This spell is cast on a tree under which the caster will be camping for the night. For the duration of the spell, if any "unnatural" creatures come within range of the effect, the tree will rustle such that the caster is automatically awakened. The range of the effect is either 15 feet per rank or the height of the tree times 5, whichever is less. Unnatural creatures include any creatures that are not animals native to the area, including anyone carrying weapons. Native animals are much less likely to disturb a campsite protected by a Forest Guardian.
A second effect of a Forest Guardian is that any ranged weapons targeted at anyone under the overhang of a Forest Guardian tree suffer a penalty to hit equal to the caster's rank time 5 or the height of the tree, whichever is less.
The spell will last up to 3 hours plus 1 additional hour per rank. If the caster moves more than 100 yards from the tree, the spell effect will end. |