diff --git a/cdtweaks/languages/english/weidu.tra b/cdtweaks/languages/english/weidu.tra
index 20419e83..85c37e8f 100644
--- a/cdtweaks/languages/english/weidu.tra
+++ b/cdtweaks/languages/english/weidu.tra
@@ -702,6 +702,8 @@ Use Baldur.lua options: a7_interval_ini
 @341100 = ~Mage, priest, and innate spells only~
 @341200 = ~All spells (check readme)~
 
+@342000 = "More Sensible Cowled Wizards [Luke (EEex)]"
+
 /////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\
 /////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\
 /////                                                  \\\\\
diff --git a/cdtweaks/languages/italian/weidu.tra b/cdtweaks/languages/italian/weidu.tra
index 355078bc..9e5d3a90 100644
--- a/cdtweaks/languages/italian/weidu.tra
+++ b/cdtweaks/languages/italian/weidu.tra
@@ -627,6 +627,8 @@ Usa opzioni di Baldur.lua:           a7_interval_ini
 
 @336000 = ~Ripristina la nebbia di guerra nei sotterranei di Sigil~ 
 
+@342000 = "Gli Stregoni Incappucciati reagiranno in maniera più sensata all'uso della magia senza licenza [Luke (EEex)]"
+
 /////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\
 /////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\
 /////                                                  \\\\\
diff --git a/cdtweaks/lib/comp_3420.tpa b/cdtweaks/lib/comp_3420.tpa
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cc066e22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cdtweaks/lib/comp_3420.tpa
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\////\\\\////
+/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\////\\\\////
+/////                                                            \\\\\////\\\\////
+///// More Sensible Cowled Wizards                                           \\\\\
+/////                                                            \\\\\////\\\\////
+/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\////\\\\////
+/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\////\\\\////
+
+WITH_SCOPE BEGIN
+  INCLUDE "cdtweaks\luke\misc.tph"
+  //
+  INCLUDE "cdtweaks\lib\cowled_wizards.tph"
+  //
+  LAF "COWLED_WIZARDS" END
+END
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diff --git a/cdtweaks/lib/cowled_wizards.tph b/cdtweaks/lib/cowled_wizards.tph
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..32508e9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cdtweaks/lib/cowled_wizards.tph
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION "COWLED_WIZARDS"
+BEGIN
+	// patch relevant area scripts \\
+	WITH_SCOPE BEGIN
+		COPY_EXISTING
+			"ar0020.bcs" "override" // City Gates
+			"ar0300.bcs" "override" // The Docks
+			"ar0400.bcs" "override" // Slums
+			"ar0500.bcs" "override" // Bridge District
+			"ar0700.bcs" "override" // Waukeen's Promenade
+			"ar0900.bcs" "override" // Temple District
+			"ar1000.bcs" "override" // Government District
+			//
+			DECOMPILE_AND_PATCH BEGIN
+				// first relevant block
+				SET "found" = INDEX_BUFFER (CASE_SENSITIVE EXACT_MATCH ~CreateCreatureObjectDoor("COWENF2",LastTrigger,0,0,0)~)
+				//
+				PATCH_IF ("%found%" >= 0) BEGIN
+					SET "start" = RINDEX_BUFFER (CASE_SENSITIVE EXACT_MATCH ~SpellCast([PC],0)~ "%found%")
+					SET "end" = INDEX_BUFFER (CASE_INSENSITIVE EVALUATE_REGEXP ~$~ "%start%")
+					//
+					DELETE_BYTES "%start%" ("%end%" - "%start%")
+					//
+					INSERT_BYTES "%start%" STRING_LENGTH ~Global("gt_CowledWizardsTriggered","GLOBAL",1)~
+					WRITE_ASCII "%start%" ~Global("gt_CowledWizardsTriggered","GLOBAL",1)~
+					//
+					SET "found" = INDEX_BUFFER (CASE_SENSITIVE EXACT_MATCH ~CreateCreatureObjectDoor("COWENF2",LastTrigger,0,0,0)~)
