Divine Arsenal: Baton Spells

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Divine Arsenal: Baton Spells introduces a new type of spell into fantasy RPG campaigns - the "Baton" spell. A baton spell creates a small magical construct (in the shape of a baton) that grants the holder protective abilities. The construct can also be used as an offensive weapon, though discharging it in this manner ends the spell. This provides a little extra flexibility to the divine spellcaster.

SAMPLE SPELL:
Baton of Holiness
Abjuration [Baton, Good]
Level: Clr 2, Pal 2
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal
Effect: One baton of divine energy appears
Duration: 1 min./level (but see below)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No; see text

When cast, this spell creates a baton of white, scintillating divine energy in the hand of the caster that may be passed to another creature. The holder of the baton is warded against evil creatures, mental control, and summoned creatures as though protected by a protection from evil spell, except that attacking or forcing the barrier so provided against an evil creature does not cause the spell to cease; rather, it allows that creature (only) to ignore the effects of the protection from evil provided by the baton. An evil creature with spell resistance can touch the holder of a baton of holiness if the spell resistance succeeds; that creature (only) is immune to the protection from evil effect provided by the baton. If the holder of the baton chooses to release it (a free action), the spell immediately ends.
The holder of the baton may attempt a touch attack with the baton; if successful, the holy energies in the baton deal 1d8+5 points of sacred damage to targets of evil alignment. This damage is considered as good-aligned for the purposes of overcoming damage reduction. Upon a successful touch attack, the spell immediately ends. Hitting a target that is not evilly aligned has no effect upon the target but still causes the spell to end.

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