Pathfinder Codex

Symbol of Sleep

Enchantment ( Compulsion) [ Mind-Affecting]

PFS Legal

Available to

Classes Arcanist 5, Cleric 5, Mesmerist 5, Occultist 4, Oracle 5, Sahir-Afiyun 5, Sorcerer 5, Warpriest 5, Witch 5, Wizard 5
Casting Time
10 minutes
Components
V, S, M (mercury and phosphorus, plus powdered diamond and opal worth a total of 1,000 gp)
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 HD or less within 60 feet of the symbol of sleep instead fall into a catatonic slumber for 3d6 × 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.

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