Range close (25 ft. + 5 ft./level)
Target one creature
Duration 1 round/level (D)
Saving Throw Will negates
Spell Resistance yes
You pin the target's shadow to its current location, causing the target to become entangled and preventing it from moving farther than 5 feet from its original position, as if its shadow were anchored to the terrain. Each round on its turn, the target can attempt a new saving throw to end the effect as a full-round action. A flying creature can only hover in place or fall while entangled in this manner. This spell automatically fails when cast on a creature that doesn’t throw a shadow, and it ends if the creature is entirely in an area with no illumination.
Blinkback Belt (from Pathfinder Roleplaying Game: Ultimate Equipment)
Spoiler:
A set of clips is attached to this segmented belt constructed of metallic links.
Up to two one-handed melee weapons or up to four light melee weapons can be hung from the belt in straps or sheaths. When the wearer draws a weapon attached to this belt and throws it before the end of her next turn, the weapon teleports back to its strap or sheath immediately after the attack is resolved.
My question is, what if something prevents the thrown weapon attack from resolving? In this case, the idea would be to Shadow Trap the thrown weapon while it is in the air, before it reaches its target. Similar question would apply if someone (NOT the target) were to attempt to physically snatch the thrown weapon from the air - if the attack never resolves, does the teleport still go off? In this specific case, can the target teleport away if it has been Shadow Trapped?
Like wraithstrike says, Shadow Trap only affects creatures. Even so, it would not stop teleport effects from moving a target. I don't see anything that says this would end the spell, so likely wherever they appeared would be the new 'pinned' location.
As wraithstrike said, that spell wont work. Cannot target items, only creature.
Should you find another way to grab the item? If you, say, deflect it from the air, trap it in a board, or use some other spell to stop it: I would say it still goes back. The attack IS resolved. It's not going to hit anyone, sure, but that is still a resolution.
Something like Snatch Arrows, or another way in which it ends in another creatures possession? I would say have the new holder make a will save to resist the effect. Blinkback Belt has a CL of 7, so call it a 4th level spell effect, so DC 16 Will save. They make the save, they keep the weapon. They fail the save, the weapon goes back.
A Dimensional Lock or AntiMagic effect would stop it completely, of course. A readied Dispel Magic targeting the Belt itself would also work, assuming you make the DC 18 caster level check to suppress it for 1d4 rounds.
Thanks for the input, guys. Missed the notation of "creature" in the target description of the spell. Dispel Magic on the belt, however, would work nicely.
