Evocation [Lawful, Sonic]
Level: Cleric 7, Dwarf 7, Inquisition 7, Law 7
Components: V
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 40 feet
Area: 40-ft. radius spread centred on you
Target: Non-Lawful creatures
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None or Will negates; see text
Spell Resistance: Yes
Any non-lawful creature within the area of a dictum spell suffers the following ill effects.
| HD | Effect |
|---|---|
| Equal to caster level | Deafened |
| Up to caster level -1 | Slowed, deafened |
| Up to caster level -5 | Paralyzed, slowed, deafened |
| Up to caster level -10 | Killed, paralyzed, slowed, deafened |
The effects are cumulative and concurrent. No saving throw is allowed against these effects.
Deafened: The creature is deafened for 1d4 rounds.
Slowed: The creature is slowed, as by the slow spell, for 2d4 rounds.
Paralyzed: The creature is paralyzed and helpless for 1d10 minutes.
Killed: Living creatures die. Undead creatures are destroyed.
Furthermore, if you are on your home plane when you cast this spell, non-lawful extraplanar creatures within the area are instantly banished back to their home planes. Creatures so banished cannot return for at least 24 hours. This effect takes place regardless of whether the creatures hear the dictum. The banishment effect allows a Will save (at a -4 penalty) to negate.
Creatures whose HD exceed your caster level are unaffected by dictum.
Source: Player’s Handbook (Page 220)