Causes the target to lose all hearing.
Original D&D[]
Appears in The Strategic Review 1-4, as part of the Illusionist class. Dragon Magazine #12 preserved this spell on the Illusionist list.
- Spell Level 2
- Range 12"
Causes the subject to become deaf until dispelled, or until the effect is removed by the caster.
AD&D 2e[]
| Deafness | |
|---|---|
| Spell Level: 2 | Rarity: Common |
| Schools: Illusion/Phantasm | |
| Components: V, S, M (a lump of beeswax) | |
| Range: 60 yds | Casting Time: 2 |
| Duration: Permanent | Saving Throw: Negates |
| Target: 1 creature | |
The target of this spell becomes deaf on a failed save. A deaf creature takes a -1 penalty to surprise rolls (unless their other senses are unusually keen) and has a 20% chance to miscast any spell with a verbal component. The spell is permanent unless the caster removes it or it is dispelled (but normal cure magic will not remove it).