Seal of the Golden Flames

Cooldown: 2 hours
Syntax: cast 'seal of the golden flames'
Syntax: cast 'seal of the golden flames' <item> explode
Syntax: cast 'seal of the golden flames' <item> smoke

By tracing the seal of the golden flames over an object, the scholar can imbue it with fiery energy to get unleashed later on command. Only items with a natural affinity to flames can be so imbued; in particular, items whose primary purpose is to give off light, such as a torch. By specifying the 'explode' argument when casting the spell, the mage marks the object to explode when commanded. By choosing 'smoke', he instead marks the object to issue a dense cloud of smoke to blind and irritate anyone nearby. All of his seals are triggered when the scholar casts this spell with no argument.

Every mage who learns this spell can maintain a single seal at any given time; those who have achieved mastery of the spell may place another, and those who have reached the pinnacle of their guild have grown proficient enough to support yet another. Triggered seals will generally destroy the object they are triggered on; in the case of explosions, the flying fragments will make the seal particularly dangerous. Items which cannot be destroyed will not be, but the resulting explosion will also be less severe.