Avatar (spell) - Revision history

Tao alexis at 22:34, 24 April 2026

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Tao alexis at 19:27, 21 October 2023

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Tao alexis: /* Placement */

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Placement

Tao alexis at 19:25, 21 October 2023

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Tao alexis at 19:21, 21 October 2023

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Tao alexis: /* Location */

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Location

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−	See [[~~Teleportation~~ (spell)]]	+	See [[Teleport (spell)]]

	[[Category: Clerical Spells]][[Category: Illusionary Spells]][[Category: Magical Spells]][[Category: Reviewed]]		[[Category: Clerical Spells]][[Category: Illusionary Spells]][[Category: Magical Spells]][[Category: Reviewed]]

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 | duration = see text
 | area of effect = self
-| casting time = 3 [[Combat Round|rounds]]
+| casting time = 4 [[Combat Round|rounds]]
 | save = none
 | level = [[Cleric 7th Level Spells|cleric (7th)]], [[Illusionist 5th to 7th Level Spells|illusionist (6th)]],<br>[[Mage 9th Level Spells|mage (9th)]]

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	'''Avatar''' is a spell that manifests a ethereal replica of the caster's form, which can be projected to any location, even across different [[Plane of Existence\|planes of existence]]. This spectral representation assumes the likeness of the caster and serves as their proxy, allowing direct communication with other entities. While the caster gains the ability to perceive the avatar's senses — sight, sound, touch and olfactory — he or she is incapable of physical interaction with the avatar's surroundings. Conversely, the caster enjoys immunity from harm.		'''Avatar''' is a spell that manifests a ethereal replica of the caster's form, which can be projected to any location, even across different [[Plane of Existence\|planes of existence]]. This spectral representation assumes the likeness of the caster and serves as their proxy, allowing direct communication with other entities. While the caster gains the ability to perceive the avatar's senses — sight, sound, touch and olfactory — he or she is incapable of physical interaction with the avatar's surroundings. Conversely, the caster enjoys immunity from harm.

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-'''Avatar''' is a spell that manifests a ethereal replica of the caster's form, which can be projected to any location, even across different [[Plane of Existence|planes of existence]]. This spectral representation assumes the likeness of the caster and serves as their proxy, allowing direct communication with other entities.  While the caster gains the ability to perceive the avatar's senses — sight, sound, touch and olfactory — he or she is incapable of physical interaction with the avatar's surroundings.  Conversely, the caster enjoys immunity from harm
+'''Avatar''' is a spell that manifests a ethereal replica of the caster's form, which can be projected to any location, even across different [[Plane of Existence|planes of existence]]. This spectral representation assumes the likeness of the caster and serves as their proxy, allowing direct communication with other entities.  While the caster gains the ability to perceive the avatar's senses — sight, sound, touch and olfactory — he or she is incapable of physical interaction with the avatar's surroundings.  Conversely, the caster enjoys immunity from harm.
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-Once brought into existence, the avatar is entirely visible, but it retains the ability to relocate or hide itself to avoid detection if necessary.  When perceiving the world through the avatar, the caster becomes entirely unaware of their actual physical surroundings.  This perspective can be sustained indefinitely, unless the caster experiences hunger, fatigue or a desire to return to their physical body.  While the caster maintains their focus on the avatar, their physical body enters a state of relaxation, either lying prone or sitting, patiently awaiting the caster's return of consciousness.
+Once brought into existence, the avatar is entirely visible, but it retains the ability to relocate or hide itself to avoid detection if necessary.  When perceiving the world through the avatar, the caster becomes entirely unaware of their actual physical surroundings.  This perspective can be sustained indefinitely, unless the caster experiences [[Food|hunger]], fatigue or a desire to return to their physical body.  While the caster maintains their focus on the avatar, their physical body enters a state of relaxation, either lying prone or sitting, patiently awaiting the caster's return of consciousness.
 To an external observer, the caster's body appears alive, and if it is jostled firmly, the caster becomes aware of the need to return. However, to rejoin their corporeal form and discover what's happening, the caster must dispel the avatar and the spell.

