d20 Modern System Reference Document

URBAN ARCANA

SPELLS - ARCANE SPELLS

0-Level Arcane Spells

Spell Name	Description
Arcane Graffiti:	Inscribes personal rune or short message on object or surface.
Daze:	Subject takes no actions for 1 round.
Detect Magical Aura:	Detects spells and magic items within 60 ft.
Haywire:	Causes a single device to behave randomly and erratically.
Light:	Object shines like a torch.
Mage Hand:	5-pound telekinesis.
Magic ID:	Creates a false but visually accurate identification card.
Mending:	Repairs small breaks or tears in objects.
Message:	Whispered conversation at distance.
Prestidigitation:	Perform minor tricks.
Read Magic:	Read scrolls, spellbooks, and magical writing.
Resistance:	Subject gains +1 on saving throws.

1st-Level Arcane Spells

Spell Name	Description
Burning Hands:	1d4 fire damage/level (max 5d4).
Cause Fear:	One creature flees for 1d4 rounds.
Change Self:	Changes your appearance.
Clean:	Eliminates grime, dirt, and bacterial contaminants from the target, and renders target scentless.
Comprehend Languages:	Understands all spoken and written languages.
Dancing Lights:	Creates up to four lights or a glowing, vaguely humanoid shape.
Degauss:	Erase a single device that contains electronic data.
Feather Fall:	Objects or creatures fall slowly.
Hold Portal:	Holds door shut.
Instant Identity:	Determines all magic properties of a single magic item.
Jump:	Subject gets bonus on Jump checks.
Mage Armor:	Gives subject +4 Defense bonus.
Magic Missile:	1d4+1 damage; +1 missile/two levels above 1st (max 5).
Magic Weapon:	Weapon gains +1 bonus.
Mask Metal:	Renders a metal object undetectable to metal detectors.
Obscuring Mist:	Creates cloud of vapor that obscures all sight, including darkvision, beyond 5 feet.
Power Device:	Powers one inoperative electrical or mechanical device.
Ray of Fatigue:	Ray fatigues target.
Shield:	Invisible disc gives cover, blocks magic missiles.
Sleep:	Put 2d4 HD of creatures into comatose slumber.
Summon Vivilor I:	Summons a 1st-level vivilor from Shadow to fight for you.
Trace Purge:	Removes physical traces of the subject’s presence or passage.
True Strike:	Adds +20 bonus to your next attack roll.
Undetectable Magical Aura:	Masks a magic item’s aura from detection.

2nd-Level Arcane Spells

Spell Name	Description
Arcane Lock:	Magically locks a portal or chest.
Blur:	Attacks miss subject 20% of the time.
Burglar’s Buddy:	Suppresses mechanic or electronic intrusion alarms and alarm sensors within a 15-foot radius.
Darkvision:	See 60 ft: in total darkness.
Dataread:	You can access and read data stored in any machine-readable data source.
Enhance Ability:	Subject gains +5 bonus to one ability score for 1 min./Level.
Glitterdust:	Blinds creatures, outlines invisible creatures.
Invisibility:	Subject is invisible for 10 min./level or until it attacks.
Knock:	Opens locked or magically sealed door.
Levitate:	Subject moves up and down at your direction.
Locate Object:	Senses direction toward object (specific or type).
Machine Invisibility:	One creature or object cannot be detected by machines.
Magic Message:	Device delivers a message of 25 words or less when specific conditions are met.
Magic Mouth:	Speaks once when triggered.
Protection from Arrows/Bullets:	Subject immune to most ranged attacks.
Relay Text:	You can transmit a message of up to 25 words via electronic device to someone you know.
Resist Energy:	Ignores 10 points of damage/round from one energy type.
See Invisibility:	Reveals invisible creatures or objects.
Spider Climb:	Grants ability to travel on walls and ceilings.
Summon Vivilor II:	Summons a 2nd-level vivilor or 1d3 1st-level vivilors to fight for you.
Web:	Fills 20-ft.-radius spread with sticky spider webs.

