Fear
Name
Fear
Type of Magic
Mage
Spell Level
4th
School
Illusion (House Aulus)
Sphere
Reversible?
No
Range
0
Components
Material, Somatic, Verbal
The material component of this spell is either the heart of a hen or a white feather.
Duration
Special
Casting Time
4
Area of Effect
60-ft. cone, 30-ft. diameter at end, 5-ft. at base
Saving Throw
Negates
Effects
When a fear spell is cast, the wizard sends forth an invisible cone of terror that causes creatures within its area of effect to turn away from the caster and flee in panic. Affected creatures are likely to drop whatever they are holding when struck by the spell; the base chance of this is 60% at 1st level (or at 1 Hit Die), and each level (or Hit Die) above this reduces the probability by 5%. Thus, at 10th level there is only a 15% chance, and at 13th level no chance, of dropping items. Creatures affected by fear flee at their fastest rate for a number of melee rounds equal to the level of experience of the spellcaster. Undead and creatures that successfully roll their saving throws vs. spell are not affected.
