Shadow Creation (Apath)

Unofficial rules compendium

Shadow Creation

Illusion (shadow)
Level: occultist 3, shaman 3, sorcerer/wizard 3
Components: V, S
Cast Time: 1 minute
Range: 0 ft.
Target: unattended, nonmagical object, up to 1 cu. ft./level
Duration: 1 hour/level (D)
Save: Will disbelief; see text
SR: no

You create an unattended item with no magical properties. The volume of the item created cannot exceed 1 cubic foot per caster level.

Items so created are only partially real. When interacting solely with dead matter, they have only 20% of their normal strength or capacity. When interacting with a creature the item functions normally, but that creature can attempt a Will saving throw; success causes the item to disappear. A creature can only attempt to disbelieve the spell once.

Jingen uses the spell to create rope. He uses this rope to haul himself out of a crevice. He chooses to void his Will saving throw, and the shadow creation rope functions normally. Later, Jingen uses part of the rope to repair a bridge and then moves on; in this case the rope has only 20% of its normal strength. Finally, he uses some of it to tie up an opponent; the opponent can make a Will saving throw when he interacts with the rope to try and break free.

Attempting to use any created object as a material component only works 20% of the time, or never if the material component has a gold piece value.

Shadow Creation, Greater

Illusion (shadow)
Level: occultist 5, sorcerer/wizard 5

As shadow creation except the object is 60% as effective against objects and 60% likely to work as a material component with no gold value.

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