Message Mote

This spell does not take effect until the conditions stated during its casting are met (visual and audible triggers only, as detailed by the caster, like a wizard's magic mouth spell). Any amount of time can elapse between casting and triggering this spell, but the trigger spot for the undischarged magic must be the location of the caster when the message mote was cast or an item or object (which may be portable) touched during casting. An undischarged message mote cannot be magically detected or dispelled.

Once activated, a message mote manifests itself as a twinkling radiance (a single cloud of not more than 1 cubic foot in volume) of a hue, shape, and intensity chosen by the caster. It cannot be blinding or even equal to true sunlight, nor can its appearance change during its presentation, but it can mimic the features of a being or an item known to the caster. A message mote flies about on a route predetermined by the caster, at up to MV Fly 18 (B), within the stated spell range. If desired, its movements can convey meaning (for example, pointing out the location of a secret door, keyhole, or hiding place), it can also speak a message of up to 33 words in length. It cannot utter spells, words of activation, or any magical trigger phrases, but it does deliver messages in the voice of the caster, mirroring the volume at which they were delivered during casting. (The caster can, of course, assume an unnatural voice or employ mimicry, and the message mote will reproduce that, too.)