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==External links==
 
==External links==

Revision as of 01:43, 2 October 2016

Crondor's Fabulous Detection
Spell information
Nickname ?
Guild Wizards
Type Miscellaneous
Description
GP cost 15
Mind space 10
Thaums 2
Components a gold ring, a staff
Tome Intermediate Artifact Magic, fourth ed.

Crondor's Fabulous Detection (abbreviated as CFD) is a miscellaneous-type spell used to determine whether a magical artifact can be safely recharged. Upon a successful cast, the targeted artifact will glow in one of several colours giving a rough idea of how safe recharging is.

Effects

As mentioned above, the artifact will glow one of several colours. Here they are listed in order from least dangerous to most dangerous in terms of the item's ability to receive a recharge -

  • Purple
  • Green
  • Red
  • Blue
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • Cyan
  • Indigo
  • Vermilion

Casting

The spell costs 15gp per cast, and affects a single targeted artifact.

Skills

Spellcheck results
Scale      
60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 260
 
staff            
 
       
gold            
 
       
turning            
 
       

The following skills are used in the stages of this spell:

Components

A gold ring, a staff.

Casting messages

Casting
You tap your staff grandly on the floor, considering the strength and solidity of an ancient oak tree.
Concentrating on the solid strength of the gold ring, you compare it with the star sapphire ring.
You probe the magical power in the star sapphire ring by turning it over and over in your hand and your mind.
Success
The blue crystal ring glows purple.
Failure

If the target is not an artifact:

The star sapphire ring isn't a charged artifact.

Further research needed to study skillcheck failures.

What others see
Dark Claudio Womblesworth thumps his staff on the floor.
Dark Claudio Womblesworth stiffens.
Dark Claudio Womblesworth stares at a blue crystal ring.
The blue crystal ring glows purple.

External links