Blasphemy / Holy Word versus Freedom of Movement

[ericthecleric]

Just wondering: Does a freedom of movement spell or ring protect the beneficiary from the (non-banishing) effects of the blasphemy/holy word-type spells?

[Sans_Pantalones]

ericthecleric wrote:

Just wondering: Does a freedom of movement spell or ring protect the beneficiary from the (non-banishing) effects of the blasphemy/holy word-type spells?

It seems like FoM would provide protection versus the Paralyze effect (up to caster level -5). Though, it obviously would not help versus the blind/deaf/kill/banish effects. Eh, that's how I would rule it anyways.

[Jeremy Mac Donald]

I agree. Paralysed is off the table but the rest of this does not hinder movement - well not directly any way.

[ericthecleric]

Good. Thanks, guys. That's what I thought too. So if you've got a bad guy with unlimited blasphemy spells and minions, the PCs are in dreadful trouble.... :-)

[Kosivo0121]

Jeremy Mac Donald wrote:

I agree. Paralysed is off the table but the rest of this does not hinder movement - well not directly any way.

i would have to say that being killed would definetly hinder your movement... directly.

[Celestial Healer]

ericthecleric wrote:

Good. Thanks, guys. That's what I thought too. So if you've got a bad guy with unlimited blasphemy spells and minions, the PCs are in dreadful trouble.... :-)

No, if you've got a bad guy with unlimited blasphemy spells, what you have is a DM with another campaign idea he wants to try ;)

[ericthecleric]

CH, I liked your comment. :-)
No, I’m not looking for another campaign idea (it’ll probably be Rise of the Runelords), but one of the encounters in an existing AP I’m referring to: [spoiler alert]
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The final encounter of City of Broken Idols has just such a situation. If I DO run the encounter that way, it’s certainly a TPK. I want it to be challenging, but not a TPK. Maybe blasphemy for, say, 5 rounds… Mwu hahahahaha. ;-)

[TheDrone]

Kosivo0121 wrote:

Jeremy Mac Donald wrote:

I agree. Paralysed is off the table but the rest of this does not hinder movement - well not directly any way.

i would have to say that being killed would definetly hinder your movement... directly.

That's my type of funny. Hilarious!!

[zahnb]

I would limit it to 3/day...(see other thread) The TPK loop of daze...