SHIELD COLLAPSE The nuclear based area effect spells use mana to create a shield that protects the caster and his party. When the shield collapses, everyone in the mage's group who is in the room can suffer some temporary penalties. These may include blindness, negative modifiers to hitroll, increased armor class, poison, and decreased strength, all of which will persist until cured or until the penalties wear off. Shield collapse also has a chance of allowing the nuclear spell to totally vaporize anyone in the party, leaving nothing but a shadow on the ground. Chance of shield collapse is based on the total amount of mana used to construct the shield. No matter how much mana is available, however, shield collapse is always possible. See also: Atomic Blast, Fission Bomb, Thermonuclear Holocaust
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