Petrifying Gaze Cantrip

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This Casting confers upon the persona of the caster for one Critical Tum the ability of petrifaction of living flesh by mere gaze, allowing the caster to turn creatures or personas to stone. Although the Effect of this Cantrip is Instantaneous, the caster may delay its activation for up to five Critical Tums in order to maximize timing. Any unlucky subjects who meet the persona's gaze on the CT in which the Casting is activated will become petrified. Note that subjects who purposefully avoid looking at such casters will be unable to attack them or respond to attacks from them or their nearby associates. The petrifaction caused by this Cantrip can be altered by special means only, not through dispelling of the Casting, for it has no operation remaining after activation. No., however, that a petrified subject brought to the Elemental Plane (or a Sphere) of X. will be 'normal, again, but only so long as that subject remains on that, plane (or sphere). See also Dweomercræft. Elemental School. Stoning, Grade VII and Priestcræft, ethos of Gloomy Darkness, Petrify, Grade I Castings.