var shadow_stencil = on;
var shadow_lod = 3; // increasing the shadows quality

material box // apply this to your box which you knew already,  set the shadow flag but don't set the cast flag to avoid stencil shadows. 
{    
effect =    
"technique test                
{                    
pass p0                    
{                                               
AlphaBlendEnable = True;
SrcBlend = Zero;                        
DestBlend = One;
}              
};";
}

material geometry // Matt his code snippet
{    
effect =    
"technique test                
{                    
pass p0                    
{                                               
AlphaBlendEnable = True;
SrcBlend = Zero;                        
DestBlend = One;
zwriteenable = true;
zenable = true;
colorwriteenable=alpha;
colorwriteenable1=alpha;
colorwriteenable2=alpha;
colorwriteenable3=alpha;
}              
};";
}

// Set the cast flag and the shadow flag for the warlock to enable stencil shadow which allows the shadow to contour with the level geometry.

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Btw, the problem HeelX had, could also be solved via a sprite which should match the geomety of the scene. This is the methode OB original wanted ^^

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Finally, is it possible in DirectX to make an invisible model cast a stencil shadow and if so could you add this to the todo list, too (assuming it isn't already possible...I'm away from my regular PC, so I can't check).

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You already can use, or even already use normally, the LOD of your charcter for the shadow in A6.
Just picked up this sentence, so it can be that this already had been mentioned.

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The realtime model, which isn't actually rendered because it's invisible plus additionally non-transparent should cast out a stencil shadow right ??

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Btw, you really are unorthadox plus contradictorical

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