Laeral's dancing dweomer was an illusion/phantasm that obfuscated magic auras, confusing any attempt to use detect magic spells or abilities.[1][3][2]
Effects[]
This spell created twenty false magic auras that flickered from object to object within the effected area, creating or masking auras on items as they went. Attempting to detect magic revealed that all items in the area had a magic aura that winked on and off, making true determination impossible. The spell could cover a sphere of 20 ft (6.1 m) radius and be cast at a range of 20 yd (18.3 m) plus increments of 10 yd (9.1 m) according to the experience of the caster. The spell lasted for a minimum of 50 minutes and longer for more experienced casters. It was possible for a seeker to overcome this spell with sufficient resistance and it did not fool true sight.[1][3][2]
Components[]
This spell required verbal and somatic components to cast, as well as a pinch of dust tossed in the air for the material component.[1][3][2]
History[]
Accoridng to Elminster, the spell appeared in the tome known as The Wizards' Workbook, a compendium of spells developed by pupils of the Seven Wizards.[4][note 1]
Appendix[]
Notes[]
- ↑ Laerel Silverhand was not born until after the dissolution of the Seven Wizards in 682 DR, and so could not have been one of the pupils who contributed to The Workbook. This could be considered an error committed by Elminster when communicating the spells, or it could be the result of retcons. The first mention of The Workbook and its contents appeared in Dragon Magazine Issue #69, predating TSR's acquisition of the Forgotten Realms by several years.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Jeff Grubb and Ed Greenwood (1990). Forgotten Realms Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 49. ISBN 0-8803-8828-5.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Ed Greenwood (1995). The Seven Sisters. (TSR, Inc), pp. 73–74. ISBN 0-7869-0118-7.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Ed Greenwood, Jeff Grubb (August 1987). “DM's Sourcebook of the Realms”. In Karen S. Martin ed. Forgotten Realms Campaign Set (TSR, Inc.), p. 70. ISBN 0-88038-472-7.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Tim Beach (November 1995). Pages from the Mages. Edited by Jon Pickens. (TSR, Inc.), p. 124. ISBN 0-7869-0183-7.