Spirit Self (Wizard Spell)

This spell allows the wu jen to send his spirit outside his body while maintaining some sem­blance of life in the physical body. When the spell is cast, the wu jen's spirit invisibly sepa­rates itself from the body and is free to move around. The body does not fall into a trance, but assumes a type of half-awake state. The wu jen (in spirit form) can instruct the body to take simple actions such as walk, converse, or cat while he does other things in spirit form. The body behaves as if in a daze. The spirit form of the wu jen retains the ability to cast spells, al­though doing so instantly forces the return of the spirit form to the body. The spirit form is considered to be a spirit for the purposes of pro­tection from spirits and other spells.
Damage taken by the body or the spirit is subtracted from the hit points of the wu jen. If the body is destroyed, the wu jen is slain. If the body is moved beyond the range of the spell, the wu jen is unable to return to it. A spirit form that does not return to the body before the end of the spell's duration is trapped outside the body. The wu jen's body falls into a catatonic state while the spirit must wander aimlessly. With the expi­ration of the spell, the character loses the ability to cast spells while in spirit form. The spirit can be returned to the body through the means of a restore spirit spell.
The material component for this spell is a small mandala.
Notes: Common in oriental settings; other­wise, very rare.
Category:Wizard Spells
Category:Spells from Wizard's Spell Compendium
Category:Spells