Icewind Dale Spells
Color Spray
Color Spray, a level 1 wizard spell, is actually a fairly formidable spell for its level - it causes a vivid, fan-shaped spray of colors to spring forth from the wizard's hands and it can potentially knock up to six creatures unconscious within its area of effect. Some creatures are immune to its effect, particularly blind creatures, and tougher monsters are given a chance to make a saving throw against its effects. When a monster is tougher than the casting wizard, its effects are diminished, causing temporary blindness or simply stunning the creature momentarily.
In this screenshot, the wizard puts some Neo-Orogs to sleep while the rest of the party takes out their friends down below.
Otiluke's Resilient Sphere
Finally, Otiluke's Resilient Sphere, a level 4 wizard spell, is an interesting spell that can be used to protect a friend or subdue a foe. The spell encapsulates a subject and during its effect, it prevents anything from passing through the sphere either from outside or within. This could be used to shield a wounded party member from enemy archers, or could be cast on a large creature with a massive weapon to temporarily render him ineffective.
This animation (118 kB) demonstrates the visual effect of Otiluke's Resilient Sphere before it is actually applied in the game after it is cast.
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