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Lord Mancow
2010-01-12, 07:51 PM
Abjuration
Level: Clr 9, Wiz/Sorc 9
Components: V, S, F
Casting time: 10 minutes
Range: Long (400ft + 40ft/level)
Area: 40ft/level radius
Duration: 1 day/level
Saving throw: Yes (see text)
Spell resistence: Yes

You creat a shimmering green barrier around the target point that blocks extra dimenesional travel. Form of travel blocked include: astral projection, blink, dimension door, ethereal jaunt, etherealness, gate, maze, plane shift, shadow walk, teleport, and similar spell-like or psionic abilities. The spell does not prevent these froms of travel from occuring within the field but simply block entry or exit to the field by these methods.

Dimensional lockdown does not interfere with the movement of creatures already in ethereal or astral form when the spell is cast, nor does it block extradimensional perception or attack forms. Also, the spell does not prevent summoned creatures from disappearing at the end of a summoning spell.

A creature can attempt to force its way through the field in which case it 2d6 points of damage/level of the caster. A will save or fortitude save (caster's choice) can made to reduce this damage by half.

Upon casting this spell binds to the focus and from then on whoever holds the focus maitains control over the field. Multiple castings of the spell can be attached to the same focus to increase the area controlled.

Dimensional Lockdown can be deactivated with a standard action by the wielder of the focus but then takes 5 minutes to reactivate. Only the holder of the focus may dsmiss the spell which takes 5 rounds, unlike normal dismissing.

Focus: A sphere of lead valued at 250gp

This spell can be made permanent for 4500XP.
The XP cost is negateded if the caster spills 1 ounce of blood from an outsider of each alignment except true neutral. If the creature was not killed by the caster or his associates it immediately knows the caster's plane of existence as well as the wielder of the focus.

DracoDei
2010-01-12, 08:11 PM
Dimensional lockdown does not interfere with the movement of creatures already in ethereal or astral form when the spell is cast,
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Focus: A sphere of lead valued at 250gp


The first part makes it sound like a ghost could move through it freely as long as it was ethereal , rather than manifesting at the time the spell was cast.

The second part needs to have the weight calculated, assuming it is just a sphere rather than having runes carved into it by a master metal engraver or what-not (in which case it is a more complex job to work it, and the weight is much lower since you are paying for work, rather than materials.