Protection from Notice

(See also: Protection Spells) This spell can be cast on any inanimate object from a building to a sword. The effect is to render the object nondescript and without interest to the casual observer-it is perceived in the same way as a wizard sees an armorer's shop or a dwarf sees trees; they might recall that they had seen the place or the object, but would not remember where or the details of what they saw. A person might pass a building under this enchantment every day but be unable to describe it, nor recognize it when it is described. Only someone concentrating-for example, counting doors-might notice the object, and even then, a successful saving throw vs. spell is required. Even persons detecting magic might be deceived into thinking it is a magical effect of no importance. This spell lends itself well to the 8th-level permanency spell.

This spell in no way conceals attacks nor prevents an individual from reacting to them. Likewise, protection from notice does not affect close-pursuit situations, although it may well hinder later reconstruction of the event.

The material component is a pinch of saffron (1 gp) per square foot of outer surface to be protected (roughly 2 gp for a long sword and 5,000 gp for a medium-sized building). The casting time is 1 round per 10 square feet of surface area as the saffron is dusted over it.