that time only Elves have been known to cast this spell, but it is
rumoured that a human mage copied it around five hundred years ago. Who this mage was, and
where the copy now lies is not known. If it were found it would be of little value as few
mages of real power exist in the human lands. Several of the Awnsheghlien would be
interested in getting hold of a copy though, especially the Gorgon and the Magian.
By Ian Hoskins
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