Phase (704)
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Phase is a utility oriented spell with several individual functions. Each use requires the expenditure of four (4) mana. Items made of mithril, items which are enruned, and items with glyphs (including the glyph trap) will resist this spell. Some items with runes or silver in their description may resist this spell. Some Herbs, Wands, and Scrolls have also be known to resist the effects of this magic.
Phasing For Weightlessness
Possibly the most useful of its abilities, one may cast Phase at most any basic item to turn it into a ‘shifting’ item of the same type (the adjective will literally be replaced with “shifting”). This shifting item will generally have no weight (containers will still consider items their original mass when checking for capacity), and therefore not add to one’s encumberence. Shifting items may not be worn or otherwise used for their intended purpose until the reversal of the spell's effect. Casting Phase at the item again, dropping the item, or casting Spiritual Dispel (119) or Elemental Dispel (417) at it will end the effect.
- The duration for this effect is 600 sec + 6 sec per Sorcerer Base spell rank.
- The weight threshold for items which can be phased in this way begins at 10 pounds or under. It can be increased by training in Sorcerous Lore, Demonology corresponding to Seed 3 of the summation chart.
- Phasing a locked container will cause the items within to become weightless as well (certain items within locked and phased conainers may continue to resist its effects).
Phasing Non-Corporeal Creatures
The combat utility function of Phase. One may cast at non-coporeal undead creatures to temporarily solidify them, making them prone to forms of attack they normally would not be (such as Limb Disruption (708) and Bone Shatter (1106)) as well as more succeptible to others. If cast upon a creature with the ability to phase out of existence, it will be prevented from doing so for the duration (creatures with unnatural hiding abilities only, normal hiding abilities will not be prevented).
- This form of casting is subject to a normal warding check, using the caster's Sorcerer casting strength.
- The duration for this effect is 20 sec + 3 sec per warding failure.
- Some phasable creatures include: Banshee, Ithzir, Wraith, Woodsman.
Phasing Through Items
One may also cast the spell at portals (doors, gates, etc.) or channel at containers (boxes, sacks, etc.). When cast at a portal, it may cause the caster to move through it to the other side. If channeled at a container, the caster attempts to move their hand through the container, grasp an object within, and remove it.
- Using Phase in this way will always incur a nominal amount of roundtime.
- WARNING: Channeling Phase at boxes can trigger traps.
- Extreme failures can cause the caster's hand to be severed and remain within the container.
- Locked containers can be more difficult to phase through.
Defensive Phasing
It is rumored that a self-cast version of phase is in the works, due for implementation when the combat maneuvers system receives its overhaul. This function of the spell will supposedly afford the sorcerer some modicum of protection against maneuver type attacks and is not yet implemented.