Pathfinder Codex

Invisible Aegis

Abjuration

Ritual Level 4

Casting Time
40 minutes
Components
V, M (a clear glass marble), F (an iron key)
Range
touch
Target
one object no larger than 1 cubic foot in size
Duration
1 month
Saving Throw
Will negates (harmless, object)
Spell Resistance
yes (harmless, object)

Skill Checks

SkillDCSuccesses
Knowledge (arcana)302
Spellcraft301
Use Magic Device301

Backlash

The caster takes 4d6 points of damage.

Failure

The caster can’t touch or use the target object for 24 hours.

Description

The caster begins by rolling the marble around the target object, tracing complex occult patterns. The caster then touches the iron key to the target object four times. The caster repeats the process of rolling the marble and touching the key to the target object three more times, though with each iteration, the marble becomes harder and harder to move, as if it were being pushed through thickening cement. Upon successful completion of the ritual, the marble disappears, and a small, invisible sphere of force surrounds the target object. Any creature holding the iron key used as the focus can pick up and move the target object. Any other creature attempting to touch the target object meets a solid, immovable surface similar to a wall of force. The protective sphere dissipates after 1 month, but it ends immediately if a creature holding the iron key taps it to the object four times in quick succession.