Enchantment or Necromancy?

[Kamaloo]

If one were to cast Magic Circle vs. Chaos, it would prevent enchantment effects - does that include all mind-affecting effects, such as fear from a Scare spell?

 

[frankthedm]

If one were to cast Magic Circle vs. Chaos, it would prevent enchantment effects - does that include all mind-affecting effects, such as fear from a Scare spell?

Pro evil won't stop fear and scare IMHO.

Second, the barrier blocks any attempt to possess the warded creature (by a magic jar attack, for example) or to exercise mental control over the creature (including enchantment (charm) effects and enchantment (compulsion) effects that grant the caster ongoing control over the subject, such as dominate person). The protection does not prevent such effects from targeting the protected creature, but it suppresses the effect for the duration of the protection from evil effect. If the protection from evil effect ends before the effect granting mental control does, the would-be controller would then be able to mentally command the controlled creature. Likewise, the barrier keeps out a possessing life force but does not expel one if it is in place before the spell is cast. This second effect works regardless of alignment.

 

[mvincent]

If one were to cast Magic Circle vs. Chaos, it would prevent enchantment effects - does that include all mind-affecting effects, such as fear from a Scare spell?

From the 3.0 FAQ (if desired):
"The second function of the protection from evil spell
blocks any attempt to possess the warded creature or to
exercise mental control over the creature. What, exactly,
counts as mental control?
“Mental control” includes all spells of the school of
Enchantment that have the Charm subschool, such as animal
friendship, charm person, and charm monster. It also includes
some Enchantment spells of the Compulsion subschool if those
spells grant the caster ongoing control over the subject; such
spells include dominate person and dominate monster.
Compulsions that merely dictate the subject’s action at the time
the spell takes effect are not blocked. Such spells include
command, hold person, geas/quest, hypnotism, insanity, Otto’s
irresistible dance, random action, suggestion, and zone of
truth."

 

[Kamaloo]

Thanks!