Miracles

Warding

Second Level

Minor Ward of Power (Warding, Second Level)

Range:  The Ward
Duration:  Until Dawn, or until discharged
Activation Phrase:  Minor Ward of Power
Effect: The priest marks a visible ward along the ground. The first thing that crosses the ward without being in physical contact with the priest takes a ‘Spirit Three’, and then the ward is discharged. The priest may cross the ward without harm or discharging it. If the ward has not been discharged before the next dawn, then the ward harmlessly discharges itself and ends. There is no limit on the perimeter of the ward. The line of the ward may be any continuous visible demarcation, such as string, grains of sand, blood, scratches in the ground, Mars bars etc.

Third Level

Mental Shield (Warding, Third Level)

Range:  Touch
Duration:  1 hour
Activation Phrase:  Mental Shield
Effect: The touched character may, at will, respond “No Effect” to any and all Mind Control, “Identify Lie”, and “Discern Truth” miracles which target them in the next hour. The choice of whether or not to resist an effect is made IC.

Fourth Level

Major Ward of Power (Warding, Fourth Level)

Range:  The Ward
Duration:  Until Dawn
Activation Phrase:  Major Ward of Power
Effect: The priest marks a visible ward along the ground. Anything which crosses the ward without being in physical contact with the priest takes a ‘Spirit Three’. The priest may cross the ward without harm. At the next dawn, the ward harmlessly discharges itself and ends. There is no limit on the perimeter of the ward. The line of the ward may be any continuous visible demarcation, such as string, grains of sand, blood, scratches in the ground, Mars bars etc.

Fifth Level

Group Mental Shield (Warding, Fifth Level)

Range:  30ft radius (group)
Duration:  1 hour
Activation Phrase:  Group Mental Shield
Effect: Each member of the priest’s battle group may respond “No Effect” to any and all Mind Control, “Identify Lie”, and “Discern Truth” miracles which target them in the next hour.

Sixth Level

Protection from Spirits (Warding, Sixth Level)

Range:  The Ward
Duration:  5 minutes
Activation Phrase:  Protection from Spirits
Effect: The priest marks a visible ward along the ground, and declares a descriptive phrase. The descriptive phrase must be reasonably tight, such as a single species, and not broad descriptions such as ‘everything’, or ‘humanoids’. Anything with a spirit which fits the descriptive phrase can not cross the ward. The line of the ward may be any continuous visible demarcation, such as string, grains of sand, blood, scratches in the ground, Mars bars etc.

Seventh Level

Shield of Faith (Warding, Seventh Level)

Range:  Touch
Duration:  1 hour
Activation Phrase:  Shield of Faith
Effect: The touched character may respond ‘No effect’ to any and all miracles which target them or a spiritual effect on them in the next hour, with the exception of Exorcism (see Exorcism).

Eighth Level

Exorcism (Warding, Eighth Level)

Range:  Touch
Duration:  Instantaneous
Activation Phrase:  Exorcism
Effect: Any ongoing miracles or other spiritual effects affecting the target immediately expire, with the exception of Final Bless, Dying Curse, and Shield of Faith. (If Exorcism is cast on someone under Shield of Faith, the Shield of Faith doesn’t expire, but all other spiritual effects affecting them do.) Target can be a ward, a sword, or any other single object, person, or place.