Vex's Hidden Item
(Illusion)
Level: 1
Range: Touch
Components: V, S, M
Duration: Special
Casting Time: 1
Area of Effect: 1 object
Saving Throw: Special
This spell allows the caster to make invisible an object no larger than a cubic foot. Thus a dagger could be affected, yet a short sword could not. Otherwise the spell functions exactly as an invisibility spell, except that it can only affect a small object, although any part of any other large object that is less than one cubic foot may at your DM's discretion be allowed to be affected, such as the caster's left hand, the blade of a sword, etc.
Unless the hidden item is dispelled or magically broken, until the wizard or recipient cancels it, or used offensively (hand is used in an attack, etc.) the target object of the spell will remain invisible for a full 24-hour period (1 day).
When attacking using a hidden item, like a sword or even a hand for spellcasting, the user will get a bonus to initiative equal to half that of normal; although the object also automatically becomes visible. For example, a long sword with speed factor 5 and a random roll of 7 would normally grant an initiative of 12, yet because of this spell it is only 6 (12/2 = 6). And when attacking with objects that bear complete invisibility (a dagger for instance), the attacker gains the first attack. Note that the spells bless, chant and prayer do not count for this purpose.
The material component for Vex's hidden item is a bit of gum Arabic and an eyelash from a hare, the latter encased in the former.
Notes: Rare spell.
