Protection from Deathbane

(See also: Protection Spells)

This spell enables a wizard to protect one undead creature from the effects of dweomers that are particularly baneful to undead creatures. The protected creature receives two benefits. First, the undead creature has a +2 bonus to saving throws against spells that have special effects against the undead. Furthermore, the undead creature receives a saving throw if nonundead creatures have one, even if the effect normally forbids one to undead creatures. Second, the protection negates any bonus damage specifically affecting undead from any source (spell, item, etc.). For example, while the protection is not effective against the disintegration power of a mace of disruption, it is effective against the damage bonuses of that weapon. The protection lasts for 2 rounds per level of the caster and lends itself to permanency and similar spells.

The material component is ash sprinkled in a circle around the creature to be protected.