D&D 3E/3.5 Uses for Nystul's Undetectable Aura?

[Larcen]

I have a 3rd level cleric of Mystra who chose Magic as one of his domains. (His other domain is Spell.) The Magic domain gives him Nystul's Undetectable Aura for his 1st level spell.

I have yet to use it.

The only thing that I can posssibly think to do with this spell is to get real paranoid and cast it on one or two of my small list of magic items (mainly a few potions and scrolls) before entering a city or town JUST in case there is some thief who has Detect Magic and is looking for magic items to steal.

It really irks me to have what I consider a useless spell tie up one of my 1st level Domain choices. Has anyone ever thought of something creative to do with N's.U.A spell? Maybe I am missing something. I mean, sure, it DOES have a nice duration... (Yay)

Thanks for any suggestions.

 

[Hypersmurf]

Has anyone ever thought of something creative to do with N's.U.A spell?

Cheating in tournaments and competitions.

"Why no, sir, this is an entirely non-magical longbow. Check if you like."

-Hyp.

 

[Gromm]

Yeah its pretty worthless 99% of the time.

Whats your other domain? You've got to have something more useful there.

Unless you fight alot of mages who waste their time detecting magic items, or plan on having something lost/stolen. Of course its still masterwork so they'll probably take or steal it anyway.

 

[Xarlen]

Best thing I can think of is this: Cast it on a magical item of some importance. Something that can get you out in a tight spot (ring of teleport, gauntlets of ogre power, circlet of blasting, ring of telekinesis, of ram, etc). Then, if someone jumps you, or captures you, they likely wont' take *everything*, they might, but the general idea is to take all magical items.

Or ask your DM if the spell can be changed, because it has No use at all.

 

[CRGreathouse]

Generally, I wouldn't worry about it... Typically domains have either a good power or good spell selection, but not both. Use your other domain for good spells.

 

[Chronosome]

Another possible use (if a DM allows it) is to let
Nystul's Undetectable Aura be a component in magic
item creation...by adding this seemingly useless spell
to the roster of spells used in item enchantment,
you can make it harder for detect magic spells to
divine the item's "soopah powah".

Just a thought.

 

[Malin Genie]

It is *extremely* useful in certain circumstances. For example, imagine that you are disguised as a peasant or townsperson. A detect magic could immediately pick you out if you had magic items on you - but Nystul's Aura lasts for days, so at 10th level, if you had 5 magic items, by spending half your days memorising and using Nystul's, and the other half with your other domain spell, all your magical items are undetectable as such.

 

[navriin]

The spell can be useful depending on the campaign, the player, and the DM.

If you have to enter a city/place that checks for magic items, you can use it to sneak items in. If your talking to someone important, it stands to reason he may have guards to check you for dangerous magic items, much like patting someone down for a gun before they talk to the 'boss'.

The capture thing has already been mentioned.

Also, in my campaign powerful opponent mages who have permanancied detect magic use the ability to appraise their opposition. For example, if a mage is fighting a warrior with a horrendously glowing magic sword, he may decide not to cast stoneskin, figuring that it is most likely a +5 weapon which will ignore the spell. He could also decide who not to cast on based on such. For example, a fighter with a highly enchanted cloak (which is probably resistance) would be even moreso a waste of time to cast fortitude save spells on, and the mage would no that even will save spells may be resisted easier my the character.

It mainly depends on the DM and how he uses NPC's to whether or not the spell is useful

 

[Valorian]

I've got a character with the same two domains (Magic and Spell)...actually a really cute character - Paladin(level 1)/Cleric of Azuth (level 9)...anyway....I usually just take the mage armor spell for my 1st level domain spell....since I wear plate its not terrible useful, but its occasionally nice to suprise the DM with my incorporal AC (since force effects like mage armor work, but my non-ghost touch armor does me no good).

In terms of the Nystual's Undetectable Aura...the only good thing about the spell is its duration (1 day per level)...if you know you might need to do some sneaky stuff, you can pretty much hide the magic for the whole party, if you have enough warning.

I have a 3rd level cleric of Mystra who chose Magic as one of his domains. (His other domain is Spell.) The Magic domain gives him Nystul's Undetectable Aura for his 1st level spell.

I have yet to use it.

The only thing that I can posssibly think to do with this spell is to get real paranoid and cast it on one or two of my small list of magic items (mainly a few potions and scrolls) before entering a city or town JUST in case there is some thief who has Detect Magic and is looking for magic items to steal.

It really irks me to have what I consider a useless spell tie up one of my 1st level Domain choices. Has anyone ever thought of something creative to do with N's.U.A spell? Maybe I am missing something. I mean, sure, it DOES have a nice duration... (Yay)

Thanks for any suggestions.

 

[Hypersmurf]

[sighs]

Don't know about Undetectable.

But I've got a Wiz4 right now wishing he had Nystul's Magical Aura in his book.

-Hyp.