Symbol of Sleep
Enchantment (Compulsion) [mind-affecting]
Level: Cleric/Oracle 5, Sorcerer/Wizard 5, Warlock 5
Components: V, S, M (mercury and phosphorus, plus powdered diamond and opal worth a total of 1,000 gp)
Casting Time: 10 minutes
Range: 0 ft. (see text)
Effect: one symbol
Duration: see text
Saving Throw: Will negates
Spell Resistance: yes
This spell functions like symbol of death, except that all creatures of 10 Hit Dice or less within 60 feet of the symbol of sleep instead fall into a catatonic slumber for 3d6 x 10 minutes. Unlike with the sleep spell, sleeping creatures cannot be awakened by nonmagical means before this time expires.
Unlike symbol of death, symbol of sleep has no hit point limit; once triggered, a symbol of sleep simply remains active for 10 minutes per Caster Level.
Note: Magic traps such as symbol of sleep are hard to detect and disable. A rogue (only) can use the Perception skill to find a symbol of sleep and Disable Device to thwart it. The DC in each case is 25 + spell level, or 30 for symbol of sleep.
Level: Cleric/Oracle 5, Sorcerer/Wizard 5, Warlock 5
Components: V, S, M (mercury and phosphorus, plus powdered diamond and opal worth a total of 1,000 gp)
Casting Time: 10 minutes
Range: 0 ft. (see text)
Effect: one symbol
Duration: see text
Saving Throw: Will negates
Spell Resistance: yes
This spell functions like symbol of death, except that all creatures of 10 Hit Dice or less within 60 feet of the symbol of sleep instead fall into a catatonic slumber for 3d6 x 10 minutes. Unlike with the sleep spell, sleeping creatures cannot be awakened by nonmagical means before this time expires.
Unlike symbol of death, symbol of sleep has no hit point limit; once triggered, a symbol of sleep simply remains active for 10 minutes per Caster Level.
Note: Magic traps such as symbol of sleep are hard to detect and disable. A rogue (only) can use the Perception skill to find a symbol of sleep and Disable Device to thwart it. The DC in each case is 25 + spell level, or 30 for symbol of sleep.