Protection from Malevolence (spell) - Revision history

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-'''Protection from malevolence''' bestows an enhanced [[Armour Class|armour class]] (AC) when facing the [[Weapons List|weaponry]] and [[Attacking in Combat|physical]] assaults of malicious creatures and [[Monsters|monsters]].
+'''Protection from malevolence''' is a spell that bestows a protective bonus to the recipient's [[Armour Class|armour class]]. This bonus applies against physical [[Attacking in Combat|attacks]], whether by [[Weapons List|weapon]] or [[Missile Weapons|missile]], against creatures wishing to cause harm maliciously. The benefit is not accrued against defenders who bear no ill will while being attacked — though this stipulation cannot be made to apply to any creature who, by nature, instinctively wish harm to the recipient, regardless of who began the combat.
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 | name = Protection from Malevolence
 | range = touch
-| duration = 6 rounds per level
+| duration = 6 [[Combat Round|rounds]] per [[Experience Level|level]]
 | area of effect = 1 creature
 | casting time = 1 round
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 | level = [[Cleric 1st Level Spells|cleric (1st)]]; [[Mage 1st Level Spells|mage (1st)]]
 }}
-In the context of this spell, malevolence is defined as an conscious desire to inflict serious harm upon or kill a combatant for personal reasons.  Non-thinking creatures cannot be malevolent, as they are merely attempting to secure food for themselves and know no better.
+The effect is a +2 benefit to the recipient's armour class against weapons, with a +4 benefit against bodily attacks. This bonus is gained against non-intelligent creatures or those of low intelligence that attack by instinct, such as various animal predators. To be exempt from the spell, the attacked must be genuinely put upon — this suspends the effect of the spell when the recipient is the malevolent perpetrator of violence, not the defender.
-Consequently, the spell is ineffectual against creatures that are merely defending themselves or their homes against player characters who are, in fact, the malevolent force in many situations.  That said,  certain entities, like the [[Undead|undead]] or manifestations hailing from the [[Lower Planes of Existence|underworld]], may be reliably viewed as malevolent, for part of their nature includes a strong desire to cause whatever evil and pain they're able to achieve.
+Naturally, this assures that numerous creatures that are prone to evil, such as [[Undead|undead]] or creatures from the various underworlds, may be safely identified as "malevolent." Likewise, in a [[War|war]] that is being fought against an enemy, where that enemy is as bent upon winning the battle as the character employing the spell, that the spell functions as desired.
-The spell enhances the recipient's [[Armour Class|armour class]] by +2 points against malevolent magical assaults or weapons that an enemy employs, with a +2 [[Saving Throws|saving throw]] also.  Against bodily attacks, such as those involving [[Claw (attack)|claws]], [[Fangs (attack)|fangs]], [[Horn (attack)|horns]], [[Stinger (attack)|stings]] and similar forms, the protection affords a more substantial +4 AC bonus.   These bonuses also extend to any [[Saving Throws for Items|items]] the recipient may be carrying.
+[[Saving Throws|Saving throws]] when under the influence of the spell receive a +2. No benefit is granted to [[Initiative|initiative]] or to the chance of being [[Surprise (combat)|surprised]].
 [[Category: Clerical Spells]][[Category: Magical Spells]][[Category: Reviewed]]

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	'''Protection from malevolence''' bestows an enhanced [[Armour Class\|armour class]] (AC) when facing the [[Weapons List\|weaponry]] and [[Attacking in Combat\|physical]] assaults of malicious creatures and [[Monsters\|monsters]].		'''Protection from malevolence''' bestows an enhanced [[Armour Class\|armour class]] (AC) when facing the [[Weapons List\|weaponry]] and [[Attacking in Combat\|physical]] assaults of malicious creatures and [[Monsters\|monsters]].

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 '''Protection from malevolence''' bestows an enhanced [[Armour Class|armour class]] (AC) when facing the [[Weapons List|weaponry]] and [[Attacking in Combat|physical]] assaults of malicious creatures and [[Monsters|monsters]].
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 In the context of this spell, malevolence is defined as an conscious desire to inflict serious harm upon or kill a combatant for personal reasons.  Non-thinking creatures cannot be malevolent, as they are merely attempting to secure food for themselves and know no better.
-Consequently, the spell is ineffectual against creatures that are merely defending themselves or their homes against player characters who are, in fact, the malevolent force in many situations.  That said,  certain entities, like the [[Undead|undead]] or manifestations hailing from the [[Lower Planes of Existence|underworld]], may be reliably viewed as malevolent, for part of their nature includes a strong desire to cause whatever ill they're able to achieve.
+Consequently, the spell is ineffectual against creatures that are merely defending themselves or their homes against player characters who are, in fact, the malevolent force in many situations.  That said,  certain entities, like the [[Undead|undead]] or manifestations hailing from the [[Lower Planes of Existence|underworld]], may be reliably viewed as malevolent, for part of their nature includes a strong desire to cause whatever evil and pain they're able to achieve.
+[[Category: Clerical Spells]][[Category: Magical Spells]][[Category: Reviewed]]

