Drenal's Distraction (Wizard Spell)

This spell distracts the subject from what it is doing, by focusing its attention on the caster. The creature to be distracted must be able to clearly see the caster. A creature with more than 6 Hit Dice is immune to the spell.
A target creature that fails a saving throw vs. spell momentarily stops paying attention to its surroundings until the end of the round after the spell is cast. In that round, the creature loses ini­tiative, all attacks, Dexterity and shield bonuses to Armor Class, and cannot perform spellcasting or any other activity that requires the creature to think. Hence, the creature could swallow if liquid were poured into its mouth, but could not itself grab and imbibe a potion.
The component for this spell is a stick with a brightly colored piece of cloth attached to the top. This is thrust from side to side in the air while the verbal component is spoken.
Notes: Very rare spell. Known to be in Drenal's Notebook. (Updated from DRAGON Magazine.)
:Errata: All Drenal spells are "(Updated from DRAGON Magazine.)"
Category:Wizard Spells
Category:Spells from Wizard's Spell Compendium
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