Darkray's Magical Enhancer
(Alteration, Evocation)

Range:  0
Components:  V, S, M
Duration:  Special
Casting Time:  4
Area of Effect:  The caster
Saving Throw:  None

This spell belongs to the field of metamagic. Using it, a wizard can augment the effects of spells cast the rounds following the casting of this one. The duration of the spell is one round per two full caster levels, up to seven. Magic that can be affected includes all spells of fifth level or less with a casting time that is less than or equal to seven rounds. The effects of an augmented spell persist even beyond the duration of the enhancer.
The material component is a small gem stone of any value. The stone starts to glow when the spell is cast and from then on, it acts as a transformer of energy: the caster can spend some of his own hit points each round to increase the casting level of his spells, 1 HP per spell level.
For example, a 5th-level wizard wants to cast fly as if he were eleventh level. He casts magical enhancer; in the following round, he must spend 6 HP to be able to cast fly at eleventh level (11-5=6). The duration of the fly will be at least 12 turns (duration of fly: 1d6 turns + one turn per level), even though this is much longer than the duration of the enhancer.
The maximum casting level that can be achieved with this spell is 20. The enhancer will not affect other metamagic spells. If the augmentation brings the caster's hit points to zero or less, the character dies but the desired spell is completed.

