| Thane36425 |
"Our team was set up on a roof adjacent to the target building. Our Rogue quietly dealt with the lookout and we moved into position. A few members of the gang stood on the front and rear stoops, not enough to attract attention but enough to hinder entry. The streets had more people in them than usual, many of whom would certainly come to the gang's aid. About that time word came through the Mindlink that the assault teams were ready. I turned myself invisible and moved to the edge of the wall. I cast my spell and a black wall rose up from the ground hugging tightly to the walls, cutting off, or in half, some of the thugs on the stoops. A mob quickly formed around the target building drawn by the screams of those blasted by the wall and the screams and rumbles coming from inside the target building as the assaulters, who had teleported to key locations inside the building, did their job. The barrier was successful enough at keeping back the rabble that my team didn't have to engage them to drive them back. A report over the Mindlink said the hostages were secured and clear of the building and the gang bosses dead. It was time for us to go."
Barrier Wall
School: Evocation
Level: Wizard/Sorcerer 6
Components: V,S
Range: Medium (100 ft + 10Ft/level)
Effect: A scintillating black wall either 20 feet in length per level at 20 feet high or 40 feet in length per level at 10 feet high.
Duration: 1 minute/level
Saving Throw: Reflex for half
Spell Resistance: Yes
The spell creates a fixed wall of elemental energy. The caster chooses a kind of elemental damage (fire, acid, cold, electricity) at the time of casting. The wall will then do 1d6/level (max. 15) of that type to any creature or object touching the wall.
No matter what element is chosen, the barrier always appears solid black with slight waves and ripples playing across its surface. All forms of sight are blocked by the barrier but sound is unaffected.
Note: This spell is a variation of Blade Barrier. However, it is meant to serve a different function than that spell. R.A Salvatore wrote in some of his works that in Drow warfare, they would cloak a target compound with their spheres of darkness in order to keep others from seeing what was happening. This spell serves that function and also hinders reinforcements getting into the target area. While it won't completely block off most targets, it can reduce visibility and even at its lowest caster level will prevent most creatures from passing through while harming others.