Protection from Positive Energy?

[Abciximab]

So PC's have Death Ward to protect them from Channeled Negative Energy. I Haven't seen a monster equivalent, Life Ward perhaps? Does something like this exist within Pathfinder?

[Abciximab]

Abciximab wrote:

So PC's have Death Ward to protect them from Channeled Negative Energy. I Haven't seen a monster equivalent, Life Ward perhaps? Does something like this exist within Pathfinder?

I guess that's a "No."

[Gorbacz]

Actually that's a good idea. Before, positive energy damage was exceedingly rare (uhm, Ravids ?), with good clerics running around and healing everybody to death, an anti-positive equivalent of death ward surely would be handy.

[Sarabanda]

House-ruling time!

When it comes to "protection from X" o "negative energy mumbo-jumbo" im always inventing the counterpart spell. (Unless that spell granted some power breaking effect for a monster-cleric/mage that its not supposed to exist)

[meabolex]

If you're talking about a spell mirroring death ward except focusing on positive energy, be aware that the spell is a pretty nasty debuff for most PCs. It would be "will negates" touch spell with a stipulation that prevents the effects from positive energy, including conjuration (healing) spells and positive channeled energy. Any spells that restore negative levels would also fail to restore them. I'd say this spell would counter and dispel death ward (and vice versa). It's a strong spell at 4th level (mainly for NPCs), but I'd allow it.

[Xandos]

nothing in pathfinder exists, but

Spell Compendium wrote:

Life Ward

School Abjuration; Level cleric 4

Casting Time 1 standard action

Components V, S, DF

Range touch

Target creature touched

Duration 1 min./level

Saving Throw Will negates (harmless); Spell Resistance yes (harmless)

With a brush of your hand you surround the creature in crawling shadows, a cloak of negative energy that whirls and swims across the creatures body.

A creature warded by this spell gains protection from the effects of positive energy, including magical healing. The spell can be cast upon undead to offer additional protection against the turning abilities of clerics. The subject is immune to all positive energy effects, including conjuration (healing) spells, channeled positive energy such as from the turn undead ability, or other effects that derive their power from positive energy.
This spell offers protection from the blinding effect of the Positive Energy Plane, and warded creatures gain no temporary hit points while there.

[Abciximab]

Xandos wrote:

nothing in pathfinder exists, but

Spell Compendium wrote:

Life Ward

School Abjuration; Level cleric 4

*Snip*

Now that's what I'm talking about...

Yoink!