Wall of Paper

Wizard's Spell Compendium

With this spell, the wu jen creates a wall composed of paper and a thin supporting wooden frame, much like the interior wall of a dwelling. This paper screen will attach itself to designated connecting surfaces; the wu jen can specify either a sliding screen or a fixed, immovable wall. The wall has all the resilience and physical strength of a normal paper partition. The wall is permanent until dispelled, or until the paper is destroyed by any means that will destroy normal paper. Once the paper is ruined-burned, slashed to ribbons, sodden, burst through, and so on-the remnants will dissipate within one turn. Minor damage to the wall can be repaired with the mend spell.

The wall of paper has the unusual property of retaining and supporting a phantasmal force or similar illusion cast upon it in order to alter its appearance. The illusion lasts until the surface of the wall is touched by a living creature other than the caster. At this time, the illusion magic ends as if the caster had ceased concentrating.

The material component is a small square of origami paper, folded to create a sliding joint.