Mental Block

Sidebar Hedge Wizards This spell can be cast only on a willing and living creature. The mental block affects a particular message, causing it to be blocked from recall or mental examination until such time as a predetermined trigger is met. The trigger can be as simple as “when you are in the presence of King Azoun of Cormyr” to “three days hence, when the cock crows” or any reasonable similar condition. Torture, spells that probe the mind, dispel magic, or other attempts to learn the message cause the permanent loss of the message instead. This spell is commonly used by kings wishing to send secret information by courier; the information is stored in the courier's mind until the preset conditions are met.

The material component is a chip of granite.

Notes: Rare spell. (Updated from Dragon Magazine.)

Optionally, a wizard of higher level than the caster has a 10% chance per level higher to recover the message if appropriate measures;(as decided by the DM) are, used.