Breathblock (Wizard Spell)

The breathblock spell brings into being an invisible plane of force 50 feet on a side that is totally impervious to all draconic breath weap­ons. The dragon can create the wall anywhere within the maximum range, and can instanta­neously move it to any point inside that range. The wall of force can be maneuvered as a shield to protect the dragon, other creatures, or valuable objects (that is, treasure). If positioned directly in front of the mouth of a dragon about to use a breath weapon, the breath weapon either reflects or billows back upon the breathing dragon. Unless the dragon is immune to its own attack form-which is usually the case-the dragon suf­fers half damage from the breath weapon (save vs. breath weapon for one-quarter damage). Any other creatures within 30 feet of the breathing dragon, but on its side of the breathblock, also surfer half damage (save for quarter damage).
The most spectacular use of this spell was when the legendary gold dragon Autophon defeated the demon Lash and the red dragon the demon used for a mount. As the red dragon prepared to use its breath weapon, Autophon cast breathblock. The red's fire billowed backward around it, causing the dragon no damage but so enraging the demon that it attacked its own mount. This took the pressure off the Autophon long enough for him to slay both demon and red dragon.
Notes: Restricted to dragons; rare.
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