7. Turn People into Trees

Sered Cycle of the Tree People

BTS: 74% (Co)

ULT: 56 hours

Materials: a twig or branch of the species of Tree into which Target(s) are to be turned

Actions: point Materials at Target(s)

Effect of Throw:

1 to 16 No Effect

³17 St mod: BTS + 2 sqr. rt. (T-17) (FRD); i.e.

• T17: BTS +0 = 74%
• T18: BTS +2 = 76%
• T21: BTS +4 = 78%
• T26: BTS +6 = 80%
• T33: BTS +8 = 82%
• T42: BTS +10 = 84%
• T53: BTS +12 = 86%
• T66: BTS +14 = 88% (NB T66 on a L7 Dr Spell is normally impossible, as even a L10 Spirit can only give max T65.)

Range:    30d ft -d(d-1)/2

Radius: 5r ft -r(r-1)/2

Duration:    30t min - t(t-1)/2

Notes:

1. Shapechanges all living People within Radius ("Target(s)") into Trees for Duration unless they make their sts.
2. The Shapechange is Caster-specified.  The species of Tree into which Targets are turned is determined by Materials.  They will generally become mature specimens, depending on their age as People and the Spirit's discretion.  Size will depend on what the local soil will support.
3. Targets must be on the ground, but the ground does not need to be capable of supporting that species of tree.  They will root into the ground, even if it is solid rock.
4. Only the body Shapechanges to tree form.  Clothes and possessions are dropped (or rip and/or hang from the branches), and the Target(s) will be naked on changing back.
5. Change takes 1/5 sec per pt Sz difference.
6. There is no Healing Effect.
7. Turn People into Trees is a Shapechange Spell.  See the General Notes on Shapechange Spells and Effects for further explanation of how its Effect works.