Summon Shadow

Spell — see Magic and Spellcasting for the rules and the Spell Index for the full list.

This spell is considered contraband in Sair.

Arcane 4, Divine 5 Type: summoning (summons)

Range: 10’ Duration: 1 day

This spell summons a shadow from the Outer Darkness to serve him (see the ACKS II Monstrous Manual for details). The shadow appears anywhere within range and act on its own initiative each round thereafter. The caster can give verbal orders to the shadow when it arrives and thereafter as an action in lieu of moving anytime the shadow is in line of sight. Orders can be given in any language the caster speaks. The summoned shadow will obey the caster’s orders. However, shadows are hateful creatures inimical to all life, and will always attempt to twist the meaning of their orders to wreak as much evil as possible. More than one spellcaster has seen friends and lovers damned by the depredations of such minions. The shadow will vanish when destroyed or dispelled, or when the spell expires. This complex invocation requires one turn to cast, and because of its soul-blasting nature, it cannot be cast more than once per day.