Magic:Descriptors

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A descriptor indicates the nature of a spell. Any descriptors that apply are given in [brackets] for that spell. This provides a general classification of the spell for the purposes of what immunities, resistances and protections can ignore or hamper the spell.

Descriptors:

=== Acid === Spells with acidic effects

 Spells: Acid Splash, Mestils Acid Breath

=== Chaotic === Spells dealing with chaotic natures.


=== Cold === Spells with freezing effects

Spells: Ray of Frost

=== Darkness === Spells with darkening effects


=== Death === Spells that deal with death.

Spells: Horrid Wilting, (Power Word, Kill), Wail of the Banshee 

=== Disease === Spells dealing with disease.

Spells: Infestation of Maggots

=== Divine === Spells dealing with divine natures.


=== Electricity === Spells with shocking effects

Spells: Call Lightning, Electric Jolt, Scintillating Sphere, Storm of Vengeance

=== Evil === Spells dealing with evil natures

Spells: Animate Dead, Aura Versus Alignment, Create Undead 

=== Fear === Spells that instill fright, terror, and dread.

Spells: Fear, Scare, Weird 

=== Fire === Spells with burning effects

Spells: Burning Hands, Delayed Blast Fireball, Incendiary Cloud, Meteor Swarm, Sunburst 

=== Force === Spells that employ invisible forces.


=== Good === Spells dealing with good natures.

Spells: Aura Versus Alignment

=== Language-dependent === Spells that depend on language barriers


=== Lawful === Spells dealing with lawful natures.


=== Light === Spells with brightening effects. Sightless creatures are not affected by [Light] spells.

Spells: Blade Thirst, Flare, Light

=== Mind-affecting === Spells that affect the mind.

Spells: Aid, Charm Monster, Charm Person, Color Spray, Confusion, Daze, Dominate Monster, Fear, Hold Animal, 
Mass Charm, Scare, Sleep, Undeath's Eternal Foe, War Cry, Weird

=== Negative === Spells that channel negative energy. Undead are powered by negative energy.

Spells: Energy Drain, Healing Sting, Inflict Minor Wounds

=== Poison === Spells with poisoning effects

Spells: Quillfire 

=== Positive === Spells that channel positive energy.

Spells: Cure Light Wounds, Cure Minor Wounds, Cure Moderate Wounds, Cure Serious Wounds,
Neutralize Poison, Remove Disease

=== Sonic === Spells dealing with tremors, resonances, and vibrations.

 Spells: Horizikaul's Boom, Wail of the Banshee 

=== Teleportation === Spells that instantly transport objects.