Shrieking Walls
Enchantment (Sonic)
Level Cle 5, Sor/Wiz 5
Components V, S, M
Casting Time 10 minutes
Range Touch
Area Of Effect 20ft cube
Duration 1 day/level
This spell enchants any single room no larger than the area of effect. When any creature larger than a normal rat (larger than one half cubic foot or weighing more than three pounds) enters the room, shrill shrieks begin to emanate from the walls. The shrieks persist for 1d4 + 1 rounds. The walls do not undergo any physical change.
The shrieks can be heard only by creatures inside the room. Creatures hearing the shrieks experience no ill effects on the first round, allowing them time to leave the room or cover their ears. A Silence spell or a Bard’s singing protects against the effects.
Creatures who remain in the room during the second or subsequent rounds of the shrieks who have not protected their hearing are penalized as follows: Creatures who levels or hit dice are greater than the level of the caster are stunned for 2d4 rounds. Creatures whose levels or hit dice are less than or equal to the caster become deaf for 1d4 hours.
Material Component: a small golden bell and a bee’s wing.This spell was originally from the 2e Tome of Magic