Sand Shadow (Wizard Spell)

The sand shadow conceals one being com­pletely as long as the recipient is mostly or wholly in shadow. Only those using magical de­tection can see him. If the recipient moves from shadow to shadow by crossing an unshaded area, he suddenly appears in the light, then van­ishes again, and can do this repeatedly.
The spell lasts three hours. It cannot be ended prematurely by will of the caster or the recipi­ent. However, dispel magic ends the sand shadow effect when cast upon the recipient. A light spell also makes the recipient visible again, but only while he remains within the light's area of effect. A concealed recipient might also reveal his position by picking up an object-which remains visible unless a separate sand shadow spell is cast upon it.
The recipient can attack and be attacked without disrupting the sand shadow spell.
Attack rolls against the recipient suffer a -4 THAC0 penalty. The recipient's vision is not al­tered by the spell.
The casting of this spell requires a pinch of dry sand and an eyelash, which are tossed into the air.
Notes: Common for spellcasters from an Arabian setting; otherwise, very rare.
Category:Wizard Spells
Category:Spells from Wizard's Spell Compendium
Category:Spells