Repel Insects

Abjuration, Alteration

• • Level Druid 4

  • Components V, S

  • Casting Time 1 round

  • Range 0

  • Area of Effect 10-ft. radius

  • Duration 10 rounds per caster level

  • Save See description

This spell will create an anti-vermin shell that moves with the caster.

• No arthropods can enter the sphere around the caster. There is no save unless 2 HD or more. See Saving Throw.

• The sphere affects natural as well as magical arthropods (or monsters).

• The sphere is centered on and moves with the caster.

• Saving Throw. Only individual creatures with 2 or more hit dice gain a save vs. Spell or are hedged from entry. Even with a successful save, such creatures take 1d6 damage per round they are in the area of effect. Creatures in melee with the caster are considered to be in the area of effect. Mindless arthropods will not enter melee with the caster.

• The caster can use the effect to move such creatures aside. However, if a creature is trapped and cannot move, and the caster forces the sphere over them, the effect is the same as if they were 2 HD and made their saving throw (ie. take 1d6 damage per round). Otherwise, the sphere will cause the creature shift position, but this won't affect the creature's ability to take actions.

• Mindless arthropods will not enter melee with the caster no matter their hit dice. However, they may enter melee with allies of the caster even if those allies are also in melee range of the caster.

• Swarms, no matter the swarm's hit dice, cannot enter the sphere unless each individual creature is 2 HD or more (and makes a saving throw).

Arthropods: There are four major groups of arthropods – Chelicerata (sea spiders, horseshoe crabs and arachnids), Myriapoda (symphylan, pauropods, millipedes and centipedes), Crustacea (oligostracans, copepods, malacostracans, branchiopods, hexapods, etc.), and the extinct Trilobita. 

Material Components. Mistletow and one of the following: a few dried marigold flowers, a whole leek, stinging nettle leaves or a small lump of camphor resin. The component is consumed in the casting of the spell. Cost/Scarcity. 1 c.p./Common;

Known Additions/Substitutions. None.