0-Level Wizard Light Spell

[Rhytania]

It continuously fails on every cast.

light amateur

Light (Spell)
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Evocation [Light]
Range: Inventory
Target: Object
Syntax: cast light <object>

This spell causes an object to glow like a torch, illuminating its immediate surroundings.

* The target object must be in the caster's inventory at the time the spell
is cast, or the spell will fail.

You are carrying:
a slender chain with an orb of swirling magical energy (perfect)

cast light slender

You failed.
You failed.
You failed.
You failed.
You failed.
You failed.

[Harroghty]

I am guessing that this was in a room flagged NOASTRAL because it worked on a subsequent attempt elsewhere.