The Feägurthian Shek P'var

The Lyahvi

Lyahvi are the most established of the specialist mages. They have had more time to entrench themselves in their ways, even to the end of having their own written language, Ruathlek. Ruathlek is thought to be derived from magical writing, and is still used as a means of communication between Lyahvi.

The shenava of this shek p'var have decided that it is too difficult to get control of the easier more common spells, so they have instead opted to tighten down on the shenava level spells. Lyahvi on the surface seem to be little more than performers, show-offs, and braggarts, but they are said to harbor a deeper more secret side as well. Only the most trusted get access to the more powerful secrets.

Lyahvi prefer grays and browns in their clothing, often highlighted by a single red gem or green swath of cloth. Unlike the Peleahn, they not dress to hide themselves from others- rather, they would rather call attention to their spells and illusions than to themselves. There are exceptions, in particular among the higher levels who do not care if anyone knows they are Lyahvi, but in general Lyahvi tend to be somber in dress and flashy in spells.

Lyahvi hate Odivshe, since the undead are generally unaffected by illusion spells.

All Lyahvi must carry an item that is not real. This item can be anything from a fake two-headed coin to a boot with a false heel. This item must be in the Lyahvi's possession or any illusions cast by them will be at +2 to all saves to disbelieve.

Note: Not all Lyahvi are spellcasters. Sages, librarians, contributors, honorary members, scribes, as well as others may hold titles. There is no Virana of this shek p'var and several Shenava. Only spellcasters suffer the side effects.

• Illusion spells bend reality to create apparent changes in the environment, in the caster, or in other persons or creatures. These spells do not cause real changes as alteration spells do, but instead alter the way that creatures and persons perceive reality. Phantasms induce responses and directly manipulate the perception of the response of their victim.
• Lyahvi cannot cast or understand necromancy, invocation/evocation or abjuration spells.
• Lyahvi gain 1 bonus spell per spell level to cast daily as long as it is an illusion/phantasm spell.
• Lyahvi make saving throws versus illusion/phantasm spells at +1; those illusion/phantasm spells cast by Lyahvi have a penalty of -1 to their victim's saving throw.
• Lyahvi have a +15% bonus to be able to learn illusion/phantasm spells; but have a -15% penalty to learn all other spells.
• When Lyahvi reach a new spell level, they automatically receive an illusion/phantasm spell at the new level even if one was not found.
• Lyahvi can attempt to create a new illusion/phantasm spell at one level less for determining difficulty.
• When a Lyahvi reaches 18th level, he gains an additional +1 bonus when saving versus illusion/phantasm spells (effectively raises the natural save to +2) cast by non-Lyahvi.
• When a Lyahvi reaches 20th level, he acquires the ability to cast a special dispel illusion spell three times per day. The spell has a range of 30 yards and a casting time of 1. To cast this spell, the Lyahvi merely points at the subject and concentrates; no somatic or material components are required. Base chance is 50% + 5% per level the Lyahvi exceeds the illusion caster's level.

Lyahvi Spells

Note spells listed in BOLD type are closed spells, which only Lyahvi may legally know and cast in accordance with Petition 179. As seen below, Lyahvi are generally more concerned with "how" a spell is used than "which" spell is used, so consequently only the higher shenava level spells are closed.

1st Level
Audible Glamor	Phantasmal Forces
Change Self	Spook
Color Blindness	Tasso's Shriek
Corpse Visage/NEC	Tunnel Vision
Nystul's Magical Aura	Ventriloquism
2nd Level
Blindness	Invisibility
Blur	Leomund's Trap
Deafness	Mirror Image
Drawmij's Scent Mask	Misdirection
Echoes	Murmuring Masses
Hypnotic Pattern	Whispering Wind/ALT
Improved Phantasmal Force
3rd Level
Illusionary Script	Odeen's Secret Word/ALT
Invisibility, 10' Radius	Phantom Steed/CON
Laeral's Dancing Dweomer	Remove Smell/ALT
Lorloveim's Creeping Shadow	Shadow Bolt
Numbness	Wraithform/ALT
4th Level
Encrypt	Phantasmal Killer
Fear	Plague
Hallucinatory Terrain	Rainbow Pattern/ALT
Illusionary Wall	Shadow Monsters
Improved Invisibility	Shadow Skeleton
Minor Creation	Vacancy/ALT
5th Level
Advanced Illusion	Melisander's Harp
Demi-Shadow Monsters	Seeming
Disguise Undead/NEC	Shadow Door
Dispel Exhaustion	Shadow Hand
Dream/INV	Shadow Magic
Major Creation
6th Level
Demi-Shadow Magic	Programmed Illusion
Eyebite/ENC	Project Image/ALT
Lorloveim's Shadowy Transformation	Seizure/ENC,CHM
Mirage Arcana/ALT	Shades
Mislead	Shadow Guantlet/EVO
Permanent Illusion	Veil
7th Level
Mass Invisibility	Shadowcat
Sequestor/ABJ	Simulacrum
Shadow Walk/ENC
8th Level
Screen/DIV
9th Level
Mylsibis' Arcane Contention/ENC,EVO	Weird