Effect: Reduce the will to fight of Target: All within Area: 100m Radius of the caster. Tar­gets must be creatures with will. Additionally, the spell will not affect targets for whom peace doesn’t register as a concept, such as goblins or demons. Any targets with at least 1 wound from this specific fight gain a +4 bonus to spell resistance checks.

Targets take a −4 penalty to hit checks as well as to spell use checks for spells that damage or negatively affect (such as with penalties or movement hindrances) an opponent.

This effect persists for Duration: 10 Minutes. If the caster or an ally receives an attack, or if a spell with negative effects is used, this effect is immediately lost, even if it is still active.

When this spell reduces the will to fight of every character on the battlefield, combat temporarily ends. However, because their will to fight will rise again once the duration elapses, this will lead to combat starting again in most cases. Players should use the time before battle resumes to create a situation where fighting isn’t necessary. This might be negotiating or distancing themselves from the enemy. (It is still possible the enemies will chase the players.)

If a target passes a spell resistance check, this spell has no effect on them. Once this effect is applied to a target, it will persist for the duration even if the target moves outside the area.