Portrait (Wizard Spell)

Using this spell, the caster can capture a particular scene permanently within a ball or globe of crystal; the area reproduced is a perfect sphere, so it fits smoothly within the crystal ball. The size of the captured scene depends on the caster's level: A caster of 3rd to 5th level can capture a scene of up to 10 feet in diameter; a caster of 6th to 8th level can reproduce a setting up to 100 feet in diameter; and a caster of 9th or higher level can duplicate a panorama up to 1,000 feet across. The image within the ball captures the scene in perfect visual detail.
Note that in the case of writing, reducing a page or length of scroll sufficiently to capture its text in even a 1-foot globe will reduce the size of the writing to near illegibility; such works are hard to transport and store, and are subject to breakage.
The spell requires a sphere of glass or crystal which can be as small as 1 inch in diameter or as large as 1 foot in diameter. The crystal ball is held in one hand while the other hand is used to perform the spell's somatic component.
Notes: Very rare spell from the Forgotten Realms setting. Known to be in Darsson's Notes.
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