Protection from Animals

Level 2 priest spell · Abjuration

Keeps swarming small mammals off the touched creature and makes other natural mammals attack it at -2, 3 rds. per level.

Situation: Protect

Niche — marginal: too small an effect for a slot at its level.

Sphere
Animal
Range
Touch
Components
V, S, M
Casting time
6
Duration
3 rds./level
Area of effect
Creature touched
Saving throw
None

This spell prevents bodily contact between the protected individual and small, swarming mammals. Other attacks by normal and giant-sized mammals suffer a -2 penalty to attack rolls, and any saving throw these require of the protected creature are at a +2 bonus. Monsters and animals of a magical nature are not affected by this spell.

The material components of the spell consists of animal hair (any type), a chip of animal bone, and a drop of animal blood.

Notes: Very rare spell. (Updated from Dragon Magazine.)

Sources

  • Priest's Spell Compendium Vol 2
This spell on the AD&D 2nd Edition Wiki