Cerridween was fighting Fire Elementals today and one of them attacked her while under the effects of Sympathy. I thought it a bit odd so thought I'd share and inquire about the spell's limitations.
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You focus your thoughts while chanting the mystical phrase for Sympathy...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at a lava golem.
Closing your eyes and expanding your mind outward, you attempt to instill a sense of sympathy into those within the area...
A lava golem blinks a few times.
CS: +313 - TD: +234 + CvA: +25 + d100: +98 == +202
Warding failed!
A faint violet aura surrounds a fire elemental.
You open your eyes, feeling less focused.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
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A fire elemental seems to pull back into itself for a moment.
A wave of crimson ethereal ripples moves outward from a fire elemental.
A lava golem absorbs some of the energy of the ethereal waves.
You are buffeted by the crimson ethereal waves, and knocked to the ground. You are pinned in place, unable to move.
Roundtime 20 Sec.
... 24 points of damage!
Head explodes in flames! Grab some marshmallows.
The opalescent aura fades from around you.
The brilliant aura fades away from you.
You feel less confident.
Your breathing becomes more shallow.
The dim aura fades from around you.
The very powerful look leaves you.
The white light leaves you.
The dull golden nimbus fades from around you.
The misty halo fades from you.
The deep blue glow leaves you.
You notice your blood flow go back to normal.
The powerful look leaves you.
The air calms down around you.
The light blue glow leaves you.
The brilliant luminescence fades from around you.
The glowing specks of energy surrounding you suddenly shoot off in all directions, then quickly fade away.
The silvery luminescence fades from around you.
The bright luminescence fades from around you.
You become solid again.
You feel your extra strength departing.
Your heart hammers suddenly in your chest before failing entirely. Even the influence of Troll's Blood is not enough to change the fact of your death.
You lose your extra internal fortitude.
It seems you have died, my friend. Although you cannot do anything, you are keenly aware of what is going on around you...
You mentally give a sigh of relief as you remember that the Goddess Lorminstra owes you a favor.
...departing in 10 mins...
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