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	'''Misdirection''' is a spell that confounds detection spells within an area, rendering them entirely ineffective for the duration. Detection spells affected include such examples as [[Penetrate Disguise (spell)\|penetrate disguise]], [[Find the Path (spell)\|find the path]], [[Detect Invisibility (spell)\|detect invisibility]] and [[Detect Malevolence (spell)\|malevolence]], among others of similar purpose.		'''Misdirection''' is a spell that confounds detection spells within an area, rendering them entirely ineffective for the duration. Detection spells affected include such examples as [[Penetrate Disguise (spell)\|penetrate disguise]], [[Find the Path (spell)\|find the path]], [[Detect Invisibility (spell)\|detect invisibility]] and [[Detect Malevolence (spell)\|malevolence]], among others of similar purpose.

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-'''Misdirection''' casts a dweomer over the area of effect that confounds detection spells, disabling their effectiveness entirely.  Detection spells include examples such as [[Penetrate Disguise (spell)|penetrate disguise]], [[Find the Path (spell)|find the path]], [[Detect Invisibility (spell)|detect invisibility]] or [[Detect Malevolence (spell)|malevolence]] and so on.
+'''Misdirection''' is a spell that confounds detection spells within an area, rendering them entirely ineffective for the duration. Detection spells affected include such examples as [[Penetrate Disguise (spell)|penetrate disguise]], [[Find the Path (spell)|find the path]], [[Detect Invisibility (spell)|detect invisibility]] and [[Detect Malevolence (spell)|malevolence]], among others of similar purpose.
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 | level = [[Illusionist 2nd Level Spells|illusionist (2nd)]]
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-Whenever a detection spell is used in the "misdirected" area, the result is always nothing.  For example, in the case of spells that detect [[Detect Illusion (spell)|illusion]], [[Detect Poison (spell)|poison]] or [[Detect Magic (spell)|magic]], nothing of the kind would be found — even if an illusion, an amount of poison or magic '''was''' present.  [[Detect Life (spell)|Detect life]] might give away the presence of misdirection if the caster could plainly see a growing plant but the spell indicated that no life was present.  In the case of [[Know Intent (spell)|know intent]], the absence of any answer would also indicate something was amiss.
+In the case of spells that detect [[Detect Illusion (spell)|illusion]], [[Detect Poison (spell)|poison]] or [[Detect Magic (spell)|magic]], nothing of the kind will be found, even if an illusion, a quantity of poison or an active dweomer '''is''' present within the area. The absence is absolute, offering no trace or suggestion that anything exists to be detected. [[Detect Life (spell)|Detect life]] may betray the presence of misdirection indirectly, as when a caster can plainly see a growing plant, yet the spell reports no life at all. In the case of [[Know Intent (spell)|know intent]], the failure to return any answer likewise suggests that something is interfering with the spell's function.
-In order to regain the effectiveness of detection spells, the presence of misdirection would need to be identified and then [[Dispel Magic (spell)|dispelled]] — after which, detection spells would work normally.
+== Countermeasures ==
-Divination spells or abilities, such as [[Augury (spell)|augury]], [[Locate Object (spell)|locate object]] or [[Portent (sage ability)|portent]], are unaffected by the dweomer.
+Divination spells or abilities, such as [[Augury (spell)|augury]], [[Locate Object (spell)|locate object]] or [[Portent (sage ability)|portent]], are not affected by the dweomer, as they do not rely upon direct detection within the space but upon other means of inquiry.
 [[Category: Illusionary Spells]]

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 | duration = 1 hour per [[Experience Level|level]]
 | area of effect = 120 ft. diameter circle
 | save = none
 | level = [[Illusionist 2nd Level Spells|illusionist (2nd)]]

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 {{Spelltable
-| name = Hypnotic Pattern
+| name = Misdirection
-| range = 20 ft.
+| range = 30 ft.
-| duration = special
+| duration = 1 hour per [[Experience Level|level]]
-| area of effect = 40 ft. diameter circle; up<br>to 3 [[Hit Dice|HD]] per [[Experience Level|level]]
+| area of effect = 120 ft. diameter circle
-| casting time = 1 [[Combat Round|round]]
+| save = none
 | level = [[Illusionist 2nd Level Spells|illusionist (2nd)]]
 }}

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		+	\| name = Hypnotic Pattern
		+	\| range = 20 ft.
		+	\| duration = special
		+	\| area of effect = 40 ft. diameter circle; up<br>to 3 [[Hit Dice\|HD]] per [[Experience Level\|level]]
		+	\| casting time = 1 [[Combat Round\|round]]
		+	\| save = negates
		+	\| level = [[Illusionist 2nd Level Spells\|illusionist (2nd)]]
		+	}}