Spells / Prestidigitation
Prestidigitation
universal
LevelArcanist 0, Bard 0, Magus 0, Skald 0, Sorcerer 0, Wizard 0Casting time1 standard actionRange10 ft.Duration1 hourSaving throwsee textComponentsV, S
Engine mechanics - what the game actually does
Utility
minor tricks within 10 ft: lift 1 lb, clean/soil/color/chill/warm/flavor 1 cu ft per round, 1 hr
Classified by SpellMechanics from this spell's own body text; the same object drives the game engine, the cards, and this page.
Description
Prestidigitations are minor tricks that novice spellcasters use for practice. Once cast, a prestidigitation spell enables you to perform simple magical effects for 1 hour. The effects are minor and have severe limitations. A prestidigitation can slowly lift 1 pound of material. It can color, clean, or soil items in a 1-foot cube each round. It can chill, warm, or flavor 1 pound of nonliving material. It cannot deal damage or affect the concentration of spellcasters. Prestidigitation can create small objects, but they look crude and artificial. The materials created by a prestidigitation spell are extremely fragile, and they cannot be used as tools, weapons, or spell components. Finally, prestidigitation lacks the power to duplicate any other spell effects. Any actual change to an object (beyond just moving, cleaning, or soiling it) persists only 1 hour.