Topic: Unofficial Spell Lists that should stay unofficial...

[Mordenkainen]

Years ago I saw a fan-written spell list called "Bread Law" or "Baked Goods Law" or something like that...watch out for "Lord Donut True"  I also recall seeing some, let us say, non-PG rated lists...

So, have you got any ideas for the most face-palmingly wrong spell lists?

[Defendi]

Bread Law, IIRC correctly, was only barely "fan created." I'm pretty sure lyn wrote it while we were doing Fire and Ice. 

[Marc R]

I recall wincing my way through a lot of those professional lists. (In a high enough magic world, it seems there are no skills.)

[Fidoric]

IIRC, there was a list in old Spell User Companion named "Farm Law" or something like that. One of the spell on this list was "Milk animal" I think. Very useful for a lazy farmer. I have always wondered how it could have turned if someone tried something like that on a female troll...

[David Johansen]

My D&D playin' roots automatically expect green puss with floaty stuff.

Anyhow, now that it's been mentioned I'll have to work up a Mullet Law spell list.

I'm thinking it should include spells that enhance the use of the Mullet as as weapon, provide protection from odor related criticals and fumbles, and at higher levels even create the dreaded True Mullet.

[Rivstyx]

IIRC, there was a list in old Spell User Companion named "Farm Law" or something like that. One of the spell on this list was "Milk animal" I think. Very useful for a lazy farmer. I have always wondered how it could have turned if someone tried something like that on a female troll...

With all of the dev points/levels the farmer would have to spend to advance in farm law he probably should just do the chores himself.  What exactly would a farmers PP progression chart look like anyhow?  I would also hate to see an ESF on the milk animal spell

[Guillaume]

Summon Elevator anybody ? ( I let you all search where that spell comes from... which list and where it can be found printed )

[Balhirath]

IIRC, there was a list in old Spell User Companion named "Farm Law" or something like that. One of the spell on this list was "Milk animal" I think. Very useful for a lazy farmer. I have always wondered how it could have turned if someone tried something like that on a female troll...

Actually I have always found the Prosaic spell lists (like Farming Law) rather usefull. Not because every farmer should have it, but because it might be available for Farmers Guild and thus usefull for helping farmers, by people who are not farmers themselves.
Besides farming the 'old way' is very, VERY hard work (I've tried it or at least some of it ) and belive me, after experiencing that kinda work I can understand why someone would like to find a way to make it easier

[markc]

 As to farm law also remember that not all mages are going to be adventuring types. The mage who casts farm law may be bringing in large amounts of $ for the guild. This would allow other mages to work on other more magical projects or adventure.

 In general I like the Prosaic lists but I would like it even more if it was handeled in the way HARP handels cantrip spells. Or provides a list of spells for spells under 5th, between 5th and 10th and 10th to 20th spell ranks. That way the caster can pick and chose the spells they want and need as well as have more than 5 spells under the Xth level limit.

MDC