Spook

The Spook spell allows the wizard to play upon the natural fears of the target creature. 
==Description==
== Gameplay ==
The caster directs this spell at a single creature using the targeting cursor.
When the spell cast is finished, a sparkling projectile travels unerringly to the target and exposes it to the spell's effects.
The target is allowed a Saving throw versus Spell to resist the effects of the Spook - the saving throw has incremental penalties based upon the caster's mage level, ranging between -1 to -6 modifiers.
if the save is failed, then the victim will show a brief lighting effect and color fade rendered on their sprite, and a text will display reading "Spook".
Additionally, a sound effect is audibled when the victim is spooked, and another will sound when the spell duration expires.
If a player character is affected by this spell, an icon (No. 36) titled "Panic" will show on their portrait for the spell's duration.
This spell induces the Panic status effect on a creature that fails its Saving throw, lasting 3-rounds.
The spell is negated by a creature protected with Spell Immunity: Illusion, and Magic resistance also has a chance to block it.
A creature with any Spell protections type defense can also block the Spook spell.
The spell can be removed by any applicable Dispel Magic effect.
Be aware that a caster that has an active True Sight/Seeing spell in effect will remove the spook spell from a hostile creature, as well casting a Detect Illusion spell - a text will display reading "Illusion Dispelled".
Note that Illusionists may cast this spell with potentially up to -8 (-6 and then the kit's -2) save penalty once they reach level 12.
==Where to obtain its scroll==
===The Black Pits===
====Sold by====
*Dinguer the Mad 
===Baldur's Gate===
====Sold by====
*High Hedge Estate 
===Siege of Dragonspear===
====Dropped by====
====Sold by====
====Treasure====
===Shadows of Amn===
====Sold by====
* Scroll Merchant
====Treasure====
*Deirex's Tower (on a trapped and locked shelf) 
===Throne of Bhaal===
====Sold by====
*Arcana Archives
* Book Merchant 
===The Black Pits II: Gladiators of Thay===
====Sold by====
*Book Merchant 
==See also==
* The AoE version of the spell Horror is of the opposing Necromancer school and does not have a progressive saving throw penalty, but a longer duration.
==Trivia==
The Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 2nd Edition Wizard spell Spook is very similar to the BG Video game version, except for its duration. However, in the PnP game the victim is allowed a saving throw each round they are affected (with no penalties) to recognize that an illusion is occurring, and the spell is over only when that occurs. The spell only works on creatures with at least 2 intelligence and won't affect the undead.
==Visuals==
===Videos===
SPWI125 Spook
===Gallery===
Spook cast by Quayle on Arkushule (BGee).png|Arkushule got spooked by Quayle (BG:EE)
OG Spook 1.png|This spell can be cast on neutral creatures, as shown here with a mercenary Priest failing his saving throw.
OG Spook 2.png|Spook is flagged as a "Hostile" spell, as evidenced by everyone turning hostile in reaction to use of the spell in their vicinity.
==Mod content==
Spell Revisions mod has changed this arcane spell, revising its duration and saving throw scaling. See below for description:
Spook
Level: 1
School: Illusion
Range: Long
Duration: 5 rounds
Casting Time: 1
Area of Effect: 1 creature
Saving Throw: Special
A Spook spell enables the wizard to play upon natural fears to cause the target creature to perceive the spellcaster as someone or something inimical which then appears to advance upon it in a threatening manner. If the creature does not make a successful saving throw vs. spell, it turns and flees at maximum speed as far from the wizard as possible. The creature has a saving throw penalty of -1 (to save against this spell) for every two extra experience levels of the caster, to a maximum of -4 at 9th level. Although the caster does not actually pursue the fleeing creature, a phantasm from its own mind does. Undead creatures, certain powerful creatures who can easily discern the illusion, such as dragons, and those with no intelligence score are unaffected by this spell, as are creatures under the effect of a True Seeing spell.
==External links==
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* Advanced D&D 2nd Edition Wiki - Spook (Wizard Spell)