+					INSERT_BYTES "%found%" STRING_LENGTH ~SetGlobal("gt_CowledWizardsTriggered","GLOBAL",0)~
+					WRITE_ASCII "%found%" ~SetGlobal("gt_CowledWizardsTriggered","GLOBAL",0)~
+				END
+				// second relevant block
+				SET "found" = INDEX_BUFFER (CASE_SENSITIVE EVALUATE_REGEXP ~[ %TAB%]*GlobalTimerNotExpired("SpellsBad","GLOBAL")~)
+				//
+				PATCH_IF ("%found%" >= 0) BEGIN
+					SET "start" = RINDEX_BUFFER (CASE_SENSITIVE EXACT_MATCH ~SpellCast([PC],0)~)
+					SET "end" = INDEX_BUFFER (CASE_INSENSITIVE EVALUATE_REGEXP ~$~ "%start%")
+					//
+					DELETE_BYTES "%start%" ("%end%" - "%start%")
+					//
+					INSERT_BYTES "%start%" STRING_LENGTH ~Global("gt_CowledWizardsTriggered","GLOBAL",1)~
+					WRITE_ASCII "%start%" ~Global("gt_CowledWizardsTriggered","GLOBAL",1)~
+					//
+					SET "found" = INDEX_BUFFER (CASE_SENSITIVE EXACT_MATCH ~Wait(1)~ "%start%")
+					INSERT_BYTES "%found%" STRING_LENGTH ~SetGlobal("gt_CowledWizardsTriggered","GLOBAL",0)~
+					WRITE_ASCII "%found%" ~SetGlobal("gt_CowledWizardsTriggered","GLOBAL",0)~
+				END
+			END
+		BUT_ONLY_IF_IT_CHANGES
+	END
+	// lua
+	LAF "APPEND_LUA_FUNCTION" STR_VAR "description" = "Utility" "sourceFileSpec" = "cdtweaks\luke\lua\utility\decode_spell.lua" "destRes" = "m_gtutil" END
+	LAF "APPEND_LUA_FUNCTION" STR_VAR "description" = "Misc Tweaks" "sourceFileSpec" = "cdtweaks\luke\lua\tweaks\cowled_wizards.lua" "destRes" = "m_gttwks" END
+END
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cdtweaks/luke/lua/tweaks/cowled_wizards.lua b/cdtweaks/luke/lua/tweaks/cowled_wizards.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ea1ae75d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cdtweaks/luke/lua/tweaks/cowled_wizards.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+--[[
++----------------------------------------+
+| cdtweaks, more sensible cowled wizards |
++----------------------------------------+
+--]]
+
+-- set a GLOBAL var when a PC casts a wizard spell and is in Athkatla --
+
+GTCOWENF = {
+
+	["typeMutator"] = function(context)
+		local actionSources = {
+			[EEex_Projectile_DecodeSource.CGameSprite_Spell] = true,
+			[EEex_Projectile_DecodeSource.CGameSprite_SpellPoint] = true,
+			[EEex_Projectile_DecodeSource.CGameAIBase_ForceSpell] = true,
+			[EEex_Projectile_DecodeSource.CGameAIBase_ForceSpellPoint] = true,
+		}
+		--
+		if not actionSources[context.decodeSource] then
+			return
+		end
+	end,
+
+	["projectileMutator"] = function(context)
+		local actionSources = {
+			[EEex_Projectile_DecodeSource.CGameSprite_Spell] = true,
+			[EEex_Projectile_DecodeSource.CGameSprite_SpellPoint] = true,
+			[EEex_Projectile_DecodeSource.CGameAIBase_ForceSpell] = true,
+			[EEex_Projectile_DecodeSource.CGameAIBase_ForceSpellPoint] = true,
+		}
+		--
+		if not actionSources[context.decodeSource] then
+			return
+		end
+		--
+		local originatingSprite = context["originatingSprite"] -- CGameSprite
+		--
+		local areaCheck = EEex_Trigger_ParseConditionalString('OR(7) \n AreaCheck("AR0020") AreaCheck("AR0300") AreaCheck("AR0400") AreaCheck("AR0500") AreaCheck("AR0700") AreaCheck("AR0900") AreaCheck("AR1000")')
+		--
+		local spellResRef = originatingSprite.m_curAction.m_string1.m_pchData:get()
+		if spellResRef == "" then
+			spellResRef = GT_Utility_DecodeSpell(originatingSprite.m_curAction.m_specificID)
+		end
+		--
+		local spellHeader = EEex_Resource_Demand(spellResRef, "SPL")
+		--
+		if spellHeader.itemType == 1 and areaCheck:evalConditionalAsAIBase(originatingSprite) then -- if wizard spell and in Athkatla ...
