Spell - Holiday Cheer

Holiday Cheer

Level: Druid 2
School: Evocation
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 10 minutes
Range: 30 ft.
Duration: 1 hour
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No

The caster creates an atmosphere of supernatural warmth, merriment, and goodwill. Soft music seems to drift from nowhere, fires glow more brightly, comforting scents fill the air, and harmless magical treats and warm drinks may briefly appear.

The caster chooses up to six willing living creatures within range who can see or hear the caster.

Each affected creature gains 1d8 temporary hit points.

These temporary hit points increase as the caster becomes more powerful:

• 3rd–5th level: 1d8
• 6th–8th level: 1d8+2
• 9th–11th level: 2d8
• 12th level and higher: 2d8+2

Temporary hit points granted by holiday cheer do not stack with themselves or with another casting of this spell; use only the greater amount.

While a creature retains at least one temporary hit point from this spell, it gains a +4 bonus on its next saving throw against fear or charm.

Once that saving throw is made, the bonus is expended whether the save succeeds or fails.

The spell has no effect on constructs or undead.

The food and drink conjured by the spell are pleasant but insubstantial. They provide no nourishment and vanish when the spell ends.

Material Component

The material component is a small festive object—a bell, ribbon, ornament, sweet, sprig of evergreen, or similar token—worth at least 5 gp. The item is consumed during casting.

Notes 

• Developed by the mages of the far north, Holiday Cheer, is known to create warm drinks such as hot cocoa, toffee, and cider along with the festive candies. The drinks are not enough to beat back the chill of the cold environment, it won't save a life against exposure, but it should provide a degree of comfort on cold winter's nights.
• Spell typically used by Bards, who excel at magic that entertains and enchants, as well as Druids, who have influence over the old magic that permeates through the north.
• Is not connected to any specific magic-user such as Rary, Melf, Ottiluke, or Rabni. It looks like nobody has ownership over either the concept or the spell 'Holiday Cheer'