Programmed Image

This spell is like a more powerful version of magic mouth. Instead of creating a single mouth that speaks a script, you can create an entire moving image to go along with it. The spell is programmable, and once the illusion is triggered, it does whatever you like for 11 rounds (when cast by an 11th-level caster).

For instance, if someone unauthorized opens the door to your bedchamber, you could have a demon appear in an explosion of fire and brimstone to scare the intruder away. The smell and heat of the demon would be palpable, and most trespassers would likely find better places to be quickly. If you make it loud enough, the programmed image can also function as an alarm, alerting yourself or nearby guards to the situation.

As with magic mouth, this trick only works once, and the spell must then be recast.

Casting: 685 gp (Wiz11) or 745 gp (Sor12) or 985 gp (Brd16)