mage’s private sanctum


Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook
  • School abjuration
  • Spell Lists
    • spiritualist 5
    • sorcerer/wizard 5
    • medium 4
  • Casting Time 10 minutes
  • Components V, S, M (a sheet of lead, a piece of glass, a wad of cotton, and powdered chrysolite)
  • Range close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
  • Area 30-ft. cube/level (S)
  • Duration 24 hours (D)
  • Saving Throw none

This spell ensures privacy. Anyone looking into the area from outside sees only a dark, foggy mass. Darkvision cannot penetrate it. No sounds, no matter how loud, can escape the area, so nobody can eavesdrop from outside. Those inside can see out normally.

Divination (scrying) spells cannot perceive anything within the area, and those within are immune to detect thoughts. The ward prevents speech between those inside and those outside (because it blocks sound), but it does not prevent other communication, such as a sending or message spell, or telepathic communication, such as that between a wizard and his familiar.

The spell does not prevent creatures or objects from moving into and out of the area.

Mage’s private sanctum can be made permanent with a permanency spell.


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  • Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook

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