Crystalline Memories

Complete Mage (CM)Updated Supplementals (3.5)

Crystalline Memories is a D&D 3.5 spell (Transmutation) from CM. On class lists for Sorcerer (Level 2), Wizard (Level 2), Spellthief (Level 2), and others. Range or area: 60 ft.; Saving throw: Will negates; Duration: See text; Casting time: 1 swift action.

School
Transmutation
Casting Time
1 swift action
Components
V, S
Range
60 ft.
Target
One creature with an Intelligence of 3 or higher
Duration
See text
Saving Throw
Will negates
Spell Resistance
Yes

With a hideous cracking noise, a shard of crystal bursts through your subject’s skull, flying into your waiting hand.

After casting this spell, you must study the target for 3 consecutive rounds, concentrating each round on the effect. This is treated as concentrating on a spell (detect thoughts) congeal into a solid shard of crystal. This crystal then erupts from the target’s head (dealing 2d8 points of damage and 2 points of Intelligence damage) and flies to your hand.

Once you have the crystal, you (and only you) can use a full-round action to look into it and view the memories it contains. The crystal remains for 24 hours or until the memories have been viewed once.