+			EEex_GameState_SetGlobalInt("gt_CowledWizardsTriggered", 1)
+		end
+		--
+		areaCheck:free()
+	end,
+
+	["effectMutator"] = function(context)
+		local actionSources = {
+			[EEex_Projectile_AddEffectSource.CGameSprite_Spell] = true,
+			[EEex_Projectile_AddEffectSource.CGameSprite_SpellPoint] = true,
+			[EEex_Projectile_AddEffectSource.CGameAIBase_ForceSpell] = true,
+			[EEex_Projectile_AddEffectSource.CGameAIBase_ForceSpellPoint] = true,
+		}
+		--
+		if not actionSources[context.addEffectSource] then
+			return
+		end
+	end,
+}
+
+--
+
+EEex_Opcode_AddListsResolvedListener(function(sprite)
+	-- Sanity check
+	if not EEex_GameObject_IsSprite(sprite) then
+		return
+	end
+	-- internal function that applies the actual condition
+	local apply = function()
+		-- Mark the creature as 'condition applied'
+		sprite:setLocalInt("cdtweaksCowledWizards", 1)
+		--
+		local effectCodes = {
+			{["op"] = 321}, -- Remove effects by resource
+			{["op"] = 408}, -- Projectile mutator
+		}
+		--
+		for _, attributes in ipairs(effectCodes) do
+			sprite:applyEffect({
+				["effectID"] = attributes["op"] or EEex_Error("opcode number not specified"),
+				["durationType"] = 9,
+				["res"] = "GTCOWENF",
+				["m_sourceRes"] = "GTCOWENF",
+				["sourceID"] = sprite.m_id,
+				["sourceTarget"] = sprite.m_id,
+			})
+		end
+	end
+	-- Check creature's EA
+	local applyCondition = sprite.m_typeAI.m_EnemyAlly == 2 -- PC
+	--
+	if sprite:getLocalInt("cdtweaksCowledWizards") == 0 then
+		if applyCondition then
+			apply()
+		end
+	else
+		if applyCondition then
+			-- do nothing
+		else
+			-- Mark the creature as 'condition removed'
+			sprite:setLocalInt("cdtweaksCowledWizards", 0)
+			--
+			sprite:applyEffect({
+				["effectID"] = 321, -- Remove effects by resource
+				["res"] = "GTCOWENF",
+				["sourceID"] = sprite.m_id,
+				["sourceTarget"] = sprite.m_id,
+			})
+		end
+	end
+end)
diff --git a/cdtweaks/readme-cdtweaks.html b/cdtweaks/readme-cdtweaks.html
index 553d0278..171160f2 100644
--- a/cdtweaks/readme-cdtweaks.html
+++ b/cdtweaks/readme-cdtweaks.html
@@ -1372,6 +1372,12 @@ <h3> <a id="contents_convenience" name="contents_convenience"></a>Convenience Tw
         <li><em>Mage, priest, and innate spells</em> - as above, but adds spells traditionally in the innate and kit ability space such as Lay on Hands or Boon of Lathander</li>
         <li><em>All spells</em> - because the game uses spells to perform a lot of different functions, such as traps or cutscene effects,this option may provide more feedback than desired or expose purely internal spell names such as &quot;just 10 damage&quot;. It is, however, the best way to guarantee that all spells from mods are caught</li>
       </ul>
+
+      <p> <strong>More Sensible Cowled Wizards</strong><br />
+        <em><abbr title="Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition">EEex</abbr></em></p>
+      <p>As you probably know, party items that cast spell effects that are coded as "Wizard" spells can trigger the Cowled Wizards - even if the player didn't intend to actually cast an ordinary wizard spell.
+        This component simply makes sure that such items do not trigger the Cowled Wizards.
+      </p>
     </div>
     <div class="ribbon_rectangle_h3">
       <h3> <a id="contents_npc" name="contents_npc"></a>Joinable <abbr title="Non-Player Character">NPC</abbr> Tweaks </h3>
diff --git a/cdtweaks/setup-cdtweaks.tp2 b/cdtweaks/setup-cdtweaks.tp2
index 1fa373b9..6421507b 100644
--- a/cdtweaks/setup-cdtweaks.tp2
+++ b/cdtweaks/setup-cdtweaks.tp2
@@ -4292,6 +4292,20 @@ GROUP @4
 SUBCOMPONENT @341000
 LABEL ~cd_tweaks_casting_warnings_all~
 
+/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\
+/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\
+/////                                                            \\\\\
+///// More Sensible Cowled Wizards                               \\\\\
+/////                                                            \\\\\
+/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\
+/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\
+
+BEGIN @342000 DESIGNATED 3420
+GROUP @4
+REQUIRE_PREDICATE GAME_IS ~bg2ee eet~ @25
+REQUIRE_PREDICATE MOD_IS_INSTALLED "EEex.tp2" 0 @29
+LABEL ~cd_tweaks_more_sensible_cowled_wizards~
+
 /////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\
 /////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\/////\\\\\
 /////                                                  \\\\\