2. / 3. Hold Portal

Sered Cycle / Ranian Cycle

BTS: n/a

ULT: 20 hours

Materials: none

Actions: touch / point at target Portal

Effect of Throw:

1 to 11 or 1 to 12 No Effect

12 to 14 or 13 to 15 Portal locked with Thievish DL vs Open Doors of (T-11) or (T-12)

15 to 20 or 16 to 21 Portal locked with Thievish DL vs Open Doors of (T-7)/2 FRD or (T-8)/2 FRD

>= 21 or 22 Portal locked with Thievish DL vs Open Doors of (T+14)/5 FRD or (T+13)/5 FRD

Duration: t hours - t(t-1)/2

Range: d feet    -d    (touch target Portal for no minus)

Max. Size of Target Portal: 25s sq ft -s(s-1)/2

Notes:

  1. Locks any door, window or other portal which has any vegetable material (wood) in portal or its frame.  Can cast @ +1SL in Ranian Cycle for a stone / metal portal or frame (learnt as same Spell).
  2. Portals may also be Held in the open position.  The target Portal is Held in its current state of closure (the Spell does not automatically close it).
  3. T gives a Thievish DL vs Open Doors and Knock Spells only.  Whether or not the portal is also locked with a key (vs Pick Locks) and/or barred is a separate matter, which will require separate opening.
  4. Multiple Hold Portal effects are not cumulative (apply the greatest DL), but Hold Portal effects are cumulative with the existing DL of the door.
  5. The Spell only locks the Portal shut.  If it is made of e.g. glass or wood it may still be hacked through as normal.
  6. Held Portals may be opened by shoulder-charging or battering rams with % chance success dependent on Strength = 5St-10DL%.  Battering rams allow multiple Beings to add their Sts at Ö (A2 + B2 + C2) for Sts of A, B & C etc.  Success may shatter the Portal.