Thornbush Arrows (Wizard Spell)

Thorns are the most important component of this spell. When the spell is cast, the wu jen holds the thorns on his open palm and waves a feather of a phoenix over them, then directs them toward a target. The thorns will fly and strike as the caster, with a +4 bonus to the attack roll. The little barbs cause 1-2 points of damage (but they can be dipped in various poisons before being launched). All thorns are used in one shot, but can be spread out an area to strike multiple targets in a 20 X 20-foot area adjacent to the wu jen. These magical thorns hit only those targets the wu jen can see and cannot follow a fleeing or evading individual
The material components are whole thorns, sliced from a rose bush and kept with petals from the same plant's blossoms, and a feather from a phoenix. The phoenix feather is useless after the spell, blackened with spent energy. Wu jen who learn this spell constantly seek rose bushes or flowering thorn trees.
Notes: Common in oriental settings; other­wise, very rare.
Category:Wizard Spells
Category:Spells from Wizard's Spell Compendium
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