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 To an external observer, the caster's body appears alive, and if it is jostled firmly, the caster becomes aware of the need to return. However, to rejoin their corporeal form and discover what's happening, the caster must dispel the avatar and the spell.
 == Actions ==
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 == Detection ==
 For most persons, the avatar appears as the caster, and will be taken as such.  [[True Seeing (spell)|True seeing]] reveals the truth, but [[Penetrate Disguise (spell)|penetrate disguise]] is not a powerful enough spell to do so.  Characters that are able to [[Detect Hidden Creature (sage ability)|detect hidden creatures]] should be directed to roll a percentile die based on their knowledge points, without being told why unless the roll is successful.

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 The avatar's location is not bound by any limitations in relation to the caster; it can be conjured to manifest immediately beside the caster or at any known place within the scope of the caster's knowledge and experience.  Directions can be given for places the caster doesn't know, such as "One mile north of the largest pyramid in Egypt" or "Five feet from the oldest man named Robert in England."  By default, the avatar manifests upon the safest ground, wherever the destination named.
-Devices or spells used for [[Clairvoyance (spell)|clairvoyance]], such as a [[Crystal Ball|crystal ball]], can be especially helpful in placing an avatar at a distant location.
+Devices or spells used for [[Clairvoyance (spell)|clairvoyance]], such as a [[Crystal Ball|crystal ball]], can be especially helpful in placing an avatar at a distant location.  The caster can, of course, deliberately travel to a location just to be sure the avatar has been correctly located.
 See [[Teleportation (spell)]]
-[[Category: Clerical Spells]][[Category: Illusionary Spells]][[Category: Magical Spells]]
+[[Category: Clerical Spells]][[Category: Illusionary Spells]][[Category: Magical Spells]][[Category: Reviewed]]

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 == Placement ==
-== Location ==
+See [[Teleportation (spell)]]
 [[Category: Clerical Spells]][[Category: Illusionary Spells]][[Category: Magical Spells]]

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	There is no limitation on the avatar's distance from the caster; it can be cast to appear immediately adjacent to the caster or to any '''known''' place the caster's knowledge and experience can identify. [[Clairvoyance (spell)\|Clairvoyance]], a [[Crystal Ball\|crystal ball]], [[Gate (spell)\|gate]], [[Plane Shift (spell)\|plane shift]] or other like methods can be employed to help realize the avatar's arrival at another place. Success is automatic. The caster can make specific references to known places, though he or she may never have actually been there. '''For example''', the caster could ask the avatar to be placed "One mile north of the largest pyramid in Egypt," or "Five feet from the oldest man named Robert in England." Unless otherwise specified, the avatar will always appear to the north of a location named, and will not appear at all unless a distance from an object is named.		There is no limitation on the avatar's distance from the caster; it can be cast to appear immediately adjacent to the caster or to any '''known''' place the caster's knowledge and experience can identify. [[Clairvoyance (spell)\|Clairvoyance]], a [[Crystal Ball\|crystal ball]], [[Gate (spell)\|gate]], [[Plane Shift (spell)\|plane shift]] or other like methods can be employed to help realize the avatar's arrival at another place. Success is automatic. The caster can make specific references to known places, though he or she may never have actually been there. '''For example''', the caster could ask the avatar to be placed "One mile north of the largest pyramid in Egypt," or "Five feet from the oldest man named Robert in England." Unless otherwise specified, the avatar will always appear to the north of a location named, and will not appear at all unless a distance from an object is named.

−	[[Category: Clerical Spells]][[Category: Illusionary Spells]][[Category: Magical Spells~~]][[Category: Don't Review until 2022]][[Category: Improve Image~~]]	+	[[Category: Clerical Spells]][[Category: Illusionary Spells]][[Category: Magical Spells]]

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	'''Avatar''' creates an alternative, incorporeal duplicate of the caster's body, that can be projected anywhere, upon any [[Plane of Existence\|plane of existence]]. The avatar appears as a stand-in for the caster, appearing as the caster to other beings, enabling direct communication. The caster is able to perceive what the avatar can see, hear, feel or smell, while being unable to interact physically with the visited environment; conversely, the caster cannot be attacked through the avatar.		'''Avatar''' creates an alternative, incorporeal duplicate of the caster's body, that can be projected anywhere, upon any [[Plane of Existence\|plane of existence]]. The avatar appears as a stand-in for the caster, appearing as the caster to other beings, enabling direct communication. The caster is able to perceive what the avatar can see, hear, feel or smell, while being unable to interact physically with the visited environment; conversely, the caster cannot be attacked through the avatar.