>prep c p h
You are now prepared to cast the Pattern Hues cantrip.

>gest gerbil
You trace the complex sigils of the Pattern Hues cantrip around yourself.
The air around you becomes suffused with a gerbil-shaped glow.

(No, this isn't the teaser -- this is a GM-only Pattern Hues pattern.)

>prep aeg 25

You utter a few harsh words in a guttural tongue!
You feel fully prepared to cast your spell.

>cast
You gesture.
You feel a pulse of elemental Earth energy surge through the ground beneath your feet and stream upward through your body. With a deft manipulation you shape the energy into a coherent pattern, shaping the outline of a small gerbil-shaped granite shield in your left hand.

You feel lingering traces of the Earth magic concentrate in your body, strengthening your shield arm and filling you with energy.
Roundtime: 4 sec.

You tap a small granite shield that you are holding.

>shape shield to fire
You run your fingers around the edge of your granite shield, subtly shaping the pattern of the spell to accomodate a tiny amount of Fire energy. Softly flickering orange flames suddenly spring from the rim of the shield, dancing wildly.
Roundtime: 3 sec.

You tap a small gerbil-shaped granite shield limned with flickering orange flames that you are holding.

>shape shield to spikes
You run your hand over your granite shield, deftly manipulating its pattern. With care and precision, you call forth forth a forest of wickedly barbed spikes to cover its surface.

Tiny flames leap from the edge of your granite shield, dancing hungrily.

You tap a small spike-covered gerbil-shaped granite shield limned with flickering orange flames that you are holding.

You are certain that the granite shield is well constructed, and is in pristine condition.

You focus your magical senses on a small spike-covered gerbil-shaped granite shield limned with flickering orange flames.
You sense that the granite shield has been created by Earth elemental magic, and should last for about 8 roisaen.

*Insert damage to shield here.*

With a creak of warping stone your granite shield subtly reshapes itself, removing all traces of recent damage.

>drop shield
With a bright flash of light and a crack like thunder, a small spike-covered gerbil-shaped granite shield limned with flickering orange flames splits apart into countless shards of stone that quickly dissolve into nothing.

You feel the strength of your shield arm ebb as the elemental Earth energy flows from it, returning to its rightful place in the ground beneath your feet.


- GM Wythor

The plain and simple truth is that the truth is rarely plain and never simple.