Symbol of Slowing
TransmutationTransmutation spells change the properties of some creature, thing, or condition.
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- Casting Time
- 10 minutesMost spells take 1 standard action; others list 1 round, 1 minute, or more, or use a swift or immediate action.Full rule on Archives of Nethys ↗
- Components
- V, S, M (mercury and phosphorous, plus powdered diamond and opal worth a total of 1,000 gp)V (Verbal): A spoken incantation; you must be able to speak in a strong voice. A silence effect or a gag spoils it, and being deafened risks failure.S (Somatic): A precise movement of the hand; you must have at least one hand free to perform it.M (Material): One or more physical substances consumed by the casting. Cost is negligible — covered by your spell component pouch — unless a gp value is listed.Full rule on Archives of Nethys ↗
- Range
- 0 ft.; see textHow far the spell reaches. Close = 25 ft + 5 ft/2 levels; Medium = 100 ft + 10 ft/level; Long = 400 ft + 40 ft/level. Personal = yourself; Touch = a creature or object you touch.Full rule on Archives of Nethys ↗
- Effect
- one symbolHow the spell is aimed: a Target (specific creatures or objects), an Effect it creates (e.g. a wall or a summoned creature), or an Area shape (burst, cone, line, and so on). Some areas are shapeable. "Target or Area" means the spell uses either, at your choice.Full rule on Archives of Nethys ↗
- Duration
- see textHow long it lasts. Instantaneous resolves at once; Concentration lasts while you keep focusing; Permanent lasts until dispelled. A trailing "(D)" means you can dismiss it as a standard action.Full rule on Archives of Nethys ↗
- Saving Throw
- Will negatesIf a save is allowed, the target rolls Fortitude, Reflex, or Will: the result negates, gives partial, half, or no effect. "harmless" lets a willing target decline. Save DC = 10 + spell level + your casting ability modifier.Full rule on Archives of Nethys ↗
- Spell Resistance
- yesWhether a creature's spell resistance can block the spell (Yes/No). For "harmless" spells a willing creature may lower its SR to be affected.Full rule on Archives of Nethys ↗
This spell functions as symbol of death, except all creatures within 60 feet of a symbol of slowing are slowed (as the slow spell) for 1 round per caster level.
Symbol of slowing can be made permanent with a permanency spell by a caster of 11th level or higher for the cost of 10,000 gp.
Symbol of slowing can be made permanent with a permanency spell by a caster of 11th level or higher for the cost of 10,000 gp.
Variants
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Symbol of Death
- Symbol of Debauchery
- Symbol of Dispelling
- Symbol of Distraction
- Symbol of Exsanguination
- Symbol of Fear
- Symbol of Healing
- Symbol of Insanity
- Symbol of Laughter
- Symbol of Mirroring
- Symbol of Pain
- Symbol of Persuasion
- Symbol of Revelation
- Symbol of Scrying
- Symbol of Sleep
- Symbol of Slowing
- Symbol of Storms
- Symbol of Strife
- Symbol of Striking
- Symbol of Stunning
- Symbol of Vulnerability
- Symbol of Weakness
- Yellow Sign