You perform a ritual that marks one unattended
magic item (including weapons and armor) with
a clearly visible stain of your blood. The exact
appearance of the bloodstain is up to you. The item’s
magical abilities don't function for anyone else as
long as the bloodstain remains on it. For example, a
+1 flaming longsword with a vital mark functions as a
nonmagical longsword in the hands of anyone but the
caster, but it still functions as a +1 flaming longsword
for the caster who placed the bloodstain on it. A wand
of magic missiles would be no more than a stick in the
hands of anyone but the vital mark's caster.
At Higher Levels
When you cast this spell using a
spell slot of 4th level or higher on the same item for
28 consecutive days, the effect becomes permanent
until dispelled. |