Dust of Appearance

This very fine metallic powder will negate most forms of magical concealment.

Throw Powder. [other] (major) The possessor of a packet of this powder can disperse it in a cloud covering the possessor and all within a 10-ft. radius. If not in hand, the activity will consume 3 segments. Everything in the area of effect is covered in the dust:

• Everything covered in the dust gains a sparkly halo (including the possessor) for the listed duration. After the dust coats an area, anything entering the area is unaffected by the dust.

• Anything invisible is rendered fully visible.

• Illusions (including a project image spell) cannot be covered in dust or replicate the nature of the halo. If the caster of a mirror image spell is in the area, their mirror images are rendered useless allowing the halo-covered caster to be targeted.

• Displacement or camouflage effects are likewise rendered ineffective. 

• Attempts to hide without total cover automatically fail.

• If a creature is covered in the dust and subsequently shifts to the Ethereal plane, the halo effect continues to be visible to those on the Prime plane.

• If a creature is covered in the dust is an Astral Clone, their silver cord will be revealed (although even revealed, the cord is immune to most effects).

• Creatures that exist only partially on the Prime plane can be covered in the dust, making their location plain (e.g. shadows, incorporeal creatures able to touch those on the Prime).

• Illusions (including a project image spell) cannot be covered in dust or replicate the nature of the halo.

• The halo cannot be removed unless by a dispel magic effect.

• While it is possible to carefully cover an immobile creature or object with the powder (per the GM; without affecting the possessor), attempts to store it in in a container other than the packet render the dust mundane.

Rarely, the powder will be found in specialized blowgun type apparatus. In this case, the area of effect is a 20-ft. long cone with a terminus of 15-ft. The possessor can blow the powder from the tube and will not be in the area of effect.