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= Dark Insight Incantations =

Dark magic is handled strangely in DnD; corrupt spells had a strange bias toward prepared casters and their 'corrupt cost' was super easy to dodge or remove. Dark Insight spells work as a replacer kinda sorta, working in tandem with the [[Dark Insight (3.5e Variant Rule)|dark insight]] and [[Mindbreak (3.5e Variant Rule)|mindbreak]] rules.

Firstly, dark insight incantations require the caster to have a [[Dark Insight (3.5e Variant Rule)|dark insight]] score equal to twice the spell level to cast them. If the caster does not meet the [[Dark Insight (3.5e Variant Rule)|dark insight]] prerequisites, the spell simply fails. Some dark insight incantations have a special cost associated with them, either an insight cost or a madness cost:

* ''Insight Cost:'' Upon casting a spell or power with an insight cost, you lower your [[Dark Insight (3.5e Variant Rule)|dark insight]] by the amount listed. If the cost would put your [[Dark Insight (3.5e Variant Rule)|dark insight]] below 0, the spell simply fails (and you do not pay the cost).

* ''Madness Cost:'' A more insidious cost, a spell or power with such a cost inflicts the the listed number in [[Mindbreak (3.5e Variant Rule)|madness]] points. These madness points do not recover until you either [[Mindbreak (3.5e Variant Rule)|mindbreak]] or you recover your spells.

Dark Insight incantations must be learned from occult tomes and forbidden texts. However a persistent enough caster can find the required text either by spending much money in researching and acquiring the text, finding a teacher to learn the spell from, or by making a deal with a power from beyond for the knowledge. The guideline cost for acquiring such a text is based on the following formula: incantation level x incantation level x 500 gp.

When the incantation is learned, spontaneous casters simply add it to their spells known list; prepared casters either add it to their spellbook or prayerbook (in case of wizards, wu jen, and archivists), power known list (for power users) or to their spell list (in the case of clerics or druids). You must be able to cast spells or manifest powers of the required level to learn and cast a dark insight incantations, following the rules for spellcasting or manifesting as normal.

When casting a dark insight incantations from an item, you still require the amount of dark insight necessary to cast the spell, and the caster (not the crafter) must pay the insight or madness cost of the spell or power held within.

==Black Scroll/Slabs==

Dark insight spells are not placed in ordinary scrolls; instead, they must be placed into specially made scrolls or slabs of stone that require some dark knowledge to activate. Casting from a black scroll or slab requires a [[Dark Insight (3.5e Variant Rule)|dark insight]] + [[charisma]] check equal to the equivalent [[SRD:Use Magic Device Skill|use magic device]] check. Only a creature with [[Dark Insight (3.5e Variant Rule)|dark insight]] can attempt to activate a black scroll or a black slab; not even [[SRD:Use Magic Device Skill|use magic device]] can be used to pierce this restriction.

A black scroll costs the same as a scroll of the same level. Like a normal scroll, the black scroll is consumed upon use. Creating a black scroll requires the [[SRD:Scribe Scroll|scribe scroll]] feat.

A black slab costs 7.5&times; the cost of a scroll of the same spell; however, unlike a scroll, it can be used 1/day. Creating a black slab requires the [[SRD:Scribe Scroll|scribe scroll]] feat.

The rules for creating other items holding a dark insight incantations remain mostly unchanged; the only change is that it requires a [[Dark Insight (3.5e Variant Rule)|dark insight]] check (as described above) instead of a [[SRD:Use Magic Device Skill|use magic device]] check to activate if the spell is not on your spell list. 

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Author	Leziad +
Identifier	3.5e Variant Rule +
Rating	Unrated +
Summary	Rules for dark spells and forbidden magic to work in tandem with dark insight. +
Title	Dark Insight Incantation +