Colour Spray (spell)

Colour spray is a spell that conjures a whirl of fiery light, fanning outward in a sudden burst that is cast directly into the eyes of the caster's enemies. The radiance fractures into shifting hues as it spreads, filling the space before the caster with a blinding wash of colour. The shock of this luminescence momentarily stuns those caught within the spell's effect, causing those who fail to save against magic to stagger, blinking the colour from their eyes, for 1-4 rounds.

Colour Spray

Range	self
Duration	1 action point
Area of Effect	60° fan, 20 ft. outwards +5 per level; see text
Casting Time	1 round
Saving Throw	negates
Level	illusionist (1st)

The "spray" streams outwards in a 60-degree arc of the caster's choosing, extending to the maximum distance permitted by the caster's level. The effect is instantaneous in delivery, lasting little more than two full seconds as the burst of colour is released and passes. Those who successfully save against magic are assumed to have reacted in time, ducking beneath the fan, squeezing their eyes shut and shielding their faces with an arm or held shield.

Effect

During this time, those affected are unable to take action except to defend themselves, reeling under the disorienting impact of the light. While under the influence of the spell, a defender's armour class is reduced by -4 points, as their ability to judge distance, track movement and respond to attacks is severely impaired.

Creatures with infravision or ultravision are affected to the same degree as those relying on normal sight, as the colours produced extend well beyond the visible spectrum. The spell overwhelms all light-based perception equally. Creatures that perceive their surroundings by means other than light are unaffected, as the dweomer has no influence upon non-visual senses.