Potestas: a D&D3E supplement

Spells

Calm

Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind-Affecting]
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close
Area: Creatures in a 10-ft radius spread
Duration: Concentration (up to 1 round/Power point)
Saving Throw: Will negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
Minimum Power Points: 1

This spell calms agitated creatures. You have no control over the affected creatures, but calm emotions can stop angry creatures from fighting or joyous ones from reveling. Creatures so affected cannot take violent actions (although they can defend themselves), do anything destructive or flee. Any aggressive action against or damage dealt to a calmed creature immediately breaks the spell on all calmed creatures.
This spell automatically suppresses (but does not dispel) any bonuses granted by spells that affect emotions such as courage, despair and rage. It also suppresses any fear effects and removes the confused condition from all targets. While the spell lasts, a suppressed spell or effect has no effect. When the calm spell ends, the original spell or effect takes hold of the creature again, provided that its duration has not expired in the meantime.


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last updated 30 January 2005