What follows is a set of shadow magic spells, some of which are clear callbacks to AD&D1e, old Magic: the Gathering cards, or ideas inspired by old fantasy or sci-fi novels. I want to believe that others are completely original, but I suspect that's wishful thinking on the part of my conscious self. This post was prompted by this month's Blog Carnival topic: Illusions & Delusions , which prompted me to wrap up most of these spells that were written for my Mondenberg setting. Shadow Magic Spells Shadow magic focuses strongly on the plane of shadows, confounding perception, and taking actions without being detected. Shadow magic is powerful in certain aspects, but is notably weak in some ways: Creatures in sunlight receive a +4 on their saves, creatures under the light of a full moon receive a +2 bonus on their saves, and creatures under a half-moon or better get a +1 bonus on their saves. Conversely, creatures in shadow–that is in a dark patch creat...