Permanency Standardization

Due to inconsistencies with the pricing and minimum caster level given for various spells that can be used with the Permanency spell, the following tables list the spells as they should be listed given the general rule to calculate those values. These tables are only to illustrate how the formulas should be applied, and are by no means official. With this standardization, it should be much easier for your GM to figure out the minimum caster level and GP cost for other spells not listed below, however whether or not such spells are allowed in your game remains up to your GM.

The Formulas

Minimum Caster Level: 8 + Spell Level

GP Cost: 2,500 x Spell Level

Obviously some spells have multiple spell levels listed based on what class is casting it. In these cases, your GM should decide which level to use. The ones listed below assume the most common class from among the listed spell lists.

The “Corrected” Tables

Any “corrected” values will be noted as such with an asterisk (*)

You can make the following spells permanent in regard to yourself. You cannot cast these spells on other creatures. This application of permanency can be dispelled only by a caster of higher level than you were when you cast the spell.

Target: Self Only

Spell	Minimum Caster Level	GP Cost	Source
Arcane sight	11th	7,500 gp	CRB
Aura sight	11th	7,500 gp	ACG
Comprehend languages	9th	2,500 gp	CRB
Darkvision	10th	5,000 gp	CRB
Detect magic	9th	2,500 gp	CRB
Enchantment Sight	10th*	5,000 gp*	PC:HotHC
Read magic	9th	2,500 gp	CRB
See invisibility	10th	5,000 gp	CRB
Speechreader’s Sight	9th	2,500 gp	PC:HotHC
Tongues	11th	7,500 gp	CRB

In addition to personal use, permanency can be used to make the following spells permanent on yourself, another creature, or an object (as appropriate):

Target: Self, Others, or Objects

Spell	Minimum Caster Level	GP Cost	Source
Anthropomorphic animal	11th	7,500 gp	UM
Appearance of Life	11th*	7,500 gp*	PRG:HA
Create Mindscape	12th	10,000 gp	PRG:OA
Create Mindscape, greater	14th*	15,000 gp*	PRG:OA
Decrepit Disguise	9th	2,500 gp*	PRG:OA
Enlarge person	9th	2,500 gp	CRB
Magic fang	9th	2,500 gp	CRB
Magic fang, greater	11th	7,500 gp	CRB
Recorporeal Incarnation	15th	17,500 gp	PCS:ISI
Reduce person	9th	2,500 gp	CRB
Resistance	9th	2,500 gp	CRB
Secret Sign	9th*	2,500 gp*	PPC:BM
Soul Vault	12th*	10,000 gp*	PCS:IST
Telepathic bond**	13th	12,500 gp	CRB

**Only bonds two creatures per casting of permanency.

Additionally, the following spells can be cast upon objects or areas only and rendered permanent:

Target: Objects or Areas

Spell	Minimum Caster Level	GP Cost	Source
Alarm	9th	2,500 gp	CRB
Alter river	12th*	10,000*	PotR
Animate objects	14th	15,000 gp	CRB
Cloud of seasickness	10th*	5,000 gp*	AP55
Corpse lanterns	10th*	5,000 gp*	PSFG
Create demiplane, lesser	15th*	17,500 gp	PRG:UM
Create demiplane	16th*	20,000 gp	PRG:UM
Create demiplane, greater	17th*	22,500 gp	PRG:UM
Curse Terrain, Lesser	10th*	5,000 gp*	PRG:OA
Curse Terrain	12th*	10,000 gp*	PRG:OA
Curse Terrain, Greater	14th*	15,000 gp*	PRG:OA
Curse Terrain, Supreme	16th*	20,000 gp*	PRG:OA
Dancing Darkness	9th*	2,500 gp*	PPC:BoS
Dancing lantern	9th	2,500 gp	PRG:APG
Dancing lights	9th	2,500 gp	CRB
Ghost sound	9th	2,500 gp	CRB
Gust of wind	10th*	5,000 gp*	CRB
Invisibility	10th	5,000 gp	CRB
Invisibility alarm	9th	2,500 gp	ACG
Loathsome veil	11th*	7,500 gp	UM
Lost Locale	17th*	22,500 gp*	PCS:ISR
Lost Passage	12th*	10,000 gp	PCS:ISR
Mage’s private sanctum	13th	12,500 gp	CRB
Magic mouth	10th	5,000 gp	CRB
Obscured Script	10th	5,000 gp	PRG:AG
Phase door	15th	17,500 gp	CRB
Planar Refuge	15th*	17,500 gp	PPC:HotW
Preserve	9th	2,500 gp*	PCS:IST
Prismatic sphere	17th	22,500 gp	CRB
Prismatic wall	16th	20,000 gp	CRB
Sanctify corpse	9th	500 gp	UM
Shrink item	11th	7,500 gp	CRB
Solid fog	12th	10,000 gp	CRB
Stinking cloud	11th	7,500 gp	CRB
Stolen light	11th*	7,500 gp*	CRB
Symbol of death	16th	20,000 gp	CRB
Symbol of fear	14th	15,000 gp	CRB
Symbol of healing	11th*	7,500 gp*	UM
Symbol of insanity	16th	20,000 gp	CRB
Symbol of laughter	12th*	10,000 gp*	ACG
Symbol of mirroring	10th	5,000 gp	UM
Symbol of pain	13th	12,500 gp	CRB
Symbol of persuasion	14th	15,000 gp	CRB
Symbol of revelation	12th	10,000 gp	UM
Symbol of scrying	13th	12,500 gp*	UM
Symbol of sleep	13th*	12,500 gp*	CRB
Symbol of slowing	12th*	10,000 gp	UM
Symbol of strife	17th*	22,500 gp*	UM
Symbol of stunning	15th	17,500 gp	CRB
Symbol of vulnerability	17th*	22,500 gp	UM
Symbol of weakness	15th	17,500 gp	CRB
Teleportation circle	17th	22,500 gp	CRB
Teleport trap	15th*	17,500 gp*	CRB
Wall of fire	12th	10,000 gp	CRB
Wall of force	13th	12,500 gp	CRB
Wall of light	13th	12,500 gp*	PM:DD
Web	10th	5,000 gp	CRB
Yellow Sign	17th*	22,500 gp*	PAP110

Spells cast on other targets are vulnerable to dispel magic as normal. The GM may allow other spells to be made permanent.