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-'''Protection from malevolence''' provides the recipient with a greater [[Armour Class|armour class]] (AC) against the [[Weapons List|weapons]] and bodily [[Attacking in Combat|attacks]] of malicious [[Humanoid|humanoids]] and intelligent [[Monsters|monsters]].  For the purpose of the spell, '''malevolent''' is defined as intending to cause grievous harm against, or a desire to kill, a combatant; malevolent beings are ill-disposed, spiteful and unnaturally violent.
+'''Protection from malevolence''' bestows an enhanced [[Armour Class|armour class]] (AC) when facing the [[Weapons List|weaponry]] and [[Attacking in Combat|physical]] assaults of malicious creatures and [[Monsters|monsters]].
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-Therefore, the spell cannot be used to defend against animals or creatures lacking sense, who cannot distinguish one form of [[Food|food]] from another; nor is it an effective spell against someone who is '''defending''' themselves, their home or their family, from player characters who are themselves the malevolent party.  That said, some creatures, such as the [[Undead|undead]] or manifestations from the [[Lower Planes of Existence|underworld]], may always be treated as "malevolent."
+In the context of this spell, malevolence is defined as an conscious desire to inflict serious harm upon or kill a combatant for personal reasons.  Non-thinking creatures cannot be malevolent, as they are merely attempting to secure food for themselves and know no better.
 The spell improves the recipient's '''AC by +2 points''' against weapons and other attacks that do not inflict direct bodily harm, such as the use of magic.  The protection provides '''+4 AC vs. bodily attacks'''.  Bodily attacks include methods such as attacking with [[Claw (attack)|claws]], [[Fangs (attack)|fangs]], [[Horn (attack)|horns]], [[Stinger (attack)|stings]] and so on.  Overall, against any malevolent attack, the recipient receives a '''+2 [[Saving Throws|saving throw]]''' — which also applies to [[Saving Throws for Items|items carried]] by the recipient.
 [[Category: Clerical Spells]][[Category: Magical Spells]][[Category: Don't Review until 2022]]

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 Therefore, the spell cannot be used to defend against animals or creatures lacking sense, who cannot distinguish one form of [[Food|food]] from another; nor is it an effective spell against someone who is '''defending''' themselves, their home or their family, from player characters who are themselves the malevolent party.  That said, some creatures, such as the [[Undead|undead]] or manifestations from the [[Lower Planes of Existence|underworld]], may always be treated as "malevolent."
-The spell improves the recipient's '''AC by +2 points''' against weapons and other attacks that do not inflict direct bodily harm, such as the use of magic.  The protection provides '''+4 AC vs. bodily attacks'''.  Bodily attacks include methods such as attacking with [[Claw (attack)|claws]], jaws, horns, stings and so on.  Overall, against any malevolent attack, the recipient receives a '''+2 [[Saving Throws|saving throw]]''' — which also applies to [[Saving Throws for Items|items carried]] by the recipient.
+The spell improves the recipient's '''AC by +2 points''' against weapons and other attacks that do not inflict direct bodily harm, such as the use of magic.  The protection provides '''+4 AC vs. bodily attacks'''.  Bodily attacks include methods such as attacking with [[Claw (attack)|claws]], [[Fangs (attack)|fangs]], [[Horn (attack)|horns]], [[Stinger (attack)|stings]] and so on.  Overall, against any malevolent attack, the recipient receives a '''+2 [[Saving Throws|saving throw]]''' — which also applies to [[Saving Throws for Items|items carried]] by the recipient.
 [[Category: Clerical Spells]][[Category: Magical Spells]][[Category: Don't Review until 2022]]

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-Provides protection from creatures with malicious intent against the recipient, improving [[Armour Class|armour class]] by 2 points against weapons and 4 points against bodily attacks (such as by claws, bite, horns and so on).  The spell also improves the recipient's [[Saving Throws|saving throw]] by +2 (applying to [[Saving Throws for Items|saving throws against items]] as well).
+Therefore, the spell cannot be used to defend against animals or creatures lacking sense, who cannot distinguish one form of food from another; nor is it an effective spell against someone who is '''defending''' themselves, their home or their family, from player characters who are themselves the malevolent party.  That said, some creatures, such as the [[Undead|undead]] or manifestations from the [[Lower Planes of Existence|underworld]], may always be treated as "malevolent."
 When attacking a creature who acts in defense and does not have malicious intent, the recipient does not receive any of these bonuses.  The spell is intended to protect, not encourage malevolence in the recipient.
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