bardic spell fanfare from song and silence [Archive] - Wizards Community

bardic spell fanfare from song and silence [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
shwack
11-13-03, 02:04 PM A bard in the party I'm DMing has just discovered the wretched spell fanfare. The description quite clearly says that it stuns targets even if they make their save, but in the summary block it says that a fort save negates the spell. Is anyone aware of errata on this? As written it's a devastating spell, much more powerful than power word stun, for example. [no hp maximum, affects multiple targets, only 6th level]

Assuming it's written correctly and it does stun creatures even on a successful save, can anyone think of a good way around this for my NPC villians? I can have everyone with greater spell immunity keyed to fanfare, or I can try and get all my big bad villans immune to stunning, but that seems rather cruel for a DM. As a DM I just have nightmares when i think of a great wyrm prismatic dragon being automatically stunned for several rounds every time he casts the spell.
Sacrusha
11-13-03, 03:47 PM The spell is broken, don't allow it.

Allowing all material from any splatbook is never a good idea. This spell is similar to Miasma from MotW - it is not something any DM should ever allow.
ikkonoishi
11-13-03, 03:50 PM Well a good silence spell will deal with that.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
shwack 11-13-03, 02:04 PM	A bard in the party I'm DMing has just discovered the wretched spell fanfare. The description quite clearly says that it stuns targets even if they make their save, but in the summary block it says that a fort save negates the spell. Is anyone aware of errata on this? As written it's a devastating spell, much more powerful than power word stun, for example. [no hp maximum, affects multiple targets, only 6th level] Assuming it's written correctly and it does stun creatures even on a successful save, can anyone think of a good way around this for my NPC villians? I can have everyone with greater spell immunity keyed to fanfare, or I can try and get all my big bad villans immune to stunning, but that seems rather cruel for a DM. As a DM I just have nightmares when i think of a great wyrm prismatic dragon being automatically stunned for several rounds every time he casts the spell.
Sacrusha 11-13-03, 03:47 PM	The spell is broken, don't allow it. Allowing all material from any splatbook is never a good idea. This spell is similar to Miasma from MotW - it is not something any DM should ever allow.
ikkonoishi 11-13-03, 03:50 PM	Well a good silence spell will deal with that.