Mystic Writing (Wizard Spell)

By casting this spell, the wizard inscribes a message of up to 25 words upon a solid surface, using a special pigment. Any interruption of the inscription process prevents completion of the message, but does not affect words already in­scribed. The words glow for one round after they are written, and then fade out. They reappear when a detect magic spell is cast upon them, or when a specified event takes place within 10 yards of the location. When the mystic writing is triggered, it remains for one round and then van­ishes.
Triggering events might include the arrival of a certain creature or type of creature known to the caster, a certain date, or events such as “when moonlight strikes this stone,” or “when a bard stands here and plays an elven ballad.” Spells cannot be incorporated into mystic writing. The spell lends itself to permanency.
The material component is the special pig­ment, which costs 200 gp per application.
Notes: Uncommon spell. (Updated from Polyhedron Newszine.)
Category:Wizard Spells
Category:Spells from Wizard's Spell Compendium
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