Splinter Wood (Priest Spell)

This spell causes one wooden object to explode violently into thousands of splinters. The druid can affect up to one spear shaft in volume per level (one axe handle, seven arrow shafts, or 7 pounds of wood). An item with a volume greater than the caster can affect suffers no harm. Other­wise, the item is allowed an item saving throw vs. crushing blow with a -1 penalty for every four levels of the druid (magical items have bonuses as noted in the DMG).
Any creature within a certain distance takes damage from the flying splinters. The affected area depends on the size of the splintered object: 2 feet, plus 1 additional foot per 20 pounds mass. The splinters cause damage equal to 1 hit point per 7 pounds of wood. Thus, a spear shaft inflicts 1 point of damage to any creature holding it or within 2 feet.
Damage caused by the splinters is reduced by a value equal to the Armor Class of the creature sub­tracted from 10. Thus, a creature with AC -1 is pro­tected from 11 points of damage.
A creature's Dexterity is reduced by 1 point for every 5 points of damage inflicted by this spell until such time as all splinters are removed. This takes one round per point of damage received. (Splinters inflicting less than 5 points of damage need not be removed.)
Additionally, creatures without great helms or eye protection have a 5% chance of being blinded for 2d4 rounds.
Notes: Very rare spell for druids. (Updated from Dragon Magazine.)
Category:Priest Spells
Category:Spells from Priest's Spell Compendium
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