2nd Level

Invisibility

Wizards should keep in mind that invisibility is an illusion, a condition of artificial reality-- it's not an enchantment that causes the caster (or creature of the caster's choice) to literally disappear. As such, invisibility is subject to all of the advantages and limitations of illusionary magic. Following are the most pertinent points:

· The invisible character can always see himself; in effect, he automatically disbelieves the illusion.

· The caster cannot tell with certainty which observers have successfully disbelieved his illusion of invisibility ; he can only be sure by observing their reactions.

· All objects on the invisible subject's person are also invisible. However, the DM might wish to impose limitations, since it might not make sense for a 30-foot pole carried by an invisible character to also be entirely invisible. The DM might assume, for instance, that the illusion extends to a 1-foot or 2-foot radius around the affected subject; hence, all objects in contact with the subject that are within this area are also invisible. If such a limitation is imposed, then an object extending beyond this range (such as the 30-foot pole) is entirely visible; partially invisible objects aren't allowed.

· Not every creature with fewer than 10 Hit Dice is excluded from noticing an invisible character. Creatures with excellent hearing or those with a sensitive sense of smell have a chance of detecting an invisible character. The DM should take such heightened senses into account when determining which creatures are allowed saving throws.

· Opponents do not automatically get a chance to detect the presence of an invisible creature. They must first have reason to believe an invisible creature is among them. For instance, a creature might have abruptly disappeared, or the opponents might hear a mysterious sound or notice footprints in soft ground. If one opponent successfully sees an invisible creature, he can alert his companions to the creature's presence, at which time they are allowed saving throws to detect the creatures if they haven't made such throws already. (For more about the limits of illusions, see the "More About Adjudicating Illusions" section that follows. )

Misdirection

This spell can be used to misdirect the results of non-weapon proficiencies that impart knowledge. Examples of non-weapon proficiencies affected by misdirection include Ancient History, Animal Lore, Appraising, Astrology, Direction Sense, and Herbalism. If the subject of misdirection fails his saving throw, he receives incorrect information from the use of his proficiency. For instance, misdirected Animal Lore will convince the subject that a vicious creature is harmless, while misdirected Appraising will convince him that a valuable gem is worthless.

Web

This spell can be used as a makeshift net to prevent damage to falling characters, assuming there are suitable projections or surfaces available to anchor the web. A web of at least 5 feet of thickness protects a falling character from damage regardless of the height from which he falls

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