Eye of the Beholder
Eye of the Beholder is a D&D 3.5 spell (Transmutation) from BV. On class lists for Sorcerer (Level 7), Wizard (Level 7), Abjurer Variant (Level 7), and others. Range or area: Personal; Saving throw: None (harmless); Duration: 1 round/level; Casting time: 1 standard action.
- School
- Transmutation
- Casting Time
- 1 standard action
- Components
- V, S
- Range
- Personal
- Target
- The caster
- Duration
- 1 round/level
- Saving Throw
- None (harmless)
- Spell Resistance
- No (harmless)
One of the caster’s eyes grows out of her head on an eyestalk, becoming like that of a beholder. Due to the mobility of the eye, the caster gains a +2 circumstance bonus on Spot checks. More important, the eye has one of the beholder’s eye powers, determined randomly. The caster can use this power as a standard action during the spell’s duration.
Each type of eye produces an effect identical to that of a spell cast by a 13th-level caster, but it follows the rules for a ray (see Aiming a Spell in Chapter 10 of the Player’s Handbook). All of these effects have a range of 150 feet and a save DC of 18.
Roll 1d10 to see which eye the caster gains.
| 1d10 | Eye Effect |
|---|---|
| 1 | Charm Person: Target must make a Will save or be affected as though by the spell. |
| 2 | Charm Monster: Target must make a Will save or be affected as though by the spell. |
| 3 | Sleep: As the spell, except that it affects one creature with any number of Hit Dice. Target must make a Will save to resist. |
| 4 | Flesh to Stone: Target must make a Fortitude save or be affected as though by the spell. |
| 5 | Disintegrate: Target must make a Fortitude save or be affected as though by the spell. |
| 6 | Fear: As the spell, except that it targets one creature. Target must make a Will save or be affected as though by the spell. |
| 7 | Slow: As the spell, except that it affects one creature. Target must make a Will save to resist. |
| 8 | Inflict Moderate Wounds: As the spell, dealing 2d8+10 points of damage (Will half). |
| 9 | Finger of Death: Target must make a Fortitude save or be slain as though by the spell. The target takes 3d6+13 points of damage if his save succeeds. |
| 10 | Telekinesis: The eye can move objects or creatures that weigh up to 325 pounds, as though with a telekinesis spell. Creatures can resist the effect with a successful Will save. |