Screen was an illusion spell that hid a three-dimensional space from vision and scrying.[2]
Effects[]
When the screen spell was cast, a volume was protected from observation and magical scrying, such as use of the scrying spell. Casters just powerful enough to cast the spell could protect a volume of up to a 30-ft sided cube. More powerful priests and mages could protect much larger volumes. In each case, the spell took ten minutes to cast, and its effects remained for a day.[2]
The unobservable volume would not just appear blank to the scryer, but the caster could create an illusory scene, such as the caster and a friend playing card games with a Talis deck. The scene could also depict a single soldier standing alone, but the volume could actual enclose a large army, waiting to spring upon the enemy.[2]
History[]
The spell was attributed to Netherese arcanist Berthot in −1129 DR and was originally known as Berthot's screen.[1]
Components[]
The spell only required somatic and verbal components.[2]
Appendix[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 slade, Jim Butler (October 1996). “The Winds of Netheril”. In Jim Butler ed. Netheril: Empire of Magic (TSR, Inc.), pp. 23, 27. ISBN 0-7869-0437-2.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams (August 2000). Player's Handbook 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 274. ISBN 0-7869-1551-4.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 63, 66. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
- ↑ David "Zeb" Cook (August 1989). Player's Handbook (2nd edition). (TSR, Inc.), p. 192. ISBN 0-88038-716-5.
- ↑ Jeff Grubb and Andria Hayday (April 1992). Arabian Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 153. ISBN 978-1560763581.
- ↑ slade, Jim Butler (October 1996). “The Winds of Netheril”. In Jim Butler ed. Netheril: Empire of Magic (TSR, Inc.), pp. 121–122. ISBN 0-7869-0437-2.