Schools of Magic for Swords & Wizardry

Schools of Magic Magic Missile

Protection From Evil
Evoc.
Abjur.
A school of magic is a group of related spells that work Read Languages Div.
in similar ways. Almost every spell belongs to one of eight
schools of magic. A small number of spells are universal Read Magic Div.
(Univ.), and belong to no school. The eight schools of Shield Abjur.
magic are;
Sleep Ench.
Abjuration (Abjur.): Abjurations are protective spells.
They create physical or magical barriers, negate magical Level 2
or physical abilities, harm trespassers, or even banish the Continual Light Evoc.
subject of the spell to another plane of existence.
Darkness, 15 ft. Radius Evoc.
Conjuration (Conj.): Conjurations bring manifestations of
objects, creatures, or some form of energy to you. Detect Evil Div.
Conjurations can also transport creatures from another
plane of existence, heal, transport creatures or objects Detect Invisibility Div.
over great distances or create objects or effects on the ESP Div.
spot.
Invisibility Illus.
Divination (Div.): Divination spells enable you to learn Knock Trans.
secrets, to predict the future, and to find hidden things.
Levitate Trans.
Enchantment (Ench.):Enchantment spells affect the
minds of others, influencing or controlling their Locate Object Div.
behaviour. Magic Mouth Illus.

Evocation (Evoc.):Evocation spells manipulate energy or Mirror Image Illus.

tap an unseen source of power to produce a desired end. Phantasmal Force Conj.
In effect, they create something out of nothing.
Pyrotechnics Trans.
Illusion (Illus.): Illusion spells deceive the senses or Stinking Cloud Conj.
minds of others. They cause people to see things that are
not there, not see things that are there, hear phantom Strength Trans.
noises, or remember things that never happened. Web Conj.

Necromancy (Necro.): Necromancy spells manipulate Wizard Lock Trans.

the power of death, unlife, and the life force. Level 3
Transmutation (Trans.): Transmutation spells change the Clairaudience Div.
properties of some creature, thing, or condition. Clairvoyance Div.
Below is a list of all the S&W arcane spells along with Darkvision Trans.
the school of magic to which they belong. Dispel Magic Abjur.
Explosive Runes Abjur.
Level 1
Fireball Evoc.
Charm Person Ench.
Fly Trans.
Detect Magic Div.
Haste Trans.
Hold Portal Abjur.
Hold Person Ench.
Light Evoc.
Invisibility 10 ft. Radius Illus.

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Lightning Bolt Evoc. Monster Summoning III Conj.

Monster Summoning I Conj. Passwall Trans.
Protection From Evil 10 ft. Radius Abjur. Telekinesis Trans.
Protection From Normal Missiles Abjur. Teleport Conj.
Rope Trick Trans. Transmute Rock to Mud Trans.
Slow Trans. Wall of Iron Conj.
Suggestion Ench. Wall of Stone Conj.
Water Breathing Trans. Level 6
Level 4 Anti-Magic Shell Abjur.
Charm Monster Ench. Control Weather Trans.
Confusion Ench. Death Spell Necro.
Dimension Door Conj. Disintegrate Trans..
Enchant an Item Trans.
Extension I Trans.
Geas Ench.
Fear Ench.
Invisible Stalker Conj.
Hallucinatory Terrain Illus.
Legend Lore Div.
Ice Storm Evoc.
Lower Water Trans.
Massmorph Trans.
Monster Summoning IV Conj.
Monster Summoning II Conj.
Move Earth Trans.
Plant Growth Trans.
Part Water Trans.
Polymorph Other Trans.
Project Image Illus.
Polymorph Self Trans.
Reincarnation Necro.
Remove Curse Abjur.
Repulsion Abjur.
Wall of Fire Evoc.
Stone to Flesh Trans.
Wall of Ice Evoc.
Wizard Eye Conj. Level 7
Cacodemon Conj.
Level 5
Charm Plants Ench.
Animal Growth Trans.
Delayed Blast Fireball Evoc.
Animate Dead Necro.
Extension III Trans.
Cloudkill Conj.
Limited Wish Univ.
Conjure Elemental Conj.
Mass Invisibility Illus.
Contact Other Plane Div.
Monster Summoning V Conj.
Extension II Trans.
Power Word Stun Ench.
Feeblemind Ench.
Reverse Gravity Trans.
Hold Monster Ench.
Simulacrum Necro.
Magic Jar Necro.

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Level 8 School Specialization

The GM can use the schools of magic to add Specialized
Clone Necro. Wizards into his campaign. The Specialized Wizard
Mass Charm Ench. chooses one school as his specialization and two other
schools as his prohibited schools (unless the wizard
Mind Blank Abjur. chooses to specialize in Divination, in which case, he
Monster Summoning VI Conj. need only choose one prohibited school). Universal and
Divination can never be chosen as prohibited schools. A
Permanency Trans. specialist wizard can prepare one additional spell from
Polymorph Object Trans. his specialty school per spell level each day. Spells of the
prohibited school or schools are not available to the
Power Word Blind Ench. wizard, and he can t even cast such spells from scrolls or
Symbol Ench. fire them from wands. Specialization must be chosen at
first level, and may not be changed later in the
Level 9 wizard's career.
Astral Spell Trans.
Focused Magic-User NPCs
Gate Conj. The GM may use the list above to help determine what
Maze Conj. spells a narrowly focused NPC mage might possess. For
example, a GM needing a seer for his adventure can
Meteor Swarm Conj.
concentrate on giving the NPC mage spells from the
Monster Summoning VII Conj. school of Divination.
Power Word Kill Ench.
Prismatic Sphere Abjur.
Shape Change Trans.
Time Stop Trans.
Wish Univ.

What to do with
Schools of Magic
What follows are a few suggestions on what can be
done with Schools of Magic. These are simply
suggestions and guidelines

Places or objects attuned to one school

The GM can have certain places or items attuned to a
particular school of magic. For example, a certain amulet
might add +1 to saving throws when resisting a spell
from the school of enchantment, or a magical forest
which produces effects similar to an Extension II spell on
all abjuration spells cast within the forest. The GM could
also have certain places/items nullify spells from certain
schools, like a chamber that prevents spells from the
school of divination.