Abeyance

This spell can be cast in one of two forms. In the most commonly used form, this magic freezes another spell that has earlier been cast into a focal stone, delaying its execution indefinitely. The frozen dweomer may not take effect for years, until released by a dweomerflow, wondrous web, or holy vesting spell; by the shattering of the focal stone; or by certain other spells that can extract magics from within such a magical prison. (Dispel magic is not one of these) The abeyance is broken by any such contact, freeing the spell to take instant effect, but if the contact is with a dweomerflow, wondrous web, or holy vesting spell, the abeyance fades but the stored magic is not released, being conveyed instead to another magical receptacle.

The second way that abeyance can be used affects only magical items (not artifacts). If the caster of the abeyance manages to directly touch a magical item with his or her bare flesh as this spell is cast, the next time the magical item is activated, its effect is delayed from taking effect for 1 round, and the abeyance dissipates thereafter.