Duke of Urrel
2013-12-10, 01:44 PM
How does the Undetectable Alignment spell interact with the Misdirection spell if you cast both spells upon yourself?
1. Does the Undetectable Alignment spell work as a fallback defense if the Misdirection fails?
2. Or does the Undetectable Alignment spell stop the Misdirection spell from working at all?
For example, suppose you're a Chaotic-Neutral beguiler. (It's with beguilers that this question really becomes important.) This morning, you cast the Undetectable Alignment spell upon yourself, but then you found a magic item with a Lawful alignment – let's say an Axiomatic short sword +1. You would like to use this object to make your own alignment aura seem to be Lawful, using the Misdirection spell.
1. Must you dispel the Undetectable Alignment spell (or wait until it expires) before the Misdirection spell will work?
2. Or does the Undetectable Alignment spell provide a fallback defense – making you seem ethically Neutral rather than Chaotic – if somebody makes a Will save against the Misdirection spell?
I am concerned about faithfulness to the RAW, balance among the schools of magic (in this case Abjuration, Divination, & Illusion), and fluff, in that order. All opinions are welcome, but I will be most interested in the justifications that you offer.
1. Does the Undetectable Alignment spell work as a fallback defense if the Misdirection fails?
2. Or does the Undetectable Alignment spell stop the Misdirection spell from working at all?
For example, suppose you're a Chaotic-Neutral beguiler. (It's with beguilers that this question really becomes important.) This morning, you cast the Undetectable Alignment spell upon yourself, but then you found a magic item with a Lawful alignment – let's say an Axiomatic short sword +1. You would like to use this object to make your own alignment aura seem to be Lawful, using the Misdirection spell.
1. Must you dispel the Undetectable Alignment spell (or wait until it expires) before the Misdirection spell will work?
2. Or does the Undetectable Alignment spell provide a fallback defense – making you seem ethically Neutral rather than Chaotic – if somebody makes a Will save against the Misdirection spell?
I am concerned about faithfulness to the RAW, balance among the schools of magic (in this case Abjuration, Divination, & Illusion), and fluff, in that order. All opinions are welcome, but I will be most interested in the justifications that you offer.