enveloping cocoon spell: question

[graeylin]

My druid just surrounded a wizard in an enveloping cocoon spell.

however, she's now discovered that said wizard is a psion, and the spell really did nothing useful what-so-ever towards stopping him from casting.

If she wanted to hit said psion with a club, does the hardness and hitpoints of the enveloping cocoon now act as a cocoon of damage reduction to the person trapped inside? Will she have to do more damage than 10 points/level, before she can even begin to hurt the person inside?

[sreservoir]

you can also dismiss it; it's marked (D).


Dismissing a spell is a standard action that does not provoke attacks of opportunity.

as for the spell's effect ... I'm not sure I understand it. it's written ... strangely?

[graeylin]

yes, i can dismiss it, but.. that's a round of action, in which time, the psion casts more spells, does more damage and I gain nothing for the round. And once it's dismissed, I have to deal with him with full Dex, AC, mobility, etc..

I was hoping to harm him somehow in the round, and at least gain a little ground in the give and take.

[Deophaun]

Do you have mummify prepared?

Attach the nastiest SoD to that cocoon, then dismiss it. You have won the combat. Otherwise, consider this a learning experience.

[graeylin]

Do you have mummify prepared?

Attach the nastiest SoD to that cocoon, then dismiss it. You have won the combat. Otherwise, consider this a learning experience.

No, I do not. wouldn't matter, mummify cannot be attached to the spell.

Per the spell, only the following spells can be attached...

baleful polymorph, blight, contagion, dominate animal, flame strike, infestation of maggots, languor, miasma, phantasmal disorientation, poison

(the only one I have memorized is flame strike, which I could do, but again... that's one more round of combat where I do no damage, and the enemy gets a free shot of spells at the party.)

no answer to the hitpoint feature of the cocoon? does it become a 10 hp/level shield?

[Deophaun]

Yes, it is a 10 hp/level shield.

A saveless baleful polymorph probably would have ended the encounter.

[graeylin]

thanks. even worse for me, polymorph and shapechange spells are banned in this DM's world, so not even an option.

[Chilingsworth]

Wait, doesn't enveloping cocoon block lines of sight and effect? That should stop even a psion.

[graeylin]

I am honestly not sure. It is a shimmering field of blue-green, so... make of that what you will. Does a shimmering wall of color block LOE/LOS?

[Flickerdart]

I am honestly not sure. It is a shimmering field of blue-green, so... make of that what you will. Does a shimmering wall of color block LOE/LOS?
The spell description has it as a coccoon of force which would block LoE, but not LoS.

[Chilingsworth]

Well, if it blocks either, it really gimps a caster (unless he can teleport out, of course.)