Shades, Icewind Dale 1

Shades IWD1

Shades is an IWD arcane spell in Black Isle's cRPG of 1999, Icewind Dale 1. Shades is useful if we are lucky enough to summon a phantom-troll. Otherwise, no. Why are trolls good? Because the enemy is unlikely to possess the means to kill them.

• Shades (Illusion/Phantasm)
• Level 6 Arcane Spells IWD
• Range: Sight of Caster
• Duration: 1 round/level
• Casting Time: 6
• Area of Effect: 20-foot cube
• Saving Throw: None
• Shades is similar to Shadow Monsters and Demishadow Monsters - it allows the caster to shape material from the Demiplane of Shadow into illusionary creatures. These shadows are tougher than the shadows summoned by Shadow Monsters and Demishadow Monsters, and they will obey the caster until the spell expires or they are slain.

Shades has also been added to Baldur's Gate 2 through SCS BG2 and IWDification.

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