| Quicksand
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| School:
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Earth Magic
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| Level:
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2nd
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| Cost:
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8
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| Duration:
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until end of combat
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| Basic effect
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| Quicksand pits are placed in 4 random hexes.
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| Advanced effect
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| Quicksand pits are placed in 6 random hexes.
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| Expert effect
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| Quicksand pits are placed in 8 random hexes.
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Quicksand is a 2nd level spell in the School of Earth Magic. The spell places quicsand pits randomly in combat field hexes. They are invisible to enemy hero, unless the hero has a creature fighting on native terrain. A creature stack that tries to move through a hex with quicsand pit is halted and cannot act until next round. Once a pit is stepped on, it is revealed for all to see. A unique property of the Quicksand spell is that it lasts infinitly during any battle, regardless of the user's spell power.
Discussion
Quicksand can be particulary useful in town sieges, since a large portion of the battlefield is blocked by walls and moats. It is also useful when fighting neutral army stacks, since wandering creatures will always attempt to attack foes that are within reach, making them predictable and thereby easy to "trick" into stepping on the quicksand. This strategy can potentially give your shooters many more turns to shoot before the enemy reaches them.
