Sometimes a wizard can't go in lenghty rituals, maybe he can just make a short gesture or utter a single word.... it's in this conundrums that this rare "power" spells can save the wizard both life and books.
Power word, Spell (9th level)
| Duration: Istantaneous | Casting Time: 1 |
| Saving Throw: none | Area of Effect: self |
| Range: self | Components: V |
Description: When the wizard cast this powerful spell with he can cast another memorized spell of 1st trough 6th level without any other components (up to 100 gp material components or focus) beyond the V components of this spell. The spell cast is not forgotten because the power to cast it come from this power word which is normally forgotten.
Power sign, Spell (9th level)
| Duration: Istantaneous | Casting Time: 1 |
| Saving Throw: none | Area of Effect: self |
| Range: self | Components: S |
Description: When the wizard cast this powerful spell with he can cast another memorized spell of 1st trough 6th level without any other components (up to 100 gp material components or focus) beyond the S components of this spell. The spell cast is not forgotten because the power to cast it come from this power sign which is normally forgotten.
Lesser Power word, Spell (6th level)
| Duration: Istantaneous | Casting Time: 1 |
| Saving Throw: none | Area of Effect: self |
| Range: self | Components: V |
Description: When the wizard cast this powerful spell with he can cast another memorized spell of 1st trough 3rd level without any other components (up to 100 gp material components or focus) beyond the V components of this spell. The spell cast is not forgotten because the power to cast it come from this power word which is normally forgotten.
Lesser Power sign, Spell (6th level)
| Duration: Istantaneous | Casting Time: 1 |
| Saving Throw: none | Area of Effect: self |
| Range: self | Components: S |
Description: When the wizard cast this powerful spell with he can cast another memorized spell of 1st trough 3rd level without any other components (up to 100 gp material components or focus) beyond the S components of this spell. The spell cast is not forgotten because the power to cast it come from this power sign which is normally forgotten.
This spells were my own creation and were published, in a slightly different form, for the first time on rec.games.frp.dnd about 20 years ago.
