Sanctuary

Rank 1 holy spell (0512) Prayer name: Obduracy of St Hildace Duration: 1 Round per Level Range: The caster or a creature touched

Accompanied with the pealing of bells, this spell hinders attacks against the subject.

Attacks: An opponent intending to directly attack the subject must Save Versus Spell. If the save succeeds, the opponent is unaffected by the Sanctuary spell and may attack the subject as normal. If the save fails, the opponent will attack another target instead and cannot attack the subject while the Sanctuary spell lasts.

Area effects: Affect the subject normally. (e.g. Fireball, wyrm breath, etc.)

Offensive actions: The Sanctuary spell ends immediately if the subject takes any offensive action (e.g. attacking, casting offensive spells, etc.).

The miracle of St Hildace: As a young acolyte in a coastal town, Hildace was responsible for ringing a great bell in the market square at dawn to call adherents of the Pluritine Church to prayer. Following a long siege, the town was conquered by a pirate army, who set up their camp in the square. Undeterred, Hildace strode peaceably through the enemy encampment and proceeded to ring the great bell. Despite their efforts, not a single pirate was able to lay hands on her, their attacks repelled by the will of God. Patronages: Bell ringers, (kittens).