Arcane Seal, Lesser

School abjuration; Level sorcerer/wizard 2

CASTING

Casting Time 1 minute
Components V, S, M (sealing wax, gem dust worth 25gp)

EFFECT

Range touch
Target one magic seal placed on an object
Duration permanent until discharged (D)
Saving Throw none or Reflex half; Spell Resistance yes

DESCRIPTION

You create a magic seal that bears your visible arcane mark (and though you do not have to cast arcane mark to cast lesser arcane seal, it must be a spell you know). The seal you create resembles the wax seal one sees on letters and documents, and can range from 1 to 6 inches across.

A lesser arcane seal is exceedingly tough, having a hardness of 10, 30 hit points, and a break DC of 25. When placed on a door or other closure (a chest, window, and so forth), the lesser arcane seal grants the portal its break DC or adds +5 to the portal’s existing break DC (whichever is higher). The seal is unaffected by knock spells unless the caster makes a caster level check (DC 12 + your caster level). A rogue or other character with the trapfinding class feature can break the seal with a DC 27 Disable Device check. At your option, you can also imbue the seal with magical energy so that any creature breaking it takes 1d8 points, plus 1 point per caster level (maximum +5), of acid, cold, electricity, fire, or sonic.

Each kind of damaging seal also has a particular effect:

You can disable a lesser arcane seal simply by touching it and using a standard action to dismiss the spell. At the time you create the seal, you can specify a password or phrase that allows other creatures to break the seal with no difficulty, and without triggering any damaging effects.