Summon Swarm and Protection from alignment

[smetzger]

Does Protection from Good/Evil/Chaos/Law provide immunity from Summon Swarm?

I am pretty sure it would but want to get some opinions.

Summon Swarm
Conjuration (Summoning)
Level: Brd 2, Drd 2, Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, S, M/DF
Casting Time: 1 full round
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Effect: Swarm of small creatures in a 5-ft. spread
Duration: Concentration + 2 rounds
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No

From Protection from Evil
"Third, the spell prevents bodily contact by summoned or conjured creatures. This causes the natural weapon attacks of such creatures to fail and the creatures to recoil if such attacks require touching the warded creature. "

 

[Plane Sailing]

It sure sounds like it

 

[shilsen]

Yes, it does protect against Summon Swarm. Note that only Protection from Good says that it protects against bodily contact by summoned creatures without any alignment qualifiers. Protection from Chaos/Evil/Law all specify that they protect against bodily contact by summoned creatures with the given alignment.

 

[drnuncheon]

Note that only Protection from Good says that it protects against bodily contact by summoned creatures without any alignment qualifiers.

I have seen this said many times, but it does not appear to be the case in the SRD:

Protection from Good

This spell wards a creature from attacks by good creatures, from mental control, and from summoned or conjured creatures.

(snip)

Third, the spell prevents bodily contact by summoned or conjured creatures. This causes the natural weapon attacks of such creatures to fail and the creatures to recoil if such attacks require touching the warded creature. Evil elementals and outsiders are immune to this effect.

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