Xaragos
2013-02-25, 02:36 AM
I know this is a bread and butter spell, but I would like to hear thoughts on the following:
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.
My question is, what does that protect you from? Magic Jar, Charm, Dominate Person, etc...but what is the etc? Does it apply to Sleep which is both an enchantment and a compulsion spell forcing a character to listen to your command to take a snooze? What about the spells that compel you to go after an item or something similar?
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.
My question is, what does that protect you from? Magic Jar, Charm, Dominate Person, etc...but what is the etc? Does it apply to Sleep which is both an enchantment and a compulsion spell forcing a character to listen to your command to take a snooze? What about the spells that compel you to go after an item or something similar?