Sidhelien Mien (Reversible)
- SchoolEnchantment/Charm
- ComponentsV, S
- Range10 yds.
- Area1 creature/2 levels
- Casting time6
- Duration2 turns/level
- SaveSpecial
By casting this spell, the wizard bestows certain qualities natural to Sidhelien upon a creature not of elf descent. The recipient gains 90% resistance to sleep and charm spells, and is unaffected by aging attacks and normal diseases. The recipient also gains partial camouflage in a woodland setting; when standing still or moving slowly, he has a 30% chance of remaining undetected. An individual moving faster than a normal walking pace is still 15% likely to remain unseen.
Though the recipient gains elven abilities, his appearance does not change. Nor does he gain other elven qualities not listed above.
The number of individuals a wizard can affect with this spell depends on his Level: a 9th-level caster can affect four individuals, a 10th-level caster can affect five, and so on.
The reverse of this spell, Sidhelien discord, adds a -3 penalty to the target individual's saving throws vs. charm and sleep spells, and prevents him from moving unseen in woodland settings. An individual who takes special precautions, such as lying still in underbrush, can hide in woods normally. When moving, however, any observers are 15% more likely to spot him.
Sidhelien mien has no effect when cast on elves; its reverse, however, does. Elves gain a normal saving throw against the Sidhelien discord version of the spell.
Notes: Common on Cerilia, the Birthright setting; virtually unknown elsewhere.
Sources: Wizard's Spell Compendium