New Spell : Shadow Redirection


Pathfinder First Edition General Discussion


Hello guys,

I was thinking of creating a new spell for my Illusionist wizard.
So here is the Spell:

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Shadow Redirection

School: Illusion(shadow), Sorceror/Wizard(Level ?)

Casting Time : 1 Immediate Action
Components : V,S,F (a mirrored cylinder)
Range : Close(25+ 5ft/2lvl)
Target : 1 Creature or Object
Duration : Instantaneous
Saving Throw : None; see text, Spell Resistance: Yes; See Text.

Using some sort of "portal" from the Shadow Plane (which is reflection of the Material Plane in a way) you can as an immediate action, redirect a Projectile(arrow, javelin etc) or a Ray targeting you, to any creature or object within the spell range. The original attacker must succeed on an Attack Roll on the new target with his/her AC/Touch AC.
If the original attack allows a saving throw, the new target of the Shadow Redirection also receives that Saving Throw. Regardless if the original attack/spell allows Spell Resistance, creatures targeted from Shadow Redirection are allowed Spell Resistance.
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I would appreciate some opinions on this spell as well as ideas about what level should this spell be. I was think of it being somewhere between 4-5lvl maybe even 6 considering its Immediate Action.


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I would say 6 as it is.
I would however perhaps create a lesser version at 2 or 3.

The lesser version requires a roll form the caster to intercept the attack.
He has to make a ranged attack against a dc of the incoming attack roll.

So if the ray has an attack roll of say 20 the wizard has to beat a 20 with his attack roll to successfully intercept the ray.

EDIT
Actually. 5 might be better for the big version.

Maybe also create a greater version, that can redirect multiple rays/projectiles.

The wording is also iffy. A character can always choose to fail a check so the wording " The original attacker must succeed on an Attack Roll on the new target with his/her AC/Touch AC. " makes it seem like he has to make a new attack roll, which means he could choose to intentionally fail the roll and miss


J4RH34D wrote:

I would say 6 as it is.

The wording is also iffy. A character can always choose to fail a check so the wording " The original attacker must succeed on an Attack Roll on the new target with his/her AC/Touch AC. " makes it seem like he has to make a new attack roll, which means he could choose to intentionally fail the roll and miss

Yes it might not sound quite clear, but all i meant is that if for example the original attacker rolls a 15 on a Ranged Touch attack, he has to compare that to the new target's(the one affected by Shadow Redirection) Touch AC.


The wording for that would be something like "The attack is made at the original attack roll made against the caster".
I think that is more clear than what you have.

I understood the intention but the text is ambiguous.


New wording: "Use the original attack roll against the new target."

/cevah


6 sounds right. It feels a touch weaker than Spell Turning.

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