Ring of Spears

	Ring of Spears
Abbreviation:	ROS
Prerequisites:	Circle 30, Tremor or Magnetic Ballista
Signature:	Yes
Spell Slots:	3
Mana Type:	Elemental Magic
Spell Type:	cyclic / targeted, multistrike, area of effect
Difficulty:	advanced
Prep (min/max):	7 / 37
Skill Range (min/max):	250 / 1000
Valid Spell Target:	Self
Duration (min/max):	Indefinite
Pulse Timing:	20 seconds
Justice:	Unknown
Corruption:	Unknown
Description:	Ring of Spears is spell that can dissuade your enemies from approaching too closely, but for those that choose to engage anyways it will provide a regular barrage of targetted attacks. When you so evoke the power of Earth, a ring of sharp spikes, resembling spears wrought of rock, rises from the ground around you. These spears then shift position either when approached, or when the pattern draws on more mana from the caster. In practice, the spell can be cast at pole range to deliver damage as foes advance and retreat, or it can be cast at melee range to continuously provide attacks directed at the foes nearest you.
Effect:	Puncture damage, Impact damage, Pulsing AoE melee damage. Triggered damage at pole/melee engagement change.
Example Messaging:	You gesture. A grey-green starburst spreads across the entire area, its pointed spokes pausing to probe various points along the ground. The earth groans as sharpened rock spears rise quickly from beneath its surface at melee range around you! Roundtime: 3 sec. The spears surrounding you at melee range suddenly shift! One of the rock spears lands a strong hit to a black-backed jackal's chest, cracking the ribs one after another in a symphony of snaps and moans of agony! A black-backed jackal whines loudly before it dies. A kobold manages to divert one of the stone spears with its target shield. One of the rock spears lands a strong hit to a kobold's head as it gouges open a deep slice in the flesh and nearly rips the ear off! The kobold is stunned! A kobold manages to divert one of the stone spears with its target shield. One of the rock spears lands a strong hit to a kobold's head as it gouges open a deep slice in the flesh and nearly rips the ear off! A kobold wails, spins in a circle, and drops dead. A kobold manages to divert one of the stone spears with its target shield. One of the rock spears lands a solid hit to a kobold's right leg, running savagely through the shin as it tears muscle and snaps bone! A kobold manages to divert one of the stone spears with its target shield. One of the rock spears lands a hard hit to a kobold's left arm that blasts through the bicep in a shower of blood, almost completely obliterating the shoulder! A kobold manages to divert one of the stone spears with its target shield. One of the rock spears lands a hard hit to a kobold's abdomen as the tip drives deeply into the stomach, then withdraws in a flood of blood and intestinal organs! The kobold is lightly stunned! A kobold manages to divert one of the stone spears with its target shield. One of the rock spears lands a strong hit to a kobold's left leg, running savagely through the shin as it tears muscle and snaps bone! A kobold wails, spins in a circle, and drops dead.
Devices/Tattoos:	No devices or tattoos documented.

Notes

• Casting at pole range will automatically trigger the damage whenever something passes through that range to advance or retreat.
• Spell cannot be cast (requires more mana?) on boats.