tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2005132770907882258.post5736777561800521375..comments2023-09-18T15:13:07.133-04:00Comments on Cyclopeatron: 1978 Greyhawk Homebrew SpellsBob Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12073807225519106277noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2005132770907882258.post-21543931099108413012011-03-20T14:13:22.162-04:002011-03-20T14:13:22.162-04:00Nobody recognized it? Cripes.
If you're still...Nobody recognized it? Cripes.<br /><br />If you're still reading old comments, the "White Puff Ball Spell" is from the Conan stories, consisting of a series of low white puffy clouds floating close to the ground that detonated like a fireball on contact with human flesh.<br /><br />Actually I think all three are from various entries in "Gods, Demigods & Heroes", with the Folorn Encystment spell coming from the Finnish mythos.Pere Ubuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03553973043509436168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2005132770907882258.post-17779333667495488222010-05-25T00:05:02.951-04:002010-05-25T00:05:02.951-04:00I'm going to have to look for annotated copies...I'm going to have to look for annotated copies the next time I'm at the used book store. Sounds like fun!Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18158916950442942918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2005132770907882258.post-78514648714265456442010-05-16T09:16:50.139-04:002010-05-16T09:16:50.139-04:00From the Wikipedia article about Calvatia gigantea...From the Wikipedia article about Calvatia gigantea, the giant puffball:<br /><br />"Unlike most mushrooms, all the spores of the giant puffball are created inside the fruiting body; large specimens can easily contain several trillion spores."<br /><br />That's a lot of spores.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00155926145150934199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2005132770907882258.post-67795450218498508622010-05-14T17:47:12.528-04:002010-05-14T17:47:12.528-04:00Certainly the spell is referring to fungus, but wh...Certainly the spell is referring to fungus, but what kind of massive mycological effects would be wrought by a 9th level spell? Everyone's brains turn into mushrooms? An army of puff ball fungus appears to fight at the behest of the wizard?<br /><br />Surprisingly I haven't had much insect action in my D&D games, although I'm preparing a Gamma World scenario that involves a floating castle containing a hive of mutant wasp women!Bob Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12073807225519106277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2005132770907882258.post-7466970886086114782010-05-14T15:41:34.447-04:002010-05-14T15:41:34.447-04:00and it's cool that you're an entomologist....and it's cool that you're an entomologist. I've a friend who lectures on it at Plymouth University. I suppose it's inspired a lot of D&D stuff?Fran Terminiellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02506269178716477521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2005132770907882258.post-92066589677621579322010-05-14T15:38:24.098-04:002010-05-14T15:38:24.098-04:00I immediately thought of a puff-ball fungus, maybe...I immediately thought of a puff-ball fungus, maybe it summons a dire one of those. All puffy and ballyFran Terminiellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02506269178716477521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2005132770907882258.post-33672433736318977112010-05-14T14:45:40.075-04:002010-05-14T14:45:40.075-04:00@spoppy: That's a good guess, but I'm thin...@spoppy: That's a good guess, but I'm thinking "Confining Evocation of Extraordinary Molestuous Beach Balls" might be more like a 2nd or 3rd level spell...Bob Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12073807225519106277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2005132770907882258.post-81737401087781427982010-05-14T14:24:48.239-04:002010-05-14T14:24:48.239-04:00I bet it's the bubble thing from "The Pri...I bet it's the bubble thing from "The Prisoner."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com