Odd title, I know. Basically, I'm trying to create an alternate origin for Fetchlings. The idea is that one day, a master illusionist used shadow magic to create a companion, a wife who could match his intellect, and finally alleviate his solitude after spending his best years locked away in study. Through the use of a shades spell, he crafted her, and she bore him a child. This child, suffused with shadow magic, was the first fetchling. Thinking he had birthed a monster, he lashed out, blaming her, and in a moment of rage and clarity, he disbelieved. And he was alone once more. But the child remained.
Now, mechanically, is there any spell that shades could replicate that would possibly make a normal human woman?
CryntheCrow wrote: Odd title, I know. Basically, I'm trying to create an alternate origin for Fetchlings. The idea is that one day, a master illusionist used shadow magic to create a companion, a wife who could match his intellect, and finally alleviate his solitude after spending his best years locked away in study. Through the use of a shades spell, he crafted her, and she bore him a child. This child, suffused with shadow magic, was the first fetchling. Thinking he had birthed a monster, he lashed out, blaming her, and in a moment of rage and clarity, he disbelieved. And he was alone once more. But the child remained.
Now, mechanically, is there any spell that shades could replicate that would possibly make a normal human woman?
Shades (Simulacrum)... except no, Shades only duplicates conjuration spell... Skip Shades and just cast Simulacrum... then breed with it?
Perhaps Shades (Summon Monster ?: Human Commoner?) + Permanency...
Eh I don't know... Honestly I would just write a custom spell for it.
Huh. I actually had NO idea that Simulacrum was an illusion spell. Always thought it was conjuration... Turns out its shadow magic. Which I suppose means I can't replicate it using shades, but I can just use simulacrum itself.
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No, but in just seven days (and seven nights) it can make you a man.
Joking aside I like it for rule of cool flavor if still rather creepy (in the "stay away from Uncle Joe" kind of way) in the case of the originator.
Abraham spalding wrote: No, but in just seven days (and seven nights) it can make you a man.
Joking aside I like it for rule of cool flavor if still rather creepy (in the "stay away from Uncle Joe" kind of way) in the case of the originator.
Yeah, I just wanted an origin for fetchlings in a universe without other Planes. Thinking of making it into a whole 'thing.' Maybe since a simulacrum is bound to the will of its master, having her essence strewn throughout their race has given the illusionist complete command over the entire race, ruling a kingdom of them as a Lord of Shadows. I dunno, its just something I think would make a good place on the map in a setting.
Certainly sounds within the power range of a specialized high level spell. Don't forget that wizards can create their own spells.
So, as long as the wizard in question is Way Powerful (using whatever metric your campaign uses for that) then sure, why not? Go for it
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