Fear

Necromancy [Fear, Mind-Affecting]

Level: Mage 4; Components: V, S, M; Casting Time; Attack action Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels); Area: Cone; Duration: 1 round/level; Saving Throw: Will negates; Spell Resistance: Yes

An invisible cone of terror causes living creatures to become panicked. They suffer a –2 morale penalty on saving throws, and they flee from the caster. A panicked creature has a 50% chance to drop what it’s holding, chooses its path randomly (as long as it is getting away from immediate danger), and flees any other dangers that confront it. If cornered, a panicked creature cowers. A cowering creature loses its Dexterity bonus, can take no actions, and takes a –2 penalty to its Defense.