Prayer of Holding (301)

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Prayer of Holding (301)
Mnemonic [HOLDING]
Duration Variable
Attack Magic - Disabling  
Subtype Warding 
Target(s) Single 
Interval One-Shot 
State(s) Inflicted Frozen
Cleric Base Spells
Prayer of Holding (301) Attack
Smite/Bane (302) Attack
Prayer of Protection (303) Defensive
Bless (304) Offensive
Preservation (305) Utility
Holy Bolt (306) Attack
Benediction (307) Defensive
Well of Life (308) Utility
Condemn (309) Attack
Warding Sphere (310) Defensive
Blind (311) Attack
Fervent Reproach (312) Attack
Prayer (313) Defensive
Relieve Burden (314) Utility
Remove Curse (315) Utility
Censure (316) Attack
Divine Fury (317) Attack
Raise Dead (318) Utility
Soul Ward (319) Defensive
Ethereal Censer (320) Attack
Holy Receptacle (325) Utility
Sanctify (330) Utility
Divine Wrath (335) Attack
Symbol of the Proselyte (340) Offensive
Miracle (350) Utility

Prayer of Holding is one of the first spells taught to burgeoning Clerics, allowing them to interfere with the power controlling undead monsters. Creatures thus held are rendered immobile, unable to attack and given a substantial penalty when attempting to defend.

This spell is in many ways similar to the Major Spiritual spell Bind, but has a lower cost and works only on the undead.

Duration

The duration of this spell is based upon the spell endroll but not in a simple manner. The minimum duration is 8 seconds (which you are more likely to get on a 101 endroll but still may get on a 200 endroll).

Mana Cost

The mana cost for this spell is calculated by a seed 1 summation of the target's level. That is, a level 1 target costs 1 mana whereas a level 105 target costs 14 mana. When imbedded by the Magic Item Creation or Holy Receptacle spells or charged by the Charge Item spell, Prayer of Holding counts as a level 8 spell. It should be noted that while the cost scales up when CAST, there is no change in cost when invoked from a holy receptacle. Thus, many higher-level clerics hunting undead will prepare one or two gems containing this spell to conserve mana.

Mana Cost Table

Creature
Level
Mana
Cost
Creature
Level
Mana
Cost
1 to 2 1 45 to 54 9
3 to 5 2 55 to 65 10
6 to 9 3 66 to 77 11
10 to 14 4 78 to 90 12
15 to 20 5 91 to 104 13
21 to 27 6 105 to 119 14
28 to 35 7 120 to 135 15
36 to 44 8
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Messaging

>incant 301
You chant a reverent litany, clasping your hands while focusing upon the Prayer of Holding spell...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at a spectral miner.
  CS: +235 - TD: +142 + CvA: +18 + d100: +34 == +145
  Warding failed!
A spectral miner shudders in mid-stride, then suddenly ceases all movement.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.

Lore Benefits

Spiritual Lore, Religion increases the spell's strength when a target is held.

Alchemy Recipe

A runed bone talisman
  1. Add trinket oil
  2. Add 4 doses of ghoul finger from ghoul masters
  3. Boil
  4. Add powdered golden amber
  5. Simmer
  6. Add small enruned bone
  7. Chant Prayer of Holding (301)
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