False Dweomer
Spell, Enchantment, level 1
Gives an object or area a fake magical aura; True Sight or Spell Analysis exposes it but Identify does not.
From the book
The caster gives an object or area, measuring up to 1 cu. ft. for each level of ability and within 10 ft., the aura of something magical. The item gains no real power, but it radiates a dweomer just as a genuine magic item would. True Sight or Spell Analysis exposes the fake, but an Identify spell is fooled by it. The false aura lasts 24 hours.
At a glance
- Range
- 10 ft.
- Area
- Up to 1 cu. ft. per level of ability
- Duration
- 24 hours
- Save
- None
- Spell type
- Non-variable
A scene
The amulet was a bit of brass wire and blue glass, and Rodrigo the charlatan had bought it for a copper in Tartessos. Now he held it up in a tavern full of hopeful mercenaries while his spell lent it the unmistakable shimmer of true magic. One buyer, a hedge-sorcerer, cast Identify on it and nodded, impressed. The price went up. It was only at the third table that a quiet, gray-bearded wizard muttered a spell of his own, studied the amulet and began to laugh. Rodrigo left quickly after that, and was out of town long before the false glow faded.