Elementalist Spell Specification

Class: Charmer

7. Mental Barrier

BTS: 80% (Wp)

ULT: 160 hours

Materials: none

Actions: make a barring gesture with fingers in front of, or in direction of, Target mind

Effect of Throw:

20 to 29 Insanity

30 to 33 Caster fails all sts vs and loses all Wp Battles on all Spells and Effects that would be blocked by a L10 Mind Bar for 4 to 1 Caeriads

34 to 38 No Effect

May state a maximum Level when Casting.

Duration: t hr    - t

Range: 10d ft    -d(d-1)/2

Notes:

1. Mental Barrier is a 1 way Mind Bar.  It is Cast upon a Target living mind, which may be Caster's, a companion's or an opponent's.  Caster may specify whether incoming or outgoing Spells and effects are Barred.
2. If Target fails (or chooses not to make) st, it is Mind Barred for Duration or until Caster ends the effect by 1 sec's heavy concentration.
3. Mind Bar provides a complete block on mental Spells and effects, including all Charmer Spells, which have a Spell Level <= Level of Mind Bar.  Clerical Spells count as half their Level (FRU) for this purpose.  If incoming Spells and effects are Barred, Charmer Spells of <= Level of Mind Bar Target cannot be cast on Target whilst it is in effect.  If outgoing Spells and effects are Barred, Target cannot cast Charmer Spells of <= Level of Mind Bar whilst it is in effect.
4. Note that Casting Thought or Reflex Spells involves a mental effect to communicate with the Elemental, and outgoing Casts of such Spells will therefore be Barred by the above Level test, irrespective of whether the Spell being Cast has a mental effect.
5. Certain Demon Powers involving mental awareness are also Barred by an incoming Mind Bar.  Applicable Powers are Barred if the Ritual Level required to Summon the Demon is <= Level of Mind Bar.  For example, AINI is unaware of a conspiracy discussed between two people both of whom are incoming Mind Barred at Level 8 or more (AINI being a Duke, requiring RL8 to Summon).
6. The Effects of Magic Items have an equivalent Spell Level of the Level of the Elemental Bound in them, the RL of the Demon that enchanted them, or Level 5 (in that order of preference). 
7. A Mind Bar of Level 10 also Bars the Faith link to one’s God. An incoming Mind Bar will prevent Gods knowing what Target is doing and an outgoing Mind Bar will prevent all Clerical Requests by him. The latter does not necessarily prevent Clerical Requests (other than by Thought or Reflex) if other followers are present and the God is therefore able to hear the Request via the Faith links to them (make a (Ft in God) check for each).