Utterance Of Abb

Utterance of Abb by Taalismn

Spell Level: 1
Magic Type: Invocation
Range: 10 ft radius per level of experience
Duration: 1 melee per level of experience
Saving Throw: Standard
PPE Cost: 4
Effects:

The caster utters a statement so mangled and vague in its delivery and content that anybody, friend AND foe, within the radius of effect, and able to hear it, will try to parse the pronouncement for meaning, becoming distracted and confused in the process. Victims will be -2 to initiative, -3 to strike, parry, dodge, and -15% to skill rolls for the duration of the effect.

A standard saving throw versus magic, total deafness, or magical protection against sonic attacks will prevent the Utterance of Abb from having any effect. However, if somebody has a means of translating sound to text, and reads the Utterance during its duration of effect, it will have the same effect as if it were spoken.

The spell also has a translation component, allowing anybody in the area of effect to have just enough comprehension of the Utterance as to be able to appreciate its incomprehensibility(and also nixing it as a low-cost translation spell).

Penalty: Anybody with an IQ of 8 or better casting this spell is, unfortunately, also affected by it unless they have one of the protections listed above, as they can’t quite believe what is coming from their own mouths.