Dingleberry
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warhookdm said:
I hate to break this to you, but the spell description specifically does state that you continue to take damage every round you remain in the area of effect.
"Any creature passing through the blade barrier takes 1d6 of slashing damage per caster level (maximum20d6)."
and:
"Creatures within the blade barrier when it is invoked take the damage as well. They can negate the damage with a successful Reflex saving throw,provided they can and do physically leave the area of the blades by the shortest possible route. (Italics mine) Once the barrier is in place anything entering or passing through the blades automatically takes damage."
Don't feel too bad about breaking it to me, since I don't read your quoted passage to say anything about damage per round. It speaks only to whether a creature within the barrier can negate the damage ("per caster level" - no mention of per round or per movement) with a save - if a creature can't get out (held, immobilized, etc.), it doesn't get a save. It doesn't say anything about continuing to take damage.
If it did, an 11th-level Law cleric could combine hold monster and blade barrier for 11d6 damage every round for 11 rounds with a single failed Will save - a good tactic against opponents with good Reflex but poor Will saves!