Superfluous Spells

by Philip Reed, Barandash Karandashich (illustrator)

This 27-page 6" x 9" third-party Troika! zine introduces sixty completely unnecessary spells. Honestly, you do not need any of these spells. In fact, there's a strong possibility that buying this collection of spells will only lead to you reading a handful of pages and, at most, using one or two of the spells in an actual game session.

Seriously, do not buy Superfluous Spells! because you do not need more spells. You have plenty of spells.

Superfluous Spells! is an independent production by Philip Reed and is not affiliated with the Melsonian Arts Council.

This book was created thanks to the support of 318 backers who joined in the Kickstarter campaign for Monstrum Prodigium. Thank you to all of the supporters for making that campaign a success!

27 pages, Paperback

First published December 6, 2020

About the author

Philip Reed is a novelist, playwright and journalist who has been nominated for the top mystery award for his first book Bird Dog, which is currently under an option from Hollywood to be a feature film. He has also written three sports performance books including the popular golf memoir In Search of the Greatest Golf Swing. His other sports books are Free Throw, 7 Steps to Success at the Free Throw Line and Wild Cards, about learning to become a blackjack card counter. Philip has also worked in the automotive industry and went undercover as a car salesman to write the expose “Confessions of a Car Salesman.” Philip’s novels are Bird Dog and the sequel, Low Rider; The Marquis de Fraud, Off and Running and the young adult novel Ponga Boy. Working with the TV icon, he wrote Candidly, Allen Funt. He currently lives in Long Beach, California and enjoys playing tennis and golfing nearly anywhere. Born in the midwest and raised in New England, Philip also spent a year going to school in Oxford, England, where he played on the rugby and cricket teams. He was a poor student but his soccer playing ability got him into the University of North Carolina. Philip started his career as a police reporter in Chicago and Denver and then moved to California and became a playwright. His plays were staged in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago. He wrote one of the first episodes of "Miami Vice." His insider knowledge about car buying, and automotive information, has earned him many national radio and television appearances.

Reviews

[Dom Mooney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Superfluous Spells is a book of spells for Troika. The title is honest; you don't need this, but there are some fun spells included that you may want the players to find or perhaps be used by an antagonist against them. Some of them - such as the Shroud of Resurrection - are quite powerful, whilst others are more fun. 'All Night Long' forces targets to dance until sunrise. Anyone coming into contact with them can gain the same curse. If the Wizard joins in, they can recover stamina. Others are positively dangerous; 'package' blister-packs victims in an air-tight transparent bubble on a cardboard backing with barcodes, marketing text and stock numbers, perfect for collecting victims. A nice addition to a GM (or Wizard)'s collection of spells.