Illusionary Script
(Illusion/Phantasm)


L^: i3, wj3
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R#: S
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D^: P
C^: v.s.m
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CT: S
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S^: None
A^: Creature reading the script
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UW : No *

Effect: This spell enables the illusionist to write instructions or other information on parchment, paper, skin, etc.

The illusionary script appears to be some form of foreign or magical writing.
Only the person (or class of persons or whatever) whom the illusionist desires to read the writing will be able to do so,
although another illusionist will recognize it for illusionary script.
Others attempting to read it will become confused as from a confusion spell (q.v.) for 5 to 20 turns,
minus 1 turn for each level of experience he or she has attained.

MC: A lead-based ink which requires special manufacture by an alchemist.
MC.DMG: The cost of the lead-based ink is 100 to 400 gold pieces, plus the alchemist's profit of 100 g.p.

* can be cast and will function within the bounds of an airy water spell.
 

Wu Jen: The wu jen using this spell may write on parchment, rice-paper, or hide instructions or information for a given person or class of persons. <person?>
That person or those persons are able to read that information, though another wu jen, while unable to read it, can recognize it as illusionary script.
Those attempting to read the script whom it is not intended for see some sort of magical or outlander language, and are confused (as spell) for 5-20 turns,
minus 1 turn for each level of experience.

Wu Jen.MC: A special ink made of lead, tree sap, and parts of a blue squid.
The cost of this spell is 40-100 ch'ien.



By Peter Aronson.