Unravel (cantrip)

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Unravel destroys cloth, causing the stitching and weaving in clothing and baskets to fall apart. Canvas tents can be rent open, allowing escape. The binding on thatched roofs can be shredded, allowing entry from above. Pieces of leather can be separated as the stitching is unwoven, such as with boots or gloves, causing individuals to stumble (no action for one round). Flags can be torn and separated from their pole, potentially lowering a troop's morale.

Unravel
Range 20 ft.
Duration permanent
Area of Effect 1 object or piece of cloth
Casting Time 2 action points
Saving Throw none
Level cantrip

Since only one object can be affected, the cantrip's unlikely to reduce anyone to nudity. However, when cast against the chausses or hauberk worn by armoured combatants, the ruination of the protective layer AND the discomfort caused will reduce armour class by 2 pts.

The cantrip cannot directly affect leather, and objects bound together with glue or metal rivets are immune. Additionally, paper, including papyrus, cannot be destroyed by the cantrip.


See Reversed Cantrips