3rd-Level Arcane Spells

Spell Name	Description
Dispel Magic:	Cancels magical spells and effects.
Displacement:	Attacks miss subject 50% of the time.
Electromagnetic Pulse:	Ruins or scrambles electronic circuitry in a 20-foot-radius burst.
Fireball:	1d6 damage per level, 20-ft: radius.
Flaming Projectiles:	Projectiles deal +1d6 fire damage.
Gaseous Form:	Turns subject into translucent mist or wispy smoke and grants damage reduction 10/+1.
Greater Magic Weapon:	+1/three levels (max +5).
Halt Undead:	Immobilizes undead for 1 round/level.
Haste:	Extra attack action, additional move, and +2 Defense.
Hold Person:	Holds one person helpless; 1 round/level.
Improved Arcane Lock:	Closes and locks all specifically targeted doors within range.
Invisibility Sphere:	Makes everyone within 10 ft: invisible.
Keen Edge:	Doubles normal weapon’s threat range.
Lightning Bolt:	Electricity deals 1d6 damage/level.
Nondetection:	Creature or object becomes difficult to detect by divination and detection spells.
Phantom Chopper:	Conjures a quasi-real motorcycle that seats one creature.
Secret Pocket:	Creates extradimensional space within a pocket on a garment.
Shutdown:	Electric devices in area cease to function for the duration of the spell.
Slow:	One subject/level may only move or attack; –2 to Defense, –2 on melee attack and damage rolls, –2 on Reflex saves.
Summon Vivilor III:	Summons a 3rd-level vivilor, 1d3 2ndlevel vivilors, or 1d4+1 1st-level vivilors to fight for you.
Tongues:	Speak any language.
Vampiric Touch:	Touch deals 1d6 points of damage per two caster levels; caster gains damage as temporary hit points.
Wall Walk:	Subject can move on ceilings and walls at normal speed as well as hold and wield weapons.
Water Breathing:	Subjects can breathe underwater.

4th-Level Arcane Spells

Spell Name	Description
Animate Dead:	Creates undead skeletons and zombies.
Arcane Eye:	Invisible floating eye moves 30 ft./round.
Bestow Curse:	–6 to an ability; –4 on attacks, saves, and checks; or 50% chance of taking no action.
Clown Car:	Creates extradimensional space within enclosed vehicle that holds one passenger per caster level.
Confusion:	Makes subject behave oddly for 1 round/Level.
Detect Scrying:	You are aware of any attempt to scry on you and can sense the presence of scrying devices.
Dimension Door:	Teleports you and up to 50 lb./level.
Energy Trap:	Opened object deals 1d4 +1/level damage of given energy type.
Fear:	Subjects within cone flee for 1 round/level.
Ice Storm:	Hail deals 5d6 damage in cylinder 40 ft. across.
Magic Bullets:	Enchants bullets with the power to knock out or panic targets.
Minor Globe of Invulnerability:	Stops 1st- through 3rd-level spell effects.
Phantasmal Killer:	Fearsome illusion kills subject or deals 3d6 points of damage.
Remove Curse:	Frees object or person from curse.
Scrying:	Spies on subject from a distance.
Shout:	Deafens all within cone and deals 2d6 damage.
Stoneskin:	Stops blows, cuts, stabs, and slashes.
Summon Vivilor IV:	Summons a 4th-level vivilor, 1d3 3rdlevel vivilors, or 1d4+1 2nd-level vivilors to fight for you.
Via Negativa:	Crackling energy deals 4d6 points of damage per round to grappled foe; +5 bonus to grapple checks.
Wall of Fire:	Deals 2d4 fire damage out to 10 ft: and 1d4 out to 20 ft: Passing through wall deals 2d6 +1/level.
Wall of Ice:	Ice plane creates wall with 15 hp +1/level, or hemisphere can trap creatures inside.
Wire Walk:	Subjects teleport instantly to the location of a telephone you call.

5th-Level Arcane Spells

Spell Name	Description
Cloudkill:	Kills 3 HD or less; 4–6 HD save or die.
Cone of Cold:	1d6 cold damage/level.
Hold Monster:	As hold person, but any creature.
Instant Connectivity:	Instantly transport one or more creatures through the Internet using instant-message software.
Passwall:	Breaches walls 1 ft: thick/level.
Phantom Limousine:	Conjures a quasi-real limousine that seats eight Medium creatures.
Phantom Projectiles:	Projectiles pass through obstacles and armor and ignore most damage reduction.
Phantom Watchdog:	Spectral dog can guard or attack.
Secret Vault:	Creates extradimensional space in which to hide a container, which you can retrieve at will.
Seeming:	Changes the appearance of one creature per two levels.
Summon Vivilor V:	Summons a 5th-level vivilor, 1d3 4thlevel vivilors, or 1d4+1 3rd-level vivilors to fight for you.
Synchronicity:	Subject isn’t delayed by the inconveniences of modern life.
Telekinesis:	Lifts or moves 25 lb./level at long range.
Wall of Force:	Wall is immune to damage.
Wall of Iron:	30 hp/four levels; can topple onto foes.
Wall of Stone:	Creates a stone wall that can be shaped.

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