| College: | Dark Magics |
| Spell Type: | Special Knowledge Spell |
| Special Classification: | None |
| Spell Rank Limit: | 22 |
| Name: | Create Shadowsword |
| Multiple: | 170 |
| Range: | Touch |
| Duration: | 2 rounds per rank |
| Base Chance: | 30 |
| Components: | Verbal, Somatic |
| Saving Throw: | None |
| This spell must be cast over a sword. The sword gains a bonus of +1 per rank to strike chance, and +1 per 5 ranks (round down, but +5 at rank 22) when used against oppositely-aligned creatures. Thus a dark mage of good alignment can use this to affect creatures of evil alignment and vice-versa. Dark mages of neutral alignment (with respect to good and evil) can use the spell to cause damage to good or evil creatures. |
| Effect Category: | Combat |
| Effect: | Increase strike chance and damage |
| Base Cost: | 280 |
| Modifiers: |
| Area of Effect: | 1 target | 0 |
| Cast Chance: | 30 | 0.4 |
| Casting Time: | Normal spell | 0 |
| Components: | See Components Above | -0.5 |
| Duration: | 2 rounds per rank | 0.1 |
| Immunity: | Some are immune to spell | -0.5 |
| List: | Cannot cast in sunlight, -10 in shade | -0.25 |
| Range: | Touch | -0.25 |
| Reliability: | Mostly reliable | 0 |
| Resistance: | No save | 0 |
| Visibility: | No visibility modifier | 0 |
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Active Cost
(cost after advantages): | 420 |
Recommended Cost
(cost after disadvantages): | 168 |