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This spell creates a mantle suffused with the power of the earth for the
This spell drapes the caster in a mantle of earth, which provides various
caster to wear about his body. It provides a substantial bonus to the wearer's
beneficial effects.  First, the caster will be able to cast multiple earth
[[hitroll]], [[Dam roll]], [[armor class]], and [[resistance]] to illusion, as well as
spells outside of their usual terrains, but doing so will usually draw on
providing protection against several brute force attacks taught by [[warrior]] and
their mantle. Second, it provides protection from [[archery|arrows]] and partial
[[rogue]] guilds. There is a chance that blows struck against a mantle using a
protection from the skills [[cyclone]], [[whirl]], [[executioner's strike]], [[hew]], [[inertial strike]], [[penetrating blow]], and [[pummel]].  Each strike
non-magical weapon will shatter.
blocked will chip away at the mantle, which can dispel it.  And finally, the
mantle of earth will provide bonuses to the caster's [[hitroll]], [[damroll]],
[[resistance]] to illusion, and [[armor class]]


The mantle will disintegrate if it is dropped or worn by a non-earth templar.
See Also:  [[Call upon earth]], [[Entomb]], [[Jaws of the mountain]], [[Stone phalanx]]

Latest revision as of 18:58, 25 December 2025

Mantle of Earth
Skill type: Spell
Skill subtype: Item creation, Stat bonus
Primary user: Earth templar
Activation lag: 1 round
Casting cost: 50 mana
Range: User only
Recast delay: 3 hours
Syntax: Cast 'Mantle of Earth'

This spell drapes the caster in a mantle of earth, which provides various beneficial effects. First, the caster will be able to cast multiple earth spells outside of their usual terrains, but doing so will usually draw on their mantle. Second, it provides protection from arrows and partial protection from the skills cyclone, whirl, executioner's strike, hew, inertial strike, penetrating blow, and pummel. Each strike blocked will chip away at the mantle, which can dispel it. And finally, the mantle of earth will provide bonuses to the caster's hitroll, damroll, resistance to illusion, and armor class

See Also: Call upon earth, Entomb, Jaws of the mountain, Stone phalanx