what exactly does Calm Emotions prevent?

[reyyvin]

Calm emotions has a lot of things listed that it does.

http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/all-spells/c/calm-emotions

Spoiler:

This spell calms agitated creatures. You have no control over the affected creatures, but calm emotions can stop raging creatures from fighting or joyous ones from reveling. Creatures so affected cannot take violent actions (although they can defend themselves) or do anything destructive. Any aggressive action against or damage dealt to a calmed creature immediately breaks the spell on all calmed creatures.

This spell automatically suppresses (but does not dispel) any morale bonuses granted by spells such as bless, good hope, and rage, and also negates a bard's ability to inspire courage or a barbarian's rage ability. It also suppresses any fear effects and removes the confused condition from all targets. While the spell lasts, a suppressed spell, condition, or effect has no effect. When the calm emotions spell ends, the original spell or effect takes hold of the creature again, provided that its duration has not expired in the meantime.

Does this stop affected creatures from approaching the caster? An Alraune has an aura that basically makes creatures save against this effect every round. Does this prevent creatures from moving towards other creatures (including the Alraune)?

[BigNorseWolf]

SPAAAARTAAAAAAAA!

[HangarFlying]

Personally, I would say that it doesn't prohibit a creatire's movement in any way. Though, because the target wouldn't engage in any combat, I would personally say that the target wouldn't move closer unless there was a valid reason for it to do so—generally, it just goes about it's business as if it had never been in combat. YMMV.

[blackbloodtroll]

Stops Barbarians.