Recently, I have been told by a drow player that there is a spell that enchants a drow with a mask that shields the caster's face with a shadow-like appearance.
Was I misled to assume this spell does exist? From my research, I noticed that the only one that fits such a function is only available to Vhaerunian priests;
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4th Level
Dark Embrace (Pr 4; Conjuration/Summoning)
Sphere: Combat
Range: 10 yards+10 yards/level
Components: V
Duration: 1 tum+1 round/level or until used
Casting Time: 7
Area of Effect: Special
Saving Throw: Special
This spell manifests as a dark shadow that flits about the spellcaster for a few moments before coalescing into a half-mask of black velvet on the spellcaster's face. Vhaeraun's dark embrace lasts for at most 1 turn plus 1 round per level of the spellcaster before dissipating into nothingness. Once clad in the black half-mask created by Vhaeraun's dark embrace- although not in the same round in which the dark embrace is cast-a priest can unleash another memorized spell of 3rd level or less with a single word of power: in other words, a casting time of 1. Such spells must be touch spells or must be area effect spells that have no physical manifestation. For example, cause light wounds or hold person could be delivered by a dark embrace, but a flame strike could not.
Upon the utterance of the command word, the black half-mask dissolves once again into a dark shadow that then moves to envelop the intended target. The dark embrace acts as a carrier of the second spell: No magic resistance check or saving throw is allowed against it. Instead, the target creatures receives magic resistance checks and saving throws only against the spell delivered. Such magic resistance checks are made with a -10% penalty, and all saving throws are made with -3 penalty. Only the target creature is affected by the transferred spell, even if it is normally an area effect spell.
If the spell transferred by means of a dark embrace requires a holy symbol as a material component, the black half-mask created by the dark embrace serves as such.
Dark Embrace (Pr 4; Conjuration/Summoning)
Sphere: Combat
Range: 10 yards+10 yards/level
Components: V
Duration: 1 tum+1 round/level or until used
Casting Time: 7
Area of Effect: Special
Saving Throw: Special
This spell manifests as a dark shadow that flits about the spellcaster for a few moments before coalescing into a half-mask of black velvet on the spellcaster's face. Vhaeraun's dark embrace lasts for at most 1 turn plus 1 round per level of the spellcaster before dissipating into nothingness. Once clad in the black half-mask created by Vhaeraun's dark embrace- although not in the same round in which the dark embrace is cast-a priest can unleash another memorized spell of 3rd level or less with a single word of power: in other words, a casting time of 1. Such spells must be touch spells or must be area effect spells that have no physical manifestation. For example, cause light wounds or hold person could be delivered by a dark embrace, but a flame strike could not.
Upon the utterance of the command word, the black half-mask dissolves once again into a dark shadow that then moves to envelop the intended target. The dark embrace acts as a carrier of the second spell: No magic resistance check or saving throw is allowed against it. Instead, the target creatures receives magic resistance checks and saving throws only against the spell delivered. Such magic resistance checks are made with a -10% penalty, and all saving throws are made with -3 penalty. Only the target creature is affected by the transferred spell, even if it is normally an area effect spell.
If the spell transferred by means of a dark embrace requires a holy symbol as a material component, the black half-mask created by the dark embrace serves as such.
^ Stil, I suppose it's just a half-mask, so.... it would throw whatever salvation for the drow out of the window. Also, am thinking that wouldn't a consent to pnp spells be asked firstly?
Oh, not trying to air dirty laundry here - just curious to know does the spell exist since my DnD/Forgotten Realm sourcebooks (mind you, was never used in an actual pnp game) were burnt to ashes in a fire
I think in some indirect way, I was getting at that it's possible to play nice with some kind of middle ground, but my brain isn't working well enough to make that obvious. 