Glitterdust

Glitterdust (originally called Fahren's glitterdust) was a conjuration spell from the creation subschool that created a burst of golden particles that stuck to everything in an area.
==Effects==
Upon completing this spell, the caster created a cloud of glittering dust with a twenty-foot diameter within a medium distance. The particles stuck to anyone and anything, including invisible creatures or objects, which allowed their outlines to be recognized. In addition to this revelatory effect, the glitter particles could blind some creatures for a short time.
==Components==
To cast this spell required verbal and somatic components and some ground mica.
==History==
The spell was invented by the Netherese arcanist Fahren in as one of his blindness-related spells.
The spell was indirectly the cause of Fahren's murder ten years later, because one of Fahren's students had used the spell to blind the guards of one of Fahren's rivals and steal from him. When this rival traced the spell back to Fahren, the rival killed Fahren with a sphere of annihilation.
In the month of Eleasis, of the , the city of Ravens Bluff's Ministry of Art and Wizards Guild jointly declared it illegal to cast glitterdust within city limits due to a raging unnatural storm at the time called the Soulstorm. In addition to threatening arrest for those that broke this decree, it was declared that breaking this prohibition would result in a permanent expulsion from either organization.
==Notable Users==
* During the Time of Troubles in the , Kyriani cast glitterdust against the brainwashed Luna in an effort to subdue her. However, Luna's godly magic was too strong, and she was able to blow the glitter away as a whirlwind. Nevertheless, the distraction was enough for Vajra Valmeyjar to tackle Luna.
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===Gallery===
Glitterdust 2e.png|The spell symbol from Baldur's Gate.
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===References===
Category:Conjuration spells
Category:Creation spells
Category:Universal (province)
Category:Inventives
Category:Fahren's spells
Category:Bard spells
Category:Sorcerer spells
Category:Wizard spells