Anti-Vermin Barrier (ToM)

Anti-Vermin Barrier (Abjuration)

Sphere: Wards

Range: 30 yards

Components: V, S, M

Duration: 1 hour/level

Casting Time: 1

Area of Effect: 10-foot cub/level

Saving Throw: None

With this spell, the caster creates an invisible force field that repels nonmagical insects, rodents, spiders, snakes, worms, and similar vermin of less than 1 Hit Die. The spell has no effect on giant-sized versions of these creatures unless they are less than 1 Hit Die. The barrier affects summoned creatures, such as those called by a summon insects spell.

Any vermin within the area of effect when the spell is cast are not affected; however, when these creatures exit the area, they cannot return.

The spell affects a cubic area whose sides are 10 feet times the caster's level (for instance, a 2nd-level priest could affect a 20'x20'x20' cube).

The material components are the caster's holy symbol and a rodent's whisker.

Source: Source: Cook, D., Findley, N., Herring, A., Kubasik, C., Sargent, C., & Swan, R. (1991). Tome of Magic. Cambridge, UK: TSR