Barrier
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| + | A [[spell]]. It may be the same thing as a magical [[Shield]], although the caster seems to use different words when invoking the two, and there seem to be subtle differences in effect. | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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| + | Barrier may -- or may not -- differ from a Shield spell in certain regards, but the idea is the same: erect a magical defense against attack via directed magical energy. Barrier, unlike Shield, seems to be an area-effect spell; the one time we've seen it cast, the result is to turn a [[Flame Volley]] (an area-effect offensive spell) away not only from the [[nun]] who casts it, but also away from the [[NPC Guard]]s accompanying her -- and unfortunately, back toward the books in the [[Heretic Knowledge Vault (Veracia)]], which react to a blast of flame just the way any other collection of ancient, flammable paper would. This is another difference between Barrier and Shield: the Shield spell seems to simply absorb the magical energy without it bouncing. | ||
==Where Used== | ==Where Used== | ||
| - | + | Used by a nun of the [[Veracian Church]] to stop (or at least deflect) [[Ian Samael | Ian]]'s Flame Volley [http://www.errantstory.com/archive.php?date=2003-06-16 here]. | |
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{{Reference Articles}} | {{Reference Articles}} | ||
*[[List of Spells]] | *[[List of Spells]] | ||
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A spell. It may be the same thing as a magical Shield, although the caster seems to use different words when invoking the two, and there seem to be subtle differences in effect.
Description
Barrier may -- or may not -- differ from a Shield spell in certain regards, but the idea is the same: erect a magical defense against attack via directed magical energy. Barrier, unlike Shield, seems to be an area-effect spell; the one time we've seen it cast, the result is to turn a Flame Volley (an area-effect offensive spell) away not only from the nun who casts it, but also away from the NPC Guards accompanying her -- and unfortunately, back toward the books in the Heretic Knowledge Vault (Veracia), which react to a blast of flame just the way any other collection of ancient, flammable paper would. This is another difference between Barrier and Shield: the Shield spell seems to simply absorb the magical energy without it bouncing.
Where Used
Used by a nun of the Veracian Church to stop (or at least deflect) Ian's Flame Volley here.
