Pathfinder Codex

Guarding Knowledge

Abjuration

PFS Legal

Available to

Classes Alchemist 3, Arcanist 3, Bard 3, Cleric 3, Inquisitor 2, Investigator 3, Occultist 3, Oracle 3, Psychic 3, Skald 3, Sorcerer 3, Warpriest 3, Wizard 3
Casting Time
1 standard action
Components
V, S, M/DF (see text)
Range
personal
Target
you
Duration
1 minute/level (D)
Upon casting this spell, choose a specific variety of monster (red dragon rather than dragon) and one of its special attacks that you have successfully identified with a Knowledge check or otherwise researched, such as a cockatrice’s petrification ability or a spider swarm’s poison. You gain a +4 insight bonus on saving throws against the selected special attack. The bonus does not apply to saves against other monsters’ abilities of the same name, spell-like abilities, or special attacks derived from class levels or equipment. If you use a trophy from a monster of the exact same variety as an optional material component, the bonus increases to +6.