How about some love for DnD 5e?
1st-level abjuration
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self
Components: V, S
Duration: 1 minute
A pair of transparent arms of force appear behind you. This pair of arms can hold weapons or cast spells for you. As a bonus action each round, you can cast a cantrip with the arms or make an attack.
Thoughts?
My brothers are playing Boarderlands, an I saw a character with multiple ethereal arms. Let’s make this happen!
ARMS OF THE GODDESS, Level 1 wizard, cleric, illusionist
CT 1 R see below D 1 min/lvl.
SV n/a SR no Comp V, S
Upon the incantation of this spell, a transparent, set of arms appears and float behind the caster. The arms may hold weapons and make attacks for the caster, but the caster gains no additional actions to make attacks and cast spells in the same action. When caster with this spell casts another spell, reduce the number of CT to cast the spell by 1.
Thoughts?
Ok, something the new school has over the old is wizards and clerics with cantrips that make them a wizard, not a fighter with crappy stats. Let’s fix that!
FORCE PUNCH, Level 0 wizard, illusionist
CT 1 R 50 ft. D Permanent
SV none SR yes Comp V, S, M
A ball of force is throw from the casters extended finger at a single target. The caster must succeed with a ranged touch attack to hit the target. The force punch deals 2 +1 per 2 caster levels damage if it hits.
The material component for this spell is a pebble.
Alright, time to run some games of C and C, and I want some modern in my OSR. Here is spell for the clerics out there.
CHANNEL LIGHT DIVINITY*, Level 1 cleric , 2 druid , 2 illusionist
CT 1 R 30ft. D permanent
SV see below SR yes (h) Comp V, S, DF
When the caster yells a prayer to the heavens, all creatures in the areas are healed for 1d4 hit points of damage. No saving throw is needed when the spell is cast by a cleric or druid. All undead creatures may attempt a wisdom saving throw or take 1d4 hit points damage.
The illusionist version of the spell acts in the same manner with one important exception. The spell recipient of the spell must make an intelligence saving throw. If the creature fails the saving throw, the spell acts normally. If the creature makes the saving throw, the spell fails as the creature realizes that the spell is an illusion. An illusionist cannot cause damage to undead.
The reverse of the spell causes 1d4 hit points damage to living creatures. In those situations, a successful wisdom save indicates half damage if cast by a cleric or druid, or no damage if cast by an illusionist.
Thoughts?
1st-level necromancy
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 30 feet
Components: V
Duration: Instantaneous
All creatures within 30 feet of you suffer 1d6+ your spellcasting ability modifier necrotic damage if they fail a Constitution saving throw or half on a successful save.
At Higher Levels: When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the healing increases by 1d6 for each slot level above 1st.
Thoughts?
How about a weak channel everyone can use?
1st-level evocation
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 30 feet
Components: V
Duration: Instantaneous
All creatures within 30 feet of you regain hit points equal to 1d3 + your spellcasting ability modifier. This spell has no effect on undead or constructs.
At Higher Levels: When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the healing increases by 1d3 for each slot level above 1st
Thoughts?
How about one of a pair of spells for the technomancer?
School evocation (electricity)
Casting Time 1 standard action
Range close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Targets one held electric object or creature of no more than one bulk
Duration instantaneous
Saving Throw varies; Spell Resistance yes
When you cast this spell, you choose a electronic object in range. If held or a creature, the wielder or creature makes a Reflex saving throw. This spell causes 1d6 electric damage to the object or construct and 1d6 electric damage to the wielder on a failure. If unattened, the object takes 1d6 electric damage.
Thoughts?
Final system for ball lighting. Now for PF 2nd Ed!
Evocation Electricity
Traditions arcane, primal
Cast [three-actions] material, somatic, verbal
Range 120 feet; Duration 1 minute
You summon a ball of crackling electricity that fires white hot bolts of electricity at your enemies. You create a 5-foot in diameter ball of electricity that once each round as an action fires a jolt of electricity at an enemy up to 60 feet away. Make a spell attack. If you hit, you deal 4d6 electricity damage and then make two more spell attacks at two separate targets within 60 feet of the second target. If you hit, you deal 4d6 electricity damage. For two more actions, you may make a second attack following rules of the first. Also, as an action, you may move the ball of lighting up to 60 feet.
Heightened (+1) The electricity damage increases by 1d6.
Thoughts?
Let’s keep ball lighting going between systems! now off to starfinder!
School evocation (fire)
Casting Time 1 standard action
Range medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Effect 5-ft.-diameter storm of lightning
Duration concentration + 1 round/level
Saving Throw none; Spell Resistance yes
A 5-foot cloud of Solar Storm is summoned and contained by several small drones which you control. You can create the cloud in the same square as a creature and move it up to 30 feet in any direction as a move action on your turn. Once per round, you can cause the storm to jolt a creature within 30 feet and deals 4d6 electricity damage to that creature (Reflex negates). If the primary target is hit, you may elect for the lighting to hit up to two more creatures within 30 feet of the primary target for 4d6 electricity damage (Reflex negates). The secondary effect does not trigger an additional time.
If you don’t move the cloud, it remains where it is; if it shares its square with any creature at the beginning of your turn, that creature must succeed at a Reflex save or take 4d8 electricity damage. This damage caused the secondary discharge as above, but does not count as your one discharge per turn.
Thoughts?
How about a spell three ways? First for DnD 5e
4th-level conjuration
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, S, M (a bit of fulgurite )
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
A 5-foot-diameter sphere of lighting appears in an unoccupied space of your choice within range and lasts for the duration. Each round, you may make a ranged spell attack emanating from the sphere at a creature within 30 feet. Upon hitting the creature, the creature takes 4d8 lightning damage, and you make a two more ranged spell attack at two different creatures in range of the first target. Upon a hit, each secondary target takes 4d8 lightning damage. You do not make the secondary attacks again. This attack takes no action.
As a bonus action, you can move the sphere up to 30 feet. As an action, you may make a second attack with the spell with the secondary attacks performed as normal.
When you move the sphere, you can direct it over barriers up to 5 feet tall and jump it across pits up to 10 feet wide. The sphere sheds bright light in a 60-foot radius and dim light for an additional 30 feet.
At Higher Levels: When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 4th.
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