Symbol of Striking (Spell)

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| Cleric=5

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| Sorcerer/Wizard=5

| School=Illusion

| CastTime=10 minutes

| Components=V, S, M (a melee weapon costing at least 300 gp)

| Range=0 ft.; see text

| Target=one symbol

| Duration=see text

| Save=WILL half, see text

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| SR=yes, see text

| Description = This spell functions like Symbol of Death (Spell), except that using the material component, you scribe a Symbol of Striking so it fills a 5-foot square. Once triggered, the Symbol of Striking glows and lasts for 10 minutes per caster level or until it has made a number of attacks of opportunity equal to your level, whichever comes first. When triggered, the Symbol threatens its area and the area around it as if it were a Medium creature wielding a magic version of the weapon you used as the material component. Using your caster level + 1 + your INT modifier (wizard) or WIS modifier (Cleric) or CHA modifier (sorcerer) as its attack bonus, the symbol can make a number of attacks of opportunity each round equal to 1 + the same ability score modifier you used to determine its attack bonus. It gains a bonus on damage rolls equal to the same ability score modifier you used to determine its attack bonus. A shadowy version of you wielding the material component appears to make these attacks.

The Symbol attacks any non-attuned creature that provokes an attack of opportunity from the Symbol. However, when the Symbol first attacks a creature, the Symbol must overcome that creature's Spell Resistance or be rendered unable to harm it. The Symbol never again attacks such creatures. Further, when the Symbol first attacks a creature, a successful WILL saving throw allows the creature to see the shadow nature of the attacks and take half damage when such attacks hit.

| ShortDesc=As Symbol of Death (Spell), but fills a 5-foot square.

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