Aakasmikata

Published: Nov. 13, 2021, 8 p.m.

Aakasmikata is a sixth level evocation cast upon the self with a ten minute casting time and a duration of ten days.  The spell has a material requirement of fifteen grams of ivory. 

Aakasmikata allows one to choose a fifth level spell or lower, which is cast upon the self and have that spell activate when certain conditions occur.  For example, aakasmikata cast with a spell that shields the body from heat will trigger should one come in contact with a significant temperature. 

The secondary spell should be one with an instant casting time and little or no material requirements. 

Discovered in 1580 in what is now India, this spell has grown to be controversial due to its use of ivory.    In 2016, the Obama administration banned this spell as part of the Endangered Species Act.  However, less than eighteen months later, President Trump lifted the ban despite the endangered status of African elephants.  The Department of Magical Affairs has been searching for a substitute since the early 1980s and will continue to do so.