Witchcraft • Legacy Battlefield Control
Pop Corn
Pop Corn causes a dried ear of corn to erupt into a chaotic mass of kernels that clogs movement and disrupts combat. It is a deliberately odd legacy Witch, Druid and Ranger spell.
Pop Corn at a Glance
| 5.5e / 2024 | No direct conversion published here |
|---|---|
| 5e / 2014 | No direct conversion published here |
| Pathfinder 1e | Not a Pathfinder Witch spell by default |
| D&D 3.x Legacy | Witch 1, Druid 1, Ranger 1 |
Spell Rules by Edition
Pop Corn — 5.5e / 2024
Edition status: No official 2024 version of this legacy Witch spell is listed here. Use the Witch class rules for this edition rather than importing the d20 effect.
Pop Corn — 5e / 2014
Edition status: No official 2014 version of this legacy Witch spell is listed here. Any conversion is a house rule requiring Games Master approval.
Pop Corn — Pathfinder 1e
Edition status: This original legacy Witch spell is not established here as a Pathfinder 1e spell. Consult the Pathfinder Witch spell list before using a conversion.
Pop Corn — D&D 3.5e (legacy Witch rules)
| School | Conjuration (Creation) |
|---|---|
| Level | Witch 1, Druid 1, Ranger 1 |
| Components | V, S, M |
| Casting Time | 1 action |
| Area | 20 feet |
| Duration | 5 rounds |
| Saving Throw | None |
| Spell Resistance | No |
Creatures in the affected area take a –4 initiative penalty, have movement reduced to one-quarter normal, and take –2 on attack rolls. Casters using spells with somatic components suffer a 20% spell-failure chance while affected.
Material component: a dried ear of corn.
Using Pop Corn in Play
The spell works as comic but effective terrain control: narrow corridors, doorways and crowded rooms become much harder to cross or fight through.
Edition Boundary
The percentage spell-failure and fractional movement rules are legacy mechanics. Do not carry them into 5e or Pathfinder without deliberate conversion.
Counterplay and Related Magic
The legacy effect is battlefield terrain control rather than a damage spell. Leaving the affected area or avoiding it entirely remains the simplest counter. Compare Entangle and other area-control magic. Dispel Magic can end the magical obstruction while it persists under the older rules.
Rules Sources and Licensing
Legacy source: Liber Mysterium: The Netbook of Witches and Warlocks.
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