SRD:Symbol of Insanity
This spell functions like symbol of death, except that all creatures within the radius of the symbol of insanity instead become permanently insane (as the confusion spell).
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| Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind-Affecting] | |
| Level: | Clr 8, Sor/Wiz 8 |
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| Components: | V, S, M |
| Casting time: | 10 minutes |
| Range: | 0 ft.; see text |
| Effect: | One symbol |
| Duration: | See text |
| Saving Throw: | Will negates |
| Spell Resistance: | Yes |
Unlike symbol of death, symbol of insanity has no hit point limit; once triggered, a symbol of insanity simply remains active for 10 minutes per caster level.
Note: Magic traps such as symbol of insanity are hard to detect and disable. A rogue (only) can use the Search skill to find a symbol of insanity and Disable Device to thwart it. The DC in each case is 25 + spell level, or 33 for symbol of insanity.
Material Component: Mercury and phosphorus, plus powdered diamond and opal with a total value of at least 5,000 gp.
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