Suspend
by Rob McDonald () on 5/17/96
From the Spellbook of Rafe von Morborund
Half-elf, Wizard/Rogue, 9/10
- Level
- 1
- School
- Alteration
- Sphere
- Range
- Touch
- VSM
- V, S
- Dur
- 1 turn/level
- CT
- 1
- AE
- 1 object, 5 lb. maximum wt.
- ST
- None
Spell description
A weaker form of the LEVITATE spell, SUSPEND allows a wizard to temporarilyhang an object in midair. The object must be easily handled (be of 0 encumbrance)and of no more than five pounds in weight. The mage simply holds the objectin one or both hands, casts the spell and releases the object, where itwill remain unsupported for the spell's duration. Alternately, the castermay throw the object straight up over his own head, in which case it willremain SUSPENDED at the apex of its trip.
The distance between the ground and the object is irrelevant. Once the objectis SUSPENDED the caster has no further control over it - he cannot commandit to rise or sink, nor to move horizontally, etc. If the object is disturbedfrom its position (grabbed, hit by a projectile, caught by a GUST OF WINDspell, etc.) the spell is foiled; for the purposes of determining if anobject is disturbed, assume it is resting on a pedestal just as wide asthe object - any force that could remove the object from such a positioncould remove it from the SUSPEND spell. SUSPEND is utterly unable to affectliving creatures of any size, non-corporeal objects, or those already inmotion (e.g. thrown at or dropped on the caster). SUSPEND might affect partsof objects that are otherwise too large for the spell, e.g. a large knotat the end of a 100' rope, but sufficient disturbance of or by the unaffectedportion of the object will likely end the SUSPEND (for instance, the sheerweight of the remainder of the rope may prove too much for the spell.
Unless spoiled, the spell lasts 1 turn per caster level. The caster canend the spell with a single word.
This spell was discovered in use among a savage people in their game "KeztŽ,"the "kez," or game ball, could be placed well out of the reachof opposing players until the caster's teammates arrived. The spell wasbrought to the "civilized" world where it quickly became popularamong thieves - stolen loot could be "hidden" on short noticeabove the heads of searching guards, or used as red herring targets duringchases, etc. SUSPEND can also be well-employed in a trap or prank (for instance,the ever-popular "tankard-of-ale-over-the-door" trick.)
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