Darklight's Mysterious Manservant
(Conjuration)

Range:  0
Components:  V, S, M
Duration:  1 week per 3 levels
Casting Time:  1 turn
Area of Effect:  The caster
Saving Throw:  None

This spell is a favourite of eccentric or showy wizards. The spell calls into being an invisible, intangible force which is imbued with a limited intelligence. It is especially receptive to permanency, with no risk of losing Constitution points. The force obeys verbal commands and is able to produce a variety of useful, usually mundane objects. It tends to become confused if the request is not specific, however: due to its comprehensive knowledge of the multiverse, the request "give me my hat" might result in a black top-hat or a Stetson rather than the wizard's favourite pointy cap. No information about other people, places, or things can be surmised from quizzing the manservant, however. wizards who use this spell tend to anthropomorphize the force, carrying on one-sided (to others) arguments with it over misguided conjurations, such as the Stetson mentioned earlier. Strangely enough, they speak as if they receive actual replies, even though no other person can hear them, and they themselves do not recall actually hearing anything. Any conjured object leaving the wizard's possession or which the wizard tells the manservant to get rid of immediately vanishes. Conjured objects are limited in size to no more than 5 pounds or so; also, since nothing conjured can be given away and expected to exist any more, value matters little. Also, no magic items, components, weapons, or other offensive items may be conjured. Alternatively, the servant can "hold" indefinitely up to 100 pounds worth of material or up to 25 items of any sort for later recall. No item held may weigh over 1,000 pounds. These, being items with actual existence, are not limited in nature or substance as conjured items are. Held items vanish completely, but the manservant will always remember that they are there. The second application is not recommended for the temporary casting of the spell, because any items still held when the spell lapses vanish forever. The manservant can be cast onto another person (and even made permanent), but only if they both are wizards, and able to cast conjuration magic.

