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'''Magic mouth''' conjures a visible, enchanted mouth that magically appears on an object or upon a fixed surface, when a certain trigger causes the mouth to open and speak.  To the witness, the lips, teeth and maw emerges as a part of the object or surface; once it's delivered its message, the mouth disappears.
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{{Spelltable
 
| name = Magic Mouth
 
| name = Magic Mouth
| range = 10 ft.
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| range = 5 ft. per [[Experience Level|level]]
| duration = until discharged; see below
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| duration = until discharged; see text
 
| area of effect = 1 object per level
 
| area of effect = 1 object per level
| casting time = 1 round
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| casting time = 1 [[Combat Round|round]]
 
| save = none
 
| save = none
| level = [[Bard 2nd Level Spells|bard (2nd)]]; [[Illusionist 2nd Level Spells|illusionist (2nd)]]; [[Mage 2nd Level Spells|mage (2nd)]]
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| level = [[Bard 2nd Level Spells|bard (2nd)]]; [[Illusionist 2nd Level Spells|illusionist (2nd)]];<br>[[Mage 2nd Level Spells|mage (2nd)]]
 
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Empowers a chosen object with an enchanted mouth which, when triggered, suddenly appears and speaks the message which it has been charged to speak. The object will itself appear to develop a mouth and so it will appear that the object is speaking.
 
  
The trigger must be specified by the caster. This trigger may be that the object is touched, picked up, passed by, struck in some fashion, kissed, breathed upon, etc. Commands can be general or specific as desired: “Speak only when an octogenarian female carrying a sack of groat clusters sits crosslegged within five feet.
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The object must be inert; it cannot be a living thing.
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When casting the spell, the trigger must be specified by the caster, as well as the words of the message. The trigger might require the location to be touched, picked up, passed by, struck in some manner, kissed, breathed upon.
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It may be that certain persons or kinds of person that comes within the spell's range sets the spell into action.  The caster can be very precise, for example saying, "Speak only when an octogenarian female carrying a sack of groat clusters sits crosslegged within five feet."
  
The distance for the mouth to be triggered cannot be greater than 5’ per level of the caster; thus, if cast by a 6th level mage, the mouth cannot be triggered from a distance greater than 30’.
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== Message ==
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The message is limited to 10 words per level of the caster; these are spoken over a period of 1 round per 10 words.  They won't be repeated once said, when the spell expends itself.
  
The total message cannot exceed ten words per level of the caster, which must be spoken over a period equal to one round (12 seconds) per caster’s level.
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If the object's destroyed before the spell is triggered, the message is lost.  The magic mouth cannot be used as a means to cast spells through the message, though the words of the message could in turn trigger a [[Hypnotic Suggestion (spell)|hypnotic suggestion]] and other possible magical effects.
  
The mouth can be placed on living things, so long as these things are fixed, such as a tree or a flower. However, if the object containing the magic mouth is itself destroyed, the mouth is dispelled … so more permanent features such as rocks or stone walls are preferable.
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== Number of Mouths ==
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The caster may create one mouth per level, and no more than one mouth per day.  Thus, a 7th level caster would be able to steadily manufacture seven mouths over the space of a week. Thereafter, no new mouths could be cast at all, unless some previously made mouth were dispelled at the caster's will — however, the caster must touch the mouth to dispel it.
  
The mouth cannot speak magic spells, but it can cause certain magics to be triggered where a sound or a key word is needed.
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As such, the caster decides which mouth to dispel. If no mouth is within reach to be dispelled, the caster must do without. Once a mouth is discharged by some other being, the caster is free to replace it.
  
The caster cannot create more mouths than he or she has levels, one mouth per day until the allotment is achieved. The caster can, however, cause an existing mouth to be dispelled regardless of the distance between the caster and the mouth. The undesired mouth simply ceases to be.
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[[Category: Bardic Spells]][[Category: Illusionary Spells]][[Category: Magical Spells]][[Category: Don't Review until 2023]]
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Latest revision as of 22:41, 15 February 2023

Magic Mouth (spell).jpg

Magic mouth conjures a visible, enchanted mouth that magically appears on an object or upon a fixed surface, when a certain trigger causes the mouth to open and speak. To the witness, the lips, teeth and maw emerges as a part of the object or surface; once it's delivered its message, the mouth disappears.

Magic Mouth
Range 5 ft. per level
Duration until discharged; see text
Area of Effect 1 object per level
Casting Time 1 round
Saving Throw none
Level bard (2nd); illusionist (2nd);
mage (2nd)

The object must be inert; it cannot be a living thing.

When casting the spell, the trigger must be specified by the caster, as well as the words of the message. The trigger might require the location to be touched, picked up, passed by, struck in some manner, kissed, breathed upon.

It may be that certain persons or kinds of person that comes within the spell's range sets the spell into action. The caster can be very precise, for example saying, "Speak only when an octogenarian female carrying a sack of groat clusters sits crosslegged within five feet."

Message

The message is limited to 10 words per level of the caster; these are spoken over a period of 1 round per 10 words. They won't be repeated once said, when the spell expends itself.

If the object's destroyed before the spell is triggered, the message is lost. The magic mouth cannot be used as a means to cast spells through the message, though the words of the message could in turn trigger a hypnotic suggestion and other possible magical effects.

Number of Mouths

The caster may create one mouth per level, and no more than one mouth per day. Thus, a 7th level caster would be able to steadily manufacture seven mouths over the space of a week. Thereafter, no new mouths could be cast at all, unless some previously made mouth were dispelled at the caster's will — however, the caster must touch the mouth to dispel it.

As such, the caster decides which mouth to dispel. If no mouth is within reach to be dispelled, the caster must do without. Once a mouth is discharged by some other being, the caster is free to replace it.