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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nyeshet" data-source="post: 2833511" data-attributes="member: 18363">I suppose we could start with Mind Blank. It blocks out all Enchantments and Divinations. Suppose it only blocked out Enchantments, and then divide the cost by three? So we have 8 * 15 * 2000 for 240,000 divided by 6 for a total of 40,000 gp. Now, this presumes a 15th level caster so lets reverse engineer for a moment: 40,000 / 2,000 results in 20 - which should be close to spell level multiplied by minimum caster level for that spell level (as such often work together). So let's see what comes close . . . hmm, it seems a third level spell cast at level five results in 15 while a fourth level spell cast at level seven results in a 28. Truly a third level spell cast at level six (resulting in 18) would be closest, but that would only be true for sorcerers. As the latter result (a fourth level spell) would be double what we are considering, that suggests we should go with the former result (a third level spell) which, at 75% of what we are considering, is much closer. So, we can pretend that there is a third level spell that acts as a lesser mindblock against creatures of a particular alignment, ie: blocks enchantments (but not divinations) cast by evil creatures against the protected. Mindblock is subject to both a Will save and SR, so that sounds fair, I think. After all, Mindblock works against spells of higher level (including Wish), so why not its weaker part (which, as a third level spell, would be much easier to get around or otherwise negate). So, we now have a means of determining cost for the part of Protection from Evil that deals with blocking enchantments. We already had the means of dealing with the bonus to saves and AC. That leaves the part that deals with hedging out summoned creatures. Perhaps we could consider this a form of Sanctuary? As it does not affect any creature except those of both evil alignment and a summoned nature (ie: non-summoned are not affected), I would drop it a level from sanctuary (to a 0-level spell). So, how do the costs add up? Lesser Mindblank vs Evil creatures equivalent: 3 * 5 * 2000Deflection AC: 2000 x 4 (bonus 2^2) * 1.5 * 0.5^^Resistance Bonus: 1000 x 4 (bonus 2^2) x 1.5 for an additional benefit * 0.5^^Lesser Sanctuary vs Summoned Evil creatures equivalent: 0.5 * 1 * 2000 * 1.5^^ It only affects a third of the alignments encountered, but these one-third of the alignments are most likely to be the foes of the PCs, so *0.5 is a better reduction than *0.33, which would be more accurate normally.Add all of these together and we have: 30,000 +6,000 + 3,000 + 1,500, for a total of: 40,500 gpDoes anyone else think that perhaps the Protection from AL spells should be moved up a level? Anyway, what do you think? Is 40k gp fair? I note that nearly all of the cost comes from the 'protects mind from evil creature enchantments' bit, but that is not really surprising. Note that if we go with the original surmising of the price for such (40k) rather than reverse engineering what level a spell for would have and then determining the price for continuous use of such a spell (30k) then the price jumps up to 50,500 gp (or 50k gp) instead. So I suppose you could use that price (50k) instead of the determined price (40k), if you wish.</blockquote>

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