Panic

Panic Spirit Art Control Wind Mind Difficulty: 10
Create an illusion of a swarm of locusts to terrorize the battlefield.

Effect: Create an illusion of a swarm of locusts to Target: All inside Area: Sphere of 10m Radius centered on a point within Range: 60m of the caster. For a Duration determined by the effectiveness score, this fear applies the described Effects. Effects granted by a higher effectiveness score stack with lower ones.

If a target passes a spell resistance check, this spell has no effect on them. Even if an affected target moves outside the area, the spell’s effects continue for its full duration.

Effectiveness Score Effects Duration
10 to 14 Targets trip over their own feet out of fear and are unable to approach the caster. 1 round
15 to 19 Targets take a −2 penalty to all checks except resistance checks. 3 rounds
20 to 29 Targets will attempt to flee (p. 180). For the duration of the effect, they will attempt to get as far from the battlefield as possible. 6 rounds
30 or more Targets take a −2 penalty to all checks except resistance checks (for a total of a −4 penalty). 10 minutes
Chant: Pazuzu, Locust King, Son of the Sun, bring trembling and fear, on the wind you come
Catalyst: A dead locust or another object that serves as a symbol of fear