Majestic Image
Majestic Image
TransmutationLevel: Artificer* 4, Bard* 4, Cleric*/Oracle * 4, Sorcerer*/Wizard * 4
Components: V, S, M (a drop of paint and a ball of clay)
Casting Time: 1 Standard Action
Range: 200 ft./level
Effect: transfer consciousness to an object bearing your likeness
Duration: concentration
Saving Throw: Will negates, see text
Spell Resistance: yes
You cast your consciousness into a single object within range that bears your likeness, allowing you to observe or even interact with nearby creatures.
This spell allows you to leave your body and subconsciously monitor the immediate area around a depiction of your image. This likeness has the full range of your normal senses (sight, hearing, smell, etc.) and you can make a Perception check to notice anything occurring nearby. The DC of this check is always 10 greater than what it would be if you were actually present at that location, so even if you would normally notice something automatically (such as talking, normally a DC of 0), you would need to make a DC 10 Perception check to notice it.
While inside an image you lose the ability to monitor any other images within range but remain fully aware of your own body's surroundings. Your body is defenseless and Helpless (always failing any saving throw) while your consciousness is filling an image, but you can return to it at any time as an Immediate Action.
When you fill an image with your consciousness it gains a limited form of animation. Statues and similar three-dimensional representations can move their heads, make gestures, and talk, but cannot attack or leave their square without assistance.
Portraits or similar two-dimensional representations bearing your likeness can also talk and your image can move anywhere within the picture or even temporarily alter it (such as by picking a flower in the painting). You cannot use any spells or other abilities while within an image.
You can converse with nearby creatures and use your normal social skills. You gain a +5 bonus on Bluff checks to tell lies and Diplomacy checks to make a request. You gain a +2 bonus on Intimidate checks and use the object's size to determine whether you gain a bonus or penalty on Intimidate checks for size.
You may leave the image at any time, returning you to your body. Once your consciousness departs from an object bearing your likeness, it immediately reverts to the appearance it had before you entered it. If someone destroys or damages the image you return to your body unharmed. The spell lasts until you cease concentrating, or until it is terminated by some outside means, such as a dispel magic cast upon either the image or your body, or if your body is killed.