Ramael's Cyclical Light

This spell is similar to the continual light spell, except that it fades and glows in response to the outside light. It can be cast only on an object (as opposed to a creature or location).

The spell is immediately bound to the object upon which it is cast. If this occurs in full daylight, no effect is noticed. When the object is taken into a dark place, it begins to brighten immediately. In total darkness, it shines as brightly as full daylight. If some light is present, the glow is no brighter than necessary to bathe the object in the equivalent of full daylight. The effect requires from 1d4+1 rounds to adjust to changes in outside light.

A stone with this spell, placed deep in a backpack, or wrapped with black silk glows with full brightness when unwrapped, even in torchlight or the presence of other light spells. Other light must fall upon the enchanted object before the light begins to dim.

The material components of this spell are optional. If cast with no material component, the light resembles a normal continual light spell. If a small gem, worth at least 10 gp, is used in the casting, the light will be the same color as the gem.

This spell is very popular in Halruaa. Most wizards actually give credit to Ramael for it, considering it the one spell he truly invented. Some wizards theorize that a cyclical darkness spell is possible, but no one has yet spent the time or energy to research it.