Gate Ward (Reversible)

Planewalker's Handbook Version

Gate ward temporarily shuts down any one gate that links two points on the same plane. For example, a gate linking two metal cubes in a layer of Acheron can be blocked by the use of this spell. If the spell is cast just as a creature enters a gate, the creature vanishes into the gate and immediately reappears out of it on the same side.

A sealed gate displays the seal of the mage who cast the spell. The gate wards of mages who have no personal sigil display the face of the caster. Anonymous versions of the spell are said to exist, though no confirmed example of this has been verified.

The material component of the spell is a bar of steel engraved with the wizard's seal and bent into a circle.

The reverse of this spell, break gate ward, automatically dispels a gate ward cast by any wizard.

The material component for this spell is an iron spike.

Wizard's Spell Compendium Version

The gate ward spell temporarily shuts down any one gate between the cubes of Acheron. If the spell is cast just as a creature enters a gate, the creature vanishes into the gate and immediately reappears out of it, effectively going nowhere. A warded gate displays the seal of the caster. The gate ward of a wizard who has no personal sigil displays the face of the caster. Anonymous versions of the spell are said to exist, though no confirmed example of this has been verified.

The material component of the spell is a bar of steel engraved with the wizard's seal and bent into a circle.

The reversed form, remove gate ward, counters a gate ward (but will not counter a gate seal, which is a more powerful spell). The material component is a small, flat piece of iron with a jagged edge.

Notes: Uncommon in the Planescape setting; otherwise very rare.