Level: 7
Range: 1"/Level of caster
Duration: Special
Area of Effect: One creature
Components: V,S
Casting Time: 7 segments
Saving Throw: Neg.

This
powerful magical spell is rarely known
beyond the circles of the Witches of
Rashernan, and how it came into the
hands of Shoon is unknown.

By means
of this incantation, any single being
indicated by the caster (within range)
must save versus spells at - 1 or suffer
the theft of any one memorized spell or
spell-like ability from his or her mind
(creatures from planes other than the
Prime Material save at no penalty, and if
there are no spells available, then the
spell has no effect.) The stolen spell is
determined randomly.

The magic of the
stealspell works even against a victim
who is unconscious or insane; psionic
protections, anti-magic shell, and all
similiar shielding spells, and mind bar
and the like, are not effective protection
against this spell.

A stolen spell may be "cast" immediately
by the user of this spell, or held in
mind for later use. This casting may be
made without material components or
even understanding or sufficient level
to cast the spell. The identity of the
stolen spell is not revealed by its capture.
Any spell cast in this fashion is
cast as if by the level of being the spell
was stolen from. Psionic powers cannot
be stolen in the fashion.

A stolen spell is transferred at the end
of a round. If a spell is begin cast by the
target, that spell will not be stolen.
The stolen spell may be retained as
opposed to immediately expelled, and later
recorded by a write spell, which will
erase the spell from the stealer's mind
without discharging its power. Such a
written spell is useless to the caster if of a
different class or higher level.

The stolen spell may be retained for
up to 24 hours before discharged or
fades from view. The being Shoon
derives his sustenance from stolen
spells.
 
 

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