Dettrick's checks reveal nothing more about the Sigil other than it cancels 3rd level or lower spells and spell like abilities.
Now to properly beard a dragon I had to search long and hard through some ancient tomes and consult some experts on the matter (Jaren) and he was able to discover an astonishing spell developed by the infamous dwarf Eck. Eck was a bit spritish in is character, as mischevious as they come and quite ingenious so without further delay I give you.
Eck’s Folly
(Transmutation)
Level: Bard 0, Drd 0, Sorc/Wis 0
Components: V,S,M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft + 5ft/2 lvl)
Area: 25-foot radius
Duration: 1 rd/caster lvl
Saving Throw: Fortitude negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
When cast, this spell causes the temporary loss of a creature’s body hair. The caster selects a 25-foot radius area in which to cast the spell; any creatures within that area are affected, be they friend or foe. During the duration of the spell, any affected creature suffers a -1 ability modifier to their Charisma. Dispel Magic or wish may counter the spell; the caster may dispel at any time.
Once the duration has expired, or the spell has been countered or dispelled, on the next round immediately following termination of the spell the affected creature’s hair immediately re-grows to its pre-Folly length, style, appearance, etc., just as if the spell had not been cast. Upon termination, the affected creature’s Charisma returns to normal.
Folly will not cleanse, change, or modify hair in any way from its state and appearance at the time of casting. It will not dispel or negate effects from disguise- or polymorph-type spells--the hair perceived as the viewer will simply fall out as if it were natural and will re-grow upon the termination of the spell. This spell will not affect physical attempts to disguise the affected creature’s appearance, including false hair (such as a wig or false eyelashes). Such effects fall to the ground with the creature’s natural hair, but will not be replaced during the re-growth.
This spell was created hundreds of years ago by a dwarf now known only as "Eck." As this is not a dwaven name, its true genesis--and reasoning behind the spell--is lost to time. It is possible it was intended as a way to insult and embarrass other dwarves, as beard loss is a very serious occurrence. Facts about "Eck" himself are also lost to time: "Eck" has a similar sound in Druidic that means "to remove"; the activation word "entay" also resembles a sound in Druidic. These facts lead many scholars to believe that he was a Druid or associated with a Druid in some way. It is equally possible, however that "Eck" was a Bard who used this spell upon himself or other entertainers to remove their beards and hair to assume different roles, although the spell’s limited duration casts doubt upon this theory.
Material Component: a drop of acid in which a single louse has been dissolved.
Verbal Component: the word "entay."Statistics: Posted by Theylan — Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:40 am
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