Petrifying Gaze

While this spell is in effect, the caster's gaze becomes as dangerous as that of a basilisk. The caster can employ this power against one enemy per round, in addition to casting another spell, engaging in melee, or taking other actions. A target creature within 60 feet that meets the gaze extends into the Ethereal Plane and can affect out-of-phase and ethereal creatures.

Intelligent opponents can choose to fight with their eyes shielded (as by looking at a mirrored image) or turned away in order to avoid meeting the gaze. Any doing so suffer a -2 penalty to attack rolls and Armor Class.

The caster is subject to her own reflected gaze; if subjected to her own gaze, the caster must save vs. petrification or turn to stone herself. The caster can end this spell at will.

The material component is an ointment prepared from powdered basilisk scales or the ashes of cockatrice feathers.