Nystul's Magical Aura in Advanced Dungeons & Dragons

Nystul's Magical Aura

Name

Type of Magic

Mage

Spell Level

1st

School

Illusion (House Aulus)

Sphere

Reversible?

Range

Touch

Components

Material, Somatic, Verbal

The component for this spell is a small square of silk, which must be passed over the object that receives the aura.

Duration

1 day/level

Casting Time

1 round

Area of Effect

Special

Saving Throw

Special

Effects

By means of this spell, any one item of no more than five pounds weight per level of the spellcaster can be given an aura that is noticed by someone using magic detection. Furthermore, the caster can specify the type of magical aura that is detected (alteration, conjuration, etc.) and this effectively masks the item's actual aura, if any, unless the item's own aura is exceptionally powerful (if it is an artifact, for instance). If the object bearing Nystul's magical aura has an identify spell cast on it or is similarly examined, the examiner has a 50% chance of recognizing that the aura has been placed to mislead the unwary. Otherwise, the aura is believed and no amount of testing reveals what the true magic is.

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