Sudden Staircase

Spell — see Magic and Spellcasting for the rules and the Spell Index for the full list.

Arcane 2 Type: wall

Range: 360’ Duration: 1 turn

This spell conjures a staircase of arcane energy into existence. The sudden staircase must begin in contact with the ground, or a structure on the ground, and must be solidly supported at both its origin and terminus point. The dimensions of the individual steps can be at most 1’ tall and 5’ wide. The dimensions of the sudden staircase as a whole depend on whether the caster conjures a straight, u-shaped, or spiraling staircase:

• If straight, the staircase can be as large as 250’ long and 5’ wide with a rise of up to 250’ over its length.

• If u-shaped, the staircase can be as small as 15’ long and 10’ wide with a rise of up to 180’ over its length, or as large as 200’ and 10’ wide with a rise of up to 200’.

• If spiraling, the staircase can be as small as 5’ in radius while retaining a rise of up to 250’ over its length. However, the steps are so narrow and wedge-shaped that speeds up or down the spiraling staircase are reduced by half.

The sudden staircase can be conjured at any point within the spell’s range, but the entire length and rise of the staircase must be in range. The caster cannot evoke the sudden staircase such that it appears on or on top of creatures. The sudden staircase lasts until disintegrated or dispelled or until one turn elapses, whichever comes first.