The Piper     

 

Control Rats & Mice while dancing a light-footed jig while playing a WOODEN FLUTE.

 

See: "Notes".

 

Modification-Point Cost (M.P.C.) : 8

Prerequisites --------------------------- : Bard
Ability-points to invoke:

None. This is considered as a spell.
Area of Effect:

2 spaces (10') out from the Bard in all directions (+1 space (5') per 5 levels advanced).
Avoidance-Roll:

Yes. Pit your Mental-Strength vs. the Rats/Mice Mental-Strength.

 

Note:

Calculate the AVERAGE Mental-Strength of all Rats and/or Mice in the "Area of Effect" (as if they are 1 creature).

 

Single roll check.
Casting Time:

1 turn (5 seconds).
Damage:

None.
Duration:

As long as the bard continues dancing and playing.

 

Notes:

This dance will be broken if the Bard is physically wounded by a single point of damage and fails an avoidance-roll vs. "Concentration". If this avoidance-roll is failed, The Piper must be recast.

 

This damage can be any type (i.e., physical, mental, spiritual, loss of blood or oxygen, etc.).
Effect Time:

3 turns (15 seconds), in which time Rats and Mice will begin to come forth (if there are any in the "Area of Effect" (Game Master's discretion).

Explanation:

The Bard will begin The Piper while playing a wooden flute, causing all Rats and/or Mice to follow after the Bard and do his or her will.

 

The flute used in this dance MUST be wooden.
Hand Movement:

Bard must play a flute.
Healing:

None.
Immunities:

See "Notes".
Maximum Adjustment:

N/A
Notes:

Level 0-10:

Common Rats and Mice can be controlled.

 

Level 11-20:

Large Rats and Mice can be controlled.

 

Level: 21-30:

Giant Rats and Mice can be controlled.

 

Level 31-40:

Savage Rats and Mice can be controlled.
Range:

Bard. See: "Area of Effect".
Resting Time:

None.
Special:

When this dance is preformed, there will be a 1% chance of making friends with 1-D6 Rats and/or Mice (discretion of the G.M.). This friendship will be permanent.
Song Preparation:

This is a dance. Dance preparation: Bard must play a flute as he or she begins a light-footed jig.
Spell-points to cast:

4
Susceptibilities:

None.
Value:

40 Silver.