Protection from Evil and Good

Protection from Evil and Good is a level 1 abjuration spell. It allows spellcasters to surround themselves with magical protection against Aberrations, Celestials, Elementals, Fey, Fiends, and Undead.

Description

Protect an ally against the attacks and powers of aberrations, celestials, elementals, fey, fiends, and undead.

The targets can't be

 Charmed,^{[See: Bugs]}

 Frightened, or

 Possessed by them, and when these creatures attack it, they have

 Disadvantage.

Properties

Cost:  Action +  Level 1 Spell Slot
Details:  Melee: 1.5 m (5 ft);  Concentration

At higher levels

Casting this spell at a higher level grants no additional benefit.

Technical details

UID

Target_ProtectionFromEvilAndGood

Spell flags

HasSomaticComponent, HasVerbalComponent, IsConcentration, IsMelee, IsSpell

Condition: Protection from Evil and Good

 Protection from Evil and Good

Duration: Until long rest

The target is protected against aberrations, celestials, elementals, fey, fiends, and undead. These creatures have  Disadvantage on  Attack Rolls against the target.
Can't be  Frightened or  Possessed.

How to learn

Classes:

Class level 1: Cleric, Warlock, and Wizard
Class level 2: Paladin
Class level 3: Oath of Devotion (Oath Spell), Arcane Trickster, and Eldritch Knight

Granted by features:

 Magic Initiate: Cleric
 Magic Initiate: Warlock
 Magic Initiate: Wizard

Granted by items:

The Ever-Seeing Eye ( Recharge: Short rest)

Other ways to learn:

Granted to Rangers who pick  Keeper of the Veil as their Favoured Enemy at level 1, 6, or 10.  Recharge: Long rest
Wizards can transcribe a  Scroll of Protection from Evil and Good to their spellbooks.

Notes

This spell both negates existing  Frightened conditions and prevents its recipient from becoming Frightened.
This spell prevents the negative effects of the  Part of the Flock debuff inflicted by the  Whispering Mask.

Bugs

Immunity is not provided against being  Charmed.
The immunity to being Frightened and Possessed is against any source, not just the listed creature types.

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