Level: 5
Range: 0
Components: V,S,M
Casting Time: 1 round
Duration: Permanent
Saving Throw: None
Area of Effect: 1 object of up to 1 foot cubic volume

By means of
this spell, a magic-user places a
normally-invisible rune on a single,
non-living, solid object (typically a
chest, book, wand, or gem).

Unless dispelled,
or destroyed when the object it
guards is destroyed (both occurrences
its caster is immediately aware of), it is
permanent.

Whenever the protected
object is concentrated upon, the spell
provides the caster with an awareness
of the direction and distance between
caster and object—even if on another
plane—and whether the object is being
handled or used by another creature or
creatures.

Creatures coming into contact with
the object are only hazily revealed to
the caster of the tracer, who can learn
of each its alignment, race, and presence
or absence of magical ability—but
not a creature’s name, description, or
level.

This precise fix on the location of the
object provides the caster with a focus
for teleportation or sending other creatures
to the traced object. Various magical
means can reveal the presence of a
tracer, but the caster of the tracer is
always aware of their being used, and
can act accordingly to prevent him- or
herself from being traced in turn, if
desired.

Shandaril always promptly sends two
invisible stalkers off after anyone with
magic ability who handles the tome,
with instructions to disable, disarm,
strip and render unconscious without
slaying or mentally damaging any such
being, and then bring tome, being’s
belongings, and being to her. She then
sends the tome elsewhere by means of
magic or servant creatures to where
another may find it, and sets to work to
wrest what magical knowledge she can
out of the unfortunate being ere slaying
it.

If the two stalkers are defeated, Shandaril
sends more powerful creatures.
She takes great interest in who has her
Workbook, but she also takes care to
conceal herself from magical tracing,
and does not herself come after the
book and risk an ambush or facing a
much-superior foe on its own home
ground.

Shandaril is thought to be a
19th level CE archmage, and the possessor
of many magical items. She is
known to wear two magical rings and
bear a wand and a staff at all times.

MC: <The item protected?>
 
 

Shandaril's Workbook

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