The pool of deeds spell turns any pool of water, from as small as a birdbath to as large as a small lake, into a storyteller. The enchanted pool can recount the publicly known deeds of any one individual exactly as they happened. The subject can be living, dead, or even not yet born; the deeds can reflect the past, present, and even possible futures. The surface of the water reflects the images as if they were happening at the moment, and at the speed at which they occurred. The caster must know of the stories that he wants to reflect, but he need not know the details. If the caster wishes to reflect deeds that are not publicly known, he can try. The subject makes a saving throw vs. spells to keep secrets unrevealed; this roll is at the subject's level at the time of the revealed deeds.
The caster can create a pool of deeds that reflects his own future, but the images may leave out critical details to prevent tampering with the future. The caster should expect whatever appears to come true, regardless of his efforts to change it. The pool is activated by tossing in a handful of colored powder.
Notes: Common for priests from a vedic (Indian) culture: otherwise very rare. (Updated from Dragon Magazine.)