Paper/scissor/rock...

[Postie]

Just wondering if any of you can give me (or any one else) a list of common spells and their counter's. Without looking to deeply into it, it appears that in many cases whole spell groups can be nullified by a single defensive spell.

E.g. any illusion - True seeing

any summon monster - protection from evil

all compulsion spells - protection from evil

all enchantment's - mind blank

all ray touch attack's - shield (cover?)

Am I reading the description's of the protection from... spells correctly, it seem's pretty powerful for first lvl. Is there an equivalent spell to protect so throughly against other spell groups ?
I think a list would be handy for Pc and Dm to prolong combat between dueling wizards.

P.s. Just re read this post, the syntax is rubbish. It's late, that's my excuse.

 

[Demogorge]

The shield spell has been "Saged". It does not actually provide cover, even though it does provide a cover bonus (but no reflex save bonus).

The Protection/Magic Circle spells are VERY good, but the major problem with them is the material component which isn't mentioned in the SRD. Spending time to draw out the circle of powdered silver(IIRC?) during combat is something that can be hard to pull off.

As for nullifying spells, don't forget Globe and Minor Globe of Invulnerability. But for a complete list... well that would be really long...

 

[AuraSeer]

Spending time to draw out the circle of powdered silver(IIRC?) during combat is something that can be hard to pull off.

Sorry, but that's not correct.
The casting time of the spell is one action. The flavor text does not make the spell take more time or more effort.